[Gandalf Parker]

Some people like scripting AI, some dont.
You could at LEAST take a stab at it. Here, I will get you started...

(turn 1)
send out scout (if you have one)
put pretender on research, set research to Evocation
put leader with troops on patrol
turn taxes to 200 percent
make bid on mercs cost+10
recruit priest (in case random event burns temple)
if cant afford priest then recruit leader
if cant afford leader then recruit scout
spend rest of cheapest troops (more patrollers)

(turn 2)
assign troops
set infantry to the front
set archers to the sides and slightly back
set cavalry to the far sides

give gems to mage equal to magic type and level*3

select weakest nearby province and attack
set taxes back to 100 since everyone is leaving but pretender
bid on mercs cost+20
use leftover cash to purchase cavalry
if cavalry at 10% of troops then purchase hvy infantry
if hvy infantry 50% of troops then recruit archers
if archers 20% of troops then lt infantry

(turn 3)
in new province:
purchase defence of population divied by 1000
recruit leader
if cant afford leader then recruit scout
recruit 10 archers or slingers


Doesnt that sound good? You want to keep it going?