Here are some screens from King of Dragon Pass:
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This is a start of what can be one of the 600+ plots in KoDP, depending upon how you treat the priestess' remarks. Note the response by one of your council members. You choose who's on the council, selecting the best of several dozen in a variety of different skills. They'll voice distinct and often contrasting opinions, but the ultimate choice on any of these matters is yours.
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Your basic combat screen. No action, but at least you can select from a range of targets, sacrifice possibilities, tactics and magic.
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This is the screen where you select council members from your best available citizens. There are more stat categories than offered, but these are the best for the highlighted potential. Over time, as they stay on the council, their stats will improve. You can also perform magic quests that can force these improvements.
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From this screen, you can select the number of people to send on a raid, including footman, weaponsthanes, and auxilliaries. You can one ally or tribe that owes you a favor to come along, too.
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The game tracks your activities each season as though it were a logbook. You can check entries for any given year of your reign.