Five roads end this war, all public. Progress toward any of them is announced in the chronicle and tracked in the Ledger. Nobody wins quietly at this table.
Conquest. Be the last banner standing.
Dominion. Hold 55% of the realm's provinces for 5 seasons running. From season 38 the Chronicle wearies and the bar erodes by 0.8 points a season, down to 38%. Right now it stands at 55%.
Golden Age. Hold the realm's richest treasury at 900+ gold, with average order 65+ across at least 3 provinces, for 4 seasons running. The war ends because you made it pointless.
The Legend. Finish all five chapters of the Grand Saga and rekindle the Ember Throne. The Quests chapter maps the road.
The Chronicle’s judgment. If season 60 arrives with no winner, Osperan closes the book and judges the realm as it stands: 12 points per province, plus income, treasury, order, heroes of renown, artifacts recovered, and Saga chapters. The Ledger shows your standing live.
Osperan: I do not pick winners. I merely stop writing, and see who is still standing on the last page.