Been getting into CK2 and I have to say making a 100 Stat Man is the way to go if you are just starting out. It let's you do all the crazy stuff you ever wanted without much fear of dying. I'm leading the viking province of Jorvik currently, have like 40 kids across my various wives, concubines, and when I set it to seduction and sleep with every man on the courts wife and they high five me after because I'm just that damn charming. All but one guy, Ragnar, probably because he caught me so many times and every last child to his wife came from me which was like 6 of them and I acknowledged them all as my own. I've just founded my bloodline as head of the wolf warriors and have nearly conquered most of england having spent a couple decades ending dynasty after dynasty they have by sacrificing kids to Odin through constant wars and plotting and inducing rivalries. Got to say it's a pretty good way to play. I think I am going to induce insanity to get myself a horse to add to my council.
With Mercia I took special pleasure exacting revenge. Their king slept with my concubine, so I executed his after getting her as a prisoner on a raid, sacrificed his main son to Odin, captured the father in a rivalry war, had him in prison while I plotted the death of his kid. Only when he had lost everything did he have my permission to die.