First time ever doing this, please let me know if I messed something up.
I discovered this game the other day and I love it, but, I was wondering if it is at all possible to bring more "players" (i.e., AI factions) to custom realms. I have the 12 player mod installed and frankly, I kinda want more. I want to create a whole fantasy world, and it is difficult to do that when just 12 factions can exist at a time. I want to make a world where there are multiple human kingdoms with different goals, Orc tribes, Dwarven kingdoms, Hobbits, Goblins, Ogres, and not just 'elves' but high elves, wood elves, dark elves, blood elves, etc. IDC about score or anything and I understand this would slow the game down a ton, but I want to build a fantasy world where I lead my people to salvation in a land of conquerors and peacekeepers, and I decide what's best. I am not talking about like 50 factions in a world, even i know that is too much. But is there a way to double the 12 we have now? That'd honestly be perfect.

And one more question - is there a mod that lets us customise the free cities that spawn in the custom worlds? That would also help my problem a little.

Again, not sure if this is the right place to be posting this but thought I'd try. I love every other aspect of this game and just wondered if I could bring more factions into my fantasy world.