August 1914 Beginning: Gluttons, Bad Equipment and General lack of Healthcare
Eastern Front, somewhere around StallupönenYou both have been assigned to the 1st Corps under General Hermann von Francois at the Area around Gumbinnen. More Specifically you have been assigned to the 1st East Prussian Grenadier Regiment "Crown Prince". Your Unit has been assigned to the small town of Stallupönen and hold the Area until Contact with Russian Main Army is established, then you are to retreat as the Eight Army cannot hold the Eastern Front alone against the 1st and 2nd Army of Russia.
Strength: ca.10.000 Men
Morale: Good
Supplies: 100%
Ammunition: 100%
Health: Perfect
Mind: Perfect
Equipment:
Trench Boots M1866 (Perfectly Fitting)(New) (+1 Weekly Health Modifier) (+1 Morale Modifier)
Grey Uniform M1907 (Badly Fitting, Scratching) (New) (-1 Morale Modifier)
Trench Spade
Field Tent (Average)(New)
Mauser G98 Rifle (Average) (New)
18 Magazines x 5 Shots (90 Shots)
Bajonet (Horrible Quality) (New) (Quality Degradation thrice as fast)
Pickelhaube M1895 (Bad Quality) (New) (-1 Protection)
3 M15 Stielhandgranaten
Personal Stash:
empty
Weekly Ration
Double Ration Food (You need a Half Ration)
Double Ration Water (You need a Half Ration)
One Ration Alcohol (You need a Double Ration) Withdrawal-Warning
One Ration Coffee (You don't need any)
One Ration Tobacco (You need One Ration)
Health: Perfect
Mind: Perfect
Equipment:
Trench Boots M1866 (Badly Fitting)(New) (-1 Weekly Health Modifier)
Grey Uniform M1907 (Badly Fitting, Scratching) (New) (-1 Morale Modifier)
Trench Spade
Field Tent (Average)(New)
Mauser G98 Rifle (Perfect) (New) (Will never Degrade in Quality) (+2 Accuracy)
18 Magazines x 5 Shots (90 Shots)
Bajonet (Bad Quality) (New) (Quality Degradation twice as fast)
Pickelhaube M1895 (Horrible Quality) (New) (No Head Protection)
3 M15 Stielhandgranaten
Personal Stash:
empty
Weekly Ration
Double Ration Food (You need a Double Ration)
Double Ration Water (You need a Double Ration)
One Ration Alcohol (You don't need any)
One Ration Coffee (You need a Double Ration) Withdrawal-Warning
One Ration Tobacco (You need a Double Ration) Withdrawal-Warning
You are currently on the March to Liegé the First Belgian Fortress you are going to conquer on your way to fulfill the Schlieffen Plan.You both have been assigned to the 2nd Army, XI.Corps, 22nd Division. More specifically you belong to the 1st Ober-Elsässische Infantry Regiment.
Strength: ca. 15.000 Men
Morale: Good
Supplies: 95%
Ammunition: 100%
Health: Perfect
Mind: Perfect
Equipment:
Trench Boots M1866 (Fitting)(New)
Grey Uniform M1907 (Well Fitting) (New) (+1 Weekly Health Modifier)
Trench Spade
Field Tent (Good Quality)(New) (+1 Weekly Health Modifier, while not in a Trench)
Mauser G98 Rifle (Bad Quality) (New) (Quality Degrades Twice as Fast)(-1 Accuracy)
18 Magazines x 5 Shots (90 Shots)
Bajonet (Perfect Quality) (New) (No Degradation of Quality)(+1 In Close-Combat)
Pickelhaube M1895 (Average) (New)
3 M15 Stielhandgranaten
Personal Stash:
empty
Weekly Ration
Double Ration Food (You need a Double Ration)
Double Ration Water (You need a Half Ration)
One Ration Alcohol (You don't need any)
One Ration Coffee (You don't need any)
One Ration Tobacco (You need a Half Ration)
Health: Perfect
Mind: Perfect
Equipment:
Trench Boots M1866 (Well Fitting)(New) (+1 Weekly Health Modifier)
Grey Uniform M1907 (Fitting) (New)
Trench Spade
Field Tent (Bad Quality, Leaking)(New) (-1 Weekly Health Modifier, while not in a Trench)
Mauser G98 Rifle (Horrible Quality) (New) (Quality Degrades Thrice as Fast)(-2 Accuracy)
18 Magazines x 5 Shots (90 Shots)
Bajonet (Good Quality) (New) (No Degradation of Quality)
Pickelhaube M1895 (Bad Quality) (New) (-1 Protection)
3 M15 Stielhandgranaten
Personal Stash:
empty
Weekly Ration
Double Ration Food (You need One Ration)
Double Ration Water (You need One Ration)
One Ration Alcohol (You need a Half Ration)
One Ration Coffee (You don't need any)
One Ration Tobacco (You need One Ration)
Yesterday an Emmisary arrived from the Gold Coast demanding our Surrender of course Major von Döring refused. You along with 68 other Europeans and 400 Askaris form currently the only defense forces against the roughly One Thousand One Hundred British and French Soldiers Invading Togoland. The Quality of your Gear is (as is to be expected of Colonial Reservists and Police Forces) bad
(-1 on your Equipment Quality Rolls).
[10] The two of you are with Major von Döring who is currently moving north to reinforce his troops with Natives and Reservists.
Strength: ca. 70 Men, 400 Askaris
Morale: Average
Supplies: 50%
Ammunition: 100%
Health: Perfect
Mind: Perfect
Equipment:
Trench Boots M1866 (Far too Small, has Holes)(New) (-1 Weekly Health Modifier)(-1 Morale Modifier)
Colonial Uniform M1907 (Badly Fitting) (New) (-1 Morale Modifier)
Trench Spade
Field Tent (Perfect Quality)(New) (Quality will not Degrade)(+2 Weekly Health Modifier, while not in a Trench)
Mauser G98 Rifle (Horrible Quality) (New) (Quality Degrades Twice as Fast)(-2 Accuracy)
18 Magazines x 5 Shots (90 Shots)
Bajonet (Average) (New)
Pickelhaube M1895 (Horrible Quality) (New) (Quality Degrades Twice as Fast) (-2 Protection)
3 M15 Stielhandgranaten
Personal Stash:
empty
Weekly Ration
One Ration Food (You need a Double Ration) Malnutrition-Warning
One Ration Water (You need a Double Ration) Dehydration- Warning
a Half Ration Alcohol (You don't need any)
a Half Ration Coffee (You don't need any)
a Half Ration Tobacco (You need a Double Ration) Withdrawal-Warning
Health: Perfect
Mind: Perfect
Equipment:
Trench Boots M1866 (Well Fitting)(New) (+1 Weekly Health Modifier)
Colonial Uniform M1907 (Fitting) (New)
Trench Spade
Field Tent (Bad Quality, Leaking)(New) (-1 Weekly Health Modifier, while not in a Trench)
Mauser G98 Rifle (Good Quality) (New) (Quality does not Degrade)(+1 Accuracy)
18 Magazines x 5 Shots (90 Shots)
Bajonet (Horrible Quality) (New) (Degrades thrice as fast)
Pickelhaube M1895 (Good Quality) (New) (+1 Protection)
3 M15 Stielhandgranaten
Personal Stash:
empty
Weekly Ration
One Ration Food (You need One Ration)
One Ration Water (You need One Ration)
a Half Ration Alcohol (You don't need any)
a Half Ration Coffee (You need One Ration) Withdrawal- Warning
a Half Ration Tobacco (You need One Ration) Withdrawal-Warning
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Okay Thats to that. Give me your orders for the Week (aka what you do when you are not patrolling, like foraging for Supplies, Trading in Supplies you don't need, Hunting down Vermin, Play Cards, etc.)
@griffinpup yep write up your character so that stuff goes faster when you guys roll in.
@ mastahcheese and Cheesecake, both Waitlisted. Also in the Pacific Theater was just one Battle, the other German Colonies where invaded without violence. And in that Single Siege THree THousand Germans faced some fifty thousand Japense plus i dont know how many British and French Allies...so we can savely consider THAT THeater lost.
Concerning Withdrawal, Needs and QualityFor your equipment and your Rations i have rolled a d10, which gave you Equipment from Horrible to Perfect Quality. I also determined your needs via that Rolls, some of you need to eat more other dont need to eat as much to stave of Malnutrition. With the Surplus Supplies you can trade for things you need, especially Tobacco and Alcohol are better than any currency.
Of course you can keep any surplus Coffee and Tobacco and Alcohol Supplies and use them when you need them. If you for example dont smoke at all you get a Morale Bonus and you can Migitate Lack of Sleep Malus by using up Tobacco Supplies (however there is a chance that you become addicted and need to consume a Weekly Ration to stave of Withdrawal-Effects). If you are already a Smoker(aka you started with needing a Half Ration,Ration or even A Double Ration) you only get bonuses when you consume Tobaccoadditional to the Ration you need Anyway.
In other Words Non-Smokers who smoke a Half ration get a bonus while Smokers only get a Bonus at Full Rations/Double Rations/Triple Rations.
as you have seen there is also a Division Tab with rates of Supplies and Ammunition. As the War drags on Supply Lines may be severed and then the Stocks of the Company will slowly dwindle. If Germany is losing (aka if you lose many Characters) Supplies will be reduced by the Home Country. Up until you only get a Half ration of Food and a Half Ration of Water.
During and after a Battle it is possible to Scavenge Corpses, also If a fellow player on your front gets killed you can divvy up his Gear.
You will notice that all of your Gear has the Tag (New). Every Month a Roll for Equipment Degradation will be done, which will reduce the Quality of your Equipment. So while you may start with a Good Fitting Pair of Boots time, wear and lack of care will make them unusable until you have to requisition a fresh pair...or steal some.
Okay i think i covered most of the Stuff...Good luck- you'll need it.
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