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6 (66.7%)

Total Members Voted: 6

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Huh.  The only difference between 4 and 6 is fluff.  Did not notice that.  Oh well.

[Harbingerjm]

Reset poll after removing 2 with the lowest totals.  This time, could everyone please use both votes?  Many used only a single vote.

Oops. Chalk an extra vote for 3, then.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Reset poll after removing 2 with the lowest totals.  This time, could everyone please use both votes?  Many used only a single vote.

Oops. Chalk an extra vote for 3, then.

Really, they are a bit more different than that, since the areas change the mythological creatures you are going to encounter.  Edit: also, what did you vote on that you want to change to 3?

[Samarkand]

Reset poll after removing 2 with the lowest totals.  This time, could everyone please use both votes?  Many used only a single vote.

Oops. Chalk an extra vote for 3, then.

Really, they are a bit more different than that, since the areas change the mythological creatures you are going to encounter.

If the creatures are all fluffy than the choices are back to not being different!

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

If the creatures are all fluffy than the choices are back to not being different!

They're going to have abilities based on their myths and myths tend to have a fair amount of variety depending on the area...

[Samarkand]

If the creatures are all fluffy than the choices are back to not being different!

They're going to have abilities based on their myths and myths tend to have a fair amount of variety depending on the area...

I meant in the fuzzy/cuddly sense. Can I please have a wambler?

[Harbingerjm]

Reset poll after removing 2 with the lowest totals.  This time, could everyone please use both votes?  Many used only a single vote.

Oops. Chalk an extra vote for 3, then.

Edit: also, what did you vote on that you want to change to 3?

I didn't, is the point. You asked us to use 2 votes, I only put one in.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

I didn't, is the point. You asked us to use 2 votes, I only put one in.

Ah.  Well it looks like we now have a 3 way tie.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Winning by 2 votes is the Twelfth Legion.  Initial turn will be posted soon.

[MonkeyHead]

Well, I did not expect my submission to beat Harb's... hehe.

I await the first turn with much anticipation.

[Culise]

And now that I know the appropriate fluff, my character.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Irene Gautieri
Gender: Female
Geographic Area of Origin: Constantinople (what will eventually become the Latin Quarter)
Appearance: Short and somewhat stocky, Sister Irene wears the isorassa and apostolnik as a novice of her order.  Dark-haired, with olive eyes.
Backstory: Born to a Venetian trade factor and his Greek wife, Irene was raised in Constantinople, the heart of the Eastern Roman Empire.  Though she never really took after her father's keen business acumen, her own clever mind found its calling in mechanical tinkering, distinctly unwomanly talents.  Joining a monastic order did not stop her inquisitive tendencies, though it did redirect it somewhat into more spiritual matters - to wit, the matters of the growing threat from creatures of folklore.  Her abbess was tolerant of this, however, seeing the Lord's work in her talents, and she eventually was asked if she would be willing to help support an old military force in their spiritual, and perhaps certain more military needs. 

Stats:
>HP: 4
>Will: 5++
>Str: 2-
>Dex: 4+
>Move: 10+
>Sight: 6-

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

You are The 12th Legion.  You have been established within the Theme of Sebastea by decree of the Emperor, as advised by some of the nobility, to do a search into attacks by various beasts that are know to have existed within the myths of ancient civilizations that inhabited the area.  If the reports of attacks by these creatures are found to be false, it has been decided that you would be shifted into a force to fight against the Muslim invaders in the case that they launch an attack, or the Emperor decides to strike back and retake some of the old lands that have been conquered by their forces.

(950 was the closest I could find.  Red is your base, Green is possible missions)

The home fortress of operations was built a distance away from the geopolitical center, focused more towards the border with the Muslims.  Two reports have come in.  The northern is a single unnatural creature having been spotted among the terrain.  The southern, a village destroyed through means deemed to be through weaponry unused by any conventional military.  Both are a three day journey by foot to reach from the base of operations.  You have been given full autonomy for actions, as long as you do not compromise the laws of the empire, or betray the Emperor.

The Council (all PC's) now meet to determine their course of action for the coming weeks...

Spoiler: Base (click to show/hide)

Surrounding Area:
Cliffs on one side, overlooking a river.  Open plains on the other.

Buildings:
Outer Walls
5 Towers (Lower Level*)
3 Towers (Upper Level*)
Armory (Stores 100 pieces of Weapons, Armor, and Portable Palisades (Total of all 3), as well as 100 pieces of ammo)
Stables (Stores Cavalry Equipment)
Training Yard (Spend 2 weeks training, +1 to Strength, Movement, or Dexterity)
Barracks (Sleeping Quarters)
Granary (Required for troops to stay at location)
Alchemy Laboratory
Council Room
Nobility/Officer Quarters

*Don't have to worry about this until a base defense mission.

Spoiler: Military Supplies (click to show/hide)

10 Spathions (Min Str: 1;  Attack:1d6, cost:3;  May be deflected by hides)
10 Battle Axes (Min Str: 2;  Attack 1d6, cost:4;  25% chance of crtitical (second die rolled))
10 Four-Cornered Maces (Min Str: 3;  Attack:2d6, cost:4;  Ignores Armor, -1 movement)
5 Bows (Min Str: 2; Range:10; Accuracy: 75%; Cost:4)
50 Arrows (Attack: 1d4; Embeds I (1 damage to target per turn if hits))
15 Javelins (Min Str: 3; Range:8; Cost:3; Attack:2d4 (2d6 if used for melee); Accuracy: 60%; Embeds III (deals 3 damage each turn if hits); Counts as weapons, not ammo))
40 pieces of full armor (Lamellar Chest piece) (Min Str: 2; +2 Def; -1 sight; -1 movement)
10 Portable Palisades (+5 def, 75% chance of blocking attacks from other side, -3 movement, Cannot attack while carrying, +.25 days per day of travel)

Spoiler: Organization Members (click to show/hide)

Sonya Honoria - Active
Knuser Ansitker - Active
Monkey Head - Active
Vech - Active
Iliana Baridsdottir - Active
Guillaume de Chalon - Active
Siggurd Olafsson - Active
Charles the Bastard - Active
Irene Gautieri - Active

(Long delay due to having to do a lot of research to make sure this was historically accurate.

Note to Everyone about RP'd conversations that compose the council meeting: don't forget the time period.  General attitude towards females would be that they were lesser and did not belong on the battlefield, so, just before the first fight, have the males be a little bit dismissive at least.  A battle could change this, but for a fresh recruit, keep that in mind.)

[Samarkand]

Sonya studied the map carefully. She seemed unwilling to be the first to speak, for fear she might say something which would cause the others to look down upon her. This was her big shot at chasing her dreams; she couldn't screw it up with a few stupid words.

EDIT: ((Can I at some point go back and change the fluff in small ways, since it mentions a nonexistent group?))

[Mephansteras]

Siggurd: I say we investigate this village. If it is a monster, we can see about slaying it. If it was by human hand, we can give a report to the armies of the Empire so they may retaliate.


(For equipment, I'll go Bow, a quiver of arrows, and a battle axe. Since my role is scout, I'd rather not be weighed down by armor)

[Samarkand]

Siggurd: I say we investigate this village. If it is a monster, we can see about slaying it. If it was by human hand, we can give a report to the armies of the Empire so they may retaliate.


(For equipment, I'll go Bow, a quiver of arrows, and a battle axe. Since my role is scout, I'd rather not be weighed down by armor)

Sonya: "I agree, whatever attacked the village poses a more immediate threat to the people here. The beast in the north may not kill anyone, so long as people avoid it."

Sonya was quick to jump on the proposed plan. At least now there had to be one person who agreed with her.

(I'll take a javelin, if we're picking equipment. Also scout-like, so I'll also pass on the armor.)