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[Glass]

Make it ABC then.

[Prophet]

ABB

[Haspen]

That puts us at
abb abb abb
abc abc abc abc

Doesn't seem like any more votes will be showing up, so.


You opt for a fast attack into the Kingdom of Gon, to sweep across its lands, destroy its armies and conquer it in its entirety. The noblemen are awed and murmur happily at your ambitious plan, but those commanders who have some military experience twirl their moustaches in slight consternation.

The Marshal soon speaks up.

"My liege! Such a grand war requires a noble leader! Will you lead soldiers of Bailemarr to glory and victory!?"

A) "AYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
B) "Um, no, that's your job actually!"

[Maximum Spin]

A

[VoidSlayer]

A WE ARE IMMUNE TO DAMAGE ATTACK!

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Well I guess resistant to projectiles same thing right?

[King Zultan]

A

[Glass]

A!

[ZBridges]

A

[Fluffe9911]

A To be exact we are immune to ranged arrow damage a sword blow or falling off our arrow ridden horse and breaking our neck will probably still kill us

[Glass]

Oh, absolutely. Ergo we remain careful. But it does mean we can focus on a narrower range of threats and possible threatening directions.

[Ixarys]

Joining in! A!

[Haspen]

You raise your sword high and proclaim that you shall indeed lead the men to victory!

The gathered nobles cheer enthusiastically.


Congratulations! Velarien has embarked on a military campaign!

During his absence, the Queen, the Advisor and the rest of the court will maintain the kingdom to best of their ability.

807 AD, Mid-Spring

For the past two weeks your army marched through western Bailemarr and then through borderlands of Gon.

The resistance was minimal so far; the largest fight was between your main forces and a group of four hundred mercenaries, led by a local leader. Over five thousand against not even five hundred didn't go well for defenders.

Several hamlets, smaller keeps and unwalled towns 'bent the knee' before your armies. You learn a lot of information about the affairs in Gon; King Ernik has reportedly fled when a peasant mob approached the capital, and is hanging with his forces in the north while the rebels are ravaging the countryside. The wealthy south of the kingdom is amassing mercenary forces, the local, wealthy cities eager to protect regional wealth. Rumors arrive that Ernik's thrice-removed cousin or some such has raised his banner in far west of the country and is going independent.

So, it seems that most Gon forces are elsewhere but east, where you are.

Your commanders and fighting nobles convene with you.

"We need a direction, my lord." Says one of the officers. "King of Gon is in the north, the capital in the west of here, and the wealth of Gon is in the south."

"Obviously!" The Marshal steps forward. "We capture the capital! Who holds the hill holds the lands below it, they say." Some officers nod and murmur in agrement.

A) "Neither rebels nor the cowardly king are the force we must deal with! We go south and conquer the wealthy cities before they become too strong!"
B) "Once the King submits, the entire Kingdom will be disgraced and unwilling to fight. We ride north!"
C) "Capturing the capital ought to give us the most advantageous position in dealing with whomever shows up!"
D) "For now, lets just fortify the borderlands we captured, and send scouts and agents to neighbouring provinces."

[Glass]

Hmn...

B. The king is the one with authority; the king is the one who gets to decide to surrender. If we have the king, we have the country.

EDIT: People have made an array of good arguments for A.

[Ixarys]

Going for the king sounds like a great way to federate everyone against us.
As money is the sinew of war, I suggest we go for A. Let’s aim the powerhouse first.

[Maximum Spin]

A
The king doesn't actually get to decide to surrender. The king may sign the treaty, but you still have to convince the soldiers and people to follow it.