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Voting closed: May 27, 2023, 04:40:22 am

[Kashyyk]

Should Bog hag be a 9 in the encounter Terrain Features list? Also should prince Mackial be starting at 5 gold like everyone else? Can we use boats/bows/siege stuff the same turn we make them?

Yes, that was a weird error. The Prince has debt but the same starting cash.  Yes, see above.

My Marketplace lets me start with one extra Gold, right?

I've updated my sheet and rearranged some parts of it. No action just yet though.

Spoiler: Prince Mackial FitzHarbort (click to show/hide)

Border Colour: Orange

Castle Name: Shandston's Folly
Castle Location: H14
Defence: 14/14
Features:
 - Library (+1 rumor /turn)
 - Mustering Yard (+1 recruitment /turn)
 - Marketplace (+1 income /turn)
 - Tower (+4/+4 defence, +1 army cap)

Resources:
Army : 4/11 (+1/turn)
Gold: 8 (+2/turn)
Stone: 0 (+0/turn)
Wood : 0 (+0/turn)
Debt: 20

Forts (location, defense 5/5, armies assigned): n/a

Artefacts: None
Equipment: None
Special Units: None

[Quarque]

Spoiler: actions (click to show/hide)

Produce 1 gold, 1 wood and 1 army
Buy 3 armies
Total army count 7

army actions:
army 1: Skip to B11 by boat, scout B11-C10-D10
army 2: Skip to C11 by boat, scout C11-D11-E11
army 3: scout C12-D11-E10
army 4: scout D13-E13
army 5: scout D12-E11-E10
army 6: scout D14-E15
army 7: defend castle

Spoiler: Marquess Fritz Ferdinand von Bockhoven, inventory at end of turn (click to show/hide)

Background: Naval Captain
Castle Name: Bockelstein
Castle Location: C13
Border Colour: Yellow
Army: 7/10
Defence: 10/10 (if it reaches 0 and your castle has 0 units left defending it, you lose)

Production
Income: 1
Wood Production: 1
Stone Production: 0
Recruitment: 1

Reserves
Gold: 0
Wood: 1
Stone: 0

castle Features:
* Coppicing Grove: +1 wood production
* Mustering Yard: +1 recruitment (+1 army size per turn, up to your max)
* Shipyard (coast only): -2 wood required for making ships. Boats hold +1 army.
Forts (location, defense 5/5, armies assigned): n/a
Artefacts: None
Equipment: 2 boats
Special Units: None

[notquitethere]

My Marketplace lets me start with one extra Gold, right?

Well, as of Turn 1 yes, you get 1 gold at the start of your turn.

[VermilionSkies]

Spoiler: Marquess Gerald Wright (click to show/hide)

Marquess Gerald Wright
Background: Master Builder
Castle Name: Castle Wright
Castle Location K14
Border Colour: Maroon
Army: 4/10
Defence: 10/10
Wood Production: 1
Recruitment: 1
Gold: 7
Income: 2
Debt: 0
Wood: 1
Stone: 3
Features: Coppicing Grove, Mustering Yard, Marketplace
Forts (location, defense 5/5, armies assigned): n/a
Artefacts: None
Equipment: None
Special Units: None

Production: 1 Wood, 2 Gold, 1 Army
Scout at J11
Scout at K11
Scout at L11
March at K13
I wouldn't be opposed to the creation of a library fund. I believe 1 gold every other turn would be sufficient.

[Criptfeind]

We can't both control the area around our castles, because the areas intersect (in O-13 and O-14) I Propose O-13 goes to me, and O 14 to you. I would also like to propose an Open Border policy for troop movement.

Sure to that split of the land. I'm not sure what an open border policy would entail in this game.

Spoiler: Marquess Ambrosio Vulk Stats Turn 1 (click to show/hide)

Background: Bone Reckoner
Castle Name: Castle Mysterious
Castle Location P14
Border Colour: Blue
Army: 4/13
Defence: 10/10 (if it reaches 0 and your castle has 0 units left defending it, you lose)
Wood Production: 1
Recruitment: 1
Gold: 6
Income: 1
Debt: 0
Wood: 1
Stone: 0
Features: Mustering Yard, Barracks, Coppicing Grove
Forts (location, defense 5/5, armies assigned): n/a
Artefacts: None
Equipment: None
Special Units: 1 Skeleton 1 Skeleton Archer

Spoiler: Orders (click to show/hide)

Spend 6 gold buying 3 armies
Scout Q 13 Q 12 Q 11
Scout O14 O15 N15 (If that's allowed, if not just O14 and N15?
March on P13 with 5 Armies and 1 Skeleton

Spoiler: A Bight and Sunny Day (click to show/hide)

 As storm driven rained lashed like the fist of a giant against the tightly closed window, a crack of thunder split the heavens, briefly lighting up the scene in a room in the top of the tallest tower of Castle Mysterious. "Arise my minions! Arise!" Marquess Ambrosio shouted with triumph as the skeletal body on the table in front of him slowly lurched to its feet. "Yes! It worked!" The Marquess shouted with a dread cackle. "Go! Join my undead legions, for soon we shall envelope this land with my powers!" Ambrosio commanded the abomination.

The skeleton exited the tower, swiftly slipping on a pool of mud the rain had made in front of the door, flailing it's arms for a moment, it almost crashed to the ground before a firm hand reached out "Ey up lad! Easy there." A thickset guardsmen carrying a umbrella exclaimed as he steadied the skeleton. "Looks like the Marquess popped out another one George!" He called out as he pulled the skeleton behind him out of the rain and into a sunny courtyard in the middle of the castle in which a small gaggle of skeletons were waiting. "Oh? Aye? I thought he was out of his magicaly gobily gook or whatever he used to make them? He sure was going on about it enough during supper last night." A tall and thin guardsman who seemed to be inspecting the skeletons replied absently.

After a moment George turned to look towards the other guardsman and the skeleton he was hauling over. "I guess he had one more in him then eh? Oh! Lookie at that, little blighters got something clutched in his hands Bob! Bring it here!" The two guardsmen clustered around the skeleton, after a moment managing to coax it into handing over the sheet of parchment that it was clutching. "Looks like a note? Lets see... " George muttered, before reading aloud for Bobs benefit "To Guardmen George and Bob, I'm out of the all the materals I need for my Skeltons, but last time I asked King Alkabar said he wouldn't send me any more until I conqured the western marshes for him. Could you please be some deers and go take some land? Maybe find some more magic stuff? Take the other guards and the skeltons with you. I need to take a nap."
 
"I wonder how he sleeps during all that rain" George wondered, looking up towards the two story stone building that the guards affectionately knew as the skeleton hut where a tiny black stormcloud inexplicably hovered around one particular window, lashing it with rainwater and occasionally throwing out a tiny bolt of lighting into a nearby small lighting rod installed on the grounds for it. "Got some quality ear plugs, I borrowed them when my mother in law visited last spring." Bob replied with a knowing nod. "Still, we better get going, I'll tell some of the lads to go look around for any magical gobility gook they can find, you round up the rest of them and lets go plant a flag or two." With a nod the two guardsmen set off towards the mustering field together, after a moment the fresh skeleton started to follow.

"I'm pretty sure this isn't how you spell skeleton." "Ehh, what'd you know? He's a Marquess, he can spell skeleton however he wants."

[a1s]

I'm not sure what an open border policy would entail in this game.

Basically standing orders that allow either of us to use the other's territory to travel.

There's also the matter of the thorn fort @P11. I expect you will claim it as being in your sphere of influence. I can either sell you a siege engine (when you need it) or I can try and siege it myself (you would be compensated).

[notquitethere]

Scout Q 13 Q 12 Q 11

Q13 and Q12 aren't actually conencted unless you have a boat.

Scout O14 O15 N15 (If that's allowed, if not just O14 and N15?

Yeah, I guess I don't mind indirect routes. Most scouts go home after the first tile anyway.

No action just yet though.

Fair warning: I might roll on the turn any time after ~36 hours.

[Criptfeind]

Scout Q 13 Q 12 Q 11

Q13 and Q12 aren't actually conencted unless you have a boat.

These aren't connected?

[notquitethere]

Scout Q 13 Q 12 Q 11

Q13 and Q12 aren't actually conencted unless you have a boat.

These aren't connected?

My mistake, I'd read it on the map as R12. All good.

[Kashyyk]

I could've sworn the OP said the marketplace gave both +1 Gold and +1 Income. Ah well!

Actions:
Hire on 2 Armies (-4 Gold)
Army 1 garrisons H14 Shandston's Folly
Army 2 Scouts G15->F15->F14
Army 3 Scouts H15->I15->J15
Army 4 Scouts H13->I13->I14
Army 5 Scouts G14->F13->F12
Army 6 Scouts G13->G12->G11

Spoiler: Prince Mackial FitzHarbort (click to show/hide)

Border Colour: Orange

H14 - Castle: Shandston's Folly
Defence: 14/14
Army Cap: 11
Features:
 - Library (+1 rumor /turn)
 - Mustering Yard (+1 recruitment /turn)
 - Marketplace (+1 income /turn)
 - Tower (+4/+4 defence, +1 army cap)

Resources:
Army : 6 (+1/turn) = 3(curr) + 1(inc) + 2(buy armies)
Gold: 3 (+2/turn) = 5(curr) + 2(inc) - 4(buy armies)
Stone: 0 (+0/turn)
Wood : 0 (+0/turn)
Debt: 20

Territory: H14 (Shandston's Folly)
Artefacts: None
Equipment: None
Special Units: None

[notquitethere]

TURN ONE REPORTS

Spoiler: Marchioness Aywen Ayes (click to show/hide)

Marching on...
N12: One armies march into a marshland beyond the border. In the foul fen they find five gold and they also find three wood and they also find one stone and they also find three rampaging boar.
The boar, boar and boar attack first (8, 7, 2, 3, 4 and , killing one of your armies. Your armies have been defeated, and the treasure remains in the marsh.
 Your total losses: one

M12: One armies march into a forest beyond the border. In the towering woods they find a bog cat.
Your armies attack (1), with no enemy units defeated.
The enemy attacks back (7), killing one of your armies. Your armies have been defeated. Exaltant, the Bog Cat spreads its foul essence across the land, flooding the forest and spreading the bog!
 Your total losses: one.

M13: One armies march into a marshland beyond the border. In the murky mire they find four wolves.
Your armies attack (3), with no enemy units defeated.
The enemy attacks back (5, 2, 5 and 1), with none of your units defeated.
Your armies attack (1), with no enemy units defeated.
The enemy attacks back (4, 1, 3 and 1), with none of your units defeated.
Your armies attack (, defeating one of the enemies (wolf).
The other three wolves flee north. All enemies are defeated and the marshland is absorbed into your county.

M14: One armies march into a hill beyond the border. On the craggy fell they find three wisps.

Your armies attack (2), with no enemy units defeated.
The enemy attacks back (3, 6 and 1), killing one of your armies. Your armies have been defeated.
 Your total losses: one.

N14: One armies march into a forest beyond the border. In the dark trees they find three rampaging boar.
The boar, boar and boar attack first (6, 1, 4, 4, 4 and 5), killing one of your armies. Your armies have been defeated.
 Your total losses: one.

Spoiler: Countess Andice Gloronisits (click to show/hide)

Marching on...
S13: Three armies sail forth and march into a forest beyond the border. In the dark woods they find six Squelsh barbarians.
The Squelsh barbarians attack first (2, 2, 5, 7, 7 and 2), killing two of your armies. You take too many casualties and your force retreats back across the water.
 Your total losses: two.

Spoiler: Marquess Fritz Ferdinand von Bockhoven (click to show/hide)

Scouting...
army 1: Skip to B11 by boat, scout B11-C10-D10
You scout through the first land, discovering a forest. In the towering trees they find one wood and they also find two Squelsh barbarians.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

army 2: Skip to C11 by boat, scout C11-D11-E11
You scout through the first land, discovering a forest. In the dark copse they find two wolves.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

army 3: scout C12-D11-E10
You scout through the first land, discovering a marshland. In the muddy mire they find five Squelsh barbarians.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

army 4: scout D13-E13:
You scout through the first land, discovering a hill. On the craggy bluffs they find  an artefact! It is the Rhuddy Cape (the unit this is assigned to is now considered a giant)-- it is guarded by three rampaging boar.
Your scout withdraws to safety, leaving the artefact.

army 5: scout D12-E11-E10:
You scout through the first land, discovering a lair. This unforgiving tomb is inhabited by five wisps! Your scout withdraws to safety.

army 6: scout D14-E15
You scout through the first land, discovering a hill. On the windswept bluffs they find a quarry and they also find four rampaging boar.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

Spoiler: Marquess Gerald Wright (click to show/hide)

Scout at J13-J12-J11: You scout through the first land, discovering a hill. On the rugged slopes they find a quarry.
From the hill:
NW: you see hill
N: you see hill
NE: you see village
E: you see marshland
SE: you see Castle Wright
S: you see forest
SW: you see village
W: you see forest
You scout through the second land, discovering a forest. In the towering woods they find two wisps and four rampaging boar.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

Scout at K11: You scout through the first land, discovering a forest. In the thick copse they find four wisps.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

Scout at L13-L12-L11: You scout through the first land, discovering a forest. In the thick copse they find three wolves.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

March at K13: One armies march into a forest beyond the border. In the dark trees they find two gold and they also find a Thornish Fort currently empty, with the walls at 3/6 strength. The fort is seized!

Spoiler: Marquess Ambrosio Vulk (click to show/hide)

Scout Q13-Q12-Q11: You scout through the first land, discovering a village. The hamlet is defended by two Squelsh barbarians.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

Scout O14 O15 N15: You scout through the first land, discovering a village. The townlet is defended by two Squelsh barbarians.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

March on P13 with 5 Armies and 1 Skeleton: Five armies and a skeleton march into a village beyond the border. The dwellings are defended by three Squelsh barbarians.
The Squelsh barbarians attack first (5, 2 and 2), with none of your units defeated.
Your armies attack (6, 5, 2, 3, 6 and 9), defeating three of the enemies (Squelsh barbarian, Squelsh barbarian and Squelsh barbarian).
All enemies are defeated and the village is absorbed into your county.

Spoiler: Prince Mackial FitzHarbort (click to show/hide)

Army 2 Scouts G15->F15->F14: You scout through the first land, discovering a forest. In the towering woods they find two Bone Reckoners, with four skeletal fighters and two skeletal archers. Your scout withdraws to safety.

Army 3 Scouts H15->I15->J15: You scout through the first land, discovering a village. The townlet is defended by one Squelsh barbarians.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

Army 4 Scouts H13->I13->I14: You scout through the first land, discovering a marshland. In the foul bog they find a Thornish Fort with two Thornish holdouts defending, and walls at 8/8 strength.The captain of the fort wields an artefact, the Last Femur! (1/4 chance of each dead unit being resurrected to your side as a skeleton warrior when they die) Your scout withdraws to safety.

Army 5 Scouts G14->F13->F12: You scout through the first land, discovering a forest. In the thick copse they find seven Squelsh barbarians.
Your scout withdraws to safety.

Army 6 Scouts G13->G12->G11: You scout through the first land, discovering a marshland. In the stinking mire they find two wolves. Your scout withdraws to safety.

Spoiler: Enemy Turn (click to show/hide)

- Squelshman Reprisals: The Squelsh are quiet... for now.
- Fort Ivy at P11 and Fort Heather at H13 each bring another bannerman to their cause.
- Four Thornish armies from Fort Ivy march east to take a village [P13]. They face Marquess Ambrosio Vulk's five armies and a skeleton! The Thornish attack  (2, 5, 8 and 7), killing two regular units. Vulk's men counterattack 6, 5, 1, and 3, taking out two Thornish units. The remaining Thornish units withdraw and the village is secure!
Total units lost: 2 regular. Loot: 2 gold.

- Bleak Barrow (N12): No new monsters come.

The Lords send out their armies. To the bleak north, many are slain in the unforgiving marshes, while in the far south a boat is turned back to their island haven after a surprise attack by barbarian hordes. The valleys around Castle Mysterious prove to be quite populous, while the land between Castle Wright and Shandston's Folly is harsh and rugged.

TURN TWO

Library Research
- Countess Andice Gloronisits learns that in R3 is The Castle of Bryn the Brawn (Keep/Tower/Tower) Defence 21/21, occupied by Bryn, a giant, and his family, three more giants. The adjacent squares are also within his domain. Bryn will wage war to retake any squares adjacent to his castle, always accompanied in battle by 1d6 wolves.

- Prince Mackial FitzHarbort learns that in I5 is the Shimmering Coin (+2 on rolls that determine gold amounts)




Notes:

- Be sure to update your resources and unit numbers after the fights and discoveries.
- Remember to check the enemy phase to see if you took losses
- There can be counter-attacks in the enemy phase, and units out scouting will not count towards your defence. If the Thornish fort had decided to attack the Oak and Ash, it was unmanned and Aywen Ayes would have been in a difficult situation.
- Let me know if I missed anything!

[Quarque]

Can a monster like a boar equip artifacts?

[notquitethere]

Can a monster like a boar equip artifacts?

In theory yes, but I'll say in a scouting report whether an artefact is equipped or not.


I've updated the OP with clearer rules on losing the game. In short: your castle is taken if enemies attack and there's no one left in defence, but you only lose if you have no more armies remaining to retake the castle.

[Quarque]

edit: outdated orders, see newer post

[Criptfeind]

Hmm, shouldn't I have attacked first? It turned out not to matter because I was very lucky, but I thought that attackers attack first except against ambushes or boars or whatever?