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[Nhiphanter]

The lumberjacks chop on and Ivan dares not to leave, what with the recent attacks.

Orders: For one more week, the forest shall fall before the axes.

[Akroma]

posting from friends mobile phone:


no turn today. must consume various vodka, tequilla and whatever that stuff in the brown bottle is, an derivates.


use the time to, dunno, make evil plans or something

[Akroma]

Turn 7
7th week of spring



     -2   -2   -1   -1   -0    0    0    1    1    2    2    3    3    4    4
      5    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    5
   +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 24|≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠^▲▲▲▲▲▲...........♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠^▲▲▲▲▲III......♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠ררר♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..♠♠♠♠♠♠♠..RRR♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠......I2I......♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠ר1ר♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈RRR...........▲R2R♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.i..♠▲▲▲▲III......♠♠♠♠♠♠♠....ררר♠|
 20|≈≈≈≈≈.R1R♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲RRR♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠NNN.....♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲▲▲...............♠♠♠.♠♠♠|
   |...≈..RRR♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠N2N♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲▲.........♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠..♠♠♠|
   |.....♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲♠♠♠..........NNN♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲...........♠♠♠♠....♠♠♠♠|
   |....♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲.ררר.........♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |...♠♠♠♠♠..♠♠♠♠♠▲GGG♠♠♠♠♠♠♠...♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲...ר1ר..........♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
 15|♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠..♠♠♠♠▲G1G♠♠♠♠♠♠....♠♠≈♠♠♠♠NNN♠♠♠♠♠▲.....ררר.....h...HHH.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.....=GGG........%%%≈≈≈≈..N1N♠♠♠♠...................H2H.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |ררר♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠≈♠♠♠♠♠♠♠....%7%...≈=≈NNN.......................HHH..♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |ר1ר♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠≈♠♠♠♠♠♠.....%%%.....≈≈≈≈≈≈...........................♠♠♠♠♠|
   |ררר♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠..▲▲..▲≈▲▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠♠≈≈≈............................♠♠|
 10|♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠...♠♠♠≈♠♠♠♠♠ררר▲▲▲.▲≈≈≈≈▲▲▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠≈≈.....ZZZ..............HHH^^^^|
   |♠♠♠♠♠♠♠..♠♠♠♠♠≈♠♠♠♠♠ר1ר≈▲▲.▲≈▲▲≈ררר▲▲♠♠♠♠♠.≈≈≈...Z1Z..............H1H^^^^|
   |♠♠♠♠♠ררר♠♠♠♠≈≈≈♠♠♠..ררר≈≈≈.▲≈▲▲▲ר1ר▲▲▲♠♠♠♠...≈≈≈=ZZZ..............HHH^^^^|
   |♠♠♠♠♠ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈♠≈♠♠♠.▲▲▲▲▲▲≈=≈≈▲▲▲ררר...a.......z..≈≈≈.............^^^...^^|
   |♠♠♠♠♠ררר......=....▲▲▲▲▲▲..≈▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠.....≈≈≈........^^^^^▲▲▲.♠♠|
  5|♠♠♠♠≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈........▲≈▲▲▲▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠......≈≈.▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲♠.♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..≈♠♠^^^^≈≈♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲≈≈≈≈▲▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.≈♠♠♠^^≈≈≈≈♠♠AAA▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲≈≈≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.≈≈♠♠♠≈≈≈≈≈≈≈A2A♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..≈╬╬╬≈≈≈≈≈≈≈AAA^^^^^^^^^^^^ררר^♠♠♠≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠|
  0|≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^..╬7╬≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^^♠♠♠♠^^^^^^ר1ר^^^♠♠≈♠♠^^^ררר^♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^╬╬╬≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠ררר^^^^^≈≈^^^^ר1ר^^|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠^^^^^≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠^^^^^^^^≈≈^^^ררר^^|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠♠^^^^≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^^♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠^^^^^^^^≈≈^^^^^^^|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠♠♠♠^^^≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^^♠♠KKK^^^^^^^~~~~~~~~≈≈≈~~~~~|
 -5|≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈DDD≈^^^d...^^ררר≈≈≈≈≈~~~~~~K1K≈≈≈≈^^~~~~~~~~~~~=~~~~~|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈D1D^^^≈≈≈≈≈≈^ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~~KKK≈≈≈≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~≈~~~~~|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈.♠♠♠♠DDD≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈k≈~≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~~~~~~~~~~▲▲▲~~~~|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר♠.≈≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈...≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~ררר~~~~~▲▲▲▲▲~~~|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠..≈≈ררר♠..≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.♠KKK≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ר1ר~~≈≈▲▲▲▲▲▲~~~|
-10|≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠..≈≈ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..K3K≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~ררר≈≈≈~~▲▲▲▲▲~~~|
   |.≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈KKK≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~~~~~~~~▲▲▲▲▲▲~~~|
   |..≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..........≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~~~~≈~~~~▲▲▲▲~~~|
   |~...≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.............≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~▲WWW~~|
   |~~~......≈≈≈≈≈.......................≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ר1ר~~~~~~≈~~≈w~~~~~W1W~~|
-15|~~~~~....................~~~~~~.........~~~~~~~~~ררר~~~~≈~~~~~~~≈~~~WWW~~|
   |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ררר~~~≈~~~~~~~~≈~~~~~≈~~~~~≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
   |▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ר1ר≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~~≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
   |▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ררר▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
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R - EdBoy
N - Nevyn
I - Nhiphanter
G - Istrian
H - Nuke9.13
Z - IronyOwl
A - EagleV
D - Dwarfaholic
K - Poltifar
W - LordInquisitor







events:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Reginald, putting Romualds work to good use, takes the hearh of the city. The few casualties he suffered are replaced within the city.


Drake and Mayaddah move towards Serenade.


Alexis, running into Saracen brigands, cleans them up as he goes. The enemy ambush hardly even phased him, but did slow him down, if only a bit.



Romuald and his hardy unit assist Reginald in taking the city. And even manage to do so without taking any casualties


Harkon returns to Uskicia. Meanwhile, Nansen spaces out, captivated by the beauty of the wide open plains.


Cromwell moves towards the mountains, while de Bolbec watched over his city.



Argoss, contiues east.



Garroth finaly takes the city for himself. His losses are replaced in the new city.



Ivan finaly finished the forest, hopefully once and for all



Gawaren, being unlucky enough to be attacked by bandits, is victorious, but only after a long chase after the bandits that made off with some of his rations. While not lifes were lost (except for the bandits), valueable time was.
Meanwhile his units become more and more accustomed to the heat of the desert. Not long, and they might become deserteers.

Heroes

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Fridtjof Nansen, a traveling merchant from the north, currently serving General Harkon


Walter de Bolbec, a seasoned warrior, currently serving under General Cromwell


Abud bin Mayaddah, a saracen general who defected to save his life, currently serving under General Drake


Geoffrey Chauser, former lumberjack and tall as a tree, now serving under general Ivan

Armies:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Owner           Commander   Location    Type       Experience   Morale    Amount        Special
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reginald        Reginald    -20,20      Infantry   Regulars     High      100           None
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A. Cromwell     Cromwell    11,7        Infantry   Regulars     Average   100           None
                de Bolbec   Benedictus  Infantry   Green        Average   100           None
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Gawaren         Gawaren     35,-14      Cavalry    Regulars     Average   100           50% Deserteers
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A. Drake        Drake       18,-7       Infantry   Regulars     Fanatic   100           Ships
                Mayaddah    18,-7       Infantry   Green        Average   100           Ships
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alexis III      Alexis      -2,-5       Cavalry    Regulars     High      100           None
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Harkon          Harkon      Uskicia     Cavalry    Regulars     High      100           None
                Commander   Rostovondon Infantry   Green        Average   100           None     
                Nansen      31,13       Cavalry    Green        Average   100           None
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Garroth         Garroth     10,14       Infantry   Regulars     High      100           None
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Argoss          Argoss      19,7        Cavalry    Regulars     High      92/3          None
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R.Lancester     Lancester   -20,20      Infantry   Regulars     Fanatic   99            Cargo
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Ivan H.         Ivan        14,21       Infantry   Regulars     High      98/1          None

[NUKE9.13]

Uskicia
In a field just outside the walls, twelve deadly beasts lie. They roar defiance at the sky with their gaping mouths, their stomachs rumbling loudly as they spit rocks at the sun. Their keepers scamper around them, attempting desperately to keep them controlled, yet always being forced to flee and cover their ears as one loudly proclaims itself lord of the land.
The beasts become subdued after belching, so the keepers wait until they have finished before running forwards and grooming and feeding them. The keepers work swiftly, however, for they know that the beasts will not be quiet for long, and indeed, within minutes, the beasts are up again, loosing their deadly spittle upon the land.

Harkon watches the new recruits tend to the cannons for a few moments, before turning to his more experienced soldiery and motioning them forwards. They ride west, bound for the Saracen fortress that menaces over the plains. The gunners are left to acquit themselves with the handling of their charges, study the charts of ranges and angles, and practice their skills on old barns.


The infantry in Rostovondon is disbanded. A unit is recruited in Uskicia, and introduced to the vicious cannonbeasts which have arrived there, courtesy of Nansen.
Harkon takes his cavalry and rides west four tiles, to (31,15)

[Strife26]

Nansen's cavalry proceeds west to (27,15) and prepares to lay siege to the city.

Nansen tucked his general's orders and his own scouting reports into his armor and rode west. His first combat with the barbarians was almost there. He and his troops would not fail.

[Lordinquisitor]

"My Lord, a most crushing victory." His squire complimented.

Gawaren chuckled in return. "It takes no skill to kill some undisciplined desert bandits, you ought to know that. "
Still the victory was useful- His men were now more confident, and even Gawaren welcomed the change. But now he had to face the boring desert again.

But it seemed that he (and his men!) became accustomed to the desert. The heat wasn`t so unbearable anymore, and it became easier to read the subtle signs that hint at water.. A useful skill, without doubt.

"Break up my tent. We will move."

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Gawaren and his army moves 2 to the west.

[IronyOwl]

Argoss gazed resolutely across the plains stretching out before him. His men were replenished, and he felt similarly reinvigorated.
Soon, his true test would begin, and he would know if abandoning the Pope had been the correct move.

Orders:

Argoss returns to Halcyon, then advances north, ending up just above the upper rightmost tile of Halcyon (24,11).

Spoiler: Generals/Heroes (click to show/hide)

Name // Argoss
Tactics // 3
Combat // 3
Leadership // 3
Speed // 2
Nobility // 3
Piety // 0

Spoiler: Cities (click to show/hide)

Halcyon // Size 1 // (23, 9)

Spoiler: Armies (click to show/hide)

Owner           Commander   Location    Type       Experience   Morale    Amount        Special
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argoss           Argoss         24,11        Cavalry    Regulars      High       100             None

[EagleV]

The road gradually became steeper and rockier, and soon the army was marching between two mountain ranges. There was nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. This pass would prove very usefull to block all traffic from and to the city. As they had seen from the map, the only other exit was via the water on the other side of the city, and even the saracens wouldn't dare to send valuable goods on a ship over a wild mountain river.

The city was not visible untill they got very near, and Adriaen quickly ordered the men to a halt - they should not come within range before the assault. From this distance, one could see tiny, excited figures running around on the wooden walls, undoubtedly realizing they were trapped. They had brought several logs with them from the forest, but that didn't slow them down too much, and soon the tents were set up and a crude watch tower raised. "We'll let them attack when their hunger overcomes their fear. But in case they manage to get provisions via the river, let the men build a ram and a catapult."

-

Adriaen and his units lay siege to the city on 7-8, but do not assault. They halt on 9-7.

Spoiler: General/Heroes (click to show/hide)

Name // Adriaen Cromwell
Tactics // 3
Combat // 2
Leadership // 2
Speed // 3
Nobility // 4
Piety // 2

Name // Walter de Bolbec
Leadership // 1
Speed // 2

Spoiler: Cities (click to show/hide)

St. Benedictus // Size 2 - Village - ((13, 2))

Spoiler: Army (click to show/hide)

Class     | Training | Equipment | Health  | Morale   | Position | Leader 
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Infantry  | Regular  | Basic     | 100/100 | Average  |  11, 7   | Cromwell
Infantry  | Green    | Basic     | 100/100 | Average  |  13, 2   | de Borbec

[Poltifar]

"What's that? There is a Saracen city not a month west of here?" Arthur raised his head from his maps to eye Bin Mayaddah.

"Yes, my Lord," replied the Saracen general meekly. "A couple of weeks should be more than enough to get there at our current speed"

"Why didn't you inform me of that earlier? No matter. Send out the scouts, we might as well take whatever we can. I'm sure the pope would be pleased to have this danger removed, what with it being so close to the Papal city and all."

With that, the plans suddenly changed, and the fleet of 200 set forth towards the setting sun.

Orders:
Move to 13,-7

[ed boy]

The city had fallen.

The spoils of victory had come to him, and now he was going to reap everything he could from the city.

He estimated that he would easily be able to support more troops, so se sent a mesanger out to Hanomo.

ORDERS:
Raise another army at Hanomo and begin outfitting them with iron equipment

[Dwarfaholic]

"My lord! We are under attack!"

The messenger had broken the peaceful atmosphere of Alexis's meal. He rose angrily from his roasted chicken and apple halves, and walked briskly to his sword, which hung in it's sheath on one of the tent walls.

"What's going on?"
"Saracan bandits, sir! It's an ambush!"
"Well let's take care of it, then."

Alexis unsheathed his sword and hurried to the tent door, only to be knocked back by another intruder. The guards immediately surrounded the mystery assailant, who turned out to be another of the Duke's soldiers.

"My lord," he stammered, "we- the attack is over, sir."
"What? Already?"
"Your lieutenants were am- amazingly successful, sir."

Alexis sheathed his sword and walked outside. Around the camp the ground was spotted with corpses.

"How many did we lose, Private?"
"I don't know, sir. But probably a lot: we got ambushed pretty bad."

In the end it turned out not a single Occidental man had died. The Saracan bandits, grossly misjudging the size of the Ducal party, had been completely obliterated. While the victory meant little in strategic terms, as bandits of all nationalities filled the landscape like a festering blight, it did much to raise the morale and self-confidence.

[Akroma]

Turn 8
8th week of spring



     -2   -2   -1   -1   -0    0    0    1    1    2    2    3    3    4    4
      5    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    5    0    5
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 24|≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠^▲▲▲▲▲▲...........♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠^▲▲▲▲▲III......♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠ררר♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..♠♠♠♠♠♠♠..RRR♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠i.....I2I......♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠ר1ר♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈RRR...........▲R2R♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠....♠▲▲▲▲III......♠♠♠♠♠♠♠....ררר♠|
 20|≈≈≈≈≈.R1R♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲RRR♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠NNN.....♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲▲▲...............♠♠♠.♠♠♠|
   |...≈..RRR♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠N2N♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲▲.........♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠..♠♠♠|
   |.....♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲♠♠♠..........NNN♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲...........♠♠♠♠....♠♠♠♠|
   |....♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲.ררר.........♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |...♠♠♠♠♠..♠♠♠♠♠▲GGG♠♠♠♠♠♠♠...♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲...ר1ר..........♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
 15|♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.g♠♠♠♠▲G1G♠♠♠♠♠♠....♠♠≈♠♠♠♠NNN♠♠♠♠♠▲.....ררר.h...h...HHH.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.....=GGG........%%%≈≈≈≈..N1N♠♠♠♠...................H2H.♠♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |ררר♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠≈♠♠♠♠♠♠♠....%7%...≈=≈NNN.......................HHH..♠♠♠♠♠♠|
   |ר1ר♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠≈♠♠♠♠♠♠.....%%%.....≈≈≈≈≈≈...........................♠♠♠♠♠|
   |ררר♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠..▲▲..▲≈▲▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠♠≈≈≈........z...................♠♠|
 10|♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠...♠♠♠≈♠♠♠♠♠ררר▲▲▲.▲≈≈≈≈▲▲▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠≈≈.....ZZZ..............HHH^^^^|
   |♠♠♠♠♠♠♠..♠♠♠♠♠≈♠♠♠♠♠ר1ר≈▲▲.▲≈▲▲≈ררר▲▲♠♠♠♠♠.≈≈≈...Z1Z..............H1H^^^^|
   |♠♠♠♠♠ררר♠♠♠♠≈≈≈♠♠♠..ררר≈≈≈.▲≈▲▲▲ר1ר▲▲▲♠♠♠♠...≈≈≈=ZZZ..............HHH^^^^|
   |♠♠♠♠♠ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈♠≈♠♠♠.▲▲▲▲▲▲≈=≈≈▲▲▲רררa.............≈≈≈.............^^^...^^|
   |♠♠♠♠♠ררר......=....▲▲▲▲▲▲..≈▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠.....≈≈≈........^^^^^▲▲▲.♠♠|
  5|♠♠♠♠≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈........▲≈▲▲▲▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠♠♠......≈≈.▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲♠.♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..≈♠♠^^^^≈≈♠♠♠♠.♠♠♠♠▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲≈≈≈≈▲▲▲▲♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.≈♠♠♠^^≈≈≈≈♠♠AAA▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲≈≈≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.≈≈♠♠♠≈≈≈≈≈≈≈A2A♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..≈╬╬╬≈≈≈≈≈≈≈AAA^^^^^^^^^^^^ררר^♠♠♠≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠♠.♠♠|
  0|≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^..╬7╬≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^^♠♠♠♠^^^^^^ר1ר^^^♠♠≈♠♠^^^ררר^♠|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^╬╬╬≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠ררר^^^^^≈≈^^^^ר1ר^^|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠^^^^^≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠^^^^^^^^≈≈^^^ררר^^|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠♠^^^^≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^^♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠♠^^^^^^^^≈≈^^^^^^^|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠♠♠♠^^^≈≈≈≈≈≈≈^^^^^♠♠KKK^^^^^^^~~~~~~~~≈≈≈~~~~~|
 -5|≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈DDD≈^^^...d^^ררר≈≈≈≈≈~~~~~~K1K≈≈≈≈^^~~~~~~~~~~~=~~~~~|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈D1D^^^≈≈≈≈≈≈^ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~~KKK≈≈≈≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~≈~~~~~|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈.♠♠♠♠DDD≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈k≈≈≈≈≈≈~≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~~~~~~~~~~▲▲▲~~~~|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר♠.≈≈≈♠♠♠♠♠♠≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈...≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~ררר~~~~~▲▲▲▲▲~~~|
   |≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠..≈≈ררר♠..≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.♠KKK≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ר1ר~~≈≈▲▲▲▲▲▲~~~|
-10|≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈♠♠..≈≈ר1ר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..K3K≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~ררר≈≈≈~~▲▲▲▲▲~~~|
   |.≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈KKK≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~~~~~~~~▲▲▲▲▲▲~~~|
   |..≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈..........≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈~~~~~≈~~~~▲▲▲▲~~~|
   |~...≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.............≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ררר≈≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~▲WWW~~|
   |~~~......≈≈≈≈≈.......................≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ר1ר~~~~~~≈~w≈~~~~~~W1W~~|
-15|~~~~~....................~~~~~~.........~~~~~~~~~ררר~~~~≈~~~~~~~≈~~~WWW~~|
   |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ררר~~~≈~~~~~~~~≈~~~~~≈~~~~~≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
   |▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ר1ר≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~~≈~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
   |▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ררר▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
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R - EdBoy
N - Nevyn
I - Nhiphanter
G - Istrian
H - Nuke9.13
Z - IronyOwl
A - EagleV
D - Dwarfaholic
K - Poltifar
W - LordInquisitor







events:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Reginald raises troops.
Despite rumors of supporting Romuald with a unit in exchange for the help into the city, there are no orders to do so, neither in the open, nor over secret channels.
It appears Romuald was either betrayed, or simply forgotten to mention. A blurry line between that.


Drake and Mayaddah set sail against Saracen waters.


Alexis, hurries on. Oh, so close.



Romuald moves south. Sadly, wth only half as many men as anticipated.


Harkon and Nansen head westwards. In Uskicia, soldiers begin training with cannons


Cromwell attempts to siege the mountain city, but somehow fails to make a large impact. Perhaps he is missing that the river that flows through the city from the west is a perfectly safe supply route. Starving someone who is well supplied is rather hard.



Argoss, takes a turn northwards, and replenishes his troops



Garroth seemingly content with the situation, leaves his men with no orders. Everybody gotta take a break sometime.



Ivan, stricken by a sudden sickness of the stomach, issues no direct orders. His commanders take it upon themselves to carry him back to his home city, for him to recuperate.



Gawaren moves, yay

Heroes

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Fridtjof Nansen, a traveling merchant from the north, currently serving General Harkon


Walter de Bolbec, a seasoned warrior, currently serving under General Cromwell


Abud bin Mayaddah, a saracen general who defected to save his life, currently serving under General Drake


Geoffrey Chauser, former lumberjack and tall as a tree, now serving under general Ivan

Armies:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Owner           Commander   Location    Type       Experience   Morale    Amount        Special
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Reginald        Reginald    -20,20      Infantry   Regulars     High      100           None
                Commander   Hanomo      Infantry   Green        Average   100           Training
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A. Cromwell     Cromwell     8,7        Infantry   Regulars     Average   100           None
                de Bolbec   Benedictus  Infantry   Green        Average   100           None
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Gawaren         Gawaren     33,-14      Cavalry    Regulars     Average   100           70% Deserteers
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A. Drake        Drake       13,-7       Infantry   Regulars     Fanatic   100           Ships
                Mayaddah    13,-7       Infantry   Green        Average   100           Ships
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Alexis III      Alexis       3,-5       Cavalry    Regulars     High      100           None
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Harkon          Harkon      31,15       Cavalry    Regulars     High      100           None
                Commander   Uskicia     Infantry   Green        Average   100           Training     
                Nansen      27,15       Cavalry    Green        Average   100           None
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Garroth         Garroth     10,14       Infantry   Regulars     High      100           None
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Argoss          Argoss      24,11       Cavalry    Regulars     High      100           None
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R.Lancester     Lancester   -17,15      Infantry   Regulars     Fanatic   99            Cargo
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Ivan H.         Ivan        16,22       Infantry   Regulars     High      98/1          None

Edboy:


I know that you and Istrian have been discussing things over PM.
YET, DESPITE me saying so in the rules, AND Istrian reminding you via pm, you NEVER bothered to send me your side of the discussion, I only ever received Istrians messages to you.


Since none of your PMs that I received, nor your post, ever mention that Istrian is going to receive your help (which in the moves he PMd to me, he saw taken for granted), I will see this orders as nonexistant, and not send your men with Istrian.


I am actually quite pissed, because it was YOUR neglience to follow the rules, or post orders that are precise and complete, that he will suffer from that, rather than you. (unless this was on purpose, lol)


Let this be a warning to you EdBoy, and btw, to every other player.
When you communicate between each other, send me copies of the PMs. Else, things will be lost.


Should I see such a situation again, where players "forget" to abide by the rules, I will hand out penalties. Did I make myself clear? Good. Continue.

[ed boy]

I must apologise, I must have missed that in the rules.

[EagleV]

The river was much calmer than Adriaen had originally thought, and it would be impossible to starve the saracans now. But they didn't come here for nothing. Within a few days, two more catapults were built. There was more than enough munition in the rocks and boulders in the mountain pass, and under cover of the night, the deadly hail started raining down on the city, while the battering ram slowly crept forward, twenty soldiers under its roof struggling to keep the thing moving. Adriaen watched as the assault began, and waited just outside of bow range with the rest of the men. He felt strangely confident, even though he knew he and his men might well die today.

Walter de Bolbec was bored. He didn't come here to train some woodcutters into handling their axes, he came here to fight. Studying the maps of the surrounding terrain, he came that the conclusion that an attack was very unlikely, and if there was one, it would come from the east. None of the other generals would dare attack him, for they knew the king would punish them severely - after all, this was Cromwells city, and he had noticed his general had quite a good standing with the king. No, the only danger came from the Saracens, and the only Saracens came from the east, so that is where the fighting would be. When he sent his proposal to the general, the reply showed great surprise in this initiative - but Cromwell agreed that there was only benefit in bringing the attack to the enemy. Surely the men would be not very happy to leave for a journey of several months trough hills and forests, but they were in the army, they should learn to endure such things.

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Orders:
Adriaen and his unit assault the walls of the city in the Alps. Bolbec and his unit move straight east, one or two tiles from the city, in the woods (so 15,2 or 16,2)

Spoiler: General/Heroes (click to show/hide)

Name // Adriaen Cromwell
Tactics // 3
Combat // 2
Leadership // 2
Speed // 3
Nobility // 4
Piety // 2

Name // Walter de Bolbec
Leadership // 1
Speed // 2

Spoiler: Cities (click to show/hide)

St. Benedictus // Size 2 - Village - ((13, 2))

Spoiler: Army (click to show/hide)

Class     | Training | Equipment | Health  | Morale   | Position | Leader 
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Infantry  | Regular  | Basic     | 100/100 | Average  |   8, 7   | Cromwell
Infantry  | Green    | Basic     | 100/100 | Average  |  13, 2   | de Borbec

[NUKE9.13]

Harkon rides west. 4 tiles west.