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[NUKE9.13]

Can you hear them roar? Those demons, summoned in the name of god? Forged by men, they say- forged by men of common iron. But no iron I have ever seen can wield such power- no, their earthly shell is but a disguise, hiding their true nature lest the lord sees them clearly and smoteth those who would strike bargains with the devil. I should not bless the troops who heard them, nor the general who leads them. But I have seen the destruction the Saracen hath wrought, and in face of such things, who can tell what is right and wrong? The bible was not written with events as these in mind- unless this truly is the rapture, a possibility I am willing to consider.
-Archibald the Plain, Historian.

A force of Saracens is heading through the black hills, presumably bound for Rostovondon. Their numbers are unknown, but the town will be overrun without trained defenders. If he hurries, Harkon can reach the town in time with his entire army, then chase down the attacking army and take their hometown on the rush.
This is the gist of the briefing Harkon gives his soldiers when he arrives in Uskicia. And thus the cavalry mount up once more, the guns are packed onto carts, and the army rides south.


Harkon returns to Uskicia, takes the artillery, and exits again to (37,12)

Alexis is sent horses.

[ed boy]

ORDERS:
Reginald starts moving (with his group of 100 men) towards the city at (-19,7)
Meanwhile, the two squads of armoured troops start move south out of Hanomo and through the forest path.

[Lordinquisitor]

Orders: I Move one to the west.

Rp comes later, if i find the time.

[Poltifar]

Orders:
Get replacement men from the city, Move to 13,-7

[Dwarfaholic]

Some time ago:

Alexis stabbed the guardsman in the stomach and watched as he slumped over, almost as in disbelief. Around him the joint forces of himself and the general Drake wiped out the remaining Saracens. After that Arthur's men gave the Duke control of the city, as had been their agreement.

"Sir, the mosques are filled with Saracen loot. What do we do with it?"

Alexis turned to the soldier, a rookie. The young man suddenly remembered he was talking to a superior and tried to clumsily salute in his ill-fitting armour. The Duke sighed.

"Take the finest pieces of gold and send them to the King and the Pope. Burn the rest. They are tainted with heresy."

The present:

The Pope was, naturally, pleased with the Duke's efforts. That much the letter told. What it didn't tell, however, was what kind of ship he was supposed to be receiving. It could be a maggot-filled floating wreck, as far as he knew. It might not even come! In fact, he had no idea that -

"Sir, a military ship is approaching port, saying they have something for you!"

Alexis nodded to his page, grabbed his sword and hurried downhill to the docks, where the men were already waiting around the arriving party. Sailors, naturally. They were bringing with them one of the most beautiful ships Alexis had ever seen.

"The Angelo Blanche, sir. Treat her well."
"This ship... it is mine? But-"
"Greetings from the Pope, sir. Take care."

The sailors boarded a smaller, wearier boat and set off, leaving the Duke speechless on the docks.

The Angelo Blanche, eh? What a fitting name for a vessel of justice.

Elsewhere:

"Compliments of general Harkon, sir."

The sergeant's eyes widened as the mounts were led to the city. They were completely calm, despite the new place and it's unfamiliar smells. A fine breed, the sergeant reckoned. What he didn't understand was why a pack of mangy dogs they called his men were given such mounts: he didn't even know if the poor lads knew a horse from a cow. They'd learn, though. They'd learn if he had to beat it into every inch of their dirty hides.

Spoiler: Actions (click to show/hide)

A unit is trained at both cities. All dudes on Mold Shore load up onto the boat, and set sail westwards.

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

Duke Alexis III: 2/2/2/2/4/3 (7, -6)

Spoiler: Cities (click to show/hide)

Home Rocke [2]: (-6, -6)
Mold Shore [1]: (7, -6)

Spoiler: Armies (click to show/hide)

Alexis      (1,-7)            Cavalry    Regulars     Fanatic   100           None
Alexis      (1,-7)            Infantry   Green        Average   100           None
Anon        Home Rocke        Infantry   Green        Average   100           None

[Istrian]

Orders : Accompany (and speed up) Reginald down to (-19,7).

[Akroma]

Turn 12
2nd week of summer




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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 leaves Romualds city, westwards. Meanwhile his troops leave Hanamo.


Drake replaces his loses and heads home.




Alexis heads west, on his new and shiny pimpin ride ship.


Romuald accompanies Reginald.


Harkon combines his full forces and rides to defend his city.


Cromwells defence against the Saracen attack ends in a standoff, not enough for the enemy to advance behind the city walls, nor enough to throw them back. Any losses are quickly replaced inside the city.


Argoss continues arming his men.



Garroth moves.


Ivan, despite being very silent, moves further west



Gawaren set camp directly next to the target city. Despite him giving no order to attack, the inhabitants of the city seem to be so bothered with an enemy army camping in front of their city, that they attack. And are horribly beaten back. Gawaren only lost 2 men in the saracen attack.

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


Arthur Bayard, an engineer who took a liking in war, now serving under General Argoss

Armies:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Owner           Commander   Location    Type       Experience   Morale    Amount        Special
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Reginald        Reginald    -17,14      Infantry   Regulars     High      100           None
                Commander   -4,19       Infantry   Green        Average   100           Armored
                            -4,19       Infantry   Green        Average   100           Armored
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A. Cromwell     Cromwell    Benedictus  Infantry   Regulars     Low       100           None
                de Bolbec   Benedictus  Infantry   Regulars     Average   100           None
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Gawaren         Gawaren     25,-13      Cavalry    Regulars     High      98            Deserteers
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A. Drake        Drake       13,-7       Infantry   Veteran      Fanatic   100           Ships
                Mayaddah    13,-7       Infantry   Regulars     High      100           Ships
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Alexis III      Alexis      1,-7        Cavalry    Regulars     Fanatic   100           Angelo Blanche
                            1,-7        Infantry   Green        Average   100           Angelo Blanche
                Commander   HomeRocke   Infantry   Green        Average   100           None
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Harkon          Harkon      37,12       Cavalry    Regulars     High      100           None
                            37,12       Canoneers  Green        Average   100           None     
                Nansen      37,12       Cavalry    Green        Average   100           None
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Garroth         Garroth     9,18        Infantry   Regulars     High      100           None
                            9,18        Infantry   Green        Average   100           None
                Commander   4,19        Infantry   Green        Average   100           None
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Argoss          Argoss      Halycon     Cavalry    Regulars     Fanatic   100           Crossbows
                Bayard      Halycon     Cavalry    Green        Average   100           None
                            Halycon     Cavalry    Green        Average   100           None
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R.Lancester     Lancester   -17,14      Infantry   Regulars     Fanatic   100           None
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Ivan H.         Ivan        30,21       Infantry   Regulars     High      100           None
                Chauser     30,21       Infantry   Green        Average   100           None

[ed boy]

ORDERS:
Reginald continues moving towards (-19,7)
One of the armoured troops is disbanded, the otehr continues moving through the path in the forest
A new squad of troops is raised at (-20,20), and are started to be equipped with iron armour

[Lordinquisitor]

Gawaren watched his soldiers searching the bodies of the slain for loot.

As he had expected and hoped the Inhabitants of the cities were rash, and wanted to quickly end the threat that Gawarens army posed to them. Not recognizing his new banner the defenders gave the command to one of the less experienced captains, confident that they would face only a small band lead by some upjumped mercenary. They were wrong, though, and Gawarens riders simply rode the attacking defenders down.

But now came the hardest part: He had to take the city. The walls were high, but ladders and rams were easy and fast to build.. Whether he would be able to take the city mostly depended on the number of soldiers remaining inside. He had killed many during their sally, yet there was no way to judge how many were left. The city wasn`t much bigger than Drakenpeak, and thus the city shoulnd`t be able to field and army much bigger than his.. And many had been killed, already.. Yet, maybe there were other units garrisoned in the city, he couldn`t be sure..

He decided to toss the dice.

"Captain, give orders to build rams, ladders and  moveable mantlets for our soldiers. Cover the mantlets and the ram with animal skins; As soon as we attack douse them in water; Thus no fire will be able to harm them. "
Getting enough wood would have been hard, it was a desert after all, but in his foresight he had brought enough with him, he had given orders to cut down trees at the countless oases they had passed and also had brought some with him all the way from the Drakenpeak.



I besiege the city. (If i have to move on the city to besiege it, i do so by moving one north and one west.) Attack as soon as we are ready; Preferably at night.

[Dwarfaholic]

Sailing happens, towards the west, as much as possible. Also unit at Home Rocke is equipped with horses.

[EagleV]

"Well, we survived this time. Are they still there?"
"Yes, Sir. It doesn't look like they are going to give up. At least not today. But they surely lost quite some men."
"So did we. How are they doing in the church?"
"Everything is set up, Sir. The wounded are currently being taken inside, and Liana is doing the best she can with the medical supplies we have."
"Good. We will pull trough. They will not take this city. Not as long as I am alive."

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Cromwell, Bolbec and their units keep holding off the saracens.

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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  | Low      |   13, 2   | Cromwell
Infantry  | Regular  | Basic     | 100/100  | Average  |  13, 2   | de Bolbec

[Istrian]

Orders : Head towards the target in Reginald's company.
EDIT : And send scouts south to take a look at the road.
EDIT 2 : And my city is to be named Westwarden

[NUKE9.13]

"War- long periods of boredom followed by longer periods of being dead"
-Anonymous Soldier

All forces march to 38,10.

[IronyOwl]

A familiar, arrogant smile spread across Argoss' face.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Quite, sir. They're under siege."
Argoss thought for a moment, tapping his fingers against his chair. The smile hadn't left his face.
"Well then, give the order. We're moving out."
"To help Cromwell, sir?"
"Indeed! But also because bored soldiers are a travesty, and because I did say I'd be available for his little task after I'd completed my own. Hopefully that will enrage the King less than it will please the Pope, but I suppose we'll see."

Orders: Argoss and his engineer lead all three cavalry units across the bridge, south one, and then three spaces west.

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

Name // Argoss
Tactics // 3
Combat // 3
Leadership // 4
Speed // 3
Nobility // 4
Piety // 0

Name // Arthur Bayard
Leadership // 2
Speed // 1
Special // Engineer

Spoiler: Cities (click to show/hide)

Halcyon // Size 2 // (23, 9)
(nameless) // Size 1 // (24,16)

Spoiler: Armies (click to show/hide)

Owner           Commander   Location    Type       Experience   Morale    Amount        Special
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Argoss           Argoss         (18,7)       Cavalry    Regulars      Fanatic     100            Crossbows
Argoss           Argoss         (18,7)       Cavalry    Green         Average    100            None
Argoss           Argoss         (18,7)       Cavalry    Green         Average    100            None

[Neyvn]

Continuing the march Garroth Stops in at his Home City to check up on its standings, seeing if any young men wanted to join him. Before moving out and catching up to the small force marching westward...
Collecting them into his forces he continues down the 'road' making his way as fast as he can...

Garroth Actions // Recruit Hero from Taltharis if any available. (If not an action, it should be... ^_^ )
Garroth Movement // 4 tiles right... 3,18 Collecting Commander Who somehow took two movements or went diagonal and headed one tile too far....