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[Iituem]

They haven't combined yet.  Consulting the map, the smaller force (3 inf + 1 catapult) will be moving north from the bottom of the map whilst the main body of the troops will be emerging from the keep.

I'm not 100% sure how to interpret Manning's tactic, but right now I'm likely to interpret it as an attempt to split the Tactician unit from the main force so that his ambushers can engage it separate to the rest of the army (which will go on to engage the main body of your army).  This will require him to go around a little bit, but it's possible.

[Yoink]

(( @Zako: Feel free to join! I find it a little challenging to keep up with, also, so I just focus on things affecting my character, and read the rest when I have time. Also, there's always people willing to help explain just what the hell is going on... So go ahead, join, it's great fun. ))

[adwarf]

((Can I go ahead,a dn do my opening scene, or should I wait until the new year to come into the game?))

[Knave]

((please forgive the ooc, its easier to plan. RP will come later!

I read manning's tactics as an attempt to hide and then cause as much damage in the rear of the enemy force y striking at officers. I'm not sure about spliting the enemy force so much as flanking it at an opportune time to cause confusion(They should be considered not linked up with our main group I suppose?).

Battlewise I believe the main force should pull back and let the Preston force combine. That way we will only have to defend a single Riverbank(which should give us a big advantage terrain wise) against their army and they won't be able to bring their full force against us effectively. The Pikemen will protect against their calvary charges.

Tactics wise we should probably aim to conserve our forces and prevent them from negating our terrain advantage (I don't know how easy it would be for them to get around a river.)

If we had the time it would be very cool to use an engineer to set the bridge to collapse after half their forces had crossed trapping them and forcing the other group to move around or retreat. Otherwise plenty of stakes and ditches should help to protect us.

If any other commanders have any other tactics to add or clarify please feel free. Maybe with the surprise Spirit help we might pull off a close victory! Otherwise prepare to be fit for chains.))

Start planning the above tactics by pulling back to a riverbank and prepanning for the Preston Army

[Ghazkull]

Well there aren't many important guys:

Donald McMurray, Chief of Clan McMurray, currently Hônd and Herse of the McMurray lands
Jorn McMurray, lastborn son of Donald and personal aide of The Jarl
Tyrus Halfnose, Champion of McTaggart (killed by Doc Johnson)
Reg McRiar, personal Friend of The Jarl and leader of the personal guard
Reek Taggart, "The Young" firstborn of the "Old Man" and chief of the Taggarts by heritage,currently Hônd
Terrence McKenzie, Chief of the McKenzies, died in the first battle of the Doc. His lands were awarded to the Doctor as reward for his victory over the McEwans.

thats about the important NPCs...in my court. PCs would be:

Doctor Turock Johnson (Johnston?), Herse of the McKenzie lands, Steward of the Jarl
Jormundur, Demon Slayer, Adventurer
Pompulion, Demon Summoner, Adventurer
Endras, Demon Slayer, Adventurer

[Elfeater]

May I join?

[ashton1993]

May I join?

Hmm... I'd also like to join though like Zako believe I'd find myself lost, also elfeater, is that the fan art for gnome's adventure that I drew in your profile pic? =D

[Elfeater]

May I join?

Hmm... I'd also like to join though like Zako believe I'd find myself lost, also elfeater, is that the fan art for gnome's adventure that I drew in your profile pic? =D

Yeah it is

[Yoink]

(( Yeah, 'course you guys can join! Just post some kind of action, there was a summary of the story so far a few pages back, I think ))

[Elfeater]

(( Yeah, 'course you guys can join! Just post some kind of action, there was a summary of the story so far a few pages back, I think ))

How far back?

[Yoink]

((Page 128, I think... Here it is! ))

Spoiler: Recent Events (click to show/hide)

OOC:
There's pretty much always room for more people. Right now things have started to quiet down, for the most part. It's a bit of a calm before the storm moment.

There have been strange going-ons in the northern weylands, and a knight-errant has gathered people to the cause of putting an end to them. He's recently returned to Jarl Manskinner's clan badly injured, the only other survivor of their group, a northern Weylander Swordsman, in a similar state -- they brought a mysteriously garbed man and a man with shriveled, blind eyes with them to meet a Doctor from Brighthall, who acts as steward in the Jarl's stead. This is all following a massive conquest of the Weylands by a cunning and terrified man from the Storm Coast who has since come to be known as "The Jarl" or "The Manskinner"

Elbreth wages war with Preston, and Miring has recently fallen under Elbrethian sway -- rumor has it that this is the work of an elite Elbrethian Assassin capable of slaying entire regiments without breaking a sweat. An Elbrethian knight, famed for having slain a demon that was attacking a village in Elbreth, reportedly arrived in Miring with a force of infantry, intent on assisting the Assassin in quelling the populace. Merchants report that Suul is erecting defenses, but for what cause no-one is sure.

In the Eelspine Range, a Marquess brutally punishes traitors while putting out the call for adventurers. In a nearby county of the region, villagers live in fear of marauding Suulian mercenaries, or cave-people from the south who eat naught children depending on who you ask.

Those are just the things an average civilian might have heard rumors of, depending on where they are.

Behind the scenes an Elbrethian King puts aside his morales to insure victory in battle, a vicious Jarl leads his men in impersonating now-dead monks, a pirate plans a mutiny, the son of a merchant prince works to manipulate an heir-apparent, a group of raiders attempt to secure a foothold in an inhospitable region, and a dozen or so other plots are weaved -- many of which I probably don't even know about yet.

So as you can see, there's always room for more people. Because who else will we plot with and against?
Almost any role you can choose to play is going to be filled with excitement, provided you have goals for your character to try and accomplish. I would suggest a knight or noble, if you want to jump right into wars and intrigue. A courtier of some kind is good if you'd rather not find yourself fighting people verbally or physically to accomplish your goals (Locanil has yet to have to stab anybody, figuratively or otherwise, so far). Or any other kind of role, really. I would advise against being an independent, however, if only because you need to get very lucky to accomplish much with it.

I also suggest you skim through the thread a bit to get a feel of what's going on.

[Elfeater]

That's cool is there a map though?

[kytuzian]

((There's a really old one, and one made in hexographer, but I can't find that one. My character is making maps of the Eelspine(mountain range) though.))

[Yoink]

((Yeah, the really old one's on the first page, towards the bottom half. Not sure where the hexographer one is, though, but the old one gives you a vague idea, and people can explain more if you ask! ))

[Elfeater]

Yoink just as a question what is your char?