"The marshal was right for shooting down my orders. He is head of the military and I fully expect you to follow his orders. And if Thunderblade uttered that, it would be to get me away from our foes.
As for the fox, it was probably a mercy killing considering the extent of his injuries."
The Queen concedes to the authority of her Marshal.
Sheb and his fellow royalists have no choice but to stand down.
The Queen's authority is in tatters, however.
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The Siege of Mileth.It is a dark night. Chaos reigns. No one is quite sure what is going on, who is doing what, and how things are supposed to work out. What they do know is: There is a battle to be done. The armies of the Dragon Empire have had enough; their general has been taken hostage, perhaps killed. They have their orders for this situation. And now, with the aid of the people of Mileth, they will enact them.
The Ligorians, after some internal strife, have organised themselves. They will hold the earthworks they dug against the Dragon Empire. Meanwhile, one of their number tries to sneak into the city, to cause chaos.
Tactics: The Dragon Empire has a +5 advantage in tactics over Ligoria. (6 tacticians*2+1 ambush upgrade*1 vs 3 tacticians*2+1 cav*1+1 PC tactics bonus*1)
Their attempt to split a heavy cavalry, pike, and tactictian unit from the Ligorian army auto-succeeds:
Draconian forces make a feint out of the eastern gate, drawing a portion of the Ligorian army out. However, the Ligorians find themselves blundering around in the dark chasing an enemy which is not there. Meanwhile, the true battle is being held by the western gate.
Ligorian strength amounts to:
2str Heavy Tactician
1str fire/reach + Fear
2str heavy tact
2str heavy scout
1str(on def) Berserker
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8 str
+1 def general
+1 defending earthworks
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10 strength
Draconian strength amounts to
1str*2 Basic
1str*5 Tactician
1str Ambush tact
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8 str
+Mileth
1str archer (on attack)
1str Scout
2str Heavy
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12 str
Strength: 10 vs 12
Roll: [1+10 vs 3+12] = [11 vs 15]
Ligoria loses 2 points of strength; the Dragon Empire loses 1 point of strength. Without support of their mightiest troops- who are distracted and unavailable on the other side of the city- the Ligorian army finds itself outnumbered and outmanoeuvred. Draconian forces slam against their earthworks, and cries of death fill the air. Politics are forgotten as the battle rages; the only talking to be done is the giving of orders, to be carried out without question.
Meanwhile.Prepare to sneak into Mileth at the first opportune moment. Once inside, torch everything of consequence: Granaries, barracks, inns, whatever might cause disruption.
[1+
1] You sneak towards the gates of Mileth. You can hear the battle beginning in the east; by entering through the western gate, you should avoid the bulk of the Draconian forces.
You stand before the barred gates, wondering how to get past them, when the gates open themselves. Unfortunately this is in order to give way to the soldiers who want to leave the city through it, and who would strenuously object to any attempts to infiltrate the city. [5] Fortunately, you manage to run off into the darkness without being seen, and you should be able to enter the city once the rush of men has died down.
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Topic: You Are King II: Tales of the Storm Coast (Winter 416a) (Read 238643 times)