Kravis
Level 45
Portal Magician
Posts: 244
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Post by Kravis on Aug 4, 2006 7:34:51 GMT -5
Kravis snaps back from another episode with his other ego. He listens to Xans speech and then replies.
"Yes, Xan you lead the infantry and I shall take the Cavalry. Set off before us. As most of our mounts are feeding right now. Take the archers. We shall meet you there as soon as posible."
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Aug 4, 2006 8:23:09 GMT -5
The two armies arrive at Shrivia long before noon. Mitzu sees the soldiers moving off from atop his oiliphaunt, and follows. He never left a deal unfinished. One of the few virtues he possessed. He trails behind upon his bulky steed. Much of the city is in flames. The city guard seems to be absent. The troops were probably sent to the king's aid by the Count. A foolish move. The city was left virtually defenseless, encouraging orcs, goblins and bandits to attack. Armed men run about, looting houses and slaying civilians mercilessly. Bandits!, you think. You arrive at the portion of the city which the bandits are currently pillaging. Building one = 10 bandits, 5 crossbowmen stationed above Building two = 3 bandits outside it. Building three = A ballista stands out side it. Building four = Nothing Building five= 2 Bandit Cavalry Archers Building six = 4 bandits inside. --------------------------------------- Xan's forces = 50 swordsmen, 10 longbowmen (Archers) Kravis' forces = 40 valiant riders. ------------------------------------ Oiliphaunt = 5 Fraps away. (Yes, thats a made up unit) The bandits are currently unaware of your presence. A ballista: At Menian (In an earlier part of the day) "Hello, Alsdair." The startled man turned around and looked at Aten. He definitely was not expecting him. Aten had received a note from Xan, telling him that he should talk to Alsdair and try and convince him and the count not to help the king. This was going to be a difficult task, since he did not have much of a political standing OR anything of worth to the nobles. Many knew that he had gone into hiding in Shandon, trying to collect as much information as he could. The woodsman had snuck past the guards. They might have attacked him.. he was after all, the enemy. He wasn't too sure if Alsdair didn't look upon him the same way. "You're going against us?"
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hotsmoke
Level 45
Samurai Knight
Posts: 203
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Post by hotsmoke on Aug 4, 2006 11:21:13 GMT -5
Lord Xan speaks in a very down to business tone :
" Alright men, here is what we do, i don't know how long it will take Kravis and his men though they should have been here before us.
Now i want 10 Swordsmen to move in on building 6 and you will easily finish off the four bandits there. Meanwhile, I and 2 other men move in on building 5 on finish of the two horsemen, thus causing a diversion for all of you 10 long-bowmen to move into building four. Once the forces of building 6 and 5 have been killed we will regroup and move in on building three and overpower the men using the ballista and use it for our selves. We will leave 3 men to use and guard the ballista. The remaining 10 of us will move in on building two and get rid of the rest of the bandits.
The rest of you will wait for our signal when we have controlled the ballista and got our archers in the building and then you will all attack on building 1 and we will eradicate these bandits." He finally finished.
A clearer way of showing the plan.
Total Soldiers 60 10 move in on building 6. 2 Plus Xan move in on building 5. 10 move in building 4. 38 wait for their signal to attack building 1.
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Kravis
Level 45
Portal Magician
Posts: 244
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Post by Kravis on Aug 4, 2006 11:47:59 GMT -5
Kravis obsevers this part of the city.He looks around and plans a strategy.The Archers atop Building one wouls shoot anyone who approched the building.The archer cavalry would kill any cavalry that approched or any infantry. It would be wise to surround them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This was a basic plan Kravis thought of in seconds Building one = 12 cavalry battalions storm the entrance and massacre the bandits inside. Their speed will hinder the aim of the Archers. Building two = Three riders attack the bandits patrolling the building. Building Three = "I wish that you would use your fire tipped arrows at this one." Kravis said as he moved on to the fourth building. The balista is made of wood. Perhaps, it would be wise you should not stay in a close formation. Scatter, make the balistas aim difficult. Building Four = No action Building five - No action Building six = Five riders. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Xan before we attack. Will your infantry men have any actions upon them? Will you try yo improve the rangers position?" Kravis mounts his Gryphon as he speaks again. "The rest shall move on to the rest of the city" ((OOC : The post said this part of the city or something so i thought the others could help somewhere else))
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Aug 4, 2006 13:11:32 GMT -5
Building one = 6 bandits, 5 crossbowmen stationed above. The flying arrows and the small space makes it difficult for the riders to enter deeper inside. 4 bandits who foolishly charged out to attack the riders, are killed. 2 horsemen are also killed.
Building two = 2 bandits. One horseman is killed.
Building three = A ballista stands outside it. A massive, marauding seige-arrow kills 4 horsemen. The next few shots are not successful, as the group is wise to scatter.
Building four = Is occupied by the 8 longbowmen. 2 are killed by hidden bandits.
Building five= 1 Bandit Cavalry Archer (You identify him as the leader). He thunders past Xan and flits an arrow into a soldier, killing him.
Building six = 4 swordsman is killed. All the bandits have been slain. The riders suffer no casualties.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Xan's forces = 45 swordsmen, 8 longbowmen (Archers)
Kravis' forces = 33 valiant riders. ------------------------------------------------------------
Oiliphaunt = 2 fraps away
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hotsmoke
Level 45
Samurai Knight
Posts: 203
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Post by hotsmoke on Aug 4, 2006 13:30:23 GMT -5
Lord Xan screams. " Quickly men move to building three and get control of the ballista then move to building two and finish the remaining bandits off, once this is done give the signal to the archers, ballista men and swordsmen, and attack building one. I am going after their leader! KARNAROCK!!"
He moves in on the Bandit leader.
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Aug 5, 2006 1:16:06 GMT -5
Building one = 6 bandits, 5 crossbowmen stationed above. Another horseman is killed.
Building two = All the bandits have been slain. 1 horseman and 2 swordsmen are killed.
Building three = A ballista stands outside it. A few stray arrows kill 2 swordsmen. The ballista has been overpowered.
Building four = Is occupied by the 8 longbowmen.
Building five= 1 Bandit Cavalry Archer. Xan inflicts some amount of damage on him. He fires arrows at swordsmen moving in other directions with great rapidity. 1 swordsman is slain.
Building six = 4 swordsmen are killed. All the bandits have been slain. The riders suffer no casualties.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Xan's forces = 36 swordsmen, 8 longbowmen (Archers)
Kravis' forces = 31 valiant riders. ------------------------------------------------------------
Oiliphaunt = 2 fraps away
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hotsmoke
Level 45
Samurai Knight
Posts: 203
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Post by hotsmoke on Aug 5, 2006 2:06:55 GMT -5
Lord Xan looks around and says that all the bandits but those in building and the cavalry archer are dead. He screams out "KARNAROCK!!" All the men follow screaming out Karnarock thus passing the signal to charge at building one.
The Long bowmen start firing at the crossbow men. The ballista starts firing at the building thus forcing the bandits to leave the building. Once outside the remaining troops will slay them.
Lord Xan pursues after the cavalry warrior.
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Aug 5, 2006 2:15:36 GMT -5
Building one = 0 bandits, 0 crossbowmen. 7 swordsmen. one longbow man and 2 horsemen die in the process. The ballista fires at the building. All the bandits are crushed under the falling ceiling.
Building two = All the bandits have been slain.
Building three = A ballista stands outside it. A few stray arrows kill 2 swordsmen. The ballista has been overpowered.
Building four = Is occupied by the 8 longbowmen.
Building five= The Calvary archer is killed. He takes down one swordsman with him.
Building six = All the bandits have been slain
All bandits have been ELIMINATED.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Xan's forces = 29 swordsmen, 7 longbowmen (Archers)
Kravis' forces = 29 valiant riders.
Total losses = 35
Survivors = 65 ------------------------------------------------------------
Oiliphaunt = 1 frap away
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Kravis
Level 45
Portal Magician
Posts: 244
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Post by Kravis on Aug 5, 2006 3:46:08 GMT -5
Kravis looks at the big beast walking towards them. Then he kneels on the ground and closes his eyes. The stench of rotting flesh was in the air.
"I hope at this time our Gods may forgive us for this battle. A moment of peace for the dead ones. I beg God to forgive the bandit's souls and let them rest in peace."
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inthedark
Level 50
Knight
Honor and Duty
Posts: 277
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Post by inthedark on Aug 5, 2006 4:32:29 GMT -5
Shrivia The city was liberated, the only problem was what of it's residents? Perhaps the answer could be found from the group of about 20 men that have just appeared, armed in pole arms, carrying old-versioned crossbows the armed men bear are in the cities colors, the city watch. The men stop when they see you, or more specifically, the oliphant behind you. Others pay more attention to the corpse's littering the area. One pulls out a horn and blows a signal, the others ready their weapons. One of the men, probably an officer, walks slowly towards you and asks, - 'And you are?'
The road between Menian and Shandon: Alsdair looked at his un-expected guest, it was impossible to guess what his face showed as it was hidden behind the helmet. The knight mearly stood there, tracing lines across the hilt of his sword and starring at Aten. Suddenly the knight moved, lifted the flap of his tent entrance and shouted, - 'Faust! Nobody is to bother me for some time!' The reply was cut short as the tent flap fell back in place and the knight returned his gaze to his guest. - 'Why shouldn't I?' He replied to the mans question. - 'Your friends attack the king and start a military movement that threatens to destroy everything I have fought to achieve, that threatens the existence of my social class and, in a way, threatens Shandon.' The knight pauses as he forces himself to calm down, - 'Aten, you know what is going on, Mar days from the capitol don't you? The country side is burning as the dark creatures pour out of their holes, peasants murder those nobles who aren't wealthy enough to afford protection. The only reason why the clerical cast has not condemned this revolution is because they are too busy holding back the residents of Ras-Kar. A moments pause as the knight studies Atens face, looking for anything that could betray his intentions before he finished his speech, - 'The king is a degenerated imbecile with tyrannical dreams, but revolution threatens to lose humanity everything we have fought to gain.' - Another pause, - 'Anyway, the nobility have partaken steps to ensure the king's power is limited.'
Shandon: The count had informed the other lords of the realm what the king has promised him and, as predicted, they have all with-held their support until they are granted the same privileges. With the additional threat that if they do not get them, they might even try to remove the king from power. If they are promised the privileges and the king tries to double cross him, than it will be his bloodied armies against the armies of every Duke, Count and Baron of the realm.
In the mean time Marshal Helbrecht starts gathering the forces he would take to the field and sends out scouts, to inform the vanguard of Lithania's forces where they are to meet them, and to find the traitors...
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Aug 5, 2006 5:10:36 GMT -5
The road between Menian and Shandon:
"You amuse me, Alsdair. Do you really think the king will comply to any of the terms set by Lord Alfons? You will have spent everything you have to help King Rayon, and you will gain nothing! We have more than enough reason to go against him. He tried to kill the senators, only because they passed a motion against him. I can't let so many men suffer so you can stay in power and play your little politics."
"If we do win.. the nobles will be given concessions and reservations in the government. A sign of respect for the system of government that has been in force fo so many years. It's better than nothing, which is what you will get if you help the king."
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inthedark
Level 50
Knight
Honor and Duty
Posts: 277
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Post by inthedark on Aug 5, 2006 5:30:23 GMT -5
The road between Menian and Shandon: - 'Are you entitled to make such declarations?' Was what the knight asked as he set himself on a chair. - 'You may declare such things, but what of the others? Will they accept the nobility retaining it's lands and privileges? Will they accept us having special political authority? And additionally how are we to know that your new government won't turn into a tyrant greater than our current king? That it will keep the offers that you have just presented?' The knight got up, - 'Until you bring some sort of proof to your offer we won't fight with the king, but neither will we act against you.' - a pause as the knight smirked, looking for any hint of surprise on Aten's face, - 'No, I have to be present at the capitol to see if our most gracious (this word was dripping with sarcasm) lord will swear an oath to bring in all that he promised in-front of all the gods, after all the gods will not look kindly upon one who swears an oath without the intent to keep it, nor will humans forgive an oath-breaker.'
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hotsmoke
Level 45
Samurai Knight
Posts: 203
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Post by hotsmoke on Aug 5, 2006 6:12:55 GMT -5
In Shrivia:
Lord Xan clears his throat. "Me? I am Samurai Knight, Lord Xan with Portal Magician, Kravis. These are our noble men who have fought and liberated your city from the bandits. So I believe you ought to speak to me with a little more respect." He finished, smiling.
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Aug 5, 2006 6:24:20 GMT -5
The road between Menian and Shandon:
"I am one of the leaders. I am very much entitled to make such declarations. If you wish, I can get a written reply from Xan and Kravis, the men who currently lead the Rebels, indicating that such reservations and privileges will be given to the nobles."
"Several new highways and roads will be built, making it easier for trade caravans to move about. A good amount of money King's personal treasury will be given to all those who help. Also, many of his prized possessions will be put up for sale. We will have no need for such luxuries after the revolution. The kings family will be allowed to stay and they will be cared for. Though once the prince is crowned as the King, he will only play a secondary role in the Government of Shandon."
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