>>23616738

As things currently stand, your resources are:
DEFENSES: 42 (2 Free)
INFLUENCE: 25
LANDS: 29 (0 Free)
LAW: -3
POPULATION: 49
POWER: 54 (8 Free)
WEALTH: 0 (over 70 invested in local holdings)

A review of the numbers from last night showed me I had overly refunded your INFLUENCE at the end, hence why it is lower than shown. However, review also showed that your SMELTER "Doubles the bonuses of Blacksmiths AND BLACKSMITH GUILDS". Since your Blacksmith's Guild grants you a 1 Power rebate on soldiers, you received an additional 5 Power from doubling the rebate.

Your current armed forces are:
An ELITE PERSONAL GUARD (Needs Name)
ELITE GUERILLAS (Can also be named)
VETERAN CAVALRY
VETERAN INFANTRY
VETERAN GARRISON

Your holdings in your territory are currently:
An ARTISAN BLACKSMITH
A BLACKSMITH'S GUILD
An IRON MINING COMPLEX
A MARKETPLACE
And RIVERSIDE DOCKS.

If there are no last changes, requests, or additions, we'll begin by finishing your character.

Some possible names for the elite gaurd: Forgeborn, Bloodsmiths, Hearthknights

I'm in.

>>23616738

Awesome you are using the coat of arms I made last night! What are our current lands holdings?

Let's go

>>23616961
The Bloodsmiths of Morderengrad

>>23616830
Lacking any responses in the first 10 minutes, we'll press on to story. If we need to come back, we can certainly do so. Last time we didn't really pick up momentum until an hour in.

You wake on a cool summer's morning. Or at least you think it is. The air in the mountains of the Vale is so much cooler than in your home of the Westerlands, it's hard to tell if, as the Starks always assert, Winter is Coming, or if it's just that these blasted lands lack a good summer. They certainly seem to lack most expectations of civilization.

You stretch as you rise, and prepare yourself for the first task of the day. Do yo
>Review the current mine figures, and reports of mishaps in your lands
>Train in the yard with your weapons, to keep yourself strong
>Sneak into the kitchen and steal some breakfast
>Other

>>23617071
So we're pretty much fully embracing the hand we've been dealt as an evil overlord?
I can dig it.

>>23617051
Current holdings:
1 League of Mountains, home to the Castle Morderengrad, and your Small Town, Mordfeld.
1 League of Hills, abutting a river.

>>23617084
I feel kinda horny recently... are there any attractive women at our little household? Let's shag one and get breakfast.

>>23617084
Order breakfast to our room while we look over the mining reports

>>23617084
Review the mine figures because we've got our mind on the money and money on our mind.
Also considering the disposition of the peasantry, would mishaps actually be a good thing for us?

>>23616830

ELITE PERSONAL GUARD: Hammer-breakers, formed by the men that were with you during the sack of King's Landing and as far back as the siege of Castamere. Went the gates of King's Landing open it was this men and you at the vanguard that cut their way directly to the Red Keep.

Breakfast and mining reports sounds good. If just one, mining reports

Breakfast in the room with the mine reports.

Breakfast and mining reports.

>>23617199
Agreed!

And worry no the emperor has arrived!

>>23617228

WB Aksel.

>>23617084
What's to eat in the Vale?

Then off to see if anythings wrong with the mines in the reports.

>>23617258
Well hey Dagon! Didn't see you at yesterdays thread.

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>>23617269
T'was sleeping!

>>23617197
>>23617178
>>23617199
>>23617147

You have gained SPECIALIZATION: STEWARDSHIP.

You call out to your guard to have your steward summoned, as well as a breakfast.
Strike the day hard and early, as you always said.

Within a quarter hour, Korbis is in your chambers, as well as your breakfast. Your meal is smoked riverfish and green herbs omelette, with mountain berries in a goat's milk yogurt, and a mug of fresh well water. Your tastes are still fairly plain, as a recent escapee from the torments that is army rations. Korbis and you hash out the findings.

"Boy, you'd be on your damn way to the richest lord in the Vale if not for those damn bandits," he asserts. "About half of your damn shipments get waylaid, "lost mysteriously" or just generally abused. We've got to take care of this problem, and quick, because as it stands, our coffers are emptier than a Septa's cunt."

Do you:
>Ask Korbis's advice in this issue
>Concoct an elaborate plan to hunt down the bandits
>Summon your Captains, and ready yourself for war
>Decide to ride out and meet the people of your lands, to gain their measure and sway them to your side
>Other

Even the fiercest lord should listen to his advisors. Ask Korbis.

>>23617367
Summon up our captains and prepare to hunt down some bandits

>>23617367
Ask Korbis his opinion

>>23617367
>Summon your Captains, and ready yourself for war
>Other
We appear to be surviving on how much gold we're getting.

How much gold are we loosing? We could hire a large band of hedge knights or mercenaries to help reduce our projected losses over going to war.

We're losing 50% already, what's a little more?

>>23617367
>gain their measure and sway them to your side
It is far past too late to rule through love or even respect.
No, we obviously have to make them fear us even more than they hate us.
Might as well ask Korbis if he knows any way we can go about that.

>>23617367
Ok, first off, riding out to meet our people? Fuck these guys. They already hate us, and we already hate them. Fuck meeting with them. Honestly, we don't know the situation as well as we would like, so the elaborate plan doesn't work to well. My suggestion would be either ask Korbis's advice, OR, summon our captains and give them orders to actually use the military units we have to start guarding the iron/weapons shipments from the mine to the town and the ships.

Possibly a combination of the two.

>>23617367


Korbis's advice is always welcome their will be a time for heads and spikes.

>>23617367
Always ask for advice. Where lie the greatest dangers? At sea or at land? How much would a good ship/little fleet to protect our coast cost? Our troops are made for war, not peacekeeping, it seems...

Also, I'm all for planning, but we should see if any of our captains and troops can be of immediate use.

>>23617461
>>23617419
>>23617427
>>23617423
>>23617454
>>23617459

>Ask Korbis's advice
AND
>Summon Captains

You single your guard to send for your captains. Too long have you let the traitors in your lands endure. It is time to purge them with Iron and Fire.

You consult with Korbis on whether he thinks the course is wise.

"Well, boy, I won't lie. Murderin' the Targ-spawn's gonna taint you in the eyes of the people. Your only choices are to embrace bein' the villain, and show the people that you aren't to be trifled with, or go out there, and spend some time separatin' the wheat from the chaff, and findin' those who won't hold it against you. The latter's a long, hard road, with no guarantee of success, while the former's only going to cost you some smallfolk, and make it less likely you'll marry a nice girl."
He smiles after a pause
"Not that a boy like you needs a NICE girl, if you catch my drift."

You have gained Specialty: Stewardship, Command, and Intimidation.
(Cont.)

>>23617566
It takes longer for your Captains to arrive than For Korbis. But within the hour, the five hardest men you know are assembled in the room with you.

Egar, Head of your Bloodsmiths. Their presence on the battlefield is equal to any rabble the Moon Tribes can throw at you, and then some. You don't think Egar's stopped being bored since he sacked King's Landing.

Grell, head of your Guerilla fighters.The man speaks rarely, kills often, and hates bandits like priests hate evil.

Ser Clamon. Your Cavalry commander. Your relationship with Ser Clamon has been strained of late, he an anointed knight of the Seven and virtuous man, you a slayer of children. It is sad, as he was once second only to Korbis in affection for you.

Merrick, your Garrison captain. He is serving as your de facto chief of the guard for the castle and town, and while it is a strain on his resources, you know he would never let you see that.

Finally,

Finn, head of your infantry. His men have been on patrol through the streets of the town, and he has time and again asked you to let him guard shipments to the mines.
With your five Captains gathered, it is time to discuss your plans.

Hunt down the villains and slay them. We're haven't the time or the resources to waste on peaceful pathes. Bring them in line, then when we have the ability to do so, we can be kinder.

>>23617656

Finn, never let it be said that I am not a man to accept my faults. You want to guard the mine shipments? Have at it. In fact, I want you and Grell to set up a guard for our biggest shipment yet. And that shipment... will be nothing but troops. Yes gentlemen, let's go ahead and set up a trap for some of these fuckers, and this time, I want prisoners.

>>23617656
Let Grell follow the next shipment. He can see how many bandits are in the force that attacks them. His unit is elite, so if he thinks he can handle the bandits, he should do so. If there are too many, we will send the infantry with him next time. Also, try to capture the leaders of the bandits so we can make examples.

>>23617566
>>23617656
>With your five Captains gathered, it is time to discuss your plans.
What do we know about the bandits? Do they have any known bases?

I figure Grell would know a think or two about this.

Also, what kind of man is Finn? Do we think he's trying to skim some of our gold?

>>23617730
Second this option heads on spikes I demand heads on spikes! Also A detachment of bloodsmiths in regular infantry garb just for added punch.

>>23617743

Oh, we don't just want to make an example of the bandit leaders. We need to go after their families. We have a reputation to protect, and honestly, these guys need to be pulled out root and twig.

>>23617757
All our captains if I remember correctly are veterans of the last war and they all served under us I would think them all quite loyal.

>>23617759
>>23617763
We will need a new cavalry commander eventually

>>23617656
>>23617680

First we most determine who is stealing the shipments. The Hill tribes come to my mind first we cant deal with them straightforward but if it were someone else making himself rich at our cost well more serous matters most be taken. So first order of bushiness who is stealing our iron what does the workers are saying? Who is hitting our shipments? How many they were? How did they look?

>>23617773
Good. Let Finn guard the caravans. Even if he does end up stealing from them he wouldn't steal as much as the bandits do.

>>23617656
I'd like to revisit our power first of all, considering the smelter and the blacksmith's guild I think we ought to have more left over ... I'd run the numbers but I don't have the troop price list from the last thread on this computer

>>23617784
No, what we need to do is get him back on our side. Talk to him privately, say we didn't want to do what we did, but realised that it was for the best, and would make the rule of our king that much smoother in the long run. Paint ourselves not as a merciless killer, but as a pained pragmatist.

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>>23617759
I like where this quest is headed

>>23617757

Imagine Finn as one would a fairly new hunting dog.
He is only a little older than us, and earned his post in the assault on King's Landing.

The major concern you've had is that every shipment you lose reports the numbers varying wildly, so you've wanted to avoid sending out too few guards and losing your men.

>>23617757
>>23617792
You gain specialization: tactics, and Logic!

So far the reports have been sporadic. You're certain that someone in the mine is a traitor, and is scrambling information being sent to you, as well as informing the raiders when the shipments are leaving.
You've heard that most of the time, it sounds like Hill Tribes, but that every now and again, the attackers are too precise and coordinated.

Just read the archive. Are we going to start the military industrial complex in Westeros? In that case we need to start thinking about setting the Lannisters up against Robert so that we can make some delicious war gold!

>>23617656
>>23617865
I also think we should set a trap using Grell and Finn's soldier's incognito around a few of the more enticing-looking caravans ... make it so that the bandits can't know whether the shipment they're about to hit will be full of precious ore or a swift death.

At the same time have our cavalry ride out hunting for bandit camps.

>>23617757

Grell sighs, frustrated. "Known bases? Everywhere."

Merrick chimes in. "One of the problems, Lord Bordain, is that with the constant attacks, we've hand streams of refugees into the town. So half the old farmhouses and so forth are abandoned, so anyone could meet there if they wanted, and there's enough people in the town that the traitors can meet without fear of being caught, because by the time we get there, no one will still be around."

He does clear his throat before continuing.
"I do understand, milord, that most of those in the town who stand against you follow one man, a virulent defender of the Targaryens. He claims that your butchery, his word, not mine, of the children has left you unseen by the Seven, and that is why the Hill tribes are attacking so powerfully."

>>23617866
I agree but go even further, if he's an old friend we should talk to him as we would a priest hearing confession. We hated what we had and we want him to know that ... don't reveal the fact that this has
grown to a hatred of Robert and the Lannisters though ... I don't think we need to reveal that level of disloyalty

>>23617923
If we think there is a traitor inside, then let's use it. We set up a huge shipment, then, once it's outside of the complex, we nix the shipment, replace it with an ambush party, and return the shipment back to the complex. Anyone attempting to leave and inform other people, or using ravens, is a traitor and gets to go get special interrogation prior to spike headding.

>>23617941
Find the traitor and bring him to the keep. Also begin burning the empty farm houses also ban gatherings.

>>23617941

Oh? One of our enemies is publically known?

Fuck. That. Shit.

Egar, Grell, bring this mother fucker to me. I want this done publically and as messily as possible as an example.

>>23618007
We should torture the fucker first and then have him drawn and quartered.

>>23618024

Tortured for information. Hence the publically and messy execution. First however, we let Grell get the information with him.

>>23617985
Excellent plan. I also think we should concentrate our forces. Maybe that requires leaving a few caravans unguarded but an attack on any with soldiers is certain, brutal death. Will the bandits really want to make that gamble?

>>23617874

OK first the Hill tribes it will be easier to discover who is the second group stealing our shipments once they are out of the way. Do we know where they are coming from and which tribes are in the area? Grell and his men can protect a shipment at a distance wait for bastards and capture few of them maybe follow them to their home and be the nail that comes before the hammer that will be the Bloodsmiths and Cavalry. Fast and hard.

>>23617941
Ok we are going to Kill that bastard. But the problem of the refugees is also pressing. I want to start addressing their concerns (desperate people will cleave to anyone who can provide order, we have to be that person)

>>23617865
POWER: 54 -13 For ELITE PERSONAL GUARD = 41 – 9 for ELITE GUERILLAS = 32 -7 for VETERAN GARRISON =25 -10 for VETERAN CAVALRY = 15 -7 for VETERAN INFANTRY = 8 left over. Guild refunds 5 POWER. – 10 for FORTIFY TOWN= 3 Smelter refunds additional 5 = 8 remaining power.

At present, your orders seem to be:
>Clamon rides out, burning down farmhouses and hunting bandit camps
>Grell and Finn establish a trap on a large shipment, using the traitor as bait, and hoping to catch him in the act.
>Egar dispatches some of his men to aid the trap, the rest hunt down the man in town who speaks against you.

While Merrick continues duties as necessary. Agreed?

>>23617914
Or we could just sit on our asses and gather strength for like twenty years or so.

>>23618068
Not really. We can deal with the refugees with the public execution. Followed by the soldiers moving them back to where they fucking came from and out of our town.

Fuck the peasants, all they are are supporters of the rebellion. Anyone who isn't, is welcome to enlist in working for a fair wage in the mines. Anyone who isn't, is welcome to enlist in an unfair wage in the mines.

>>23618069
100% agreed.

>>23618037
>>23618035
>>23618034
>>23618024
>>23617985
>>23617923
Sounds like we know what to do militarily, let's send our captains on their way.

Actually, before that, ask their advice on the refugee problem ... I feel we need some carrot to dangle in front of the masses.

>>23618069
Agreed

>>23618094
I lold

>>23617941

"The hill tries are men that turn their from the face of the seven. They are a plague on my shipments and gold simple thieves not the gods's retribution. As for the farms and the refuges I have an idea for that. Ser Clamon I want you to set patrols along this farms, look for signs of habitation and use those shipments most be store in some place before they are move elsewhere interrogate travels and be specially on the look out for groups of people."

>>23618094
Well more like I want to hire the most desperate as more guards/cannon-fodder. Also I do not want them discontent enough to try to rebelle. As Machiavelli said the wise prince avoids at coast the hate of his people (They don't have to like or love just not hate.)

>>23618134
yet in the eyes of the people we turned away as well when we slew the children

>>23617988

Too much of an open move, we need not only to stop the raids on our shipments but get them back and capture the thieves. If we burn the farms and outlaw gathering they will lose themselves somewhere else.

>>23618161
As >>23618168 said, they ALREADY hate us. We can't even make them tolerate us. We are a baby killer who revels in it.

Fuck the small folk. We did what we had to do, now we have to use that reputation as best we can.

Hey anyone feel like a retribution campaign against the Hill tribes? I want them to fear us more than our own peasants do.

>>23618069

I am only against burning down farmhouses. Search them looks for recent use track the bastars to where they are hidding the shipments that much iron has to be somewhere.

Perhaps we should go towards the middle of our town and gather the people and simply say

"My patience has ended."

Boom, instant fucking terror once we start operations.

>>23618181
Eh people forget hate quickly if nothing recent happens to keep the grudge alive. I'm not say that we should not be feared and a villain to most of our people, I just want to be the one who also brought order.

>>23618192
>>23618206
>>23618181
I'm also against burning the farm houses .. if we're forcing the refugees back into the country well they need somewhere to be forced back into. Plus I don't think achieves anything .. the bandits can live in camps just as easily.

I'm tempted to avoid forcing the refugees out of the cities yet, that just means more people hiding the bandits in the countryside, at least now we can murder pretty much everyone in the countryside.

>>23618230

Two years have gone past. In those two years we did nothing to them or even anyone.

The hate remains strong if not stronger.

>>23618235

Agreed. Burning the farm houses and wasting shit needlessly... not useful.

I'm really for putting the refugees to work in the mine. Paying the supporters, and letting the rest work for food. Plus it expands the mines.

>>23618122
>>23618123
>>23618125

You issue your orders, and your captains rise. As they exit, you signal Clamon to remain a moment.

>>23617866
>>23617983

"Ser Clamo-"
"You know you can call me Donnal, milord."
"Donnal. I wished to speak with you."
"Regarding, what, milord?"
"Do you hate me, Donnal?"
He is taken aback by the question.
"Milord, I-"
"Used to call me William. But you haven't. Not for two years. Not since what happened at King's Landing, where Tywin had me kill Rhaenys. Do you hate me for that?"
He pauses.
"Of course no-"
"Because I do. I hate that Tywin asked me to do that. I hate that I did it. I hate that I can't blame these people for hating me for it because I hate myself for it. But what was I to do? It was an order from my lord. It was my duty. And it was necessary. It was necessary to make Robert's rule easier for everyone. I needed to be a monster. It's just so hard, when no one lets you stop being the monster."
You gesture out the solar window.
"These people hate me for killing a child. I understand that. They use it to justify killing more people, which I don't understand. I just want to know if you hate me for it as well. Because I'll understand. You care about your vows, about righteousness. If you can't serve a wicked lord, I'll find another commander, you can find better places to do good."

There is a long pause in the solar.
(Roll persuasion, 3d6)

>>23618181We are a baby killer who revels in it.

I thought we were going for a hard but not needless cruel lord. We did our duty and nothing else, we did not enjoy it like those monsters like the mountain and Lorch. If not us then someone else who could take sick pleasure in it. We did it quick as we could because we are merciless but not cruel, like iron.

>>23618235
Actually, cancel that. Thinking back to my Russian history, it's always been much easier for people to agitate for change in the cities. Force everyone back into the countryside. Get the farms working for us (collectivise them if we absolutely have to) and introduce laws preventing people leaving their villages without permission (e.g. for merchants). The bandit groups won't be able to coordinate attacks on our shipments if anyone found running messages from town to town is murdered.

Rolled 4, 4, 3 = 11

>>23618281
By the seven!

>>23618257
But I figure thats because of the bandits and such displacing people, ruining lively hoods, etc... and who do the rebels say is to blame for all this. You. It's not hard to see how people might keep the gruge alive.

>>23618285
But we are pragmatic enough to revel in it if it will control the populace. I agree a carrot is useful to control the refugees though.

I think we should ensure the wages in the mines are relatively. This will attract refugees to the mines, reducing discontent and overcrowding in the town. It will also ensure our miners (and primary source of income) are reliable. And it will cement the mines as a source of wealth for the realm. If most families have a relative earning good wages in the mines then they may be less willing to raid the mining caravans out of a fear of disrupting the employment of their relative.

>>23618285

True, the problem is, right now we have to be truly cruel, as if we enjoy it, to keep up the appearance. Sadly, there's not much of a choice. Especially when these smallfolk and the like have spent two years making us fucking miserable.

Rolled 6, 3, 3 = 12

>>23618281

>>23618295

(Marginal Success!)

Donnal speaks.
"It is in the darkest places that good is most needed...William. I see why you did what you did. And I wish the Seven had shown you a better way. But they did not. I have questioned why they have placed such a burden on you, first with a black deed like that, and now thrusting you untrained into Lordship over a people who hate you."
He sighs
"But their will is beyond me. I must do as I can to make the world a better place."

As he rises to exit, he stops by the door.
"You know William, you've spent most of the last two years in here, reading reports, and tallying sums. Many of the townspeople haven't seen you more than once or twice. And the smallfolk need their symbols. If I may suggest something: It may help your cause to face this man from the town yourself. Have him brought before you, and do battle in the eyes of the Seven. The Warrior will help the stronger."
He smiles
"Because I don't know many smallfolk trained by an anointed knight."

Rolled 4, 5, 2 = 11

>>23618388

You mean, an honorable duel?

Tempting.

Butchery is easier.

>>23618388
The only problem with a duel like that is that we need to get information from him first. I don't think the townspeople will see it as fair if he shows up to the duel missing some body parts and all black and blue.

>>23618388

I like it, we can also denounce the targerians and Aerys as mad corrupted by their incest and in clear insult to the seven, it was only by their grace that they were cast down and exile by righteous men. Personally thank Donnal and say that we will try to live with ourself and what we did as best we can.

>>23618411

"It is," he sighs. "Which is why men like The Mountain endure. Because it is easy. But you've proven once you can do the hard thing. It would be a shame to fail when it was also the good thing."

>>23618432
"Duels need not be to the death. In fact, as a Lord, you have the right to trial by combat. If he fails, he would be imprisoned, and then you may take all you need before executing him for treason."

>>23618411
Plus We are veterans of war even if we are only remembered for killing the blasted children we are still a Knight and a trained fighter. Hell if we wanted we could call a champion to fight.

>>23618388
And since the fellow is such a vocal supporter of the Targs, we could even send a note to King Robert.

If we're lucky, he'll have himself a laugh reading it (might even throw money our way), Luckier still, if he chokes on a mouthful of food while reading it.

Rolled 6, 2, 3 = 11

>>23618474
Actually. That does make it tempting. I like this, let's go with the duel.

>>23618411

Have you learn nothing? Butchery is wasteful and unnecessary in this situation if we paint the targerians as the true monsters like >>23618449 we earn if anything the respect of the population like we should and rule with ease.

>>23618388
I like it, this plays into the fearsome lord persona that I want to cultivate with the small folk.

>>23618432
Eh torture is unreliable anyway and if the small folk stop fighting us so much we might learn what we want anyway.

Lastly this plays into the Fearsome Lord persona

Give me a few minutes to roll for your men regarding their given tasks.

If you like, you could spend this time discussing how you want your Lord to arm himself for battle.
Right now, he is very well trained in agility, Fighting, and marksmanship

>>23618563
I say we go Morning Star and shield thats a nice combo....

Rolled 2, 1, 5 = 8

>>23618490

Have you been paying ANY attention to ANYTHING that we have said? These people have had 2 years to learn respect. These people have had 2 years to let their hate die while we stayed away to let them forget.

They hate just as much as before. We will NEVER have their respect. We will NEVER rule with ease. We have two tools we can use, Fear and Death. Anything else is not going to be of any use. Respect is 99.9999% likely to never happen at all.

>>23618563
>your Lord to arm himself for battle
Mounted, Crossbow, shield and warhammer.

>>23618563

Axe and shield. Axe.

>>23618590
Mounted against a man who likely doesn't own a horse? and crossbows and cowards weapons having no place in a duel. We want to prove our selves to be a truly scary person to fight.

>>23618603
Come on how often do you see a nice Morning Star in combat?

>>23618624
Never, because it's slower, less reliable, and prone to being fouled. That's why it loses. You want reliablity, go with a sword. You want shield breaking, go with an axe or hammer. You want to crush through armor, go with hammer to pick.

>>23618563
Are we equally proficient with all weapons? I really want to embarrass this guy. Completely overwhelm him so that we look like an unbeatable god to everyone watching.

>>23618589

The gentle hand before the iron fist, respect will come with ease, its its love we aren't looking. Hate without respect only breeds rebellion. Lets try my subtle way before hammering down the everyone unnecessary (thieves and hill men not included in this, we can make a show of them alright.)

>>23618563

Warhammer and shield.

>>23618678

Well, we already have the rebellion. We are already going to duel the traitor to us, so that's enough gentle hand for me. Anything less wouldn't keep up our reputation.

>>23618624
You're right about a crossbow and the horse I guess.

Morning Star's are instant kills. We can take him alive with a mace or warhammer. If we want to show ourselves a truly scary person in a fight breaking his arms and legs with a blunt weapon seems the way to go.

>>23618651
I can settle for a Warhammer and shield I suppose....no love for the Morning star...

>>23618699

That's what I am saying.

>>23618710

Deal, let's go full on warhammer then. Or Mace, either one.

>>23618727
What about a flanged mace?

>>23618727
We could go Horseman's Pick. Warhammer, but with a spike out the other end. The spike was used for hooking people, specifically people on horses but it could be used against unmounted people.

Might be better, might not. I'm happy with warhammer if that's the consensus.

>>23618744
I could do a Flanged Mace.

>>23618746
>Horseman's Pick
This, if anyone's confused: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseman%27s_pick

>>23618746

I like this one good for both armored and unarmored opponents.

>>23618753
That thing looks brutal. Like the grim reaper's scythe. Let's do it.

>>23618779

I can dig a war pick.

>>23618779
Oh and no love for the flanged Mace? http://ed.toton.org/photos/2006/weapons/a1077b.jpg

>>23618800

Brother, you and I were cool with the mace, however we got outweighed. So, let's consent.

>>23618798
>>23618800
We could bring both. Always good to have a second weapon.

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>>23618753

This or a Warhammer maybe both while on horse and while not. They both are very similar.

>>23618854
Very well but he picked a very ugly picture for that weapon....

>>23618563
Do you know what happens when you set Elite and Veteran units against Green and Trained units?

It's called a Fucking Rout.

BUT FIRST

10 days pass, with you training yourself, reviewing ledgers, and generally keeping yourself and your money in as close to order as you can, when a runner comes up.

"Milord Bordain! Milord Bordain! It's done, milord!"

>>23618939
I like the sound of that.

"What's done lad?"

>>23618972

"Egar sent me, they caught the man in town!" Egar's got him in the village square, if you want to come down and see him executed, my lord!"

>>23618996
Execute him ourselves.

>>23618996
Time to rock

>>23618996
TIME TO DUEL!

>>23619024
Probably ask 'What man?' first, just to be sure.

>>23618996

Execute!? We most interrogated him first!

>>23618996
Of course we want to see him executed. In fact, we have a war pick for just that purpose.

>>23619043
Is this not the man we were going to challenge to a duel?

>>23619042
And to do that we must best him in a duel and then imprison him!

>>23618800
>>23618854
I'm also in favour of a nice flanged mace, shield and (when actually in war) a horse and crossbow.

I'd also like to strap a couple of throwing daggers to the inside of the shield to take advantage of our marksmanship if we need to (obviously not a plan for a duel though).

Oh and a bunch of daggers strapped to our belt for spares.

>>23619058

Yes it is. And yes, and then yes once again.
Yes it's the dude, yes we are going to interrogate him once we have crippled him, and then finally yes, we will kill him ourselves.

At some point when we have some spare cash and time, we should commission a personalized suit of armor from our blacksmith.
The kind of thing the leader of the Bloodsmiths of Morderengrad would be expected to wear.

>>23619058
You proceed down to the village square, bringing your... (The RPG uses a Crowbill for the Warpick, so that's the statline I'm going to use.) Warpick. DO you wear any armor?

As you reach the square, you see Egar in the center, with a well-dressed man and the runner, and 5 of your men lounging around the square, very blatantly NOT menacing the people gathered to see.

Egar calls out to you as you approach, "My apologies for any confusion, milord Bordain. This scamp," he swats the child on the head "doesn't know the difference between "execution of your will" and "Execution." What do you want to do with this one?" He lifts the well dressed man and shakes him a bit.

>>23619152
I say wear some medium armor, I don't have the book on hand to provide a more detailed vote.

How bad is the condition of the well dressed man?

>>23619178
In the 10 days you had, did you send word to Egar you wanted to duel the man yourself?

>>23619152
I say we wear a nice Brigandine with mail under it.

>>23619198
I want to say yes

>>23619198
I say yes, we did send word to him.

>>23619211
something like this http://www.meijer.com/assets/product_images/styles/xlarge/1003063_MR1004020012087_A_400.jpg

>>23619198
We should've.

>>23619230
Yes, with our house crest. We need to look intimidating.

>>23619244
indeed

>>23619211
>>23619213
>>23619234

Then he is a little bruised and bloody, but it mainly looks like he just took a punch or two from Egar, and then was dragged here.

Your brigandine creaks around you as you enter the square.

What do you say?

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>>23619211
>>23619230
I was thinking this with the House crest on the chest.

>>23619271
The thing is I think we should keep our gear light to play into our agility.

>>23619295
Good point

>>23619264
Explain to him who we are, his what his crimes are, and tell him that we're going to fight.

>>23619319
If he doesn't want to fight then we'll send him for "interrogation".

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Here's a list of all the armors that GoT supports, as well as most of the melee weapons. I'll include the rest of the weapons in my next post.

I'd have posted this for your earlier decisions, but it took a while to get together properly.

>>23619152

Lets begin the show.

"This man was claim and against the crown and myself. He dares use the name of the gods on his calling the hill men that have raid and steal from you all your lives divine retribution. I name him a blasphemer and a liar! The hillmen are turn from the grace of the seven and take the life's work of good honest men like yourself for them own. He speaks of retribution for the Targerians, went they were a sinful dynasty full of incest brought down by rightful men with the names of the Seven in their heart and lips. It was by their grace that now a new king sits in the iron throne bless the most holy high speton THE VOICE OF THE SEVEN IN EARTH. I have sin and I will pay for sins all my life gladly until the day the stranger comes at my final hour to face the judgement of the father. But I will not stand by as a men like this liars and blasphemer take the name of the seven to mislead my people the is my duty to protect."

>>23619264
"Who is this man who stands before me, and opposes the rightful lord of this realm, and thus the king who appointed him?"

>>23619264

Right, look here you bastard. You claim we are nothing but a butcher and murderous bastard? Fine, I declare you a liar, a traitor, and a slanderer. Your honor is less than that of what an infested dog would leave laying in the grass when it defecates. You are a lower creature than a maggot, stand on your feet and say what you would to my face rather than whisper it in back rooms like a sneak thief.

>>23619345

Ah shit I posted the uncorrected version.

>>23619335
Well shit Brigandine or Half Plate

>>23619355
>>23619386
I like both these options combined

>>23619415
Plate is for while mounted. Brigandine is more versatile.

>>23619445
Yeah but when you look at the penalty its really not that much difference and a man who is trained in wearing plate and who has a proper made suit wouldn't be that restricted by it. But I agree Brigandine is likely the best option for this duel.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/23616738/

Archived by the way.

>>23619388

OK, here with less retarded errors .

"This man was make claims against the crown and myself. He dares use the name of the gods on his calling, naming the hill men that have raid and steal from you all divine retribution. I name him a blasphemer and a liar! The hillmen are men that have turn from the grace of the seven and take the life's work of good honest men like you for them own. He speaks of retribution for the Targerians, went they were a sinful dynasty full of incest, brought down by rightful men with the names of the Seven in their heart and lips. It was by their grace that now a new king sits in the iron throne, bless by the most holy high speton. THE VOICE OF THE SEVEN IN EARTH! I have sin and I will pay for my sins and will pay for them all my life gladly for there are failings even on the most righteous men. I will do so until the day the stranger comes at my final hour to face the judgment of the father. But I will not stand by as men like this liar and blasphemer takes the name of the seven to mislead my people for it’s my duty to protect them in all forms."

>>23619355
>>23619386
>>23619345

"Who is this man who stands before me, and opposes the rightful lord of this realm, and thus the king who appointed him?"
The man rises for a moment, and beings "I am Oskar Stone, you-"
"Right, look here, you bastard. You claim I am nothing but a butcher and a murderous bastard? Fine, I declare you a liar, a traitor, and a slanderer. Your honor is less than that of what an infested dog would leave lying in the grass when it defecates. You are a lower creature than a maggot. Now say what you would to my face rather than whisper it in back rooms like a sneak thief."
His face had paled at the bastard line, and several in the audience tittered. He drew a breath, and proceeded to tear into you.
"You call me a maggot, boy, and so I see you should, for you cover yourself in death and violence, staining your soul in the eyes of the Seven. You have spilt the blood of children, and sent armored knights to suppress and oppress the smallfolk who chafe under your barbaric reign. Your sins are known to every man, woman and child in the Seven Kingdoms, wrongfully usurped by Robert Baratheon to sate his lust for power, and..."

You have to give the man this, he was eloquent. He spoke with a knowledge that was fairly strongly founded in the ideas of the Seven. You suspect he was the squire of a Targaryen-loyal knight.

(Cont)

>>23619623


As his diatribe dies down, you call out.
"This man makes claims against the Crown and myself. He dares use the names of the Gods on his calling, naming the Hill Tribes that raid and rob us as Divine Retribution. I name him a blasphemer and liar again. He speaks of retribution for the Targaryens, a SINFUL dynasty full of INCEST, brought low by righteous men with the names of the Seven on their lips and in their hearts. It was by their grace that a new king sits on the Iron Throne, blessed by the Holy High Septa, The VOICE OF THE SEVEN ON EARTH. I have sinned, and will pay for those sins when I stand before the father, when the stranger takes me from a life of having tried to atone from them. But I will not stand by as men like this liar, blasphemer, and traitor misleads MY people.

My patience is at an end. Under the rights of Lordship, I demand trial by combat, Oskar Stone. And may the Warrior bless the right."

There is a low murmur in the crowd, and you can see the people are craning and jostling to watch more closely.

Oskar doesn't look fazed.
"Milord, I have no weapons to use against thee. Would you strike down ANOTHER unarmed soul?"

>>23619678
Name your weapon and it will be brought forth!

>>23619678
Give him Egar's weapon.

>>23619748
That is what we should NOT do we don't want the captain of our personal guard without arms

>>23619623
There is something you forgot, I knew both my parents. You can say that I spilt the blood of children, but what solider in war has not? When a man dies on the field, who cares for his wife? His Children? His small folk who die with him, who cares for their get? One mans death means more deaths, and while I may have caused them more directly, other deaths are just longer and more painful due to their lingering nature, rather than the direct and relatively pain free nature of what I delivered.

Enough words bastard, you say that I have covered myself in death and violence, I call you a wretched liar and declare your accusations false and would defend my actions and deeds by trial of combat, if you have the courage to stand by your words, then do so, here and now.

>>23619678
I am nothing if not accommodating.
Name your weapon of choice and I will bring it before you, or if none strike your fancy, then I would be glad to face you with nothing but my bare hands (don't say this if we suck at hand-to-hand combat).

>>23619762
Agreed. We don't want to disarm our own men. Have the boy go fetch the pissant a weapon from our armory. Preferrably not on of the good ones.

>>23619734
>>23619747
>>23619748

"How lucky for you my Personal guards are never unarmed, Oskar. Take whichever weapon you require. If you need, I shall send a runner to the Castle armory."

Oskar looks around, and points at one of your Bloodsmiths
"His weapons will suffice."

You know the man, Greyg Ilsten. He wields a longsword and dagger. As he unbelts them, you interrupt. ( >>23619781)
"Greyg, go fetch him new weapons. I would hate to have you burn your sword after it was wielded by him."

Another murmur from the crowd, and Oskar is even angrier.
"I shall need mail, as well, if we are fetching things from the castle."

Within a half-hour, your opponent is armed and armored, standing opposite you.

"Shall we begin, Usurper?"
"Let's, Bastard."

(roll 4d6)

>>23619762
>>23619781
I assume we have other men there, men with spears and bows.

Whatever then, take him into custody and let him pick out some weapons and some armour to use from our armory.

Rolled 1, 2, 1, 2 = 6

>>23619875
Warrior, give me strength

Rolled 2, 6, 2, 1 = 11

>>23619875
Let's F him in the A.

Rolled 1, 5, 1, 1 = 8

>>23619887
Your piety seems to be a bit low

Rolled 3, 6, 5, 4 = 18

>>23619909
oh god we are not doing well

Rolled 1, 4, 5, 2 = 12

>>23619887

Let the Warrior judge the truth.

Blast his shield from his hands first thing.

Jesus /tg/ dice

>>23619933
hey I didn't do so bad lets hope page takes the best roll lol

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>>23619921
I vote we use your roll.

>>23619887
Ah, /tg/ dice, I wondered when you would return. Luckily, it's just an initiative roll.

Oskar leaps forward with the first attack. (roll total...17. Two degrees of success. 3 damage, times 3, equals 9, minus brigadine AR 8, 1 damage)
He's a decent fighter, and you were overconfident. He lunges forward, and scores a light cut on your arm.

Your turn. What do you do?

Rolled 4, 4, 6, 4 = 18

>>23619995

Shield, smashed into bits.

>>23620011
By shield, do you mean dagger? He is wielding a longsword, a dagger, and wearing mail.

Rolled 6, 3, 2, 2 = 13

>>23620021

Sure, dagger works. Let's disarm him one arm at a time.

>>23620011

Use this roll and whack him.

Hitting a dagger with a warhammer/pick is as likely to break his hand as to simply disarm him

>>23620030
And by disarm him you mean turn his arm to dog food right?

>>23619995
Are we not using a shield as well? I thought a shield increased our defense by +4

>>23620060
Yes, when I said disarm him, I meant disarm him. Turning his hand/arm into puppy chow is kind of the point.

>>23620060

Yeah, lets DIS-arm him if you get what I am saying.

>>23619995
I also wanted to raise my suggestion of emergency throwing knives strapped to the inside of our shield to take advantage of our marksmanship. Unlikely to come up during a duel but still useful. And of course a shortsword and dagger at our belt in case we are unarmed

>>23620011
>>23620030
Your Warpick lashes, out, and he moves to block it with his dagger. The dagger snaps under the force of the blow, and you continue through to hit him. His mail absorbs most of the blow, but you still inflict a damage.
A simple attack is a lesser action. You have two lesser actions a round. Attack again?

>>23620066
Are you? If so, I missed that. Give me a moment to resolve this round and I'll go check. If so, you take No damage.

>>23620107
>>23620107
Good, just wanted to be clearly we weren't doing something silly like leaving him with working limbs

Rolled 1, 2, 2, 6 = 11

>>23620132
Sword arm, let's mash that wrist.

>>23620132
I was reasonably sure we agreed on a warpick and shield combo

>>23620132
Yep, let's try and slam that pick into his undefended shoulder.

>>23620060
Did you know that Shattering weapons, like Crowbills, automatically attack enemy defenses with strong enough blows?

>>23620149
As a point of order, you roll 5d6 for attacks. You may want to roll again. last time I just took the six from the second roll.

Rolled 5, 2, 5, 2 = 14

>>23620170
Rolling for this

Rolled 2, 2, 4, 6, 2 = 16

>>23620176

Rolled 3, 6, 2, 2, 4 = 17

>>23620176
>>23620176

Rolled 2, 1, 4, 4, 5 = 16

>>23620176
>>23620185
And again with the right number of dice

Rolled 4, 5, 4, 1, 4 = 18

Take the sword next

well shit

Rolled 6, 2, 1, 1, 2 = 12

>>23620176

Apologies. Allow me to redo it.

Still, my position remains the same. Opposite wrist.

>>23620158
You know, it's never stated, but since everything before that is X+shield, and you're just arguing about the X, I'll take it. You were not harmed by his last attack, having moved your shield.

>>23620194
Another hit, one degree of success. Sadly, his armor absorbs all the blow. His turn.

He attacks again. Another hit, with a degree of success. YOUR ARMOR ABSORBS the blow.
Riveting.
Please kill him quickly.

Rolled 1, 6, 3, 2, 3 = 15

>>23620176
Regardless of where we attack ... if it goes well a nice roar of FOR THE SEVEN should be good for our image

Rolled 2, 4, 2, 1, 4 = 13

>>23620269
Break him

Rolled 3, 2, 2, 3, 2 = 12

>>23620269

Hit him really really hard.

Rolled 3, 3, 5, 2, 2 = 15

>>23620269
Move to break his leg

Rolled 1, 6, 3, 5, 4 = 19

>>23620269

Hmm, our attack again, fine, go with shield boss to the face to stun him, followed by a nice war pick to the wrist

Rolled 6, 1, 3, 1, 2 = 13

>>23620297
Yeah, that didn't go well ... we shout nothing

WHY /tg/ DICE WHY

>>23620269

I suppose I'm being rude. In actuality, it's an interesting fight. You can tell that you're a more skilled warrior than he is. He's good, but you're better. The problem is that he's a little more agile in his armor, so he can evade a touch better, while you're a stalwart wall he can't overcome.

>>23620297
Landing a blow, but again, he's a touch too swift for the follow through.
>>23620309
Second attack to the wrist: A palpable hit! You score him with another point of damage, and more importantly, tear some of his armor.

He's clearly starting to get a little desperate.
He attacks RECKLESSLY!
He takes a -5 to defense for a +1D on attacks.
His first blow is easily swatted aside.
His second dodges your shield, and...does nothing.

He is clearly no match for your mastery of Iron.

Finish this snivelling coward.

Rolled 6, 1, 4, 5, 3 = 19

>>23620385
SMASH HEEEEAAAAAD!

Rolled 6, 1, 6, 3 = 16

>>23620385
Crack him in the skull with the blunt side of the weapon. Take him alive.

Rolled 2, 1, 5, 4, 5 = 17

Go for the knee. Flat head smashes.

>>23620408

A nice gentle tap on the noggin. It works, especially when he left himself so open. Use their roll also.

>>23620408
Oh my.
Thats...3 degrees of success.
>>23620430
And so's that.
His reckless assault results in the perfect blow. As he raises his sword up, You sweep into his middle, your pick landing hard. He gasps, and stumbles back, to where the arc of the blunt end slams him him the exposed chest, and he goes DOWN.
His armor is even more torn and ragged.

He is unconscious, and will be for...10 hours unless modified.

What do you do?

>>23620508
Chain him up, get an interrogator ready.

Search him for anything that might be important.

>>23620531

Sheath weapon, have him clapped in irons and hauled to the castle.

>>23620549
Then search him.

Probably disarm him as well.

Rolled 1, 2, 5, 2, 2 = 12

>>23620549
>>23620578
Agreed then interrogation and my personal favorite part HEADS ON SPIKES!

>>23620508
Are we strong enough to lift him up and hold him in front of us with one hand?
If not, then plant one boot upon him for extra intimidation when talking to the crowd.

>>23620613
Do that and then say to the assembled crowd in a quiet yet menacing voice, "This is the fate of traitors to the Crown." Then order our guards to take him back to the castle for interrogation.

Rolled 5, 3, 4, 2, 3 = 17

"Egar! Take this miserable sod to the dungeons and have him clapped in irons."

Turn to the crowd and maybe give them a little speech on opposing the king's law.

>>23620613
With one hand? No.
You do, however, lift him up, and physically hand him to Eger, who can.

"Clap him in irons, take him to the castle, and see if we can learn who his associates were in all of this."

As your men leave, there's some light applause, even a cheer or two from the small folk.

You slowly turn your head and look many of them in the eye, and then say "This is the fate of traitors to the Crown." Then you calmly and quietly walk back to the castle. As you depart, the murmurs of the crowd are almost like the sound of a tide ebbing out.

>>23620733

Good, once he's back in the castle, get our Guerilla leader to do the proper interrogation. We, obviously will watch, but he's the man for this job.

"This is the fate of traitors to the crown."

>Coming from former traitor to the crown

The irony, I love it.

>>23620771
It is doubleplusgood comrade.

Moving on, we will of course watch the 'interrogation' of this coward.

>>23620733
Once he's at the castle search him, then let the interrogator have an hour with him once he wakes up.

Maybe have a medico look him over (with guard).

OH, brand his face. In the remote chance he breaks free somehow I want his cheek branded so he'll always been seen as a traitor, making it easier to find him afterwards.

>>23620733
Congratulations, you acquired "SINISTER".

4 days later, even greater news is had: The ambush plan was an enormous success.
Finn and his men march into town, sporting a few wounds, but crowing like roosters over their victory. They escort no less than 30 captives between themselves and Grell's men. For the next few days, your dungeons will be full.

Finn himself reports it to you that afternoon.
"They came on us about half a mile out. We'd just rounded a crag that put the mine out of sight, and they fell on us. 300 bleeding moon tribesmen! We were outnumbered something fierce, but Grell's men were in the trees, in the shrubs, in the wagons. A quarter of the bastards were dead before they even reached a shield or sword! And let me tell you, those little shits had no idea how to properly assault a shield wall. IN the end, I lost maybe 15 men, and we broke their fucking backs!"

Grell at this point interjects. "Found traitor."

"Damn right we did! Bastard was a shift manager at the smelter. Knew when the shipments were meant to go, so he'd send a little raven to some friends. Which, given what they were payin' him, I don't blame him."
At this Finn signals, and a chest is brought forward. They dump it out, and a wave of gold covers your solar table, coins rolling off onto the carpet.
"A thousand dragons." Finn announces, his voice suddenly subdued. "My lord, someone hates you something fierce to pay one man a thousand dragons to betray you."

Grell pipes up. "And."

"I was getting to that! By the Seven. Milord, look at the coins."

Rolled 94

>>23620978
>look at the coins
I roll to inspect the coins.

>>23621010
My eyes work, what do they see?

>>23621010

The coins are marked with a spear on the face, and a snarling bear on the back.

The resemble no coin that you know, in the Seven Kingdoms, or the Free cities.

"And they're a long ways away, as well, milord."

>>23621010
With a roll like that we probably recognize the fucking mint they used

>>23620978

Hell yes, inspect those sons of bitches.

Also, moon tribe members? The wounded get spiked heads instantly. Those who aren't wounded get worked over, interrogated, and then head spiked.

>>23621027
Ooooooor not

Spear and Bear? Beyond the Wall?

>>23620978
Our men have done well this day! Take 500 dragons and give a bonus to all of the soldiers in our employment, with 200 being split between our captains.

As our peasants hate our guts, we will be relying heavily on our military to maintain law and order, so this would be a good time to demonstrate our appreciation of their efforts and hint that greater rewards will come with time. More money will come soon now that the mine is free(er) of bandits.

>>23621027

We used to squire for Tywin Lannister. We should know gold, especially with the 94 rolled.

>>23621044
agreed HEADS ON SPIKES!

>>23621027
I think we should set up a meeting with these guys, posing as the traitor, get them to send someone down who we can capture and interrogate.

We have the raven he was using?

Or is the traitor still alive? Send him in for interrogation if he is.

>>23621027

And with that ominous note, I must depart!

Next time: interrogation of traitors, potentially more bloodshed, and maybe, just maybe, we meet a girl!

1000 dragons is sufficient to raise your holds by 5 wealth, if you desire.

Further, your actions have raised your law to 1! Your people actually believe you're the boss now!

No longer are you taking a -20 to House Fortune rolls!

Advancement and joy for everyone who's head isn't going on a spike!

>>23621078
Ah, good quest, had fun.

somebody better get this archived

and of course, by someone, I mean not me

>>23621078

Yeah, lots of fun good job OP.

>>23621138

It already is