Who are you, brave soul, to stake your claim in these tumultuous lands ?

>A man of the Empire ?
>A Norscan reaver ?
>An Araby merchant ?
>A native of these treacherous lands ?
>A wondering Strigany ?
>A treacherous pirate rogue ?
>A descendant of the once great Myrmidian Empire ?
Please refer your votes to this post, there will be future votes to further expand on your backstory, and your initial starting forces, capital and connections.

>>4958098
>>A descendant of the once great Myrmidian Empire ?
Can greatness return again ....

>>4958098
>A treacherous pirate rogue ?

>>4958098
>A native of these treacherous lands ?
NATIVES, RISE UP!

>>4958097
>A kislevite drunkard?

Can’t be worse than always being threatened by Norscans and Chaos wastes right? X)

>>4958117
Ah, I knew I forgot one.
But I suppose hordes of greenskin are a better alternative to chaos fuckery.

>>4958098
>A descendant of the once great Myrmidian Empire ?

>>4958098
>>A native of these treacherous lands ?

>>4958098
>>A treacherous pirate rogue ?

>>4958098
>A fugitive Tilean sorceress

>>4958118
You missed Bretonnians too

>>4958098

>A native of these treacherous lands

>>4958098
>A Norscan reaver ?

>>4958098
>A fugitive Tilean sorceress

Just to clarify, the Tilean sorceress counts towards Myrmidians

>>4958098
>>A treacherous pirate rogue ?

>>4958213
Are you closing soon?

>>4958216
In 10 mins

>Myrmidians 4
>Pirate 3
>Native 3
>Kislev 1
>Norscan 1

You hail from the lands of Ancient Mymidia, when Tilea conquered Estalia...or Estalia conquered Tilea, but that matters not, for what truly matters is that you hails from:
>Tilea
>Estalia
And you were born as a:
>Son
>Daughter
To a:
>Minor nobleman (Military +1)
>A wealthy merchant (Wealth +1)
>A simple peasant (???)
>A world weary adventurer. (???)

Please link your replies to this post.

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Son
>Minor nobleman (Military +1)

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Daughter
>A wealthy merchant (Wealth +1)

>>4958237
>Estalia
>Daughter
>A world weary adventurer. (???)

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Son
>A simple peasant (???)

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Daughter
>Minor nobleman (Military +1)

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Son
>Minor nobleman (Military +1)

>>4958237
>>Estalia
>Daughter
>Minor nobleman (Military +1)

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Daughter
>A world weary adventurer. (???)

>>4958237
>Son
>A world weary adventurer

>>4958237
>Estalia
>Son
>A world weary adventurer. (???)

>>4958237
>Estalia
>Daughter
>A world weary adventurer. (???)

>>4958237
>>Tilea
>Son
>A simple peasant (???)
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>>4958237
>Estalia
>Son
>A world weary adventurer. (???)

>>4958237
>>Tilea
>>Daughter
>A wealthy merchant (Wealth +1)

>>4958237
>Daughter
>A world weary adventurer.
Tilea, Estalia what's the difference

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Son
>A world weary adventurer. (???)

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Daughter
>Minor nobleman (Military +1)

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Son
>Minor nobleman (Military +1)

>10 Tilea
>5 Estalia
>2 are pure Myrmidian sons

>9 Daughter
>8 Son

>8 Adventurer's child
>5 Nobleman's child
>2 Merchant's child
>2 Peasant's child

You were born as a daughter of a well travelled man, the embodiment of Tilean bravado and courage in his younger years. As time passed and he settled down and he raised you on his stories of heroism. While not particularly wealthy or powerful, your father was a well connected and respected man. Until he was outed from his position of import, due to political machinations outside of his control, in his latter years, he'd grown increasingly bitter and discontent with his lot.
Still, through all this your father thought you his trade of adventuring:
>As a mighty warrior, used to all kinds of
heavy armour and melee weapons.
>As a swift and deadly ranger, preferring being light of foot, outmaneuvering his foes and using his bow with deadly effect.
>As a leader of men, not too skilled in arms, but sharp in mind with the ability to lead men through the deepest hells.
>As a hedge-mage, using minor paltry tricks, but still powerful magics to most, to slay his foes and continuously attempt to avoid persecution.
>(Write in?)

And with that I am off to bed, next post will be in around 8 hours.

>>4958237
>Estalia
>Son
>A simple peasant (???)

>>4958325
>As a leader of men, not too skilled in arms, but sharp in mind with the ability to lead men through the deepest hells.

>>4958325
>>As a hedge-mage, using minor paltry tricks, but still powerful magics to most, to slay his foes and continuously attempt to avoid persecution.
Sorcerer Prince let's go

>>4958301
Something like this (not entirely accurate) :


Tilea

- Both love Myrmidia and their ancient empire roots. Rivalry with Estalia. Not united.
- Different types of governments (republic to a principality, or a oligarchy city state. Especially city states even small ones)
- Love of arts, culture and in full Renaissance
- More innovative - Economy efforts in their lands, and mercantile efforts across the world - Strong military culture albeit divide among every state for loyalty, then add mercenaries forces around. Less feudal. - Know skaven exist fights them defensively, and offensively if there is the opportunity.
- As the ruins of the huge city of Tylos in one of their regions, this region is barely under their control though and they are at costant war with the skaven there. This city is heavily implied to be the center of the ancient empire, is probably a dream to reconquer it for many.


Estalia

- Both love Myrmidia and their ancient empire roots. Rivalry with Tilea. Not united.
- Mostly Kingdoms
- More religious
- More traditional - Economy efforts in their lands, and colonial efforts across the world. Especially Lustria - Strong military culture albeit divide among every state for loyalty, then add mercenaries forces. More feudal, not like brettonia, but less than empire. - Know skaven exist fights them defensively, and offensively if there is the opportunity.
>>4958325
>>As a leader of men, not too skilled in arms, but sharp in mind with the ability to lead men through the deepest hells.

>>4958325
>>As a swift and deadly ranger, preferring being light of foot, outmaneuvering his foes and using his bow with deadly effect.
when do we get guns?

>>4958325
>>As a hedge-mage, using minor paltry tricks, but still powerful magics to most, to slay his foes and continuously attempt to avoid persecution.

>>4958237
>Tilea
>Son
>Minor nobleman (Military +1)

>>4958325
>As a leader of men, not too skilled in arms, but sharp in mind with the ability to lead men through the deepest hells.

>>4958325
>>As a swift and deadly ranger, preferring being light of foot, outmaneuvering his foes and using his bow with deadly effect.

>>4958325
>>As a hedge-mage, using minor paltry tricks, but still powerful magics to most, to slay his foes and continuously attempt to avoid persecution.

>>4958325
>>As a leader of men, not too skilled in arms, but sharp in mind with the ability to lead men through the deepest hells.

>4 Leader
>3 Mage
>2 Ranger

Your father was once a great tactician, leading his group of merry men through numerous close calls and deadly battles, he then later used his craft in service of the various minor polities of Tilea leading groups of men and giving his advice on leadership. These skills, due to his training, or simply due to the blood you share, passed onto you in full.
Now comes the question, why did you leave Tilea for the uncertainty of the Border Princes ?
>I was able to convince a Merchant Prince to finance an expedition into the Border Prince, in an attempt to secure the lucrative trade routes and undercut his competitors. (+2 Wealth, +1 Military, -1 Loyalty. You will have to report the progress of the operation to the Merchant Prince and you rely on his patronage)
>My father led a failed coup and I had no choice but to flee from Tilea with what men loyal to my father remained and with what we could carry on our backs (+2 Military, +1 Loyalty, -1 Wealth)
>I decided to abandon Tilea for the more “honest” border, to sell my service for whomever offered the best price (+3 Wealth. No starting military)
>Due to the kindness of my heart, I led an exodus of the poor, sickly and abandoned in search of a new place to call our own (+2 Loyalty, +1 Military, -1 Wealth)
>(Write in?) (???)

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>>4958670
>>My father led a failed coup and I had no choice but to flee from Tilea with what men loyal to my father remained and with what we could carry on our backs (+2 Military, +1 Loyalty, -1 Wealth)

>>4958670
>>My father led a failed coup and I had no choice but to flee from Tilea with what men loyal to my father remained and with what we could carry on our backs (+2 Military, +1 Loyalty, -1 Wealth)

>>4958670
>Due to the kindness of my heart, I led an exodus of the poor, sickly and abandoned in search of a new place to call our own (+2 Loyalty, +1 Military, -1 Wealth)

>>4958670
>>My father led a failed coup and I had no choice but to flee from Tilea with what men loyal to my father remained and with what we could carry on our backs (+2 Military, +1 Loyalty, -1 Wealth)

>>4958670
>>Due to the kindness of my heart, I led an exodus of the poor, sickly and abandoned in search of a new place to call our own (+2 Loyalty, +1 Military, -1 Wealth)

>>4958670
>>My father led a failed coup and I had no choice but to flee from Tilea with what men loyal to my father remained and with what we could carry on our backs (+2 Military, +1 Loyalty, -1 Wealth)

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>4 Coup
>2 Kind heart
Your father, wishing to restore his preeminent position within the polity planned a coup d’état, unfortunately, while his reputation and long storied history attracted followers, nothing could compare to the power of cold, hard cash. Your father was overwhelmed and killed in battle. His army broken, most fled and dispersed across Tilea, still a small group remained loyal to your father’s last wishes, in case of failure, that was to get you to safety. And so, you ran, with barely any time to take possessions of value, you went to the only place that would offer perhaps not safety, but certainly opportunity to a hunted exile.
You arrived with a small loyal force of men to the Principality of Myrmidens, the largest, wealthiest and most powerful of Border states, originally founded by Luccini settlers, since then it has grown to a proper state thanks to it’s sea access and control of maritime trade flowing from the Black Gulf and the border as a whole.
CURRENT STATS:
Military 2 (Used for military actions)
Loyalty 1 (Shows the loyalty of the army and their willingness to follow your orders)
Wealth -1 (Your state’s treasury, a collection of taxes, tariffs, loot, uncovered treasures)
Influence 0 (Used for diplomacy and intrigue)
Population 0 (Your future soldiers, current tax base)
(Stats are expended for large scale actions, for example, invading a nearby prince will cost 1 Military point, if stats stay negative for too long bad things will happen, though not campaign ending, they still can be dangerous, players personal actions can negate these loses)
CURRENT ISSUES:
While loyal, the men following you are still human, if they do not get paid soon, or are somehow placated, there is a chance that they will desert you.
You are unknown in the border, for good or for ill
You have no land to call your own, no peasants to tax, no place to store your goods or places for your soldiers to stay in.

>Some of the men recommend you try to contact your father’s old companions.
>Perhaps you could negotiate sea passage with a local captain to move faster and deeper into the border.
>You think that maybe it is best to simply march deeper into the Princes
>Try to get to know local powerholders, see if you can gain anything from them.
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>>4958844
>Try to get to know local powerholders, see if you can gain anything from them.

>>4958844
>>You think that maybe it is best to simply march deeper into the Princes

>>4958844
>>You think that maybe it is best to simply march deeper into the Princes

>>4958844
>>Some of the men recommend you try to contact your father’s old companions.

>>4958844
>Some of the men recommend you try to contact your father’s old companions.
Seems better than asking for help from potential rivals or moving further into the unknown.

>>4958844
>Some of the men recommend you try to contact your father’s old companions.
It's a good start.

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>3 for old contacts
>2 March deeper
>1 Get to know locals

You decide to take your soldiers advice and see if you cannot contact some of your father’s old friends, after asking around in the city for a couple of days, you eventually meet a merchant serving under Prince Hartwig Rudel. The man originally hailing from the Empire served under your father and when they went their separate ways, he managed to carve out a realm to call his own. The merchant upon learning whose daughter you are, offers you a place to stay and hot food to fill your bellies, an offer which your poor economic state means you can’t refuse. It takes a good week for the messenger to arrive.
From the messenger’s tales, it seems Lord Rudel is quite heartbroken to learn of your father’s demise, he offers you a part in his retinue as a lady serving under him.
>Accept
>Politely decline
>Decline harshly
>Decline his offer, but request funding (+1 wealth)
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>>4958975
>Decline his offer, but request funding (+1 wealth)
>Request trade contacts so we can establish a trade route when settle somewhere

>>4958975
>>Decline his offer, but request funding (+1 wealth)

>>4958975
>>Decline his offer, but request funding (+1 wealth)
>>(Write in?)
Still offer him our friendship, and promise to repay it later. And thank him regardless (he still fed us and all)

>>4958975
Supporting this >>4959003
and >>4958990

>>4958990
>>4959003
+1

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You tell the messenger to send your thanks to Lord Rudel, and inform him that rather than serving in his retinue, you’d rather take out a small loan to fund you in establishing your own fiefdom, you also declare your friendly intentions and a desire to form a trade treaty with his princedom and your future territories.
The messenger takes all this in stride, clearly having expected your response as he presents you with a small strongbox laden with gems and best wishes with your endeavors. (+1 Wealth) (Now at 0).
With your monetary situation at least temporarily stable you can now consider your future actions.

>Perhaps you could negotiate sea passage with a local captain to move faster and deeper into the border.
>You think that maybe it is best to simply march deeper into the Princes
>Try to get to know local powerholders, see if you can gain anything from them.
>(Write in?)

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>>4959080
>Try to get to know local powerholders, see if you can gain anything from them.

>>4959080
>>Try to get to know local powerholders, see if you can gain anything from them.

>>4959080
>>Try to get to know local powerholders, see if you can gain anything from them.

>>4959080
>Try to get to know local powerholders, see if you can gain anything from them.
Now that we're stable, maybe we can consider forming good relations with one of the rival powers.

>>4959080
>Try to get to know local powerholders, see if you can gain anything from them
Time to get our name out

Meating powerholders it is

Please give me a 1d100 to see who is willing to entertain a commoner exile.

DC 50
+20 unknown in these lands
+10 commoner origins
-20 in with a prince
For a total of DC 60

>>4959186
Meeting*
Though I suppose if you worshipped Khorne you could meat people as well.

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>4959186
Here goes nothing

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>4959186
Time to meat em all!

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>4959186

>>4959192
>>4959193
>>4959196

Unsurprisingly, a stranger in a strange land is not all too welcome by polite society. The nobility outright refuses to meet you, though at least they do not imprison you for daring to try and talk to them. A few merchants are willing to converse and after learning about your relation with a border prince and your ambitions, are willing to extend a short term loan (Wealth +2) in exchange for mining rights within your new territory.

>Accept
>Decline
>Negotiate a better deal

afterwards:
>Perhaps you could negotiate sea passage with a local captain to move faster and deeper into the border.
>You think that maybe it is best to simply march deeper into the Princes
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>>4959217
>Negotiate a better deal
Worth a try if nothing else
>You think that maybe it is best to simply march deeper into the Princes

>>4959217
>>Negotiate a better deal
>You think that maybe it is best to simply march deeper into the Princes

>>4959217
>Negotiate a better deal
>You think that maybe it is best to simply march deeper into the Princes

>>4959217
>>Negotiate a better deal
>>4959217
>You think that maybe it is best to simply march deeper into the Princes

Alrighty then, give me a roll to see how well you do.

Base DC 50
-5 adventurer origin
-10 in with a prince
+10 unknown in the border
+10 Merchant's cunning
-5 decent military
Total DC 50

If you look on the map, you start at the tip of the Black Peninsula, which leaves you with a few options.
>March alongside the Western coast
>March alongside the Eastern coast
>Move deeper through inland

>>4959919
>>Move deeper through inland

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>4959919
k boss
>Move deeper through inland

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>4959919
>March alongside the Eastern coast

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>4959919
>>March alongside the Western coast

>>4959919
>>Move deeper through inland

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Thanks to your father's origins, you've seen him haggle merchants down to a fraction of an items cost, a skill most appreciated with an adventurers uncertain income and need of high quality supplies. You recalled every single trick, flattery, lie, threat you've ever seen. You were able to negotiate with the merchant to grant you the loan (+2 Wealth) (Now at 2) for a 5 year period, not only that, in exchange for preferring his business over other in your new territories he promises to do his best when it comes to dealing with economical machinations and political issues (+1 Influence) (Now at 1).

With that matter dealt with, you go about securing the needed supplies for your march into the border. Deciding that inland travel is preferable (You don't need any attention from buccaneers or Norscan raiders), you set out with your retinue.
The trip itself is mostly uneventful, as not many are foolish to bother a bunch of heavily armed men. A couple of weeks of marching later however, you finally encounter a group not only foolish enough to attack armed men, but ecstatic in doing so. In front of you, on a small dirt road, seems to be a greenskin warband, busy for a moment fighting itself, or another warband, it is quite difficult to tell with the brutes. It seems they have not yet noticed you, but if you dabble for too long they most assuredly will. How will you deal with this situation ?
>There are woods to your west, though it'd be a pain to get your wagons through there, you think that you might be able to do so if enough strength is put into the effort.
>The hills to the East might be able to block the sight of the beasts, allowing you to sneak by unmolested.
>Damn the Orcs, you will simply smash through them.
>(Write in?)

>>4960058
>The hills to the East might be able to block the sight of the beasts, allowing you to sneak by unmolested.
I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND.

>>4960058
>>The hills to the East might be able to block the sight of the beasts, allowing you to sneak by unmolested.
We can always beat their ass from there

>>4960058
>The hills to the East might be able to block the sight of the beasts, allowing you to sneak by unmolested.

>>4960058
>>The hills to the East might be able to block the sight of the beasts, allowing you to sneak by unmolested.

>>4960058
>The hills to the East might be able to block the sight of the beasts, allowing you to sneak by unmolested.

>>4960058
>>The hills to the East might be able to block the sight of the beasts, allowing you to sneak by unmolested.

>>4960058
>>The hills to the East might be able to block the sight of the beasts, allowing you to sneak by unmolested.

Sneaking through the hills it is

You decide that wasting manpower this early in the journey would do far more harm than what little good would come from beating an orc warband. You command your troops and the wagons in tow to make towards the hills, hoping that the terrain will prevent the preoccupied orcs from noticing you.

Please give me rolls
Base DC50
+20 Not too sneaky
-10 Orc perception
-20 Busy havin' a gud foight
Total DC of 40

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>4960209

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>4960209

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>4960209

>>4960285
Le sigh...a crit fail.

>>4960315
i don't think so i mean it's not a nat one

>>4960320
>The rules are simple: 1d100 system, the higher the better, best out of 3 for the players. 1-5 is crit fail, 95-100 is crit success and they take precedent over the other rolls.

Dems the rules. Also, writing.

As the formation begins to move through the hills everything seems fine, until a creaking noise is heard, and suddenly one of the wheels for the wagon breaks, not only that, this appears to have happened at the worst time possible, as the horde, at least for the moment, had gone quiet. And then you hear it:
WWWHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH
Looks like it will be a fight after all. You have only a couple of minutes before the greenskin reach you, best make use of that time wisely.
>Bring your wagons into a circle, hoping that the protection that they can offer will slow down the horde's charge.
>Form a line and prepare to meet the horde head on.
>Try to out run them.
>(Write in?)

As it currently stands, you have 2 unit of Pikemen and 1 unit of crossbowmen (100 men each)

Also, give me a roll to see if you can manouver your troops into whatever position you want.
Base DC50
+10 unprepared
-10 professional troops
-20 Genius tactician
Total DC 30

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>4960346
>>Form a line and prepare to meet the horde head on.

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>4960346
>>Form a line and prepare to meet the horde head on.

"Stand men ! Myrmidia watches over us, make sure she s not ashamed !"

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>4960346
2nd roll so we keep going

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>4960346
>>Form a line and prepare to meet the horde head on.

With practiced orders given, and men more than used to hearing them, you wheel 300 men, out of scattered positions, to form a straight line, well as straight that such terrain would allow, just as the horde comes in sight. Your crossbowmen loose their bolts and your pikemen prepare to take the charge.

Two rolls please, first one for crossbow volley, second for pikemen.

Base DC50
-10 professional troops
-20 reckless enemy
-10 No enemy counter fire
Total DC 10

Base DC50
-10 professional troops
-10 Pike formation
+10 Orkish brutality
+20 Overwhelming numbers
Total DC60

Rolled 74, 50 = 124 (2d100)

>>4960452
pls no critfail

Rolled 91, 73 = 164 (2d100)

>>4960452

Rolled 10, 79 = 89 (2d100)

>>4960452
Rollan

The crossbowmen earn their keep this day, as bolts sail through the skies accurately impacting the charging orks, eyes are pierced through resulting in instant death. Some bolts slam straight into legs of these accursed creatures, pinning them screaming to the ground, only for those screams to turn into gurgles of pain as nothing but bloody, messy heaps remain of them as their comrades simply charge over them, unperturbed by the vast loss of life.
Red blood of the brutes stains the pikes of your men, as they simply throw themselves upon them, your lines begin to bend, as even through all that carnage, spilled guts and literal liters of blood flowing down the hills, the orks keep pushing, yet the formation, ever precariously, holds.
That is until one bellow overpowers the rest, a hulking monstrosity, over 4 meters tall screams atop of it's lungs, giving breath to the orks to push on, and then to your horror, it charges, breaking and cutting apart the orks too slow to get out of the way. While the formation is holding, you do not know if they will be able to stop that, you have to think fast. How to stop it ?

>Order your crossbowmen to concentrate fire, momentarily leaving your pikemen without support.
>Have the last line of pikemen break off and rush the reinforce the place where you think the creature will impact.
>Ignore it, your men are more than capable of holding their own, besides, the monster will clear away his comrades before it can even impact.
>(Write in?)

>>4960486
>Order your crossbowmen to concentrate fire, momentarily leaving your pikemen without support.

It'll take more than the time it takes for our men to fire and reload to break our formation, and if it doesn't we are doomed anyways.

>>4960486
>Have the last line of pikemen break off and rush the reinforce the place where you think the creature will impact.

>>4960486
>>Order your crossbowmen to concentrate fire, momentarily leaving your pikemen without support.

>>4960486
>>Order your crossbowmen to concentrate fire, momentarily leaving your pikemen without support.

Pray for Myrmidia and fight like lions

>>4960486
>Order your crossbowmen to concentrate fire, momentarily leaving your pikemen without support.

The crossbowmen loose the volley as ordered, bolts sailing through the skies, straight at the Orkish warlord.

While this is happening, the other orks are propelled forward by their leader, further digging into your lines.

Two rolls again, first for crossbows, then pikes.

Base DC50
-10 large target
-10 professional troops
-20 reckless enemy
-10 No enemy counter fire
+10 Fast moving target
+20 Slabs of metal, classified as "armour"
Total DC 30

Base DC 50
-10 professional troops
-10 Pike formation
+10 Orkish brutality
+10 Superior numbers
+10 Orks ar' da biggest an' da strongest
Total DC 60

Rolled 26, 61 = 87 (2d100)

>>4961227

Rolled 96, 46 = 142 (2d100)

>>4961227

Rolled 77, 34 = 111 (2d100)

>>4961227

The orks willingness to do battle, their superior strength and stamina begin to show as the engagement goes on. Your men begin to slip, gaps in the line form, that the orks charge into ferociously as your men struggle to hold on. The ork warboss keeps bellowing his savage war cry, as bolts bounce off the slabs of metal that the greenskins consider armour. That is until, perhaps due to luck, perhaps due to the skill of your men or perhaps due to Myrmidias blessing itself, one of the bolts strikes true, nailing straight into an exposed weak spot in it's neck. The beasts cries are cut silent, as it begins to gurgle and choke on it's own blood. Seeing their champion falling, the rest of the orks begin scattering in a panic. The day is won.
>Chase those curs down ! Leave none alive !
>Tend to the wounded, try your best to reduce any preventable casualties.
>Pick through the remains of the orks, maybe they had at least something you'd consider valuable.
>(Write in?)

>>4961383
>Chase those curs down ! Leave none alive !
first and then
>Pick through the remains of the orks, maybe they had at least something you'd consider valuable.

>>4961383
>>Chase those curs down ! Leave none alive !

>>4961383
>Tend to the wounded, try your best to reduce any preventable casualties.
They are expendable we are not

>>4961383
>>Chase those curs down ! Leave none alive !

We will attempt to kill as many as we can.
But we aren t going to run miles for kill all. We have wounded to tend for.
When they are stable we loot the orks stuff/equipment

>>Tend to the wounded, try your best to reduce any preventable casualties.

>>4961383
>>Tend to the wounded, try your best to reduce any preventable casualties.

>>4961383
>Tend to the wounded, try your best to reduce any preventable casualties.
>Pick through the remains of the orks, maybe they had at least something you'd consider valuable.

These, in that order.

Just want to clarify, that splitting between actions reduces their effectiveness.

>>4961383
>>Tend to the wounded, try your best to reduce any preventable casualties.
We need our men more than anything

>>4961383
>>Tend to the wounded, try your best to reduce any preventable casualties.

Need to keep our troops as best we can until we’re in a position to recruit more

>>4961383
>>Tend to the wounded, try your best to reduce any preventable casualties.
>>Pick through the remains of the orks, maybe they had at least something you'd consider valuable.

Alright, I am seeing that Tend to the wounded is the first action you guys want to take.

Base DC 50
-10 Well supplied
-10 Professional troops
+30 No physicians
Total DC 60

>>4961463
Why? There is literally no reason why we can't do them sequentially.

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>4961518

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>4961518

>>4961519
Since this is a game. And as stated previously, the more actions everyone agrees to take, the less efficient they are. 4 Guys only wanted to tend to the wounded, and 2 put those at the top. So that is the action being carried out.

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>4961518

>>4961519
And I suppose if you want an in world explanation: the more men and the faster they are dedicated for digging out survivors from under the literal piles of corpses that weigh hundreds of kilograms, the more men you will be able to save. Same goes for loot, they are orks, unless you want scrap you need to dedicate large number of troops to search for crap, the longer it takes, the higher the chance someone unfriendly will be attracted to you, these are the border princes after all. The last thing you need is a group of beastmen coming over wondering where that smell and noise came from. I hope it makes sense and I am not trying to be antagonistic.

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>4961518

>>4961520
>>4961521
>>4961527

You order your haggard soldiers to locate their wounded comrades and do their best to ensure their survival, your troops appreciate this gesture of prioritizing saving their lives (+1 Loyalty) (Now 2). The soldiery having seen their fair share of fighting are capable of administrating basic first aid, your wagons carry enough supplies and medicine to ensure that your troops can recover, however, those that are more badly wounded still end up passing away, as you do not posses any field medics capable of administrating needed operations to save their lives. The process takes hours, and the corpses of the dead start to reek under the heat of the summer sun, as if you needed more smellier orks.
Your current forces stand at 1 damaged unit of pikemen, 1 unit of pikemen and 1 unit of crossbow men (Unit damage goes like this Damaged (>50% of the unit is still alive, but not fully intact) Shattered (<50% of the unit is still alive, the unit is on it's last legs, it can still fight, but any serious engagement will see it annihilated). Should clarify that minor casualties do not affect units state, for example, if 5 out of 100 pikemen are dead, it is still counted as a healthy unit, since the loss is negligible.
>Pick through the corpses for anything of value.
>Scout your surroundings, you don't need anymore surprises.
>You are still within Myrmidens, close to it's border in fact, if such a large horde came to these lands, the Limetatoi guards should have held them off, as far as you can recall your fathers descriptions on how Myrmidens defends itself. Maybe you should see if you can locate the guardpost ?
>(Write in?)

>>4961571
>>Pick through the corpses for anything of value.

>>4961571
>>Pick through the corpses for anything of value.

>>4961571
>Pick through the corpses for anything of value.

>>4961571
>>You are still within Myrmidens, close to it's border in fact, if such a large horde came to these lands, the Limetatoi guards should have held them off, as far as you can recall your fathers descriptions on how Myrmidens defends itself. Maybe you should see if you can locate the guardpost ?

>>4961571
>Pick through the corpses for anything of value.

Picking through corpses it is

Just as simple 1d100 three times to see what random assorted shit is of value (Pre-placed loot is guaranteed, even in the occasion of crit fail)

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>4961653
Let's get this loot!

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>4961653
LETS LOOT 'EM BOYS

>>4961571
>Scout your surroundings, you don't need anymore surprises.

>>4961524
Okay, but this is a quest. Much like how people desire to take actions in TTRPGs that aren't possible in video games or covered by the rules people in quests often don't like "gamey" (like how in some board games you can't move diagonally because technically you'd get extra movement) or arbitrary explanations for why they are suffering a mechanic penalty or why they can't do something because the QM decided it was in the interests of balance.

My contention more has to do with the specifics of why we couldn't do them sequentially to maintain full effectiveness especially if we chose to save lives first, then get loot. (after all the loot isn't moving or degrading by just sitting there) If we suffer consequences for the extra time spent sitting around near a battlefield, then that is another thing entirely and completely fair in my books.

Also, I take no issue with which vote won, just the "splitting your actions makes you less effective" thing but I'm fine if it makes sense in context.

Though...

>>4961529
...This more than covers an adequate explanation, though I would think a poor roll would just affect if something stumbled upon us and not how much loot was available.

Don't worry about it, you weren't hostile and you are the QM, this is your quest and your rules, what you say goes. It is preferable to have a QM who can put their foot down and just say "this is how I wanna do things" than to have a spineless QM.

Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>4961653
Looting!

Hopefully I won't miss this vote like the last.

>>4961664
I am trying to avoid issues I've seen other QMs running into (Specially fallout) where the players just pick all options, that is why I wish to limit them from the start, my idea of solving, you can only do one thing efficiently, is getting companions, each companion, provided he has the needed resources, can do one action alongside the PC. And I do get where you are coming from, one of the things that attracted me to TTRPGs is the fact that unlike video games, things can happen not according to script, you can go outside of your boundaries. I wish to maintain that with this quest, yet at the same time I want to avoid the issues that I've noticed in other quests. All in all, this is the first time I am doing this, so I myself am still figuring out what the rules should be.

>>4961657
>>4961661
>>4961667

After you insured that those that could be saved were, you decide to see if there is anything of worth that the orks had to make this lost of life at least somewhat worth it. The men set out prodding and looking across the battlefield, as you would expect they find mainly crude metal hammered vaguely into the shapes of weapons and armours, hardly classified as scrap...that and teeth...for some reason, that you think your father told you about, but for the life of you, you cannot recall, some barbarian superstition most likely. Still, some of the smaller orks, goblins, you recall, had the good decency of collecting shiny things, some of whom actually appear to have some worth (+1 Wealth) (Now at 3). Still, most shocking of all, you find something that must've caused the orks to brawl in the first place, a massive two-handed sword, from how it looks, you think that only the strongest of men could possibly lift it, a far cry from your own form. The blade appears to be made of darkened metal glistening in the summer sun, you do not see any dents, cracks or chips on the blade. The handle is tightly bound by high quality leather, you are not certain what kind, but it is comfortable to the touch. Strangest of all is the blade's pummel, on it appears to be engraved a dwarfs face, that would explain the blade's quality, but the face appears to be wrong, from the sketches you've seen in your childhood, braided hair, a large hat, you'd assume that to simply be a difference in the various dwarf cultures, just like how Estalia pathetically mimics Tilea in it's greatness as the founder of the Myrmidian Empire. Still, the two sharp teeth sticking out point to a different origin. Despite all this, the blade is immaculately made, if you find someone strong enough to use it, or rich enough to put it on display, you are certain that you will earn a pretty penny. (Item got: Black super-heavy great sword)

>Just move through the border, leaving Myrmidia, for now.
>Scout your surroundings, you don't need anymore surprises.
>You are still within Myrmidens, close to it's border in fact, if such a large horde came to these lands, the Limetatoi guards should have held them off, as far as you can recall your fathers descriptions on how Myrmidens defends itself. Maybe you should see if you can locate the guardpost ?
>Try to locate the scattered orks, you might as well finish what you started.
>(Write in?)

>>4961700
Ensured*, fuck.

Me excuse is the fact that English is not my native language.

>>4961700
>You are still within Myrmidens, close to it's border in fact, if such a large horde came to these lands, the Limetatoi guards should have held them off, as far as you can recall your fathers descriptions on how Myrmidens defends itself. Maybe you should see if you can locate the guardpost ?

>>4961700
>>You are still within Myrmidens, close to it's border in fact, if such a large horde came to these lands, the Limetatoi guards should have held them off, as far as you can recall your fathers descriptions on how Myrmidens defends itself. Maybe you should see if you can locate the guardpost ?

>>4961700
>>You are still within Myrmidens, close to it's border in fact, if such a large horde came to these lands, the Limetatoi guards should have held them off, as far as you can recall your fathers descriptions on how Myrmidens defends itself. Maybe you should see if you can locate the guardpost ?

>>4961706
It's obvious but your writing is quite decent.

>>4961700
>Scout your surroundings, you don't need anymore surprises.

Lets not wander blindly and risk stumbling upon an army.

>>4961679
Well, I haven't read fallout quest or know who fallout QM is, so I can't comment on that.

However I do have some thoughts on the issue you bring up.

One is that I think that "picking all the options" is an issue of not properly distinguishing your options and making them mutually exclusive and making that make sense within the story. I'll give an example later.

Another thing is knowing what time to stop to make your story post and let anons choose from prompts. Just as an example we can use >>4961383 arguably you could've just kept writing to get to a more interesting choice and simply wrote the equivalent of "some of our men exploit their retreat and conduct a pursuit while some of the more tired men tend to the wounded and then we loot the battlefield afterwards", now you did have a decent explanation of why there would be penalties for "doing everything", so it is fine but this is just an example.

The classic example of the thing I'm talking about above that is probably even in those "new QM" guides in qtg is the QM writes "Okay, you wake up to a nice morning. Your prompts are -eat breakfast, -brush your teeth first -put on clothes, etc, etc". These aren't meaningfully interesting or mutually exclusive options and the QM should've just kept writing and included you doing all of that and wait to let the anons choose from a story choice once the QM had written to a point where there were interesting choices to be made.

Now for the example I promised earlier. Lets say hypothetically that there is a military brief and you give prompts for players to ask questions like -ask about logistics, - ask about what intel we know, (and each intel topic is a separate prompt) ask about our troops morale, ask about a specific tactic, etc, etc. Players have no reason to just not ask everything, the QM should've just written out the answers to all the questions and given a choice about something else like the way the players wanted to conduct the upcoming battle or something.

The exception to the above example is if the QM is limited by time, their writing speed or skill, their preferred granularity in regards to how often they give players choices and what they want the players to make choices about, or any number of other things, but the point is if YOU the QM don't want to write a huge wall of text to all the prompts or don't want them to pick "all the choices" for arbitrary meta reasons like you aren't comfortable with writing that much per choice, then that is perfectly fine and you should just tell players that you don't want to write that much and that they have to pick only one.

>>4961809
Fair enough, I will endevour to be more descriptive, as I do tend to make leaps of logic, the reason why I gave the mutually exclusive choices right there and then was because you only have less than 300 men, all of whom are tired or wounded to a larger or smaller extent. If I mentioned that I think it would have been far better, so I will keep that in mind. Hopefully the prompt is better, but even now I see scouting being as an issue, but a logical thing to include, as it will split up your forces, even though most people will do that. So I think I will make those prompts and allow multi choice if it makes sense like it is in that regard, again, have a bit to chew over.

Also, I would like everyone's input, do you guys want actual dialogue ? Full on conversations with choices how to respond, more fleshed out than "accept" or "decline". I've been hesitant since it would slow down the overall pace on how fast things are going.

>>4961908
I think for certain major characters that may be nice, yeah.

>>4961908
Yes. I also think we should have a name.

>>4961938
That will be brought up alongside the founding of your polity. Since you can take up a royal name, I held on about that. Also, 2.5 hours passed since the prompt so I am writing.

Now Limetatoi border guards are not the best equipped or trained, or disciplined, or skilled, or all really that useful fighting men, but they have border fortifications and more than enough manpower to last them in case of an attack, they should be capable of dying slowly enough to send word for help. But yet here you are, in the middle of a bloody battlefield behind said border. You suppose that investigating the location of a nearby border outpost wouldn’t be the worst idea possible, based on your knowledge of warfare, locating a border fort is relatively simple, all you have to do is – look for a main way for an invading army to march deeper and a defensible enough area on which a fort could be built to overlook said invasion tunnel.
Upon orders the formation begins to move onwards, looking for the areas you described and it does not take you long to find one. The “fort” as you would hardly describe it appears to be a simple circle of wooden logs set upon raised earth. It is set upon a wooded hill overlooking the road that you had been travelling down. A defensible enough fortification, were it not for the fact that most of these logs appear to be rotting and out of commission. The former gates leading into the fortress appear to have fallen off their rusted hinges. Inside the fort you find old and falling apart tents, former housing for the troopers no doubt. You do notice however, no cooking utensils, no sleeping bags, no left behind bags. The only other thing left behind are the vast quantities of footprints leading off to the East.
>Follow the footprints with (all your soldiers) (a small detachment) (you yourself)
>Set up camp within the fort, your men could use some rest. (You can follow the footprints and leave some troops here if you pick yourself or the detachment)
>Alternately, you could set camp upon the open road, after a few more hours of travel (Same as above)
>Just keep marching deeper, whatever is happening here is not your problem to deal with.

Last post for today, hopefully more descriptive and more interesting choices.

>>4961969
>Set up camp within the fort, your men could use some rest. (You can follow the footprints and leave some troops here if you pick yourself or the detachment)
Leave the injured to recover and take the healthy. This quest could pay well if things work out, and get us well-connected within the region.

>>4961980
good idea

>>4961837
qm im loving the quest ignore any whining pls

>>4961969
>>Set up camp within the fort, your men could use some rest. (You can follow the footprints and leave some troops here if you pick yourself or the detachment)
we are here to colonize no? make this our holding. rest now, in time we can reinforce, expand, and exterminate any greenskin presence.

and send out a small detachment to scout

>>4961969
>>Set up camp within the fort, your men could use some rest. (You can follow the footprints and leave some troops here if you pick yourself or the detachment)

>>4961908
I think for major characters yes or any close personal relationships like advisors, close friends, lovers or any spouse. Maybe sometimes for some people we negotiate with, as their true intentions may be more organically implied through dialogue.

Otherwise many things can simply be summarized as "you discussed this with your officers" or "the night continued on as you chatted about various things until dawn" or summing up what the conclusion of any discussion was if the precise dialogue wasn't important but the general information in it was. This is a totally normal part of writing, professional writers do it too, it isn't like they write everything a character says.

>>4961969
Supporting this >>4961980

>>4961969
>>4961980
support

Your one damaged pikemen formation begins setting up camp in the abandoned border fort. While the other formation alongside your crossbowmen start to march eastward in search of the presumed border garrison. The footprints lead you you down a small winding road the is only visible thanks to the pressed to the ground grass, clearly indicating that someone was here recently. The march continues on until dusk. You find yourself in a middle of a small valley, with a small river running to your right, further beyond that and to your left the terrain becomes far more hilly. As you are considering setting up camp, you can vaguely make out noises to the left, a small scouting party is sent to investigate and they report that a group of around 200 poorly armed, but uniformed men are currently actively engaging against a formation of 50 heavy cavalry. The mounted troops are not wearing any uniforms, but they are flying a banner depicting a golden horseman with a lance set into black background, while the infantry's uniforms are - upper right quarter is red, alongside the left bottom quarter, while the upper left quarter along side lower right quarter seems to be green. The cavalrymen appear to have the upper hand as they slam into the infantry smashing through with ease, leaving a bloody mess behind them of hacked off limbs, deformed bodies of trampled men and the pained screams and moans of those unlucky enough to have survived the charge. If things continue to go that way, although suffering casualties, the heavy cavalry will annihilate the poor infantry.
>Move in to help the infantry
>Help the cavalry
>Let them fight it out and then figure out who is who, as you doubt that they will be all too willing to converse at the moment.
>Let them fight it out, then finish off the victor, those are some mighty fine horses and armour there.
>(Write in?)

>>4962854
i don't know enough about fantasy to know who's fighting

>>4962854
>>Let them fight it out and then figure out who is who, as you doubt that they will be all too willing to converse at the moment.
We don't have a horse in this race, so let's just play it safe.

>>4962868
Don't worry, if your ch knew I would write it down, not to mention that Border Princes themselves don't really have all that much lore about them. So feel safe, these are powers of the region of the borders, nothing outside of them. At least for now.

>>4962854
>Let them fight it out, then finish off the victor, those are some mighty fine horses and armour there.

May as well get something out of this.

If we wanted to talk or gain something non material outta this then we should pick a side to gain favour with one side or try and figure out who the outpost guards are and help them so we can report the orks being past their borders.

>>4962870
let's do that

>>4962854
>>Let them fight it out, then finish off the victor, those are some mighty fine horses and armour there.

>>4962854
>>Let them fight it out and then figure out who is who, as you doubt that they will be all too willing to converse at the moment.

>>4962854
>>Let them fight it out and then figure out who is who, as you doubt that they will be all too willing to converse at the moment.

>>4962854
>>Let them fight it out, then finish off the victor, those are some mighty fine horses and armour there.

>figure out who is who 4
>finish off the victor 3

Caution is advisable in an unknown situation, as you father used to say. You decide to hold your troops back, clearly positioned in a defensible position and visible to both sides. Your troops form a proper formation, with the pikemen up front, followed by the crossbowmen in a raised position with clear lines of fire.
It only takes another 5 minutes for the infantrymen to rout, unable to withstand the pressure of being run down like dogs by heavily armed men atop of heavily armed horses.
The survivors are easily cut down by the horsemen, as they scream for mercy and beg for their lives, only to be mutilated by the horsemen.
A group of about a 100 men decide to take the risk and run towards your lines of pikemen, the only possible protection from the viscous cavalry.
>Cut them down as they impact upon the pikes, finishing them off once and for all.
>Let your crossbowmen loose, hopefully making the survivors reconsider their options.
>Allow them to hide behind your pikemen.
>(Write in?)

Finishing off the survivors will not require a roll, they are no longer a fighting force.

>>4963003
>>(Write in?)
ask them who they fucking are and who the mounted fuckheads are

>>4963007
Supporting

>>4963003
Supporting >>4963007

>>4963007
support

Okay then, please give me 1d100. Let us see if the panicked men are able to answer you coherently.

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>4963066

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>4963066

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>4963066
Oh dear, here we go

>>4963108
>>4963109
>>4963131

You shout out a demand, with a practiced bellow, thank Myrmidia your father really forced you to shout till you had a sore throat, a commander must be heard, he always said, make her do that again and I will hit you with the pan, your mother would retort.

"WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU ?! AND WHO ARE THOSE MOUNTED FUCKHEADS ?!"

One of the men at the front, you notice his clothing looking cleaner than most, responds.

"WE ARE THE LIMETATOI OF LORD ACILIO, HELP US AGAINST THESE SPIZZIRRI BASTARDS AND OUR LORD WILL REWARD YOU HANDSOMELY !"

>Help them
>Refuse and command them to move away from you
>Refuse and cut them down
>(Write in?)

>>4963155
>Demand both sides stand down and identify who is who and what the situation is before you take a side, if they attack us we'll fucking kill every single one of them.

>>4963183
This fuck these cunts. They could both be chaos cultists for all we know.

>>4963183
not a bad idea

>>4963155
>(Write in) take the infantry prisoner to save their lives. proceed to negotiate with the mounted warriors.

We have military power which means we have negotiation power. If they dont like it well give a hail of bolts to the first party that ends "discussion". Now I want to take this opportunity to get to the bottom of this. Thread carefully into new lands.

>>4963155
>>4963187
We can include this as a measure to ease the immediate need for conflict so the mounted folks don't think we are helping the infantry per say, the problem is that it may raise tensions with the infantry even though they are desperate, because...well...we are demanding to take them prisoner.

It all depends if anons want to include this.

>>4963155
>>Refuse and cut them down
Kill them and get their stuff. simple as

>>4963155
>

>>4963212
Id day let us roll for effect

>>4963155
>>Refuse and cut them down

>>4963920
>>4963455
jesus fuck could you lot NOT act like norscans or orks, we are CIVILIZED for fuck's sake

>>4963187
Supporting

>>4963183
>>4963185
>>4963186
>>4963187
>>4963939

For talking and possible taking of prisoners.

>>4963455
>>4963920

For killing the infantry

Alrighty then.
You guys want for both sides to calm their tits down.

Base DC50
-20 Superior forces
+10 No banner
+20 Within Myrmidens borders
Total DC 60

If you want to try and take the infantry as prisoners, please give me this extra roll.

Base DC50
-20 Superior forces
+20 No banner
+20 Within Myrmidens borders
-30 Only hope
Total DC 40

Rolled 55, 72 = 127 (2d100)

>>4963952

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>4963952

>>4963962
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WHY DID I ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLL FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
i hate my luck

Rolled 6, 15 = 21 (2d100)

>>4963952

>>4963962
A-ah...

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>>4963962

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>>4963962

>>4963978
>>4963980
>>4963966
I KNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Does anyone want to make the final prisoner roll ? If not I shall begin writing in half an hour.

>>4964000
I rolled, someone else please do

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>4963952
Last prisoner roll, I guess.

>>4964018
Phew lad.

As the desperate men rush your formation, you order your soldiers to lower their pikes.

"HALT ! YOU WILL DROP DOWN YOUR ARMS AND SURRENDER IF YOU DO SO, I WILL ENSURE YOUR SAFETY !"

The infantrymen hesitate, but given a choice between potential death of being stuck unarmed in the middle of your formation and the guaranteed death of the cavalry, that has just finished getting rid of the last of their comrades, the infantry disarm.

With quickly relayed orders, your formation splits open a path for the beleaguered men to rush into. They are now stuck, unarmed, behind your pikemen and in front of your crossbowmen, who have their crossbows raised and prepared, just in case.

As this happens, the cavalry close in to your position before a leading horseman, whose heavy armour is adorned by gold and jewels calls out.

"MERCENARIES, YOU CARRY NO BANNER AND SHOW NO ALLIANGENCE, STAND DOWN NOW OR I SHALL CONSIDER YOU HOSTILE TO HOUSE SPIZZIRRI !"

"I SIDE WITH NO ONE UNTIL I KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING, YOU WILL ANSWER MY QUESTIONS OR MY MEN WILL CUT YOU DOWN LIKE DOGS, I HOLD THE ADVANTAGE HERE!"

Just as the heated exchange begins, it is just as quickly interrupted by the sound of horns being blown, and coming into view over the hills you spot formations of men. Based on your experience, you are able to quickly tally the banners, you'd reckon that there are around 300 men, just from the gleam on their armours, still visible in the dying light, you can only assume that those are heavy infantrymen, no doubt armed with longswords and shields, and behind those, you can make out crossbowmen, not too dissimilar to your own. Most worrying of all, are the banners they carry, depicting a golden horseman with a lance set into a black background, the exact same ones as the one being flown by the cavalrymen.

At this quick shift in the balance of power, the horseman shouts once more.

"SURRENDER THOSE KNAVES NOW MERCENARY, AND PUT YOUR WEAPONS DOWN !"

>You think that if you cut and run now, the only real threat capable of harassing your retreat are those cavalrymen, still, the potential damage that they might inflict, is outweighed by the damage you'd suffer you meet that formation head on.

>Stand your ground, you are still in an elevated position, and you outreach your enemy, if they try to dislodge you, it will cost them dearly.

>Accept the mans terms, hand over the prisoners and disarm.

>Accept the mans terms, hand over the prisoners, but do not disarm.

>(Write in?)

>>4964036
>You think that if you cut and run now, the only real threat capable of harassing your retreat are those cavalrymen, still, the potential damage that they might inflict, is outweighed by the damage you'd suffer you meet that formation head on.

They aren't leaving without getting their demands as they have superior force and view themselves as in the right. We need to get back in contact with our injured men and form defenses.

>>4964036
>>You think that if you cut and run now, the only real threat capable of harassing your retreat are those cavalrymen, still, the potential damage that they might inflict, is outweighed by the damage you'd suffer you meet that formation head on.

>>4964036
>Accept the mans terms, hand over the prisoners, but do not disarm.
Attempt a parley and request safe passage.

>>4964036
>Accept the mans terms, hand over the prisoners, but do not disarm.
Giving up your arms in one of the dumbest things a person can do.

>>4964036
>Stand your ground, you are still in an elevated position, and you outreach your enemy, if they try to dislodge you, it will cost them dearly.

>>4964036
>>You think that if you cut and run now, the only real threat capable of harassing your retreat are those cavalrymen, still, the potential damage that they might inflict, is outweighed by the damage you'd suffer you meet that formation head on.
Let's flee back to the fort.

>>4964042
>>4964060
>>4964546

Cut and run

>>4964068
>>4964308

Accept terms and keep arms

>>4964315

Stand your ground


Okay, tactical withdrawal it is.

If you take prisoners with you

Base DC 50
-10 professionals
-20 further from the enemy
+20 disorganized mob
+10 Harassers
Total DC 50

If you do not take prisoners

Base DC 50
-10 professionals
-20 further from the enemy
+10 Harassers
Total DC 30

Please state which you are rolling, I will take the first 3 rolls regardless of choice, the majority rolls will decide if you take the prisoners with you or not.

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>4964927
Fuck it. Take the prisoners.

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>4964927

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>4964927
Take em

A tactical withdrawal of perhaps the most difficult maneuver for a commander to ever carry out, ensuring that your retreat doesn't turn into a rout, keeping morale high and the army organized. It is at these moments that you are glad that instead of learning poetry, embroidery and sewing, you learnt of the old generals, instead of playing with dolls you played with small wooden figures atop of maps drawn by your father, game after game, scenario after scenario. And now you put that to good use.

You are able to to seamlessly integrate the prisoners into you formation. With half of your pikemen and crossbowmen covering the rear and half being the vanguard. You purposefully go in to difficult terrain and begin maneuvering erratically. These actions eventually pay off, as the heavy cavalry struggles to follow you and in order to compensate increase their pace of pursuit, which was the exact moment you were waiting for, you give the pre-prepared command. Your rear pikemen drop, allowing your prepared crossbow men to unleash and almost point blank volley of bolts into the cavalrymen, bolts specifically designed to punch through heavy armour.

Horsemen drop, their own lifeblood staining their armours, the steel that protected them, now being bent into their bodies tearing deep into their flesh. Men begin to scream, as they topple from their mounts, the unlucky one's that didn't die immediately are then dragged around in excruciating pain as their mounts spook and begin dragging their riders across the uneven ground, further prolonging their suffering. And those whose horses are hit instead of them are not in any better shape, their horses now dead, pinning them to the ground, crushing their legs, and caving in their chests, struggling for breath they also begin shouting for mercy. Unfortunately for them, their comrades seem unwilling to grant it as they wheel around and begin to retreat to a safe distance.

With this, you are sure that you were able to buy yourself time to prepare your defenses, if you want to face the enemy army that is.

As you arrive at the old border fort you see that the men left behind had begun to dig in, the walls are still prone to falling apart at any moment, but at least they seem to have put the gates back into their place. Most of the old tents have been replaced by your new ones, fire pits are lit and the scent of warm food dominates the camp. Separate tents have also been set up specifically for the injured, where your soldiers can recover in peace from the rest of the more rowdy and hale soldiers.

As you settle back in to the camp, you order the man with whom you had "conversed" with earlier brought into your tent.

"My Lady, I am Giadero Bracci and I would like to express my thanks for bringing my men and I back to the safety of our (He seems to place emphasis on this) fort. Though unfortunately for you I suppose, I must inform you that with these actions you've made house Spizzirri your enemy. Since we have a common foe now, I would like to extend you the offer from earlier. Lord Acilio of house Ventrone is an honourable, just, righteous, generous, valiant, prestigious and great a man." He says with a smile. “If you agree to work with us, my men and I can rearm themselves and assist you in the upcoming battle.”

“We shall see about that” you retort “Now, tell me what is this whole situation about ?”

“Ah, yes, please excuse me for forgetting that you are new here, after all, you carry no banner. Where should I start, it began 3 generations ago. When House Spizzirri insulted the head of House Ventrone, naturally Lord Ventrone responded reasonably by burning a Spizzirri village, the Spizzirri responded by destroying Ventrone’s caravan, then Lord Ventrone in a personal duel killed Lord Spizzirri, then the new Lord Spizzirri burned Lord Ventrone alive in his castelo, then the new lord of house Spizzirri burnt the fields of house Ventrone and killed out labourers…”

And this goes on, and on, and on. As Giadero keeps talking and talking, at this point you feel a headache about to wash over you. Raising your hand, you dismiss him and realize, you just got yourself involved in generations long blood feud, it is almost like you never left Tilea.

>Agree to assist house Ventrone, in exchange of future payment and rewards. And hold here, preparing to face the enemy.

>Agree to assist house Ventrone, in exchange of future payment and rewards. And move from here. (Where?)

>Decline the offer, but hold here and see how the situation plays out.

>Decline the offer and depart from here.

>Kill the prisoners, try to see if you can’t negotiate with house Spizzirri

>(Write in?)

then the new lord of house Ventrone burnt the fields of house Spizzirri and killed out labourers…”*

Jesus fuck pseudo Italian names are so confusing

>>4965142
>>Agree to assist house Ventrone, in exchange of future payment and rewards. And hold here, preparing to face the enemy.
May as well make the most of our new alliance.

>>4965142
>Agree to assist house Ventrone, in exchange of future payment and rewards. And hold here, preparing to face the enemy.

Nothing gained from being a fencesitter. All I wanted to know was who the fort belonged to anyways so we could tell them about the orks.

>>4965315
>Giadero
You can infer from how Giadero emphasized **OUR** that the fort belonged to him.
Sorry if that wasn't clear.

>>4965320
No, I understood. I'm saying now we know.

>>4965325
Ah, fair enough.

>>4965142
>Agree to assist house Ventrone, in exchange of future payment and rewards. And hold here, preparing to face the enemy.
>Start laying traps and preparing escape routes.

>>4965370
support

>>4965142
>Agree to assist house Ventrone, in exchange of future payment and rewards. And move from here. (Where?)
>Dear giadero, what can we expect as reward for further assisting you. We already have saved your life; how much is it worth?

Honestly lads, i dont feel like getting into a bloodfeud. Its good to have atleast some nobles friendly though

>>4965211
>>4965315
>>4965370
>>4965507

Stay and fight

>>4965925

Move and fight

You decide that having an ally, even one involved in a blood feud, is worth the risk. You recall Giadero and inquire with him:

"Dear Giadero, what can we expect as reward for further assisting you ? We already have saved your life; how much is it worth ?"

"My Lord is a charitable man, he will compensate you most generously, if we beat the foe here, more likely than not he will ensure that you have the wealth and supplies needed for whatever you wish to do in these lands (Offer of +1 Wealth and +1 Military). Further assistance provided shall of course also be compensated, say, I even think if you are lucky My Lady, you might be even granted a noble title."

"Fine, we shall assist you. This "fort", despite it's condition, I can assume that you are familiar with the terrain ?"

"Why of course My Lady, now that we are on the same side, I can inform you that we left behind a hidden cache of weapons and shields, just incase we lose our previous equipment, we can quickly reequip, and when it comes concerning the fort and it's surroundings, well, it is true that our funding may have decreased as of late, but we made sure that the surroundings are prepared against foreign threats. We have caltrops to use against cavalry and we have shovels needed for the digging of small pits, we like to use them to allow a charging enemy to twist their ankles."

"Then I shall let you be Giadero, gather your weapons and start preparing traps, as your soldiers are the lightest equipped of all the troops we have, I'd like to request for them to act as scouts and warn us about enemies approach."

"It shall be done, My Lady." Giadero says before stepping outside and beginning to prepare for the defense of the fort.

While Giadero is busying yourself, you turn to one of you guards - "Begin searching for suitable retreat routes, and make sure our men are prepared to retreat at a moments notice."

For setting of traps
Base DC50
-20 Familiar terrain
-20 Genius tactician
-10 pre-prepared equipment
+10 little time
Total DC10 (If you crit fail this, I will laugh)

For potential escape route
Base DC50
-20 Genius tactician
+10 little time
Total DC40

Rolled 15, 51 = 66 (2d100)

>>4966084

Rolled 77, 43 = 120 (2d100)

>>4966084
Tbh blood feuds sucks but it is what it is, let's beat them the fuck up, get our reward, and get the fuck out so we can form our own territory.

Rolled 46, 71 = 117 (2d100)

>>4966084

>>4966094
Shouldn't have jinxed it, huh.

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>>4966089
>>4966094
>>4966095

As your plans go into motion, it doesn't take long to find a suitable retreat route, the forest is too thick to the sides to allow the movement of heavy infantry and cavalry, but allowing your, by comparison, lighter troops to move through with ease. You have a set of logs purposefully weakened from the inner side, allowing for the defenders to knock them down with ease, whilst retaining as much integrity as possible from the attackers side.

However, Giadero's statement of "funding may have decreased as of late" was a lot worse than you originally thought, the caltrops are blunted and brittle, the shovelheads are rusty and prone to snapping. So much for traps.

At least Giadero's scouts have eyes and ears...mostly. It seems that the enemy has reached your position, with the forces you've seen previously, minus a few cavalrymen. Maybe that regal looking horseman is frothing at the mouth right about now, wanting to tear you limb to limb.

>Now then, how should you deploy your troops ?

Current forces:
1 damaged unit of pikemen
1 unit of pikemen
1 unit of crossbowmen
1 damaged unit of light footmen

First proper battle folks, you get to deploy as you like within the forest area.
Also, do you guys want to see other chs POV ?

>>4966141
>Also, do you guys want to see other chs POV ?

Not really, but it is fine occasionally to mix things up or get insight into how other characters see us.

Is there enough room on the walls to deploy all our men along them? Or would we have to deploy outside the fort to make use of all our men?

>>4966189
It's just a wall of logs tied together on raised ground. There are no areas on which you can stand, but if you stay inside the fort, the only way in is through the main gate, unless the enemy tries to bring the logs down, and even if they are rotten, it is still tough fortification to knock down without dedicated siege weapons.

>>4966141
Is the hill rough terrain or is at a smooth enough incline to traverse easily? Is the only way to climb the hill quickly the road?

>>4966219
It inclines quickly in the intervals of 20 meters as shown on the map, so climbing up is exhausting, the forest area is thick, meaning heavy infantry can move through it, but they will hate it. There are also areas that are nigh inaccessible for heavy infantry, though those areas are situated at the back of the hill. The heavy cavalry can only move on the road.

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>>4966141
>pic related.

Though I'll change it if the hill is easily traversable because we need to avoid being flanked, I intend for them to squish themselves on the road.

>>4966141
Crossbow behind the Infantry, try to delay their uphill charge so our shooters can get as many shots as possible
>Also, do you guys want to see other chs POV ?
I don't mind

>>4966141
Can we hide a unit of light foot deep in the woods and use it surround the cav when the time is right?

>>4966228
Supporting, that's a sexy plan
We should be alright regarding the enemy, the most dangerous units can only stay on the road.
Perhaps we could have one unit of pikemen lay out an ambush by hiding in the woods alongside the road, then attack the vanguard in a pincer attack?

The light footmen are familiar with the terrain and they can move very easily in deep woods. Your pikemen can do it too, but slower and they will be unable to make a proper formation unless you are able to sneak them behind the enemy and have enough time for them to form on the road. Light infantry don't need time to form formations, since they are just a "horde" unit, screaming and charging at the enemy to soak damage is what they are used to doing. So yes, you guys can try to sneak a unit behind the enemy assuming you pass the DC.

>>4967116
Do you mean the pikemen cannot move in formation in the heavy forest or that they cannot form a coherent formation AT ALL in the heavy forest? If it is the former then as long as we can get into our formation it is fine, but if it is the latter then I'll change my plan slightly by having the undamaged pike formation go to its designated spot and hold off the enemy while the damaged pike formation uses whatever hatchets and axes are available (there must be some in the fort to cut down firewood) to clear out the trees around our pike formations area. If possible we should also roll what trees we do cut down downhill to trample the enemy or stack them in front of our formation to form fortifications.

>>4967158
If the pikemen are situated along the road, they can form their formation, if they are inside the forest they cannot, there are too many trees that interrupt the formation.

I want terrain to be actual hindrance to encourage you guys to mix and match your army, so thick woods like these are the best place to maneuver and use light infantry while everything else will suffer disadvantages. I would also suggest not to engage beastmen in the woods.

I will be posting an update based on >>4966228 in two hours

With your commands relayed, your troops move into position, your formation of pikemen set up on the road, with the healthy unit up front and the damaged one held in reserve, with crossbowmen behind them as well. You task the light footmen to move to your left and outflank the enemy, striking when the time is right.

Meanwhile your foes appear to be sending one unit of heavy infantry men behind which is a unit of crossbowmen, they appear to be keeping one unit of heavy infantry and their damaged cavalry in reserve and the foot off the hill, close enough to support their troops if needed, but far enough to not be hit by your crossbowmen.

Melee, your pikes versus heavies
Based DC50
-10 professional troops
+10 professional troops
-10 attacking uphill
-10 Height disadvantage
-10 reach disadvantage
+20 Thick shields and armour
Total DC 40

Ranged battle between your crossbows and the enemies
Based DC50
-10 professional troops
+10 professional troops
-10 firing uphill
-10 friendly troops in front
Total DC 30

Rolled 74, 86 = 160 (2d100)

>>4967384

Rolled 13, 11 = 24 (2d100)

>>4967384
Let's go!

Rolled 26, 56 = 82 (2d100)

>>4967384

>>4967451
>>4967484
>>4967487

Your pikemen meet the charging heavy footmen head on, the pikes of your men impale the careless few, who due to the terrain, overconfidence or simply lack of experience are impaled, some fall screaming, some simply look on in shock as their guts spill over the mud road, before dropping dead, still, most are able to employ their shields and armour to keep on fighting, slowly pushing towards your formation at a turtle’s pace. As you watch, however, you see that your formation itself is intact and not one man has fallen, but if the heavy infantry is able to endure the losses and close the distance, your pikemen will be in trouble.

The exchange between the crossbowmen appears to favour you heavily, with the enemy being unable to hide behind their heavier friends and at the same time hindered by them, seem to be taken casualties at a much heavier pace compared to your crossbowmen. At the rate that this is going, it is only a matter of time before you win this exchange decisively, presuming your men can keep the same pace.

Meanwhile, your ambush troops are in position waiting for the orders to charge the foe.

The remaining formations at the foot of the hill still appear to be in place, content to see how the first fight plays out.

Melee, your pikes versus heavies
Based DC50
-10 professional troops
+10 professional troops
-10 attacking uphill
-10 Height disadvantage
-10 reach disadvantage
+20 Thick shields and armour
Total DC 40

Ranged battle between your crossbows and the enemies
Based DC50
-10 professional troops
+10 professional troops
-10 firing uphill
-10 friendly troops in front
Total DC 30

>The light infantry can charge at command.

Rolled 49, 31 = 80 (2d100)

>>4967536

Rolled 26, 87 = 113 (2d100)

>>4967536

Rolled 69, 46 = 115 (2d100)

>>4967536
Don't charge yet.