Construct wall climbers out of the loot and head to Tarmoth to siege!
Your men lay siege to the city of Tarmoth. Its defenders do not take your move quietly, sending a hail of crossbow bolts your way before ceasing to ensure civilian safety.Put some coin aside to prepare to buy a translated copy of the Tome of War when available. Prepare to recruit, treat the wounded, and ask for news upon arrival.
You recruit 7 untrained footmen from Bohr. The village elder asks you if you would be willing to train the village's militia so as to be more resilient against bandit raids.
After hearing of tensions between the caliphate and Avignon, Giuseppe speaks with you.Giuseppe Sforza: "Perhaps this is a chance for us to take--more specifically, for me to ascend to the Avignese throne. Lutece is like a ripe fruit, just waiting for us to pick it, and King Francis is like a worm, killing it from the inside. Do not forget why I journey with you, Emir."
Thank the elder for his service and rendezvous with the Basil's Guild caravanmasters.
Giovanni must've been really important..
You join the caravan back to Basileus and take a well-deserved nap as you await your arrival. After coming to the city's gates, you are dropped back on the capital's streets, the world waiting before you.Adalwolf orders half his men to sweep through the trees and flush out the attackers around the edge of the village, taking crossbows with them after they retreat.
You employ a strategy of divide and conquer, thereby causing Walhaz to temporarily pull back. Your men attempt to equip themselves with the dropped weapons, but Walhaz's attack comes in full-force.=[Battle Results: Pyrrhic Defender Victory]=
=[Attacker Army]=
Walhaz [ranged]
45 trained spearmen [melee]
15 veteran crossbowmen [ranged]
=[Attacker Casualties]=
Walhaz [ranged] killed
26 trained spearmen [melee] killed
8 trained spearmen [melee] wounded
11 trained spearmen [melee] routed
15 veteran crossbowmen [ranged] killed
=[Defender Army]=
Adalwolf Braunau [melee]
20 trained footmen [melee] (3 wounded)
1 trained scout [support]
=[Defender Casualties]=
Adalwolf Braunau [melee] wounded
9 trained footmen [melee] killed
7 trained footmen [melee] wounded
Walhaz's attack comes quickly and fiercely, catching your frontline off guard and thereby decimating it. He appears to have grown impatient and foolhardily roostersure of victory, sending many of his initial recruits elsewhere to re-man their bandit camps. The remaining troops he has commit to a Self Delete blitz to the village, many falling victim to your mens' hardened resolve. Walhaz himself spots you and loosens a bolt, critically injuring your shoulder before being stabbed to death by one of your men. His remaining troops flee to safety as you count the dead.hey sorry, I've been super busy. Can I go on stasis for a while and just sorta flee towards Lorraine
sure thing, I can put you on stasis for a little while
You flee from the Pact's hallowed grounds and return to Lorraine where many in the taverns there have heard your name whispered--though not in jest or in toast. You decide to reside in Lorraine after hearing of the Avignese declaration against the caliphate, hoping for some divine message to speak to you.Regroup with other Tebessan forces.
Bedri Hussein, whose warband was meant to join you in your naval invasion, was attacked by Avignese warships before narrowly escaping back to Yasser Castle. As a result, you set up camp by your lonesome in enemy territory.
The Tebessan investigation of the harbor explosion has come out with some damning evidence of an Avignese plot. Sultan Yusuf has issued a decree to King Francis: "I demand a levy of 50,000 gold pieces from your treasury and an explanation for your motives, otherwise I will have no choice but to bar your people entry and diplomatically alienate you."
King Francis responded: "I will save you the trouble--the Kingdom of Avignon formally declares war upon you foreign pigs."
The Masovian Empire, with their own grievances to air out, refuse their ally's call to arms and dissolve said alliance. Tsar Vladimir is quoted as remarking: "Francis has become volatile as of late, for reasons I've no idea. May the gods provide him aid, for I will not."
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The superior Avignese navy has begun blockading operations against the entire Tebessan coastline which lay claim to the River Scipio. The Tebessan fleet is currently off-map and will need some time to respond to this treacherous attack. As such, any attempts to cross the river will surely end in a watery grave.---
Amateur diplomats have secured a temporary truce between the Masovian Empire and the Kingdom of Avignon in their endeavor against the Kingdom of Narvik. War will resume when either 1) any party violates the neutrality guaranteed by the truce or 2) auxiliary wars are settled between any truce patron and their enemy.---
Tsar Vladimir approaches Ruslan in his tent outside of Litvosk.Tsar Vladimir: "Can you smell that? In the dramas of old, they tell of a fragrance that precedes the death of a king in these lands--it is a pungent scent, and one that will waft its way into the coats of Simo and Osmo. We will assault Litvosk tomorrow. Gather your men."
