Because we will be mobile on trade caravans, equip the footmen with crossbows and train them.
You equip your footmen with crossbows and give them the basic rundown of defense. Although you are not a military man yourself, your explanations appear sufficient.
Additionally, now that The Tome of War is available for purchase, you stop at a local shop to pick a copy up.Yossarian, teach me what you've learned from your economics!!
Yossarian explains some basic economic concepts to you. You have acquired the trait Retentive.
Are the crossbows the Carpaccians use the ones that you have to put on the ground and wind up
the average crossbow is similar to that design. the higher level carpaccian sharpshooters use a design similar to the repeating "cho-ko-nu" crossbow, though
Before departing from Tsarigrad try and grab a copy of the Tome of War to study before carrying on to Sazawa. On the way, ask Giuseppe if there's anyone in particular that he knows that would support his claim.
You scrap up the coin to purchase a translated copy of The Tome of War and then question Giuseppe of any connections.Giuseppe Sforza: "I would say my brother, but, I've been uh... banished... from that area of Realm Astor. You see, I was supposed to run the family business, but then I was framed and the position was instead given to my brother. I was chased--quite barbarically, I might add--out of the Second Empire and haven't looked back since."
Offer to assist in policing and occupying the town for the Tsar in leu of getting an actual police force.
Tsar Vladimir the Terrible: "An excellent idea. Say, how would you like to become a vassal of mine? You've proven yourself quite the capable leader in our short time together."
Train everyone.
You do so. Bedri Hussein messages you of his intentions to launch an attack after he's gathered enough men, and suggests you to prepare and assist.JAFFA KILL JAFFA KILL
Set up camp and heal the routed men, train and resupply from looting nearby villages.
You refrain from straying too far from the city, looting smaller communities around Tarmoth. Bulgar Khan tells you of the effectiveness of the biological attack--so effective, in fact, that the area has become hazardous.Bulgar Khan: "It appears I underestimated our immense power. The plague is currently being carried by tributary caravans from Tarmoth to elsewhere. They do not know of it, but they herald their own destruction. We will be like the Horsemen of Old, those who birthed the apocalypse upon these lands. As such, it is in our best interest to leave the kingdom until the plague has done its work. Make sure no man of yours has inherited the disease before departing."
The Council of Elders collected votes today. Tsar Vladimir of the Masovian Empire received the most votes at 2, both coming from himself. Every other leader voted once for themselves. It will take at least 5 votes before a leader can be crowned High King of Realm Astor, as such, no leader has been chosen yet.