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Also, this episode is Sleepy Stannis Edition.

Yep

>>24532547
>Is anyone interested in continuing?

Do King Robert and Queen Cersei share a loving marriage that will bring peace and stability to the glorious land of Westeros?

Yes, of course!

House hardcock is ready to rape.

>>24532662
This isn't Blatant Fetish Quest, sorry.

Leh'go

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>>24532662
>>24532661
>>24532605
It's a start. Hopefully we'll grab more interest as we go along.

A collection of important characters, for those who like the little details:

>http://pastebin.com/PsCVnNnv

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Hi guise.

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Westpass. This is your land, your territory, your home. It's a harsh and unforgiving place, sparsely populated by evergreens and hardy shrubs. It's a steep valley filled with sudden falls, treacherous cliffs and unexpected gutters and furrows. Anyone who lives in this part of the Vale of Arryn quickly learns to walk softly and with great care.

Splitting Westpass in half is a great river just as unimaginatively named, the Westflow. Born from a great sheet of water that descends from the mountains, the small stream quickly transforms into a great raging current, with many muddy little rills and brooks contributing to its size. Despite the dangerous pace at which it flows, there are a few safe places where the river can be forded.

Clinging to the mountains on either side of the Westflow, the road for which the region is named winds and bends, a well-worn path of gravel and dirt that it is your duty to protect and maintain. One of the few routes in and out of the Vale, many merchants use the Westpass for their trade routes for a certain fee. To the North, the road leads to Strongsong. To the East, the road leads to Crown Crag.

Finally, there are the great structures of Westpass. The hub of civilisation is High Harrock, a grim and foreboding structure that brings comfort to the inhabitants of the region as the sole provider of protection, boasting an iron mine and great solid stone walls. Then there are the two towers that guard it; Skycliff built amongst the peaks and Wetrock built upon a solid stone foundation beside the Westflow.

But what about the people who live here? There are a few thousand smallfolk scattered throughout the land, in huts and hovels that dot the rocky landscape. It's a hard life but honest life, where they harvest and farm what they can, whenever they can. Some keep herds of hardy mountain goats for their meat and milk, while others farm lettuces, berries and edible ferns.

This is your land and these are your people. Treat them well.

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Waking up with the sun after a very pleasant night beside your wife, you go through the morning rituals of cleansing your body and dressing yourself appropriately for the day ahead. For once, the feast hall of High Harrock shall need to be brightly lit and filled with luxury, for you are playing host to your neighbour, Lord Loras Egen. If you plan on marrying his daughter to your son then you need to impress. On the other hand, you need not distract him too much from the matter at hand. The eradication of the Milk Snake clan comes soon.

With the assistance of your uncle you have the servants arrange and clean the tables and ensure that the vast stony hall is not only well-lit but spotless, a hard thing to achieve after the impoverished and destitute times of the past seven months. Eventually the room is made presentable if a little austere and the fragrances of cooking fill the air from the nearby kitchens. Perhaps you should breath life into this grand room more often.

Is there anything specific that you would like to in preparation from Lord Egen's visit, or any unrelated activity you need to attend to before he arrives?

>>24532688
It was a metaphor.

>>24532761
Just make sure everything is in place, this is not a pleasurable visit, we're marching to bitchslap some savages.

>>24532761
Should we have Brock be present at the meeting with Egen, or will he look like too much of a fat retard?

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I fixed the armored Artys MS Paint edition by the way. If you don't like the warhammer I can sub it out for Ambition.

>>24532807
If he shuts up he'll only look fat.

>>24532814
>>24532807
Is it just me or is half of this quest talking about how fat and stupid Brock is?

He's like the anti-waifu.

>>24532761
Do we know of any particular food he likes? Or a certain type of drink he prefers? Having that to offer him would perhaps help to endear him to us?

Also, if we are to ask him for his daughter's hand for Brock, surely we need to make sure Brock is presentable, is at our side, and does all he can to make Lord Egen like him... especially if his son, and first heir, is going to have an accident one day...

We should also have some of our men doing drills as he arrives, to show him their skill, but pass it off as a quiet day for your troops, that they're normally out patrolling and pushing back the Milk Snake menace.

>>24532790
I second this. Maybe we should show some of our newly created military muscle to convince Egen we mean business against the Milk Snakes.

>>24532839
We have a kickass character and he had to have a fat retarded cunt for a son, we're in our right to hate him.

>>24532839
I don't think he's too bad anymore - he's learnt a certain amount of respect for us, and he's made some good contributions in the war council (better than his tutor, at least). He'll be alright as long as we keep working on him.

>>24532842
>>24532845
>>24532790
Confirming the drilling of your soldiers and a certain emphasis on the battle ahead. Business above pleasantries.
>>24532807
>>24532814
>>24532839
>>24532866
>>24532864
Any consensus for whether or not you want Brock to attend?

>>24532920
Attend but make sure that he only watches and shuts the fuck up. If he makes any attempt to open his mouth give him the blue steel look.

>>24532920
Have him present, but convince him to keep his mouth shut unless spoken to. It's important experience for him. He will lead our house, he needs to learn how to conduct himself as a lord among other lords.

>>24532995
>>24532958
inb4 Lord Egen asks him all sorts of shit and he answers by breathing through his teeth and making low grunting noises.

>>24532920
He can attend, and he can answer if Lord Egen speaks to him. He needs to know what it is to meet another lord, and seeing us will show how to act in such a situation.

We need to mould him into our image, and we best get started, as there's a hell of a lot of him to mould.

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>>24533050
We have enough material to mould him, that's for sure

>Inb4 fat jokes 101

>>24533050
>>24533029
>>24532995
>>24532958
You make sure that all of the men are drilled and practising. The garrison of High Harrock is training in courtyard while the castle's marksmen are manning the walls, keeping a lookout for any guests, expected or otherwise. As for your son, while he's allowed to attend the meeting you insist that he keeps his mouth shut unless told otherwise. Don't want the fat child spoiling everything.

After all of the preparations have been made, you wait. The sun rises higher in the sky and eventually, the esteemed lord comes riding up through the gates of High Harrock. A little late perhaps, but you get the feeling that was his intention. The faux-Braavosi lord certainly seems like the sort of man who likes to feel important. Stepping out into the cool Vale air to greet the man yourself, you're offered a slightly nervous smile by Loras as he dismounts.

“Lord Harrock, it is such a pleasure to see you again! I am glad to see that you are in good health – might I introduce you to my master-at-arms, Ser Crowlys? An excellent knight and the man who handles the military affairs of my house.”
This Ser Crowlys offers a curt bow, seeming quite uncomfortable wearing courtier's fashion. You get the impression that the stocky, muscular man is certainly more used to wearing leather and steel than velvet and silk.

You get the impression your neighbour expected a more pleasant and jovial atmosphere. Lord Loras certainly seems a bit put off by all of the bristling metal and soldiers hard at work, while his sworn sword seems to be analysing and admiring the display.

"Perhaps we might head inside, Lord Harrock? I've got quite the chill during my journey."

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>>24533029
>>24533064

>Brock's when in an awkward social situation getting lunch

>>24533111
Ser Crowlys is suitably impressed by our demeanour, I'm sure he'll be mindful of what we say.

I'm scared shitless the faggy lord is going to ask the pants of Brock out of boredom. Oh shit oh shit.

>>24533111
Oh jesus, we allied with the fairy of the kingdom. Goddamit, god fucking dammit. I hope he's better in military affairs and he only takes this as a joke just because they're savages.

Proper greeting and let's direct them to the hall. Get them some beverages and put them out to speed about everything. Let's mention the arrows detail, and keep an eye on them to see if their reaction seems suspicious, yes I'm paranoid still, I can't avoid being paranoid.

>>24533111
"Of course, thank you for coming. There is food waiting in the hall and I would much like to discuss our preparations with you and Ser Crowlys. My own sworn advisors will join us."

>>24533111
The princess lord is going to be miffed if we don't offer him food and drink and put his mind at ease. Send for a servant to fetch the most expensive drink and food we have lying around.

>>24533111
Apologise that things aren't quite as festive as you might have done normally, but given the current military situation, we have obviously been busy dealing with the mountain savages.

Then get them into the hall, get the food and drink flowing, and introduce our family to him, and have a meal, before we get down to business.

>>24533201
Crowlys pretty evidently runs the military side of his house. I'm pretty sure the lord is just sitting on his ass (or cocks) all day long, pretending he's a high lord.

Ser Crowlys is our way into getting anything done, militarily speaking.

>>24533204
>>24533201
>>24533193
>>24533242
>>24533266
You settle down for a pleasant meal – an extravagant one compared to the usual affair. All sorts of meats and cheeses and different foods from throughout the Vale. Hardly a feast but still quite an expense. It's worth it if it leaves a positive impression on your ostentatious neighbour though. Your son is present, as well as your war council – the honourable knights Morys, Tenry, Boros and Lyn, with the new additional Captain Bonaris, commanding officer of the Woodsmen. It seems like Lord Loras cares little for military matters, as the only men he brought with him other than his guard detail are his young son Alber and his knight, Ser Crowlys.

After some small talk and little chatter, eventually the sworn sword of House Egen begins the more serious discussion. His lord seems happy enough to sit back and listen, hiding his bored expression in his goblet.
“Thank you for your hospitality, my lord but I would like to speak about the battle that you're planning. If House Egen is to lend its assistance, then a few basic rules will need be laid out. My militia take orders from me alone and no other. In addition to this, we will contribute no more than four hundred men. We need reserves, in case of an assault on Crown Crag. I hope you find this agreeable, Lord Harrock?”

>>24533288
How many of our own men do we have again? Like 500?

>>24533311
This, need a rundown on our military reports. Total of our troops, and how many did the savages had according to our scouts, 700? more?

Just popped out the hole for this
Lets get it going

>>24533288
Agreeable

>>24533288
Hell yes. That's double our own force. Commence mountain rapings.

Give an offhand compliment about Crowlys' foresight and caution. We wouldn't leave our own holdfasts unprotected either.

>>24533323
>>24533311
100 Green Garrison (High Harrock Guardsmen)
100 Trained Garrison (Skycliff Guardsmen)
100~ Trained Garrison (Wetrock Guardsmen)
100 Trained Infantry (The Woodsmen) (Castle-forged weapons and armour)
100 Trained Archers (Harrock Marksmen)
100 Trained Guerrillas (Tenry's Mountain Rangers)
100 Trained Guerrillas (Boros' Wetland Rangers)

>>24533311
We have 200 Trained Garrison, 100 Green Garrison, 100 Trained Archers, 100 Trained Guerillas (Mountain Rangers), 100 Trained Guerillas (Wetland Rangers), and 100 Green Infantry, I believe it is.

>>24533288
That's fine! Their men, plus ours (leaving our garrisons behind), gives us roughly equal numbers to the savages, and that includes their women, children and old, and if we have the range advantage, we should be able to cut many of them down before they reach our lines.

But yea, we wouldn't expect them to give over command of their own forces to us, and leaving men to guard Crown Crag just makes tactical sense.

I honestly don't think we're going to get a better deal than this.

>>24533344
This. I've got no problems with that, can we get an idea of what kinds of troops he'll be loaning us?

>>24533359
I am extremely cautious about taking just 400 of our men, and the 400 by Lord Fabulous. That's just 800 men, vs 700 clansmen and who knows how many of the mysterious archers.

>>24533359
>>24533385
Ahh, didn't realise they were Trained Infantry. Fuck yea!

So yea, we each then contribute 400 men, which will be equal or more than the clan's warriors, and equal to their entire population, which should do us fine.

Try to convince him to go to 500 hundred

>>24533398
Agreed, how many did Egen have available?

>>24533414
I doubt he'll agree, as we'll only commit 400.

>>24533398
>>24533344
>>24533323
You recall the report that Ser Tenry gave you a while ago.
>Three hundred civilians. Potential combatants, likely inexperienced.
>Three hundred raiders, armed and armoured for quick assaults, not prolonged fights. Some of them seem quite green but most carry themselves well. They probably do most of the hunting.
>A large group of big brutes. Some have castle-forged axes and hammers. Heavy hitters, seem to be well-trained. They guard the chief, old one-eyed bastard with muscles like a bear. Maybe a hundred of them.
>A bunch of slingers. A hundred or so, not very well-armed or very well-trained.

Roughly a hundred of the mountain men died from the night raids you had organised - and in addition, you killed around a hundred raiders.

>>24533427
Oh bollocks, no, we can't go that tight into battle, it's just asking for trouble. Try to leverage some more troops of his part by explaining the mysterious archer fact.

>>24533427
This sounds too good to be true. If we head out in full force, I know we'll be ambushed by our asshole bastard brother. It just sounds entirely too easy.

>>24533459
I suppose, but we can't push it - we need this alliance, and pushing it too hard and too fast will just result in them taking all their soldiers home and leaving us in the shit.

>>24533471
I still think we should put out feelers about at least talking to our brother - he might have turned, but in his eyes, we turned on him, so clearing the air, at least, might be worth it, if it results in one less enemy to worry about.

Plus we could do with the extra military forces he'd bring with him when it comes to the inevitable fight with House Belmore.

He's still our blood, after all.

>>24533501
No, we are not gonna fucking deal with the bastard, you're just adding sharks into the pool.

>>24533418
>>24533414
>>24533424
House Egen has:
>300 Trained Militia (armed with proper weapons)
>200 Green Militia (armed with crude weapons)
>100 Scouts (Forest)

When questioned, Ser Crowlys says that he'll be willing to commit two hundred of his trained militia and the two green men, with the hopes that this battle will provide them with greater experience.

When questioned about the archers, Ser Crowlys is sceptical.
"While I believe that they could know how to use bows, the hill tribes don't have the facilities to craft arrows like those. They don't have the tools or the forges required to shape steel. Either these savages are being sponsored by another lord of the Vale or they looted a company of archers. Perhaps my scouts can survey the area the night before we attack? I'm not willing to risk any more of House Egen's forces on the assault."

>>24533597
>>>24533424
>two hundred green men.
My brain.

>>24533597
Agree with him on scouting ahead. If we're going to go balls out to the enemy, we need intel. Send out rangers of our own too.

>>24533597
Okay we're not getting anymore shit, let's just accept and agree to the scouting.

>>24533597
Sure, have his scouts check it out beforehand. The numbers he promised are good enough.

>>24533530
When he has a military about 2-3 times the size of ours, however, we might not have a choice in the matter, and we won't get help from any other House to deal with that, because it's an internal family issue.

Either way, we're not fighting our bastard brother just yet, we need to focus on the clans.

>>24533597
Urgh... only half his men being trained soldiers, and them all being nothing but militia, is fairly shit. I'd hoped they'd have a decent military, but yea, looks like that's all the men we'll get out of them.

Agree with it, along with the scouts surveying the night before the attack - but they'll go with some of our rangers, and our rangers will be in command, since they know the land better than the Egen scouts.

>>24533653
If you deal with him there's two possible outcomes:
He realizes we're weak and he murders us or he realizes we're weak, uses our proposal as a safe pass for him and his troops beyond our castle walls and murders everyone. Not happening brah.

>>24533653
He probably spends half his wealth on fancy clothes and young boys rather than on his military.

>>24533530
seconding this. Fuck our bastard brother for all eternity

>>24533638
>>24533639
>>24533648
>>24533653
Ser Crowlys and his lord both seem quite amiable to that agreement. Now is the time to discuss strategy.

According to Ser Tenry, the easiest way of accessing the grove that the mountain men call their home is from the North. If we approach it during the day, your army is likely to be spotted the moment it arrives. Alternatively, attacking in the night removes a lot of the advantages that your archers possess although it will allow you to deploy much closer.

In addition, each commander can lead a hundred men for every point of Warfare they have. Who do you want to lead what?

>Ser Morys (Warfare 5)
>Ser Tenry (Warfare 4)
>Ser Boros (Warfare 3)
>Ser Lyn (Warfare 3)
>Lord Artys Harrock (Warfare 3)
>Squire Brock Harrock (Warfare 3)

>>24533821
Ser Tentry should take the rangers and archers. He'll know where to put them in position best and how to use them most effectively.

Ser Morys should handle the brunt of the infantry to coordinate them and keep them working cohesively. Sers Boros, Lyn, ourself and Brock could take whatever's left.

>>24532761

I am still proud of this coat of arms, one of my finest works.

>>24533821
hello OP,
have been waiting for this!

>>24533821
Move out at night. Our burning arrows will light up the night sky,

Morys and Tenry will obviously lead two units. We will lead one ourselves. I'm quite sure Brock could lead a hundred men too, but he's not done being a squire yet, so it's not an option yet and it will piss off the other commanders.. Have him by our side.

>>24533821
Approach during the late night allowing us to get into a decent position and attack at dawn. Best of both worlds.
for numbers I second this >>24533858

>>24533821
Ser Morys need to be in charge of our trained infantry, since they're the center piece of our formation.

Tenry in charge of a guerrilla

Boros in charge of another guerrilla.

We can lead the archers. Also we'll attack during the day, I think having so many ranged troops would be a waste to screw them attacking over-night.

>>24533821
Have Boros lead his Wetland Rangers, and Tenry his Mountain Rangers - have Ser Morys in overall command, as well as leading the archers and we'll command the Woodmen, in the thick of the fight with the men of the Westpass.

Brock isn't coming with us, just in case, and Ser Lyn and our uncle will stay back with him. This is our fight, not Lyn's.

>>24533906
I was thinking... could we approach during the night, when we can't be spotted, and attack at the first light of dawn? We will catch most of them in their beds, where our fire arrows will make quick work of them, and give us the benefit of our three-hundred archers and rangers.

>>24533949
Excellent idea. Attack at dawn after taking the most advantageous position late at night/very early in the morning while it's still dark.

>>24533821
We should think about Brock leading a hundred men think of the experience to he could gain from it. Even if it's a simple safe job

>>24533932
Oh wait a 100 troops per warfare, that's stupid then. Have Morys in charge of infantry+archers. The rest stays the same since we're gonna split the guerrillas and shove them in their rear when they're attracted by our infantry+archers.

>>24533906
Ohh... potentially, could Boros command the two units of Rangers, and Tenry stays behind with Brock - if we fall, Brock will need a loyal sworn sword at his side, and as loyal as Boros has shown himself to be, Tenry is of the Vale and Mountain, his blood is from these very rocks.

>>24533977
better yet if it's not a safe job we lose an incompetent heir. It's a win win

>>24533977
Or we could kill him in that assignment. It's cool.

>>24533949
Wasn't Lyn given to us by Lord Aryn to help us beat the mountain clans how is the not his fight? This is the exact definition of his fight.

>>24533997
It'd be a win-win if we fucked our way into another heir.

>>24533977
>>24533997
You might not like him, but Brock is still our heir, and we need to ensure that our line, and the stability of the Westpass, continues if we fall. We can't risk him in battle.

>>24533997
I can see it now.

>D-did I do you proud, Art-... f-father..?

>>24534026
we have a daughter and a wife with which to make more sons. It wouldn't be the end of the world if he died. And if he doesn't he gets to love us more because we are giving him responsibility and all that

>>24534026
We have to risk him in battle. He NEEDS to prove himself, to us, to his dickass knight, to himself. He needs a chance to shine and to prove to everyone that he is worthy of being our heir.

He fights from the front, same as us.

>>24534026
Where would the Lanisters be if Twyin didn't risk himself in battle against house Reyne? Heirs fight in battle all the time plus he's even good at it.

>>24534049
But if we're ambushed by the force using the arrows, we could die, if the Seven will it so, and if Brock is with us, he'll die too, and we can't leave all our lands in the hands of a girl who isn't even of age yet, who will in time marry, and House Harrock will cease to be.

>>24534074
Fine - if he fights, however, it is next to us, by our side, with us, as his father, showing him how a true war is fought.

He should stand with us, leading the Woodsmen infantry, in the thick of the fighting.

>>24534085

Agree.

>>24534101
Then it ceads to be. Glory doesn't await for cowards!

>>24533949
>>24533932
>>24533906
>>24533992
Ser Tenry leads:
>Mountain Rangers.
Ser Boros leads:
>Wetland Rangers
Ser Morys leads:
>Harrock Marksmen
Lord Artys Harrock leads:
>The Woodsmen

Most of your men seem satisfied with this situation and Ser Crowlys also finds it appropriate - one man should not carry an entire army on his shoulders, otherwise his death might throw everything into disarray.
Ser Lyn interrupts, as he would like the honour of leading the Woodsmen.
Your son remains silent, if uncomfortably so.

>>24534129
Ser Lyn will accompany Brock and us personally. Feed him lines about how the safety of our house is in his hands. We want a strong willed, trained knight at our side in the heat of battle, a man we can trust with our lives.

>>24534129
I'm fine with Ser Lyn leading the Woodsmen so long as their Captain consents to it and they can work together.

>>24534129
we should brock fight with us. at least.
put him 2d row center. so he can get exp and prove himself

>>24534129
fuck that faggot. Could have asked for any unit and chooses the one we are leading.
Divide the woodsmen in half so that we can both lead. After all he was sent by the Eyrie specifically for this purpose.

>>24534129
I say let him the more he likes the more Jon Ayrn will

>>24534129

I always image Ser Lyn at the center in the trick of everything cutting his way to anyone to stupid or too small to find himself in his way. Why the greenest troops?

>>24534202
>small

I mean slow.

So far Lyn hasn't really anything positive to report we never take his advice and he thinks are son has no business being a night. We should do something to please him.

>>24534241
>>24534202
>>24534181
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>>24534178
>>24534169
>>24534164
Unfortunately, Captain Bonaris disagrees. The Tyroshi mercenary captain that you hired to handle the training of the Woodsmen insists that you are his employer, rather than Ser Lyn. He shan't allow the knight to lead the Woodsmen; it's either you or him.

Of course, the scenario's ultimately in your hands. Your neighbours watch and listen with relative interest as you resolve this internal conflict.

>>24534169
>>24534164
Sounds good to me - Ser Lyn can have command, I guess, as long as he still defers to us, and both Brock and ourselves will join him with the Woodsmen.

Couldn't we do with leaving one of our men behind to ensure the safety of our family, though? I know it is harsh that they'd miss the battle, but they must surely know how much faith and trust we'd put in them by putting our family in their hands.

>>24534318
I told you faggots, Lyn will be our bodyguard, in the thick of battle, but you kids wouldn't listen. Now the captain is all buttfrustrate.

>>24534318
Oh, in that case, we're in command, Lyn is by Brock's side. Tough shit for him.

>>24534318
The captain is in our employ and give charge of our unit to whoever we like. If he refuses to listen tell him to get fucked. Lyn can handle the troops for this battle and then we can find another captain later.

>>24534318
Crap. Hmm. How about this: Lyn will accompany us as a bodyguard and shield for Brock. Naturally we'll throw him into the thick of the combat.

>>24534371
How about fuck you. We need him. Lyn can go eat a dick.

>>24534318
Ser Lyn will be accompanying us as a personal guard, then, as we lead the woodsmen. Allow Brock to accompany Ser Boros as Boros' guard.

>>24534318

Explain to the captain that Ser lyn was or full confidence in this matter and he is far more experience in combat than us.

>>24534385
why do you care so much for a mercenary captain? Of what value is he to us?

>>24534371
Second

>>24534426
That part of the infantry could decide to tell us to get stuffed, and leave? Never piss off the mercenaries you hire, since the best employers in the area are both our enemies (our brother and Belmore).

>>24534341
I entirely agree - Lyn will be bodyguard for us and Brock.

>>24534472
We haven't got mercenaries, they're all regulars.

Never around to contribute, but just want to say I love these threads (only Quest thread I've read so far), so please keep it going. Please.

>>24534472
We hired the Captains to teach I think. Most of the woodmen where hunters and trappers I could be wrong.

>>24534472
they are our men raised by us. They are only led by a mercenary. He is expendable and I would rather get rid of him than piss Lyn off

>>24534508
>>24534484
>>24534504
I thought some of the men were sellswords, as well as the trappers and hunters from our own lands.

Still, the men trust their captain, and we could do without shaking them up by shifting things around just to make Ser Lyn happy, when he isn't even our sworn sword.

>>24534375
>>24534371
>>24534355
>>24534341
>>24534385
>>24534388
Quietly fuming, Ser Lyn gives into your final decision - you shall lead the Woodsmen and he shall accompany you as a guard, with ample opportunity to cut through the unwashed masses of the mountain men. He seems to be comfortable with at least.
Quietly butting in at the end, Brock announces that he would like to join you and the honourable knight in the thick of battle.

Now there's the matter of formation. Although you don't have a map, how would you like to arrange the units? You don't have a map (yet) so just offer a vague idea of how you'd like it all organised.

Ser Morys suggests that the peasant levies are at the front with the Woodsmen to lead them, with the guerrillas and archers as support.
Ser Tenry suggests that the guerrillas swing about to assault the mountain men from either side and perhaps cut off the retreat - although this would leave the rangers vulnerable to attack.
Ser Boros suggests putting the peasant levies at the front while the infantry holds back to deal with the mystery archers - but this idea doesn't amuse Ser Crowlys at all.
Ser Lyn agrees with Ser Morys, although his focus is on a straight-forward charge above anything else. Overwhelm the mountain men and cut them all down.

>>24534546
>>24534508
>>24534504
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>>24534472
The history of the Woodsmen:

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A few weeks ago when you began to build a new fighting force, you bought a few mercenary captains at a generous price from your distant neighbour, Lord Palfrey Badics. These officers would train your men, but these soldiers would come from many backgrounds. Some are the disgruntled soldiers from Erenford to the West, who once worked for a riverlord no longer able to pay them. A handful of them are hedge knights and sell swords, eager to put their skills to use. But most of them are your own boys, native to Westpass. Hunters and trappers and even a handful of smugglers sick of being trodden on by hillfolk, they gladly accepted the training of the mercenary captains and began their transformation into a strong fighting force. No matter their background, they're all brothers in arms now, each one wearing a shirt of heavy mail and a set of boiled leather armour, each one carrying an arming sword and a hefty poleaxe. Led Captain Bonaris, these soldiers call themselves the Woodsmen.

>>24534548
Let him

>>24534548
One guerrilla in one flank, another guerrilla in another flank, main flank with our archers and infantry. We bait them with our archers+infantry+Egen forces and then enclose their flanks with our guerrillas. I think that sounds reasonable.

>>24534548
Go with Lyn's idea. It will ease his temper too.

>>24534548
Agree with Lyn

>>24534548

I have to agree with Ser Lyn if we can hit the mountain men before they can even organize themselves we will break them and turn the battle into a slaughterer in our favor.

>>24534548
Charge we have about a hundred more people who are better equipped. Plus mountain men are more use to small skirmishes than an actual battle.

>>24534634

Also we have more than enough scouts and rangers to screen the advance of the main force. Leave the mountain men blind and deaf to our advance and they will not stand a chance once the battle starts.

Lyn. But we must use flaming arrows, because shit's on fire yo. Plus it'll be more effective against leather armor than regular arrows.

>>24534696
Yea but we could start a forest fire

>>24534709
Which frees up farmland.

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>>24534548

We should use this formation - basically, following a mix of Morys' and Boros - the peasant militia hits first, with us and the other 2 militias filling the gaps, and the rangers encircling them, and the archers giving support before our charge.

>>24534634
>>24534619
>>24534681
>>24534696
>>24534709
You decide to go with Ser Lyn's ideas. Keep the archers and rangers at the back as support, raining down arrows on the mountain men while the Woodsmen lead the charge of the mountain bastards.

Confirm fire arrows?

>>24534729

Archers are still green right? Why not put them in hold for now.

>>24534729
No fire arrows

>>24534761
We haven't got the numbers, we can't hold shit for christmas.

>>24534729
First volley fire, then switch to quicker, regular arrows.

>>24534729
If we catch them still in their huts, then yes, to cause panic. Otherwise, no, as they'll get more shots off without having to set them on fire.

I still think the Rangers should flank them, though - give the impression that we're all around them, and then, after the initial charge, they hit the clan's flanks.

>>24534761
Nope, they're trained now, after their drilling and their participation in the fight at Wetrock.

>>24534729
nope. I'm not really sure on everyone's fascination with them.

>>24534768

I mean use regular arrows, not to hold the archer back.

>>24534729
Why risk it it's not like where trying to burn down siege equipment or there homes. Regular arrows will do just fine.

>>24534770
>>24534776
Seconded, one volley of burnination.

>>24534789
Sorry, misunderstood.

>>24534797
We are trying to burn their homes, though - we want to cause fear and panic amongst their children and women-folk as their world sets on fire around them, before the anvil of our flesh and steel falls upon them, utterly destroying them.

>>24534868
it will most likely break their greener troops too.

>>24534903
Unless they construct everything out of hay, the fire won't be large enough to do that before we charge.

>>24534728
>dat image
Love it.

>>24534777
>>24534776
>>24534770
>>24534768
>>24534764
>>24534761
>>24534789
You decide to hold back on the fire arrows for now.

So, the general plan is as follows:
>Arrive during the night, attack with the dawn.
>Ser Tenry in charge of mountain rangers, Ser Boros in charge of wetland rangers, Ser Morys in charge of Harrock marksmen, Lord Artys in charge of the woodsmen and Ser Crowlys in charge of the militia.
>Keep the archers behind the infantry, rangers effectively function as archers. Militia and infantry go on a direct charge to overwhelm the foe. The marksmen fire standard arrow on any enemies not engaged in the melee.

Agreed? If so, we shall end the planning phase and make our preparations for the assault.

>>24534934
It's go time.

>>24534922
Cheers - just a shame it took me a minute or so too long for it to matter.

>>24534868
Right but their homes are in a forest right. First a home catches then all the tinder on the ground then all the trees in the area. Then we have to retreat because a fire can double it's size in no time at all. If we were besieging a town yea but it's not like they're hiding behind a wall our infantry can't fight in fire better than theirs.

>>24534934
Agreed

>>24534934
Yup.

>>24534934
I still think that the Rangers should be on our flanks, ready to move in to surround the raiders once we're in melee.

Otherwise, sure, works for me.

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>>24534934
Let's do this.

>>24534992
The flanking maneuvers are a great idea, +1 for this.

>>24534934
We better not leave without giving our wife that bye-kiss.

>>24535017
>>24534992
>>24534989
>>24534981
>>24535003
>>24535005
The guests leave after their farewells. Lord Egen even leaves you with a showcat pelt, skinned from the very beast that Ser Tenry killed during your hunt with him. It's up to you what you want done with it - but that's something for a later date.
A day passes and the scouts of Ser Crowlys examine the grove that the mountain men call their home, during the night. They were unspotted but at the same time, they caught no glimpse of the mysterious archers that attacked your rangers.
Finally, the fateful night comes and you give your wife that passionate farewell kiss you thought so frequently about. There's actually a real thrill passing through your body and your mind as you go through with this. It will be your first true battle. You were always a bookworm, you barely ever left High Harrock before recently. The treachery of your brother has certainly called for some drastic measures.

Waiting in the mountains with your men throughout the night, the time eventually comes for the assault. You slowly move your men into position - it seems like the savages have gotten soft, with only a handful of lookouts. You can see them but can they see you? Almost a thousand men, each armed with shining steel waiting for the rising sun? Surely someone has to see that.

Roll 3d6. I'll accept the THIRD ROLL.

Rolled 1, 5, 6 = 12

>>24535225
Okay let's do this.

Rolled 6, 6, 2 = 14

>>24535225

Rolled 3, 1, 2 = 6

>>24535225

Rolled 3, 6, 3 = 12

>>24535247

>>24535265
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

>>24535269
The dice gods herped.

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>>24535265

Rolled 5, 1, 3 = 9

>>24535262
>>24535265
oh jesus

>>24535276
Meant >>24535265

>>24535284
Oh jesus indeed.

>6
>9

WE'RE GONNA DIE SOMEONE CALL THE COPS.

Rolled 2, 4, 1 = 7

>>24535265
>>24535273
>>24535276
>>24535282
well fuck

>>24535297
OH GOD NO THOSE DICES STOP, STOP, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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>>24535297
CUT IT OFF
CUT IT OOOOOOFFFFFFFF

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>>24535265
Not quite the dawn surprise attack that you were hoping for. You hear a sudden scream from one of the lookouts as they point in the direction of one of the militia companies. Men and women in their dozens start to wail and shout throughout the camp as their soldiers spring to life. It's time to act, now or never. Wipe the bastards from your land and never see them again.

This is the default map, along with the basic rules.

I reserve the right to add new rules as I see fit, in case of cunts.

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>>24535326
And this is the starting formation that I arranged for you, based off of your suggestions.

Due to the low light, your archers receive a -1D modifiers to their attack rolls.

>>24535339
>>24535326
Any suggestions or changes you wish to make, before you begin?

>>24535339
Are our guerrillas hidden? or they're detected too?

>>24535265
Oh tits.

>>24535324
Not to derail the thread or anything, but what in the merciful fuck is that supposed to be?

>>24535339
Time to make the best of a bad situation.
I vote for archers and guerrillas firing at the foremost clan unit of veteran raiders whilst advancing our militia and infantry straight into theirs.

>>24535371
Tenry's rangers (on the left) have not been spotted.
Boros' rangers (on the right) have been.

>>24535414
It's a portal to Hell.

Really though, it's just a harmless chemical reaction. It's converting the form of the plastic tray by heat IIRC.

Rolled 4, 6, 3 = 13

>>24535467
seconded

>>24535467
The chief is probably in that group. Focus fire on them with our archers.

>>24535339
Move rangers into the woods, and fire arrows down at their archers/ranged people.

Fire archers at the closest of their raiders.

Advance the rest down on them.

>>24535471
Okay, I'm cool with it, let's start. Already have my paint opened seeing their paths. I CAN SEE THE FUTURE!

>>24535467
I vote for Tenry's to keep hidden and moving towards their left flank.

>>24535554
>>24535521
I agree with these.

>>24535467
Yes especially if there is a big difference between veteran and trained.

>>24535588
Agreed.

>>24535588
seconded

>>24535621
Shit didn't mean to post that. Agreed except on the advancing part, let them move towards us one turn, the next one we strike.

>>24535521
>>24535467
>>24535518
You try to pass the orders down - but unfortunately, this is the disadvantage of not leading everything by yourself! You cannot directly control the actions of the units you do not lead, only the infantry. You have to hope that the other commanders do their jobs properly.

Allow me to do a lot of the rolling in private, so I don't clog up the quests. You have to wait in anticipation and see what happens. But when it comes to the infantry that you are in direct control of, you do want to move them forward yes?

>>24535636
The longer we wait to engage the more time they have to ready themselves. We still have some element of surprise on our side and should use it.

>>24535650
yes, let's cut up some mountain fags

>>24535650
Move our infantry 1 south and one east (from the maps perspective) and hope everyone stays in formation and the fucking archers shoot at the ranged unit.

>>24535677
I saw the map, we have time to throw them at least 2 volleys, don't move the infantry yet.

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While you urge the Woodsmen onwards, the archers and both of the ranger companies immediately open fire, aiming at the grizzled veterans that gradually begin their slog out of the woodlands. Unfortunately your prized archers miss and only the rangers manage to hit, Tenry's mountaineers doing the most damage of bunch. A handful of the savages slump while the rest move forward. As for the militia, they remain in formation and Ser Crowlys manages to keep them following you in perfect, precise order.

The opposing slingers aim a volley at Tenry's men but fortunately miss their shot. However, you have moved just into range of the grizzled veterans.The savages with the looted weapons of great and grand proportions smash into the front of the Woodsmen only to almost bounce away, doing minimal damage against the castle-forged mail that they wear. However, the other raiders begin their march forward while the savage 'civilians' begin to pack their supplies.

It's up to you what to do with the Woodsmen next. Would you like to retreat from this melee so that the archers can fire or would you rather attack? Do you shout any orders to your allies?

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>>24535899
And I forgot to include the archers in that - sorry for that error.

>>24535899
Let the archers focus whatever, we hold the line. They can fire towards the other raiders and weaken them for sure.

Start flanking manouvers with our peasants.

>>24535899
Press on into the heart of them. The archers can aim at other units/harry the civilians.

>>24535899
Charge for glorious combat. The achers and rangers can pick off what they want.

>>24535899

try to have the Guerilla unit on the left move to harass the enemy peasants packing up

>>24535966
We can only command the infantry unit directly. The others are in hand of the generals we assigned.

>>24535955
>>24535949
>>24535954
All right. Roll to hit then! 3d6! You need to beat a target number of 7.

I'll accept the SECOND ROLL.

Rolled 2, 3, 3 = 8

>>24535985

Rolled 3, 6, 1 = 10

>>24535985
>Inb4 critical miss

>>24535899
Hmm... we could attack, and allow the archers to attack the trained raiders, whilst the rangers fire on the slingers.

Then we have the militia charge down the hill, one of them supporting us against the elite raiders, and the others going after the two other raiders.

Rolled 6, 1, 3 = 10

>>24535985

>>24535996
>>24536004
Seems the dice have decided 10!

Not too bad, really.

>>24535996
cool

>>24535996
Bueno.

>>24536015
Everything above success is good for us.

>>24536051
Fair point!

Hey guys, ausbro here. I have a lot of other stuff so I'll lurk and read later, but I won't be joining you guys

May the dice forever roll in your favour

Also, Plasma, as long as you want to keep doing GoT quest please keep going. This is amazing.

>>24536004


Good job!

Till the last ridge!

>>24536133
>May the dice forever roll in your favour

Cheers man, we need all the help we can get!

>Also, Plasma, as long as you want to keep doing GoT quest please keep going. This is amazing.

I agree, this is one of the best quests I've had the pleasure to be part of.

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>>24535996
Ambition tastes the blood of one raider and then another as the poleaxes swing down on the savage bastards, with Brock beside you turning a one-eyed giant's face into a crater using a ball and chain and Ser Lyn cleanly beheading another. For a brief moment the savages waver before they respond in kind, hammers and axes tearing down a handful of your soldiers. Not wound as many of you as you wounded them though.

Ser Morys and Ser Boros focus their bowmen on the inexperienced savages off to the side, with the marksmen causing them to scatter and the the rangers picking off the few survivors in a clean blow. Even Ser Tenry's men take down many a mountain man on their flank. Unfortunately, they suffer a nasty hit from the slingers, almost halving their numbers under a rain of deadly accurate stones.

And Ser Crowlys moves his peasants in from the sides, letting the militia swarm in on the savages. Unfortunately only the well-armed ones seem to do any damage - farming tools just seem to break and splinter against the heavy hides that the raiders wear. Away from all of the combat, the civilians have finished their packing and are preparing to flee.

You can choose to focus your attention on either the veteran or trained raiders or you could try to pull back - again, you can try to shout orders to your own men and see if they can take at all. Ser Tenry and his lot don't seem to be doing very well - apparently those slingers are talented shots.

>>24536243
Let's still finish the raiders. And try to make the guerrillas focus those peasants NO MERCY!

>>24536243
Keep fighting the veteran raiders

>>24536265
the veteran raiders*

>>24536243
Let's try to tell Ser Tenry to get away from the slingers, he's taking too many casualties from them. We ourselves need to finish off the veterans, the rest of our soldiers can take care of the rest. The civilians won't get far.

>>24536286
Seconded.

>>24536243
Focus the guerrillas on the slingers, and the archers rain down arrows upon the retreating peasants. Have Tenry pull back, we can't afford to lose so many of our rangers - I only hope many of them are only injured, and not killed, as it'll be hard to replace those losses.

Our infantry and the militia, we keep on at the raiders.

>>24536286

Thirded

>>24536286
>>24536265
>>24536274
>>24536279
>>24536314
>>24536322
Roll 3d6.

The first roll will be dedicated to attack the ugly veteran bastards before you.
The second roll will be dedicated to trying to communicate your commands to the other units.

Rolled 5, 4, 2 = 11

>>24536329
Crossing fingers

Rolled 2, 1, 6 = 9

>>24536329

Nuffle, bless our dice!

>>24536346
>>24536351

Could be worse, to be honest!

>>24536286
>>24536322
Agreed

>>24536346

That's.....pretty good

>>24536351

That is also, but I think the DC is higher because we're shouting over a thousand men trying to kill each other

>>24536364
So average that it hurts, but yeah.

>>24536378
Better than rolling a 6 on 3d6, though!

>>24536394
That's a fair point. The memories, it hurts!

>>24536329
>>24536377

We need to get some sort of runner or signal system(flags or musical instruments) set up for battles in the future.

Oh, and good rolls chaps.

>>24536421
That might be a decent plan - or have our maester come up with powders that burn different colours, as having flares could work too, in our night raids.

>>24536421
>>24536457
I support both of these ideas. The crazy things you think of in battle.

>>24536537
It's only when you're in the midst of battle that you think "Wait a second, maybe we should have set up a system to actually give reliable orders in the middle of the battle".

Funny that!

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>>24536346
>>24536351
It doesn't take much encouragement - after a brief yell, Ser Tenry and his men pull away and shrink back into the wilderness, out of range of the slingers. It doesn't take much more effort to slaughter the veterans, just one last surge of pole-axes and the varied weapons of you, Brock and Lyn. Even as the last savages begin to fall, you can hear their leader screaming orders - only for Brock to drop his shield and smash his fist into the side of the man's head, cleanly knocking him out. Crouching beside him, the lad grabs a set of rope from his belt and begins to bind the unconscious mountain man once he's sure there's no one left to attack him.

Unfortunately, the peasants guarding your flank have been obliterated by the raiders - but the loss of their leader has left them confused and uncertain, in the midst of your forces. Ser Crowlys yells for one portion of his forces to chase down the peasants and the slingers - who have also decided to flee - while his own company engage with the trained raiders. Ser Boros and Ser Morys have also given chase, trying to move into a more appropriate position to fire upon the foe.

Do you wish to withdraw, give chase or focus on the last surviving group of raiders? Any last commands you wish to try and shout to the others?

>>24536675
Hit those goddamn raiders. NO SURVIVORS

>>24536675
Give chase

>>24536675
Our infantry will destroy the raiders. The more mobile units will chase down the ones fleeing.

>>24536675
Destroy the strongest raiders that remain. We lead men clad in heavy chain mail, we're not suited for chase. Now is our chance to completely break the mountain clan, kill off their strongest men.

>>24536675
Obliterate the raiders, leave none alive. Make them rue the day they made enemies of the House of Harrock.

Have Ser Lyn assist Brock in taking the chief to safety, perhaps back towards where Tenry went - he will be dragged back to High Harrock in chains, and not even given the dignity of a clean death. He will be made an example of.

Have Morys and Boros give chase, and slaughter the peasants to the last.

>>24536740
>>24536713
>>24536705
>>24536748
>>24536754
I really need to make a more stream-lined system - I need to be able to write this faster. It's difficult to make a big battle like this both mechanical and fast.

But all right - one more hit to make it matter. Roll 3d6 for your attack! I'll take the second roll.

>>24536705
>>24536740
>>24536748

This is the best course.

Rolled 4, 1, 1 = 6

>>24536769

Rolled 1, 1, 6 = 8

>>24536769
Okay, let's see this.

Rolled 1, 6, 1 = 8

>>24536769
>>24536782

Let's try this again.

>>24536675
Also, fair-fucking-dues to Brock, he took out the chief single-handed and had the brains to capture the man, rather than beat him to death.

I think he's learnt something, and he should be celebrated on our return home - he is finally becoming the son we deserve. If anything would make Egen give Brock his daughter's hand, taking the Milk Snake's chief captive single-handed should just about do it.

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>>24536785
>>24536785
>>24536801

ALL DOISE ONES

Rolled 5, 4, 1 = 10

>>24536769

Don't worry, it's worth the wait.

>>24536785
>>24536782
Goddamnit you fags and your snake eyes.

>>24536824
It's the dice gods will, we shall abide by their rolls.

>>24536809
It was reckless as fuck, but it paid off.

>>24536809
>He's finally becoming the son we deserve

Not even close baby.

>>24536809
Egen only cares about fancy dresses and young boys, not war.

>>24536785
>>24536801
There's definitely a link between the time and the dice rolls - that's the third time we've had exactly the same dice results for all 3 dice be rolled when the rolls have been made within a few seconds of each other.

I think that's why we keep getting low rolls, it's just the time we're doing it at that's fucking us.

>>24536849
And yet, that sums up so much of our plans - ballsy as hell, but the gods be with us.

Rolled 4, 3, 4 = 11

>>24536809

Agreed. It seems he's getting pretty good with the blunts as well.

We really need to get our maester to get Brock some book learning, the boy will have a full schedule, but we really need to undo all those years of neglect.

>>24536876
We are of house Hardcock, of course we are ballsy.

>>24536869
It's a start - he has been trying his hardest to make us happy, so give him a little credit, at least.

Plus, we don't know his stats - he might not be quite as bad as you think.

>>24536885
>Brock
>Books

Oh jesus that's gonna be so bad is gonna be good.

>>24536869


Don't orget that it's mostly our fault that he sucks so much.

>>24536930
Well he still sucks, whoever fault it is I don't really wanna play as him anytime soon.

>>24536917
Maybe if he hits them really hard against his head, all the knowledge and information will be forced in.

We should use his strengths to offset his weaknesses, after all!

>>24536914
Maybe he's losing weight because of his training.

>>24536961
That was the plan - that he become more agile with his weapons, rather than relying on bulk.

>>24536914

Plasma had posted his stats, but that pastebin seems to have disappeared.

>>24536945
Or he'll just start grunting like a pig, go berserk and start brawling with a bookshelve.

>>24536785
That's enough to secure a hit - barely. But not enough to eliminate the raiders. They're hardy bastards and they're focused on butchering the militia. Despite how well-armed they are, these peasants are no match for the ruthless mountain men who spend most of their lives raiding and their numbers are easily reduced to a third of what they were when the battle began. You even catch a glimpse of an ugly crone of a woman stunning Ser Crowlys with some sort of crude cudgel. You'll need to perform the killing blow on these savages, before they eliminate your ally.

Many of the slingers are taken down with shots from Ser Boros and his men but it's not enough to take them down, especially as they begin to flee into the mountains and clamber through the rocks. If they escape into the Mountains of the Moon, the bastards will be impossible to find and the Milk Snake threat will likely begin anew, a few years from now, perhaps even a decade.

>>24536990
I know he has a cunning 2 and unarmed combat II, not a single idea on the rest.

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>>24537012
Posting the map - the obvious course of action is attacking the raiders at this point. Roll 3d6 - you need to beat a target number of 6.

I'll accept the first roll.

Rolled 3, 1, 6 = 10

>>24537039
OH PLS OH PLS PLS ROLL GOOD

Rolled 5, 6, 3 = 14

>>24537039

>>24536944
So we don't die until the boy gets some learnins.

>>24536984
I think that once we get one of the Manderly lads here it will be a positive experience for Brock, seeing someone else built like him who is successful might do wonders for his confidence.

>>24537054
We don't die until he gets some manners. I don't care if he doesn't have knowledge as long as he's well mannered.

>>24537012
Send the rangers and archers after them, we must destroy them now, pull the decay out by the root, lest it's corrupting influence remain.

We need to push towards Ser Crowlys, we cannot let House Egen's military leader die. Slay the crone, and help him to his feet.

>>24537054
That'd definitely be good - he's been compared to his daughter and us for so long, no wonder he feels like a waste of skin.

>>24537083
Fair point - that is what our maester is for, after all.

>>24537083
You mean knowledge of manners? One of the biggest parts of courtly education?

Something we have neglected to help with for fifteen years.

Regardless of how much he will struggle, the boy needs at least a basic understanding of stewardship. We are already planning on teaching our daughter this stuff, we can get them lessons together, it will (probably) be a good bonding experience.

>>24537118
Agreed, we need to save Ser Crowlys. And then get him to convince Egen to get some proper troops. We can loan him our captains, for a fee...

>>24536769
Also, don't worry about it, Plasma - these big battles don't happen often, and that's just the nature of the beast. I'm not sure you could make a faster system if you tried.

I can only suggest perhaps writing some bits like this ahead of time, if at all possible, to be edited to fit as needed.

>>24537243
We were thinking on teaching our daughter because we thought that Brock was too dumb to learn stewardship.

>>24537252
Also, it gives us a good time for discussion that doesn't detract from what's actually going on with the quest.

>>24537258
He's only Cunning 2, and we were the same until a session or two ago - we've got plenty of time to change his ways.

>>24537263
Exactly, it lets us discuss what we plan to do, how to do it, etc - if we were always busy with replying to you, Plasma, you'd only have a long list of answers, no deeper discussion.

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>>24537118
>>24537083
>>24537054
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>>24537050
And when the bitch leans in for the killing blow, she's disemboweled with a single sweep from Lady Forlorn, the Valyrian blade that Ser Lyn carries. You can deny that the man is a skilled swordsman, able to slice through whatever he wishes. A skilled and fine man, compared to the brute force and stupidity of your sun. Then again, who was the one that captured the leader of the clansmen?

After this, the battle draws off to a close. The archers and rangers gradually pick off the slingers as they try to make their way up into the mountains, only for the civilians to be out of range when they turn their attention to them. The peasants try to give chase but stop at the foot of the mountain, each one knowing how foolish it would be to fight the hill tribes on their own terms - even if they're just the sick, the young, the wounded and the women. Nonetheless, Ser Boros and his men give chase to try and hunt them down while Ser Morys and his men return to your side to recover and re-cooperate. The battle has drawn to a close and victory is yours. You have your men ransack what little that was left behind, for any useful information or loot.

YOU HAVE KILLED:
>100~ Veteran Raiders
>100~ Trained Raiders
>100~ Green Raiders
>100~ Green Slingers
>50~ Civilians

YOUR CASUALTIES:
>15~ Woodsmen
>40~ Mountain Rangers

HOUSE EGEN'S CASUALTIES:
>20~ Trained Militiamen
>70~ Green Militiamen

YOU GAIN
>3 Influence
>7 Law
>2 Wealth

Now that the battle's over, what do you wish to do? Some of the Milk Snakes have disappeared into the wilderness but so has Ser Boros to deal with them - he'll likely report back later in the day.

>>24537318
Oh, my mistake. I meant:

HOUSE EGEN'S CASUALTIES:
>70~ Trained Militiamen
>120~ Green Militiamen

>>24537286
>Plenty of time

Well that's what you say. We can die any second now, this is Westeros pal, piss the wrong fella and you're dead.

>>24537318
Search the bodies. Interrogate the leader. Hang any intact bodies from the trees, burn the rest. Execute any survivors.

>>24537318
We retire to a command tent if we have one, if not just a gathering of officers. Let the men have a rest before marching back home. I think interrogations can wait until we are back in high Harrock

>>24537318
Get our guerrillas to follow what remains, and head back to our castle I think.

>>24537345
I'd prefer to interrogate the faggot under our castle, that way we can have more time and more secure ways to extract info

(aka: not kill him with the torture)

>>24537318


Make sure Crowlys is OK. Break out some beer for the men.

Possibly think about constructing some sort of small fortified ranger post nothing major, but a few heavy log cabins and a palisade would be a great staging point for any future anti-mountain clan expeditions, as well as denying them their prime base of operations.

>>24537318
Have the men search the bodies and the huts, we want to get any information we can from this. Then put it all to the torch, burn it all, and let the crows have the corpses of the clansmen dead, hanging from the trees.

We shall take the leader and his lieutenants (any that live) back to High Harrock in chains, where our men will have their way with them until they tell us all they know, and then they shall be hung from our tower, not even given the honour of a clean execution.

This was a hard fought-for victory, my friends - though it might seem harsh, at least most of the losses were taken by Egen, but then that teaches them to only send peasants to do a soldier's job.

>>24537318
We be rollin in dosh.

Speak to our commanders, commend Brock in front of everyone for taking the chief captive. He did well.

Thank Ser Lyn personally for his bravery but most of all his obedience. We knew we asked much of the dashing ser in taking command ourselves. The knight served us well. House Harrock does not forget their friends, even if said friends are retards.

Search the encampment for clues about the mystery archers, take our dead and wounded home. See that the bodies of our fallen soldiers are returned to their homes for proper burial. They died in service of our house. We owe them that much.

>>24537456
We be rolling in law, not so much in dosh.

>>24537482
I AM THE LAW

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>>24537456
This as well, and also thank Ser Crowlys, as he and his men have paid a dear price for this victory.

Our honoured dead deserve a proper burial, alongside their ancestors.

>>24537497
>pic related

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>Dreddmind.jpg

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>>24537345
The mood is a somber one. Many men are performing crude last rights for the men who died in the fighting and many others are drinking themselves into oblivion. Others busy themselves doing actual work, hanging the corpses from trees and torching the huts of the clansmen that once lived in the grove. Once everything has been looted and all of the dead and injured are ready to be carried off, you commend your men - including your son Brock for his achievements. He managed to subdue to their leader, even if he did it in a foolhardy and risky way. If he keeps that up, the sorry lad will get himself killed.

Ser Crowlys and his men head back to to their own land with a dark silence ruling over them. Although he is thankful that his life was savaged, he regrets how many men died and that's clear on his face. Sorrow is written into his features as he goes. As for your method of hanging the dead from the trees, it gets quite a few uncertain murmurs from the men. It's a grim and unsettling sight, the entire glade filled with dangling carcasses. You gladly march out, leaving behind the ugly remenants of the battle.

>For this crude and almost barbaric warning you've left behind, you gain 2 Law but -1 Influence, to represent a handful of rumours circulating about your cruel, strange ways.

Returning home, Ser Morys and Ser Tenry comfort each other over several bottle of wine, doing their best to drink away the memories of the men that they lost. However, you have a prisoner to that. An elderly, stubble-covered clansman almost as broad as Brock and half a foot taller. Half of his face is swollen but it seems like he was injured before your boy landed the flow - he's got several missing fingers freshly sliced off and an arrowhead buried deep in his shoulder. Couldn't have been that difficult to subdue him after all.

What would you like to ask him?

>>24537576
In addition to this, you take as many of your own dead as you can identify back home for burials - Ser Crowlys takes along as many as his men can carry. Almost half of the force that he had brought alone has died, after all.