Oanais/The Alcove Archives/Sirion Stories, Roleplays, Discussions/The Visiting Military Advisor

(( Out-of-Character Note: This page is for the...Saved roleplays, letters, and discussions from when Sirion had Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach visit to provide advice and assessments of the military infrastructure of the realm in regards to Recruitment Centers. Many thanks to Rea (behind the Rea Family, playing Sir Dominic Rea) and Zakky (behind the Felsenbach Family, playing Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach. Many around the community know him as Zakky from when he played the Lappallanch Family, particularly Zakilevo Lappallanch in my case...) for making this happen with their characters, which in turn engaged other Sirion players (and their characters) to chime in and contribute to discussions, and overall help create something to engage with for the Sirion playerbase, as well as -attempt- to refresh and update the realm's military capabilities. ))

EXPERIMENTAL TEST 4

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Useful RC Lady Molly. How much does it cost to raise to size 2? I am happy to help out by paying for the enlargement

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Senator of Trinbar

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Did we miss the last turn?

Yes.

~Rea

Keely I.

Family Investment

message to all nobles of Sirion

Leofric Kubo, Senator of Glinmar has initiated an investment of 240 gold in the region of Glinmar. Production soars to 190 %.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 7 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Trinbar, a Townsland region (friendly territory).

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• War, looting or unrest makes the peasants unhappy.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 12 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 16 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (171 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has dropped a little. It is now worshipful.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Tabost]:
The monsters have eaten 23 bushels of food.
10 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Naismith,

We should join forces at the Border Fort and drive these monsters out. I will be there at the same time.

In Service,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Defender Victory!

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Tabost]:
Rampaging monsters cause damage to various buildings and production drops 2 %.
17 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.
Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Limbar]:
The monsters have eaten 4 bushels of food.
28 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Letter from Razo Carmel

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

On my way to Limbar...

Razo Carmel
Chancellor of the Treasury of Sirion
Senator of Elmbar

Travel Report

(Personal message)

Even though you wished to continue your travels, you stop in Tabost. Enemy troops were spotted here, belonging to (rogue).

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 2 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops falls 1 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Tabost, a Badlands region (friendly territory).

<a name="#battle">Battle in Tabost</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Tabost

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Roseguard 1st Thorns	Lorne	Sirion	47 Arch	line	763
2	A		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	371
3	A		Steele Defenders	Solomon	Sirion	57 Arch	line	587
4	D		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	12 other	line	750

Total:
3 attackers (127 Arch)
1 defenders (12 other)
Total combat strengths: 1721 vs. 750

The troops from (rogue) set up defenses because they control the battlefield.
The Sirion troops attack because they are at war with (rogue).

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

3 (57-A)

1 (47-A) 2 (23-A)

4 (12-M)

Steele Defenders (3) move closer to get better shots.
Roseguard 1st Thorns (1) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 242 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (2) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 150 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 392
Monsters (4) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (4) take 392 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 392 (0 from close combat and 392 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 3 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (47-A) 2 (23-A) 3 (57-A)

4 (9-M)

Steele Defenders (3) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 191 hits.
Roseguard 1st Thorns (1) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 463 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (2) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 144 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 798
Monsters (4) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (4) take 798 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 798 (0 from close combat and 798 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 6 defenders

Attacker Victory!

The battle does minor damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 2 %.
The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Tabost. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879053" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 16 points. Your men's equipment suffers 1 % damage. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 4 points.

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wearing the Grisly Ring of Dishonesty.
Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wielding the Guard of War.

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 100 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sirion

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sirion

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 110 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 11 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 16 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (171 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Regional Events in Tabost

message to everyone in Tabost

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Your men seem to be getting along better. Unit cohesion rises.

<a name="#battle">Battle in Tabost</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Tabost

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	3 other	line	215
2	D		Roseguard 1st Thorns	Lorne	Sirion	47 Arch	line	759
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	367
4	D		Steele Defenders	Solomon	Sirion	58 Arch	line	566

Total:
1 attackers (3 other)
3 defenders (128 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 215 vs. 1692

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (3-M)

2 (47-A) 3 (23-A) 4 (58-A)

Roseguard 1st Thorns (2) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 291 hits.
Steele Defenders (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 259 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 114 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 664, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 664 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 664 (0 from close combat and 664 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 3 attackers, 0 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Tabost. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879085" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 0 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 13 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 4 points.

Battle in Salta

message to all realms participating in the battle in Salta

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 120 men

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wearing the Grisly Ring of Dishonesty.
Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wielding the Guard of War.

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 60 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sirion

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sirion

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 40 men vs. 160 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Salta]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Undead are still at large in [Region:Sirion]:
The undead are leaving the region and moving somewhere else.
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I was at the battle hopefully I helped in a small way. I am headed out now may everyone kill the undead and our land can be safe once again

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Perhaps, when it comes to RC's, we should ask an expert. I happen to have the contact of one, and will ask him if he's willing to assist.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach
(Personal message to Dominic Rea) - 5 minutes ago

𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔇𝔬𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔦𝔠,

𝔗𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔨 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔪𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔢 𝔞𝔰 𝔞𝔫 𝔞𝔡𝔳𝔦𝔰𝔬𝔯 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔯𝔢𝔠𝔯𝔲𝔦𝔱𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔧𝔢𝔠𝔱. ℑ 𝔞𝔪 𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔬𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔟𝔢 𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔬𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔤𝔦𝔬𝔲𝔰 𝔏𝔞𝔭𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔥 𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔪 𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔶 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔦𝔱 𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔪𝔲𝔠𝔥 𝔴𝔢𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔩𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔥𝔦𝔭 𝔦𝔫 𝔖𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔫.

ℑ 𝔞𝔪 𝔢𝔞𝔤𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬 𝔟𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔴𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔟𝔢 𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔶 𝔱𝔬 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔢𝔭𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔯. ℑ 𝔞𝔪 𝔞𝔳𝔞𝔦𝔩𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔩 𝔱𝔬 𝔖𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔞𝔰 𝔰𝔬𝔬𝔫 𝔞𝔰 ℑ 𝔯𝔢𝔠𝔢𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫. ℑ 𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔨 𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔟𝔲𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔬 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔧𝔢𝔠𝔱 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔪 𝔤𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔣𝔲𝔩 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔬𝔭𝔭𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔲𝔫𝔦𝔱𝔶 𝔱𝔬 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔨 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔶𝔬𝔲.

[.....]

𝔅𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔯𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔰,

𝕰𝖎𝖘𝖊𝖓𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕱𝖊𝖑𝖘𝖊𝖓𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖍

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

High Commander Lorenzo, and Marshal Solomon, what region should I put him up in to be most available to you?

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

I think that Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach would be a good Lord for Dale. It is a central region and If he can put 3 good RCs in that region then they will supply militia for Dale, Salta , Obando and Tabost. I will supply him with 800 gold which should be enough to put 3 level 1 RCs in Dale. If they are of reasonable quality We can expand them.

Dale also needs a granary and a scouts guild, we can help him with gold for that too.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Senator of Trinbar

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I was under the impression he would be visiting our lands as an advisor, not that he would be joining our realm...although if you are able to convince him otherwise, we could use the help. I doubt that you'll be able sway him to our banner unless you can offer him an estate that is several hundred gold a week to replace the one he has in Fontan.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 3 points.

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 110 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Glinmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Glinmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 11 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 42 new births.
• In summary, production has improved a bit. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Regional Events in Tabost

message to everyone in Tabost

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Glinmar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I miss Fontan.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well we'll see what he says. But three good RCs in Dale would really help. We need a lord for Dale anyway.

If he's just here for advice he can tour the realm and give a report.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Senator of Trinbar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves. Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 14 points.

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Friends,

I most likely won't be able to post for a couple of days. Someone please fill in with commands if I don't issue commands within a few hours of turn change.

Mo

Family Investment

message to all nobles of Sirion

Lorne Roseguard, Knight of Sirion has initiated an investment of 500 gold in the region of Sirion. Production soars to 162 %.

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 2 hours.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 5 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Dale, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 16 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 55 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 2 hours.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 1 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Salta, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Elmbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Elmbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Fortifications upgraded

message to all nobles of Sirion

Fortifications in Oroya have been raised to Fortress (5). Rearden Arylon carved his name into the final stone during a small ceremony today.

Report from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Oroya today stands more protected than before, with shining walls so high.

Congratulations to Sirion for this new defensible beacon for our realm.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Nobles
I have quite a bit of gold that I can send out to nobles who are in need. Send me a message telling me how much you need and I will send you some gold.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I currently have enough gold to mantain my unit for around a month, but after that i will need gold again.

In arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Knight of Parm

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Battle in Elmbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Elmbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Flismar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Flismar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Regional Events in Salta

message to everyone in Salta

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 15 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 37 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Taxes Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of Parm, Naismith Manor earns you 14 gold. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Region Tax Report

message to the lord and knights of Parm

The following taxes were collected in Parm. The tax rate for this collection was 2 %.

Regional income and expenses

Peasants Taxes	82 gold
Taxes from Guildhouses	+ 2 gold
Buildings Upkeep	- 7 gold
Collectable Tax Gold	77 gold

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Estate of	Size	Peasants	Tax Collected	Knight Share	Lord Share
Jay II	20 %	2144	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Naismith	20 %	2144	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Ivo	20 %	2144	15 gold		15 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2144	7 gold		7 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2144	7 gold		7 gold
Region Totals			59 gold	28 gold	31 gold

Lord and Duke Shares

Lord Share	31 gold
Dukes Share	- 31 gold
Lords Tax Income	nothing

Subsidy Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of the The Ancient Republic of Sirion, you earn 14 gold as a subsidy from the crown. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Realm Tax Report

message to all nobles of Sirion

Taxes were collected today throughout the realm. Here is a summary of what the tax collectors could get:

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Region	Tax Income	Upkeep	avg. Knight Share	Lord Share	Duke Share	Realm Share
Duchy of Avamar (100% rulers share)
Avamar	511 gold	157 gold		485 gold	26 gold
Sir Temple	321 gold	85 gold	~ 122 gold	-	199 gold
Tallbar	114 gold	130 gold		102 gold	12 gold
Duchy Totals	946 gold	372 gold				237 gold
Duchy of Oroya (25% rulers share)
Oroya	65 gold	13 gold		-	65 gold
Salta	90 gold	3 gold	~ 28 gold	55 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	155 gold	16 gold			54 gold	18 gold
Duchy of Osmeneliath (100% rulers share)
Dale	39 gold	0 gold		-	39 gold
Obando	11 gold	0 gold		-	11 gold
Parm	59 gold	7 gold	~ 14 gold	-	31 gold
Tabost	113 gold	0 gold		107 gold	6 gold
Trinbar	366 gold	134 gold		347 gold	19 gold
Duchy Totals	588 gold	141 gold				106 gold
Duchy of Sirion (25% rulers share)
Elmbar	336 gold	135 gold		312 gold	24 gold
Glinmar	653 gold	13 gold		607 gold	46 gold
Hillmar	318 gold	48 gold		295 gold	23 gold
Limbar	89 gold	10 gold		84 gold	5 gold
Sirion	1028 gold	190 gold	~ 204 gold	-	620 gold
Duchy Totals	2424 gold	396 gold			538 gold	180 gold

The crown has received 541 gold tax income thanks to an average rulers share of 63%.
The crown also receives 275 gold in property taxes (1% above 1000 gold or bonds) and 0 gold in wealth taxes (5% above 10000 gold or bonds). This brings the crown's total income to 816 gold.

With a 10% share, the realm's 6 knights and dames each receive 14 gold from the crown.
With a 30% share, the High Commander receives 245 gold from the crown.
The Lord Speaker retains 487 gold for himself.

Report from Nemean JeVondair Renodin

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (42 recipients)

Members of the Guild,

This letter is about history. It speaks of the days that inspire the present. It is an offer and a chance.

In some three days time I will receive family in Domus. A small city that sits in the middle of our continent. There will be those among you that recall the days of the Imperium. The heights of Highmarch. The Path of Ashes. The merging of the Horselords and the Redwing. The days that saw the blue turn to gold. An arm is reached to Perdan where yet again more are found that hail from a long legacy that finds terminus in blood. Quickening veins and stirring memory. Not blood shed idly but blood that gave life. Family.

Remember the days of Greater Xavax, the Era that saw great Migrations, where legend was made flesh and walked among us. You will know that they do still. To those that hold this dear and remember, know that you are welcome at my hearth. It is a select gathering but we will know our own. Make up your mind for there is time needed for traveling. This is nothing more than a gathering to once more look upon one another. To break bread and share wine as we once did. Our people. Of the olden days and those that came after but never had a chance to witness the time of their parents or simply those of which they descend. It is not lost. Only hope is forgotten at times. But you can gain it again.

Sans import other than legacy, you will know welcome. The Castellan will permit you entry into my castles and I will welcome you in the gathering.

Wings unfurled,

Nemean JeVondair Renodin
Patriarch of Caligus
Royal of Caligus
Ambassador of Caligus
Duke of the Lion's Mane
Newcomer of Adventurer's Guild

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Flismar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Flismar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 160 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Slimbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Slimbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Limbar]:
15 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I'll be sending our advisor to Sirion City to start talks, since no one has really spoken about it. Perhaps the Lord Commander and Marshal can meet us there?

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

All is secure in the east. Rogue attack has been deal with swiftly. No stranger reported.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

The Horsemasters have not been in Ashforth nor has the single unit in Obendorf moved for some days now, and since talks about what region to drop in favor of the city have stalled, I am travelling to meet our advisor in Sirion City. If anyone wants to keep track of the goings on in Ashforth, the area is quiet but important.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Gold Transfer

(Personal message)

High Arbiter Lerriana Leather has transferred 25 bonds to Knight Naismith Willarc on 2023-02-03

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

Caligus, Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 200 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Slimbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Slimbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tallbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 14 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 28 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Regional Events in Salta

message to everyone in Salta

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Obando]:
6 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Duchy Renamed

message to all nobles of Sirion

Lord Speaker Ivo Mersault has announced that the former duchy of Avamar shall henceforth be known as the duchy of Anarionath instead.

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I was intending to meet our guest in Sirion City. Instead, I will keep an eye on Ashforth from Tabost. Our advisor guest is welcome to visit me in Tabost at my estate.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Freeman Pauses

message to all nobles of Sirion

Blep has been autopaused indefinitely due to inactivity.

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

There are seventeen nobles in Sirion, Senator. I think any one of them that is not you, me, or the Lord Commander can do that instead.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Senator Abdicates

message to all nobles of Sirion

Lorenzo Falconi has abdicated from his lordship in Trinbar. He has given the following reason:

It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be Lord of Trinbar, but now I step down in order to take up new duties in the Service of Sirion.

A New Duke

message to all nobles of Sirion

Lord Speaker Ivo Mersault has appointed Lorenzo Falconi to the vacant Duke position of Anarionath.

A New Lord

message to all nobles of Sirion

Duke Lorenzo Falconi of Anarionath Duchy has appointed Lorenzo Falconi to the vacant lordship position in Sir Temple.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lord Speaker Ivo,

Thank you for appointing me Duke of Anarionath.

I pledge to hold my duchy safe in the service of the realm.

For Sirion!

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Avamar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Avamar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	13 other	line	625
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	42 Inf	line	593
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	374
4	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	528

Total:
1 attackers (13 other)
2 defenders (42 Inf, 23 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 625 vs. 967

1 neutral observers (528 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

It is quite windy and the archers will have to aim very carefully.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (13-M)

2 (42-I) 3 (23-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 89 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 89, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 89 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 89 (0 from close combat and 89 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 1 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (12-M)

2 (42-I)

3 (23-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 178 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 178, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Monsters (1) score 138 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Mithril Blades (2) score 579 hits on Monsters (1).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 579, Defenders: 138

Monsters (1) take 757 hits (579 in close combat, 178 from archer fire), which cause 8 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors, 1 additional men get slaughtered during the retreat.
Mithril Blades (2) take 138 hits in close combat, which cause 5 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 757 (579 from close combat and 178 from ranged), Defenders: 138 (138 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 9 attackers, 5 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879244" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
You have improved your leadership skill.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 15 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 20 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Slimbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Slimbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tallbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Obando]:
The monsters have eaten 7 bushels of food.
23 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Takeover

message to all nobles on East Continent

[Realm:Perleone] has taken control of [Region:Ejarr Puutl]. The region used to belong to [Realm:Yssrgard].

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Avamar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Important Event for Hunting & Swordfighting

message to the elders of Hunting & Swordfighting

Noble Rearden Arylon has constructed a new guild house in Oroya.
Also check the <a href="GuildLog.php?Guild=169">Guild Log</a> for recent events.

Guild Rank Change

(Personal message)

High Dragon Rearden has promoted you to the rank of Emerald Dragon in the guild "Order of the Red Dragon". You are now a full member of the guild. There is no monthly grant or fee for this rank.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 7 points.

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	3 other	line	160
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	42 Inf	line	558
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	375
4	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	528

Total:
1 attackers (3 other)
2 defenders (42 Inf, 23 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 160 vs. 933

1 neutral observers (528 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

It is quite windy and the archers will have to aim very carefully.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (3-M)

2 (42-I) 3 (23-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 101 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 101, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 101 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 101 (0 from close combat and 101 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 1 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (2-M)

2 (42-I)

3 (23-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 132 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 132, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 180 hits on Monsters (1) (464 before overkill).
Monsters (1) score 30 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 180 (464 before overkill), Defenders: 30

Mithril Blades (2) take 30 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
Monsters (1) take 312 hits (180 in close combat, 132 from archer fire), which cause 2 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 312 (180 from close combat and 132 from ranged), Defenders: 30 (30 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 2 attackers, 1 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879265" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 0 Honour.
You have improved your leadership skill.
Your captain has improved his skill level.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 9 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 260 men

Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wearing the Grisly Ring of Dishonesty.
Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wielding the Guard of War.

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 20 men

Defender Victory!

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Obando]:
The monsters have been seen moving away. They are probably going to another region.
Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Tabost]:
6 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Regional Events in Salta

message to everyone in Salta

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 14 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 70 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

A New Season

message to everyone on East Continent

The season has turned and it is now <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Seasons" target=_blank>Winter</a>.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Rogue forces arriving in Salta and rogue present in Tabost. Please deal with them.

I think we have enough knights arriving already to deal with them.

Things will get more difficult over winter with slower travel.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

(Personal message to Naismith Willarc)

appreciate the RP you are doing

Mo

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lords Leofric, Brock and Lerriana,

There is now a chance to tidy up our duchies by you three region Lords transferring allegiance.

I would like to see Glinmar & Hillmar transfer to my duchy of Anarionath, and see Avamar transfer from Anarionath to the duchy of Sirion. I would actually lose income on this since Avamar is richer than the other two regions combined, but I support such a move because it's geographically neater.

I hope that the Lords of these three regions agree and are willing to transfer. I hope that Speaker Ivo also supports this change.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 4 points.

Battle in Avamar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Avamar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 20 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 110 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Oroya

message to all realms participating in the battle in Oroya

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 150 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 20 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Csopa

message to all realms participating in the battle in Csopa

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Rowanglade

message to all realms participating in the battle in Rowanglade

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 30 men

Attacker Victory!

Report from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

It seems Avamar is going to stay where she is.

As the lord of Avamar, you can change the allegiance of your region to a different duchy. At this time, Avamar is a part of the duchy of Anarionath.

You can switch to other duchies in the following situations:

1. When at least one region of that duchy is a bordering neighbour of your region.
2. When you are in a region of that duchy. This means you can switch to any duchy you desire simply by travelling there and pledging your allegiance.
3. By meeting a duke in person, by both of you being in the same region.
4. By a duke visiting your region, by travelling to your region.
5. By meeting a duke at a tournament you attend.

If the duchy you switch your region to belongs to a different realm, you and all your knights will automatically join that realm. Your knights will not follow you to the new realm if they are already banished from that realm.

Duchies you can Join

There are currently no duchies available for selection.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lady Lerriana,

I think you can do it by traveling to Sirion Duchy:

When you are in a region of that duchy. This means you can switch to any duchy you desire simply by travelling there and pledging your allegiance.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Rogue go away day.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I need to meet a Duke day.

Allegiance

As the lord of Hillmar, you can change the allegiance of your region to a different duchy. At this time, Hillmar is a part of the duchy of Sirion.

You can switch to other duchies in the following situations:

1. When at least one region of that duchy is a bordering neighbour of your region.
2. When you are in a region of that duchy. This means you can switch to any duchy you desire simply by travelling there and pledging your allegiance.
3. By meeting a duke in person, by both of you being in the same region.
4. By a duke visiting your region, by travelling to your region.
5. By meeting a duke at a tournament you attend.

If the duchy you switch your region to belongs to a different realm, you and all your knights will automatically join that realm. Your knights will not follow you to the new realm if they are already banished from that realm.

Duchies you can Join

There are currently no duchies available for selection.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Brock,

I'm moving to Sir Temple. Just meet me there. Or I can come to you

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 5 points.

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	13 other	line	770
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	42 Inf	line	559
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	379
4	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	867
5	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	525

Total:
1 attackers (13 other)
3 defenders (42 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 770 vs. 1805

1 neutral observers (525 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (13-M)

2 (42-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 151 hits.
Xavax Archers (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 280 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 431, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 431 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 431 (0 from close combat and 431 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 3 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (10-M)

2 (42-I)

3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 216 hits.
Xavax Archers (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 414 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 630, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 594 hits on Monsters (1).
Monsters (1) score 217 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 594, Defenders: 217

Mithril Blades (2) take 217 hits in close combat, which cause 9 casualties.
Monsters (1) take 1224 hits (594 in close combat, 630 from archer fire), which cause 9 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 1224 (594 from close combat and 630 from ranged), Defenders: 217 (217 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 9 attackers, 9 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879327" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 13 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 2 points.

Battle in Oroya

message to all realms participating in the battle in Oroya

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 37 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Report from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

After this next battle with the monsters, I'll be traveling to Sirion City.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

This is what I drew up last time

Duchy of Oroya
Oroya
Obando
Tabost

Duchy of Parm
Parm
Trinbar
Dale

Duchy of Sir Temple
Sir Temple
Tallbar

Duchy of Sirion
Sirion
Limbar
Elmbar

Duchy of Avamar
Avamar
Glinmar
Hillmar

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well you know my preference, Hillmar and Glinmar to duchy of Anarionath and Avamar to Duchy of Sirion,

Regarding Obando, you can't change its duchy unless it has a region Lord

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 7 points.

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 60 men

Defender Victory!

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	1 other	line	75
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	38 Inf	line	513
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	379
4	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	874
5	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	524

Total:
1 attackers (1 other)
3 defenders (38 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 75 vs. 1766

1 neutral observers (524 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

Strong winds and gusts are making ranged combat a game of luck.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (1-M)

2 (38-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 234 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 95 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 329, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 329 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 329 (0 from close combat and 329 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 1 attackers, 0 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879355" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 0 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 16 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Battle in Sirion

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sirion

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 20 men vs. 320 men

Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wearing the Grisly Ring of Dishonesty.
Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wielding the Guard of War.

Defender Victory!

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I'll head there. Thank you.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Medal Received

(Personal message)

You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Fun Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Request from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

There is now a chance to tidy up our duchies by you three region Lords transferring allegiance.

Oaths to Dukes are now a thing to be traded at a whim rather then a sacred oath? How......curious....

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Gold Transfer

(Personal message)

Knight Sir Dominic Rea has transferred 300 bonds to Knight Naismith Willarc on 2023-02-06

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

(Personal message to Naismith Willarc)

For your coffers, Ser.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

Your statement does not match reality. If that was true then no reorganization in any realm would be possible, but we see that many realms have sensibly structured contiguous regions in their duchies that were obviously planned. Reorganization goes on all the time in many realms. Nothing strange about it, its absolutely normal.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Says the man that called for the very idea. Perhaps save the insults for later, after you've countered my point? I could care less about other realms, as Sirion has been historically the pride of the island, and as such, we should hold ourselves to a higher standard then others, rather then just "reaching the same level." Oaths are not sets of clothes to be shucked off and replaced at any whim. While there is a great many reasons for a Lord to swear fealty to a new Duke, "because it make the map look nicer" is a rather poor reason. It's not as if there is any monetary or control reasons to do so: the peasants and merchants care less if the region they work is contiguous with the rest of it's Duchy.

Perhaps you should try to personally message the lords you wish to swap to you, and convince them that you are a better Duke then the one they have. I hear lower tax rates and more engaged Dukes tend to get larger duchies....

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

The only person who issued an insult was you. I just explained how you were wrong. Clearly, plainly, demonstrably wrong. Its not an insult to be proven wrong. But you said of me "Says the man that called for the very idea" which is an insult implying I'm insincere and only speaking for defending my idea.

Now I'm going to resist the impulse to insult you back and let it rest.

Signed.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Molly Prestongreen

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

All's quiet on the Ashforth front.

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

See you at Sir Temple then. All is quiet at east.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 1 points.

Battle in Ustimbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Ustimbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 90 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 20 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 35 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Dale]:
24 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

There are small rogue forces in Dale and Osslambar. Please can the nearest knights kill them

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Freeman returns

message to all nobles of Sirion

Gustav has unpaused the character Blep and rejoined the game.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves. Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 15 points.

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Undead Horde	(Undead)	(rogue)	42 other	line	673
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	38 Inf	line	507
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	381
4	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	876
5	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	524

Total:
1 attackers (42 other)
3 defenders (38 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 673 vs. 1764

1 neutral observers (524 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

Strong winds and gusts are making ranged combat a game of luck.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (42-U)

2 (38-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (4) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 343 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 114 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 457, Defenders: 0
Undead Horde (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Undead Horde (1) take 457 hits from archer fire, which cause 18 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 457 (0 from close combat and 457 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 18 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (24-U)

2 (38-I)

3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (4) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 482 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 249 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 731, Defenders: 0
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 520 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Undead Horde (1) score 110 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 520, Defenders: 110

Mithril Blades (2) take 110 hits in close combat, which cause 5 casualties.
Undead Horde (1) take 1251 hits (520 in close combat, 731 from archer fire), which cause 24 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 1251 (520 from close combat and 731 from ranged), Defenders: 110 (110 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 24 attackers, 5 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879397" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
You have improved your leadership skill.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 11 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 4 points.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Dale]:
The monsters have eaten 3 bushels of food.
Rampaging monsters cause damage to various buildings and production drops 6 %.
28 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Salta]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Someone nearby please clear Dale

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Molly Prestongreen

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

The Blades march to Dale. Who joins us?

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Report from Molly Prestongreen

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Upon checking it will be 17 hours to Dale, so we march but it will take a while to arrive.

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I have had a strange message. I am not inclined to take it seriously:

Request from Jimminy Pantucket

Message sent to: Lorenzo Falconi, William Armsworth - 34 minutes ago

Good Generals
In two weeks time, I invite you both to rally with us in Montejo.
There, if you are willing, we will form our Troops to cause a battle. The battle for Montejo.
Winner keeps Montejo. Details on transfer to be arranged.

Jimminy Pantucket
Dux Militum of Caligus
Royal of Caligus
Earl of Abadan
Marshal of the Wings of Retribution

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Region Allegiance Changed

message to all nobles of Sirion

Leofric Kubo has changed the allegiance of Glinmar to the duchy of Anarionath. The region used to be part of the duchy of Sirion.

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 2 hours.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 6 points.

Battle in Rollbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Rollbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 20 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 40 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Parm

message to all realms participating in the battle in Parm

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.
• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• War, looting or unrest makes the peasants unhappy.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Dale

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.

Obando

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.
• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Parm

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.

Tabost

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.

Trinbar

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Dale]:
The monsters have eaten 25 bushels of food.
14 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Sir Temple]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

2 rogue units ambushed my unit at Rollbar. Survived to tell the tale. Will continue my journey to Sir Temple.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

New Recruitment Center

message to all nobles of Sirion

A recruitment center has been constructed within Oroya. The center offers infantry recruits, with 6 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 50%, weapons quality of 60%, and armour quality of 80%.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

useful RC

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Nothing amazing, but good middle-of-the-road chum, and easily the best option that has shown itself since I began trying to build RCs here.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 2 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 3 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Dale, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Elmbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Elmbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 40 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

<a name="#battle">Battle in Dale</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Dale

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	38 Inf	line	472
2	A		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	385
3	A		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	878
4	D		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	12 other	line	855

Total:
3 attackers (38 Inf, 91 Arch)
1 defenders (12 other)
Total combat strengths: 1735 vs. 855

The troops from (rogue) set up defenses because they control the battlefield.
The Sirion troops attack because they are at war with (rogue).

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (38-I) 2 (23-A) 3 (68-A)

4 (12-M)

Xavax Archers (3) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 360 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (2) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 76 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 436
Mithril Blades (1) advance towards the enemy.
Monsters (4) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (4) take 436 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 436 (0 from close combat and 436 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 3 defenders

Turn No. 2

2 (23-A) 3 (68-A)

1 (38-I)

4 (9-M)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (2) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 189 hits.
Xavax Archers (3) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 511 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 700
Mithril Blades (1) advance towards the enemy.
Monsters (4) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (1) score 441 hits on Monsters (4).
Monsters (4) score 260 hits on Mithril Blades (1).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 260, Defenders: 441

Mithril Blades (1) take 260 hits in close combat, which cause 14 casualties.
Monsters (4) take 1141 hits (441 in close combat, 700 from archer fire), which cause 8 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 260 (260 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 1141 (441 from close combat and 700 from ranged)
Total casualties: 14 attackers, 8 defenders

Attacker Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Dale. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879429" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 10 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Battle in Parm

message to all realms participating in the battle in Parm

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Elmbar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Its whats needed in a front line city

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

New Duchy Created

message to all nobles of Sirion

Ivo Mersault, Lord Speaker of Sirion, Royal of Sirion, Duke of Osmeneliath, Governor of Parm has promoted Lerriana Leather to Duchess, creating a new duchy in Avamar named "the duchy of Avamar".

Region Allegiance Changed

message to all nobles of Sirion

Brock Ketchum has changed the allegiance of Hillmar to the duchy of Anarionath. The region used to be part of the duchy of Sirion.

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I pledge my sword to Duke Lorenzo.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sirion,

Lord Leofric and Lord Brock have Sworn allegiance to Anarionath. With that, the Duchy is now complete. All our rearward areas are gathered into a single duchy.

Glinmar - Lord Leofric Kubo
Hillmar - Lord Brock Ketchum
Sir Temple - Duke Lorenzo Falconi
Tallbar - Lord Tyr Erickson

Anarionath is a duchy of some importance to our history. Sir Temple, its seat, is the birthplace of Elvendom on this continent. Sir Temple was the first capital of Sirion and the site of the First Temple of the Elves. It is the most Holy place to our culture.

If at some point in the future we can take the region of Rollbar, which has a decent gold income, then all regions in the duchy will be linked. Not likely in the near future, but we can wish.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

And yet it's still unabashedly foolish to hold onto Sir Temple when Nivimus's birthplace sits cold and empty, easier to hold, and makes more gold. Once again I call on the Lord Speaker to hold a referendum on dropping Sir Temple in favor of sanity.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

How can you prioritize the Nivemus capital (wherever that is) over the heartland of Sirion? You seem more concerned with resurrecting Nivemus than with the traditional strength of Sirion which is its heartland.

Abandon this dangerous idea. I am the Duke of Anarionath and have sworn oaths to protect it. I will not allow it to be abandoned.

If you want to take a particular region then there are at least two poor regions we can abandon, Dale and Obando. Every single region in Anarionath is much better than those two regions. If you have a problem with that assessment then you don't care about facts.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I prioritize Sirion City, as it is our historical capital, and I prioritize regions that aren't in the middle of nowhere, far away from the rest of the nobility on the island. Making the realm look like swiss cheese is also a very poor choice, as we struggle to hold regions when they are far apart for a multitude of reasons. You are the one not caring about facts, just some dusty tomes in someone's basement...and even then, Sir temple has an equal (or lesser even) weight with regards to our shared realm history to Ashforth, so even that is a completely irrelevant talking point.

You can have your damn titles if they are so painfully important to you, no one is saying you can't. It's that it is stupid to have those titles in the lands that we shouldn't be holding when there are perfectly good lands available right here.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 4 points.

<a name="#battle">Battle in Dale</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Dale

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	1 other	line	85
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	30 Inf	line	383
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	385
4	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	881

Total:
1 attackers (1 other)
3 defenders (30 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 85 vs. 1649

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.

It is quite windy and the archers will have to aim very carefully.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (1-M)

2 (30-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 283 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 124 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 407, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 407 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 407 (0 from close combat and 407 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 1 attackers, 0 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Dale. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879436" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 0 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 14 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 1 points.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• War, looting or unrest makes the peasants unhappy.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• The fortifications in Parm are taking damage through wear and tear. They are now 67 % damaged.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• The Weapon/Armour Smith has to shut down for today due to insufficient production.
• In summary, production has improved a bit. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale has dropped a little. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

On the way to Tallbar.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Quickly I would like to weigh in as the former long time Lord of Sir Temple. There was some talk of abandoning her in the past when I took the city on, but we chose to keep it. The main reason people felt we should keep it was the infrastructure and recruitment centers that were there. That was not an illogical concern.

That said, though, I am one of the voices that is in favor of moving toward contiguous borders. Ashforth has slightly more gold than Sir Temple and is in a strategically important location, and would nicely add to our contiguous borders. It would not immediately be productive, but its population is actually fairly good right now, and when I was briefly lord there, I actually invested a LOT of my gold in the local economy. So it is probably in pretty good shape.

Regarding cultural history and what not, I do not consider those to be real arguments either in favor or in opposition to EITHER of these locations, whether it is Sirion's historical ownership of the Temple or Nivemus's capital being Ashforth. If you have a long enough memory and a knowledge of history, virtually all northern cities and rural communities are "historically ours" and all of them have been at various times under our banner, or sometimes in the control of rogues, or perhaps even enemies. Sirion's history can not be a prison to lock ourselves into... we need to make rational decisions for today based on the current geopolitical environment. Sir Temple is no less important to Sirion if we were to withdraw from the city than if we were to keep it. Ashforth would just be more important to us in comparison, if we were to make that decision.

And my opinion is that we should. Ashforth is more valuable to us, and more useful to us than is the Temple. Importantly, our firm western wall of regions also means that no one is going to realistically "sneak behind" us to take it. If they somehow did, we could respond quickly and easily.

In addition to this, I would like to address one thing regarding duchies as well.

I would like to see one region (at least) from the Duchy of Osmeneliath shift to the Duchy of Oroya, for two main reasons: first the reasonable spread of regions across our duchies in general. Osmeneliath has 5, and I have only 2... having one move over would give Osmeneliath 4 and Oroya 3. Still uneven, but much closer and would make the whole realm much more equal.

Secondly is income. Oroya city is still not giving me much in the way of gold and my personal gold reserves are nearly gone. I can keep subsidizing myself for a little while, but income is important, and any opportunity to get more (as Duke) would be helpful.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 3 hours. You make a short stop in Obando before you continue your travel to Oroya.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 2 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Battle in Tallbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tallbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 200 men

Defender Victory!

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Realm,

Regarding Sir Temple. First thing to say is that it is my region, and my duchy, and I take my duties very seriously to my people, Lords and Commoners alike. Moreover the cultural significance of the region is priceless to a man like me who values culture. If Sir Temple is given up without overwhelmingly good reasons, I will consider it a betrayal of Anarionath by the realm and I will be leaving Sirion.

Secondly this argument Sir Rearden has set up about Sir Temple vs Ashforth, is a straw man... a fake argument to justify abandoning Sir Temple. We can easily keep both regions by abandoning a bad rural region instead. Either Obando or Dale are prime candidates for abandonment, two regions so poor that we haven't even bothered to appoint a Lord for them.

Now to Sir Reardens prejudice about only keeping Contiguous regions ie only those regions joined up to the rest of the realm. It is dangerous nonsense that if applied would fatally weaken the realm.. The whole of Anarionath Duchy plus Avamar is non contiguous. To follow Sir Rearden's logic we would have to abandon at least 4 out of 5 of these excellent regions. The idea is as mad as anything! These regions are under total control and present no difficulty in administration. They provide food and wealth and strategic depth that Sirion has always relied upon in times of war. Plus if we abandon them it will create a bigger vacuum in the north enticing other realms to have a go.

As a military man I cannot emphasize how bad Sir Reardens ideas are strategically. If we start abandoning non contiguous regions we abandon the north and those things that have kept us safe throughout the ages. Our position holding the north with no rivals behind us, our strategic depth, some of our best regions. Why this knight thinks these ideas are good I cannot fathom. No enemy throughout the ages has ever been as dangerous to Sirion as these bad ideas.

For Sirion!

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I'm a patient man, High Commander, but I must admit to being long since tired of your lectures to us being justified by your being a "military man."

My family has among the known world's most accomplished military backgrounds, with a long list of strategists and commanders that have led armies and won wars going back to the now-drowned continent of Atamara. I personally resent the constant implication that you, more than anyone else, understand military strategy and that the rest of us are mewling children who know nothing of war and conflict. I furthermore resent the implication that disagreeing with you -- as you and I frequently have over the issue of milita, and other issues -- is some kind of dispute between someone who knows the military, and someone who doesn't. I would match my tactical knowledge with any soul alive.

I will remind you that I am the last man who led Sirion into and then out of war in my service as Lord Speaker. I take your comment about how "bad" my ideas are strategically as a personal insult, and one so aggravating that I am tempted to cross swords over it, though I have yet to find anyone in this realm or beyond that can match my swordsmanship, so my likely victory would not bring me much satisfaction.

More to the point, though, I would like you to stop making gigantic leaps of inference and telling the people of this realm that I said something, when I said nothing of the kind.

For instance, my exact words were that I favored "moving toward contiguous borders." I did not call for an entirely contiguous realm... if I did then I would have to advocate for the loss of Tallbar too... but given Tallbar's incredible food production that would be disastrous for us. What I favor -- and pay attention to this so that you don't continue to misrepresent what I say -- is that we have a mindfulness to the importance of being as contiguous as possible. When presented the choice between holding either Sir Temple or Ashforth, given the near-identical nature of the two (with Ashforth being slightly better on gold), the benefit of making the realm more contiguous was a positive argument in favor of shifting to Ashforth.

And while I'm listing my grievences, if you ever accuse me of making a "fake argument" again, I will personally ride to Sir Temple and cut your head off myself. Such an insult is beyond my tolerance and I will not stand for it. And for the record, I am not "this Knight," as though I am some young, anonymous sellsword. I am the former Lord Speaker of Sirion, and currently both a Duke and a Governor. If you are going to lie and misrepresent what I say, the least you could do is show an ounce of respect for the blood I have shed for this realm.

Back to your absurd statement, you act like I have some kind of burning desire to offload Sir Temple, entirely ignoring the fact that I was its previous Governor, Falconi. Much of the infrastructure of the city is my doing. I loved my estate there, and deeply cherish its people. I have no interest or intention of "justifying" anything, I was simply weighing in on the debate about what we are to do, and where we are to go. If my perspective doesn't win out, I have no intention of throwing a temper tantrum or rage-quitting my realm as you seem to intend.

Incidentally, speaking of fake arguments, you created an entire scenario which is not only not recommended by me, but also a complete misrepresentation of what would happen anyway. If we abandoned some non-contiguous regions, for instance, we could theoretically take some current rogue regions and MAKE places like Avamar contiguous. It is not a choice of "abandoning 4 our of 5" of our regions... and anyway, I was not referencing all non-contiguous regions anyway, as I've already made clear.

The one worthwhile thing you said in that screed, Lord Commander, is that there may be other options that would prevent us from having to choose between the Temple and Ashforth. That is true, though Obando and Dale do have value as well, and blithely dismissing them as expendable without weighing the relative pros and cons of the various regions is foolhearty.

My last word: Republics can only function if the nobility is able to think and speak freely as to their opinions . You all know me, I have never insulted anyone in this realm, even when provoked, and my last message to the realm was reasonable and honest. The Lord Commander's was neither.

If we are to debate the merits of ideas, let us act like mature adults as we do so.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

High Commander Lorenzo,

It is shocking to hear you state - if you overwhelmingly disagree with the Realm's decision that you would abandon your oaths and duty. Your duty is first to Sirion not commoners or Lords - instead their duty is to serve you. We sacrifice Lord and commoners in service of Sirion - not the other way around. Regardless, your Lords and knights will not leave so you would abandon them as well. Let us have discussion without ultimatums. I ask and encourage you to retract your statement.

Sirion must be stronger to defend itself. The region change is based in survival and defense. You yourself have said Ashforth would serve to provide an excellent defense to our Southern border.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Fellow nobles,

I would change the conversation. One more noble joining our Realm would change this conversation significantly. If we had more nobles, would we all agree on taking over Ashforth? I will start a referendum. If the answer is "yes." Then I will seek to solve that problem.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

New Referendum

message to Naismith, Zadek, Brock, Ivo, Dominic, Lerriana, Periurium, Molly, Razo, Solomon, Rearden, Brian M., Lorne, Leofric, Lorenzo, Jay II, Tyr, Vandryn

A new referendum has been initiated by Solomon Steele, Senator of Tabost, Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath. The topic is " 1 noble = take Ashforth?" and as a noble of Sirion, you are <a href="PollVote.php?PollID=2969" target=_blank>invited to vote</a> on it.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Reardon,

No. You're not a patient man.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Not when a brother noble insults me and mischaracterizes what I say. You're right, not much patience for that.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Steele,

Foreign policy is the prerogative of Speaker Ivo. It is inappropriate to carry on by referendum, unless the speaker agrees. That is forcing the Speaker's hand.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Or anything else

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I have no issues with Senator Steele's referendum.

There has been plenty of my hand being forced this past week anyway, both in the open and behind the scenes. Sirion will have to find its way forward with or without me, and constructive decision will be the way to go.

I would encourage other nobles, especially among our senior ranks, to speak up and be counted too.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

High Commander Lorenzo,

I do not believe my referendum is inappropriate. I am a senator with the right to hold a referendum by definition of a Republic. I have asked the Realm for guidance on what I myself should do. I have also phrased the referendum very specifically by asking if they would agree with the act.

I hold the Lord Speaker in the highest regard, he is my Duke and would not force is hand in any matter. If the Lord Speaker believes it is inappropriate then I will retract my referendum.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lord Solomon,

Now that Speaker Ivo has authorized it, I am happy to take part in the Referrendum

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Molly Prestongreen

(Personal message to Naismith Willarc)

Sir Naismith,

I shall be headed to Oroya to refit before returning home to work on the locals in Salta. You are more than welcome to join me. Should you be willing, perhaps you can share a tale or two during our travels.

Best wishes,

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Nobles of Sirion,

Interesting discussion. I think we should find some common grounds first before we move on towards the difference.

First thing that we can be in agreement on. It has been known that many rogue regions surrounding our region can cause rogue attack. When rogue attack happens, either we station militia which caused drain in our food productivity or we station the region lord which caused Sirion military strength to decrease in any frontline war. Or we do none of these two actions and let the rogue damage our rural region or drive it rogue which does not look like a region lord acceptable code of conduct.

Second thing that I am sure we all can agree upon. We all like cities or stronghold. City produces gold more. No matter Ashforth city, Oroya city or Sir Temple itself. However a city or stronghold requires food from rural region as it does not feed itself. Usually it is an ideal situation if we have 3 rural regions to feed 1 city. While I do not possess data on our food situation, this will have to be provided by our good dependable Banker.

In a conclusion, we need balance our good need(city) and our food need(rural). Do we wish to see ourselves having to buy food from abroad, from another foreign realm just because we cant feed our own cities?

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 3 hours.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Morale of your troops rises by 11 points.

Battle in Parm

message to all realms participating in the battle in Parm

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• War, looting or unrest makes the peasants unhappy.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production has dropped a little. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale has improved. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Parm]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Referendum Summary

(Personal message)

You are currently a party to the following <a href="/stable/PollVote.php">referenda</a>:

• <a href="/stable/PollVote.php?PollID=2969"> 1 noble = take Ashforth?</a> (5 days left to vote)
  The choices are "yes" or "no".You have voted "yes."
  

Taxes Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of Parm, Naismith Manor earns you 14 gold. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Region Tax Report

message to the lord and knights of Parm

The following taxes were collected in Parm. The tax rate for this collection was 2 %.

Regional income and expenses

Peasants Taxes	84 gold
Taxes from Guildhouses	+ 2 gold
Buildings Upkeep	- 7 gold
Collectable Tax Gold	79 gold

<thead></thead><tbody>

Estate of	Size	Peasants	Tax Collected	Knight Share	Lord Share
Jay II	20 %	2178	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Naismith	20 %	2178	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Ivo	20 %	2178	15 gold		15 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2178	7 gold		7 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2178	7 gold		7 gold
Region Totals			59 gold	28 gold	31 gold

Lord and Duke Shares

Lord Share	31 gold
Dukes Share	- 31 gold
Lords Tax Income	nothing

Subsidy Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of the The Ancient Republic of Sirion, you earn 16 gold as a subsidy from the crown. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Realm Tax Report

message to all nobles of Sirion

Taxes were collected today throughout the realm. Here is a summary of what the tax collectors could get:

<thead></thead><tbody></tbody>

Region	Tax Income	Upkeep	avg. Knight Share	Lord Share	Duke Share	Realm Share
Duchy of Anarionath (25% rulers share)
Glinmar	324 gold	13 gold		301 gold	23 gold
Hillmar	315 gold	50 gold		292 gold	23 gold
Sir Temple	432 gold	77 gold	~ 124 gold	-	308 gold
Tallbar	127 gold	113 gold		120 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	1198 gold	253 gold			270 gold	91 gold
Duchy of Avamar (25% rulers share)
Avamar	508 gold	161 gold		-	508 gold
Duchy Totals	508 gold	161 gold			381 gold	127 gold
Duchy of Oroya (25% rulers share)
Oroya	71 gold	20 gold		-	71 gold
Salta	92 gold	5 gold	~ 29 gold	56 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	163 gold	25 gold			58 gold	20 gold
Duchy of Osmeneliath (100% rulers share)
Dale	42 gold	0 gold		-	42 gold
Obando	15 gold	0 gold		-	15 gold
Parm	59 gold	7 gold	~ 14 gold	-	31 gold
Tabost	84 gold	0 gold		79 gold	5 gold
Trinbar	173 gold	124 gold		-	173 gold
Duchy Totals	373 gold	131 gold				266 gold
Duchy of Sirion (25% rulers share)
Elmbar	333 gold	130 gold		309 gold	24 gold
Limbar	89 gold	10 gold		84 gold	5 gold
Sirion	1046 gold	193 gold	~ 208 gold	-	631 gold
Duchy Totals	1468 gold	333 gold			495 gold	165 gold

The crown has received 669 gold tax income thanks to an average rulers share of 40%.
The crown also receives 275 gold in property taxes (1% above 1000 gold or bonds) and 0 gold in wealth taxes (5% above 10000 gold or bonds). This brings the crown's total income to 944 gold.

With a 10% share, the realm's 6 knights and dames each receive 16 gold from the crown.
With a 30% share, the High Commander receives 284 gold from the crown.
The Lord Speaker retains 564 gold for himself.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 9 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Oroya, a City region (friendly territory).

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

Letter from Razo Carmel

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I just wish to respond to Senator Brock's very useful letter and provide my take of what I think of Sirion's food balance, now and future.

Sirion is food rich; second to Caligus but that is only because our recent lengthy drought was not also effected in the same way by Caligus.

The figures I now keep you are based on summer data which also happens to be the realm's annual average. I have rounded them and adjusted populations to simulate full restoration.

On that basis the realm's net supply is 190 bushels per day, made up of a surplus of 265 bushels and a deficit of 75 bushels.

As expected most of the surplus comes from the four top rural regions and any two of those fully satisfy the total deficit.
Our individual city supply needs are quite spread with the largest daily deficit of 40 bushels belonging to Parm while in contrast Sir Temple actually enjoys a daily surplus of 5 busheels. By comparison Ashford would have a net daily deficit of 13 bushels which is not signifiant compared to the total realm supply.

I conclude that our food supply is safe as long as we at least maintain our current rural regions and are not visited by too many unusually long droughts like we have just had.

I hope this has been useful. I am always happy to discuss the food system I use with anyone who will listen.

Razo Carmel
Chancellor of the Treasury of Sirion
Senator of Elmbar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Morale of your troops rises by 8 points.

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 20 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tallbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 10 men

Defender Victory!

Takeover

message to all nobles on East Continent

[Realm:Perleone] has taken control of [Region:Priotness]. The region used to belong to [Realm:Yssrgard].

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale has improved a bit. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

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Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

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  The choices are "yes" or "no".You have voted "yes."
  

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

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Lord Tyr - Please attack the rogue force in Sir Temple

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Ivo Mersault

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Thank you for the detailed report, Chancellor Razo.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Agreed. An excellent report. It is good to hear we are well stocked with food.

Are other Realms reliant on us for their grain?

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

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Take care, mate! Hope things get better soon.

Zee

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Take it easy mate.

Mo

Letter from Brian M. Cameron

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I have just noticed the expansion and shrinking of some realms. Caligus now borders. I considered them a friend when I was Lord Commander I am not sure if they have changed their tune much, but I know we have one of their nobles here speaking of RC reform. That can be good; though my initial thought was why on earth are we giving away the structure of our military away.

As to Senator Solomon's point about nobles I agree that our main focus should always be to increase our noble count. To touch on his referendum I saw no issue with the Senator beginning the Referendum it forces no hand it is simply a poll to see how the realm feels about a certain topic. If we are to gain another noble Ashforth would for sure be a good acquisition as long as it does not infringe on the previous agreement we had with Eppollyn.

Something I also noticed is that no realm has an ally this has changed only slightly since I last looked where Shadowdale and Eppollyn were the sole allies; seems there could be some tension between the two since we gave up Ashforth as suspected might happen.

I will stop here to not bore you all with any more of my thoughts.

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

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Arrival

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You have arrived in Salta, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Tabost

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Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 130 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Letter from Eina

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Dear Guild members,

Wyque, the wise man of the wild, is at Supra.

Yours,

Eina
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Letter from Solomon Steele

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Senator Brian,

Excellent observations. Due to your letter I had my scribes provide me reports. Eponllyn has lost 8 nobles over the last 3 months. They have been forced to shrink their Realm's size as a result. According ot the reports, Eponllyn cannot capture more regions. Therefore, Eponllyn is limited in its war capacity - a war with them would mean no concern of our regions being taken over. Based on their makeup of regions, I expect they could not feed Ashforth when they could no longer retain all of their rurals.

The other Realms have had a momentary increases or decreases of nobles, but have remained fairly stable. Sirion has been the most stable in nobles which is a testament of greatness to its nobles.

I'm in Sirion City with a handful of others. I do not know exactly what information was shared before I arrived, but since I have arrived our discussion has been military theory and information that is widely available. I share your concern about sharing too much information.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

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Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

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Take your time Oai, unless you are gone for a week you won't miss anything.

~Rea

Keely I.

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Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 47 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

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Request from Lorenzo Falconi

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Someone taking part in these discussions in Sirion city regarding RCs. Please send me a coy of any discussion points. Unfortunately I can't be physically at the discussions because I have to repair the walls of Sir Temple and put in a decent archer RC here.

If you can then try to send me the contact of the Caligus advisor Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach so I can send him letters directly.

If there are to be any realm wide guidelines on RCs them my office, the office of the High Commander of Sirion, will have to approve them.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

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lease send me a copy of any discussion points.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

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Undead are still at large in [Region:Glinmar]:
3 peasants have vanished and were either killed by the undead or have fled in panic.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

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40 undead in Glinmar - Please can someone close by kill them

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

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I ask again,

Anyone taking part in these discussions in Sirion city regarding RCs. Please send me a copy of any discussion points.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

New Recruitment Center

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A recruitment center has been constructed within Oroya. The center offers infantry recruits, with 11 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 65%, weapons quality of 65%, and armour quality of 65%.

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

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Decent RC in Oroya

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

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Battle in Glinmar

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Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 50 men

Attacker Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• The Weapon/Armour Smith has to shut down for today due to insufficient production.
• Population is growing through 41 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Undead Activity

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Undead are still at large in [Region:Glinmar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

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Report from Solomon Steele

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Fellows,

In Sirion city we have discussed the below two battles. Eponllyn has used cavalry to great affect. Cavalry do not suffer the problems due to the weather as archers do and therefore are more reliable. Cavalry are only poor in attacks on fortifications. By my count we have plenty of nobles who could afford 90 cavalry, matching Eponllyn's calvary force in the below Battle in Troyes. I indicated, but did not lie, to our guest that we could not afford that cavalry. I did this to obfuscate our capabilities.

Our other discussion has been about the Astrum special. An army made up of mixed infantry, archers and special forces. That army will not struggle with fortifications, but can be run down by a heavy opposing cavalry force.

We recognize every noble has a right to choose their troops. We can explain our strategy, ask and have the right RCs for our strategy.

https://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Eponllyn/2022/Battle_in_Troyes_28/1/22

https://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Eponllyn/2022/Battle_in_Morshes_2/27/2022

In Service,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Brock Ketchum

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Battle report in Glinmar. I suspected rogue hiding when I passby them on my way to Hillmar recently.

The reason I do not use cavalry against rogue because it will be like bringing horse to an arrow fight.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

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Realm,

Sir Temple is now in perfect condition. Level 6 Walls fully repaired, statistics perfect:

Fortification:Citadel (6)
Fort. Damage:0%
Population:10100 / 10100
Production:Thriving (100%)
Morale:Joyful (100%)
Realm Loyalty:Worshipful (100%)
Realm Control:Core (100%)

I will continue to try and build a useful Archer RC here.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

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Letter from Dominic Rea

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I have no doubt the Horsemasters have used magic in some attempt at the old adage about 'if we can't have it nobody can'. Instead they have only given us a good target to practice our army line-up on. I think even High Commander Lorenzo can agree on the very simple premise that 200 undead on our borders is a security threat and needs to be dealt with.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lord Solomon,

What cavalry do we have in the realm? I'm talking about useful cavalry with good stats. In what quantities? You should be able to see it all in Sirion city.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

We have one cavalry RC. Elric's Vestal Virgins out of Parm has almost perfect cavalry. My scribes show 160/20 available for recruitment. I don't recall seeing that before.

Name	Type	Weapons	Armour	Training	Home	Morale	available	cost
Elric's Vestal Virgins	Cav	90	95	90	Parm	100	160/20	115

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

We don't have the money to support cav unless you plan to actually do some semblance of anything I say. We'd need to actually fight the Horsemasters for Oligarch, and unless you've changed your mind about clinging to Sir Temple like your titles depend on it, we won't be able to take the more richer regions to the south.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables, also hailing from Parm, show 143/25 as well. I wonder if the Lord Speaker is hosting the party of the century? You would think that the scribes would be sober while counting, but perhaps not.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Sir Solomon,

So the only decent cavalry center we have is in Parm. The solution is obvious. Sirion city and Avamar city have only three RCs each so the cost of building another RC will be not be too high for those cities. The Lords of those two cities could concentrate on producing one good cavalry RC each. If successful, we would triple our cavalry production.

I assume that if we try this we are only interested in good RCs. what would you say was a minimum requirement? 70/70/70 ?

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Sorry, I meany Senator Solomon, not Sir Solomon

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

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High Commander Lorenzo,

If we were to pursue a more cavalry heavy army we would tear down RCs first. That requires a discussion, a plan and agreement. However, we must immediately freeze building more RCs.

Cities should only build the high quality RCs, while rural and townsland regions should create the other RCs. In this way, once we get the rare good high quality RC we can expand it to the largest possible size. We do not need size 4 RCs in the cities of low quality RCs, if the rurals we'll always keep behind the front lines provide those troops. RCs increase in cost as you build more - by spreading the RCs around we reduce the total cost of a RC renovation.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Here are all our RCs

Name	Type	Range	Weapons	Armour	Training	Home	Morale	available	cost
Arylonian Guard	Inf		65	70	40	Avamar	100	25/25	41
Anarionath - Blood Ravens	Inf		80	80	40	Sir Temple	100	200/200	45
Velaryon Infantry	Inf		70	60	45	Glinmar	98	50/50	42
Arylonian Heavy Infantry	Inf		50	85	50	Avamar	100	184/50	45
Defenders of the Faith	Inf		60	80	50	Elmbar	93	50/50	46
Rearden's Roughnecks	Inf		60	80	50	Oroya	100	25/25	46
Blades of Honor	Inf		70	50	55	Salta	91	50/50	44
Anarionath - Blood Hawks	Inf		70	80	60	Sir Temple	100	200/200	53
Sirion Rangers	Inf		65	65	65	Oroya	100	13/25	51
Trinbarii Infantry 1st	Inf		75	65	65	Trinbar	100	56/100	53
Hardy Elves	Inf		65	75	70	Hillmar	100	50/50	55
Anarionath - Blood Eagles	Inf		70	85	75	Sir Temple	100	200/200	61
Silver Dragons	Inf		70	90	80	Sirion	100	200/200	65
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Inf		80	100	80	Parm	100	143/25	70
Trinbarii Infantry 2nd	Inf		80	75	90	Trinbar	100	100/100	68
The Lord Speaker's Finest	Inf		100	85	95	Parm	100	25/25	79
Bloody Peasants	MI	3	35	25	25	Tallbar	100	50/50	28
Tallbar Mixed Infantry	MI	2	55	35	60	Tallbar	100	50/50	48
Sirion Senate Guards (3)	MI	3	60	60	75	Sirion	100	180/200	63
Trinbarii MI	MI	3	85	75	75	Trinbar	100	100/100	75
Elric's Vestal Virgins	Cav		90	95	90	Parm	100	160/20	115

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

1st Special Forces Academy	Spec		75	45	45	Glinmar	98	15/15	70
Elmbar Blademasters	Spec		80	60	70	Elmbar	93	30/30	97
Siegebreakers	Spec		85	80	85	Hillmar	100	30/30	120
Mithril Bows	Spec	4	100	95	100	Sirion	100	120/120	148
Arylonian Bowmen	Arch	4	75	45	45	Glinmar	98	50/50	40
Trinbarii Archers 1st	Arch	4	80	70	45	Trinbar	100	99/100	46
Elmbar Archers	Arch	3	65	45	50	Elmbar	93	50/50	40
Arylonian Bowmen	Arch	4	75	70	50	Avamar	100	100/100	47
Trinbarii Archers 2nd	Arch	4	80	70	65	Trinbar	100	100/100	55
Trinbarii Archers 3rd	Arch	4	75	75	90	Trinbar	100	55/100	67

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Header added to the latest

Name	Type	Range	Weapons	Armour	Training	Home	Morale	available	cost
1st Special Forces Academy	Spec		75	45	45	Glinmar	98	15/15	70
Elmbar Blademasters	Spec		80	60	70	Elmbar	93	30/30	97
Siegebreakers	Spec		85	80	85	Hillmar	100	30/30	120
Mithril Bows	Spec	4	100	95	100	Sirion	100	120/120	148
Arylonian Bowmen	Arch	4	75	45	45	Glinmar	98	50/50	40
Trinbarii Archers 1st	Arch	4	80	70	45	Trinbar	100	99/100	46
Elmbar Archers	Arch	3	65	45	50	Elmbar	93	50/50	40
Arylonian Bowmen	Arch	4	75	70	50	Avamar	100	100/100	47
Trinbarii Archers 2nd	Arch	4	80	70	65	Trinbar	100	100/100	55
Trinbarii Archers 3rd	Arch	4	75	75	90	Trinbar	100	55/100	67

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Solomon,

I have some observations to make. Please give them careful consideration because its not a simple matter. These are far reaching and expensive investments and we must be careful of not causing more damage than benefit.

1. Sirion knights do not tend to choose cavalry because most of our fighting is against rogue and we tend to optimize with ranged troops to fight rogue. Lets say that some knights choose cavalry to fight a human war. We will still only have say three knights willing and able to field large cavalry units, so we are looking at a total build of say three level 4 cavalry RCs. So we already have one such RC, I judge that two more are enough for our needs.

2. I am against destroying existing RCs in our cities because everyone knows that producing good RCs was easier in the old days. That is why we have a lot of good ancient RCs. The time and effort to replace them would be very high and we might not even get good replacements because nowadays if you already have existing good RCs the new ones tend to be lower quality. It's a gamble I think unnecessary.

3. Also the existing RCs we have in cities are more useful than you might think. Take for example Avamar, it has three mediocre RCs, but its an isolated forward city and they are pretty useful if you need to put up a lot of reasonably priced militia in a hurry. I wouldn't want Avamar to lose them.

4. Building a new cavalry RC in Sirion or Avamar is not that expensive. Because they only have three RCs each. Even my region of Sir Temple which has 4 RCs, the cost of a cavalry RC is only 625 gold which is very affordable. In Sirion and Avamar it will be even cheaper. Once the first level of an RC is built the cost does not go up due to the number of RCs I think, so we won't get any benefit for levels 2, 3 and 4 by destroying existing RCs, and that's the most expensive part, especially level 4.

In summary, we should not destroy existing RCs, we should instead build two new cavalry RCs, one in Avamar and one or even two in Sirion city. The only question in my mind is how good do we want those RCs to be? What are the minimum stats required?

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

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High Commander,

I would highly recommend that you forgo Sir Temple in join us in Sirion City as soon as possible, as your last letter is quite a ways behind what has already been discussed, and it's clear no one is going to copy every single letter to you.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

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Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 5 points.

Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 62 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

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  The choices are "yes" or "no".You have voted "yes."
  

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Realm,

Is Sir Dominic correct? Are the nobles gathered in Sirion city incapable or unwilling to forward messages? Or even to pass on contact details? What a sorry state of affairs if true. I don't see how we can fight a war if we can't even pass on messages.

Very well, since no one seems to be able to forward messages I will depart Sir Temple and physically travel to Sirion city to take part in the discussions. What a sorry state of affairs.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

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Horses are vital so we cant rely on a single city to provide them, so i agree, we need one new top quality cavalry RC in Sirion and Avamar as they are our two bastion cities.

Quality? It will depend, 70 on weapons should be the minimum standard.

In arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Knight of Parm

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Battle in Trinbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

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Undead are still at large in [Region:Hillmar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

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Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves. Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Trinbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Takeover

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[Realm:Yssrgard] has taken control of [Region:Priotness]. The region used to belong to [Realm:Perleone].

Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 54 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Undead Activity

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Undead are still at large in [Region:Tallbar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Referendum Results

The referendum " 1 noble = take Ashforth?", initiated by Senator Solomon Steele, has ended. Here is the final tally:

• 8 votes for yes
• 1 votes for no
• 0 abstentions
• 9 votes were not cast.

The winning choice is therefore yes, with 8 votes. A simple majority was required (i.e., 1 votes).

As a reminder, the full text of the referendum was:
If Sirion had one more noble and so could capture Ashforth without abandoning a region would you agree to capturing Ashforth?

Vote "Yes" to agree to capturing Ashforth,without abandoning a region, if Sirion gains another noble.

Vote "No" to disagree with capturing Ashforth even if Sirion gains another noble.

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath (3 recipients)

My Lords,

It has been pointed out to me, that i could be helping by claiming the lordship of Trinbar, and still holding Parm. I think that Trinbar could be holded with militia while i can remain protecting Parm from within the walls and moving in and out of Trinbar to perform mantainance work.

I have commited myself to restore this city so i would like your point of view on this matter.

Regards,

Jay II Fireborn
Knight of Parm

Unit Status Report

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Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Elmbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Elmbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 60 men

Defender Victory!

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Undead Horde	(Undead)	(rogue)	92 other	line	1113
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	33 Inf	line	406
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	381
4	D		Sworn of Atar	Vandryn	Sirion	47 Inf	line	637
5	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	902
6	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	499

Total:
1 attackers (92 other)
4 defenders (80 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 1113 vs. 2326

1 neutral observers (499 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

It is quite windy and the archers will have to aim very carefully.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (92-U)

2 (33-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (47-I) 5 (68-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 110 hits.
Xavax Archers (5) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 453 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 563, Defenders: 0
Undead Horde (1) advance towards the enemy.
Sworn of Atar (4) and Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Undead Horde (1) take 563 hits from archer fire, which cause 22 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 563 (0 from close combat and 563 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 22 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (70-U)

2 (33-I) 4 (47-I)

3 (23-A) 5 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (5) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 535 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 163 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 698, Defenders: 0
Mithril Blades (2) and Sworn of Atar (4) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
6 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 309 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Sworn of Atar (4) score 447 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Undead Horde (1) score 62 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Undead Horde (1) score 82 hits on Sworn of Atar (4).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 756, Defenders: 144

Mithril Blades (2) take 62 hits in close combat, which cause 4 casualties.
Sworn of Atar (4) take 82 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
Undead Horde (1) take 1454 hits (756 in close combat, 698 from archer fire), which cause 57 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 1454 (756 from close combat and 698 from ranged), Defenders: 144 (144 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 57 attackers, 6 defenders

Turn No. 3

1 (13-U) 2 (29-I) 4 (45-I)

3 (23-A) 5 (68-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) have no enemy in range and hold their fire.
Xavax Archers (5) move closer so they can fire safely into the melee.


Close Combat (Center Line):
6 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 362 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Sworn of Atar (4) score 388 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Undead Horde (1) score 12 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Undead Horde (1) score 20 hits on Sworn of Atar (4).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 750, Defenders: 32

Mithril Blades (2) take 12 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
Sworn of Atar (4) take 20 hits in close combat. No casualties.
Undead Horde (1) take 750 hits in close combat, which cause 13 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 750 (750 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 32 (32 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 13 attackers, 1 defenders

Defender Victory!

The battle does minor damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 3 %.
The local roads network has also been damaged.
The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879632" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
Your captain has improved his skill level.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 10 points. Your men's equipment suffers 1 % damage. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Salta]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.
Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
A new undead horde is forming!

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath (3 recipients)

Sir Jay,

When you joined Sirion you committed yourself to the defense of Sirion. I believe this duty comes first. Becoming Lord of Trinbar serves the defense of Sirion (physically and in gold production) and furthermore you would not abandon your commitment to the defense of Parm.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath (3 recipients)

I think you would be very welcome in Trinbar, Sir Jay. The people have watched your exploits in Parm City and have sung songs about your skill in dispatching undead.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

All nobles nearby - please gather in Dale or Trinbar. When enough are gathered I will order an attack into Tabost

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Travel Report

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You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 3 hours.

Unit Status Report

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Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 5 points.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 50 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
The undead hordes burn and destroy. Production falls 16 %.
9 peasants have vanished and were either killed by the undead or have fled in panic.
Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
The undead hordes burn and destroy. Production falls 9 %.
3 peasants have vanished and were either killed by the undead or have fled in panic.
The undead are leaving the region and moving somewhere else.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Someone please scout Tabost. I want to know where those rogue are headed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Family Investment

message to all nobles of Sirion

Leofric Kubo, Senator of Glinmar has initiated an investment of 240 gold in the region of Glinmar. Production soars to 187 %.

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath (3 recipients)

My lords,

Then with your consent, i place my name forward for the Lordship of Trinbar, assuming that responsability with honor.

In arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Knight of Parm

Unit Status Report

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Wear and tear causes 2 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Arrival

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You have arrived in Dale, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 140 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
The undead hordes burn and destroy. Production falls 11 %.
13 peasants have vanished and were either killed by the undead or have fled in panic.
Undead are still at large in [Region:Trinbar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Knight Leaves

message to the lord and knights of Parm

Jay II has abandoned his estate in your region of Parm.

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well I found out where that moving undead horde went, it landed on me & Lord Solomon

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well fought, gentlemen.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

A New Lord

message to all nobles of Sirion

Duke Ivo Mersault of Osmeneliath Duchy has appointed Jay II Fireborn to the vacant lordship position in Trinbar.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Congratulations Jay II Fireborn. A fitting reward for your dedicated service to the Duchy of Osmeneliath

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

All Nobles in Dale and Trinbar - Attack Tabost now, with delay arrival orders so that you arrive at sunset tomorrow.

Any other nobles nearby who can make it to Tabost at sunset tomorrow please try to get there.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Molly,

When you get a chance please assign your knight Sir Vandryn to the Lyanna's Wrath army.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Thank you High Commander for your words and many thanks to my Duke Ivo for this great responsability that i gladly assume.

For Sirion,

Jay II Fireborn
Senator of Trinbar

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

It really is too bad we don't have direct proof of whoever casted the magic to cause these hordes. It is nothing short of a act of war by a dishonorable foe.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Agreed Sir Dominic. Perhaps we could turn this to our advantage. One could argue by protecting Ashforth we have created a present claim to Ashforth.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I do believe you are correct, Senator. I had not considered present claim...

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Medal Received

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You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Trust Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Unit Status Report

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Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Battle in Avamar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Rowanglade

message to all realms participating in the battle in Rowanglade

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 44 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
The undead hordes burn and destroy. Production falls 6 %.

Taxes Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of Parm, Naismith Manor earns you 14 gold. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Region Tax Report

message to the lord and knights of Parm

The following taxes were collected in Parm. The tax rate for this collection was 2 %.

Regional income and expenses

Peasants Taxes	84 gold
Taxes from Guildhouses	+ 2 gold
Buildings Upkeep	- 7 gold
Collectable Tax Gold	79 gold

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Estate of	Size	Peasants	Tax Collected	Knight Share	Lord Share
(vacant)	20 %	2238	7 gold		7 gold
Naismith	20 %	2238	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Ivo	20 %	2238	15 gold		15 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2238	7 gold		7 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2238	7 gold		7 gold
Region Totals			51 gold	14 gold	37 gold

Lord and Duke Shares

Lord Share	37 gold
Dukes Share	- 37 gold
Lords Tax Income	nothing

Subsidy Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of the The Ancient Republic of Sirion, you earn 15 gold as a subsidy from the crown. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Realm Tax Report

message to all nobles of Sirion

Taxes were collected today throughout the realm. Here is a summary of what the tax collectors could get:

<thead></thead><tbody></tbody>

Region	Tax Income	Upkeep	avg. Knight Share	Lord Share	Duke Share	Realm Share
Duchy of Anarionath (25% rulers share)
Glinmar	291 gold	13 gold		270 gold	21 gold
Hillmar	315 gold	52 gold		292 gold	23 gold
Sir Temple	415 gold	98 gold	~ 119 gold	-	296 gold
Tallbar	127 gold	113 gold		120 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	1148 gold	276 gold			260 gold	87 gold
Duchy of Avamar (25% rulers share)
Avamar	516 gold	148 gold		-	516 gold
Duchy Totals	516 gold	148 gold			387 gold	129 gold
Duchy of Oroya (25% rulers share)
Oroya	87 gold	21 gold		-	87 gold
Salta	92 gold	5 gold	~ 29 gold	56 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	179 gold	26 gold			70 gold	24 gold
Duchy of Osmeneliath (100% rulers share)
Dale	43 gold	0 gold		-	43 gold
Obando	21 gold	0 gold		-	21 gold
Parm	51 gold	7 gold	~ 14 gold	-	37 gold
Tabost	144 gold	0 gold		136 gold	8 gold
Trinbar	173 gold	93 gold		164 gold	9 gold
Duchy Totals	432 gold	100 gold				118 gold
Duchy of Sirion (25% rulers share)
Elmbar	339 gold	124 gold		315 gold	24 gold
Limbar	120 gold	10 gold		114 gold	6 gold
Sirion	646 gold	475 gold	~ 128 gold	-	390 gold
Duchy Totals	1105 gold	609 gold			315 gold	105 gold

The crown has received 463 gold tax income thanks to an average rulers share of 40%.
The crown also receives 262 gold in property taxes (1% above 1000 gold or bonds) and 0 gold in wealth taxes (5% above 10000 gold or bonds). This brings the crown's total income to 725 gold.

With a 10% share, the realm's 5 knights and dames each receive 15 gold from the crown.
With a 30% share, the High Commander receives 218 gold from the crown.
The Lord Speaker retains 432 gold for himself.

New Recruitment Center

message to all nobles of Sirion

A recruitment center has been constructed within Tallbar. The center offers archers recruits, with 13 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 50%, weapons quality of 50%, and armour quality of 45%. Their range is 4 rows.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 4 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Tabost, a Badlands region (friendly territory).

<a name="#battle">Battle in Tabost</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Tabost

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	371
2	A		Steele Defenders	Solomon	Sirion	67 Arch	box	983
3	A		Vengeance Dragon	Lorenzo	Sirion	55 SF	box	1002
4	A		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	888
5	D		Undead Horde	(Undead)	(rogue)	96 other	line	1058

Total:
4 attackers (158 Arch, 55 SF)
1 defenders (96 other)
Total combat strengths: 3244 vs. 1058

The troops from (rogue) set up defenses because they control the battlefield.
The Sirion troops attack because they are at war with (rogue).

There is almost no wind today, archers will be deadly.
Solomon Steele, Senator of Tabost, Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath takes command of his army. They deploy in no particular formation.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (23-A) 2 (67-A) 3 (55-S) 4 (68-A)

5 (96-U)

Vengeance Dragon (3) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 501 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (1) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 232 hits.
Xavax Archers (4) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 544 hits.
Steele Defenders (2) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 444 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 1721
Undead Horde (5) advance towards the enemy.


Undead Horde (5) take 1721 hits from archer fire, which cause 67 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 1721 (0 from close combat and 1721 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 67 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (23-A) 2 (67-A) 3 (55-S) 4 (68-A)

5 (29-U)

Steele Defenders (2) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 802 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (1) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 279 hits.
Xavax Archers (4) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 715 hits.
Vengeance Dragon (3) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 1327 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 3123
Undead Horde (5) advance towards the enemy.


Undead Horde (5) take 3123 hits from archer fire, which cause 29 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 3123 (0 from close combat and 3123 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 29 defenders

Attacker Victory!

The battle does minor damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 2 %.
The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Tabost. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879694" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 12 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 2 points.

Battle in Rowanglade

message to all realms participating in the battle in Rowanglade

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Duke Zadek & Duchess Lerriana,

Are you agreeable to trying to each building a good cavalry RC in your cities ?

It will mean sitting there day after day and trying the free consultations until you get a good cavalry RC. And by good I mean that stats should be 70/70/70 or above. After that the RC wi

We already have one good cavalry RC in Parm, if we can get another two in Avamar and Sirion, we will have the basis of a cavalry force.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Good movement to clear Tabost

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

New Recruitment Center
message to all nobles of Sirion - 6 hours, 37 minutes ago

A recruitment center has been constructed within Tallbar. The center offers archers recruits, with 13 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 50%, weapons quality of 50%, and armour quality of 45%. Their range is 4 rows.

I know everyone is very excited to do this RC project, but please put a hold on your excitement until after the Marshal gives you some direction. Our advisor has stated what we have is mostly outdated, and needs to be torn down to improve our chances at better centers: making more low grade centers is going to do nothing but make this harder.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 3 points.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• The Weapon/Armour Smith has to shut down for today due to insufficient production.
• Population is growing through 34 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Continue regional protection duties

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Duke Zadek & Duchess Lerriana,

I haven't had a response from either of you regarding cavalry RCs. Are you agreeable to trying to each building a good cavalry RC in your cities ?

It will mean sitting there day after day and trying the free consultations until you get a good cavalry RC. And by good I mean that stats should be 70/70/70 or above. Once built the RC will need to be expanded to maximum size 4.

We already have one good cavalry RC in Parm, if we can get another two in Avamar and Sirion, we will have the basis of a cavalry force. So please let me know if you are willing to work on this project.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

We were talking about Archers and Infantry, perhaps wait to build anything until you reach the region to talk to myself, Marshal Solomon, and Our Good Advisor?

A summary:

Alternatively, you could try to recreate the legendary layered ranged army of Astrum, which once dominated the battlefield. This army replaced infantry with mixed infantry units, followed by archers and ranged SFs.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

If you or Marshal Solomon have a set of guidelines then they need to be sent to me first so I can see and agree them.
Please send me the guidelines your foreign advisor has suggested

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

This layered army sounds intriguing. It sounds equally useful against rogue and humans.I wonder how it would fare against massed cavalry.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Treasury Collection

message to the elders of Hunting & Swordfighting

The global treasury of "Hunting & Swordfighting" was dangerously low, and so Naismith has issued a call to all guildhouses to contribute 10% of their local treasuries to the global fund.

• The small guildhouse in Evora is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Viseu is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Braga is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Karbala is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Tabost contributes 52 gold.
• The small guildhouse in Trinbar is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Slimbar is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Oroya is too poor to contribute anything.
• The large guildhouse in Sirion is too poor to contribute anything.
• The vast and splendid guildhouse in Parm contributes 21 gold.

The global treasury now contains 553 gold.

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 3 hours. You make a short stop in Trinbar before you continue your travel to Sirion.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 7 points.

Takeover

message to all nobles on East Continent

[Realm:Perleone] has taken control of [Region:Xavax]. The region used to belong to [Realm:(rogue)].

Report from Dominic Rea

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The guidelines are going back and forth, and have largely stalled without your input. The general summary is that most centers will have to be tore down and replaced with the sort of general composition we want our army to have, and that the centers we do build should be of a very high quality to start, and to keep those centers within the Cities. We are, in general focusing on countering the apparently once again heavy Calvary of the Horsemasters. However, without the General being here, we can not continue discussion, as several decisions have to be made before we can move forward. Which is why I urge you to trust in your fellow nobles to defend the realm, instead of travelling sideways to witness every rogue battle yourself.

I must make this very, very clear: if the Horsemasters get any ideas about attacking us, we will fold immediately if you can't put trust in your own army. You can not be everywhere at once, and trying to do so will do nothing but cause wax burns on your fingers and sleepless nights on your horse. Leading isn't about being at the forefront of the charge: it's about being able to step back and see the bigger picture, to support and strategize with those below you to have the best overall result. Every single army on the island has a General and a Marshal position for that very reason: one noble focuses on the larger scale war, and the the other gets their hands muddy in the trenches with all the details. Some armies have tried to have the same noble do both, but it has always ended in dysfunction....at best. This same idea is how our very society works. We are ordained to lead above those that work the fields by blood, yes, but do we use our days to set the measurements between the seeds? In our class, do the region lords have to sit in their regions for days on end to worry about every little bureaucratic thing? That is what we have Courtiers for.

This here, is why you should have been in Sirion City days ago, High Commander. You are our highest level of military leadership, the man who is in change of working on the biggest picture. A single battle against rogue, or any single region in this realm are both lesser concerns for your position to the realm-wide concern of our RC situation. Delegate those things, High Commander. Empower your nobles, trust them, not burn yourself out running all over the place.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lerriana Leather

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Duke Lorenzo

I am not in favor of building a Calvary center in my city. Personally I think Calvary is pricier then infantry and archers. And it would take a rich noble to be able to recruit and keep a Calvary unit in my mind. Plus how many nobles would want to have a Calvary unit in the first place? If there is not much of an appetite for nobles to recruit those types of units then to me it is folly to make more then one.

I say give the nobles a choice by having one they can recruit from and make it the biggest center it can be. But Calvary is only good in combat. They are not good for militia or PW so they are less versatile then other units.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

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Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

Letter from Zadek Dragul

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Duke Lorenzo,

I tend to agree with High Arbiter Lady Lerriana with regard to the building of more Calvary RCs. While it is true that Sirion has only one Calvary RC, there are only two Centers which have more expensive recruits; both are ranged Special Forces. There already are some RCs which have excellent numbers in all categories from which our nobles can choose from.
To me, a better plan would be to increase the size of the best of these RCs so the availability of quality units can be utilized by all of our nobility depending on the funds available to them.

Best regards,

Zadek Dragul
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Sirion
Governor of Sirion
Marshal of the Galadrim

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Creating Calvary RCs is premature, since we have not agreed on a strategy or plan.

If we did want to emphasize Calvary RCs one RC that has been enlarged is not nearly enough. Large Calvary RCs gain recruits very slowly. We would need more RCs to keep up with the demand for cavalry. I have seen 3 special forces RCs being unable to keep up with moderate demand for special forces in peacetime due to each RC only gaining 2 recruits per day.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Unit Status Report

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Morale of your troops rises by 1 points.

Arrival

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You have arrived in Sirion, a City region (friendly territory).

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 52 new births.
• In summary, production has dropped a little. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Report from Ivo Mersault

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Letter from Harl Dolan

Message sent to the rulers of East Continent (6 recipients) - 12 hours, 45 minutes ago

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Perleone has taken control of Xavax.
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Well 2 more cities for you to TO then. With Itorunt and Semall, you can realize your dream, to dominate eight cities. Maybe it's time now to change your capital to Ibladesh?

Harl Dolan
Exalted Overlord, Warlord of Yssrgard
Royal of Yssrgard
Duke of Fallangard
Marshal of the Howling Oath Wolf Legion

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

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Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach,

Greetings. I am Duke Lorenzo, High Commander (General) of Sirion. I have been away from Sirion city fighting rogue in the north and the west.But now I have returned and would hear your expert opinion on the state of our recruitment centers.

So could you please give me a summary of your findings, and what strategies we could employ to improve our fighting tactics. I am in particular intrigued by Astrum layered defense, but I welcome all your ideas.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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Greetings, Commander Falconi,

Looks like you already got some of my letters. If you are interested in Astrum's mighty layered ranged walls, your priority would be to focus on getting three types of RCs.

Archer, Ranged SF and MIs. Among those, both archers and MIs will work as the backbone of your army. The ranged R5 RCs will be nice to have but those are not as important for Sirion since Sirion seems to lack the funds to run them effectively.

I'd suggest focusing on aiming for high quality archer and MI RCs first. Since your realm already has RCs with 100, you are unlikely to get any additional RCs with 100 on them. Of course there is still a chance but your chance of getting one will be very low.

Also, while the Astrum's army format is quite powerful and is known to be one of the most cost efficient ones, it has never been tested against a realm such as Eponllyn. As you may know, most realms on Dwilight can't run cavalry RCs since they need to focus on fighting rogues. And rogues are very good against cavalry units as they are not as weak and soft as us humans. To survive their cavalry units, you will definitely need to focus more on your MI RCs defense stats.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Report from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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Personally, I think it might be better to purely focus on MI RCs only. You will certainly be lacking a bit of range but nothing having more MIs can't handle. MI units aren't afraid to engage enemies in melee and you won't have to bother much about them panicking over not having an infantry unit to prevent them from advancing forward.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Sir Eisenritter,

ok, So here is a proposed formation using your Astrum layered ranged army.

Have I understood correctly? Can it be improved? Please tell me what you think:

Range 3 MI - Middle box defensive
Range 4 SF & Range 4 Archers - Back line defensive
Range 5 SF - Rearguard Skirmish Defensive
Infantry - Rearguard Line Normal
Cavalry - Rearguard Aggressive wedge

For reference I believe we have some excellent ranged 4 SF but rather poor ranged 5 SF.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Monster Activity

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Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Obando]:
4 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

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I've had a good look at the RCs in the realm. Its not very impressive. Here are the production figures for good useful troops:

Infantry - About 600 good infantry.

Archers - About 300 good ranged 4 archers

MI - About 300 good ranged 3 MI

Ranged SF - 120 excellent but only range 4 SF.

Cavalry - About 20 excellent cavalry from a small damaged RC

Its a largely infantry base. We are far away from being able to create a cavalry army. If we want to allow nobles to convert infantry to MI then we need to provide more and better MI RCs. Also Ranged 5 SF need to be built.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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If you have too many high quality infantry RCs, you may have to demolish them to increase your chances of getting good MIs. Otherwise, you will be betting on less than a percent chance to get a good one. If you have less than a percent chance to get it you will be spending a lot more gold and time to get one.

It would be cheaper to demolish the existing infantry RCs and focus on getting good MIs. Also, from the report I got, Sirion has too many RCs in Trinbar for no reason.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 31 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Yes but Trinbar has our best archer and MI RCs, all expanded to size 3. Its an invaluable resource. Also its right next to the capital so we can use it to reinforce Sirion militia if an enemy gets that close. I don't want to lose the excellent RCs in Trinbar. Its our cities that tend to have poor RCs. I don't know why.

I can get rid of a couple of high quality infantry RCs in Sir Temple up north, I just hesitate to destroy the work of decades.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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High Commander,

I don't understand your point regarding wanting to have RCs in Trinbar over Sirion. Why would you want to use Trinbar's RCs to fortify Sirion when you can just have RCs in Sirion to fortify the city? Also, they are level 3. You can't even expand them to level 4 which is twice as big as level 3.

It doesn't matter there are good RCs in Trinbar. You need to get rid of them and have them built in your cities. It is mathematically unwise to try for good RCs in your cities when you already have them in non-city regions. Unless of course you want to do this RC project for over 300~500 days.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Roleplay from Brock Ketchum

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“Captain, what news you have today?” Brock asks.

Captain Max holding the parchments as he goes through.

“Many people are complaining about the high taxes.
12 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.”

”Wait, what? Why people complain about high tax?” Brock inquires further.

Taking another scroll out, Captain Max replies “Apparently the neighbouring regions must have aet the tax rate too low compared to Hillmar.”

”That must be it. By the way, have you instructed guard to go through the food before decided the food is completely rotten?” Brock continues on.

Captain Max replies “Yes, my lord.”

”Look like we have to go through this winter with many food losses. There is food deficit today, there will be many such days to come. Order the guards to protect the warehouse at all cost. Rotate the guards by shift. Noone should walk alone while on guard duty” Brock instructs.

Written down Brock instruction, Captain Max nods as he replies “It will be done immediately.”

As his Captain leaves the tent, Brock ponders over another parchment report on his desk. The men equipment damage is getting heavier each day.

Battle in Obando

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Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Letter from Solomon Steele

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I am back after a short military exercise.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Medal Received

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You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Fun Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Report from Razo Carmel

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Good day Sir Naismith. I understand you have been asking about the Realm's grain reserves? I can report that as of today the Chancellery's official statement has posted:

Total production: 140 bushels/day

Total consumption: 383 bushels/day

Total net: 243 bushel daily deficit

Total storage: 12472 bushels

The realm will run out of food in 51 days without extra imports.

I should point out that 51 days assumes we remain at the winter deficit given above; which is not true of course. In 51 days we will be enjoying our autumn bonanza of 737 daily surplus and having already had spring and summer surpluses, our granaries will be almost replenished ready for next winter. The report above is for today's average weather but even with a drought it would still be more accurate to say we will not run out of food.

Razo Carmel
Chancellor of the Treasury of Sirion
Senator of Elmbar

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

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Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

Medal Received

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You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Fun Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Report from Dominic Rea

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I feel that I once again should note that unless we double our noble count, we will never hold the regions behind us with any strong hand: frankly we should be focusing on what regions to take from the honorless Horsemasters and the rebellious Southern Duchy to replace the regions on our backline that can no longer be well managed. As I have stated, we can deal with both Sir Temple and Tallbar by simply taking Ashforth and Obendorf: two regions we hold old claim over anyways. My old Lordship of Hillmar and the neighboring Gilnmar are more problematic to switch up, but I see no reason to worry about them so much, as war and opportunity will pull more nobles to us and we may be able to truly take some of the rogues between....that is, if we are willing to leave Sir Temple and Tallbar to the rogues at that time.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Battle in Obando

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 29 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Report from Kryss

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Honoured members of the guild,

Many of you will remember a few months ago when the Tormentor of Shadowdale - Sean Dixon was found to be attacking adventurers at random without cause or warning. When this came to light in the guild, after many in the guild openly said they were planning to end all relationships with Shadowdale while such a man remained. He swore that this was a misunderstanding and that such actions would not happen again unprovoked. As a landed member of the nobility, I took him at his word.

Well here we are a few months later... and Shadowdale is still an unsafe location for adventurers.

Beaten Up!
(Personal message) - 2 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes ago

You are suddenly captured by a group of men and soon brought before Sean Dixon, Tormentor of Shadowdale, Earl of Greatbridge while you are in Krimml. He punches you hard, tossing you onto the ground, kicking your head, jumping up and down your abdomen like a monkey, but you can do nothing except whining and begging for mercy. After some good hours, he has finally gone, and you could feel something is broken about your body even only barely conscious. You are now wounded.

I was attacked, without warning, without a word being spoken, seemingly at random while walking the streets of Krimml. It seems Sean Dixon's word amounts to being worth nothing.

You sent your thugs to attack an unarmed woman in the street.
You have proven that you have no honour.
You have proven your word is nothing but lies.
Your mere existence now actively harms the reputation of your own realm.
You sir, are nothing but a coward.

To my clients and contacts in Shadowdale I apologize, but I can no longer do business in your realm while Sean Dixon remains.

Kryss
Newcomer of Adventurer's Guild

Letter from Marchusson Polytus

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Fellow Members,

It is about time that Sir Sean is removed from this guild, no member has ever been so harmful for the guild then this man has.
It should be very clear for all of our members here not to do business with this man and stay very far away from him.
This guild is designed for nobles to hire adventurers for repairs or buy their items, If some of our members abuse that trust and use the guild to harm and steal from venturers and nobles, our entire reputation is at stake.
This man has stolen destroyed, tortured, killed and beaten his way through the East Continent and even left his own realms in shatters as he moved on to the next.
What Shadowdale does with this man is up to them, but this guild should have taken action yesterday and not wait for more damage to be done tomorrow.

At this moment we have only one elder member of this guild, Lady Delphine, please take action and cleanse this guild of those that seek to harm it.
This guild means very little if we let people like Sean harm its members and its reputation.

Yours,

Marchusson Polytus
King of Perleone
Royal of Perleone
Marshal of the Blazing Swords
Benefactor of Adventurer's Guild

Report from Etain Dubhaine

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Fellow Members,

It has been made very clear to all my subjects that I expect adventurers to be left to their business within Shadowdale's borders and my patience now wears rather thin that I am again addressing an issue which I thought resolved.

I have asked Tormentor Sean to provide a full account of his actions and when the matter has been investigated I will judge accordingly. Until then I can only reiterate that wanton abuse of commoners is not a sign of nobility and those who indulge in such brutality cannot expect to earn respect by doing so.

If the charges are proven I will support Benefactor Marchusson's call for the expulsion of Lord Sean from these halls.

Etain Dubhaine
Shadow Queen of Shadowdale
Royal of Shadowdale
Duchess of Southern March
Margravine of Viseu
Stalker of Adventurer's Guild

Letter from Daizen Tideweaver

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Ah yes, another deflection out of Shadowdale for the actions of its nobility.

I do enjoy the classics, however predictable. Is anyone truly suprised? I know that I am not.

Daizen Tideweaver
Arbiter of Eponllyn
Royal of Eponllyn
Duke of the Hydra's Fang
Margrave of Marinen
Marshal of the Dark Guard of the Free Men
Newcomer of Adventurer's Guild

Unit Status Report

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Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Tallbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Letter from Etain Dubhaine

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Newcomer Daizen, are you one of those men who judges without first hearing evidence from both sides of a dispute?

Mistress Kryss has provided me with detailed testimony and I have requested that Lord Sean do likewise. When I've studied both I will be able to judge whether there has been wrongdoing. If there is a suitable punishment will be imposed, which in the case of abuse of a commoner is likely to be a compensation payment as this is the custom of Shadowdale.

Quite where the deflection is in this I am uncertain. Perhaps you mean that legal processes in general are a deflection?

Etain Dubhaine
Shadow Queen of Shadowdale
Royal of Shadowdale
Duchess of Southern March
Margravine of Viseu
Stalker of Adventurer's Guild

Battle in Hillmar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 110 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 50 new births.
• In summary, production has improved a bit. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Undead Activity

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Undead are still at large in [Region:Sir Temple]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Report from Brock Ketchum

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Rogue driven back to the sea.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Back to our discussions. The Astrum special - army of mixed infantry, archers and special forces could certainly be devastating, but we need an answer for cavalry troops. As Sir Eisenritter stated, Eponllyn has chosen to field elite deadly cavalry and has yet to be matched on the battlefield.

In a defensive situation, using the Astrum special all units could dig in with mixed infantry in back with archers and special forces in rearguard. This severely reduces the effectiveness of the enemies archers as they will shoot the entire battle at their max range. This allows two charges of enemy cavalry in position middle before they hit our lines and puts the cavalry alone at point blank range. The question would be if we can withstand the last cavalry charge from those cavalry they put in back.

We could have 4 heavy cavalry units in rearguard. They would meet the enemy's infantry and first cavalry charge, who is weakened by missile fire, in our front and could stop the charge.

However, after we did that our enemy would put all their troops in front and overwhelm us.

https://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Eponllyn/2022/Battle_in_Troyes_28/1/22

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Freeman Pauses

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Blep has been autopaused indefinitely due to inactivity.

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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Marshal Steele,

You can only dig in as a defender and you need to either own the region or run a TO.

It is a good idea to have your own cavalry units to counter but if enemies land their charges first, you will suffer the same.

You could choose to hire enough MIs to soak up the damage. If half of your nobles field MIs, you can probably deploy them in 2 rows to soak up the initial charge.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Unit Status Report

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Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Dolmbar

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Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Paganism Surge

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A surge of paganism in Sermbar is spreading to Parm. Many people are finding more solitude in the old local faiths and all religions lose followers.

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Sir Eisenritter,

Agreed, on the limitations of digging in.

Does cavalry still ride by other cavalry if they do not end their turn in the same position?

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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Marshal Steele,

I don't quite understand what you mean but cavalry will continue to move forward until they hit something. If both attackers and defenders move to the same row at the same time, it will be up to whoever moved to the row first. Unfortunately, units don't move all at the same time. Some units move ahead of others even in the same round. From the battles between Perleone and Alara, Perleone's cavalry untis always moved before Alara's for some reason which resulted in Perleone missing their charges all the time.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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*missing their charge attacks.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Solomon Steele

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That is exactly what I'm referring to. Long has it been since I have seen many cavalry units in a large action. One of the drawbacks to the cavalry was when they would oddly miss their charge attacks. It would be very powerful to understand how we could make an enemy's cavalry miss their charge attacks.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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That is why it is recommended to deploy your cavalry units in 2 rows. You will never miss your charge that way.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Solomon Steele

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But the first row of cavalry could still miss - resulting in half of their most powerful troops being greatly reduced in affect.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

New Knight of Avamar

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A new knight has emerged from among the ranks of the Sirion nobles. <a href="/stable/CharacterDetails.php?ID=22612&InWorld=1" target="_blank">Henri St. Laurent </a> has taken up the vacant Forest estate estate in the region of Avamar and started his career today.
He comes from an unknown noble family (OOC: 0 days in game), and may need some assistance to get started. Please help him out.
You can check the <a href="/UserDetails.php?ID=40574" target="_blank">background</a> of this family or send a <a href="/stable/message-write.php?Rec=22612&verify=d5f58d4c3874598a1a075756957ae0b0" target="_blank">welcome message</a>.

Letter from Dominic Rea

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Ah, a new noble! Perhaps everyone should make introductions? I am Sir Dominic, a longtime citizen of the lands of the Red Dragon. In my youth I was a General and later Vice-Marshal of two different armies(in two different realms), but now a days I spend my days sipping tea in the capital and conversing with foreign diplomats. If you stop by the capital sometime, you can usually spot me walking the streets discussing the architecture of the city with those same diplomats....even if they get a bit glossy-eyed after a while.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Brock Ketchum

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Welcome new noble to Sirion. Sirion is used to be Land of Elves but now Elves have gone on with their life elsewhere. There is also used to be Orcs in Oligarch and they also say their goodbye before Elves did. Now many are human here and we all come from many different culture, fallen realms and whatsnot.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Unit Status Report

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Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Dolmbar

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Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 32 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

New Recruitment Center

message to all nobles of Sirion

A recruitment center has been constructed within Oroya. The center offers archers recruits, with 13 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 60%, weapons quality of 50%, and armour quality of 55%. Their range is 4 rows.

Battle in Salta

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

Defender Victory!

Medal Received

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You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Trust Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Letter from Lerriana Leather

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Welcome Henri. Make yourself home here in Siron. I am sure you will have many adventures to tell your grandchildren about in our great realm.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

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useful militia RC in Oroya

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

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Sorry had no internet for 2 days. back now.

Mo

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Sorry had no internet for 2 days. back now.

Mo

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Not sure of this RC thing. Seems to me that this is the situation:

Cons:
1. we have no range 5 SF RCs
2. we have just one RC of decent but not spectacular range 3 MI
3. we have just one badly damaged excellent cavalry RC in Parm. Might not be easy to expand until Parm recovers.
4. We have no buy in from and city Lords at this point on either destroying existing RCs or building new cavalry or MI RCs.

Pros:
1. We do have Oroya city as a blank slate.
2. I'm willing to destroy two good infantry RCs in my stronghold of Sir Temple and try for MI , Cav & range 5 RCs.
3. We can probably afford to destroy 3 good RCs in Trinbar in order to improve our odds, but I insist we keep an archer and an infantry RC in Trinbar.

I am somewhat skeptical about the risks involved, we'll be destroying at least 5 good RCs in the hope of creating a different force balance with no guarantees we will be better off. I don't think you'll get the city Lords to agree. Dukr Zadek is here, he's the Lord of Sirion city. What does he think.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

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We cannot go to war with only good archers and good infantry. We'll be defeated by a cavalry charge and/or our archers will be outranged. The battle report shows that Eponllyn, Caligus and Perdan are able to bring both ranged special forces with range 5 and cavalry.

We can put replacements for those RCs torn down in regions adjacent to the cities.

We have to tell the city Lords that we cannot defend their cities unless they complete these tasks.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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High Commander,

If you can't convince the lords on doing what is right for the realm, you will be stuck with an outdated army which won't be able to compete with your most powerful neighbour.

I pray that Sirion's diplomats are better than its soldiers. That would be the only way to outcompete your potential enemies.

If you are just planning on destroying 5 RCs, I'd recommend just keeping them. It is quite clear that Sirion is not ready to fix its RC problems. The RC project can't be done with people only committing what they are willing to lose. It requires the cooperation from the entire realm. If you can't achieve that there is no point on trying.

It is quite unfortunate to see how short sighted Sirionites have become. Maybe the departure of the elves did more damage to the realm than I initially thought.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach,

So how extensive would the dismantling need to be? I assume you are only talking about dismantling very good RCs? because the average RCs don't make a difference do they? How many and how good do these RCs need to be?

[ooc: without knowing how the code works its hard to work out what is needed]

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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High Commander,

It is up to you and Sirionites how extensive you want it to be. Sirion's problem is quite clear. Your realm lacks any vision when it comes down to what kind of army you want. I don't know why Sirion's military is still living in the past. Looks like Sirionites have been sleeping in their ancient forest. Unfortunatley for Sirion, the rest of the continent tries to outdo each other. Your neighbour Eponllyn is powerful because they were willing to risk more than you are willing to. Sirion still has RCs from its ancient times meaning Sirion's generals either never caught up with the changes or they never bothered to. In the past, Sirion could afford to get away with this by having more allies. It doesn't matter how effective one realm's army is when its enemies can bring three times as many troops. Those days are long gone. At most you can do is bring your one ally but Sirion does not even have that.

It is quite confusing to me why Sirion wants to remain so inefficient. Sirion no longer has walls once it protected its lands from the foreigners. Sirion's last war against Shadowdale went quite poorly despite Shadowdale's RCs not being that impressive either. But Shadowdale's RC types are still more diverse than that of Sirion. Sirion is mainly infantry and melee SFs. Most of its RCs are in Trinbar for some reason. It has RCs in places where it shouldn't be while having too focused on melee units. Is Sirion benchmarking Perdan? Perdan is known for its infantry units and it is one of the reasons why it struggles so much against Eponllyn. Perdan can't even fight Eponllyn without the walls of Bescanon and Altar of Flames. Unless you are hoping to stay in the north-east corner of the continent permanently, you will have to find a way to deal with Eponllyn. It is not my job to do that. It is yours. I am merely here to assist you in doing so but if the best you can do is giving me reasons why you can't do it, then I am not interested in helping a realm that refuses to help itself.

I would recommend destroying any RC which has any of its stat above 75. Of course the best solution is for Sirion to double in size overnight but the likelihood of that happening is less than the chance of elves coming back from whichever land they sailed to.

I will simplify what you need to do here.
1. Choose the types of RCs you want to focus on. I'd recommend only choosing 2 main ones to focus on. 3 at most. You need to learn to let go of the remaining 2 RC types. If I were you, I'd let go of infantry and one more. Ones you let go will be built later when you are done building RCs you need. Since you want to mimic Astrum's army, I'd suggest focusing on MIs and archers first before focusing on SFs.

2. Destroy RCs that have 75 or above in any of its stats.

3. Build in your cities first before building in other regions.

4. Expand main RCs to lv4 first.

I don't know why you are insisting on keeping RCs in Trinbar. I don't know which idiot built so many RCs there but he/she should be treated as a traitorous scum for wasting so much gold in a region which hardly benefits Sirion strategically. If you think RCs in Trinbar is going to protect Sirion City, then you should focus on actually having RCs in Sirion City first. Regions touching Trinbar are all poor except Sirion City and having RCs in Trinbar has no strategic value. You want RCs in non-city regions only when you need the region to supply militia units to regions connected to it. Trinbar is only connected to Tabost, Sermbar and Sirion. Both Tabost and Sermbar are poor and if Sirion is under attack, RCs in Trinbar won't do much. Not to mention having so many RCs decent quality RCs in Trinbar lowers your chance of getting those RCs in other regions. Average RCs are around 50 and below. Those don't affect your RC quality too much. You can keep those unless they are in your cities. If they are in your cities, they should be demolished for wasting a valuable space. Also, having more RCs in one region lowers your chance of getting good RCs in that region. So your best chance of getting a good RC will be when you have nothing.

Anyway, I have already said all I needed to say. At the end of the day, it is your call. If you don't mind commanding an infantry heavy army against Eponllyn, keep the RCs you have.

(ooc: nobody exactly knows how it works. It is not something that gets shared. But we all know more you have, less chance you get - more RCs which is considered good that is. It is also based on how the number of nobles you have. More nobles = more chances to get better RCs + more you can actually have. Also, Sirion's RCs are crap to begin with. No point on keeping most of them.)

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

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yes, but no benefit in destroying the crap ones in the regions, they don't affect our chance of producing good ones and they provide RCs for the regions.

I'm going to have to:
(1) identify and destroy many good rcs,
(2) stop all the region Lords making more rcs
(3) persuade all city & fortress lords to destroy non useful rcs and concentrate on ones we want.

Got to get buy in from most of the realm.

Anyway, thanks for the advice. I'll put a plan together to present to the realm

Mo

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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one easy fix is to get rid of our 3 non ranged SF RCs.

I also think we need to leave one archer RC and one Infantry RC in each city

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

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From what I can tell you will have to destroy,

inf 40 80/80 Sir Temple
inf 60 70/80 Sir Temple
inf 75 70/85 Sir Temple
inf 50 50/85 Avamar
inf 50 60/80 Elmbar
inf 65 75/65 Trinbar
inf 90 80/75 Tinbar
inf 80 70/90 Sirion
inf 70 65/75 Hilmar
inf 80 80/100 Parm
inf 95 100/85 Parm

arch Get rid of all R3
arch 45 80/70 Trinbar
arch 65 80/70 Trinbar
arch 90 75/75 Trinbar

SF Get rid of all melee SF(Melee SFs are awful in general. Both cavalry and inf do the same job but better)

MI 75 85/75 Trinbar

Once you get rid of these RCs, you will start seeing better options. If you want to improve your chances even more, you will have to smash more RCs however.

Zakky

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I can agree to a lot of that, but I want to keep 4 good infantry RCs. I'm willing to get rid of 7 of them.

I'm willing to kill all non ranged SF

Delighted to get rid of all archers and MI that don't have max range.

Want to keep one Trinbar archer RC

are we likely to get into bother with the Titans on inalienable rights to recruit watever unit type you want?

Mo

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No. You won't get into the IR issue unless you tell them what to recruit. Also, you are fine telling people what to get as long as they are asking you what they should recruit when they can't decide.

Limiting their choices is a different matter entirely. Because it comes at a cost. If you only keep 1 cavalry around, you will see less people grabbing cavalry units. But it also kills diversity. But the game balance does not change often enough to promote diversity. It changes slowly enough to focus on the most favourable type and be dominant for years until it changes again. The game's balance only majorly changed once from Melee to Ranged.

As for keeping 4 good RCs, know that in return, you won't get good quality RCs for other types. So you will have to settle for less higher quality RCs of other types. High quality Infantry RCs are the easiest RCs to get. The hardest is Cavalry followed by MI and archer(Many archer RCs are good but extremely good ones are rather rare). High quality R5s are not as rare as some people believe them to be.

Zakky

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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Sirionites,

Good luck to you all. I believe I have given all the advice I can give and will be heading back to Caligus to rest. If you need my help, you know how to contact me.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Thank you Sir Eisenritter for traveling all this way and providing your priceless insights.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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Sir Willarc,

My fellow realmmates unfortunately are too focused on enjoying their wines and stories.

They haven't gone to war in awhile and have forgotten about what it means to be a true noble. But it is something they will remember once they meet an aggressive neighbour. They will be forced to remember I am sure when it does happen.

As for Sirion, I truly hope that the realm manages to pull the project off. It is often quite difficult to get nobles to cooperate and I've only heard and seen it thrice in history of this world. Astrum, Eponllyn and Luria Nova. All those realms somehow pulled it off but they also struggled with their nobles to get it done.

People tend to not like seeing RCs gone but I hope they remember you can always aim for something better. That is how you best use your peace time. To improve on your infrastructure for the next war.

Once you build the RCs, you will have to experiment with them to figure out the best line settings. But remember line settings will need to be changed often after each battle to counter your enemies. Also, at the end of the day, winning battles alone won't win you wars. You have all witnessed that in the Perdan-Eponllyn war. Eponllyn's army was stronger but Perdan played their cards right and halted Eponllyn's advance. Figure out your strengths and weaknesses. Make sure to separate long term goals and short term goals. Do not randomly attack a region for no reason. When you are doing something, you should have a purpose.

Ultimately, the quickest way to win a war is to crush your enemy's will to fight. Astrum despite having all the greatest RCs in the world in one place fell because the realm was inhabited by weak minded nobles. Even the thickest armor can't protect you from an idiot who wants to die. As long as you have the will to fight, RCs won't be your biggest problem.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Unit Status Report

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Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Arrival

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You have arrived in Limbar, a Woodland region (friendly territory).

Battle in Montijo

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• The fortifications in Parm are taking damage through wear and tear. They are now 48 % damaged.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 31 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Taxes Received

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As a knight of Parm, Naismith Manor earns you 14 gold. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Region Tax Report

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The following taxes were collected in Parm. The tax rate for this collection was 2 %.

Regional income and expenses

Peasants Taxes	84 gold
Taxes from Guildhouses	+ 2 gold
Buildings Upkeep	- 7 gold
Collectable Tax Gold	79 gold

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Estate of	Size	Peasants	Tax Collected	Knight Share	Lord Share
(vacant)	20 %	2290	7 gold		7 gold
Naismith	20 %	2290	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Ivo	20 %	2290	15 gold		15 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2290	7 gold		7 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2290	7 gold		7 gold
Region Totals			51 gold	14 gold	37 gold

Lord and Duke Shares

Lord Share	37 gold
Dukes Share	- 37 gold
Lords Tax Income	nothing

Subsidy Received

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As a knight of the The Ancient Republic of Sirion, you earn 12 gold as a subsidy from the crown. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Realm Tax Report

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Taxes were collected today throughout the realm. Here is a summary of what the tax collectors could get:

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Region	Tax Income	Upkeep	avg. Knight Share	Lord Share	Duke Share	Realm Share
Duchy of Anarionath (25% rulers share)
Glinmar	345 gold	13 gold		320 gold	25 gold
Hillmar	316 gold	51 gold		293 gold	23 gold
Sir Temple	386 gold	128 gold	~ 111 gold	-	275 gold
Tallbar	126 gold	114 gold		119 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	1173 gold	306 gold			247 gold	83 gold
Duchy of Avamar (25% rulers share)
Avamar	640 gold	142 gold	~ 228 gold	-	412 gold
Duchy Totals	640 gold	142 gold			309 gold	103 gold
Duchy of Oroya (25% rulers share)
Oroya	100 gold	22 gold		-	100 gold
Salta	102 gold	5 gold	~ 32 gold	63 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	202 gold	27 gold			80 gold	27 gold
Duchy of Osmeneliath (100% rulers share)
Dale	44 gold	0 gold		-	44 gold
Obando	25 gold	0 gold		-	25 gold
Parm	51 gold	7 gold	~ 14 gold	-	37 gold
Tabost	159 gold	0 gold		151 gold	8 gold
Trinbar	328 gold	72 gold		311 gold	17 gold
Duchy Totals	607 gold	79 gold				131 gold
Duchy of Sirion (25% rulers share)
Elmbar	350 gold	114 gold		325 gold	25 gold
Limbar	120 gold	10 gold		114 gold	6 gold
Sirion	620 gold	508 gold	~ 123 gold	-	374 gold
Duchy Totals	1090 gold	632 gold			303 gold	102 gold

The crown has received 446 gold tax income thanks to an average rulers share of 40%.
The crown also receives 259 gold in property taxes (1% above 1000 gold or bonds) and 0 gold in wealth taxes (5% above 10000 gold or bonds). This brings the crown's total income to 705 gold.

With a 10% share, the realm's 6 knights and dames each receive 12 gold from the crown.
With a 30% share, the High Commander receives 212 gold from the crown.
The Lord Speaker retains 421 gold for himself.

Report from Brock Ketchum

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I am refitting. All is quiet in the east. Hope it stays that way.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

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All Region Lords,

Stop building more RCs until we decide on a set of guidelines. This is a military order.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

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Nobles of Sirion,

REPORT ON RCs OF SIRION - PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT

We have had extensive discussions with the Caligus expert on RCs Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach. Here is my report:

1. He says our RCs are archaic and out of date. If we keep to these RCs we will be beaten on the battlefield by realms with more modern RCs. He identifies three weaknesses:
Too much high quality infantry. It was good in ancient times but now has been superseded by missile and cavalry troops.
Too many high quality non ranged SF. These RCs are practicality useless.
Too many high quality RCs in Trinbar. This is a weakness since they can only get to size 3 whereas cities and strongholds can get to size 4.

2. He says that the only way we can change and improve our RCs is to destroy a lot (Most) of our best RCs and concentrate on producing more of the ones we want in our cities. We would need to do this because the cost and chance of producing good RCs is improved by getting rid of existing ones. The new ones need to be rebuilt just in our cities and then expanded to size 4. The new ones we are looking for are:

• High quality range 3 MI
• High quality Cavalry
• High quality Range5 SF

Of these the MI are the most important since we seem to be low on cash overall and these units are cost effective and also pretty good against rogue. And by high quality I mean we're looking for 70 and higher in all stats.

3. This project will be impossible without cooperation of all region Lords and especially of the region Lords of Trinbar, Avamar, Parm, Sir Temple because a LOT of good RCs will have to be sacrificed to achieve this goal and a LOT of gold will have to be spent to build and transform these new RCs into size 4.

So that you understand how big the sacrifice of existing RCs will be. I'll give you an initial list that the expert Eisenritter Felsenbach suggested:

From what I can tell you will have to destroy,

inf 40 80/80 Sir Temple
inf 60 70/80 Sir Temple
inf 75 70/85 Sir Temple
inf 50 50/85 Avamar
inf 50 60/80 Elmbar
inf 65 75/65 Trinbar
inf 90 80/75 Tinbar
inf 80 70/90 Sirion
inf 70 65/75 Hilmar
inf 80 80/100 Parm
inf 95 100/85 Parm

arch Get rid of all R3
arch 45 80/70 Trinbar
arch 65 80/70 Trinbar
arch 90 75/75 Trinbar

SF Get rid of all melee SF(Melee SFs are awful in general. Both cavalry and inf do the same job but better)

MI 75 85/75 Trinbar

Once you get rid of these RCs, you will start seeing better options. If you want to improve your chances even more, you will have to smash more RCs however.

So my question is, what do the leadership of the realm say? are you willing to make these sacrifices to transform our military? In particular the region Lords of Trinbar, Avamar, Parm, Sir Temple who will need to smash a lot of good RCs and build a lot of new RCs. Without the active cooperation of these people the project is impossible. For my part, as Lord of Sir Temple, I am willing to make the sacrifice.

I await the reply of these people and the realm. If I get the go ahead I will produce a definitive list of RCs to be destroyed.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Ivo Mersault

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High Commander,

Just so you realise, once Parm smashes these infantry RCs and disbands the men, you are not going to get any decent RCs from Parm in coming years. Because...

1) The city is not even half rebuilt yet. The population has yet to return fully and production is minimal. Even if we build the RCs, there will not be any men in it.

2) Since the city has not been rebuilt, I have very little spare gold. So no gold to reroll RCs and even less to build them.

3) If we count Parm out and start building RCs elsewhere, then by the time we can actually build this RCs, the chances of getting them will be far lower since they have been built elsewhere in the realm. Which kinda wastes having a big city with the capability of having really nice RCs (like the ones you are going to tear down)

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Medal Received

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You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Fun Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

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My Lords,

Is any of you in reach of Parm with an active unit to cover me for a day? A whole militia unit disspear out of Trinbar, and i need to place some more men.
Let me know,

IN arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Senator of Trinbar

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Lord Speaker Ivo,

I was not planning on following the advisors plan exactly. I was planning to keep three high quality infantry RCs , One in Parm, one in Sirion and one in Sir Temple. The advisor wanted to get rid of all our high quality infantry RCs but I think we should keep three.

Sadly that means that one of your infantry RCs will be destroyed by my plan. As well as two of mine and many others around the realm.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Fellows,

It is contradictory to accept the expertise of the advisor being superior than ours and then immediately disregarding his advice on how to be successful. In that case, don't do a RC renovation at all and accept our army will be obliterated on the field if we don't overcome army makeup weakness with hyperactivity or an overwhelming better strategy.

The problem Parm's state presents is real and Lord Speaker Ivo has provided an excellent summary of it.

1) To solve the following problem, we can draft troops over this long project. A soft draft has minimal moral drop, a courtier can raise it as it drops and you can get ~4 cavalry troops per half day this way. The city is not even half rebuilt yet. The population has yet to return fully and production is minimal. Even if we build the RCs, there will not be any men in it.

2) To solve the following problem, others can send gold including Lords and knights. Taking Ashforth would increase our gold income. The Lord Speaker excels at diplomacy - certainly the best on the continent. Lets negotiate an alliance with Eponllyn to eliminate a potential threat during this project and secure our takeover of Ashforth. Since the city has not been rebuilt, I have very little spare gold. So no gold to reroll RCs and even less to build them.

3) This is a long term project. We build in Parm now and address the other issues so the project is successful. If we count Parm out and start building RCs elsewhere, then by the time we can actually build this RCs, the chances of getting them will be far lower since they have been built elsewhere in the realm. Which kinda wastes having a big city with the capability of having really nice RCs (like the ones you are going to tear down)

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Rearden Arylon

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"This is a military order."

You are not empowered to order anyone about what type of Recruitment Centers they build in their regions, High Commander.

I do not mind your advice and consent, and I support the realm-wide attempt to make some sense of what targets we should have for recruitment centers. But you do not command me, or any other Lord, as to what we can and can not do in our regions. I built a reasonably decent archer center here in Oroya because I felt it was important that I have one available to me in this frontier region. That is my decision, not yours.

Stop inventing authority you do not have for yourself. It does nothing but diminish your actual standing.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Duke Rearden,

As your Marshal I report the following to you. If we cannot cooperate as a Realm on the building of Recruitment Centers in the correct locations then I cannot win wars or defend Oroya with this army. I have now seen the many battle reports of Eponllyn's cavalry in action. Eponllyn will crush our current army and raid Orya with ease. This is because our army will not have the tools required to gain victory. So, the Lords can build what they want and then lose their regions because they did not cooperate with their military leaders. I have close friends across the continent who are members of Realms that have cooperated and undergone this project. I am now envious of a Realm that cooperates at the highest levels.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

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Arrival

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You have arrived in Elmbar, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Montijo

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

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Paganism Surge

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A surge of paganism in Rowanglade is spreading to Elmbar. Many people are finding more solitude in the old local faiths and all religions lose followers.

Letter from Dominic Rea

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One wonders if they traded us Oroya for Ashforth, thinking that they would have the administrative power to hold all three regions in the area by placating us until they could focus thier efforts on warring us: or perhaps just to share the load of rebuilding before trying to take our lands. Either way, we are very, very lucky they have lost a significant amount of administrative power recently, or we would be in deep trouble. We must capitalize on this extra time, as they no doubt are working to restore said administrative power as we speak.

~Dom

(Ooc: replace the words "administrative power" with "density")

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Rearden Arylon

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I am not at all opposed to cooperating for the betterment of the realm. I am not opposed to the realm creating a plan for reorganizing recruitment centers and building new ones.

What I am opposed to is the assumptive arrogance of the High Commander claiming a power he does not have, and attempting to "order" me, or anyone else, to do things or not do things that he has no authority to do. The High Commander has repeatedly done this, entirely misunderstanding his role as an officer in service to a republican government. He believes it is appropriate to ORDER members of the realm to maintain a certain level of militia in their regions, and he believes is appropriate to ORDER us to build or not build certain recruitment centers.

I resent the posture. I resent the arrogant assumption that he "knows better" than families that have generations of military leaders of great historical note, and lectures us about what we are and are not "allowed" to do, because he is the realm's general and as such anything that involves a soldier or a sword is somehow within his authority to control.

This is a FEUDAL republic. We do not have centralized standing armies -- if we did, such armies would be raised, paid and controlled by the Lord Speaker, and through him the High Commander. But it is the Lords who raise and pay armies. It is we who are responsible for protecting our peasants and the people of our regions. It is we who are responsible with building and maintaining our military infrastructure locally. And it is only through our cooperation and assistance that Sirion has a military with which he can make strategic recommendations. As it happens, he is not even empowered to order me to take specific military actions (though you, as the Marshal of the army ARE empowered to do that), although in the absence of a Marshal making orders, most of us will treat "orders" from a general as worthy of being followed. Still, it is not his role to do even that.

That is my ultimate point, Marshal Steele: the High Commander is constantly assuming upon himself authority he does not have, and "orders" us to do thing he can not order us to do. I'm quite tired of it, and resent the vain assumption of power he does not have. Had he simply requested that Lords refrain from building new recruitment centers, I would have had zero cause to complain. But that isn't what he does. He is so insecure in his own position he feels he must order us.

He can't. I will not be ordered by him in this way.

Now, as to the plan, let me reiterate that I have no issue in the least with the realm-wide plan to create a new philosophy with our infrastructure. Nor do I have a plan with requests made to the Lords to implement the plan, for the betterment of the realm. If asked to do that, I will likely attempt to comply... though I think many of you are grossly overvaluing how much gold many of us have at our fingertips to implement some of this. But still, I have done nothing but serve Sirion since my arrival, and I would do so in this regard as well if called upon.

That said, I don't care what the realm's "plan" is, we will always need quality archery centers in any wartime environment, and I in particular would like one here on the front lines in Oroya. I was presented an opportunity to build a decent (though admittedly unspectacular) archery center here, so I took it. I need no permission to do so, and I make no apologies for making that decision.

So, carry on with the debate, and build whatever plan you wish. But you would all do well to remember your place, and ours, in the actual military structure of this realm. Far too many people fail to understand Republican Feudalism.

Respects,

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

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Hope no one minds the saltiness... especially you Mo... I'm rather enjoying building out that relationship as full of tension/bitterness. I figure that Gheric really respects and enjoys Vincenzo and considers him a friend, so it is fun to build a different dynamic between our families here.

That said, while Rearden was being an ass, I hope everyone understands that the thrust of what he was saying from a game mechanic perspective is accurate. Technically speaking Generals aren't even supposed to be giving movement orders, and there was a big crack down on that a couple years ago, which actually got our general here in Sirion in trouble. I would actually prefer to have the General be "in charge of everything, militarily" because it would make military stuff much easier to manage and would probably make the game easier / more fun in a lot of ways... but this game was structured like Medieval Europe (i.e. Feudalism) rather than Antiquity (i.e. centralized empires a la Persia/Rome with a standing army commanded by a central authority), so authority is very much diffused here and there are a lot of limits on governmental officers and their power.

For the record, though, Rearden will certainly be a good soldier in regard to the recruitment center plan. I'm just using this as a point of tension for the story / RP side for the fun of that.

Cheers everyone.

Matthew Gagnon

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Real quick: there is no titan action in relation to RC projects, because the game itself already handles whos got what power mechanically. No one is getting bolted for trying to order Lords to do X thing with RCs.

Titan Communication
In response to,

who's in charge of building RCs rules wise, and can a general get in trouble rules wise for forcing RCs to be tore down and replaced with rcs that follow a set of guildlines?,

a Titan says,

Recruitment centers are managed at a region level. Only region lords can build and tear down recruitment centers. Generals cannot "force" region lords to manage RCs. They can however work with the judge, ruler, or the dukes to institute sanctions for those who do not comply with their authority. Or perhaps their authority is not as broad as they thought... No one rules alone. Completing realm wide projects like recruitment center overhauls requires teamwork, cooperation, and consensus, amd this is very much an intentional design of the game. To be short, there's no specific rule about recruitment centers, the game simply requires buy in from others. So if you're a general, working together, compromising, and building consensus will always yield the best results!

I don't know which think you are thinking of Matt, but it was explained poorly at the time or your memory might be foggy. Some other thoughts being tossed about that may be of interest:

Player A:
Yeah I read that as General can't force them to do it because there is simply no mechanical way to do so

Player B:
the General gotta beg the judge/duke/ruler to see reason and take their side

Player A:
General yeah needs someone on their side
Either convince the Lord... Or convince the judge to back them up

Player B:
Have the lord do it, or find a lord that will

Player A:
Could do Duke as well
"Oh you aren't complying with the general? Well enjoy your 70% tax rate"

Player D:
I don't care what the general says, I will keep my 10/10 10 cav RC

Player E:
Then as your duke or ruler I will abandon your region and place a competent lord in it

It has also been noted in a lot of words I'm not copy/pasting that the Judge can fine people. Most importantly, however, it was noted that the General position is currently a largely political one where you have to grease hands or egos to get your way. There is little direct mechanical power to the General.....but there are also no rules stopping them from trying anyways (for this situation).

~Rea

Keely I.

Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

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Mat,

I am confused by the historical details and game mechanic perspective you are relaying. As per our Judge bulletin (emphasis mine):

• The chain of command for everyone begins at the Marshal level, then to the General, and finally the Council. The only orders you should receive in the chain of command is from a Marshal. You may also receive orders through the realm hierarchy separate from military orders. The only exception to this is if an order needs to be countermanded immediately due to new information or battlefield changes, then someone higher than a Marshal may override a previously given order in the interests of tactical necessity.

On the historical matter. Medieval Europe copied itself after Rome. Medieval Europe generals were normally also the King or given absolute authority from the King. In a Republic, generals were given absolute control over military matters because the patrician classes, rich merchants and the old nobility that formed the assembly weren't military experts. That being said, I'm not an expert and certainly don't know everything. I'm a huge fan of medieval Europe, Ancient Rome, Archaeology was part of my major as an American Anthropologist major, I do medieval reenactment and have ready many books.

Jon Fowler

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Keely --

I guess you and I are reading that differently, but it explicitly states "Generals cannot "force" region lords to manage RCs."

Titan then goes on to suggest ways that pressure could be levied on a region lord if there was something they wanted them to do, including sanctions, fines, etc. And that's all fine, I don't disagree with any of that. What Rearden was saying (and what I'm saying OOC) is that there is no *authority* in the hands of a general to *order* anyone to do that kind of thing.

This is one of the most accurate aspects of the game, historically speaking, to be honest. Kings in Medieval Europe did not maintain standing armies and relied upon their Counts/Lords to raise armies, that they would then contribute to the realm when some kind of war broke out between nations. History, though, is replete with examples of Lords refusing to comply, or picking and choosing what to comply with... or feigning compliance while not really marching their army where they are supposed to, etc. Point being, there was no "central government" to which the realm operated as some kind of modern centralized state. Standing armies were not really a thing (with some exceptions) and it was much more akin to a loose confederation of nobles who owed various layers of feudal loyalty to one another, typically flowing eventually to a King. But whether you're talking about Medieval England or the mess that was the Holy Roman Empire, in each of these instances the "power" and "authority" of an individual King was typically an aspect of personal command, built around leverage, relationships, etc... and not some kind of "legal power" or ingrained authority that they supposedly had.

A good example of this would be King Edward I versus his son, Edward II or King John of the Magna Carta period. What was the structural difference between the authority commanded by Edward the I, compared to the two weaker Kings? Fundamentally nothing, really. But the other two were not able to assemble the personal loyalty that Longshanks could, and as such the various Lords (Barons) held far more power, and used it against the King.

Here in what you quoted Keely, that is exactly what that Titan is talking about when they say "there's no specific rule about recruitment centers, the game simply requires buy in from others," that is what they are talking about. That why "working together, compromising, and building consensus will always yield the best results," and they're right about that. But there is no mechanical "power" a general has to "order" anything like this. I see nothing in that statement that contradicts that. In fact, your "Player A, Player B" quote basically explains exactly what I'm talking about. They need to CONVINCE the Lord, or perhaps lean on the OTHER power relationships that exist to force LEVERAGE on them enough that they will comply.

I guess what I'm chiding against here is the idea that realms in this game are late-Republic or early-Empire Rome, with a "General in Charge" of a standing army that is centrally recruited and trained, and political leaders (Governors, in their cast) that are appointed magistrates of their regions and have to do what they're told as though they are employees. That is how WE conceive of modern government in our generally first-world, modern, western states... but it isn't how Feudal Europe worked.

Matthew Gagnon

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Duke Rearden,

I understand your perspective. I was asked by another to issue the same order, but did not for the reasons you describe. I am also concerned with the required gold investment for this project. I do not take it lightly. I agree more thought and discussion needs to occur so agreement is Realm wide before action is taken. However, continued building of recruitment centers only makes any project more expensive. Therefore, a pause on building more recruitment centers is most wise.

It is possible we would plan for there to be RCs in Salta and Dale which would provide archer militia to Oroya. If we spread RCs around, but build rare RCs in cities then we ensure no region is critical to our troop recruitment and reduces the cost of new RCs across the Realm. Furthermore, that strategy allows us to enlarge the rare RCs to the biggest possible size.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

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Jon --

I hate to contradict you here, but I have a degree in history with a focus on European history, and that just isn't correct. I'm not saying I'm the world's leading expert on this stuff... but Medieval Europe was not at all copied from Rome. At least not in the ways you are suggesting. In fact, that's one of the main things that distinguishes the Medieval period from antiquity: the massive break with ancient civilizations when it came to how societies functioned, armies worked, etc.

Let's start with where the armies came from. In Rome, and other major Empires of Antiquity, that was raised by the Republic (later Empire) by the Senate, and paid through the Roman treasury, though I suppose admittedly "in the field" those payments typically did come from the plunder the army acquired and was administered by the commanding General. But the point was, the army's creation was a vehicle of a centralized state, and Legions were permanent, professional armies that rotated commanders. Those commanders (Generals) were appointed by the Senate (typically members of the Senate) and given Imperium over their individual armies for a period of time. The army was a reflection of the decisions of the Senate, the Consuls, and later the Princeps (what we today call Roman Emperors).

In Medieval Europe, with very few exceptions there were not standing armies. Knights were maintained by landed nobility (Lords, referred to as Barons, Counts, and a bunch of other titles depending on location). Those Knights were essentially "hired" by the Lords to provide protection for the Lord and the peasants of their region, often times against other rival lords from nearby, technically in the same "realm," which was itself a loose concept in the middle ages. Read about the heartburn inducing life of many of the Holy Roman Emperors, who had lofty titles and everything, but very little power to organize their realm to do much of anything militarily, save obvious emergencies and the occasional figure who had a cult of personality. Just look at this map of what was the HRE in the 1300s: https://i.redd.it/pfasf0ozhu231.png

It is a mess. And all of those regions on the map represent families and Lords in control of their own little slice of the empire, all with competing (oftentimes overlapping) loyalties to various noble figures. There was no "central government" of the HRE, and it was little better in places like France or medieval England either, though admittedly in some instances certain figures were able to assemble a de facto centralized government due to their own personal prestige and domination.

In short, the troops were raised, organized, paid and ordered around by the local lords, for the most part. Those Lords would be called upon by their Kings and rulers to participate in a war, or a battle, and those Lords would usually honor their oaths of fealty to help... though when you actually study Medieval warfare you find that the degree to which they helped (and didn't) was pretty malleable to the situation, with many Kings frustrated at the virtual non-compliance of most of their Lords. Once they were gathered together, yes, you are correct, Kings often acted as generals themselves and they were obligated to follow commands in the field. That's true. But then again, their Lords could also (and often did) decide to withdraw participation and march their troops home, and there wouldn't necessarily be anything the King could do about it.

In any event, the real point here is that the only line of authority whereby "orders," if you want to call them that, are able to be given and are duty bound to be obeyed, is the direct line of the Feudal relationship or oath. Outside of that, obedience to the wishes of a figure here or there was a factor of personal magnetism, leverage, etc, and not of legal "authority."

In the context of this game we are playing here, it has always been explained to me over the years that Generals, Judges, Bankers, etc, have certain mechanical "powers" afforded to them by their position, but that the society they are in is Feudal and there are not direct "order" style commands that they can give that nobles are obligated to obey. They can use the mechanical powers they have to pressure Lords into compliance, but saying "I order you to..." to a Feudal Lord carries no actual official weight whatsoever, given the structure of these societies.

That's all I've been trying to say here.

Matthew Gagnon

Letter from Rearden Arylon

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And that, Marshal Solomon, is the proper way to try to manage this situation. I thank you for your attention to the situation and for speaking of this in the proper. As I said before, if it was a simple request or statement akin to what you just said, I would've had no objection.

But I am a Duke and a Governor of a major city in our Republic, and I am not to be "ordered" to do anything of the kind by anyone, no matter their title. The only person I would entertain such a command from would be the only person in this realm I owe fealty to by oath: the Lord Speaker.

But requests and suggestions? Those I am open to from anyone, regardless of title. Thank you again, Marshal Solomon, for being worthy of your station.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Ivo Mersault

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I want to make it clear I'm not opposed to radically overhauling our RCs, nor tearing down some of the ones in Parm if it is vital (though I'd suggest removing some lesser ones first rather than all at once).

I'm merely stating the difficulties we face as long as Parm is not rebuilt.

Senator Solomon, when it comes to drafting I am not worried about morale drop. What I'm worried about is that in a city where we are lucky if anything to get 20-30 new arrivals a week, taking a bunch of them away to be soldiers is a bit going the opposite direction.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

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I don't know much about the military side of things but I have two 'questions thoughts on the subject. First isn't it against the rules to make someone take down or build a certain type of a RC, like you cannot force a noble to recruit a certain type of men. Like ordering someone to recruit archers instead of infantry.

Also I am not sure when the centers were built but if they are quite old at one point in the game it was easy to get good RCs but now it is much harder. Also why would we want to tear down awesome RCs when we may never be able to get as good as a RC again. as we have now.

cathy mack

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Hi Cathy,

Great questions. I asked both of these questions as well.

We will not tell people to recruit a specific type of troop nor slightly or indirectly punish someone around their troop choice. We will curate the RCs, so the best options are the ones they want to pick. We will ask people to consider changing their troop types. Ashforth would be a great opportunity for troop leaders to drop their troops as militia and recruit a new troop type. For example, on Dwlight my Realm doesn't build cavalry RCs - but we also don't tell people they can't recruit cavalry.

We had a lengthy discussion in Sirion City about this. What other Realms has found is that good RCs are much harder now, because we have many RCs. When you have few RCs, then your RC options drastically improve. This is why you tear down common/cheap/poor RCs, build rare RCs and then build the common/cheap/poor RCs. At least two other Realms have gone through this process. It is a very expensive process.

Jon Fowler

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clarification two Realms on this continent have gone through this process. I've come back from a years hiatus and have missed a ton of stuff.

Jon Fowler

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I guess you and I are reading that differently, but it explicitly states "Generals cannot "force" region lords to manage RCs."

They mean mechanically though, not in any rules sense, to be clear.

While we aren't able see what you're referring to that would be sent, we can say that Generals are free to order that certain recruitment centers be built or demolished. Lords are free to ignore or reject the order. Judges, Dukes and Rulers are free to issue sanctions to enforce compliance with the General's orders. They are also free to side with the lords and refuse to back the General. These are all decisions that can be made in character.

Because the issued sanctions would be a) in character actions within the context of the fiction and b) not something the General actually has any direct control over. Their authority in this situation is entirely based around the legitimacy and respect the character has gained with their peers or certain subsections of their peers.

Since this is all in character discussion (or at least it is best if it is), there is no rule preventing any of these actions or their consequences from unfolding.

~Rea

Keely I.

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Maybe I should finsih reading before hitting send on things, as it appears that what I'm on about has actuallly been addressed twice since then. Apoligies.

As for how much power the General or really any of the government positions has, it's generally handled IC within the quote 'politics' part of the game, rather then agreed on ooc.

...everything else I was going to say has been said :D

~Rea

Keely I.

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I agree that RC recreation and upgrade should be managed.

I have a small concern regarding elimination of lesser centers. It involves the recruitment and staffing of militia. If we eliminate a majority of the lesser centers, will it limit our ability to stock and staff militia to help protect the regions from rouge attacks? Super centers, to label high value resources, might be prohibitive cost wise for rural regions. Perhaps the Cities focus on the super centers and others make up the difference, allowing for militia placement and stocking. Super centers, such as the infantry in Parm, might be held until such time as others are available. At that time, if no longer needed they could be replaced.

A slow role would seem to be most helpful as we will not likely be successful in massive change due to time, cost and potential threats that may arise during our transition.

These are some of the items that I have been pondering since the discussions have been occurring. I will say I am grateful Duke Rearden now has archers to help build our militia. Salta will likely hire some in the near future to help with rouge incursions.

For the Dragon,

John Klompenhower

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GRRR... Somehow that got posted as OOC. Should have been a normal message.

John Klompenhower

Report from Dominic Rea

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It is my understanding that it is most effective to relive all of them of there duties at once, as this means that the chances of better centers are significantly higher for a time, rather then wasting a lot of gold on trying for centers at a lower chance. Say if we were to make ten centers, the chance each day might be something along the lines of

Number of centers currently built	Chance of getting a "good" center
1	90%
2	80%
3	70%
4	60%
5	50%
6	40%
7	30%
8	20%
9	10%

If we were to say, keep 4 centers at all times, each day we would only have a 60% chance of getting a good center: whereas if we smash every center that's not already in our "good" guidelines, we would get 90%, then 80%, then 70%........

There would be a perfect number, in theory, that we could mathematically do this "slowly" but since the guildmasters are so private and fickle, we can never know the actual percent chance each day per center to get a good one, and it is best to just go the full distance right away to be sure we are at least getting our gold's worth.

As for militia, as a realm we could spread out with our units and work as we have been to be sure the rogue threat stays minimal during this time. It will take all of us.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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Sir Willac,

It was an interesting trip. I am glad I could help Sirion's RC project. Hopefully it will go according to the plan but I doubt it will. So further compromises will most likely be in order. I am sure it is nothing Sirionites can't handle.

If you need help again, you know how to contact me. I doubt Caligus is in need of my service anytime soon. Until we meet again.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Unit Status Report

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Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 4 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 50 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Report from Solomon Steele

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Fellows,

A noble of the family Trollbane is traveling here from Yssrgard. We have spoken about the current situation in Yssrgard. He has given up on Yssrgard and I've invited him here. His family is respectable, honorable and is filled with all around good knights.

In service,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

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Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

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The tax income from Parm after all this time still blows my mind.
I believe someone said a few months ago that the issue of too slow growth was being addressed by Devs?
Are there the birth increase scrolls on this continent?
Would you guys be interested in me asking for the increase rations option on this continent? It is expensive, but can increase growth ~10%.

I'm thinking we nee anything to improve the situation.

Jon Fowler

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The Devs have looked into it, but from what I understand, it's not terribly high priority.

The tax income is also low because it's set at the minimum. We could get more if Ivo raises it, but then the peasants trickling in will also disappear overnight which means the population cannot recover.

Zee

Letter from Ivo Mersault

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Very well, if the High Commander wills it and the realm is in agreement, I will personally close down Parm's infantry centres when the time comes.

If anyone wants to pick up an infantry unit before then, we will let them do so before shutting it down.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

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Understood on the tax rate increases birth rate and increase immigration. I wonder if taking the adjacent regions would help.

Jon Fowler

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Well said Sir Dominic,

I'm not entirely clear on if a city we can do this in phases. Tear down RCs in a city and adjacent regions, build RCs in that city and then move on to the next city. Slimbar could be a place to determine if that is the case. I don't believe we have enough gold at this time to do it all at once.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Lerriana Leather

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Solomon

I had very low population as well in Avamar. I was able with help get population up like it should be. This is what I did. Declared a few holidays. Build something like a repair shop, or a place where scouts can be trained. Those types of things. Each region has different economy things you can build some may be able to be build while others can't.

You see if the peasants are happy and have a place to work they may move into the region. That helped me. It may not help you but you never know. What do you have to lose.

If you need help with gold to do some of this then contact me I possibly may be able to help.




As for the RC discussion I had forgotten about militia. Militia needs to be troops that are cheep. Even if someone gets men and then drops them as militia the Lord would still have to pay those men every week. And that would be the pay they would get if they stayed in town to guard the town or if they were out doing battle on the battlefield. I know it has been stated that we just can continue to battle the undead when they come up but what happens when we are at war? We won't have men to go around cutting down undead.

If we had a good amount of nobles then we could have had two different armies one to help within the realm and another to fight when we are attacked by another realm.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Request from Solomon Steele

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Knights of Sirion,

I speak to you. Dale and Obando need Lords. If you would put yourself forward as willing to be a Lord of this region then you can improve the gold income of this Realm. In a time of peace and growth, this is the biggest contribution you can make to the Realm. If you need guidance there are many experienced Lords and Dukes who can provide this guidance.

In service,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

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High Arbiter Lerriana,

Thank you for the advice. I had not heard of a shop improving population growth. As a Lord, I cannot declare holidays or hold festivals. Since I am proposing we spend our gold on RCs, I will rely on my family to fund gold for building.

Your concern about militia and troops is why I am investigating whether or not the RC reconstruction can be done in phases. One city and its surrounding regions at one time. As for war, we appear to be far removed from the possibility of war. Based on the battle reports we have, without cavalry or a cohesive army strategy we cannot defend a region without fortifications. However, with our noble count, gold, wealth and recent history - I believe only Eponllyn represents a significant threat to Sirion.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Out-of-Character from Vandryn Dayne

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Let the good times roll, just RP that there remains an ancient elven curse that still lingers over the city.

Robbie

Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I love that idea of retaining RC names and RPing a renovation!

Jon Fowler

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 4 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 44 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

A New Season

message to everyone on East Continent

The season has turned and it is now <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Seasons" target=_blank>Spring</a>.

Guildhouse Maintenance Report

message to the elders of Hunting & Swordfighting

Monthly guildhouse maintenance report for the guild Hunting & Swordfighting. The guildhouse in...

• Parm (size 4) paid 25 gold from its local treasury.
• Sirion (size 2) did not have enough gold stored. 14 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Oroya (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Slimbar (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Trinbar (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Tabost (size 1) paid 4 gold from its local treasury.
• Karbala (size 1) paid 4 gold from its local treasury.
• Braga (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Viseu (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Evora (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I see in Ashforth starvation is oppressive and literally killing all human life in the region. Can we not prevent this great loss of life?

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

New Workshop

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

A new Scouts Guild has been constructed in Tabost.

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Population is litterally my number one priority dev wise, I've just got nothing done in the last several weeks due to IRL. We finally settled on a general implementation to give a go, and part of it is actually done.

~Rea

Keely I.

Request from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, can I kindly remind lords that we have 14 nobles in army but in actual fact we have 19 nobles overall in whole realm? If war does come, only 14 nobles will receive order. Thank you very much.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Letter from Molly Prestongreen

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Molly ordered her troop to move to Ashforth to see how the region was fairing. Upon arrival it was clear the region was in dire shape. Starvation was rampant. The locals barely reacted to her presence. A few came to her camp pleading for scraps. She was amazed that any had survived the Winter. Captain Didelia was ordered to share what supplies as could be spared, in an orderly fashion. Fortunately the locals were in such poor shape they meagerly accepted the aid and did not over run the Blade. Some pleaded for Sirion to resume rule, hoping this would end their suffering.

Upon review, Molly made notes to be sent to the Realm Council of her visit and the potential of taking the City..

You are about to take control of an enemy region. This will take a while to complete, quite possibly several days. Every unit of your realm present in the region will have options to support the takeover during that time. The only thing you are doing here is initiating the process.

Our realm is running low on the number of nobility for the amount of regions it owns. If you keep conquering more regions without gaining more nobility, you will soon be unable to add more regions to your realm without a ruler or duke abandoning some first.

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You make a short stop in Limbar before you continue your travel to Sirion.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 180 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Sir Temple]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Report from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

These are the four nobles not in Lyanna's Wrath. I do not know the history of the Galadrim and so I have not questioned why some nobles were not in Lyanna's Wrath.

Lerriana

Henri

Naismith

Zadek

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Sorry, been off sick for 3 days. Am better now. will continue the game

Mo

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Duke Rearden,

You are correct, my command overstepped my authority, it should have been phrased as a request. Its difficult not to make mistakes when you have to deal with a lot of messages.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

All Region Lords,

Please stop building more RCs until we decide on a set of guidelines. This is a military request.

If you need to build Militia RCs (ie those with average stats) then that should be ok. But please don't build any RCs with high stats for now.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I am not in an army since I do not carry a unit. Plus I am a BC so I can only get a small unit together which I chose to keep one.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Senator Solomon
I understand you are wanting to focus on RC. But if you were able to bring up population then you could bring up the tax rate then you would have more gold for your RC. Just a thought.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Region Lords,

I also request that you don't start destroying RCs either, until the whole plan is agreed. There is no point in destroying anything until we agree a plan.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Agreed, but I will use my family wealth to fund the buildings in Tabost. I will ask that you keep your gold for the RCs. I built a Scouts Guild already. My other problem has been the population of Tabost moving to Dale. A Lord in Dale would greatly help my Tabost's recovery.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Nobles,

I've done a lot of hard work based on the advisors advice.


Here is my proposal of RCs to keep and destroy, based on the following criteria:

1. Destroy all Non Ranged SF RCs
2. Destroy all MI RCs with range less than 3
3. Destroy all Arch & SF RCs with range less than 4
4. Destroy all good RCs (Good means any stat above 75) except those in cities.
5. Destroy the two good INF RCs in Oroya and Avamar (Good means any stat above 75) just to reduce the total number of good INF RCs and because these two are not that large or good compared to the three large ones we are going to keep.

Name	Type	(Wp/Ar/Tr/Rn)	Region	Keep/Destroy
Arylonian Guard Anarionath - Blood Ravens Velaryon Infantry Arylonian Heavy Infantry Defenders of the Faith Rearden's Roughnecks Blades of Honor Anarionath - Blood Hawks Sirion Rangers Trinbarii Infantry 1st Hardy Elves Anarionath - Blood Eagles Silver Dragons Ser Naismith's Old Reliables Trinbarii Infantry 2nd The Lord Speaker's Finest	INF	65/70/40 80/80/40 70/60/45 50/85/50 60/80/50 60/80/50 70/50/55 70/80/60 65/65/65 75/65/65 65/75/70 70/85/75 70/90/80 80/100/80 80/75/90 100/85/95	Avamar Sir Temple Glinmar Avamar Elmbar Oroya Salta Sir Temple Oroya Trinbar Hillmar Sir Temple Sirion Parm Trinbar Parm	Keep Destroy Keep Destroy Destroy Destroy Keep Destroy Keep Keep Keep Keep Keep Destroy Destroy Keep
Arylonian Bowmen Trinbarii Archers 1st Tyr’s Yeomen Elmbar Archers Arylonian Bowmen Golden Arrows of Arylon Trinbarii Archers 2nd Trinbarii Archers 3rd	ARCH	75/45/45/4 80/70/45/4 50/45/50/4 65/45/50/3 75/70/50/4 50/55/60/4 80/70/65/4 75/75/90/4	Glinmar Trinbar Tallbar Elmbar Avamar Oroya Trinbar Trinbar	Keep Destroy Keep Destroy Keep Keep Destroy Destroy
Tallbar Mixed Infantry Sirion Senate Guards Trinbarii MI	MI	55/35/60/2 60/60/75/3 85/75/75/3	Tallbar Sirion Trinbar	Destroy Keep Destroy
Elric's Vestal Virgins	CAV	90/95/90	Parm	Keep
1st Special Forces Academy Elmbar Blademasters Siegebreakers Mithril Bows	SPEC	75/45/45 80/60/70 85/80/85 100/95/100/4	Glinmar Elmbar Hilmar Sirion	Destroy Destroy Destroy Keep

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

High Commander --

Think nothing of it. I will say, your having said that shows me your character, and I appreciate that.

I look forward to the changes coming.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Council, Dukes, Lords,

As some of you may know, while not as prestigious as many families here, my family is quite rich. We need gold, for this RC project - therefore any Lord that works with our Lord Commander and our Good Marshal Solomon I will personally invest in their region to facilitate the RC Project. Should the Couriers be interested in helping the Lord keep house for the week or two afterwards, an investment will generally bring in a good chunk of gold on tax day.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Zadek Dragul

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Senator Solomon,

As the beautiful Lady Lerrina, our High Arbiter, stated she has special considerations, as does brave Sir Naismith. I am the sole noble at this time in Galadrim. I am unsure as to why Henri is not in an army and so believe his Lord/Lady shoul place him in Lyanna's Wrath.

Best regards Sir,

Zadek Dragul
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Sirion
Governor of Sirion
Marshal of the Galadrim

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 2 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Sirion, a City region (friendly territory).

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 8 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 18 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• The Weapon/Armour Smith has to shut down for today due to insufficient production.
• Population is growing through 32 new births.
• In summary, production has improved a bit. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Request from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

It's going to take a concerted effort from all of us if we are going to see this through.

I hereby call upon Senator Brian M, who I believe has the deepest pockets in Sirion, to aid in this project.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Family Investment

message to all nobles of Sirion

Leofric Kubo, Senator of Glinmar has initiated an investment of 240 gold in the region of Glinmar. Production soars to 207 %.

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

(Personal message to Naismith Willarc)

Take it easy mate.

Mo

Request from Leo

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (40 recipients)

Fellow adventurer's,

Has anyone heard any rumors of where the wise men are who can repair items?

Leo
Warden of Adventurer's Guild

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

So here are the RCs to be closed with the name of the Region Lord.

Is everyone agreed? does any region Lord Object? Please confirm.

No	Region	Lord	RCs to be destroyed
1	Glinmar	Leofric Kubo	1st Special Forces Academy
2	Hillmar	Brock Ketchum	Siegebreakers
3	Sir Temple	Lorenzo Falconi	Anarionath - Blood Ravens Anarionath - Blood Hawks
4	Tallbar	Tyr Erickson.	Tallbar Mixed Infantry
5	Avamar	Lerriana Leather	Arylonian Heavy Infantry
6	Oroya	Rearden Arylon	Rearden's Roughnecks
7	Salta	Molly Prestongreen	None
8	Parm	Ivo Mersault	Ser Naismith's Old Reliables
9	Tabost	Solomon Steele	None
10	Trinbar	Jay II Fireborn	Trinbarii Infantry 2nd Trinbarii Archers 1st Trinbarii Archers 2nd Trinbarii Archers 3rd Trinbarii MI
11	Elmbar	Razo Carmel	Elmbar Archers Elmbar Blademasters
12	Limbar	Brian M. Cameron	Defenders of the Faith
13	Sirion	Zadek Dragul	None

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Update this list to signify your agreement or disagreement

Leofric Kubo
Brock Ketchum
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson.
Lerriana Leather
Rearden Arylon
Ivo Mersault
Jay II Fireborn
Razo Carmel

Brian M. Cameron

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

High Commander Lorenzo,

I believe you are trying to move too fast or your timeline is not apparent to me. If we cannot replace the RCs with the new RCs due to a lack of gold, then there is no need to tear down the RCs. We may be able to do this in a phased approach - when means one city and adjacent regions at a time tear down and rebuild.

I do not know if an actual strategy of what RCs will be built after the teardown has been chosen. If we leave high quality infantry RCs up, then we will continue to have an army composition with no focus and therefore fail in the ultimate goal of this RC renovation.

I have been slow to generate a draft of a plan, but I believe a fully fleshed out plan will be required to gain the agreement of the Lords.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

If we leave high quality infantry RCs up, then we will continue to have an army composition with no focus and therefore fail in the ultimate goal of this RC renovation.

I want to voice my sound agreement with this: Good Eisenritter said thus, if you recall:

I will simplify what you need to do here.
1. Choose the types of RCs you want to focus on. I'd recommend only choosing 2 main ones to focus on. 3 at most. You need to learn to let go of the remaining 2 RC types. If I were you, I'd let go of infantry and one more. Ones you let go will be built later when you are done building RCs you need. Since you want to mimic Astrum's army, I'd suggest focusing on MIs and archers first before focusing on SFs.

2. Destroy RCs that have 75 or above in any of its stats.

3. Build in your cities first before building in other regions.

4. Expand main RCs to lv4 first.

Which you'll notice also means that "We may be able to do this in a phased approach" is also pretty much out the door. We have no defense now against our neighbors, it's hardly relevant if we are in the middle of this and they declare on us. Rogue is a larger concern: however, since we are focusing on MI's first, it will be a very short time before we are protected from rogue fully once again. I would recommend finding out just how much gold people have to spare, and also ordering a refit of the army: these are the things that will choose our next course of action - our gold stores, and how many nobles are actively monitoring orders.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I will do what I can to help with rebuilding. I am glad we are finally taking on this task which I suggested to some effect back as my time as Lord Commander. Which was shot down for reasons that were weak in claim, and now being contradicted.

To the note of us taking on this task; I believe it would be wise to put in effect ways to ensure we do not be targeted by others during this time.

Either a strong alliance, some agreement of all realms, or declaring a war against a weak realm far away that it would be against titan judgement to declare another war against us due to "dog piling"

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

Report from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I am heading to Limbar now to destroy the RC regardless of our next actions.

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

Report from Razo Carmel

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Leofric Kubo
Brock Ketchum
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson.
Lerriana Leather
Rearden Arylon
Ivo Mersault
Jay II Fireborn
Razo Carmel - Agreed

Brian M. Cameron

Razo Carmel
Chancellor of the Treasury of Sirion
Senator of Elmbar

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

"dog piling" only matters if you are losing - further the titans are a cranky bunch when it comes to "using the titans as weapons" and the moment they see that message they'll rule against all parties...and no one wants that. I *can* ask them about the legality of such a thing directly if you want but there are some obvious consequences to that....

~Rea

Keely I.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Lord Brian,

I advise against destroying sanything until we havea plan agreed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Lord Solomon,

I'm not gong too fast, I'm asking anyone to tear anything down at this point at all. I'm just trying to see who agrees and who disagrees, that's all. If anyone disagrees out of those 10 region Lords then we may as well give up now. Only if we get total agreement can this work.

Regarding your other points:

1. We will get the gold if everyone pitches in. Sometimes you just have to go for it.

2. Phased approach is impossible. In order to maximise our chances we have to tear down maximum number of good RCs.

3. We are leaving very few High quality RCs up. Exactly 5. We can't cut it back any further.

4. The rebuild policy in my opinion should be:

- Build initially just in Sirion city, Avamar city and Sir Temple. Those 3 regions are our only fully recovered regions that can host level 4 RCs.

- Concentrate on high quality Range 3 MI and also high quality Cavalry (By high quality I mean minimum stats of 75/75/75) .

-  After that go for high quality range 4 Archers and high quality ranged 4/5 SF

-  Don't build any infantry however good.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Sorry scribe error. i meant

"I'm not gong too fast, I'm NOT asking anyone to tear anything down at this point at all. "

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I seem to recall we can't afford Cav......also if we actually take the regions to our south east like I keep telling you we should we'll get a bunch of high quality cav centers.....

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Huge Battle Fought

message to everyone on East Continent

Rumours spread and tales are sung about a huge battle in [Region:Ejarr Puutl]:
Perleone vs. Yssrgard

Estimated strengths: 320 men vs. 220 men
The Blazing Swords (Perleone), sponsored by King Marchusson Polytus, were led into battle by Marshal Marchusson Polytus.

King Marchusson Polytus is spotted wielding the Elemental Warblade of the Grand Lodge of Lunaria.
Viscount Barabbas Braxcious is spotted wearing the Scarlet Breastplate of Glory.
King Marchusson Polytus is spotted wearing the Adorned Coat of Wisdom.
King Marchusson Polytus is spotted reading from the Book of Ibladesh.
Exalted Overlord Harl Dolan is spotted wielding the Vampire King's Lance of Nudists.

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 8 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 19 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 46 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Noble has left

message to all nobles of Sirion

Henri St. Laurent, Knight of Avamar has left the game (auto-removed as a newcomer who's not likely coming back).

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Noble has left
message to all nobles of Sirion - 12 minutes ago
Henri St. Laurent, Knight of Avamar has left the game (auto-removed as a newcomer who's not likely coming back).

Callout for the good responses from Brock Ketchum, Naismith Willarc and Lerriana Leather to welcome this new guy. Even though this one didn't stay, the realm did several things that have been identified as ways to keep new players: having an active newsfeed, getting new player-content messages within 20 minutes, other players trying to include the new player right away in the "story", and similar. While there is plenty of work to be done in theorizing exactly what keeps a player, these things, as well as diversified content have been pointed out as good things to start with. Good show, keep that up and we might get this realm even growing again :D

~Rea

Keely I.

Report from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Leofric Kubo

Brock Ketchum
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson.
Lerriana Leather
Rearden Arylon
Ivo Mersault - Agreed
Jay II Fireborn
Razo Carmel - Agreed

Brian M. Cameron

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

Fine, if you think we can't afford cav then we can add that to the debate. I think thats not strictly true, I have an expensive SF unit but I could afford cav. I just dont do it because I mostly fight rogue and I dont like wasting gold on cav that will die in rogue battles. Personalty I think we should have a couple of decent cav RCs for those that want it but if Senator Solomon and others also say cav is too expensive then we can concentrate on MI and archers instead.

And these high quality cav RCs you talk about in the southeast can only be obtained by soundly beating and taking enemy cities. There is no chance we can do that. My purpose is to put Sirion on a war footing so that we can defend ourselves, not to come up with a fantasy scheme based on taking enemy cities.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Out-of-Character from Razo Carmel

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I agree with you, Rea, about how to keep new players and we should start by changing the name of the game which has now become misleading.

"Game of Drones" may be more suitable perhaps...Apologies for the sarcasm and I know that change is not possible, but the internet is full of bad reviews, on all subjects, which have simply been misunderstood and come to the wrong conclusion. Whenever a candidate jumps to that point it becomes much harder to keep their interest.

I know I should try and keep my character as interesting as possible. I promise to try harder, though I warn you all, boredom may be the outcome.

Carl Zimmer

Report from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

As it was requested, and I agree with the direction of the request:

Leofric Kubo
Brock Ketchum
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson.
Lerriana Leather
Rearden Arylon - Agreed
Ivo Mersault - Agreed
Jay II Fireborn
Razo Carmel - Agreed
Brian M. Cameron

The only thing I will say is that rehabilitating Oroya (and before it, Ashforth) has cost me nearly all of my fortune, so I will need financial help to accomplish whatever is asked of me.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I am verifying something in Hillmar. If I destroy that recruitment center and Glinmar doing same, wont that mean lack of militia to recruit from as we only recruit from surrounding regions? And our surrounding regions happen to be rogue. So Hillmar and Glinmar have each other back.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 40 men vs. 10 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Trinbar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Brock,

Yes, until we create our new good RCs in Sirion Avamar and Sir Temple, all other RC production would stop and Hillmar and Glinmar would be out of fresh militia. You would have to police those regions yourselves until RC production was allowed again.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Trinbar is a walled region that historically has been a bastion of defense for the Realm. There is no effective unit to defend wall other than Mixed Infantry so i dont believe its a good idea to tore the Trinbar MI, Recruitment center.

In arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Senator of Trinbar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lord Jay,

You will be able to recruit the MI from Sirion city. There will be no problem for Trinbar

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I can't state if I am for or against destroying my infantry RC. I can't see the stats so not sure if I would be willing or not to do so.

But I thought we had decided that we would wait to start doing anything with RC. I must have read my messages wrong.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Out-of-Character from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

There is no need to ask the titans that it was just a suggestion I to bring some thought to the matter that Sirion would be vulnerable to attacks.

Brian M.

Letter from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Duchess Lerriana,

The RC revamp has not begun it is still in discussion, and I believe will remain that way till all parties agree to the changes to some degree.
There are documents that have been shown, and I'm sure can be brought back of the list of RC in all Sirion showing the qualities.


Sirion,

My opinion on the militia is that in the time it takes us to bring back our RCs we should have no issues defending our own regions.
I would suggest most lords in their desire to defend their regions when the revamp takes place is switching our units to very cheap archers or MI from a region that is not a city so we will be able to leave said RC available for refits during the time.
This would also save the Lords gold in the mean time not paying for militia and also holding a cheaper unit.

As far as the RC in my region of Limbar I see no reason to maintain it the quality I am sure is pitiful, and I would prefer to save the cost of maintenance until a decision is made on the revamp so I will be able to help fund those in need a little better.

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

Letter from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well I suppose I will take back what I said about destroying the RC in my region for there are none here.

I was fooled.

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

Unit AutoPayment

(Personal message)

As set in your preferences, your unit is to be paid every 3 days, which means today.
You paid 12 for your main unit.
You paid for the following:

You paid for the following paraphernalia:
1 for Scouts.
6 for Healers.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Takeover

message to all nobles on East Continent

[Realm:Perleone] has taken control of [Region:Priotness]. The region used to belong to [Realm:Yssrgard].

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 19 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 32 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

So conclusion is?

We going to tear down or not?

I agree anyway. For the sake of realm.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I made one mistake. Defenders of the faith RC belongs to Elmbar, not Limbar, its being destroyed because archer range is 3 not 4 max.

Anyway it means Lord Brian doesn't need to destroy anything in Limbar and can be removed from the agree list.

So looking at the agree list, this is what we have now:

Leofric Kubo - No messages for about 3 weeks
Brock Ketchum - Agreed
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson. - No messages for about 3 weeks
Lerriana Leather -
Rearden Arylon - Agreed
Ivo Mersault - Agreed
Jay II Fireborn - Some doubts
Razo Carmel - Agreed

So we're waiting for Leofric, Tyr, Lerriana, and Jay II to give their answers.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Tyr Erickson

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sorry. What are we tearing down?

Tyr Erickson
Senator of Tallbar

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Most of the RCs, Senator. We should, in fact, tear down more.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Out-of-Character from Razo Carmel
Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients) - 1 day, 3 hours, 20 minutes ago

I agree with you, Rea, about how to keep new players and we should start by changing the name of the game which has now become misleading.
"Game of Drones" may be more suitable perhaps...Apologies for the sarcasm and I know that change is not possible, but the internet is full of bad reviews, on all subjects, which have simply been misunderstood and come to the wrong conclusion. Whenever a candidate jumps to that point it becomes much harder to keep their interest.

I know I should try and keep my character as interesting as possible. I promise to try harder, though I warn you all, boredom may be the outcome.

Carl Zimmer

I've only ever been able to find a few reviews ever about BM, thankfully. Most are positive, with the rant on the bay whatever forums and the the gibberish on the PBBG site the only two bad ones I have seen. Hell, I had to use "battlemaster -dnd -battletech -wow -starwars -transformers -hearthstone -sega -rifle -runescape -graven -swtor -vang" just to get down to BM results just now and the bay whatever forum didnt even show up anymore, just https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/battlemaster-medieval-online-rpg.868988/ and https://pbbg.com/games/battlemaster :D

As for game of drones, that's always been a far too large part of BM, and that's something that's always on the Design team's mind...if you have any ideas to lift some of that off of the game, the forums, discord, or honestly just letting me know (I'll take it to the discussion) and you might see your ideas make it into reality - this group(both here and those of us on discord) has already brought forward ideas for a few bug fixes, volunteer pages, and a nice RCs page for the general that all already exist and will be live in the next update, as well as DevBlog, Battlefields, and I'm sure a bunch of stuff that's on my list and not credited that's already approved for future updates.

Out-of-Character from Brian M. Cameron
Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients) - 17 hours, 40 minutes ago

There is no need to ask the titans that it was just a suggestion I to bring some thought to the matter that Sirion would be vulnerable to attacks.

Brian M.

Sorry if I came off brash, I just wanted to point out that the likelihood of that suggestion being viewed unfavorably by the titans is rather high and didn't want anyone to get in trouble for it. It's not like the rules are all in one official place and my attempts to drive the titans to do something about that nearly two years ago have had....underwhelming results.

~Rea

Keely I.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Request from Etain Dubhaine

Message sent to everyone in Hunting & Swordfighting (19 recipients)

Good Rangers,

I seek a worthy agent to repair a precious heirloom, the White Earrings of the Ancients. These were gifted to me by a dear friend yet I fear the fittings have worn thin with time and must soon be repaired (23%). A generous purse of gold will be given to any Ranger who can handle this matter on my behalf.

An additional purse of gold will be paid if you are also able to have their lustre improved.

You will find me at the Palace in Domus. Present this letter at the gate and the officers of the watch will know to direct you to my quarters.

Etain Dubhaine
Shadow Queen of Shadowdale
Royal of Shadowdale
Duchess of Southern March
Margravine of Viseu
Adventurer of Hunting & Swordfighting

Request from Etain Dubhaine

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (40 recipients)

Good Adventurers,

I seek a worthy agent to repair a precious heirloom, the White Earrings of the Ancients. These were gifted to me by a dear friend yet I fear the fittings have worn thin with time and must soon be repaired (23%). A generous purse of gold will be given to any Adventurer who can handle this matter on my behalf.

An additional purse of gold will be paid if you are also able to have their lustre improved.

You will find me at the Palace in Domus. Present this letter at the gate and the officers of the watch will know to direct you to my quarters.

Etain Dubhaine
Shadow Queen of Shadowdale
Royal of Shadowdale
Duchess of Southern March
Margravine of Viseu
Stalker of Adventurer's Guild

Request from Kryss

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (40 recipients)

Shadow Queen Etaine,

It has been a full week since your investigation began into the assault committed by your own judge against an adventurer without provocation. Given that you are now requesting that adventurers enter Shadowdale to assist in the repair of an item, would be it be reasonable to assume that you have come to a conclusion on this case?

Kryss
Newcomer of Adventurer's Guild

Report from Etain Dubhaine

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (40 recipients)

Newcomer Kryss,

The investigation is still ongoing, hampered in large part by my being abroad on family business and therefore unable to take direct testimony from Tormentor Sean. This will be resolved as soon as I return and a verdict will be rendered.

I also wish to emphasise the point I made in my original letter: I seek the services of an adventurer in Domus, the capital city of Caligus.

Etain Dubhaine
Shadow Queen of Shadowdale
Royal of Shadowdale
Duchess of Southern March
Margravine of Viseu
Stalker of Adventurer's Guild

EXPERIMENTAL TEST 3

New Recruitment Center

message to all nobles of Sirion

A recruitment center has been constructed within Salta. The center offers infantry recruits, with 6 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 55%, weapons quality of 70%, and armour quality of 50%.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Useful RC Lady Molly. How much does it cost to raise to size 2? I am happy to help out by paying for the enlargement

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Senator of Trinbar

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Did we miss the last turn?

Yes.

~Rea

Keely I.

Family Investment

message to all nobles of Sirion

Leofric Kubo, Senator of Glinmar has initiated an investment of 240 gold in the region of Glinmar. Production soars to 190 %.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 7 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Trinbar, a Townsland region (friendly territory).

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• War, looting or unrest makes the peasants unhappy.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 12 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 16 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (171 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has dropped a little. It is now worshipful.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Tabost]:
The monsters have eaten 23 bushels of food.
10 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Naismith,

We should join forces at the Border Fort and drive these monsters out. I will be there at the same time.

In Service,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Defender Victory!

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Tabost]:
Rampaging monsters cause damage to various buildings and production drops 2 %.
17 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.
Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Limbar]:
The monsters have eaten 4 bushels of food.
28 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Letter from Razo Carmel

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

On my way to Limbar...

Razo Carmel
Chancellor of the Treasury of Sirion
Senator of Elmbar

Travel Report

(Personal message)

Even though you wished to continue your travels, you stop in Tabost. Enemy troops were spotted here, belonging to (rogue).

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 2 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops falls 1 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Tabost, a Badlands region (friendly territory).

<a name="#battle">Battle in Tabost</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Tabost

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Roseguard 1st Thorns	Lorne	Sirion	47 Arch	line	763
2	A		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	371
3	A		Steele Defenders	Solomon	Sirion	57 Arch	line	587
4	D		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	12 other	line	750

Total:
3 attackers (127 Arch)
1 defenders (12 other)
Total combat strengths: 1721 vs. 750

The troops from (rogue) set up defenses because they control the battlefield.
The Sirion troops attack because they are at war with (rogue).

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

3 (57-A)

1 (47-A) 2 (23-A)

4 (12-M)

Steele Defenders (3) move closer to get better shots.
Roseguard 1st Thorns (1) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 242 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (2) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 150 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 392
Monsters (4) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (4) take 392 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 392 (0 from close combat and 392 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 3 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (47-A) 2 (23-A) 3 (57-A)

4 (9-M)

Steele Defenders (3) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 191 hits.
Roseguard 1st Thorns (1) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 463 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (2) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 144 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 798
Monsters (4) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (4) take 798 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 798 (0 from close combat and 798 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 6 defenders

Attacker Victory!

The battle does minor damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 2 %.
The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Tabost. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879053" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 16 points. Your men's equipment suffers 1 % damage. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 4 points.

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wearing the Grisly Ring of Dishonesty.
Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wielding the Guard of War.

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 100 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sirion

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sirion

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 110 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 11 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 16 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (171 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Regional Events in Tabost

message to everyone in Tabost

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Your men seem to be getting along better. Unit cohesion rises.

<a name="#battle">Battle in Tabost</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Tabost

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	3 other	line	215
2	D		Roseguard 1st Thorns	Lorne	Sirion	47 Arch	line	759
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	367
4	D		Steele Defenders	Solomon	Sirion	58 Arch	line	566

Total:
1 attackers (3 other)
3 defenders (128 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 215 vs. 1692

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (3-M)

2 (47-A) 3 (23-A) 4 (58-A)

Roseguard 1st Thorns (2) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 291 hits.
Steele Defenders (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 259 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 114 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 664, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 664 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 664 (0 from close combat and 664 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 3 attackers, 0 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Tabost. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879085" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 0 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 13 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 4 points.

Battle in Salta

message to all realms participating in the battle in Salta

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 120 men

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wearing the Grisly Ring of Dishonesty.
Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wielding the Guard of War.

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 60 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sirion

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sirion

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 40 men vs. 160 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Salta]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Undead are still at large in [Region:Sirion]:
The undead are leaving the region and moving somewhere else.
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I was at the battle hopefully I helped in a small way. I am headed out now may everyone kill the undead and our land can be safe once again

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Perhaps, when it comes to RC's, we should ask an expert. I happen to have the contact of one, and will ask him if he's willing to assist.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach
(Personal message to Dominic Rea) - 5 minutes ago

𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔇𝔬𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔦𝔠,

𝔗𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔨 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔪𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔢 𝔞𝔰 𝔞𝔫 𝔞𝔡𝔳𝔦𝔰𝔬𝔯 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔯𝔢𝔠𝔯𝔲𝔦𝔱𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔧𝔢𝔠𝔱. ℑ 𝔞𝔪 𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔬𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔟𝔢 𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔬𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔤𝔦𝔬𝔲𝔰 𝔏𝔞𝔭𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔥 𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔪 𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔶 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔦𝔱 𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔪𝔲𝔠𝔥 𝔴𝔢𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔩𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔥𝔦𝔭 𝔦𝔫 𝔖𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔫.

ℑ 𝔞𝔪 𝔢𝔞𝔤𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬 𝔟𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔴𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔟𝔢 𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔶 𝔱𝔬 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔢𝔭𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔯. ℑ 𝔞𝔪 𝔞𝔳𝔞𝔦𝔩𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔩 𝔱𝔬 𝔖𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔞𝔰 𝔰𝔬𝔬𝔫 𝔞𝔰 ℑ 𝔯𝔢𝔠𝔢𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫. ℑ 𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔨 𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔟𝔲𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔬 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔧𝔢𝔠𝔱 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔪 𝔤𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔣𝔲𝔩 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔬𝔭𝔭𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔲𝔫𝔦𝔱𝔶 𝔱𝔬 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔨 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔶𝔬𝔲.

[.....]

𝔅𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔯𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔰,

𝕰𝖎𝖘𝖊𝖓𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕱𝖊𝖑𝖘𝖊𝖓𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖍

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

High Commander Lorenzo, and Marshal Solomon, what region should I put him up in to be most available to you?

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

I think that Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach would be a good Lord for Dale. It is a central region and If he can put 3 good RCs in that region then they will supply militia for Dale, Salta , Obando and Tabost. I will supply him with 800 gold which should be enough to put 3 level 1 RCs in Dale. If they are of reasonable quality We can expand them.

Dale also needs a granary and a scouts guild, we can help him with gold for that too.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Senator of Trinbar

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I was under the impression he would be visiting our lands as an advisor, not that he would be joining our realm...although if you are able to convince him otherwise, we could use the help. I doubt that you'll be able sway him to our banner unless you can offer him an estate that is several hundred gold a week to replace the one he has in Fontan.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 3 points.

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 110 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Glinmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Glinmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 11 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 42 new births.
• In summary, production has improved a bit. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Regional Events in Tabost

message to everyone in Tabost

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Glinmar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I miss Fontan.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well we'll see what he says. But three good RCs in Dale would really help. We need a lord for Dale anyway.

If he's just here for advice he can tour the realm and give a report.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Senator of Trinbar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves. Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 14 points.

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Friends,

I most likely won't be able to post for a couple of days. Someone please fill in with commands if I don't issue commands within a few hours of turn change.

Mo

Family Investment

message to all nobles of Sirion

Lorne Roseguard, Knight of Sirion has initiated an investment of 500 gold in the region of Sirion. Production soars to 162 %.

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 2 hours.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 5 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Dale, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 16 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 55 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 2 hours.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 1 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Salta, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Elmbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Elmbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Fortifications upgraded

message to all nobles of Sirion

Fortifications in Oroya have been raised to Fortress (5). Rearden Arylon carved his name into the final stone during a small ceremony today.

Report from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Oroya today stands more protected than before, with shining walls so high.

Congratulations to Sirion for this new defensible beacon for our realm.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Nobles
I have quite a bit of gold that I can send out to nobles who are in need. Send me a message telling me how much you need and I will send you some gold.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I currently have enough gold to mantain my unit for around a month, but after that i will need gold again.

In arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Knight of Parm

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Battle in Elmbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Elmbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Flismar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Flismar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Regional Events in Salta

message to everyone in Salta

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 15 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 37 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Taxes Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of Parm, Naismith Manor earns you 14 gold. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Region Tax Report

message to the lord and knights of Parm

The following taxes were collected in Parm. The tax rate for this collection was 2 %.

Regional income and expenses

Peasants Taxes	82 gold
Taxes from Guildhouses	+ 2 gold
Buildings Upkeep	- 7 gold
Collectable Tax Gold	77 gold

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Estate of	Size	Peasants	Tax Collected	Knight Share	Lord Share
Jay II	20 %	2144	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Naismith	20 %	2144	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Ivo	20 %	2144	15 gold		15 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2144	7 gold		7 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2144	7 gold		7 gold
Region Totals			59 gold	28 gold	31 gold

Lord and Duke Shares

Lord Share	31 gold
Dukes Share	- 31 gold
Lords Tax Income	nothing

Subsidy Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of the The Ancient Republic of Sirion, you earn 14 gold as a subsidy from the crown. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Realm Tax Report

message to all nobles of Sirion

Taxes were collected today throughout the realm. Here is a summary of what the tax collectors could get:

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Region	Tax Income	Upkeep	avg. Knight Share	Lord Share	Duke Share	Realm Share
Duchy of Avamar (100% rulers share)
Avamar	511 gold	157 gold		485 gold	26 gold
Sir Temple	321 gold	85 gold	~ 122 gold	-	199 gold
Tallbar	114 gold	130 gold		102 gold	12 gold
Duchy Totals	946 gold	372 gold				237 gold
Duchy of Oroya (25% rulers share)
Oroya	65 gold	13 gold		-	65 gold
Salta	90 gold	3 gold	~ 28 gold	55 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	155 gold	16 gold			54 gold	18 gold
Duchy of Osmeneliath (100% rulers share)
Dale	39 gold	0 gold		-	39 gold
Obando	11 gold	0 gold		-	11 gold
Parm	59 gold	7 gold	~ 14 gold	-	31 gold
Tabost	113 gold	0 gold		107 gold	6 gold
Trinbar	366 gold	134 gold		347 gold	19 gold
Duchy Totals	588 gold	141 gold				106 gold
Duchy of Sirion (25% rulers share)
Elmbar	336 gold	135 gold		312 gold	24 gold
Glinmar	653 gold	13 gold		607 gold	46 gold
Hillmar	318 gold	48 gold		295 gold	23 gold
Limbar	89 gold	10 gold		84 gold	5 gold
Sirion	1028 gold	190 gold	~ 204 gold	-	620 gold
Duchy Totals	2424 gold	396 gold			538 gold	180 gold

The crown has received 541 gold tax income thanks to an average rulers share of 63%.
The crown also receives 275 gold in property taxes (1% above 1000 gold or bonds) and 0 gold in wealth taxes (5% above 10000 gold or bonds). This brings the crown's total income to 816 gold.

With a 10% share, the realm's 6 knights and dames each receive 14 gold from the crown.
With a 30% share, the High Commander receives 245 gold from the crown.
The Lord Speaker retains 487 gold for himself.

Report from Nemean JeVondair Renodin

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (42 recipients)

Members of the Guild,

This letter is about history. It speaks of the days that inspire the present. It is an offer and a chance.

In some three days time I will receive family in Domus. A small city that sits in the middle of our continent. There will be those among you that recall the days of the Imperium. The heights of Highmarch. The Path of Ashes. The merging of the Horselords and the Redwing. The days that saw the blue turn to gold. An arm is reached to Perdan where yet again more are found that hail from a long legacy that finds terminus in blood. Quickening veins and stirring memory. Not blood shed idly but blood that gave life. Family.

Remember the days of Greater Xavax, the Era that saw great Migrations, where legend was made flesh and walked among us. You will know that they do still. To those that hold this dear and remember, know that you are welcome at my hearth. It is a select gathering but we will know our own. Make up your mind for there is time needed for traveling. This is nothing more than a gathering to once more look upon one another. To break bread and share wine as we once did. Our people. Of the olden days and those that came after but never had a chance to witness the time of their parents or simply those of which they descend. It is not lost. Only hope is forgotten at times. But you can gain it again.

Sans import other than legacy, you will know welcome. The Castellan will permit you entry into my castles and I will welcome you in the gathering.

Wings unfurled,

Nemean JeVondair Renodin
Patriarch of Caligus
Royal of Caligus
Ambassador of Caligus
Duke of the Lion's Mane
Newcomer of Adventurer's Guild

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Flismar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Flismar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 160 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Slimbar

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Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Limbar]:
15 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I'll be sending our advisor to Sirion City to start talks, since no one has really spoken about it. Perhaps the Lord Commander and Marshal can meet us there?

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

All is secure in the east. Rogue attack has been deal with swiftly. No stranger reported.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

The Horsemasters have not been in Ashforth nor has the single unit in Obendorf moved for some days now, and since talks about what region to drop in favor of the city have stalled, I am travelling to meet our advisor in Sirion City. If anyone wants to keep track of the goings on in Ashforth, the area is quiet but important.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Gold Transfer

(Personal message)

High Arbiter Lerriana Leather has transferred 25 bonds to Knight Naismith Willarc on 2023-02-03

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

Caligus, Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 200 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Slimbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Slimbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tallbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Events in Salta

message to everyone in Salta

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 14 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 28 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Obando]:
6 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Duchy Renamed

message to all nobles of Sirion

Lord Speaker Ivo Mersault has announced that the former duchy of Avamar shall henceforth be known as the duchy of Anarionath instead.

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I was intending to meet our guest in Sirion City. Instead, I will keep an eye on Ashforth from Tabost. Our advisor guest is welcome to visit me in Tabost at my estate.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Freeman Pauses

message to all nobles of Sirion

Blep has been autopaused indefinitely due to inactivity.

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

There are seventeen nobles in Sirion, Senator. I think any one of them that is not you, me, or the Lord Commander can do that instead.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Senator Abdicates

message to all nobles of Sirion

Lorenzo Falconi has abdicated from his lordship in Trinbar. He has given the following reason:

It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be Lord of Trinbar, but now I step down in order to take up new duties in the Service of Sirion.

A New Duke

message to all nobles of Sirion

Lord Speaker Ivo Mersault has appointed Lorenzo Falconi to the vacant Duke position of Anarionath.

A New Lord

message to all nobles of Sirion

Duke Lorenzo Falconi of Anarionath Duchy has appointed Lorenzo Falconi to the vacant lordship position in Sir Temple.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lord Speaker Ivo,

Thank you for appointing me Duke of Anarionath.

I pledge to hold my duchy safe in the service of the realm.

For Sirion!

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Avamar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Avamar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	13 other	line	625
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	42 Inf	line	593
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	374
4	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	528

Total:
1 attackers (13 other)
2 defenders (42 Inf, 23 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 625 vs. 967

1 neutral observers (528 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

It is quite windy and the archers will have to aim very carefully.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (13-M)

2 (42-I) 3 (23-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 89 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 89, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 89 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 89 (0 from close combat and 89 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 1 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (12-M)

2 (42-I)

3 (23-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 178 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 178, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Monsters (1) score 138 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Mithril Blades (2) score 579 hits on Monsters (1).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 579, Defenders: 138

Monsters (1) take 757 hits (579 in close combat, 178 from archer fire), which cause 8 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors, 1 additional men get slaughtered during the retreat.
Mithril Blades (2) take 138 hits in close combat, which cause 5 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 757 (579 from close combat and 178 from ranged), Defenders: 138 (138 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 9 attackers, 5 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879244" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
You have improved your leadership skill.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 15 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 20 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Slimbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Slimbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tallbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Takeover

message to all nobles on East Continent

[Realm:Perleone] has taken control of [Region:Ejarr Puutl]. The region used to belong to [Realm:Yssrgard].

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Obando]:
The monsters have eaten 7 bushels of food.
23 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Avamar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Important Event for Hunting & Swordfighting

message to the elders of Hunting & Swordfighting

Noble Rearden Arylon has constructed a new guild house in Oroya.
Also check the <a href="GuildLog.php?Guild=169">Guild Log</a> for recent events.

Guild Rank Change

(Personal message)

High Dragon Rearden has promoted you to the rank of Emerald Dragon in the guild "Order of the Red Dragon". You are now a full member of the guild. There is no monthly grant or fee for this rank.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 7 points.

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	3 other	line	160
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	42 Inf	line	558
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	375
4	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	528

Total:
1 attackers (3 other)
2 defenders (42 Inf, 23 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 160 vs. 933

1 neutral observers (528 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

It is quite windy and the archers will have to aim very carefully.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (3-M)

2 (42-I) 3 (23-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 101 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 101, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 101 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 101 (0 from close combat and 101 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 1 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (2-M)

2 (42-I)

3 (23-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 132 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 132, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 180 hits on Monsters (1) (464 before overkill).
Monsters (1) score 30 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 180 (464 before overkill), Defenders: 30

Mithril Blades (2) take 30 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
Monsters (1) take 312 hits (180 in close combat, 132 from archer fire), which cause 2 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 312 (180 from close combat and 132 from ranged), Defenders: 30 (30 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 2 attackers, 1 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879265" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 0 Honour.
You have improved your leadership skill.
Your captain has improved his skill level.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 9 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Battle in Limbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Limbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 260 men

Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wearing the Grisly Ring of Dishonesty.
Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wielding the Guard of War.

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 20 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Events in Salta

message to everyone in Salta

• Surplus food in the region allows for troops to resupply.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 14 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 15 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 70 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Obando]:
The monsters have been seen moving away. They are probably going to another region.
Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Tabost]:
6 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

A New Season

message to everyone on East Continent

The season has turned and it is now <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Seasons" target=_blank>Winter</a>.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Rogue forces arriving in Salta and rogue present in Tabost. Please deal with them.

I think we have enough knights arriving already to deal with them.

Things will get more difficult over winter with slower travel.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

(Personal message to Naismith Willarc)

appreciate the RP you are doing

Mo

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lords Leofric, Brock and Lerriana,

There is now a chance to tidy up our duchies by you three region Lords transferring allegiance.

I would like to see Glinmar & Hillmar transfer to my duchy of Anarionath, and see Avamar transfer from Anarionath to the duchy of Sirion. I would actually lose income on this since Avamar is richer than the other two regions combined, but I support such a move because it's geographically neater.

I hope that the Lords of these three regions agree and are willing to transfer. I hope that Speaker Ivo also supports this change.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 4 points.

Battle in Avamar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Avamar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 20 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 110 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Oroya

message to all realms participating in the battle in Oroya

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 150 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 20 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Csopa

message to all realms participating in the battle in Csopa

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Rowanglade

message to all realms participating in the battle in Rowanglade

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 30 men

Attacker Victory!

Report from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

It seems Avamar is going to stay where she is.

As the lord of Avamar, you can change the allegiance of your region to a different duchy. At this time, Avamar is a part of the duchy of Anarionath.

You can switch to other duchies in the following situations:

1. When at least one region of that duchy is a bordering neighbour of your region.
2. When you are in a region of that duchy. This means you can switch to any duchy you desire simply by travelling there and pledging your allegiance.
3. By meeting a duke in person, by both of you being in the same region.
4. By a duke visiting your region, by travelling to your region.
5. By meeting a duke at a tournament you attend.

If the duchy you switch your region to belongs to a different realm, you and all your knights will automatically join that realm. Your knights will not follow you to the new realm if they are already banished from that realm.

Duchies you can Join

There are currently no duchies available for selection.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lady Lerriana,

I think you can do it by traveling to Sirion Duchy:

When you are in a region of that duchy. This means you can switch to any duchy you desire simply by travelling there and pledging your allegiance.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Rogue go away day.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I need to meet a Duke day.

Allegiance

As the lord of Hillmar, you can change the allegiance of your region to a different duchy. At this time, Hillmar is a part of the duchy of Sirion.

You can switch to other duchies in the following situations:

1. When at least one region of that duchy is a bordering neighbour of your region.
2. When you are in a region of that duchy. This means you can switch to any duchy you desire simply by travelling there and pledging your allegiance.
3. By meeting a duke in person, by both of you being in the same region.
4. By a duke visiting your region, by travelling to your region.
5. By meeting a duke at a tournament you attend.

If the duchy you switch your region to belongs to a different realm, you and all your knights will automatically join that realm. Your knights will not follow you to the new realm if they are already banished from that realm.

Duchies you can Join

There are currently no duchies available for selection.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Brock,

I'm moving to Sir Temple. Just meet me there. Or I can come to you

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 5 points.

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	13 other	line	770
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	42 Inf	line	559
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	379
4	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	867
5	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	525

Total:
1 attackers (13 other)
3 defenders (42 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 770 vs. 1805

1 neutral observers (525 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (13-M)

2 (42-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 151 hits.
Xavax Archers (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 280 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 431, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 431 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 431 (0 from close combat and 431 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 3 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (10-M)

2 (42-I)

3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 216 hits.
Xavax Archers (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 414 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 630, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 594 hits on Monsters (1).
Monsters (1) score 217 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 594, Defenders: 217

Mithril Blades (2) take 217 hits in close combat, which cause 9 casualties.
Monsters (1) take 1224 hits (594 in close combat, 630 from archer fire), which cause 9 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 1224 (594 from close combat and 630 from ranged), Defenders: 217 (217 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 9 attackers, 9 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879327" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 13 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 2 points.

Battle in Oroya

message to all realms participating in the battle in Oroya

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 37 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Report from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

After this next battle with the monsters, I'll be traveling to Sirion City.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

This is what I drew up last time

Duchy of Oroya
Oroya
Obando
Tabost

Duchy of Parm
Parm
Trinbar
Dale

Duchy of Sir Temple
Sir Temple
Tallbar

Duchy of Sirion
Sirion
Limbar
Elmbar

Duchy of Avamar
Avamar
Glinmar
Hillmar

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well you know my preference, Hillmar and Glinmar to duchy of Anarionath and Avamar to Duchy of Sirion,

Regarding Obando, you can't change its duchy unless it has a region Lord

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 7 points.

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 60 men

Defender Victory!

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	1 other	line	75
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	38 Inf	line	513
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	379
4	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	874
5	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	524

Total:
1 attackers (1 other)
3 defenders (38 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 75 vs. 1766

1 neutral observers (524 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

Strong winds and gusts are making ranged combat a game of luck.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (1-M)

2 (38-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 234 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 95 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 329, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 329 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 329 (0 from close combat and 329 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 1 attackers, 0 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879355" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 0 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 16 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Battle in Sirion

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sirion

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 20 men vs. 320 men

Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wearing the Grisly Ring of Dishonesty.
Senator Brian M. Cameron is spotted wielding the Guard of War.

Defender Victory!

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I'll head there. Thank you.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Governor of Avamar

Medal Received

(Personal message)

You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Fun Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Request from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

There is now a chance to tidy up our duchies by you three region Lords transferring allegiance.

Oaths to Dukes are now a thing to be traded at a whim rather then a sacred oath? How......curious....

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Gold Transfer

(Personal message)

Knight Sir Dominic Rea has transferred 300 bonds to Knight Naismith Willarc on 2023-02-06

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

(Personal message to Naismith Willarc)

For your coffers, Ser.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

Your statement does not match reality. If that was true then no reorganization in any realm would be possible, but we see that many realms have sensibly structured contiguous regions in their duchies that were obviously planned. Reorganization goes on all the time in many realms. Nothing strange about it, its absolutely normal.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Says the man that called for the very idea. Perhaps save the insults for later, after you've countered my point? I could care less about other realms, as Sirion has been historically the pride of the island, and as such, we should hold ourselves to a higher standard then others, rather then just "reaching the same level." Oaths are not sets of clothes to be shucked off and replaced at any whim. While there is a great many reasons for a Lord to swear fealty to a new Duke, "because it make the map look nicer" is a rather poor reason. It's not as if there is any monetary or control reasons to do so: the peasants and merchants care less if the region they work is contiguous with the rest of it's Duchy.

Perhaps you should try to personally message the lords you wish to swap to you, and convince them that you are a better Duke then the one they have. I hear lower tax rates and more engaged Dukes tend to get larger duchies....

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

The only person who issued an insult was you. I just explained how you were wrong. Clearly, plainly, demonstrably wrong. Its not an insult to be proven wrong. But you said of me "Says the man that called for the very idea" which is an insult implying I'm insincere and only speaking for defending my idea.

Now I'm going to resist the impulse to insult you back and let it rest.

Signed.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Molly Prestongreen

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

All's quiet on the Ashforth front.

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

See you at Sir Temple then. All is quiet at east.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 1 points.

Battle in Ustimbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Ustimbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 90 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 20 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 35 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Dale]:
24 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

There are small rogue forces in Dale and Osslambar. Please can the nearest knights kill them

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Freeman returns

message to all nobles of Sirion

Gustav has unpaused the character Blep and rejoined the game.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves. Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 15 points.

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

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No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Undead Horde	(Undead)	(rogue)	42 other	line	673
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	38 Inf	line	507
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	381
4	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	876
5	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	524

Total:
1 attackers (42 other)
3 defenders (38 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 673 vs. 1764

1 neutral observers (524 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

Strong winds and gusts are making ranged combat a game of luck.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (42-U)

2 (38-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (4) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 343 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 114 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 457, Defenders: 0
Undead Horde (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Undead Horde (1) take 457 hits from archer fire, which cause 18 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 457 (0 from close combat and 457 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 18 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (24-U)

2 (38-I)

3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (4) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 482 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 249 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 731, Defenders: 0
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 520 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Undead Horde (1) score 110 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 520, Defenders: 110

Mithril Blades (2) take 110 hits in close combat, which cause 5 casualties.
Undead Horde (1) take 1251 hits (520 in close combat, 731 from archer fire), which cause 24 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 1251 (520 from close combat and 731 from ranged), Defenders: 110 (110 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 24 attackers, 5 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879397" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
You have improved your leadership skill.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 11 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 4 points.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Dale]:
The monsters have eaten 3 bushels of food.
Rampaging monsters cause damage to various buildings and production drops 6 %.
28 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Undead Activity

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Undead are still at large in [Region:Salta]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Someone nearby please clear Dale

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Molly Prestongreen

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The Blades march to Dale. Who joins us?

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Report from Molly Prestongreen

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Upon checking it will be 17 hours to Dale, so we march but it will take a while to arrive.

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I have had a strange message. I am not inclined to take it seriously:

Request from Jimminy Pantucket

Message sent to: Lorenzo Falconi, William Armsworth - 34 minutes ago

Good Generals
In two weeks time, I invite you both to rally with us in Montejo.
There, if you are willing, we will form our Troops to cause a battle. The battle for Montejo.
Winner keeps Montejo. Details on transfer to be arranged.

Jimminy Pantucket
Dux Militum of Caligus
Royal of Caligus
Earl of Abadan
Marshal of the Wings of Retribution

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Region Allegiance Changed

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Leofric Kubo has changed the allegiance of Glinmar to the duchy of Anarionath. The region used to be part of the duchy of Sirion.

Travel Report

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You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 2 hours.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 6 points.

Battle in Rollbar

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Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 20 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 40 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Parm

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.
• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• War, looting or unrest makes the peasants unhappy.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Dale

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.

Obando

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.
• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Parm

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.

Tabost

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.

Trinbar

• The drought in the North Plains area has ended. The peasants are relieved. The weather is now average.

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Dale]:
The monsters have eaten 25 bushels of food.
14 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Undead Activity

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Undead are still at large in [Region:Sir Temple]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

2 rogue units ambushed my unit at Rollbar. Survived to tell the tale. Will continue my journey to Sir Temple.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

New Recruitment Center

message to all nobles of Sirion

A recruitment center has been constructed within Oroya. The center offers infantry recruits, with 6 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 50%, weapons quality of 60%, and armour quality of 80%.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

useful RC

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Nothing amazing, but good middle-of-the-road chum, and easily the best option that has shown itself since I began trying to build RCs here.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 2 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 3 points.

Arrival

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You have arrived in Dale, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Elmbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 40 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

<a name="#battle">Battle in Dale</a>

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No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	38 Inf	line	472
2	A		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	385
3	A		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	878
4	D		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	12 other	line	855

Total:
3 attackers (38 Inf, 91 Arch)
1 defenders (12 other)
Total combat strengths: 1735 vs. 855

The troops from (rogue) set up defenses because they control the battlefield.
The Sirion troops attack because they are at war with (rogue).

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (38-I) 2 (23-A) 3 (68-A)

4 (12-M)

Xavax Archers (3) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 360 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (2) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 76 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 436
Mithril Blades (1) advance towards the enemy.
Monsters (4) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (4) take 436 hits from archer fire, which cause 3 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 436 (0 from close combat and 436 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 3 defenders

Turn No. 2

2 (23-A) 3 (68-A)

1 (38-I)

4 (9-M)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (2) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 189 hits.
Xavax Archers (3) fire on Monsters (4), scoring 511 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 700
Mithril Blades (1) advance towards the enemy.
Monsters (4) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
1 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (1) score 441 hits on Monsters (4).
Monsters (4) score 260 hits on Mithril Blades (1).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 260, Defenders: 441

Mithril Blades (1) take 260 hits in close combat, which cause 14 casualties.
Monsters (4) take 1141 hits (441 in close combat, 700 from archer fire), which cause 8 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 260 (260 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 1141 (441 from close combat and 700 from ranged)
Total casualties: 14 attackers, 8 defenders

Attacker Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

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Your unit participated in a battle in Dale. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879429" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 10 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Battle in Parm

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Elmbar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Its whats needed in a front line city

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

New Duchy Created

message to all nobles of Sirion

Ivo Mersault, Lord Speaker of Sirion, Royal of Sirion, Duke of Osmeneliath, Governor of Parm has promoted Lerriana Leather to Duchess, creating a new duchy in Avamar named "the duchy of Avamar".

Region Allegiance Changed

message to all nobles of Sirion

Brock Ketchum has changed the allegiance of Hillmar to the duchy of Anarionath. The region used to be part of the duchy of Sirion.

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I pledge my sword to Duke Lorenzo.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sirion,

Lord Leofric and Lord Brock have Sworn allegiance to Anarionath. With that, the Duchy is now complete. All our rearward areas are gathered into a single duchy.

Glinmar - Lord Leofric Kubo
Hillmar - Lord Brock Ketchum
Sir Temple - Duke Lorenzo Falconi
Tallbar - Lord Tyr Erickson

Anarionath is a duchy of some importance to our history. Sir Temple, its seat, is the birthplace of Elvendom on this continent. Sir Temple was the first capital of Sirion and the site of the First Temple of the Elves. It is the most Holy place to our culture.

If at some point in the future we can take the region of Rollbar, which has a decent gold income, then all regions in the duchy will be linked. Not likely in the near future, but we can wish.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

And yet it's still unabashedly foolish to hold onto Sir Temple when Nivimus's birthplace sits cold and empty, easier to hold, and makes more gold. Once again I call on the Lord Speaker to hold a referendum on dropping Sir Temple in favor of sanity.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

How can you prioritize the Nivemus capital (wherever that is) over the heartland of Sirion? You seem more concerned with resurrecting Nivemus than with the traditional strength of Sirion which is its heartland.

Abandon this dangerous idea. I am the Duke of Anarionath and have sworn oaths to protect it. I will not allow it to be abandoned.

If you want to take a particular region then there are at least two poor regions we can abandon, Dale and Obando. Every single region in Anarionath is much better than those two regions. If you have a problem with that assessment then you don't care about facts.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I prioritize Sirion City, as it is our historical capital, and I prioritize regions that aren't in the middle of nowhere, far away from the rest of the nobility on the island. Making the realm look like swiss cheese is also a very poor choice, as we struggle to hold regions when they are far apart for a multitude of reasons. You are the one not caring about facts, just some dusty tomes in someone's basement...and even then, Sir temple has an equal (or lesser even) weight with regards to our shared realm history to Ashforth, so even that is a completely irrelevant talking point.

You can have your damn titles if they are so painfully important to you, no one is saying you can't. It's that it is stupid to have those titles in the lands that we shouldn't be holding when there are perfectly good lands available right here.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 4 points.

<a name="#battle">Battle in Dale</a>

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No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Monsters	(Monsters)	(rogue)	1 other	line	85
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	30 Inf	line	383
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	385
4	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	881

Total:
1 attackers (1 other)
3 defenders (30 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 85 vs. 1649

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.

It is quite windy and the archers will have to aim very carefully.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (1-M)

2 (30-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (4) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 283 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Monsters (1), scoring 124 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 407, Defenders: 0
Monsters (1) advance towards the enemy.
Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Monsters (1) take 407 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 407 (0 from close combat and 407 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 1 attackers, 0 defenders

Defender Victory!

The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Dale. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879436" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 0 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 14 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 1 points.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• War, looting or unrest makes the peasants unhappy.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• The fortifications in Parm are taking damage through wear and tear. They are now 67 % damaged.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• The Weapon/Armour Smith has to shut down for today due to insufficient production.
• In summary, production has improved a bit. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale has dropped a little. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

On the way to Tallbar.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Rearden Arylon

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Quickly I would like to weigh in as the former long time Lord of Sir Temple. There was some talk of abandoning her in the past when I took the city on, but we chose to keep it. The main reason people felt we should keep it was the infrastructure and recruitment centers that were there. That was not an illogical concern.

That said, though, I am one of the voices that is in favor of moving toward contiguous borders. Ashforth has slightly more gold than Sir Temple and is in a strategically important location, and would nicely add to our contiguous borders. It would not immediately be productive, but its population is actually fairly good right now, and when I was briefly lord there, I actually invested a LOT of my gold in the local economy. So it is probably in pretty good shape.

Regarding cultural history and what not, I do not consider those to be real arguments either in favor or in opposition to EITHER of these locations, whether it is Sirion's historical ownership of the Temple or Nivemus's capital being Ashforth. If you have a long enough memory and a knowledge of history, virtually all northern cities and rural communities are "historically ours" and all of them have been at various times under our banner, or sometimes in the control of rogues, or perhaps even enemies. Sirion's history can not be a prison to lock ourselves into... we need to make rational decisions for today based on the current geopolitical environment. Sir Temple is no less important to Sirion if we were to withdraw from the city than if we were to keep it. Ashforth would just be more important to us in comparison, if we were to make that decision.

And my opinion is that we should. Ashforth is more valuable to us, and more useful to us than is the Temple. Importantly, our firm western wall of regions also means that no one is going to realistically "sneak behind" us to take it. If they somehow did, we could respond quickly and easily.

In addition to this, I would like to address one thing regarding duchies as well.

I would like to see one region (at least) from the Duchy of Osmeneliath shift to the Duchy of Oroya, for two main reasons: first the reasonable spread of regions across our duchies in general. Osmeneliath has 5, and I have only 2... having one move over would give Osmeneliath 4 and Oroya 3. Still uneven, but much closer and would make the whole realm much more equal.

Secondly is income. Oroya city is still not giving me much in the way of gold and my personal gold reserves are nearly gone. I can keep subsidizing myself for a little while, but income is important, and any opportunity to get more (as Duke) would be helpful.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 3 hours. You make a short stop in Obando before you continue your travel to Oroya.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 2 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Battle in Tallbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 200 men

Defender Victory!

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

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Realm,

Regarding Sir Temple. First thing to say is that it is my region, and my duchy, and I take my duties very seriously to my people, Lords and Commoners alike. Moreover the cultural significance of the region is priceless to a man like me who values culture. If Sir Temple is given up without overwhelmingly good reasons, I will consider it a betrayal of Anarionath by the realm and I will be leaving Sirion.

Secondly this argument Sir Rearden has set up about Sir Temple vs Ashforth, is a straw man... a fake argument to justify abandoning Sir Temple. We can easily keep both regions by abandoning a bad rural region instead. Either Obando or Dale are prime candidates for abandonment, two regions so poor that we haven't even bothered to appoint a Lord for them.

Now to Sir Reardens prejudice about only keeping Contiguous regions ie only those regions joined up to the rest of the realm. It is dangerous nonsense that if applied would fatally weaken the realm.. The whole of Anarionath Duchy plus Avamar is non contiguous. To follow Sir Rearden's logic we would have to abandon at least 4 out of 5 of these excellent regions. The idea is as mad as anything! These regions are under total control and present no difficulty in administration. They provide food and wealth and strategic depth that Sirion has always relied upon in times of war. Plus if we abandon them it will create a bigger vacuum in the north enticing other realms to have a go.

As a military man I cannot emphasize how bad Sir Reardens ideas are strategically. If we start abandoning non contiguous regions we abandon the north and those things that have kept us safe throughout the ages. Our position holding the north with no rivals behind us, our strategic depth, some of our best regions. Why this knight thinks these ideas are good I cannot fathom. No enemy throughout the ages has ever been as dangerous to Sirion as these bad ideas.

For Sirion!

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Rearden Arylon

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I'm a patient man, High Commander, but I must admit to being long since tired of your lectures to us being justified by your being a "military man."

My family has among the known world's most accomplished military backgrounds, with a long list of strategists and commanders that have led armies and won wars going back to the now-drowned continent of Atamara. I personally resent the constant implication that you, more than anyone else, understand military strategy and that the rest of us are mewling children who know nothing of war and conflict. I furthermore resent the implication that disagreeing with you -- as you and I frequently have over the issue of milita, and other issues -- is some kind of dispute between someone who knows the military, and someone who doesn't. I would match my tactical knowledge with any soul alive.

I will remind you that I am the last man who led Sirion into and then out of war in my service as Lord Speaker. I take your comment about how "bad" my ideas are strategically as a personal insult, and one so aggravating that I am tempted to cross swords over it, though I have yet to find anyone in this realm or beyond that can match my swordsmanship, so my likely victory would not bring me much satisfaction.

More to the point, though, I would like you to stop making gigantic leaps of inference and telling the people of this realm that I said something, when I said nothing of the kind.

For instance, my exact words were that I favored "moving toward contiguous borders." I did not call for an entirely contiguous realm... if I did then I would have to advocate for the loss of Tallbar too... but given Tallbar's incredible food production that would be disastrous for us. What I favor -- and pay attention to this so that you don't continue to misrepresent what I say -- is that we have a mindfulness to the importance of being as contiguous as possible. When presented the choice between holding either Sir Temple or Ashforth, given the near-identical nature of the two (with Ashforth being slightly better on gold), the benefit of making the realm more contiguous was a positive argument in favor of shifting to Ashforth.

And while I'm listing my grievences, if you ever accuse me of making a "fake argument" again, I will personally ride to Sir Temple and cut your head off myself. Such an insult is beyond my tolerance and I will not stand for it. And for the record, I am not "this Knight," as though I am some young, anonymous sellsword. I am the former Lord Speaker of Sirion, and currently both a Duke and a Governor. If you are going to lie and misrepresent what I say, the least you could do is show an ounce of respect for the blood I have shed for this realm.

Back to your absurd statement, you act like I have some kind of burning desire to offload Sir Temple, entirely ignoring the fact that I was its previous Governor, Falconi. Much of the infrastructure of the city is my doing. I loved my estate there, and deeply cherish its people. I have no interest or intention of "justifying" anything, I was simply weighing in on the debate about what we are to do, and where we are to go. If my perspective doesn't win out, I have no intention of throwing a temper tantrum or rage-quitting my realm as you seem to intend.

Incidentally, speaking of fake arguments, you created an entire scenario which is not only not recommended by me, but also a complete misrepresentation of what would happen anyway. If we abandoned some non-contiguous regions, for instance, we could theoretically take some current rogue regions and MAKE places like Avamar contiguous. It is not a choice of "abandoning 4 our of 5" of our regions... and anyway, I was not referencing all non-contiguous regions anyway, as I've already made clear.

The one worthwhile thing you said in that screed, Lord Commander, is that there may be other options that would prevent us from having to choose between the Temple and Ashforth. That is true, though Obando and Dale do have value as well, and blithely dismissing them as expendable without weighing the relative pros and cons of the various regions is foolhearty.

My last word: Republics can only function if the nobility is able to think and speak freely as to their opinions . You all know me, I have never insulted anyone in this realm, even when provoked, and my last message to the realm was reasonable and honest. The Lord Commander's was neither.

If we are to debate the merits of ideas, let us act like mature adults as we do so.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

High Commander Lorenzo,

It is shocking to hear you state - if you overwhelmingly disagree with the Realm's decision that you would abandon your oaths and duty. Your duty is first to Sirion not commoners or Lords - instead their duty is to serve you. We sacrifice Lord and commoners in service of Sirion - not the other way around. Regardless, your Lords and knights will not leave so you would abandon them as well. Let us have discussion without ultimatums. I ask and encourage you to retract your statement.

Sirion must be stronger to defend itself. The region change is based in survival and defense. You yourself have said Ashforth would serve to provide an excellent defense to our Southern border.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Fellow nobles,

I would change the conversation. One more noble joining our Realm would change this conversation significantly. If we had more nobles, would we all agree on taking over Ashforth? I will start a referendum. If the answer is "yes." Then I will seek to solve that problem.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

New Referendum

message to Naismith, Zadek, Brock, Ivo, Dominic, Lerriana, Periurium, Molly, Razo, Solomon, Rearden, Brian M., Lorne, Leofric, Lorenzo, Jay II, Tyr, Vandryn

A new referendum has been initiated by Solomon Steele, Senator of Tabost, Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath. The topic is " 1 noble = take Ashforth?" and as a noble of Sirion, you are <a href="PollVote.php?PollID=2969" target=_blank>invited to vote</a> on it.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Reardon,

No. You're not a patient man.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Not when a brother noble insults me and mischaracterizes what I say. You're right, not much patience for that.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Steele,

Foreign policy is the prerogative of Speaker Ivo. It is inappropriate to carry on by referendum, unless the speaker agrees. That is forcing the Speaker's hand.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Or anything else

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I have no issues with Senator Steele's referendum.

There has been plenty of my hand being forced this past week anyway, both in the open and behind the scenes. Sirion will have to find its way forward with or without me, and constructive decision will be the way to go.

I would encourage other nobles, especially among our senior ranks, to speak up and be counted too.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

High Commander Lorenzo,

I do not believe my referendum is inappropriate. I am a senator with the right to hold a referendum by definition of a Republic. I have asked the Realm for guidance on what I myself should do. I have also phrased the referendum very specifically by asking if they would agree with the act.

I hold the Lord Speaker in the highest regard, he is my Duke and would not force is hand in any matter. If the Lord Speaker believes it is inappropriate then I will retract my referendum.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lord Solomon,

Now that Speaker Ivo has authorized it, I am happy to take part in the Referrendum

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Molly Prestongreen

(Personal message to Naismith Willarc)

Sir Naismith,

I shall be headed to Oroya to refit before returning home to work on the locals in Salta. You are more than welcome to join me. Should you be willing, perhaps you can share a tale or two during our travels.

Best wishes,

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Nobles of Sirion,

Interesting discussion. I think we should find some common grounds first before we move on towards the difference.

First thing that we can be in agreement on. It has been known that many rogue regions surrounding our region can cause rogue attack. When rogue attack happens, either we station militia which caused drain in our food productivity or we station the region lord which caused Sirion military strength to decrease in any frontline war. Or we do none of these two actions and let the rogue damage our rural region or drive it rogue which does not look like a region lord acceptable code of conduct.

Second thing that I am sure we all can agree upon. We all like cities or stronghold. City produces gold more. No matter Ashforth city, Oroya city or Sir Temple itself. However a city or stronghold requires food from rural region as it does not feed itself. Usually it is an ideal situation if we have 3 rural regions to feed 1 city. While I do not possess data on our food situation, this will have to be provided by our good dependable Banker.

In a conclusion, we need balance our good need(city) and our food need(rural). Do we wish to see ourselves having to buy food from abroad, from another foreign realm just because we cant feed our own cities?

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 3 hours.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Morale of your troops rises by 11 points.

Battle in Parm

message to all realms participating in the battle in Parm

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• War, looting or unrest makes the peasants unhappy.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production has dropped a little. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale has improved. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Parm]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Referendum Summary

(Personal message)

You are currently a party to the following <a href="/stable/PollVote.php">referenda</a>:

• <a href="/stable/PollVote.php?PollID=2969"> 1 noble = take Ashforth?</a> (5 days left to vote)
  The choices are "yes" or "no".You have voted "yes."
  

Taxes Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of Parm, Naismith Manor earns you 14 gold. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Region Tax Report

message to the lord and knights of Parm

The following taxes were collected in Parm. The tax rate for this collection was 2 %.

Regional income and expenses

Peasants Taxes	84 gold
Taxes from Guildhouses	+ 2 gold
Buildings Upkeep	- 7 gold
Collectable Tax Gold	79 gold

<thead></thead><tbody>

Estate of	Size	Peasants	Tax Collected	Knight Share	Lord Share
Jay II	20 %	2178	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Naismith	20 %	2178	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Ivo	20 %	2178	15 gold		15 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2178	7 gold		7 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2178	7 gold		7 gold
Region Totals			59 gold	28 gold	31 gold

Lord and Duke Shares

Lord Share	31 gold
Dukes Share	- 31 gold
Lords Tax Income	nothing

Subsidy Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of the The Ancient Republic of Sirion, you earn 16 gold as a subsidy from the crown. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Realm Tax Report

message to all nobles of Sirion

Taxes were collected today throughout the realm. Here is a summary of what the tax collectors could get:

<thead></thead><tbody></tbody>

Region	Tax Income	Upkeep	avg. Knight Share	Lord Share	Duke Share	Realm Share
Duchy of Anarionath (25% rulers share)
Glinmar	324 gold	13 gold		301 gold	23 gold
Hillmar	315 gold	50 gold		292 gold	23 gold
Sir Temple	432 gold	77 gold	~ 124 gold	-	308 gold
Tallbar	127 gold	113 gold		120 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	1198 gold	253 gold			270 gold	91 gold
Duchy of Avamar (25% rulers share)
Avamar	508 gold	161 gold		-	508 gold
Duchy Totals	508 gold	161 gold			381 gold	127 gold
Duchy of Oroya (25% rulers share)
Oroya	71 gold	20 gold		-	71 gold
Salta	92 gold	5 gold	~ 29 gold	56 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	163 gold	25 gold			58 gold	20 gold
Duchy of Osmeneliath (100% rulers share)
Dale	42 gold	0 gold		-	42 gold
Obando	15 gold	0 gold		-	15 gold
Parm	59 gold	7 gold	~ 14 gold	-	31 gold
Tabost	84 gold	0 gold		79 gold	5 gold
Trinbar	173 gold	124 gold		-	173 gold
Duchy Totals	373 gold	131 gold				266 gold
Duchy of Sirion (25% rulers share)
Elmbar	333 gold	130 gold		309 gold	24 gold
Limbar	89 gold	10 gold		84 gold	5 gold
Sirion	1046 gold	193 gold	~ 208 gold	-	631 gold
Duchy Totals	1468 gold	333 gold			495 gold	165 gold

The crown has received 669 gold tax income thanks to an average rulers share of 40%.
The crown also receives 275 gold in property taxes (1% above 1000 gold or bonds) and 0 gold in wealth taxes (5% above 10000 gold or bonds). This brings the crown's total income to 944 gold.

With a 10% share, the realm's 6 knights and dames each receive 16 gold from the crown.
With a 30% share, the High Commander receives 284 gold from the crown.
The Lord Speaker retains 564 gold for himself.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 9 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Oroya, a City region (friendly territory).

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

Letter from Razo Carmel

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I just wish to respond to Senator Brock's very useful letter and provide my take of what I think of Sirion's food balance, now and future.

Sirion is food rich; second to Caligus but that is only because our recent lengthy drought was not also effected in the same way by Caligus.

The figures I now keep you are based on summer data which also happens to be the realm's annual average. I have rounded them and adjusted populations to simulate full restoration.

On that basis the realm's net supply is 190 bushels per day, made up of a surplus of 265 bushels and a deficit of 75 bushels.

As expected most of the surplus comes from the four top rural regions and any two of those fully satisfy the total deficit.
Our individual city supply needs are quite spread with the largest daily deficit of 40 bushels belonging to Parm while in contrast Sir Temple actually enjoys a daily surplus of 5 busheels. By comparison Ashford would have a net daily deficit of 13 bushels which is not signifiant compared to the total realm supply.

I conclude that our food supply is safe as long as we at least maintain our current rural regions and are not visited by too many unusually long droughts like we have just had.

I hope this has been useful. I am always happy to discuss the food system I use with anyone who will listen.

Razo Carmel
Chancellor of the Treasury of Sirion
Senator of Elmbar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Morale of your troops rises by 8 points.

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 20 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tallbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 90 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 10 men

Defender Victory!

Takeover

message to all nobles on East Continent

[Realm:Perleone] has taken control of [Region:Priotness]. The region used to belong to [Realm:Yssrgard].

Duchy Report for Osmeneliath

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

Obando

• Production is very low and in desperate need of aid.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale has improved a bit. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Referendum Summary

(Personal message)

You are currently a party to the following <a href="/stable/PollVote.php">referenda</a>:

• <a href="/stable/PollVote.php?PollID=2969"> 1 noble = take Ashforth?</a> (4 days left to vote)
  The choices are "yes" or "no".You have voted "yes."
  

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lord Tyr - Please attack the rogue force in Sir Temple

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Thank you for the detailed report, Chancellor Razo.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Agreed. An excellent report. It is good to hear we are well stocked with food.

Are other Realms reliant on us for their grain?

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Out-of-Character from Ivo Mersault

(Personal message to Naismith Willarc)

Take care, mate! Hope things get better soon.

Zee

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Take it easy mate.

Mo

Letter from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I have just noticed the expansion and shrinking of some realms. Caligus now borders. I considered them a friend when I was Lord Commander I am not sure if they have changed their tune much, but I know we have one of their nobles here speaking of RC reform. That can be good; though my initial thought was why on earth are we giving away the structure of our military away.

As to Senator Solomon's point about nobles I agree that our main focus should always be to increase our noble count. To touch on his referendum I saw no issue with the Senator beginning the Referendum it forces no hand it is simply a poll to see how the realm feels about a certain topic. If we are to gain another noble Ashforth would for sure be a good acquisition as long as it does not infringe on the previous agreement we had with Eppollyn.

Something I also noticed is that no realm has an ally this has changed only slightly since I last looked where Shadowdale and Eppollyn were the sole allies; seems there could be some tension between the two since we gave up Ashforth as suspected might happen.

I will stop here to not bore you all with any more of my thoughts.

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Salta, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tallbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 130 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sir Temple

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Letter from Eina

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (41 recipients)

Dear Guild members,

Wyque, the wise man of the wild, is at Supra.

Yours,

Eina
Newcomer of Adventurer's Guild

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Brian,

Excellent observations. Due to your letter I had my scribes provide me reports. Eponllyn has lost 8 nobles over the last 3 months. They have been forced to shrink their Realm's size as a result. According ot the reports, Eponllyn cannot capture more regions. Therefore, Eponllyn is limited in its war capacity - a war with them would mean no concern of our regions being taken over. Based on their makeup of regions, I expect they could not feed Ashforth when they could no longer retain all of their rurals.

The other Realms have had a momentary increases or decreases of nobles, but have remained fairly stable. Sirion has been the most stable in nobles which is a testament of greatness to its nobles.

I'm in Sirion City with a handful of others. I do not know exactly what information was shared before I arrived, but since I have arrived our discussion has been military theory and information that is widely available. I share your concern about sharing too much information.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Take your time Oai, unless you are gone for a week you won't miss anything.

~Rea

Keely I.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 47 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Referendum Summary

(Personal message)

You are currently a party to the following <a href="/stable/PollVote.php">referenda</a>:

• <a href="/stable/PollVote.php?PollID=2969"> 1 noble = take Ashforth?</a> (3 days left to vote)
  The choices are "yes" or "no".You have voted "yes."
  

Paganism Surge

message to all characters in Salta and its Lord and knights

A surge of paganism in Kazan is spreading to Salta. Many people are finding more solitude in the old local faiths and all religions lose followers.

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Someone taking part in these discussions in Sirion city regarding RCs. Please send me a coy of any discussion points. Unfortunately I can't be physically at the discussions because I have to repair the walls of Sir Temple and put in a decent archer RC here.

If you can then try to send me the contact of the Caligus advisor Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach so I can send him letters directly.

If there are to be any realm wide guidelines on RCs them my office, the office of the High Commander of Sirion, will have to approve them.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

lease send me a copy of any discussion points.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves. Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Glinmar]:
3 peasants have vanished and were either killed by the undead or have fled in panic.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

40 undead in Glinmar - Please can someone close by kill them

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I ask again,

Anyone taking part in these discussions in Sirion city regarding RCs. Please send me a copy of any discussion points.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

New Recruitment Center

message to all nobles of Sirion

A recruitment center has been constructed within Oroya. The center offers infantry recruits, with 11 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 65%, weapons quality of 65%, and armour quality of 65%.

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Decent RC in Oroya

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Glinmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Glinmar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 50 men

Attacker Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Glinmar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• The Weapon/Armour Smith has to shut down for today due to insufficient production.
• Population is growing through 41 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Referendum Summary

(Personal message)

You are currently a party to the following <a href="/stable/PollVote.php">referenda</a>:

• <a href="/stable/PollVote.php?PollID=2969"> 1 noble = take Ashforth?</a> (2 days left to vote)
  The choices are "yes" or "no".You have voted "yes."
  

Report from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Fellows,

In Sirion city we have discussed the below two battles. Eponllyn has used cavalry to great affect. Cavalry do not suffer the problems due to the weather as archers do and therefore are more reliable. Cavalry are only poor in attacks on fortifications. By my count we have plenty of nobles who could afford 90 cavalry, matching Eponllyn's calvary force in the below Battle in Troyes. I indicated, but did not lie, to our guest that we could not afford that cavalry. I did this to obfuscate our capabilities.

Our other discussion has been about the Astrum special. An army made up of mixed infantry, archers and special forces. That army will not struggle with fortifications, but can be run down by a heavy opposing cavalry force.

We recognize every noble has a right to choose their troops. We can explain our strategy, ask and have the right RCs for our strategy.

https://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Eponllyn/2022/Battle_in_Troyes_28/1/22

https://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Eponllyn/2022/Battle_in_Morshes_2/27/2022

In Service,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Battle report in Glinmar. I suspected rogue hiding when I passby them on my way to Hillmar recently.

The reason I do not use cavalry against rogue because it will be like bringing horse to an arrow fight.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Realm,

Sir Temple is now in perfect condition. Level 6 Walls fully repaired, statistics perfect:

Fortification:Citadel (6)
Fort. Damage:0%
Population:10100 / 10100
Production:Thriving (100%)
Morale:Joyful (100%)
Realm Loyalty:Worshipful (100%)
Realm Control:Core (100%)

I will continue to try and build a useful Archer RC here.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I have no doubt the Horsemasters have used magic in some attempt at the old adage about 'if we can't have it nobody can'. Instead they have only given us a good target to practice our army line-up on. I think even High Commander Lorenzo can agree on the very simple premise that 200 undead on our borders is a security threat and needs to be dealt with.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lord Solomon,

What cavalry do we have in the realm? I'm talking about useful cavalry with good stats. In what quantities? You should be able to see it all in Sirion city.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

We have one cavalry RC. Elric's Vestal Virgins out of Parm has almost perfect cavalry. My scribes show 160/20 available for recruitment. I don't recall seeing that before.

Name	Type	Weapons	Armour	Training	Home	Morale	available	cost
Elric's Vestal Virgins	Cav	90	95	90	Parm	100	160/20	115

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

We don't have the money to support cav unless you plan to actually do some semblance of anything I say. We'd need to actually fight the Horsemasters for Oligarch, and unless you've changed your mind about clinging to Sir Temple like your titles depend on it, we won't be able to take the more richer regions to the south.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables, also hailing from Parm, show 143/25 as well. I wonder if the Lord Speaker is hosting the party of the century? You would think that the scribes would be sober while counting, but perhaps not.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Solomon,

So the only decent cavalry center we have is in Parm. The solution is obvious. Sirion city and Avamar city have only three RCs each so the cost of building another RC will be not be too high for those cities. The Lords of those two cities could concentrate on producing one good cavalry RC each. If successful, we would triple our cavalry production.

I assume that if we try this we are only interested in good RCs. what would you say was a minimum requirement? 70/70/70 ?

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sorry, I meany Senator Solomon, not Sir Solomon

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

High Commander Lorenzo,

If we were to pursue a more cavalry heavy army we would tear down RCs first. That requires a discussion, a plan and agreement. However, we must immediately freeze building more RCs.

Cities should only build the high quality RCs, while rural and townsland regions should create the other RCs. In this way, once we get the rare good high quality RC we can expand it to the largest possible size. We do not need size 4 RCs in the cities of low quality RCs, if the rurals we'll always keep behind the front lines provide those troops. RCs increase in cost as you build more - by spreading the RCs around we reduce the total cost of a RC renovation.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Here are all our RCs

Name	Type	Range	Weapons	Armour	Training	Home	Morale	available	cost
Arylonian Guard	Inf		65	70	40	Avamar	100	25/25	41
Anarionath - Blood Ravens	Inf		80	80	40	Sir Temple	100	200/200	45
Velaryon Infantry	Inf		70	60	45	Glinmar	98	50/50	42
Arylonian Heavy Infantry	Inf		50	85	50	Avamar	100	184/50	45
Defenders of the Faith	Inf		60	80	50	Elmbar	93	50/50	46
Rearden's Roughnecks	Inf		60	80	50	Oroya	100	25/25	46
Blades of Honor	Inf		70	50	55	Salta	91	50/50	44
Anarionath - Blood Hawks	Inf		70	80	60	Sir Temple	100	200/200	53
Sirion Rangers	Inf		65	65	65	Oroya	100	13/25	51
Trinbarii Infantry 1st	Inf		75	65	65	Trinbar	100	56/100	53
Hardy Elves	Inf		65	75	70	Hillmar	100	50/50	55
Anarionath - Blood Eagles	Inf		70	85	75	Sir Temple	100	200/200	61
Silver Dragons	Inf		70	90	80	Sirion	100	200/200	65
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Inf		80	100	80	Parm	100	143/25	70
Trinbarii Infantry 2nd	Inf		80	75	90	Trinbar	100	100/100	68
The Lord Speaker's Finest	Inf		100	85	95	Parm	100	25/25	79
Bloody Peasants	MI	3	35	25	25	Tallbar	100	50/50	28
Tallbar Mixed Infantry	MI	2	55	35	60	Tallbar	100	50/50	48
Sirion Senate Guards (3)	MI	3	60	60	75	Sirion	100	180/200	63
Trinbarii MI	MI	3	85	75	75	Trinbar	100	100/100	75
Elric's Vestal Virgins	Cav		90	95	90	Parm	100	160/20	115

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

1st Special Forces Academy	Spec		75	45	45	Glinmar	98	15/15	70
Elmbar Blademasters	Spec		80	60	70	Elmbar	93	30/30	97
Siegebreakers	Spec		85	80	85	Hillmar	100	30/30	120
Mithril Bows	Spec	4	100	95	100	Sirion	100	120/120	148
Arylonian Bowmen	Arch	4	75	45	45	Glinmar	98	50/50	40
Trinbarii Archers 1st	Arch	4	80	70	45	Trinbar	100	99/100	46
Elmbar Archers	Arch	3	65	45	50	Elmbar	93	50/50	40
Arylonian Bowmen	Arch	4	75	70	50	Avamar	100	100/100	47
Trinbarii Archers 2nd	Arch	4	80	70	65	Trinbar	100	100/100	55
Trinbarii Archers 3rd	Arch	4	75	75	90	Trinbar	100	55/100	67

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Header added to the latest

Name	Type	Range	Weapons	Armour	Training	Home	Morale	available	cost
1st Special Forces Academy	Spec		75	45	45	Glinmar	98	15/15	70
Elmbar Blademasters	Spec		80	60	70	Elmbar	93	30/30	97
Siegebreakers	Spec		85	80	85	Hillmar	100	30/30	120
Mithril Bows	Spec	4	100	95	100	Sirion	100	120/120	148
Arylonian Bowmen	Arch	4	75	45	45	Glinmar	98	50/50	40
Trinbarii Archers 1st	Arch	4	80	70	45	Trinbar	100	99/100	46
Elmbar Archers	Arch	3	65	45	50	Elmbar	93	50/50	40
Arylonian Bowmen	Arch	4	75	70	50	Avamar	100	100/100	47
Trinbarii Archers 2nd	Arch	4	80	70	65	Trinbar	100	100/100	55
Trinbarii Archers 3rd	Arch	4	75	75	90	Trinbar	100	55/100	67

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Solomon,

I have some observations to make. Please give them careful consideration because its not a simple matter. These are far reaching and expensive investments and we must be careful of not causing more damage than benefit.

1. Sirion knights do not tend to choose cavalry because most of our fighting is against rogue and we tend to optimize with ranged troops to fight rogue. Lets say that some knights choose cavalry to fight a human war. We will still only have say three knights willing and able to field large cavalry units, so we are looking at a total build of say three level 4 cavalry RCs. So we already have one such RC, I judge that two more are enough for our needs.

2. I am against destroying existing RCs in our cities because everyone knows that producing good RCs was easier in the old days. That is why we have a lot of good ancient RCs. The time and effort to replace them would be very high and we might not even get good replacements because nowadays if you already have existing good RCs the new ones tend to be lower quality. It's a gamble I think unnecessary.

3. Also the existing RCs we have in cities are more useful than you might think. Take for example Avamar, it has three mediocre RCs, but its an isolated forward city and they are pretty useful if you need to put up a lot of reasonably priced militia in a hurry. I wouldn't want Avamar to lose them.

4. Building a new cavalry RC in Sirion or Avamar is not that expensive. Because they only have three RCs each. Even my region of Sir Temple which has 4 RCs, the cost of a cavalry RC is only 625 gold which is very affordable. In Sirion and Avamar it will be even cheaper. Once the first level of an RC is built the cost does not go up due to the number of RCs I think, so we won't get any benefit for levels 2, 3 and 4 by destroying existing RCs, and that's the most expensive part, especially level 4.

In summary, we should not destroy existing RCs, we should instead build two new cavalry RCs, one in Avamar and one or even two in Sirion city. The only question in my mind is how good do we want those RCs to be? What are the minimum stats required?

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

High Commander,

I would highly recommend that you forgo Sir Temple in join us in Sirion City as soon as possible, as your last letter is quite a ways behind what has already been discussed, and it's clear no one is going to copy every single letter to you.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

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Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 5 points.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 62 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Referendum Summary

(Personal message)

You are currently a party to the following <a href="/stable/PollVote.php">referenda</a>:

• <a href="/stable/PollVote.php?PollID=2969"> 1 noble = take Ashforth?</a> (1 day left to vote)
  The choices are "yes" or "no".You have voted "yes."
  

Referendum Ending

One or more referenda is ending tomorrow. Make sure you <a href="/stable/PollVote.php" target="_blank">cast your vote</a>.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Realm,

Is Sir Dominic correct? Are the nobles gathered in Sirion city incapable or unwilling to forward messages? Or even to pass on contact details? What a sorry state of affairs if true. I don't see how we can fight a war if we can't even pass on messages.

Very well, since no one seems to be able to forward messages I will depart Sir Temple and physically travel to Sirion city to take part in the discussions. What a sorry state of affairs.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

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Horses are vital so we cant rely on a single city to provide them, so i agree, we need one new top quality cavalry RC in Sirion and Avamar as they are our two bastion cities.

Quality? It will depend, 70 on weapons should be the minimum standard.

In arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Knight of Parm

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Hillmar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Hillmar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Hillmar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Unit Status Report

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Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves. Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tallbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 30 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Takeover

message to all nobles on East Continent

[Realm:Yssrgard] has taken control of [Region:Priotness]. The region used to belong to [Realm:Perleone].

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 54 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Tallbar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Referendum Results

The referendum " 1 noble = take Ashforth?", initiated by Senator Solomon Steele, has ended. Here is the final tally:

• 8 votes for yes
• 1 votes for no
• 0 abstentions
• 9 votes were not cast.

The winning choice is therefore yes, with 8 votes. A simple majority was required (i.e., 1 votes).

As a reminder, the full text of the referendum was:
If Sirion had one more noble and so could capture Ashforth without abandoning a region would you agree to capturing Ashforth?

Vote "Yes" to agree to capturing Ashforth,without abandoning a region, if Sirion gains another noble.

Vote "No" to disagree with capturing Ashforth even if Sirion gains another noble.

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath (3 recipients)

My Lords,

It has been pointed out to me, that i could be helping by claiming the lordship of Trinbar, and still holding Parm. I think that Trinbar could be holded with militia while i can remain protecting Parm from within the walls and moving in and out of Trinbar to perform mantainance work.

I have commited myself to restore this city so i would like your point of view on this matter.

Regards,

Jay II Fireborn
Knight of Parm

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Battle in Elmbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Elmbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 60 men

Defender Victory!

<a name="#battle">Battle in Salta</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Salta

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Undead Horde	(Undead)	(rogue)	92 other	line	1113
2	D		Mithril Blades	Molly	Sirion	33 Inf	line	406
3	D		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	381
4	D		Sworn of Atar	Vandryn	Sirion	47 Inf	line	637
5	D		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	902
6	N		Fighters	(militia/guard unit)	Eponllyn	49 SF	line	499

Total:
1 attackers (92 other)
4 defenders (80 Inf, 91 Arch)
Total combat strengths: 1113 vs. 2326

1 neutral observers (499 combat strength).

The region owner Sirion and their allies defend.
The (rogue) troops attack because they are at war with Sirion.
Fighters don't know what to do and stay out of the battle.

It is quite windy and the archers will have to aim very carefully.

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (92-U)

2 (33-I) 3 (23-A) 4 (47-I) 5 (68-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 110 hits.
Xavax Archers (5) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 453 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 563, Defenders: 0
Undead Horde (1) advance towards the enemy.
Sworn of Atar (4) and Mithril Blades (2) advance towards the enemy.


Undead Horde (1) take 563 hits from archer fire, which cause 22 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 563 (0 from close combat and 563 from ranged), Defenders: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 22 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (70-U)

2 (33-I) 4 (47-I)

3 (23-A) 5 (68-A)

Xavax Archers (5) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 535 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) fire on Undead Horde (1), scoring 163 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 698, Defenders: 0
Mithril Blades (2) and Sworn of Atar (4) advance towards the enemy.


Close Combat (Center Line):
6 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 309 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Sworn of Atar (4) score 447 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Undead Horde (1) score 62 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Undead Horde (1) score 82 hits on Sworn of Atar (4).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 756, Defenders: 144

Mithril Blades (2) take 62 hits in close combat, which cause 4 casualties.
Sworn of Atar (4) take 82 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
Undead Horde (1) take 1454 hits (756 in close combat, 698 from archer fire), which cause 57 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 1454 (756 from close combat and 698 from ranged), Defenders: 144 (144 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 57 attackers, 6 defenders

Turn No. 3

1 (13-U) 2 (29-I) 4 (45-I)

3 (23-A) 5 (68-A)

Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (3) have no enemy in range and hold their fire.
Xavax Archers (5) move closer so they can fire safely into the melee.


Close Combat (Center Line):
6 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
Mithril Blades (2) score 362 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Sworn of Atar (4) score 388 hits on Undead Horde (1).
Undead Horde (1) score 12 hits on Mithril Blades (2).
Undead Horde (1) score 20 hits on Sworn of Atar (4).
Total close combat hits suffered: Attackers: 750, Defenders: 32

Mithril Blades (2) take 12 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
Sworn of Atar (4) take 20 hits in close combat. No casualties.
Undead Horde (1) take 750 hits in close combat, which cause 13 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 750 (750 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 32 (32 from close combat and 0 from ranged)
Total casualties: 13 attackers, 1 defenders

Defender Victory!

The battle does minor damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 3 %.
The local roads network has also been damaged.
The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Salta. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879632" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
Your captain has improved his skill level.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 10 points. Your men's equipment suffers 1 % damage. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 3 points.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Salta]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.
Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
A new undead horde is forming!

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath (3 recipients)

Sir Jay,

When you joined Sirion you committed yourself to the defense of Sirion. I believe this duty comes first. Becoming Lord of Trinbar serves the defense of Sirion (physically and in gold production) and furthermore you would not abandon your commitment to the defense of Parm.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath (3 recipients)

I think you would be very welcome in Trinbar, Sir Jay. The people have watched your exploits in Parm City and have sung songs about your skill in dispatching undead.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

All nobles nearby - please gather in Dale or Trinbar. When enough are gathered I will order an attack into Tabost

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 3 hours.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 5 points.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 50 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
The undead hordes burn and destroy. Production falls 16 %.
9 peasants have vanished and were either killed by the undead or have fled in panic.
Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
The undead hordes burn and destroy. Production falls 9 %.
3 peasants have vanished and were either killed by the undead or have fled in panic.
The undead are leaving the region and moving somewhere else.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Someone please scout Tabost. I want to know where those rogue are headed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Family Investment

message to all nobles of Sirion

Leofric Kubo, Senator of Glinmar has initiated an investment of 240 gold in the region of Glinmar. Production soars to 187 %.

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath (3 recipients)

My lords,

Then with your consent, i place my name forward for the Lordship of Trinbar, assuming that responsability with honor.

In arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Knight of Parm

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 2 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Dale, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 140 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
The undead hordes burn and destroy. Production falls 11 %.
13 peasants have vanished and were either killed by the undead or have fled in panic.
Undead are still at large in [Region:Trinbar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Knight Leaves

message to the lord and knights of Parm

Jay II has abandoned his estate in your region of Parm.

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well I found out where that moving undead horde went, it landed on me & Lord Solomon

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well fought, gentlemen.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

A New Lord

message to all nobles of Sirion

Duke Ivo Mersault of Osmeneliath Duchy has appointed Jay II Fireborn to the vacant lordship position in Trinbar.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Congratulations Jay II Fireborn. A fitting reward for your dedicated service to the Duchy of Osmeneliath

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

All Nobles in Dale and Trinbar - Attack Tabost now, with delay arrival orders so that you arrive at sunset tomorrow.

Any other nobles nearby who can make it to Tabost at sunset tomorrow please try to get there.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Molly,

When you get a chance please assign your knight Sir Vandryn to the Lyanna's Wrath army.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Thank you High Commander for your words and many thanks to my Duke Ivo for this great responsability that i gladly assume.

For Sirion,

Jay II Fireborn
Senator of Trinbar

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

It really is too bad we don't have direct proof of whoever casted the magic to cause these hordes. It is nothing short of a act of war by a dishonorable foe.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Agreed Sir Dominic. Perhaps we could turn this to our advantage. One could argue by protecting Ashforth we have created a present claim to Ashforth.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I do believe you are correct, Senator. I had not considered present claim...

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Medal Received

(Personal message)

You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Trust Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 2 points.

Battle in Avamar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Avamar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 80 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Rowanglade

message to all realms participating in the battle in Rowanglade

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 44 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
The undead hordes burn and destroy. Production falls 6 %.

Subsidy Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of the The Ancient Republic of Sirion, you earn 15 gold as a subsidy from the crown. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Realm Tax Report

message to all nobles of Sirion

Taxes were collected today throughout the realm. Here is a summary of what the tax collectors could get:

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Region	Tax Income	Upkeep	avg. Knight Share	Lord Share	Duke Share	Realm Share
Duchy of Anarionath (25% rulers share)
Glinmar	291 gold	13 gold		270 gold	21 gold
Hillmar	315 gold	52 gold		292 gold	23 gold
Sir Temple	415 gold	98 gold	~ 119 gold	-	296 gold
Tallbar	127 gold	113 gold		120 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	1148 gold	276 gold			260 gold	87 gold
Duchy of Avamar (25% rulers share)
Avamar	516 gold	148 gold		-	516 gold
Duchy Totals	516 gold	148 gold			387 gold	129 gold
Duchy of Oroya (25% rulers share)
Oroya	87 gold	21 gold		-	87 gold
Salta	92 gold	5 gold	~ 29 gold	56 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	179 gold	26 gold			70 gold	24 gold
Duchy of Osmeneliath (100% rulers share)
Dale	43 gold	0 gold		-	43 gold
Obando	21 gold	0 gold		-	21 gold
Parm	51 gold	7 gold	~ 14 gold	-	37 gold
Tabost	144 gold	0 gold		136 gold	8 gold
Trinbar	173 gold	93 gold		164 gold	9 gold
Duchy Totals	432 gold	100 gold				118 gold
Duchy of Sirion (25% rulers share)
Elmbar	339 gold	124 gold		315 gold	24 gold
Limbar	120 gold	10 gold		114 gold	6 gold
Sirion	646 gold	475 gold	~ 128 gold	-	390 gold
Duchy Totals	1105 gold	609 gold			315 gold	105 gold

The crown has received 463 gold tax income thanks to an average rulers share of 40%.
The crown also receives 262 gold in property taxes (1% above 1000 gold or bonds) and 0 gold in wealth taxes (5% above 10000 gold or bonds). This brings the crown's total income to 725 gold.

With a 10% share, the realm's 5 knights and dames each receive 15 gold from the crown.
With a 30% share, the High Commander receives 218 gold from the crown.
The Lord Speaker retains 432 gold for himself.

Taxes Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of Parm, Naismith Manor earns you 14 gold. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Region Tax Report

message to the lord and knights of Parm

The following taxes were collected in Parm. The tax rate for this collection was 2 %.

Regional income and expenses

Peasants Taxes	84 gold
Taxes from Guildhouses	+ 2 gold
Buildings Upkeep	- 7 gold
Collectable Tax Gold	79 gold

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Estate of	Size	Peasants	Tax Collected	Knight Share	Lord Share
(vacant)	20 %	2238	7 gold		7 gold
Naismith	20 %	2238	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Ivo	20 %	2238	15 gold		15 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2238	7 gold		7 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2238	7 gold		7 gold
Region Totals			51 gold	14 gold	37 gold

Lord and Duke Shares

Lord Share	37 gold
Dukes Share	- 37 gold
Lords Tax Income	nothing

New Recruitment Center

message to all nobles of Sirion

A recruitment center has been constructed within Tallbar. The center offers archers recruits, with 13 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 50%, weapons quality of 50%, and armour quality of 45%. Their range is 4 rows.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 4 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Tabost, a Badlands region (friendly territory).

<a name="#battle">Battle in Tabost</a>

message to all nobles participating in the battle in Tabost

No.	Role	Army	Unit	Commander	Realm	Unit	Formation	CS
1	A		Ser Naismith's Old Reliables	Naismith	Sirion	23 Arch	line	371
2	A		Steele Defenders	Solomon	Sirion	67 Arch	box	983
3	A		Vengeance Dragon	Lorenzo	Sirion	55 SF	box	1002
4	A		Xavax Archers	Periurium	Sirion	68 Arch	line	888
5	D		Undead Horde	(Undead)	(rogue)	96 other	line	1058

Total:
4 attackers (158 Arch, 55 SF)
1 defenders (96 other)
Total combat strengths: 3244 vs. 1058

The troops from (rogue) set up defenses because they control the battlefield.
The Sirion troops attack because they are at war with (rogue).

There is almost no wind today, archers will be deadly.
Solomon Steele, Senator of Tabost, Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath takes command of his army. They deploy in no particular formation.

(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Turn No. 1

1 (23-A) 2 (67-A) 3 (55-S) 4 (68-A)

5 (96-U)

Vengeance Dragon (3) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 501 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (1) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 232 hits.
Xavax Archers (4) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 544 hits.
Steele Defenders (2) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 444 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 1721
Undead Horde (5) advance towards the enemy.


Undead Horde (5) take 1721 hits from archer fire, which cause 67 casualties.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 1721 (0 from close combat and 1721 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 67 defenders

Turn No. 2

1 (23-A) 2 (67-A) 3 (55-S) 4 (68-A)

5 (29-U)

Steele Defenders (2) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 802 hits.
Ser Naismith's Old Reliables (1) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 279 hits.
Xavax Archers (4) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 715 hits.
Vengeance Dragon (3) fire on Undead Horde (5), scoring 1327 hits.
Total ranged hits suffered: Attackers: 0, Defenders: 3123
Undead Horde (5) advance towards the enemy.


Undead Horde (5) take 3123 hits from archer fire, which cause 29 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 0 (0 from close combat and 0 from ranged), Defenders: 3123 (0 from close combat and 3123 from ranged)
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 29 defenders

Attacker Victory!

The battle does minor damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 2 %.
The locals are grateful for defeating the evil forces plaguing their region.

Battle Results

(Personal message)

Your unit participated in a battle in Tabost. Your scribe has written down a <a href="ShowScribeNote.php?noteId=879694" target="_blank">battle report</a>.

The battle lasted for 1 hours.

You have gained 1 Honour.
None of your men were killed in this battle.
Morale of your troops falls by 12 points. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 2 points.

Battle in Rowanglade

message to all realms participating in the battle in Rowanglade

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Tabost]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Duke Zadek & Duchess Lerriana,

Are you agreeable to trying to each building a good cavalry RC in your cities ?

It will mean sitting there day after day and trying the free consultations until you get a good cavalry RC. And by good I mean that stats should be 70/70/70 or above. After that the RC wi

We already have one good cavalry RC in Parm, if we can get another two in Avamar and Sirion, we will have the basis of a cavalry force.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Good movement to clear Tabost

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

New Recruitment Center
message to all nobles of Sirion - 6 hours, 37 minutes ago

A recruitment center has been constructed within Tallbar. The center offers archers recruits, with 13 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 50%, weapons quality of 50%, and armour quality of 45%. Their range is 4 rows.

I know everyone is very excited to do this RC project, but please put a hold on your excitement until after the Marshal gives you some direction. Our advisor has stated what we have is mostly outdated, and needs to be torn down to improve our chances at better centers: making more low grade centers is going to do nothing but make this harder.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 3 points.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 21 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• The Weapon/Armour Smith has to shut down for today due to insufficient production.
• Population is growing through 34 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Continue regional protection duties

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Duke Zadek & Duchess Lerriana,

I haven't had a response from either of you regarding cavalry RCs. Are you agreeable to trying to each building a good cavalry RC in your cities ?

It will mean sitting there day after day and trying the free consultations until you get a good cavalry RC. And by good I mean that stats should be 70/70/70 or above. Once built the RC will need to be expanded to maximum size 4.

We already have one good cavalry RC in Parm, if we can get another two in Avamar and Sirion, we will have the basis of a cavalry force. So please let me know if you are willing to work on this project.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

We were talking about Archers and Infantry, perhaps wait to build anything until you reach the region to talk to myself, Marshal Solomon, and Our Good Advisor?

A summary:

Alternatively, you could try to recreate the legendary layered ranged army of Astrum, which once dominated the battlefield. This army replaced infantry with mixed infantry units, followed by archers and ranged SFs.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

If you or Marshal Solomon have a set of guidelines then they need to be sent to me first so I can see and agree them.
Please send me the guidelines your foreign advisor has suggested

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

This layered army sounds intriguing. It sounds equally useful against rogue and humans.I wonder how it would fare against massed cavalry.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Treasury Collection

message to the elders of Hunting & Swordfighting

The global treasury of "Hunting & Swordfighting" was dangerously low, and so Naismith has issued a call to all guildhouses to contribute 10% of their local treasuries to the global fund.

• The small guildhouse in Evora is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Viseu is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Braga is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Karbala is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Tabost contributes 52 gold.
• The small guildhouse in Trinbar is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Slimbar is too poor to contribute anything.
• The small guildhouse in Oroya is too poor to contribute anything.
• The large guildhouse in Sirion is too poor to contribute anything.
• The vast and splendid guildhouse in Parm contributes 21 gold.

The global treasury now contains 553 gold.

Travel Report

(Personal message)

You find the route excellent and make very good way, reducing your travel time by 3 hours. You make a short stop in Trinbar before you continue your travel to Sirion.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 7 points.

Takeover

message to all nobles on East Continent

[Realm:Perleone] has taken control of [Region:Xavax]. The region used to belong to [Realm:(rogue)].

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

The guidelines are going back and forth, and have largely stalled without your input. The general summary is that most centers will have to be tore down and replaced with the sort of general composition we want our army to have, and that the centers we do build should be of a very high quality to start, and to keep those centers within the Cities. We are, in general focusing on countering the apparently once again heavy Calvary of the Horsemasters. However, without the General being here, we can not continue discussion, as several decisions have to be made before we can move forward. Which is why I urge you to trust in your fellow nobles to defend the realm, instead of travelling sideways to witness every rogue battle yourself.

I must make this very, very clear: if the Horsemasters get any ideas about attacking us, we will fold immediately if you can't put trust in your own army. You can not be everywhere at once, and trying to do so will do nothing but cause wax burns on your fingers and sleepless nights on your horse. Leading isn't about being at the forefront of the charge: it's about being able to step back and see the bigger picture, to support and strategize with those below you to have the best overall result. Every single army on the island has a General and a Marshal position for that very reason: one noble focuses on the larger scale war, and the the other gets their hands muddy in the trenches with all the details. Some armies have tried to have the same noble do both, but it has always ended in dysfunction....at best. This same idea is how our very society works. We are ordained to lead above those that work the fields by blood, yes, but do we use our days to set the measurements between the seeds? In our class, do the region lords have to sit in their regions for days on end to worry about every little bureaucratic thing? That is what we have Courtiers for.

This here, is why you should have been in Sirion City days ago, High Commander. You are our highest level of military leadership, the man who is in change of working on the biggest picture. A single battle against rogue, or any single region in this realm are both lesser concerns for your position to the realm-wide concern of our RC situation. Delegate those things, High Commander. Empower your nobles, trust them, not burn yourself out running all over the place.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Duke Lorenzo

I am not in favor of building a Calvary center in my city. Personally I think Calvary is pricier then infantry and archers. And it would take a rich noble to be able to recruit and keep a Calvary unit in my mind. Plus how many nobles would want to have a Calvary unit in the first place? If there is not much of an appetite for nobles to recruit those types of units then to me it is folly to make more then one.

I say give the nobles a choice by having one they can recruit from and make it the biggest center it can be. But Calvary is only good in combat. They are not good for militia or PW so they are less versatile then other units.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

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Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

Letter from Zadek Dragul

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Duke Lorenzo,

I tend to agree with High Arbiter Lady Lerriana with regard to the building of more Calvary RCs. While it is true that Sirion has only one Calvary RC, there are only two Centers which have more expensive recruits; both are ranged Special Forces. There already are some RCs which have excellent numbers in all categories from which our nobles can choose from.
To me, a better plan would be to increase the size of the best of these RCs so the availability of quality units can be utilized by all of our nobility depending on the funds available to them.

Best regards,

Zadek Dragul
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Sirion
Governor of Sirion
Marshal of the Galadrim

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Creating Calvary RCs is premature, since we have not agreed on a strategy or plan.

If we did want to emphasize Calvary RCs one RC that has been enlarged is not nearly enough. Large Calvary RCs gain recruits very slowly. We would need more RCs to keep up with the demand for cavalry. I have seen 3 special forces RCs being unable to keep up with moderate demand for special forces in peacetime due to each RC only gaining 2 recruits per day.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.
Morale of your troops rises by 1 points.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Sirion, a City region (friendly territory).

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 52 new births.
• In summary, production has dropped a little. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Report from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Letter from Harl Dolan

Message sent to the rulers of East Continent (6 recipients) - 12 hours, 45 minutes ago

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Perleone has taken control of Xavax.
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Well 2 more cities for you to TO then. With Itorunt and Semall, you can realize your dream, to dominate eight cities. Maybe it's time now to change your capital to Ibladesh?

Harl Dolan
Exalted Overlord, Warlord of Yssrgard
Royal of Yssrgard
Duke of Fallangard
Marshal of the Howling Oath Wolf Legion

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles in Sirion (6 recipients)

Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach,

Greetings. I am Duke Lorenzo, High Commander (General) of Sirion. I have been away from Sirion city fighting rogue in the north and the west.But now I have returned and would hear your expert opinion on the state of our recruitment centers.

So could you please give me a summary of your findings, and what strategies we could employ to improve our fighting tactics. I am in particular intrigued by Astrum layered defense, but I welcome all your ideas.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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Greetings, Commander Falconi,

Looks like you already got some of my letters. If you are interested in Astrum's mighty layered ranged walls, your priority would be to focus on getting three types of RCs.

Archer, Ranged SF and MIs. Among those, both archers and MIs will work as the backbone of your army. The ranged R5 RCs will be nice to have but those are not as important for Sirion since Sirion seems to lack the funds to run them effectively.

I'd suggest focusing on aiming for high quality archer and MI RCs first. Since your realm already has RCs with 100, you are unlikely to get any additional RCs with 100 on them. Of course there is still a chance but your chance of getting one will be very low.

Also, while the Astrum's army format is quite powerful and is known to be one of the most cost efficient ones, it has never been tested against a realm such as Eponllyn. As you may know, most realms on Dwilight can't run cavalry RCs since they need to focus on fighting rogues. And rogues are very good against cavalry units as they are not as weak and soft as us humans. To survive their cavalry units, you will definitely need to focus more on your MI RCs defense stats.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Report from Eisenritter Felsenbach

Message sent to all nobles in Sirion (6 recipients)

Personally, I think it might be better to purely focus on MI RCs only. You will certainly be lacking a bit of range but nothing having more MIs can't handle. MI units aren't afraid to engage enemies in melee and you won't have to bother much about them panicking over not having an infantry unit to prevent them from advancing forward.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles in Sirion (6 recipients)

Sir Eisenritter,

ok, So here is a proposed formation using your Astrum layered ranged army.

Have I understood correctly? Can it be improved? Please tell me what you think:

Range 3 MI - Middle box defensive
Range 4 SF & Range 4 Archers - Back line defensive
Range 5 SF - Rearguard Skirmish Defensive
Infantry - Rearguard Line Normal
Cavalry - Rearguard Aggressive wedge

For reference I believe we have some excellent ranged 4 SF but rather poor ranged 5 SF.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Monster Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Monsters are rampaging in [Region:Obando]:
4 peasants were eaten, stomped or otherwise killed by the monsters.

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles in Sirion (6 recipients)

I've had a good look at the RCs in the realm. Its not very impressive. Here are the production figures for good useful troops:

Infantry - About 600 good infantry.

Archers - About 300 good ranged 4 archers

MI - About 300 good ranged 3 MI

Ranged SF - 120 excellent but only range 4 SF.

Cavalry - About 20 excellent cavalry from a small damaged RC

Its a largely infantry base. We are far away from being able to create a cavalry army. If we want to allow nobles to convert infantry to MI then we need to provide more and better MI RCs. Also Ranged 5 SF need to be built.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

Message sent to all nobles in Sirion (6 recipients)

If you have too many high quality infantry RCs, you may have to demolish them to increase your chances of getting good MIs. Otherwise, you will be betting on less than a percent chance to get a good one. If you have less than a percent chance to get it you will be spending a lot more gold and time to get one.

It would be cheaper to demolish the existing infantry RCs and focus on getting good MIs. Also, from the report I got, Sirion has too many RCs in Trinbar for no reason.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 6 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 31 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles in Sirion (6 recipients)

Yes but Trinbar has our best archer and MI RCs, all expanded to size 3. Its an invaluable resource. Also its right next to the capital so we can use it to reinforce Sirion militia if an enemy gets that close. I don't want to lose the excellent RCs in Trinbar. Its our cities that tend to have poor RCs. I don't know why.

I can get rid of a couple of high quality infantry RCs in Sir Temple up north, I just hesitate to destroy the work of decades.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

Message sent to all nobles in Sirion (6 recipients)

High Commander,

I don't understand your point regarding wanting to have RCs in Trinbar over Sirion. Why would you want to use Trinbar's RCs to fortify Sirion when you can just have RCs in Sirion to fortify the city? Also, they are level 3. You can't even expand them to level 4 which is twice as big as level 3.

It doesn't matter there are good RCs in Trinbar. You need to get rid of them and have them built in your cities. It is mathematically unwise to try for good RCs in your cities when you already have them in non-city regions. Unless of course you want to do this RC project for over 300~500 days.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Roleplay from Brock Ketchum

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“Captain, what news you have today?” Brock asks.

Captain Max holding the parchments as he goes through.

“Many people are complaining about the high taxes.
12 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.”

”Wait, what? Why people complain about high tax?” Brock inquires further.

Taking another scroll out, Captain Max replies “Apparently the neighbouring regions must have aet the tax rate too low compared to Hillmar.”

”That must be it. By the way, have you instructed guard to go through the food before decided the food is completely rotten?” Brock continues on.

Captain Max replies “Yes, my lord.”

”Look like we have to go through this winter with many food losses. There is food deficit today, there will be many such days to come. Order the guards to protect the warehouse at all cost. Rotate the guards by shift. Noone should walk alone while on guard duty” Brock instructs.

Written down Brock instruction, Captain Max nods as he replies “It will be done immediately.”

As his Captain leaves the tent, Brock ponders over another parchment report on his desk. The men equipment damage is getting heavier each day.

Battle in Obando

message to all realms participating in the battle in Obando

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles in Sirion (7 recipients)

I am back after a short military exercise.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Medal Received

(Personal message)

You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Fun Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Report from Razo Carmel

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Good day Sir Naismith. I understand you have been asking about the Realm's grain reserves? I can report that as of today the Chancellery's official statement has posted:

Total production: 140 bushels/day

Total consumption: 383 bushels/day

Total net: 243 bushel daily deficit

Total storage: 12472 bushels

The realm will run out of food in 51 days without extra imports.

I should point out that 51 days assumes we remain at the winter deficit given above; which is not true of course. In 51 days we will be enjoying our autumn bonanza of 737 daily surplus and having already had spring and summer surpluses, our granaries will be almost replenished ready for next winter. The report above is for today's average weather but even with a drought it would still be more accurate to say we will not run out of food.

Razo Carmel
Chancellor of the Treasury of Sirion
Senator of Elmbar

Letter from Lorne Roseguard

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Lorne Roseguard
Knight of Sirion

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Report from Dominic Rea

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I feel that I once again should note that unless we double our noble count, we will never hold the regions behind us with any strong hand: frankly we should be focusing on what regions to take from the honorless Horsemasters and the rebellious Southern Duchy to replace the regions on our backline that can no longer be well managed. As I have stated, we can deal with both Sir Temple and Tallbar by simply taking Ashforth and Obendorf: two regions we hold old claim over anyways. My old Lordship of Hillmar and the neighboring Gilnmar are more problematic to switch up, but I see no reason to worry about them so much, as war and opportunity will pull more nobles to us and we may be able to truly take some of the rogues between....that is, if we are willing to leave Sir Temple and Tallbar to the rogues at that time.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Battle in Obando

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 29 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Report from Kryss

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Honoured members of the guild,

Many of you will remember a few months ago when the Tormentor of Shadowdale - Sean Dixon was found to be attacking adventurers at random without cause or warning. When this came to light in the guild, after many in the guild openly said they were planning to end all relationships with Shadowdale while such a man remained. He swore that this was a misunderstanding and that such actions would not happen again unprovoked. As a landed member of the nobility, I took him at his word.

Well here we are a few months later... and Shadowdale is still an unsafe location for adventurers.

Beaten Up!
(Personal message) - 2 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes ago

You are suddenly captured by a group of men and soon brought before Sean Dixon, Tormentor of Shadowdale, Earl of Greatbridge while you are in Krimml. He punches you hard, tossing you onto the ground, kicking your head, jumping up and down your abdomen like a monkey, but you can do nothing except whining and begging for mercy. After some good hours, he has finally gone, and you could feel something is broken about your body even only barely conscious. You are now wounded.

I was attacked, without warning, without a word being spoken, seemingly at random while walking the streets of Krimml. It seems Sean Dixon's word amounts to being worth nothing.

You sent your thugs to attack an unarmed woman in the street.
You have proven that you have no honour.
You have proven your word is nothing but lies.
Your mere existence now actively harms the reputation of your own realm.
You sir, are nothing but a coward.

To my clients and contacts in Shadowdale I apologize, but I can no longer do business in your realm while Sean Dixon remains.

Kryss
Newcomer of Adventurer's Guild

Letter from Marchusson Polytus

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Fellow Members,

It is about time that Sir Sean is removed from this guild, no member has ever been so harmful for the guild then this man has.
It should be very clear for all of our members here not to do business with this man and stay very far away from him.
This guild is designed for nobles to hire adventurers for repairs or buy their items, If some of our members abuse that trust and use the guild to harm and steal from venturers and nobles, our entire reputation is at stake.
This man has stolen destroyed, tortured, killed and beaten his way through the East Continent and even left his own realms in shatters as he moved on to the next.
What Shadowdale does with this man is up to them, but this guild should have taken action yesterday and not wait for more damage to be done tomorrow.

At this moment we have only one elder member of this guild, Lady Delphine, please take action and cleanse this guild of those that seek to harm it.
This guild means very little if we let people like Sean harm its members and its reputation.

Yours,

Marchusson Polytus
King of Perleone
Royal of Perleone
Marshal of the Blazing Swords
Benefactor of Adventurer's Guild

Report from Etain Dubhaine

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Fellow Members,

It has been made very clear to all my subjects that I expect adventurers to be left to their business within Shadowdale's borders and my patience now wears rather thin that I am again addressing an issue which I thought resolved.

I have asked Tormentor Sean to provide a full account of his actions and when the matter has been investigated I will judge accordingly. Until then I can only reiterate that wanton abuse of commoners is not a sign of nobility and those who indulge in such brutality cannot expect to earn respect by doing so.

If the charges are proven I will support Benefactor Marchusson's call for the expulsion of Lord Sean from these halls.

Etain Dubhaine
Shadow Queen of Shadowdale
Royal of Shadowdale
Duchess of Southern March
Margravine of Viseu
Stalker of Adventurer's Guild

Letter from Daizen Tideweaver

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Ah yes, another deflection out of Shadowdale for the actions of its nobility.

I do enjoy the classics, however predictable. Is anyone truly suprised? I know that I am not.

Daizen Tideweaver
Arbiter of Eponllyn
Royal of Eponllyn
Duke of the Hydra's Fang
Margrave of Marinen
Marshal of the Dark Guard of the Free Men
Newcomer of Adventurer's Guild

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Tallbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Letter from Etain Dubhaine

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Newcomer Daizen, are you one of those men who judges without first hearing evidence from both sides of a dispute?

Mistress Kryss has provided me with detailed testimony and I have requested that Lord Sean do likewise. When I've studied both I will be able to judge whether there has been wrongdoing. If there is a suitable punishment will be imposed, which in the case of abuse of a commoner is likely to be a compensation payment as this is the custom of Shadowdale.

Quite where the deflection is in this I am uncertain. Perhaps you mean that legal processes in general are a deflection?

Etain Dubhaine
Shadow Queen of Shadowdale
Royal of Shadowdale
Duchess of Southern March
Margravine of Viseu
Stalker of Adventurer's Guild

Battle in Hillmar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 110 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Tallbar

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 40 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sir Temple

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 60 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 50 new births.
• In summary, production has improved a bit. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Undead Activity

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Undead are still at large in [Region:Sir Temple]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Report from Brock Ketchum

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Rogue driven back to the sea.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Back to our discussions. The Astrum special - army of mixed infantry, archers and special forces could certainly be devastating, but we need an answer for cavalry troops. As Sir Eisenritter stated, Eponllyn has chosen to field elite deadly cavalry and has yet to be matched on the battlefield.

In a defensive situation, using the Astrum special all units could dig in with mixed infantry in back with archers and special forces in rearguard. This severely reduces the effectiveness of the enemies archers as they will shoot the entire battle at their max range. This allows two charges of enemy cavalry in position middle before they hit our lines and puts the cavalry alone at point blank range. The question would be if we can withstand the last cavalry charge from those cavalry they put in back.

We could have 4 heavy cavalry units in rearguard. They would meet the enemy's infantry and first cavalry charge, who is weakened by missile fire, in our front and could stop the charge.

However, after we did that our enemy would put all their troops in front and overwhelm us.

https://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Eponllyn/2022/Battle_in_Troyes_28/1/22

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Freeman Pauses

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Blep has been autopaused indefinitely due to inactivity.

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Marshal Steele,

You can only dig in as a defender and you need to either own the region or run a TO.

It is a good idea to have your own cavalry units to counter but if enemies land their charges first, you will suffer the same.

You could choose to hire enough MIs to soak up the damage. If half of your nobles field MIs, you can probably deploy them in 2 rows to soak up the initial charge.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Unit Status Report

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Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Dolmbar

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Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 50 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Paganism Surge

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A surge of paganism in Sermbar is spreading to Parm. Many people are finding more solitude in the old local faiths and all religions lose followers.

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Sir Eisenritter,

Agreed, on the limitations of digging in.

Does cavalry still ride by other cavalry if they do not end their turn in the same position?

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

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Marshal Steele,

I don't quite understand what you mean but cavalry will continue to move forward until they hit something. If both attackers and defenders move to the same row at the same time, it will be up to whoever moved to the row first. Unfortunately, units don't move all at the same time. Some units move ahead of others even in the same round. From the battles between Perleone and Alara, Perleone's cavalry untis always moved before Alara's for some reason which resulted in Perleone missing their charges all the time.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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*missing their charge attacks.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Solomon Steele

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That is exactly what I'm referring to. Long has it been since I have seen many cavalry units in a large action. One of the drawbacks to the cavalry was when they would oddly miss their charge attacks. It would be very powerful to understand how we could make an enemy's cavalry miss their charge attacks.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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That is why it is recommended to deploy your cavalry units in 2 rows. You will never miss your charge that way.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Solomon Steele

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But the first row of cavalry could still miss - resulting in half of their most powerful troops being greatly reduced in affect.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

New Knight of Avamar

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A new knight has emerged from among the ranks of the Sirion nobles. <a href="/stable/CharacterDetails.php?ID=22612&InWorld=1" target="_blank">Henri St. Laurent </a> has taken up the vacant Forest estate estate in the region of Avamar and started his career today.
He comes from an unknown noble family (OOC: 0 days in game), and may need some assistance to get started. Please help him out.
You can check the <a href="/UserDetails.php?ID=40574" target="_blank">background</a> of this family or send a <a href="/stable/message-write.php?Rec=22612&verify=d5f58d4c3874598a1a075756957ae0b0" target="_blank">welcome message</a>.

Letter from Dominic Rea

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Ah, a new noble! Perhaps everyone should make introductions? I am Sir Dominic, a longtime citizen of the lands of the Red Dragon. In my youth I was a General and later Vice-Marshal of two different armies(in two different realms), but now a days I spend my days sipping tea in the capital and conversing with foreign diplomats. If you stop by the capital sometime, you can usually spot me walking the streets discussing the architecture of the city with those same diplomats....even if they get a bit glossy-eyed after a while.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Brock Ketchum

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Welcome new noble to Sirion. Sirion is used to be Land of Elves but now Elves have gone on with their life elsewhere. There is also used to be Orcs in Oligarch and they also say their goodbye before Elves did. Now many are human here and we all come from many different culture, fallen realms and whatsnot.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

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Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Dolmbar

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Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 32 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

New Recruitment Center

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A recruitment center has been constructed within Oroya. The center offers archers recruits, with 13 volunteers signing up immediately. They have a training of 60%, weapons quality of 50%, and armour quality of 55%. Their range is 4 rows.

Battle in Salta

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 30 men

Senator Molly Prestongreen is spotted wearing the Zakilevo's Ring of Tara.

Defender Victory!

Medal Received

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You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Trust Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Letter from Lerriana Leather

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Welcome Henri. Make yourself home here in Siron. I am sure you will have many adventures to tell your grandchildren about in our great realm.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

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useful militia RC in Oroya

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

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Sorry had no internet for 2 days. back now.

Mo

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Sorry had no internet for 2 days. back now.

Mo

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Not sure of this RC thing. Seems to me that this is the situation:

Cons:
1. we have no range 5 SF RCs
2. we have just one RC of decent but not spectacular range 3 MI
3. we have just one badly damaged excellent cavalry RC in Parm. Might not be easy to expand until Parm recovers.
4. We have no buy in from and city Lords at this point on either destroying existing RCs or building new cavalry or MI RCs.

Pros:
1. We do have Oroya city as a blank slate.
2. I'm willing to destroy two good infantry RCs in my stronghold of Sir Temple and try for MI , Cav & range 5 RCs.
3. We can probably afford to destroy 3 good RCs in Trinbar in order to improve our odds, but I insist we keep an archer and an infantry RC in Trinbar.

I am somewhat skeptical about the risks involved, we'll be destroying at least 5 good RCs in the hope of creating a different force balance with no guarantees we will be better off. I don't think you'll get the city Lords to agree. Dukr Zadek is here, he's the Lord of Sirion city. What does he think.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

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We cannot go to war with only good archers and good infantry. We'll be defeated by a cavalry charge and/or our archers will be outranged. The battle report shows that Eponllyn, Caligus and Perdan are able to bring both ranged special forces with range 5 and cavalry.

We can put replacements for those RCs torn down in regions adjacent to the cities.

We have to tell the city Lords that we cannot defend their cities unless they complete these tasks.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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High Commander,

If you can't convince the lords on doing what is right for the realm, you will be stuck with an outdated army which won't be able to compete with your most powerful neighbour.

I pray that Sirion's diplomats are better than its soldiers. That would be the only way to outcompete your potential enemies.

If you are just planning on destroying 5 RCs, I'd recommend just keeping them. It is quite clear that Sirion is not ready to fix its RC problems. The RC project can't be done with people only committing what they are willing to lose. It requires the cooperation from the entire realm. If you can't achieve that there is no point on trying.

It is quite unfortunate to see how short sighted Sirionites have become. Maybe the departure of the elves did more damage to the realm than I initially thought.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach,

So how extensive would the dismantling need to be? I assume you are only talking about dismantling very good RCs? because the average RCs don't make a difference do they? How many and how good do these RCs need to be?

[ooc: without knowing how the code works its hard to work out what is needed]

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

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High Commander,

It is up to you and Sirionites how extensive you want it to be. Sirion's problem is quite clear. Your realm lacks any vision when it comes down to what kind of army you want. I don't know why Sirion's military is still living in the past. Looks like Sirionites have been sleeping in their ancient forest. Unfortunatley for Sirion, the rest of the continent tries to outdo each other. Your neighbour Eponllyn is powerful because they were willing to risk more than you are willing to. Sirion still has RCs from its ancient times meaning Sirion's generals either never caught up with the changes or they never bothered to. In the past, Sirion could afford to get away with this by having more allies. It doesn't matter how effective one realm's army is when its enemies can bring three times as many troops. Those days are long gone. At most you can do is bring your one ally but Sirion does not even have that.

It is quite confusing to me why Sirion wants to remain so inefficient. Sirion no longer has walls once it protected its lands from the foreigners. Sirion's last war against Shadowdale went quite poorly despite Shadowdale's RCs not being that impressive either. But Shadowdale's RC types are still more diverse than that of Sirion. Sirion is mainly infantry and melee SFs. Most of its RCs are in Trinbar for some reason. It has RCs in places where it shouldn't be while having too focused on melee units. Is Sirion benchmarking Perdan? Perdan is known for its infantry units and it is one of the reasons why it struggles so much against Eponllyn. Perdan can't even fight Eponllyn without the walls of Bescanon and Altar of Flames. Unless you are hoping to stay in the north-east corner of the continent permanently, you will have to find a way to deal with Eponllyn. It is not my job to do that. It is yours. I am merely here to assist you in doing so but if the best you can do is giving me reasons why you can't do it, then I am not interested in helping a realm that refuses to help itself.

I would recommend destroying any RC which has any of its stat above 75. Of course the best solution is for Sirion to double in size overnight but the likelihood of that happening is less than the chance of elves coming back from whichever land they sailed to.

I will simplify what you need to do here.
1. Choose the types of RCs you want to focus on. I'd recommend only choosing 2 main ones to focus on. 3 at most. You need to learn to let go of the remaining 2 RC types. If I were you, I'd let go of infantry and one more. Ones you let go will be built later when you are done building RCs you need. Since you want to mimic Astrum's army, I'd suggest focusing on MIs and archers first before focusing on SFs.

2. Destroy RCs that have 75 or above in any of its stats.

3. Build in your cities first before building in other regions.

4. Expand main RCs to lv4 first.

I don't know why you are insisting on keeping RCs in Trinbar. I don't know which idiot built so many RCs there but he/she should be treated as a traitorous scum for wasting so much gold in a region which hardly benefits Sirion strategically. If you think RCs in Trinbar is going to protect Sirion City, then you should focus on actually having RCs in Sirion City first. Regions touching Trinbar are all poor except Sirion City and having RCs in Trinbar has no strategic value. You want RCs in non-city regions only when you need the region to supply militia units to regions connected to it. Trinbar is only connected to Tabost, Sermbar and Sirion. Both Tabost and Sermbar are poor and if Sirion is under attack, RCs in Trinbar won't do much. Not to mention having so many RCs decent quality RCs in Trinbar lowers your chance of getting those RCs in other regions. Average RCs are around 50 and below. Those don't affect your RC quality too much. You can keep those unless they are in your cities. If they are in your cities, they should be demolished for wasting a valuable space. Also, having more RCs in one region lowers your chance of getting good RCs in that region. So your best chance of getting a good RC will be when you have nothing.

Anyway, I have already said all I needed to say. At the end of the day, it is your call. If you don't mind commanding an infantry heavy army against Eponllyn, keep the RCs you have.

(ooc: nobody exactly knows how it works. It is not something that gets shared. But we all know more you have, less chance you get - more RCs which is considered good that is. It is also based on how the number of nobles you have. More nobles = more chances to get better RCs + more you can actually have. Also, Sirion's RCs are crap to begin with. No point on keeping most of them.)

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

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yes, but no benefit in destroying the crap ones in the regions, they don't affect our chance of producing good ones and they provide RCs for the regions.

I'm going to have to:
(1) identify and destroy many good rcs,
(2) stop all the region Lords making more rcs
(3) persuade all city & fortress lords to destroy non useful rcs and concentrate on ones we want.

Got to get buy in from most of the realm.

Anyway, thanks for the advice. I'll put a plan together to present to the realm

Mo

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one easy fix is to get rid of our 3 non ranged SF RCs.

I also think we need to leave one archer RC and one Infantry RC in each city

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

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From what I can tell you will have to destroy,

inf 40 80/80 Sir Temple
inf 60 70/80 Sir Temple
inf 75 70/85 Sir Temple
inf 50 50/85 Avamar
inf 50 60/80 Elmbar
inf 65 75/65 Trinbar
inf 90 80/75 Tinbar
inf 80 70/90 Sirion
inf 70 65/75 Hilmar
inf 80 80/100 Parm
inf 95 100/85 Parm

arch Get rid of all R3
arch 45 80/70 Trinbar
arch 65 80/70 Trinbar
arch 90 75/75 Trinbar

SF Get rid of all melee SF(Melee SFs are awful in general. Both cavalry and inf do the same job but better)

MI 75 85/75 Trinbar

Once you get rid of these RCs, you will start seeing better options. If you want to improve your chances even more, you will have to smash more RCs however.

Zakky

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I can agree to a lot of that, but I want to keep 4 good infantry RCs. I'm willing to get rid of 7 of them.

I'm willing to kill all non ranged SF

Delighted to get rid of all archers and MI that don't have max range.

Want to keep one Trinbar archer RC

are we likely to get into bother with the Titans on inalienable rights to recruit watever unit type you want?

Mo

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No. You won't get into the IR issue unless you tell them what to recruit. Also, you are fine telling people what to get as long as they are asking you what they should recruit when they can't decide.

Limiting their choices is a different matter entirely. Because it comes at a cost. If you only keep 1 cavalry around, you will see less people grabbing cavalry units. But it also kills diversity. But the game balance does not change often enough to promote diversity. It changes slowly enough to focus on the most favourable type and be dominant for years until it changes again. The game's balance only majorly changed once from Melee to Ranged.

As for keeping 4 good RCs, know that in return, you won't get good quality RCs for other types. So you will have to settle for less higher quality RCs of other types. High quality Infantry RCs are the easiest RCs to get. The hardest is Cavalry followed by MI and archer(Many archer RCs are good but extremely good ones are rather rare). High quality R5s are not as rare as some people believe them to be.

Zakky

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Sirionites,

Good luck to you all. I believe I have given all the advice I can give and will be heading back to Caligus to rest. If you need my help, you know how to contact me.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Thank you Sir Eisenritter for traveling all this way and providing your priceless insights.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

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Sir Willarc,

My fellow realmmates unfortunately are too focused on enjoying their wines and stories.

They haven't gone to war in awhile and have forgotten about what it means to be a true noble. But it is something they will remember once they meet an aggressive neighbour. They will be forced to remember I am sure when it does happen.

As for Sirion, I truly hope that the realm manages to pull the project off. It is often quite difficult to get nobles to cooperate and I've only heard and seen it thrice in history of this world. Astrum, Eponllyn and Luria Nova. All those realms somehow pulled it off but they also struggled with their nobles to get it done.

People tend to not like seeing RCs gone but I hope they remember you can always aim for something better. That is how you best use your peace time. To improve on your infrastructure for the next war.

Once you build the RCs, you will have to experiment with them to figure out the best line settings. But remember line settings will need to be changed often after each battle to counter your enemies. Also, at the end of the day, winning battles alone won't win you wars. You have all witnessed that in the Perdan-Eponllyn war. Eponllyn's army was stronger but Perdan played their cards right and halted Eponllyn's advance. Figure out your strengths and weaknesses. Make sure to separate long term goals and short term goals. Do not randomly attack a region for no reason. When you are doing something, you should have a purpose.

Ultimately, the quickest way to win a war is to crush your enemy's will to fight. Astrum despite having all the greatest RCs in the world in one place fell because the realm was inhabited by weak minded nobles. Even the thickest armor can't protect you from an idiot who wants to die. As long as you have the will to fight, RCs won't be your biggest problem.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Limbar, a Woodland region (friendly territory).

Battle in Montijo

message to all realms participating in the battle in Montijo

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• The fortifications in Parm are taking damage through wear and tear. They are now 48 % damaged.
• 5 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 31 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now enthralled.

Taxes Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of Parm, Naismith Manor earns you 14 gold. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Region Tax Report

message to the lord and knights of Parm

The following taxes were collected in Parm. The tax rate for this collection was 2 %.

Regional income and expenses

Peasants Taxes	84 gold
Taxes from Guildhouses	+ 2 gold
Buildings Upkeep	- 7 gold
Collectable Tax Gold	79 gold

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Estate of	Size	Peasants	Tax Collected	Knight Share	Lord Share
(vacant)	20 %	2290	7 gold		7 gold
Naismith	20 %	2290	15 gold	14 gold	1 gold
Ivo	20 %	2290	15 gold		15 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2290	7 gold		7 gold
(vacant)	20 %	2290	7 gold		7 gold
Region Totals			51 gold	14 gold	37 gold

Lord and Duke Shares

Lord Share	37 gold
Dukes Share	- 37 gold
Lords Tax Income	nothing

Subsidy Received

(Personal message)

As a knight of the The Ancient Republic of Sirion, you earn 12 gold as a subsidy from the crown. Since you're within your realm borders, you receive your taxes in gold.

Realm Tax Report

message to all nobles of Sirion

Taxes were collected today throughout the realm. Here is a summary of what the tax collectors could get:

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Region	Tax Income	Upkeep	avg. Knight Share	Lord Share	Duke Share	Realm Share
Duchy of Anarionath (25% rulers share)
Glinmar	345 gold	13 gold		320 gold	25 gold
Hillmar	316 gold	51 gold		293 gold	23 gold
Sir Temple	386 gold	128 gold	~ 111 gold	-	275 gold
Tallbar	126 gold	114 gold		119 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	1173 gold	306 gold			247 gold	83 gold
Duchy of Avamar (25% rulers share)
Avamar	640 gold	142 gold	~ 228 gold	-	412 gold
Duchy Totals	640 gold	142 gold			309 gold	103 gold
Duchy of Oroya (25% rulers share)
Oroya	100 gold	22 gold		-	100 gold
Salta	102 gold	5 gold	~ 32 gold	63 gold	7 gold
Duchy Totals	202 gold	27 gold			80 gold	27 gold
Duchy of Osmeneliath (100% rulers share)
Dale	44 gold	0 gold		-	44 gold
Obando	25 gold	0 gold		-	25 gold
Parm	51 gold	7 gold	~ 14 gold	-	37 gold
Tabost	159 gold	0 gold		151 gold	8 gold
Trinbar	328 gold	72 gold		311 gold	17 gold
Duchy Totals	607 gold	79 gold				131 gold
Duchy of Sirion (25% rulers share)
Elmbar	350 gold	114 gold		325 gold	25 gold
Limbar	120 gold	10 gold		114 gold	6 gold
Sirion	620 gold	508 gold	~ 123 gold	-	374 gold
Duchy Totals	1090 gold	632 gold			303 gold	102 gold

The crown has received 446 gold tax income thanks to an average rulers share of 40%.
The crown also receives 259 gold in property taxes (1% above 1000 gold or bonds) and 0 gold in wealth taxes (5% above 10000 gold or bonds). This brings the crown's total income to 705 gold.

With a 10% share, the realm's 6 knights and dames each receive 12 gold from the crown.
With a 30% share, the High Commander receives 212 gold from the crown.
The Lord Speaker retains 421 gold for himself.

Report from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I am refitting. All is quiet in the east. Hope it stays that way.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Orders from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

All Region Lords,

Stop building more RCs until we decide on a set of guidelines. This is a military order.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Nobles of Sirion,

REPORT ON RCs OF SIRION - PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT

We have had extensive discussions with the Caligus expert on RCs Sir Eisenritter Felsenbach. Here is my report:

1. He says our RCs are archaic and out of date. If we keep to these RCs we will be beaten on the battlefield by realms with more modern RCs. He identifies three weaknesses:
Too much high quality infantry. It was good in ancient times but now has been superseded by missile and cavalry troops.
Too many high quality non ranged SF. These RCs are practicality useless.
Too many high quality RCs in Trinbar. This is a weakness since they can only get to size 3 whereas cities and strongholds can get to size 4.

2. He says that the only way we can change and improve our RCs is to destroy a lot (Most) of our best RCs and concentrate on producing more of the ones we want in our cities. We would need to do this because the cost and chance of producing good RCs is improved by getting rid of existing ones. The new ones need to be rebuilt just in our cities and then expanded to size 4. The new ones we are looking for are:

• High quality range 3 MI
• High quality Cavalry
• High quality Range5 SF

Of these the MI are the most important since we seem to be low on cash overall and these units are cost effective and also pretty good against rogue. And by high quality I mean we're looking for 70 and higher in all stats.

3. This project will be impossible without cooperation of all region Lords and especially of the region Lords of Trinbar, Avamar, Parm, Sir Temple because a LOT of good RCs will have to be sacrificed to achieve this goal and a LOT of gold will have to be spent to build and transform these new RCs into size 4.

So that you understand how big the sacrifice of existing RCs will be. I'll give you an initial list that the expert Eisenritter Felsenbach suggested:

From what I can tell you will have to destroy,

inf 40 80/80 Sir Temple
inf 60 70/80 Sir Temple
inf 75 70/85 Sir Temple
inf 50 50/85 Avamar
inf 50 60/80 Elmbar
inf 65 75/65 Trinbar
inf 90 80/75 Tinbar
inf 80 70/90 Sirion
inf 70 65/75 Hilmar
inf 80 80/100 Parm
inf 95 100/85 Parm

arch Get rid of all R3
arch 45 80/70 Trinbar
arch 65 80/70 Trinbar
arch 90 75/75 Trinbar

SF Get rid of all melee SF(Melee SFs are awful in general. Both cavalry and inf do the same job but better)

MI 75 85/75 Trinbar

Once you get rid of these RCs, you will start seeing better options. If you want to improve your chances even more, you will have to smash more RCs however.

So my question is, what do the leadership of the realm say? are you willing to make these sacrifices to transform our military? In particular the region Lords of Trinbar, Avamar, Parm, Sir Temple who will need to smash a lot of good RCs and build a lot of new RCs. Without the active cooperation of these people the project is impossible. For my part, as Lord of Sir Temple, I am willing to make the sacrifice.

I await the reply of these people and the realm. If I get the go ahead I will produce a definitive list of RCs to be destroyed.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

High Commander,

Just so you realise, once Parm smashes these infantry RCs and disbands the men, you are not going to get any decent RCs from Parm in coming years. Because...

1) The city is not even half rebuilt yet. The population has yet to return fully and production is minimal. Even if we build the RCs, there will not be any men in it.

2) Since the city has not been rebuilt, I have very little spare gold. So no gold to reroll RCs and even less to build them.

3) If we count Parm out and start building RCs elsewhere, then by the time we can actually build this RCs, the chances of getting them will be far lower since they have been built elsewhere in the realm. Which kinda wastes having a big city with the capability of having really nice RCs (like the ones you are going to tear down)

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Medal Received

(Personal message)

You have received a <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Medals" target="_blank">Fun Medal</a>, but you should remain silent about it.

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath (3 recipients)

My Lords,

Is any of you in reach of Parm with an active unit to cover me for a day? A whole militia unit disspear out of Trinbar, and i need to place some more men.
Let me know,

IN arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Senator of Trinbar

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Lord Speaker Ivo,

I was not planning on following the advisors plan exactly. I was planning to keep three high quality infantry RCs , One in Parm, one in Sirion and one in Sir Temple. The advisor wanted to get rid of all our high quality infantry RCs but I think we should keep three.

Sadly that means that one of your infantry RCs will be destroyed by my plan. As well as two of mine and many others around the realm.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Fellows,

It is contradictory to accept the expertise of the advisor being superior than ours and then immediately disregarding his advice on how to be successful. In that case, don't do a RC renovation at all and accept our army will be obliterated on the field if we don't overcome army makeup weakness with hyperactivity or an overwhelming better strategy.

The problem Parm's state presents is real and Lord Speaker Ivo has provided an excellent summary of it.

1) To solve the following problem, we can draft troops over this long project. A soft draft has minimal moral drop, a courtier can raise it as it drops and you can get ~4 cavalry troops per half day this way. The city is not even half rebuilt yet. The population has yet to return fully and production is minimal. Even if we build the RCs, there will not be any men in it.

2) To solve the following problem, others can send gold including Lords and knights. Taking Ashforth would increase our gold income. The Lord Speaker excels at diplomacy - certainly the best on the continent. Lets negotiate an alliance with Eponllyn to eliminate a potential threat during this project and secure our takeover of Ashforth. Since the city has not been rebuilt, I have very little spare gold. So no gold to reroll RCs and even less to build them.

3) This is a long term project. We build in Parm now and address the other issues so the project is successful. If we count Parm out and start building RCs elsewhere, then by the time we can actually build this RCs, the chances of getting them will be far lower since they have been built elsewhere in the realm. Which kinda wastes having a big city with the capability of having really nice RCs (like the ones you are going to tear down)

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

"This is a military order."

You are not empowered to order anyone about what type of Recruitment Centers they build in their regions, High Commander.

I do not mind your advice and consent, and I support the realm-wide attempt to make some sense of what targets we should have for recruitment centers. But you do not command me, or any other Lord, as to what we can and can not do in our regions. I built a reasonably decent archer center here in Oroya because I felt it was important that I have one available to me in this frontier region. That is my decision, not yours.

Stop inventing authority you do not have for yourself. It does nothing but diminish your actual standing.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Duke Rearden,

As your Marshal I report the following to you. If we cannot cooperate as a Realm on the building of Recruitment Centers in the correct locations then I cannot win wars or defend Oroya with this army. I have now seen the many battle reports of Eponllyn's cavalry in action. Eponllyn will crush our current army and raid Orya with ease. This is because our army will not have the tools required to gain victory. So, the Lords can build what they want and then lose their regions because they did not cooperate with their military leaders. I have close friends across the continent who are members of Realms that have cooperated and undergone this project. I am now envious of a Realm that cooperates at the highest levels.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Wear and tear causes 3 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Arrival

(Personal message)

You have arrived in Elmbar, a Rural region (friendly territory).

Battle in Montijo

message to all realms participating in the battle in Montijo

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Paganism Surge

message to all characters in Elmbar and its Lord and knights

A surge of paganism in Rowanglade is spreading to Elmbar. Many people are finding more solitude in the old local faiths and all religions lose followers.

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

One wonders if they traded us Oroya for Ashforth, thinking that they would have the administrative power to hold all three regions in the area by placating us until they could focus thier efforts on warring us: or perhaps just to share the load of rebuilding before trying to take our lands. Either way, we are very, very lucky they have lost a significant amount of administrative power recently, or we would be in deep trouble. We must capitalize on this extra time, as they no doubt are working to restore said administrative power as we speak.

~Dom

(Ooc: replace the words "administrative power" with "density")

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I am not at all opposed to cooperating for the betterment of the realm. I am not opposed to the realm creating a plan for reorganizing recruitment centers and building new ones.

What I am opposed to is the assumptive arrogance of the High Commander claiming a power he does not have, and attempting to "order" me, or anyone else, to do things or not do things that he has no authority to do. The High Commander has repeatedly done this, entirely misunderstanding his role as an officer in service to a republican government. He believes it is appropriate to ORDER members of the realm to maintain a certain level of militia in their regions, and he believes is appropriate to ORDER us to build or not build certain recruitment centers.

I resent the posture. I resent the arrogant assumption that he "knows better" than families that have generations of military leaders of great historical note, and lectures us about what we are and are not "allowed" to do, because he is the realm's general and as such anything that involves a soldier or a sword is somehow within his authority to control.

This is a FEUDAL republic. We do not have centralized standing armies -- if we did, such armies would be raised, paid and controlled by the Lord Speaker, and through him the High Commander. But it is the Lords who raise and pay armies. It is we who are responsible for protecting our peasants and the people of our regions. It is we who are responsible with building and maintaining our military infrastructure locally. And it is only through our cooperation and assistance that Sirion has a military with which he can make strategic recommendations. As it happens, he is not even empowered to order me to take specific military actions (though you, as the Marshal of the army ARE empowered to do that), although in the absence of a Marshal making orders, most of us will treat "orders" from a general as worthy of being followed. Still, it is not his role to do even that.

That is my ultimate point, Marshal Steele: the High Commander is constantly assuming upon himself authority he does not have, and "orders" us to do thing he can not order us to do. I'm quite tired of it, and resent the vain assumption of power he does not have. Had he simply requested that Lords refrain from building new recruitment centers, I would have had zero cause to complain. But that isn't what he does. He is so insecure in his own position he feels he must order us.

He can't. I will not be ordered by him in this way.

Now, as to the plan, let me reiterate that I have no issue in the least with the realm-wide plan to create a new philosophy with our infrastructure. Nor do I have a plan with requests made to the Lords to implement the plan, for the betterment of the realm. If asked to do that, I will likely attempt to comply... though I think many of you are grossly overvaluing how much gold many of us have at our fingertips to implement some of this. But still, I have done nothing but serve Sirion since my arrival, and I would do so in this regard as well if called upon.

That said, I don't care what the realm's "plan" is, we will always need quality archery centers in any wartime environment, and I in particular would like one here on the front lines in Oroya. I was presented an opportunity to build a decent (though admittedly unspectacular) archery center here, so I took it. I need no permission to do so, and I make no apologies for making that decision.

So, carry on with the debate, and build whatever plan you wish. But you would all do well to remember your place, and ours, in the actual military structure of this realm. Far too many people fail to understand Republican Feudalism.

Respects,

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Out-of-Character from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Hope no one minds the saltiness... especially you Mo... I'm rather enjoying building out that relationship as full of tension/bitterness. I figure that Gheric really respects and enjoys Vincenzo and considers him a friend, so it is fun to build a different dynamic between our families here.

That said, while Rearden was being an ass, I hope everyone understands that the thrust of what he was saying from a game mechanic perspective is accurate. Technically speaking Generals aren't even supposed to be giving movement orders, and there was a big crack down on that a couple years ago, which actually got our general here in Sirion in trouble. I would actually prefer to have the General be "in charge of everything, militarily" because it would make military stuff much easier to manage and would probably make the game easier / more fun in a lot of ways... but this game was structured like Medieval Europe (i.e. Feudalism) rather than Antiquity (i.e. centralized empires a la Persia/Rome with a standing army commanded by a central authority), so authority is very much diffused here and there are a lot of limits on governmental officers and their power.

For the record, though, Rearden will certainly be a good soldier in regard to the recruitment center plan. I'm just using this as a point of tension for the story / RP side for the fun of that.

Cheers everyone.

Matthew Gagnon

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Real quick: there is no titan action in relation to RC projects, because the game itself already handles whos got what power mechanically. No one is getting bolted for trying to order Lords to do X thing with RCs.

Titan Communication
In response to,

who's in charge of building RCs rules wise, and can a general get in trouble rules wise for forcing RCs to be tore down and replaced with rcs that follow a set of guildlines?,

a Titan says,

Recruitment centers are managed at a region level. Only region lords can build and tear down recruitment centers. Generals cannot "force" region lords to manage RCs. They can however work with the judge, ruler, or the dukes to institute sanctions for those who do not comply with their authority. Or perhaps their authority is not as broad as they thought... No one rules alone. Completing realm wide projects like recruitment center overhauls requires teamwork, cooperation, and consensus, amd this is very much an intentional design of the game. To be short, there's no specific rule about recruitment centers, the game simply requires buy in from others. So if you're a general, working together, compromising, and building consensus will always yield the best results!

I don't know which think you are thinking of Matt, but it was explained poorly at the time or your memory might be foggy. Some other thoughts being tossed about that may be of interest:

Player A:
Yeah I read that as General can't force them to do it because there is simply no mechanical way to do so

Player B:
the General gotta beg the judge/duke/ruler to see reason and take their side

Player A:
General yeah needs someone on their side
Either convince the Lord... Or convince the judge to back them up

Player B:
Have the lord do it, or find a lord that will

Player A:
Could do Duke as well
"Oh you aren't complying with the general? Well enjoy your 70% tax rate"

Player D:
I don't care what the general says, I will keep my 10/10 10 cav RC

Player E:
Then as your duke or ruler I will abandon your region and place a competent lord in it

It has also been noted in a lot of words I'm not copy/pasting that the Judge can fine people. Most importantly, however, it was noted that the General position is currently a largely political one where you have to grease hands or egos to get your way. There is little direct mechanical power to the General.....but there are also no rules stopping them from trying anyways (for this situation).

~Rea

Keely I.

Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Mat,

I am confused by the historical details and game mechanic perspective you are relaying. As per our Judge bulletin (emphasis mine):

• The chain of command for everyone begins at the Marshal level, then to the General, and finally the Council. The only orders you should receive in the chain of command is from a Marshal. You may also receive orders through the realm hierarchy separate from military orders. The only exception to this is if an order needs to be countermanded immediately due to new information or battlefield changes, then someone higher than a Marshal may override a previously given order in the interests of tactical necessity.

On the historical matter. Medieval Europe copied itself after Rome. Medieval Europe generals were normally also the King or given absolute authority from the King. In a Republic, generals were given absolute control over military matters because the patrician classes, rich merchants and the old nobility that formed the assembly weren't military experts. That being said, I'm not an expert and certainly don't know everything. I'm a huge fan of medieval Europe, Ancient Rome, Archaeology was part of my major as an American Anthropologist major, I do medieval reenactment and have ready many books.

Jon Fowler

Out-of-Character from Rearden Arylon

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Keely --

I guess you and I are reading that differently, but it explicitly states "Generals cannot "force" region lords to manage RCs."

Titan then goes on to suggest ways that pressure could be levied on a region lord if there was something they wanted them to do, including sanctions, fines, etc. And that's all fine, I don't disagree with any of that. What Rearden was saying (and what I'm saying OOC) is that there is no *authority* in the hands of a general to *order* anyone to do that kind of thing.

This is one of the most accurate aspects of the game, historically speaking, to be honest. Kings in Medieval Europe did not maintain standing armies and relied upon their Counts/Lords to raise armies, that they would then contribute to the realm when some kind of war broke out between nations. History, though, is replete with examples of Lords refusing to comply, or picking and choosing what to comply with... or feigning compliance while not really marching their army where they are supposed to, etc. Point being, there was no "central government" to which the realm operated as some kind of modern centralized state. Standing armies were not really a thing (with some exceptions) and it was much more akin to a loose confederation of nobles who owed various layers of feudal loyalty to one another, typically flowing eventually to a King. But whether you're talking about Medieval England or the mess that was the Holy Roman Empire, in each of these instances the "power" and "authority" of an individual King was typically an aspect of personal command, built around leverage, relationships, etc... and not some kind of "legal power" or ingrained authority that they supposedly had.

A good example of this would be King Edward I versus his son, Edward II or King John of the Magna Carta period. What was the structural difference between the authority commanded by Edward the I, compared to the two weaker Kings? Fundamentally nothing, really. But the other two were not able to assemble the personal loyalty that Longshanks could, and as such the various Lords (Barons) held far more power, and used it against the King.

Here in what you quoted Keely, that is exactly what that Titan is talking about when they say "there's no specific rule about recruitment centers, the game simply requires buy in from others," that is what they are talking about. That why "working together, compromising, and building consensus will always yield the best results," and they're right about that. But there is no mechanical "power" a general has to "order" anything like this. I see nothing in that statement that contradicts that. In fact, your "Player A, Player B" quote basically explains exactly what I'm talking about. They need to CONVINCE the Lord, or perhaps lean on the OTHER power relationships that exist to force LEVERAGE on them enough that they will comply.

I guess what I'm chiding against here is the idea that realms in this game are late-Republic or early-Empire Rome, with a "General in Charge" of a standing army that is centrally recruited and trained, and political leaders (Governors, in their cast) that are appointed magistrates of their regions and have to do what they're told as though they are employees. That is how WE conceive of modern government in our generally first-world, modern, western states... but it isn't how Feudal Europe worked.

Matthew Gagnon

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Duke Rearden,

I understand your perspective. I was asked by another to issue the same order, but did not for the reasons you describe. I am also concerned with the required gold investment for this project. I do not take it lightly. I agree more thought and discussion needs to occur so agreement is Realm wide before action is taken. However, continued building of recruitment centers only makes any project more expensive. Therefore, a pause on building more recruitment centers is most wise.

It is possible we would plan for there to be RCs in Salta and Dale which would provide archer militia to Oroya. If we spread RCs around, but build rare RCs in cities then we ensure no region is critical to our troop recruitment and reduces the cost of new RCs across the Realm. Furthermore, that strategy allows us to enlarge the rare RCs to the biggest possible size.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Out-of-Character from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Jon --

I hate to contradict you here, but I have a degree in history with a focus on European history, and that just isn't correct. I'm not saying I'm the world's leading expert on this stuff... but Medieval Europe was not at all copied from Rome. At least not in the ways you are suggesting. In fact, that's one of the main things that distinguishes the Medieval period from antiquity: the massive break with ancient civilizations when it came to how societies functioned, armies worked, etc.

Let's start with where the armies came from. In Rome, and other major Empires of Antiquity, that was raised by the Republic (later Empire) by the Senate, and paid through the Roman treasury, though I suppose admittedly "in the field" those payments typically did come from the plunder the army acquired and was administered by the commanding General. But the point was, the army's creation was a vehicle of a centralized state, and Legions were permanent, professional armies that rotated commanders. Those commanders (Generals) were appointed by the Senate (typically members of the Senate) and given Imperium over their individual armies for a period of time. The army was a reflection of the decisions of the Senate, the Consuls, and later the Princeps (what we today call Roman Emperors).

In Medieval Europe, with very few exceptions there were not standing armies. Knights were maintained by landed nobility (Lords, referred to as Barons, Counts, and a bunch of other titles depending on location). Those Knights were essentially "hired" by the Lords to provide protection for the Lord and the peasants of their region, often times against other rival lords from nearby, technically in the same "realm," which was itself a loose concept in the middle ages. Read about the heartburn inducing life of many of the Holy Roman Emperors, who had lofty titles and everything, but very little power to organize their realm to do much of anything militarily, save obvious emergencies and the occasional figure who had a cult of personality. Just look at this map of what was the HRE in the 1300s: https://i.redd.it/pfasf0ozhu231.png

It is a mess. And all of those regions on the map represent families and Lords in control of their own little slice of the empire, all with competing (oftentimes overlapping) loyalties to various noble figures. There was no "central government" of the HRE, and it was little better in places like France or medieval England either, though admittedly in some instances certain figures were able to assemble a de facto centralized government due to their own personal prestige and domination.

In short, the troops were raised, organized, paid and ordered around by the local lords, for the most part. Those Lords would be called upon by their Kings and rulers to participate in a war, or a battle, and those Lords would usually honor their oaths of fealty to help... though when you actually study Medieval warfare you find that the degree to which they helped (and didn't) was pretty malleable to the situation, with many Kings frustrated at the virtual non-compliance of most of their Lords. Once they were gathered together, yes, you are correct, Kings often acted as generals themselves and they were obligated to follow commands in the field. That's true. But then again, their Lords could also (and often did) decide to withdraw participation and march their troops home, and there wouldn't necessarily be anything the King could do about it.

In any event, the real point here is that the only line of authority whereby "orders," if you want to call them that, are able to be given and are duty bound to be obeyed, is the direct line of the Feudal relationship or oath. Outside of that, obedience to the wishes of a figure here or there was a factor of personal magnetism, leverage, etc, and not of legal "authority."

In the context of this game we are playing here, it has always been explained to me over the years that Generals, Judges, Bankers, etc, have certain mechanical "powers" afforded to them by their position, but that the society they are in is Feudal and there are not direct "order" style commands that they can give that nobles are obligated to obey. They can use the mechanical powers they have to pressure Lords into compliance, but saying "I order you to..." to a Feudal Lord carries no actual official weight whatsoever, given the structure of these societies.

That's all I've been trying to say here.

Matthew Gagnon

Letter from Rearden Arylon

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And that, Marshal Solomon, is the proper way to try to manage this situation. I thank you for your attention to the situation and for speaking of this in the proper. As I said before, if it was a simple request or statement akin to what you just said, I would've had no objection.

But I am a Duke and a Governor of a major city in our Republic, and I am not to be "ordered" to do anything of the kind by anyone, no matter their title. The only person I would entertain such a command from would be the only person in this realm I owe fealty to by oath: the Lord Speaker.

But requests and suggestions? Those I am open to from anyone, regardless of title. Thank you again, Marshal Solomon, for being worthy of your station.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Ivo Mersault

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I want to make it clear I'm not opposed to radically overhauling our RCs, nor tearing down some of the ones in Parm if it is vital (though I'd suggest removing some lesser ones first rather than all at once).

I'm merely stating the difficulties we face as long as Parm is not rebuilt.

Senator Solomon, when it comes to drafting I am not worried about morale drop. What I'm worried about is that in a city where we are lucky if anything to get 20-30 new arrivals a week, taking a bunch of them away to be soldiers is a bit going the opposite direction.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Out-of-Character from Lerriana Leather

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I don't know much about the military side of things but I have two 'questions thoughts on the subject. First isn't it against the rules to make someone take down or build a certain type of a RC, like you cannot force a noble to recruit a certain type of men. Like ordering someone to recruit archers instead of infantry.

Also I am not sure when the centers were built but if they are quite old at one point in the game it was easy to get good RCs but now it is much harder. Also why would we want to tear down awesome RCs when we may never be able to get as good as a RC again. as we have now.

cathy mack

Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

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Hi Cathy,

Great questions. I asked both of these questions as well.

We will not tell people to recruit a specific type of troop nor slightly or indirectly punish someone around their troop choice. We will curate the RCs, so the best options are the ones they want to pick. We will ask people to consider changing their troop types. Ashforth would be a great opportunity for troop leaders to drop their troops as militia and recruit a new troop type. For example, on Dwlight my Realm doesn't build cavalry RCs - but we also don't tell people they can't recruit cavalry.

We had a lengthy discussion in Sirion City about this. What other Realms has found is that good RCs are much harder now, because we have many RCs. When you have few RCs, then your RC options drastically improve. This is why you tear down common/cheap/poor RCs, build rare RCs and then build the common/cheap/poor RCs. At least two other Realms have gone through this process. It is a very expensive process.

Jon Fowler

Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

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clarification two Realms on this continent have gone through this process. I've come back from a years hiatus and have missed a ton of stuff.

Jon Fowler

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

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I guess you and I are reading that differently, but it explicitly states "Generals cannot "force" region lords to manage RCs."

They mean mechanically though, not in any rules sense, to be clear.

While we aren't able see what you're referring to that would be sent, we can say that Generals are free to order that certain recruitment centers be built or demolished. Lords are free to ignore or reject the order. Judges, Dukes and Rulers are free to issue sanctions to enforce compliance with the General's orders. They are also free to side with the lords and refuse to back the General. These are all decisions that can be made in character.

Because the issued sanctions would be a) in character actions within the context of the fiction and b) not something the General actually has any direct control over. Their authority in this situation is entirely based around the legitimacy and respect the character has gained with their peers or certain subsections of their peers.

Since this is all in character discussion (or at least it is best if it is), there is no rule preventing any of these actions or their consequences from unfolding.

~Rea

Keely I.

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Maybe I should finsih reading before hitting send on things, as it appears that what I'm on about has actuallly been addressed twice since then. Apoligies.

As for how much power the General or really any of the government positions has, it's generally handled IC within the quote 'politics' part of the game, rather then agreed on ooc.

...everything else I was going to say has been said :D

~Rea

Keely I.

Out-of-Character from Molly Prestongreen

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I agree that RC recreation and upgrade should be managed.

I have a small concern regarding elimination of lesser centers. It involves the recruitment and staffing of militia. If we eliminate a majority of the lesser centers, will it limit our ability to stock and staff militia to help protect the regions from rouge attacks? Super centers, to label high value resources, might be prohibitive cost wise for rural regions. Perhaps the Cities focus on the super centers and others make up the difference, allowing for militia placement and stocking. Super centers, such as the infantry in Parm, might be held until such time as others are available. At that time, if no longer needed they could be replaced.

A slow role would seem to be most helpful as we will not likely be successful in massive change due to time, cost and potential threats that may arise during our transition.

These are some of the items that I have been pondering since the discussions have been occurring. I will say I am grateful Duke Rearden now has archers to help build our militia. Salta will likely hire some in the near future to help with rouge incursions.

For the Dragon,

John Klompenhower

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GRRR... Somehow that got posted as OOC. Should have been a normal message.

John Klompenhower

Report from Dominic Rea

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It is my understanding that it is most effective to relive all of them of there duties at once, as this means that the chances of better centers are significantly higher for a time, rather then wasting a lot of gold on trying for centers at a lower chance. Say if we were to make ten centers, the chance each day might be something along the lines of

Number of centers currently built	Chance of getting a "good" center
1	90%
2	80%
3	70%
4	60%
5	50%
6	40%
7	30%
8	20%
9	10%

If we were to say, keep 4 centers at all times, each day we would only have a 60% chance of getting a good center: whereas if we smash every center that's not already in our "good" guidelines, we would get 90%, then 80%, then 70%........

There would be a perfect number, in theory, that we could mathematically do this "slowly" but since the guildmasters are so private and fickle, we can never know the actual percent chance each day per center to get a good one, and it is best to just go the full distance right away to be sure we are at least getting our gold's worth.

As for militia, as a realm we could spread out with our units and work as we have been to be sure the rogue threat stays minimal during this time. It will take all of us.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Eisenritter Felsenbach

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Sir Willac,

It was an interesting trip. I am glad I could help Sirion's RC project. Hopefully it will go according to the plan but I doubt it will. So further compromises will most likely be in order. I am sure it is nothing Sirionites can't handle.

If you need help again, you know how to contact me. I doubt Caligus is in need of my service anytime soon. Until we meet again.

Eisenritter Felsenbach
Knight of Fontan

Unit Status Report

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Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 4 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 50 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Report from Solomon Steele

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Fellows,

A noble of the family Trollbane is traveling here from Yssrgard. We have spoken about the current situation in Yssrgard. He has given up on Yssrgard and I've invited him here. His family is respectable, honorable and is filled with all around good knights.

In service,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

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Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

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The tax income from Parm after all this time still blows my mind.
I believe someone said a few months ago that the issue of too slow growth was being addressed by Devs?
Are there the birth increase scrolls on this continent?
Would you guys be interested in me asking for the increase rations option on this continent? It is expensive, but can increase growth ~10%.

I'm thinking we nee anything to improve the situation.

Jon Fowler

Out-of-Character from Ivo Mersault

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The Devs have looked into it, but from what I understand, it's not terribly high priority.

The tax income is also low because it's set at the minimum. We could get more if Ivo raises it, but then the peasants trickling in will also disappear overnight which means the population cannot recover.

Zee

Letter from Ivo Mersault

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Very well, if the High Commander wills it and the realm is in agreement, I will personally close down Parm's infantry centres when the time comes.

If anyone wants to pick up an infantry unit before then, we will let them do so before shutting it down.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

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Understood on the tax rate increases birth rate and increase immigration. I wonder if taking the adjacent regions would help.

Jon Fowler

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Well said Sir Dominic,

I'm not entirely clear on if a city we can do this in phases. Tear down RCs in a city and adjacent regions, build RCs in that city and then move on to the next city. Slimbar could be a place to determine if that is the case. I don't believe we have enough gold at this time to do it all at once.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Lerriana Leather

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Solomon

I had very low population as well in Avamar. I was able with help get population up like it should be. This is what I did. Declared a few holidays. Build something like a repair shop, or a place where scouts can be trained. Those types of things. Each region has different economy things you can build some may be able to be build while others can't.

You see if the peasants are happy and have a place to work they may move into the region. That helped me. It may not help you but you never know. What do you have to lose.

If you need help with gold to do some of this then contact me I possibly may be able to help.




As for the RC discussion I had forgotten about militia. Militia needs to be troops that are cheep. Even if someone gets men and then drops them as militia the Lord would still have to pay those men every week. And that would be the pay they would get if they stayed in town to guard the town or if they were out doing battle on the battlefield. I know it has been stated that we just can continue to battle the undead when they come up but what happens when we are at war? We won't have men to go around cutting down undead.

If we had a good amount of nobles then we could have had two different armies one to help within the realm and another to fight when we are attacked by another realm.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Request from Solomon Steele

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Knights of Sirion,

I speak to you. Dale and Obando need Lords. If you would put yourself forward as willing to be a Lord of this region then you can improve the gold income of this Realm. In a time of peace and growth, this is the biggest contribution you can make to the Realm. If you need guidance there are many experienced Lords and Dukes who can provide this guidance.

In service,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Solomon Steele

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High Arbiter Lerriana,

Thank you for the advice. I had not heard of a shop improving population growth. As a Lord, I cannot declare holidays or hold festivals. Since I am proposing we spend our gold on RCs, I will rely on my family to fund gold for building.

Your concern about militia and troops is why I am investigating whether or not the RC reconstruction can be done in phases. One city and its surrounding regions at one time. As for war, we appear to be far removed from the possibility of war. Based on the battle reports we have, without cavalry or a cohesive army strategy we cannot defend a region without fortifications. However, with our noble count, gold, wealth and recent history - I believe only Eponllyn represents a significant threat to Sirion.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Out-of-Character from Vandryn Dayne

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Let the good times roll, just RP that there remains an ancient elven curse that still lingers over the city.

Robbie

Out-of-Character from Solomon Steele

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I love that idea of retaining RC names and RPing a renovation!

Jon Fowler

Unit Status Report

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Wear and tear causes 1 % damage to your unit's equipment.

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 4 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 22 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 44 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

A New Season

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The season has turned and it is now <a href="http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Help:Seasons" target=_blank>Spring</a>.

Guildhouse Maintenance Report

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Monthly guildhouse maintenance report for the guild Hunting & Swordfighting. The guildhouse in...

• Parm (size 4) paid 25 gold from its local treasury.
• Sirion (size 2) did not have enough gold stored. 14 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Oroya (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Slimbar (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Trinbar (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Tabost (size 1) paid 4 gold from its local treasury.
• Karbala (size 1) paid 4 gold from its local treasury.
• Braga (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Viseu (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.
• Evora (size 1) did not have enough gold stored. 6 gold were paid from the global treasury.

Letter from Solomon Steele

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I see in Ashforth starvation is oppressive and literally killing all human life in the region. Can we not prevent this great loss of life?

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

New Workshop

message to the duke and nobles of Osmeneliath

A new Scouts Guild has been constructed in Tabost.

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

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Population is litterally my number one priority dev wise, I've just got nothing done in the last several weeks due to IRL. We finally settled on a general implementation to give a go, and part of it is actually done.

~Rea

Keely I.

Request from Brock Ketchum

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Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, can I kindly remind lords that we have 14 nobles in army but in actual fact we have 19 nobles overall in whole realm? If war does come, only 14 nobles will receive order. Thank you very much.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Letter from Molly Prestongreen

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Molly ordered her troop to move to Ashforth to see how the region was fairing. Upon arrival it was clear the region was in dire shape. Starvation was rampant. The locals barely reacted to her presence. A few came to her camp pleading for scraps. She was amazed that any had survived the Winter. Captain Didelia was ordered to share what supplies as could be spared, in an orderly fashion. Fortunately the locals were in such poor shape they meagerly accepted the aid and did not over run the Blade. Some pleaded for Sirion to resume rule, hoping this would end their suffering.

Upon review, Molly made notes to be sent to the Realm Council of her visit and the potential of taking the City..

You are about to take control of an enemy region. This will take a while to complete, quite possibly several days. Every unit of your realm present in the region will have options to support the takeover during that time. The only thing you are doing here is initiating the process.

Our realm is running low on the number of nobility for the amount of regions it owns. If you keep conquering more regions without gaining more nobility, you will soon be unable to add more regions to your realm without a ruler or duke abandoning some first.

Molly Prestongreen
Senator of Salta

Travel Report

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You make a short stop in Limbar before you continue your travel to Sirion.

Unit Status Report

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Battle in Sir Temple

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(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 180 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Sir Temple]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Report from Solomon Steele

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These are the four nobles not in Lyanna's Wrath. I do not know the history of the Galadrim and so I have not questioned why some nobles were not in Lyanna's Wrath.

Lerriana

Henri

Naismith

Zadek

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

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Sorry, been off sick for 3 days. Am better now. will continue the game

Mo

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

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Duke Rearden,

You are correct, my command overstepped my authority, it should have been phrased as a request. Its difficult not to make mistakes when you have to deal with a lot of messages.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

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All Region Lords,

Please stop building more RCs until we decide on a set of guidelines. This is a military request.

If you need to build Militia RCs (ie those with average stats) then that should be ok. But please don't build any RCs with high stats for now.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lerriana Leather

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I am not in an army since I do not carry a unit. Plus I am a BC so I can only get a small unit together which I chose to keep one.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Letter from Lerriana Leather

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Senator Solomon
I understand you are wanting to focus on RC. But if you were able to bring up population then you could bring up the tax rate then you would have more gold for your RC. Just a thought.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

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Region Lords,

I also request that you don't start destroying RCs either, until the whole plan is agreed. There is no point in destroying anything until we agree a plan.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

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Agreed, but I will use my family wealth to fund the buildings in Tabost. I will ask that you keep your gold for the RCs. I built a Scouts Guild already. My other problem has been the population of Tabost moving to Dale. A Lord in Dale would greatly help my Tabost's recovery.

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

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Nobles,

I've done a lot of hard work based on the advisors advice.


Here is my proposal of RCs to keep and destroy, based on the following criteria:

1. Destroy all Non Ranged SF RCs
2. Destroy all MI RCs with range less than 3
3. Destroy all Arch & SF RCs with range less than 4
4. Destroy all good RCs (Good means any stat above 75) except those in cities.
5. Destroy the two good INF RCs in Oroya and Avamar (Good means any stat above 75) just to reduce the total number of good INF RCs and because these two are not that large or good compared to the three large ones we are going to keep.

Name	Type	(Wp/Ar/Tr/Rn)	Region	Keep/Destroy
Arylonian Guard Anarionath - Blood Ravens Velaryon Infantry Arylonian Heavy Infantry Defenders of the Faith Rearden's Roughnecks Blades of Honor Anarionath - Blood Hawks Sirion Rangers Trinbarii Infantry 1st Hardy Elves Anarionath - Blood Eagles Silver Dragons Ser Naismith's Old Reliables Trinbarii Infantry 2nd The Lord Speaker's Finest	INF	65/70/40 80/80/40 70/60/45 50/85/50 60/80/50 60/80/50 70/50/55 70/80/60 65/65/65 75/65/65 65/75/70 70/85/75 70/90/80 80/100/80 80/75/90 100/85/95	Avamar Sir Temple Glinmar Avamar Elmbar Oroya Salta Sir Temple Oroya Trinbar Hillmar Sir Temple Sirion Parm Trinbar Parm	Keep Destroy Keep Destroy Destroy Destroy Keep Destroy Keep Keep Keep Keep Keep Destroy Destroy Keep
Arylonian Bowmen Trinbarii Archers 1st Tyr’s Yeomen Elmbar Archers Arylonian Bowmen Golden Arrows of Arylon Trinbarii Archers 2nd Trinbarii Archers 3rd	ARCH	75/45/45/4 80/70/45/4 50/45/50/4 65/45/50/3 75/70/50/4 50/55/60/4 80/70/65/4 75/75/90/4	Glinmar Trinbar Tallbar Elmbar Avamar Oroya Trinbar Trinbar	Keep Destroy Keep Destroy Keep Keep Destroy Destroy
Tallbar Mixed Infantry Sirion Senate Guards Trinbarii MI	MI	55/35/60/2 60/60/75/3 85/75/75/3	Tallbar Sirion Trinbar	Destroy Keep Destroy
Elric's Vestal Virgins	CAV	90/95/90	Parm	Keep
1st Special Forces Academy Elmbar Blademasters Siegebreakers Mithril Bows	SPEC	75/45/45 80/60/70 85/80/85 100/95/100/4	Glinmar Elmbar Hilmar Sirion	Destroy Destroy Destroy Keep

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Rearden Arylon

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High Commander --

Think nothing of it. I will say, your having said that shows me your character, and I appreciate that.

I look forward to the changes coming.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Dominic Rea

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Council, Dukes, Lords,

As some of you may know, while not as prestigious as many families here, my family is quite rich. We need gold, for this RC project - therefore any Lord that works with our Lord Commander and our Good Marshal Solomon I will personally invest in their region to facilitate the RC Project. Should the Couriers be interested in helping the Lord keep house for the week or two afterwards, an investment will generally bring in a good chunk of gold on tax day.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Letter from Zadek Dragul

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Senator Solomon,

As the beautiful Lady Lerrina, our High Arbiter, stated she has special considerations, as does brave Sir Naismith. I am the sole noble at this time in Galadrim. I am unsure as to why Henri is not in an army and so believe his Lord/Lady shoul place him in Lyanna's Wrath.

Best regards Sir,

Zadek Dragul
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Sirion
Governor of Sirion
Marshal of the Galadrim

Unit Status Report

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Arrival

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You have arrived in Sirion, a City region (friendly territory).

Regional Report for Parm

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• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 8 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 18 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• The Weapon/Armour Smith has to shut down for today due to insufficient production.
• Population is growing through 32 new births.
• In summary, production has improved a bit. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Request from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

It's going to take a concerted effort from all of us if we are going to see this through.

I hereby call upon Senator Brian M, who I believe has the deepest pockets in Sirion, to aid in this project.

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Family Investment

message to all nobles of Sirion

Leofric Kubo, Senator of Glinmar has initiated an investment of 240 gold in the region of Glinmar. Production soars to 207 %.

Out-of-Character from Lorenzo Falconi

(Personal message to Naismith Willarc)

Take it easy mate.

Mo

Request from Leo

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (40 recipients)

Fellow adventurer's,

Has anyone heard any rumors of where the wise men are who can repair items?

Leo
Warden of Adventurer's Guild

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

So here are the RCs to be closed with the name of the Region Lord.

Is everyone agreed? does any region Lord Object? Please confirm.

No	Region	Lord	RCs to be destroyed
1	Glinmar	Leofric Kubo	1st Special Forces Academy
2	Hillmar	Brock Ketchum	Siegebreakers
3	Sir Temple	Lorenzo Falconi	Anarionath - Blood Ravens Anarionath - Blood Hawks
4	Tallbar	Tyr Erickson.	Tallbar Mixed Infantry
5	Avamar	Lerriana Leather	Arylonian Heavy Infantry
6	Oroya	Rearden Arylon	Rearden's Roughnecks
7	Salta	Molly Prestongreen	None
8	Parm	Ivo Mersault	Ser Naismith's Old Reliables
9	Tabost	Solomon Steele	None
10	Trinbar	Jay II Fireborn	Trinbarii Infantry 2nd Trinbarii Archers 1st Trinbarii Archers 2nd Trinbarii Archers 3rd Trinbarii MI
11	Elmbar	Razo Carmel	Elmbar Archers Elmbar Blademasters
12	Limbar	Brian M. Cameron	Defenders of the Faith
13	Sirion	Zadek Dragul	None

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Request from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Update this list to signify your agreement or disagreement

Leofric Kubo
Brock Ketchum
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson.
Lerriana Leather
Rearden Arylon
Ivo Mersault
Jay II Fireborn
Razo Carmel

Brian M. Cameron

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Solomon Steele

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

High Commander Lorenzo,

I believe you are trying to move too fast or your timeline is not apparent to me. If we cannot replace the RCs with the new RCs due to a lack of gold, then there is no need to tear down the RCs. We may be able to do this in a phased approach - when means one city and adjacent regions at a time tear down and rebuild.

I do not know if an actual strategy of what RCs will be built after the teardown has been chosen. If we leave high quality infantry RCs up, then we will continue to have an army composition with no focus and therefore fail in the ultimate goal of this RC renovation.

I have been slow to generate a draft of a plan, but I believe a fully fleshed out plan will be required to gain the agreement of the Lords.

Regards,

Solomon Steele
Senator of Tabost
Marshal of the Lyanna's Wrath

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

If we leave high quality infantry RCs up, then we will continue to have an army composition with no focus and therefore fail in the ultimate goal of this RC renovation.

I want to voice my sound agreement with this: Good Eisenritter said thus, if you recall:

I will simplify what you need to do here.
1. Choose the types of RCs you want to focus on. I'd recommend only choosing 2 main ones to focus on. 3 at most. You need to learn to let go of the remaining 2 RC types. If I were you, I'd let go of infantry and one more. Ones you let go will be built later when you are done building RCs you need. Since you want to mimic Astrum's army, I'd suggest focusing on MIs and archers first before focusing on SFs.

2. Destroy RCs that have 75 or above in any of its stats.

3. Build in your cities first before building in other regions.

4. Expand main RCs to lv4 first.

Which you'll notice also means that "We may be able to do this in a phased approach" is also pretty much out the door. We have no defense now against our neighbors, it's hardly relevant if we are in the middle of this and they declare on us. Rogue is a larger concern: however, since we are focusing on MI's first, it will be a very short time before we are protected from rogue fully once again. I would recommend finding out just how much gold people have to spare, and also ordering a refit of the army: these are the things that will choose our next course of action - our gold stores, and how many nobles are actively monitoring orders.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Report from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I will do what I can to help with rebuilding. I am glad we are finally taking on this task which I suggested to some effect back as my time as Lord Commander. Which was shot down for reasons that were weak in claim, and now being contradicted.

To the note of us taking on this task; I believe it would be wise to put in effect ways to ensure we do not be targeted by others during this time.

Either a strong alliance, some agreement of all realms, or declaring a war against a weak realm far away that it would be against titan judgement to declare another war against us due to "dog piling"

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

Report from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I am heading to Limbar now to destroy the RC regardless of our next actions.

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

Report from Razo Carmel

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Leofric Kubo
Brock Ketchum
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson.
Lerriana Leather
Rearden Arylon
Ivo Mersault
Jay II Fireborn
Razo Carmel - Agreed

Brian M. Cameron

Razo Carmel
Chancellor of the Treasury of Sirion
Senator of Elmbar

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

"dog piling" only matters if you are losing - further the titans are a cranky bunch when it comes to "using the titans as weapons" and the moment they see that message they'll rule against all parties...and no one wants that. I *can* ask them about the legality of such a thing directly if you want but there are some obvious consequences to that....

~Rea

Keely I.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Lord Brian,

I advise against destroying sanything until we havea plan agreed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Lord Solomon,

I'm not gong too fast, I'm asking anyone to tear anything down at this point at all. I'm just trying to see who agrees and who disagrees, that's all. If anyone disagrees out of those 10 region Lords then we may as well give up now. Only if we get total agreement can this work.

Regarding your other points:

1. We will get the gold if everyone pitches in. Sometimes you just have to go for it.

2. Phased approach is impossible. In order to maximise our chances we have to tear down maximum number of good RCs.

3. We are leaving very few High quality RCs up. Exactly 5. We can't cut it back any further.

4. The rebuild policy in my opinion should be:

- Build initially just in Sirion city, Avamar city and Sir Temple. Those 3 regions are our only fully recovered regions that can host level 4 RCs.

- Concentrate on high quality Range 3 MI and also high quality Cavalry (By high quality I mean minimum stats of 75/75/75) .

-  After that go for high quality range 4 Archers and high quality ranged 4/5 SF

-  Don't build any infantry however good.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

Sorry scribe error. i meant

"I'm not gong too fast, I'm NOT asking anyone to tear anything down at this point at all. "

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Report from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (18 recipients)

I seem to recall we can't afford Cav......also if we actually take the regions to our south east like I keep telling you we should we'll get a bunch of high quality cav centers.....

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Huge Battle Fought

message to everyone on East Continent

Rumours spread and tales are sung about a huge battle in [Region:Ejarr Puutl]:
Perleone vs. Yssrgard

Estimated strengths: 320 men vs. 220 men
The Blazing Swords (Perleone), sponsored by King Marchusson Polytus, were led into battle by Marshal Marchusson Polytus.

King Marchusson Polytus is spotted wielding the Elemental Warblade of the Grand Lodge of Lunaria.
Viscount Barabbas Braxcious is spotted wearing the Scarlet Breastplate of Glory.
King Marchusson Polytus is spotted wearing the Adorned Coat of Wisdom.
King Marchusson Polytus is spotted reading from the Book of Ibladesh.
Exalted Overlord Harl Dolan is spotted wielding the Vampire King's Lance of Nudists.

Defender Victory!

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 8 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 19 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 46 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm remains unchanged. It is now worshipful.

Noble has left

message to all nobles of Sirion

Henri St. Laurent, Knight of Avamar has left the game (auto-removed as a newcomer who's not likely coming back).

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Noble has left
message to all nobles of Sirion - 12 minutes ago
Henri St. Laurent, Knight of Avamar has left the game (auto-removed as a newcomer who's not likely coming back).

Callout for the good responses from Brock Ketchum, Naismith Willarc and Lerriana Leather to welcome this new guy. Even though this one didn't stay, the realm did several things that have been identified as ways to keep new players: having an active newsfeed, getting new player-content messages within 20 minutes, other players trying to include the new player right away in the "story", and similar. While there is plenty of work to be done in theorizing exactly what keeps a player, these things, as well as diversified content have been pointed out as good things to start with. Good show, keep that up and we might get this realm even growing again :D

~Rea

Keely I.

Report from Ivo Mersault

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Leofric Kubo

Brock Ketchum
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson.
Lerriana Leather
Rearden Arylon
Ivo Mersault - Agreed
Jay II Fireborn
Razo Carmel - Agreed

Brian M. Cameron

Ivo Mersault
Lord Speaker of Sirion
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Osmeneliath
Governor of Parm

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sir Dominic,

Fine, if you think we can't afford cav then we can add that to the debate. I think thats not strictly true, I have an expensive SF unit but I could afford cav. I just dont do it because I mostly fight rogue and I dont like wasting gold on cav that will die in rogue battles. Personalty I think we should have a couple of decent cav RCs for those that want it but if Senator Solomon and others also say cav is too expensive then we can concentrate on MI and archers instead.

And these high quality cav RCs you talk about in the southeast can only be obtained by soundly beating and taking enemy cities. There is no chance we can do that. My purpose is to put Sirion on a war footing so that we can defend ourselves, not to come up with a fantasy scheme based on taking enemy cities.

Signed

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Out-of-Character from Razo Carmel

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I agree with you, Rea, about how to keep new players and we should start by changing the name of the game which has now become misleading.

"Game of Drones" may be more suitable perhaps...Apologies for the sarcasm and I know that change is not possible, but the internet is full of bad reviews, on all subjects, which have simply been misunderstood and come to the wrong conclusion. Whenever a candidate jumps to that point it becomes much harder to keep their interest.

I know I should try and keep my character as interesting as possible. I promise to try harder, though I warn you all, boredom may be the outcome.

Carl Zimmer

Report from Rearden Arylon

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

As it was requested, and I agree with the direction of the request:

Leofric Kubo
Brock Ketchum
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson.
Lerriana Leather
Rearden Arylon - Agreed
Ivo Mersault - Agreed
Jay II Fireborn
Razo Carmel - Agreed
Brian M. Cameron

The only thing I will say is that rehabilitating Oroya (and before it, Ashforth) has cost me nearly all of my fortune, so I will need financial help to accomplish whatever is asked of me.

Rearden Arylon
Royal of Sirion
Duke of Oroya
Governor of Oroya

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I am verifying something in Hillmar. If I destroy that recruitment center and Glinmar doing same, wont that mean lack of militia to recruit from as we only recruit from surrounding regions? And our surrounding regions happen to be rogue. So Hillmar and Glinmar have each other back.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Trinbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Trinbar

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 40 men vs. 10 men

Defender Victory!

Undead Activity

message to all nobles of Sirion

Undead are still at large in [Region:Trinbar]:
Some undead are falling apart and returning to their proper state.

Letter from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Senator Brock,

Yes, until we create our new good RCs in Sirion Avamar and Sir Temple, all other RC production would stop and Hillmar and Glinmar would be out of fresh militia. You would have to police those regions yourselves until RC production was allowed again.

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Jay II Fireborn

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Trinbar is a walled region that historically has been a bastion of defense for the Realm. There is no effective unit to defend wall other than Mixed Infantry so i dont believe its a good idea to tore the Trinbar MI, Recruitment center.

In arms,

Jay II Fireborn
Senator of Trinbar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Lord Jay,

You will be able to recruit the MI from Sirion city. There will be no problem for Trinbar

Respects

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Lerriana Leather

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I can't state if I am for or against destroying my infantry RC. I can't see the stats so not sure if I would be willing or not to do so.

But I thought we had decided that we would wait to start doing anything with RC. I must have read my messages wrong.

Lerriana Leather
High Arbiter of Sirion
Duchess of Avamar
Governor of Avamar

Out-of-Character from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

There is no need to ask the titans that it was just a suggestion I to bring some thought to the matter that Sirion would be vulnerable to attacks.

Brian M.

Letter from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Duchess Lerriana,

The RC revamp has not begun it is still in discussion, and I believe will remain that way till all parties agree to the changes to some degree.
There are documents that have been shown, and I'm sure can be brought back of the list of RC in all Sirion showing the qualities.


Sirion,

My opinion on the militia is that in the time it takes us to bring back our RCs we should have no issues defending our own regions.
I would suggest most lords in their desire to defend their regions when the revamp takes place is switching our units to very cheap archers or MI from a region that is not a city so we will be able to leave said RC available for refits during the time.
This would also save the Lords gold in the mean time not paying for militia and also holding a cheaper unit.

As far as the RC in my region of Limbar I see no reason to maintain it the quality I am sure is pitiful, and I would prefer to save the cost of maintenance until a decision is made on the revamp so I will be able to help fund those in need a little better.

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

Letter from Brian M. Cameron

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Well I suppose I will take back what I said about destroying the RC in my region for there are none here.

I was fooled.

Let Us Unite,

Brian M. Cameron
Senator of Limbar

Unit AutoPayment

(Personal message)

As set in your preferences, your unit is to be paid every 3 days, which means today.
You paid 12 for your main unit.
You paid for the following:

You paid for the following paraphernalia:
1 for Scouts.
6 for Healers.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 50 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 70 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Takeover

message to all nobles on East Continent

[Realm:Perleone] has taken control of [Region:Priotness]. The region used to belong to [Realm:Yssrgard].

Regional Report for Parm

message to the lord and knights of Parm

• Low population and drained manpower causes lowered productivity.
• Taxes are so low that the peasants praise their luck.
• 7 bushels of food had to be burnt because they were found to be rotten.
• Today's harvest could not cover the consumption. 19 bushels were taken from the granary.
• The "Ser Naismith's Old Reliables" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (143 men).
• The "Elric's Vestal Virgins" cavalry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (160 men).
• The "The Lord Speaker's Finest" infantry recruitment center has the maximum amount of recruits ready and waiting (25 men).
• Population is growing through 32 new births.
• In summary, production remains unchanged. It is now slow.
• In summary, peasant morale remains unchanged. It is now joyful.
• In summary, loyalty to your realm has improved a bit. It is now enthralled.

Letter from Brock Ketchum

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

So conclusion is?

We going to tear down or not?

I agree anyway. For the sake of realm.

Brock Ketchum
Senator of Hillmar

Report from Lorenzo Falconi

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

I made one mistake. Defenders of the faith RC belongs to Elmbar, not Limbar, its being destroyed because archer range is 3 not 4 max.

Anyway it means Lord Brian doesn't need to destroy anything in Limbar and can be removed from the agree list.

So looking at the agree list, this is what we have now:

Leofric Kubo - No messages for about 3 weeks
Brock Ketchum - Agreed
Lorenzo Falconi - Agreed
Tyr Erickson. - No messages for about 3 weeks
Lerriana Leather -
Rearden Arylon - Agreed
Ivo Mersault - Agreed
Jay II Fireborn - Some doubts
Razo Carmel - Agreed

So we're waiting for Leofric, Tyr, Lerriana, and Jay II to give their answers.

Lorenzo Falconi
High Commander of Sirion
Duke of Anarionath
Governor of Sir Temple

Letter from Tyr Erickson

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Sorry. What are we tearing down?

Tyr Erickson
Senator of Tallbar

Letter from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Most of the RCs, Senator. We should, in fact, tear down more.

~Dom

Sir Dominic Rea
Knight of Sir Temple

Out-of-Character from Dominic Rea

Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients)

Out-of-Character from Razo Carmel
Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients) - 1 day, 3 hours, 20 minutes ago

I agree with you, Rea, about how to keep new players and we should start by changing the name of the game which has now become misleading.
"Game of Drones" may be more suitable perhaps...Apologies for the sarcasm and I know that change is not possible, but the internet is full of bad reviews, on all subjects, which have simply been misunderstood and come to the wrong conclusion. Whenever a candidate jumps to that point it becomes much harder to keep their interest.

I know I should try and keep my character as interesting as possible. I promise to try harder, though I warn you all, boredom may be the outcome.

Carl Zimmer

I've only ever been able to find a few reviews ever about BM, thankfully. Most are positive, with the rant on the bay whatever forums and the the gibberish on the PBBG site the only two bad ones I have seen. Hell, I had to use "battlemaster -dnd -battletech -wow -starwars -transformers -hearthstone -sega -rifle -runescape -graven -swtor -vang" just to get down to BM results just now and the bay whatever forum didnt even show up anymore, just https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/battlemaster-medieval-online-rpg.868988/ and https://pbbg.com/games/battlemaster :D

As for game of drones, that's always been a far too large part of BM, and that's something that's always on the Design team's mind...if you have any ideas to lift some of that off of the game, the forums, discord, or honestly just letting me know (I'll take it to the discussion) and you might see your ideas make it into reality - this group(both here and those of us on discord) has already brought forward ideas for a few bug fixes, volunteer pages, and a nice RCs page for the general that all already exist and will be live in the next update, as well as DevBlog, Battlefields, and I'm sure a bunch of stuff that's on my list and not credited that's already approved for future updates.

Out-of-Character from Brian M. Cameron
Message sent to all nobles of Sirion (17 recipients) - 17 hours, 40 minutes ago

There is no need to ask the titans that it was just a suggestion I to bring some thought to the matter that Sirion would be vulnerable to attacks.

Brian M.

Sorry if I came off brash, I just wanted to point out that the likelihood of that suggestion being viewed unfavorably by the titans is rather high and didn't want anyone to get in trouble for it. It's not like the rules are all in one official place and my attempts to drive the titans to do something about that nearly two years ago have had....underwhelming results.

~Rea

Keely I.

Unit Status Report

(Personal message)

Your men enjoy having a few hours for themselves.

Battle in Tabost

message to all realms participating in the battle in Tabost

(rogue) vs. Sirion

Estimated strengths: 10 men vs. 70 men

Defender Victory!

Battle in Sermbar

message to all realms participating in the battle in Sermbar

Sirion vs. (rogue)

Estimated strengths: 80 men vs. 10 men

Attacker Victory!

Request from Etain Dubhaine

Message sent to everyone in Hunting & Swordfighting (19 recipients)

Good Rangers,

I seek a worthy agent to repair a precious heirloom, the White Earrings of the Ancients. These were gifted to me by a dear friend yet I fear the fittings have worn thin with time and must soon be repaired (23%). A generous purse of gold will be given to any Ranger who can handle this matter on my behalf.

An additional purse of gold will be paid if you are also able to have their lustre improved.

You will find me at the Palace in Domus. Present this letter at the gate and the officers of the watch will know to direct you to my quarters.

Etain Dubhaine
Shadow Queen of Shadowdale
Royal of Shadowdale
Duchess of Southern March
Margravine of Viseu
Adventurer of Hunting & Swordfighting

Request from Etain Dubhaine

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (40 recipients)

Good Adventurers,

I seek a worthy agent to repair a precious heirloom, the White Earrings of the Ancients. These were gifted to me by a dear friend yet I fear the fittings have worn thin with time and must soon be repaired (23%). A generous purse of gold will be given to any Adventurer who can handle this matter on my behalf.

An additional purse of gold will be paid if you are also able to have their lustre improved.

You will find me at the Palace in Domus. Present this letter at the gate and the officers of the watch will know to direct you to my quarters.

Etain Dubhaine
Shadow Queen of Shadowdale
Royal of Shadowdale
Duchess of Southern March
Margravine of Viseu
Stalker of Adventurer's Guild

Request from Kryss

Message sent to everyone in Adventurer's Guild (40 recipients)

Shadow Queen Etaine,

It has been a full week since your investigation began into the assault committed by your own judge against an adventurer without provocation. Given that you are now requesting that adventurers enter Shadowdale to assist in the repair of an item, would be it be reasonable to assume that you have come to a conclusion on this case?

Kryss
Newcomer of Adventurer's Guild