A few gaming months ago, I made a proclaimation that all of the island
of Ossicus was claimed. Nobles should tell me of their desire to travel
our lands before doing so, and that stack of fighter (>10) would not be
tolerated on the island.
This was to allow our alliance to police the lands without having to
resort to large stacks of men and it was also to enable all the visitors
to travel safely through our land...
In responce to this a rumour was posted to the times saying...
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Lord Saggar would also like to announce that stacks of more than 10
fighters are prohibited on Ossicus and its surrounding waters.
Such stacks will be removed without prior notice. This is to
facilitate the peaceful nature of the island and to allow nobles
the freedom of travel without the fear of attacks from rogue nobles.
Could ya'll publish just where this here Ossicus place is? I'd like
to test this plan of yours.
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I took little notice of this idle threat...but then look at what turned up on
my doorstep...
Villianous Scum #1 [xxxx], "I come in peace", with 140 pikemen,
44 swordsmen, eight crossbowmen, accompanied by:
Villianous Scum #2 [xxxx], with seven peasants, 27 catapults
Villianous Scum #3 [xxxx], with two winged horses
Villianous Scum #4 [xxxx], "Show me the Money!", with two winged horses
They came for some newbie bashing...look at those lovely catapults...
They refused to reply to any of my mails and it was obvious they were
here to destroy my castle...
So with only a couple of turns preperation we decided to face them in the field...
I, Lord Saggar, called on the commander-in-chief of our army to lead the defence.
Our nobles worked day and night, training peasants into soldiers, forging new weapons
and showing farmers how to use a crossbow...
Lord Faramir,commander of the army, supervised the training of the men and he carefully
chose the best of all the soldiers to train them further...
Some he trained into pikemen...sturdy and stong men to protect his crossbowmen.
Others he trained into swordmen...these were his warriors, and they were experts of the sword
Finially he chose the best to become his own personal elite guard...stong, pure of heart
and above all the most fearsome fighters on the island...
A local Beastmaster approached Faramir and offered his help...together they experimented
with crossbreeding beasts and men...and the centaurs were born...these half man half horse
were furious fighters and could ride at speed to where the battle would be thickest...
Our brave Lord Faramir Firestorm took his army to defend our land, our home and our women...
With his skill in combat and courage he lead his men into their first battle they had ever
seen...and such carnage will never be seen again.
In the pale light of morning of the 6th day of the 3rd month year 9, the battle of Blood
Mountain was fought....
6: Faramir [xxxx] attacks Villianous Scum #1 [xxxx]!
6:
6: Faramir [xxxx], marquess, with xx peasants, xxx soldiers, xxx elite
6: guard, xx pikemen, xx swordsmen, xx riding horses, xx catapults,
6: accompanied by:
6: Valiant Defender #1 [xxxx], behind 2, with xxx crossbowmen
6: Valiant Defender #2 [xxxx], marquess, behind 9, with xx workers,
6: xx soldiers, xx winged horses
6: Valiant Defender #3 [xxxx], marquess, with xx pikemen, xx wild horses,
6: xx winged horses, xx centaurs, xx peasants
6: Valiant Defender #4 [xxxx], behind 2, with xxx crossbowmen, xx winged horses
6: Valiant Defender #5 [xxxx], marquess, behind 6, with xx swordsmen,
6: xx warmounts, xx oxen
6: Valiant Defender #6 [xxxx], behind 6
6:
6: Villianous Scum #1 [xxxx], behind 1, accompanied by:
6: Villianous Scum #2 [xxxx], behind 9, with two winged horses, 140 pikemen,
6: 27 catapults, 44 swordsmen, seven peasants, eight crossbowmen
6: Villianous Scum #3 [xxxx], behind 9, ally, with two winged horses
6: Villianous Scum #4 [xxxx], behind 6, ally, with two peasants, eight sailors
6:
6: Faramir [xxxx] is victorious!
6:
6: Faramir lost six soldiers, eight pikemen, one swordsman,
6: two centaurs.
6:
6: Villianous Scum #1 lost nine peasants, 140 pikemen, eight sailors,
6: 44 swordsmen, eight crossbowmen.
6: Villianous Scum #1 [xxxx] was taken prisoner.
6: Villianous Scum #2 [xxxx] was taken prisoner.
6: Villianous Scum #3 [xxxx] was wounded.
6: Villianous Scum #4 [xxxx] was taken prisoner.
6:
Faramir was blood soaked but his enemy lay slain at his feet...the homes of his brothers and friends
were safe once again. He had done his country a service, for which he will never be forgotten.
Already the bards were writing songs in praise of such a great man...
I, Lord Saggar, told Faramir that his duty was done and he may hang up his sword...
"Nay Lord", was his short reply."I vow to protect this glorious land of ours from all
manner of evil until there is no breath left in my body...and even then lord, I will
be given the spirt by the gods to give my arms strength to kill all my foe."
Brave words from a proud, stong and pure man.
SO I Saggar now proclaim that the island of Ossicus has been liberated...and travel
on my lands is once again allowed. But nobels must send word to me prior to landing
on our shores...
So let the invader reveal himself...until now he has remained silent and hidden.
I wish to talk with you sir. I have no quarl with you but I wish us to talk to
allow our wounds between us to heal. I am a kind and generous ruler and friend...
but I am a terrible and fearsome enemy.
So now I am offering the lives of the prisioner up for release, if the ower would care
to sned word to me...
Also there is a small matter of an independant noble who was attacked and taken prisioner.
This noble is a free trader and was on our lands when this force landed...
As I am the lord of these lands I will grant freedom to the prisioners once this
neutral noble has been released. If he is not released then I will put a bounty
on the head of the offending rogue and send him into the underworld, where he will spend
the rest of his misserable life searching for an exit....
The choice is yours.
I await your response...
Rejoyce People of olympia, the side of good and right have vanquished the side of evil
darkness...rejoyce, times of plenty are on the way....
Peace and Prosperity to all,
Lord Saggar,Speaker of the House,
Southern Ossicus Alliance.