GWX Battles

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Battle for East Isafdar
- Turn 2 Report -

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Things go great in the south, and not so great in the North.

North first. It seems that you sent your Sorcerers into the woods. These dark, cramped woods are very difficult to see and cast spells in for these magic troops, but not so difficult for Wolves to conceal themselves in and attack on their own. Combined with the fact that a magical soldier isn't much use against the swift predator covered in its magic-resistant hide... well, long story short, 100 sorcerers enter, and 89 run out screaming. One of them yells "I got one! I got one!" as he flees the forest with his comrades. The Wolves are still in there.

Now for the South... The Wolves pounce upon your soldiers, who have created a body shield around you, Warcheif Gerillar. This gives them some advantage... but not much. Wolves die by the dozen, and before you know it, the entire western side of the wolf pack lays dead, with only 6 of your own Soldiers, three archers and three spearmen, lying with them. Your mages, crossbowmen, and Vipers fight valiantly, and large amounts of wolves fall before them. Ten, twenty, fifty... it doesn't matter. You outnumbered them fiercely, and only the mages were ineffective against the wolves.

Finally, your Vipers see their chance. They hurl their poison at the biggest pack of wolves and jump back near the forest. All the wolves are soaked in the venom, and seventeen fall to the ground, writhing and spasming. They'll be dead in a few minutes. All and all, the dramatic cost of the ambush and the fearsome poison crush the wolves' morale down to 20%, while your morale stays steady despite the Sorcerers' Woods Incident in the north of the battle.

Serens Army:
97 Spearmen
200 Swordsmen
221 Mages
89 Sorcerers
147 Archers
84 Crossbowmen
100 Riders
150 Knights
61 Green Vipers - [CD: 3 ]
Warchief Marwyn Gerillar - 100%
Morale: 100%

Enemy Forces:
251 Wolves [53 Poisoned - 3 ]
Morale: 20%

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[Yuhkon]

Battle for East Isafdar - Turn 3
BLAST!

Sorcerers, get your butts out of there! Head to F17; perhaps you can provide some cover fire for our southern troops. Northern vipers, I want you to head into the woods and find those wolves. You are trained for skulking around and using the forests to your advantage. Kill them all, but if you're overwhelmed, use your bombs to smoke them out of the forest.
Our swordsmen will be waiting to slash them down at D17 should they come out whimpering

Northern/western forces:
Knights, head to O16, and riders to M17. Get in position for charging at the southern wolves next. Northern spearmen, head to I18; archers, stay behind them like you are now and take up position at I17. Mages, head to I14 and stay there.

Southern forces:
Mages, retreat to F24. You can provide suppressing fire from there, ineffective as though your spells may be. Spearmen, take the mages' place at G22 and finish off those wolves at H22. Vipers, head to H23 and finish off the wolves you poisoned. I will attach myself to your squad and help you. The crossbowmen will step back to H24 and help you out. Archers, go forward to G23 so you're in range to hit the wolves at I22/J23.

KILL THEM ALL!

Southern forces:
47 : F22 -> G22
71 : G22 -> F24
47 : E23 _> G23
84 : I24 -> H24
11 : E24 -> H23
Warchier Marwyn Gerillar: G24; attached to vipers

Western forces:
50 : I13 -> I18
200 G14 -> D17
150 : F12 -> I14
89 : D14 -> F17
100 : I12 -> I17
100 : M9 -> M17
150 : 09 -> O16
50 : E13 -> forest

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Edit: adjusted troop numbers

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Battle for East Isafdar
- Turn 3 Report -

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The battle continues in the north, as your Vipers bravely step into the woods. They can barely see, but they use their keen senses holistically and move to B14, right where the wolves on. Then hatch a brilliant idea. They throw their poison at the wolves just as they pounce! All in all, three vipers were lost, but the wolves started running southeast to escape whatever's making their blood turn to molten metal. Your Sorcerors and Swordsmen see the wolves emerge from the wood and prepare to fight them, but all of them have dropped dead by the time they reach the Soldier's feet.

In the south, your introduction into the battle has done wonders. The combination of all your forces on the Poisoned Wolves means that those wolves had a death SO HARD that a Tirannwn Animal Rights Defense Society has almost formed JUST to file a complaint about how brutally your treated those wolves. Your mages and spearmen manage to snuff out the wolves at H22, while your Archers manage to kill some of the wolves at I22. But then the wolves at I22 decide to get revenge for their fallen brethren, and attack the Vipers. Not a mistake they'll ever make again, as they all die and only three vipers fall with them. Oh, and one of those mutts manage to bite off one of Warchief Gerillar's fingers.

The remaining wolves fight against the nearest forces there are, but really, there's only 79 left. Their morale is flailing while yours is cruising at the max.

Serens Army:
89 Spearmen
200 Swordsmen
221 Mages
89 Sorcerers
147 Archers
80 Crossbowmen
100 Riders
150 Knights
55 Green Vipers - [8 - CD: 2 , 47 - CD: 3 ]
Warchief Marwyn Gerillar - 98%
Morale: 100%

Enemy Forces:
79 Wolves
Morale: 5%

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[Yuhkon]

Battle for East Isafdar - Turn 4
SON OF A- GIVE MY PINKY BACK YOU FETID FLEABAG! RAAAAARGH!

Ugh... if those prissy animal rights farts from TARDS show up, I'll be shaking their hands in my fancy new fur coat. No, better yet, I'll have them shake my ACTI-FIST!. I'M the beast, boys: they should be protecting ME, not these mongrels!

Swordsmen, head to F21 and finisho off those G21 wolves; sorcerers, head to G18 and help them out, will ya? Southern crossbowmen, archers, spearmen, vipers and mages: we're getting those at I24. The northern spearmen will move to I23 and archers to I21 to help us out.
And just as a precaution, I want riders to move to K21 and knights to M21.

Pound 'em into the pound, boys! THE DEATH POUND!

Southern forces:
39 : G22
71 : F24
47 : G23
80 : H24
8 : H23
Warchier Marwyn Gerillar: H23, attached to vipers

Northern forces:
50 : I18 -> I23
200 E17 -> F21
150 : I14
89 : F17 -> G18
100 : I17 -> I21
100 : M17 -> K21
150 : O16 -> M21
47 : B14

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Battle for East Isafdar
- Finale -

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You don't really need a battle turn to know how it went.

The wolves fall like flies. The 29 wolves in one pack drop before your swordsmen's steel and your spearmens' pikes, taking only three swordsmen with them. The wolves in the 50 wolf pack try and run... but end up running straight into your knights and riders. They don't last too long, either, as they take 7 Knights and 7 Riders with them. They would've lasted one more round... if your archers hadn't finished the deed first.

So, now that all that grim business is settled... Congratulations! You have claimed the East Isafdar Region! With it, you gain a resource cache of 3,000 , 3,000 , 500 , 500 , and 750 ! Your collection caps are also boosted by 100 and 100 each turn!

Serens Army:
89 Spearmen
197 Swordsmen
221 Mages
89 Sorcerers
147 Archers
80 Crossbowmen
93 Riders
143 Knights
55 Green Vipers - [8 - CD: 1 , 47 - CD: 2 ]
Warchief Marwyn Gerillar - 98%
Morale: 100%

Enemy Forces:
None!
Morale: 0%

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Battle of the Mudskipper Ithsmus
- Prelude -

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Your men march into the Mudskipper Point Ithsmus. At this point, it's very narrow. As a matter of fact, it looks like the land has been pinched together by some guargantuan being. On either side of this narrow bridge of land is a steep shelf of beach, that goes down hundreds of meters vertically just a few dozen horizontally out to sea. The waters are choppy. Your troops, a really bulky amount, shuffle about and stay away from tall grass on either side. This grass seems tall enough to hide a man, but not a mounted one. Non-cavalry troops can use this as cover. In the distance, you hear some marching, and moaning, and some yelling. People are coming your way, but you can't see them.

Oh, and before I forget, I'm reinstating the Sector Maximum for this battle. Each sector on the battlemap can hold, at maximum, 150 troops.

Brantian Army:
350 Spearmen
300 Archers
300 Mages
200 Swordsmen
100 Crossbowmen
150 Riders
100 Knights
450 Crown Infantrymen
Morale - 100%

Enemies:
More Foes Somewhere...!

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[Jasband]

Battle for Mudskipper Isthmus
Round 1: Quite a Pinch

Can't see the enemy, eh? I wonder what's concealing them. Regardless, there's no doubt that the enemy is somewhere nearby, so we'll prepare.

Riders in P3: Let a brave man step forth, or draw lots; whichever method you choose. He will ride to Q11 and report on what lies beyond. Meanwhile, the rest of my men will assume an Iron Fist formation: Spearmen in M3 will move to P7, flanked on either side by one Swordsman unit (O7, Q7), who themselves are flanked by the remaining 2 Spearman units (N7, R7). My Crossbowmen will move behind the center Spearman unit (P6), flanked by Archers (O6, Q6) and Mages (N6, R6). Crown Infantry will form the rearguard in O-Q5, while my Knights will stand by in M5 and the rest of my Riders will move to S5.

I will personally bolster the Spearmen in P7.

Brantian Army:
150 | M3 → P7
100 | N3 → N7
100 | M4 → R7
100 | O4 → O7
100 | N5 → Q7
150 | L1 → Q6
150 | K2 → O6
100 | P1 → P6
150 | N2 → R6
150 | O2 → N6
1 | P3 → Q11
149 | P3 → S5
100 | L3 → M5
150 | P5
150 | P6 → Q5
150 | N6 → O5
Morale - 100%

Enemies:
More Foes Somewhere...!

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By the way, Gregor's with this army.

[Lime]

It doesn't list Gregor as with the movement orders in your turn.

EDiT: My mistake. Some more information: since Gregor does count as a troop, merging him to a Grouping within a sector won't be allowed if it the troops in the sector and the Paragon together go over 150, the cap in this case. I'll stick him at P8. If you would like to change your orders, just PM me before making your next BT and I'll change it in light of this. Otherwise, this post will become the BT.

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Battle of the Mudskipper Ithsmus
- Prelude -

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Your men form the roadblock, and that one rider surges forth. He finds a marching group of Black Knights, and promptly gets shouted at.

HALT! Who goes there?!

At this point, your rider asks what they're doing.

That is none of your concern, and you still have not answered my question. Who! Goes! There?!

By jove, it's them Brantians, Sir! The ones from the forest, with that clown!

Shut it back there! And keep the woodies quiet!

Stay out of our way, Saradominists. We don't want any trouble.

Brantian Army:
350 Spearmen
300 Archers
300 Mages
200 Swordsmen
100 Crossbowmen
150 Riders
100 Knights
450 Crown Infantrymen
Morale - 100%

Black Knight Forces:
50 Black Warriors
50 Knights
More Foes Somewhere...!
Morale - 100%

More Foes Somewhere...!

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[Jasband]

The entire point of Champion Paragons is to provide a bonus to a unit they attach to. Even if Gregor has to take up his own tile, can he be considered attached to the Spearmen if he moves with them?

[Lime]

Alright, turns out you WERE right (but I'm still mad that you suggested reworking the entire champion system just because I told you to move ONE spearman) so I'll fix it.

[Jasband]

Battle for Mudskipper Isthmus
Round 2: Bright Day into Dark Knight

I'd like to speak to the newcomer myself. I'll just shout very loudly.

Yes, we're Brantians. By your attire and propensity for kidnapping things, I've no doubt you're Black Knights. My King has already spoken with your Grandmaster, and we're not currently at war or anything. So that's fine. However, you've made an enemy of our close allies, the Nation of Pastelle. I don't know what you're doing, or what your ultimate goal is, but I won't let you continue with it near Brantian lands.

You have two options: You let these "woodies" - who are no doubt innocents swept up by you forceful brutes - go, and leave the Isthmus. Or, you die.

Brantian Army:
150 | P7
100 | N7
100 | R7
100 | O7
100 | Q7
150 | Q6
150 | O6
100 | P6
150 | R6
150 | N6
1 | Q11
149 | S5
100 | M5
150 | P5
150 | Q5
150 | O5
Gregor Reinholt - 100% | P7
Morale - 100%

Enemies:
50 Black Warriors
50 Knights
More Foes Somewhere...!
Morale - 100%

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Battle of the Mudskipper Ithsmus
- Turn 2 Report -

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Before responding, the Black Knights advance. Their troupe, now seen at their fullest potential, boasts 700 troops. But more importantly, you see several nymphs being guarded... no, escorted, by these Warriors. All of them appear to be made of wood. Dryads, most like. They march up close to your lone rider, and this commander walks up closer to your roadblock.

We're not at war? Strange, seeing as you butchered two thousand of our men, by the messages we got. But who am I to argue with the Grandmaster? I take orders without question, just like any other one of his men, so if he chooses to break bread with dogs like you, then so be it.

In any case, I don't intend on defying his orders today. We've been charged with taking this group of Slaves back to wherever they need to go, so, by all of the damn Gods, that's where they're going. While I'd rather not shed blood over it, orders are orders.

The seas begin to look more choppy.

Brantian Army:
350 Spearmen
300 Archers
300 Mages
200 Swordsmen
100 Crossbowmen
150 Riders
100 Knights
450 Crown Infantrymen
Gregor Reinholt - 100% Health
Morale - 100%

Black Knight Slavers:
200 Black Knights
150 Knights
150 Spearmen
6 Dryad Slave Groups
Morale - 100%

More Foes Somewhere...!

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[Jasband]

Battle for Mudskipper Isthmus
Round 3: The Knight is So Dark, I Need a Flashlight to See Anything. Sadly, Flashlights Haven't Been Invented Yet, Though I Suppose I Could Use a Bullseye Lantern. Anyone Have a Bullseye Lantern?

I notice the broiling water. It's definitely not natural, though what inhabits the sea after the Cataclysm, I can't even begin to imagine. Perhaps buying time is the best thing to do.

It seems we have reached an impasse. We want the land, but what good is it without its inhabitants? We fight to protect people, above all else. Your two choices remain the same. Leave the dryads behind and continue unimpeded. Insist on taking them and be slaughtered.

Brantian Army:
150 | P7
100 | N7
100 | R7
100 | O7
100 | Q7
150 | Q6
150 | O6
100 | P6
150 | R6
150 | N6
1 | Q11
149 | S5
100 | M5
150 | P5
150 | Q5
150 | O5
Gregor Reinholt - 100% | P7
Morale - 100%

Enemies:
50 Black Warriors
50 Knights
More Foes Somewhere...!
Morale - 100%

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Battle of the Mudskipper Ithsmus
- Turn 3 Report -

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Fine. Get the camp ready, men. It looks like we're waiting.

They did not have to wait long.

Suddenly, in a fearsome display, fifteen-foot-tall sharkmen leap out of the seas and dash out to the unaware group of Black Knights.

Ack!

The Black Knights are taken unawares, and Three Hundred of their men die, as well as your one rider. As the men are eaten to bits, you see the Dryad Slaves shinkle their shackles and try to get away from the Predators. It's difficult, as they're all bound up! You also see the sharks have strange mollusks attached to the base of their fins and the underside of their... "chins" I suppose you could call them. If Sharkmen had such a thing.

You also notice that the Sharkmen seem to be getting more and more angry the more blood and flesh they guzzle down. Overall, the Black Knights' Morale (and soldier count) is dropping drastically and even your own troops are a tad spooked.

Brantian Army:
350 Spearmen
300 Archers
300 Mages
200 Swordsmen
100 Crossbowmen
149 Riders
100 Knights
450 Crown Infantrymen
Gregor Reinholt - 100% Health
Morale - 85%

Black Knight Slavers:
78 Black Knights
50 Knights
77 Spearmen
6 Dryad Slave Groups
Morale - 30%

Slug-Controlled Rigatu
899 Rigatu Predators
Frenzy - 40%

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[Jasband]

Battle for Mudskipper Isthmus
Round 4: Excellent! Another Battle in Which We Don't Kill a Single Black Knight. This is Great for Diplomacy!

Great! Men, we have an enemy in front of us and a clear objective. These beasts may be furious, but if we falter, then not only will we die here, we'll let those innocent dryads be slain as well. That, we cannot allow. You've faced evil screaming chickens with me; these things are nothing in comparison.

I want to let the Kinshra kill as many of those things as they can, but their incompetence means they probably won't make a difference. Though perhaps these new monstrosities would've attacked the dryads on their own; perhaps the Kinshra are to thank for bringing them to us, so we can save them.

Regardless, the core of my Iron Fist will move up as far as they can - the center column can only march to P9, though hopefully this foolish Black Knight commander will make way. The Q and R columns will advance to 10 and engage the Rigatu in R11, while the N and O columns will attack the Rigatu in O12. All units, regardless of combat style, will focus fire on those two sectors (R11, O12).

My Knights will move to T9, next to my Riders, who will hurry to U9.

Kinshra Commander, it's obvious that we've got a much greater threat here in front of us. Your men may fight or they may flee; it's no concern to us. We won't attack you as long as you don't attack us.

Brantian Army:
150 | P7 → P9
100 | N7 → N11 -x- O12
100 | R7 → R10 -x- R11
100 | O7 → O11 -x- O12
100 | Q7 → Q10 -x- R11
150 | Q6 → Q9
150 | O6 → O10
100 | P6 → P8
150 | R6 → R9
150 | N6 → N10
149 | S5 → U9
100 | M5 → T9
150 | P5 → P7
150 | Q5 → Q7
150 | O5 → O7
Gregor Reinholt - 100% | P7 → P9
Morale - 85%

Black Knight Slavers:
78 Black Knights
50 Knights
77 Spearmen
6 Dryad Slave Groups
Morale - 30%

Slug-Controlled Rigatu
899 Rigatu Predators
Frenzy - 40%

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Battle of the Mudskipper Ithsmus
- Turn 3 Report -

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This round was especially bloody. Your soldiers move into place, and the Black Knight Commander charges back to his company. They all move to block the advance of the Sharks. The Black Knight Commander screams out a reply during the fighting.

Argh! Do what you will, Saradominists, but- Ready men, CHARGE! but if you steal our slaves Cleave through the bastards! I- ACK! I cannot guarantee the Grandmaster won't flay you where you stand! ARRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHH!

Nobody can say the Black Knights didn't fight bravely on this day. But in the end, after failed charges of their Heavy Cavalry, and several frantic pushes by their spearmen and Black Knights, many, many lie dead on the ground today. With the Black Knight Commander dead too, the Morale won't last too much longer. The only thing keeping the Black Knight Slavers from breaking their ranks and fleeing is because they have nowhere to flee to.

Meanwhile, your troops land their blows... and manage to attract the attention of the Rigatu. While your troops have killed many Rigatu while their backs are turned, four groups move north to meet your forces. In a maelstrom of steel, arrows, elemental hellfire, and teeth, 101 Mages, 86 Spearmen, and 75 Swordsmen all fall. In the background, your Men notice something horrific - the Sharkmen burrowing their snouts into lifeless wooden bodies. Sappy splinters go everywhere, as the dryads who live shriek in fear and grief.

This display of ferocity harrows your own soldiers, while the stench of death and shredded wood makes the Predators go berserk! For the next battle turn, they will be in Frenzymode, in which their already great strength and their lackluster health are both enhanced.

Brantian Army:
264 Spearmen
300 Archers
199 Mages
125 Swordsmen
100 Crossbowmen
149 Riders
100 Knights
450 Crown Infantrymen
Gregor Reinholt - 100% Health
Morale - 65%

Black Knight Slavers:
30 Black Knights
12 Spearmen
5 Dryad Slave Groups
Morale - 1%

Slug-Controlled Rigatu
547 Rigatu Predators
Frenzy - 100%

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[Jasband]

Battle for Mudskipper Isthmus
Round 5: Anger Management: Pain Therapy

Well, at this point we must save whoever we can. Surely no one expected slug-controlled shark-men to rise from the seas and attack everything in sight.

I'll advance with my Spearmen to P11 and engage the Rigatu in P12. The Crossbowmen in P8 will move up to P10 and fire on P12. To the remaining Spearmen in N11 and Swordsmen in O11, attack N12; you'll be supported by the Archers and Mages behind you. Additionally, Crown Infantry in O7 will activate Sanctuary and move to M11, then engage N12.

My Knights will ride to T16 and then charge westward into S16. Similarly, my Riders will ride to T11 and charge the Rigatu in S11. Mages in R10 will move back to R9, then fire upon S11. The other two CI platoons will use Sanctuary, move to R10 and S10, then attack S11.

Brantian Army:
150 | P9 → P11 -x- P12
22 | N11 -x- N12
92 | R11 -x- S11
83 | O11 -x- N12
42 | Q11 -x- P12
150 | Q10 -x- S13
150 | O10 -x- N12
100 | P8 → P10 -x- P12
49 | R10 → R9 -x- S11
150 | N10 -x- N12
149 | U9 → T11 -x- S11
100 | T10 → T16 -x- S16
150 | O7 → M11 -x- N12 [Sanctuary Active]
150 | P7 → R10 -x- S11 [Sanctuary Active]
150 | Q7 → S10 -x- S11 [Sanctuary Active]
Gregor Reinholt - 100% | P9 → P11 -x- P12
Morale - 65%

Black Knight Slavers:
30 Black Knights
12 Spearmen
5 Dryad Slave Groups
Morale - 1%

Slug-Controlled Rigatu
547 Rigatu Predators
Frenzy - 100%

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Battle of the Mudskipper Ithsmus
- Turn 5 Report -

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Your troops move into their respective positions obediently, but your melee troops and cavalry are being decimated out there. While one squad of your spearmen has only 8 men remaining, and another squad has been killed off entirely, the most brutal spot of conflict in this round was the charge of your Knights. You see, your knights charged, just like every Black Knight Knight charged at the sharks before them. And just like those Knights, your Brantian Heavy Cavalry all fell before the wall of sharks that they rode against. Meanwhile, though, your Crown Infantrymen are doing incredibly (but not surprisingly) well against the Sharks, taking out large amounts of them for just a few of their own losses. You yourself, Captain-General Reinholt, only are mildly bitten on the leg ('tis but a scratch) and slay all the remaining sharks that are before you, just like how the sharks did for the remaining Black Knight Forces.

The Tragic Tale of the Black Knight Slavers appears to have come to an end. The remaining 12 spearmen, completely outmatched, decide to try and finish the mission and hope for a miracle. Alas, they did not get one. All twelve of these brave souls die just as their cavalry comrades and your knights did just before them. Meanwhile, the remaining 30 Black Knights, in the aftermath of the death of their "beloved" commander... well, ran. Embarrassingly, they run as fast as they can away from the battle and their mission, blatantly ignoring the valour of those twelve spearmen who would not abandon the mission. Some sharks, completely mad and frenzied, notice this movement and dart towards them. All thirty of those cowards have died too.

Finally, for the sharks. As I've said earlier, some attack your spearmen, and some attack the Black Knights, but that one last group has already defeated all enemies in sight: your Knights and Black Knight Spearmen. So, they turn to the dryads. Another Dryad Slave group died, and the remaining four groups shuffle away, rather slowly, and scream. You notice that they're now surrounded by sharks. Better help them soon...

Brantian Army:
131 Spearmen
300 Archers
199 Mages
69 Swordsmen
100 Crossbowmen
71 Riders
427 Crown Infantrymen
Gregor Reinholt - 97% Health
Morale - 60%

Black Knight Slavers:
4 Dryad Slave Groups
Morale - 0%

Slug-Controlled Rigatu
227 Rigatu Predators
Frenzy!

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[Jasband]

Battle for Mudskipper Isthmus
Round 6: In Which the Brantians Use Another Formation Which Will No Doubt Be Nicknamed By the Battlemaster

Dryads... if you wish to live, be sure to run shuffle slowly TOWARDS your saviors. Sigh.

Well, your morale has held admirably steady, men, despite the losses we've suffered. It's because we're killing them, too, and victory is within our grasp!

The Crown Infantry, Swordsmen, and Mages on the west flank will all move (M11 → M14, N10 → N13, O11 → O14) and attack the fin-heads in N15. Finish them off; no mercy! I'll move with my Spearmen to Q12 and attack R12. Archers in O10, Crossbowmen in P10, and the Archers in Q10 will all attack R12 as well. Spearmen in R11, you've fought well; retreat to S9 if you can. The Crown Infantry will move up to R11 and S11 and engage R12. Riders in T11, you must help those innocents. Charge to S16 and kill as many Rigatu as you can. Fight as well as you can, and your valiant efforts will never be forgotten.

Brantian Army:
150 | P11 → Q12 -x- R12
8 | R11 → S9
46 | O11 → O14 -x- N15
23 | Q11 -x- R12
150 | O10 -x- R12
150 | Q10 -x- R12
100 | P10 -x- R12
150 | N10 → N13 -x- N15
49 | R9
71 | T11 → S15 -x- S16
138 | M11 → M14 -x- N15 [Sanctuary CD: 2]
142 | R10 → R11 -x- R12 [Sanctuary CD: 2]
147 | S10 → S11 -x- R12 [Sanctuary CD: 2]
Gregor Reinholt - 97% | P11 → Q12 -x- R12
Morale - 60%

Black Knight Slavers:
4 Dryad Slave Groups
Morale - 0%

Slug-Controlled Rigatu
227 Rigatu Predators
Frenzy!

[Lime]

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Battle of the Mudskipper Ithsmus
- Finale Report -

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The predators have become the prey, as your soldiers circle around to fight their respective units.

The troops at the western Rigatu do quite well. Your swordsmen arrive at the sharks first, taking down many while only losing six. Then, your Mages arrive, finishing off the last of the de-frenzified Sharks with their powerful magical blasts. Your Crown Infantrymen don't arrive in time to do any fighting, though the ones at the northern group are doing quite well.

Your archery units bombard the 109 shark group again and again with volley after volley, while your Crown infantrymen clash with the sharks. In the end, 10 Crown Infantrymen die, but all One Hundred and Nine sharks are slain. Only the southern group left now!

Speaking of which, you appear to have charged at the sharks. Again. And this has high casualties. AGAIN. Fortunately, this time it wasn't a 100% death rate: three of your riders, quite miraculously, survive. Twenty six enemy sharks die, but combined with the deaths of all of the other sharks (and the fact that their bellies may be full and they want to cut their losses) the Sharks move back into the water and swim away, submerging themselves.

Your troops try to communicate with the Dryads, but find that they're too scared to speak. Trembling, they hold out their shackles to be cut. Your men free them, and in the blink of an eye, the Dryads have dashed south, possibly to the neighboring region. Your troops want to go after them, but then decide against it. It's been a long battle, and whatever they're running towards will still be there next month.

Sooooo... Congratulations! You have won the Battle of Mudskipper Ithsmus! Your winnings are 1,000 , 4,000 , and 2,000 , as well as the Mudskipper Ithsmus region! This region provides you with, of course, Base Tax Revenue of 1,000 / , as well as modifiers of 100 and 100 ! You've also acquired the Battle Memento of a Rigatu Tooth.

Brantian Army:
131 Spearmen
300 Archers
199 Mages
63 Swordsmen
100 Crossbowmen
3 Riders
417 Crown Infantrymen
Gregor Reinholt - 97% Health
Morale - 50%

Dryads:
4 Dryad Slave Groups
Morale - 10%

Slug-Controlled Rigatu
69 Rigatu Predators (Fleeing!)

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Battle of Hemenster
- Round 1 -

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The battle commences on the high seas first, as the stare-off goes on land. Your two frigates arrive in the area, and are disheartened to find five Khazardian ships in the water: Three Galleons and Two Transports.

Before we go any further, the scale of the battle is 200 units to a tile, or one boat. Additionally, this is a VERY bit battle. Like, amazingly big. So big that it's like two battlefields stuck into one, which is how I'll be treating it. I'll be splitting this battle in half: a land portion and a naval portion. Although they will be using the same countdown, It's effectively one battle right after the other. The land portion of this battle is irrelevant until if/when the Khazardians manage to land at the beaches, in which case it will become VERY relevant, and the Khazardian ships will automatically sail away and your ships will be taken out of the battle. AKA there's a bit of a timeskip between the naval and land portions of this battle. Also, no, the other sides have no paragons, I just like using important people in battles to have dialogue and be fancy. Have fun, and BACK TO THE BATTLE!

Your troops, while hopeful due to the presence of Sir Launcet on the battlefield, the sheer numerical advantage of your troops, combined with the allied soldiers of the stoic Guardians of Armadyl and the surprisingly chipper Hemenstrian Thugs, see that they're outnumbered and outgunned on the high seas. Two allied commanders, Marshall Guillame Cemphier of the Guardians and May Reacher of the Thugs, discuss some suggestions with you.

We must fight the Khazardians on the sea first! Our cause is just, and our cannons are true, and we must set an example to the world that we are willing to fight any battle for the side of good. Let us crush their hopes before their reinforcements even land, and maybe then they'll be willing to come to the negotiating table.

No! Let them land, Launcet. We can even if their ships are full to the brims, we still outnumber them, thanks to our combined forces. United, we're strong, remember! Let's not waste lives at sea, so that we may defeat the enemy where we are strong and they are weak, not so that they may defeat us where we are weak and they are strong.

What shall you decide, commander?

Armadyleans:
R.L.S. Eagle - Frigate :: 100% - 50 Windcallers
R.L.S. Falcon - Frigate :: 100% - 50 Windcallers

330 Spearmen
100 Swordsmen
350 Archers
50 Crossbowmen
350 Mages
50 Sorcerers
400 Riders
350 Knights
10 Cannons
Sir Goneph Launcet :: 100%
Morale - 100%

Khazardians:
Destroyer - Galleon :: 100% - 50 Archers, 50 Mages
Conqueror - Galleon :: 100% - 50 Archers, 50 Mages
General Khazard - Galleon :: 100%
Chaotic Fire - Transport :: 100% - Unknown Troops
Hellburner - Transport :: 100% - Unknown Troops

240 Mages
75 Spearmen
60 Archers
75 Riders
Morale - 100%

Guardians of Armadyl:
210 Archers
75 Mages
20 Spearmen
60 Riders
Morale - 100%

Hemenstrian Thugs:
210 Riders
60 Archers
60 Mages
90 Spearmen
Morale - 100%

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[Unguis]

Battle of Hemenster, First Hour

The Eagle and the Falcon are to move into position in front of the foremost enemy Galleon (T12), and use all weapons to attempt to knock out its sails and cripple it.  They should not sit still and avoid being in firing range of the other Khazard Galleons.  In addition, they should be able to flee any ramming attempts as they are faster than Galleons.

R.L.S. Eagle - Frigate :: 100% - 50 Windcallers
R9->R11
R.L.S. Falcon - Frigate :: 100% - 50 Windcallers
T7->R10

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Battle of Hemenster
- Round 2 -

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I'm not gonna lie, things don't look too good out there.

Your two ships line up and attack the sails of the Destroyer, and they do cause some moderate damage to the sails. While nothing that will inhibit them yet, your Windcallers appear to have summoned enough ill weather in order to reduce the movement of the Destroyer by next Battle turn.

Unfortunately, things have taken a turn for the worse afterwards, as all three ships, the Destroyer, the Conqueror, and the General Khazard, have managed to line up and bombard the R.L.S. Eagle. The result was -43% Hull Integrity and 24 Windcaller Casualties.

Launcet, you didn't listen to me, and look what you paid for. Your ships are as good as flotsam if you keep down this course. Tell your frigates to flee, and let the Khazardians land. There's still time to save your men from sleeping with the fishes.

Armadyleans:
R.L.S. Eagle - Frigate :: 57% - 26 Windcallers [R11]
R.L.S. Falcon - Frigate :: 100% - 50 Windcallers [R10]

330 Spearmen
100 Swordsmen
350 Archers
50 Crossbowmen
350 Mages
50 Sorcerers
400 Riders
350 Knights
10 Cannons
Sir Goneph Launcet :: 100%
Morale - 92%

Khazardians:
Destroyer - Galleon :: 100% - 50 Archers, 50 Mages [T12]
Conqueror - Galleon :: 100% - 50 Archers, 50 Mages [S13]
General Khazard - Galleon :: 100% [U11]
Chaotic Fire - Transport :: 100% - Unknown Troops [T14]
Hellburner - Transport :: 100% - Unknown Troops [U14]

240 Mages
75 Spearmen
60 Archers
75 Riders
Morale - 100%

Guardians of Armadyl:
210 Archers
75 Mages
20 Spearmen
60 Riders
Morale - 100%

Hemenstrian Thugs:
210 Riders
60 Archers
60 Mages
90 Spearmen
Morale - 100%

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[Unguis]

Battle of Hemenster, First Hour

Both ships are to make a heroic last charge into the maw of death and attempt to sink the foremost Transport at T14, with Windcallers using normal (rather than their active ability) attacks.  

R.L.S. Eagle - Frigate :: 57% - 26 Windcallers
R11->R14
R.L.S. Falcon - Frigate :: 100% - 50 Windcallers
R10->R13

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Battle of Hemenster
- Round 3 -

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Your ships move to their positions, but your captains decide to move a bit further to get a better angle at the transports. Then, they open fire. The Flames of Chaos takes an impressive -39% hull integrity (although it would've been slowed down if your Windcallers aimed for the sails - Too bad their unique ability was still on cooldown) before it manages to pull backward with the Hellburner, and your crews rejoice at this.... until they find the three galleons lining up.

What happened next was devastating.

The Three Khazardian Galleons open fire on the R.L.S. Eagle. Bombardment after bombardment of cannonfire, arrows, and magical energy fly through the air, and the crew of the Falcon watch their comrades drown and burn. The Eagle eventually begins to creak, then crack, and then fall into the waves that it once ruled. It sunk with all hands.

Damn it, Launcet. Quit the actin' and get your ship out of there before they splinter it too! Let the Khazardians land!

No, Launcet! Destroy the Khazardians! Armadyl decrees that the just will be saved while the evil are damned to a burning afterlife! We must fight them at sea, and we must fight them on land! These thugs know nothing of honor, and, by the graceful wings of my Lord, since they're so anxious the let the Khazardians, land I daresay they're Khazardians themselves!

How dare you?!

Your windcallers on the Falcon note that the Destroyer's sails are now shredded and significantly ripped, which will certainly slow down its advance.

Armadyleans:
R.L.S. Eagle - Frigate :: Sunk!
R.L.S. Falcon - Frigate :: 100% - 50 Windcallers [CD; 0] - [R10]

330 Spearmen
100 Swordsmen
350 Archers
50 Crossbowmen
350 Mages
50 Sorcerers
400 Riders
350 Knights
10 Cannons
Sir Goneph Launcet :: 100%
Morale - 81%

Khazardians:
Destroyer - Galleon :: 100% - 50 Archers, 50 Mages [T12]
Conqueror - Galleon :: 100% - 50 Archers, 50 Mages [S13]
General Khazard - Galleon :: 100% [U11]
Chaotic Fire - Transport :: 61% - Unknown Troops [T14]
Hellburner - Transport :: 100% - Unknown Troops [U14]

240 Mages
75 Spearmen
60 Archers
75 Riders
Morale - 100%

Guardians of Armadyl:
210 Archers
75 Mages
20 Spearmen
60 Riders
Morale - 100%

Hemenstrian Thugs:
210 Riders
60 Archers
60 Mages
90 Spearmen
Morale - 100%

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[Unguis]

Look, Khazardians.  It has become quite clear that you out match us at sea as much as we outmatch you on land.  Let us prevent any further unnecessary deaths.  I challenge your commander to a duel.  The winner will occupy this region, but will allow the enemy's troops to depart the region in peace.  The loser will peacefully withdraw from the region and not invade it again.  Any violation of this agreement would mean war and other powers would see it as dishonorable.

((NOTE: This is not a battle turn.  Also, I guess I need to submit Launcet's skills and equipment?))

[Lime]

The Khazardians do not appear to respond in any meaningful way. Maybe they've got something planned?

((For the record, even if they wanted to duel, they wouldn't be able to. There is no enemy paragon presence in the region.))

[Unguis]

Also, if my land troops are not already engaged, I would like them to begin the attack now (Chronologically, the battle can wait till we finish this one). I want to make sure my troops can knock out the already landed enemies before dealing with those on the ships. Also, do the Khazardians need to make an amphibious assault? Can I have my troops fight them on the shore while they're still in the unstable waters?

[Lime]

In a lore sense, it makes more sense if you finish this battle first before moving onto the next one. In any event, the sheer scale of this battlefield and the positioning of all the troops makes it extremely hard to do any sort of battlemap. The idea for this battle would be that the battle at sea would determine the battle on land. Long story short, it'll be mechanically really hard to handle on both our sides with the constant potential to mess up and become very, very controversial, so I'd really rather you didn't.

[Unguis]

What I meant was. Can my troops (lore-wise) attack now, so that the reinforcements will land a few battle turns in? I still intended to complete the sea battle before moving to the land.

My commanders can clearly see that the sea battle is a lost cause.  They will want to have as great a strategic advantage fighting the landing enemy troops as possible.