Society Name: Videssia
Action 1-4 The Revenge (half-secret action) means that unless the Parglug actions are send, it shouldn't be published on the list but send directly to me.
The treacherous & unprovoked raid of the contemptible Parglug has
awaken a huge wave of a just wrath among the Videssian society. The
voices which demanded war grew stronger every day.
In the beginning of summer 1410 the Senate has announced that
Republic is in danger & declared a war on pagan & disgraceful Parglug
vermin.
The traditional oath of Talarikius Gavr which means, that he
wouldn't return without victory, caused a huge explode of enthusiasm
within the masses. In addition to usual non-citizen volunteers, noble
youths shown a great desire & wish to serve their country, enlisting to
the special regiments, additional to the Republican army.
Talarikius Gavrs plan of the campaign is simple. Two massive swift
strikes which would destroy an dreaming enemy. By the order of the
military suffet of Videssia the following two armies were formed: The
Southern & the Northern
The Southern army: Videssian Republican army over 35000 warriors
including (phalanx, ranaloans, skirmishers, support regiments) with
additional siege weapons; The ¼ of forces of city-states of Jundar. which will join the videssian
contingent as it progresses to the west. The warlord of the southern
army is Talarikius Gavr.
The Northern army: ¼ of the forces of all city-states of Orasaren
(except Cormenaera which is busy with the operation of Kaeir, the
contingent of Videssian specialists with the siege weapons was send to
Cormenaera in order to take part in the operation)
The commander of this army was named a famous Roharen warlord
general Loronial Toront, who gained his reputation in the constant
wars with pirates as well as in the city-states conflicts.
Two leaders met in Videss in order to form a clear disposition
for the campaign.
The following decisions were taken:
The Southern army will march to the east & join forces with the
city-states of Jundar. By this time, the ODA fleet will disembarcate the
Northern army in Jundar near the Parglug border. It will march to the
south to join with the Southern army. From there the combined great army
will go straight to Parmouth planing to lay a siege on it. If Parglug
dare to face ODA might on the open field they should be crushed & the
progress to the capital should not be slowed. The ODA fleet will close
Parmouth from the sea. It is strongly forbidden to the army to cause
any harm to the peaceful Parglug citizens, since the Orasaren nations
came here to free the Parglug nation from the tyranny of the insane
leaders.
Action (1-4) +3
Determinants:
Military force - Great (on the open field & during siege-
Superb);
Task - normal
Mods:
+ + The high moral of the army & population who lusts to
protect Videssian honor
+ The support & help of the Jundar people & Fallanar on
the march
+ ODA military size extremely big
+ Although excellent sailors, Parglug aren't good
warriors on the ground in melee
+ They aren't expecting such a massive invasion
+ Some people unhappy with the current Parglug ruling
agency will probably support the Orasareni.
+ ODA fleet support
+ Parglug military size small.
- Parglug on the home ground
- Everybody will be raised in arms
- The dissimilar content of the ODA army may cause difficulties in
cooperation.
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So. I'm assuming the Parglug are hardly going to stand around watching
the Videssians reach Parmouth.
With regards to the Jundar area, although Orasareni settlers, the
settlements are not part of the ODA thus would be unlikely to take part. The
Fallanar are also not exactly on friendly terms with the Videssians so I can't see
how they could be going along either.
Anyhoo, this is what we've got.
Videssia has Force=Good, Size=Mediocre
Free Cities have Force=Fair, Size=Fair.
Total ODA: Force(average)=Good, Size(total)=Fair
Based on the IH Rules military page,
Parglug have Force=Good, Size=Fair. Defending on home ground (+1)
ODA get +1 for Talarikius Gavr & +1 for specific military skills
[All other mods balance out pretty much]
ODA Roll: +1 +2 + (-1 0 +1 -1) = +2
Parglug Roll: +1 +1 + (-1 +1 -1 +1) = +2
Result: The devastated Videssian army are routed at the Battle of
Karakadas. The remnants of the defeated force manage to escape into the Jundar forests,
only to return to a Videssia ravaged by civil strife, raiding bandits and a
full-scale invasion of the north.
With only the remains of a once powerful army and virtually no surviving
fleet, the Videssians must consider the option to make peace rather than lose
their hard-fought freedom forever.
The failure of the raid may have repurcussions for the ODA.....