>bumping with the other commanders force dispositions

Spuria
235th Legionary
359th Legionary
78th Dwarven Scouts
19th Dwarven Sharshooters
576th Lacertan Berserkers
212th Light Swords
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Cromwel Infantry 200 light axemen
Mentrus' Heavy Dwarves 150 hammerers in plate armor
Tremiol Raiders 200 light infantry (shortbows, leathers, swords)
House Enoch Cavalry 50 Horse, lance and Plate armor


Quintus
374th Legionary
121st Legionary
95th Hunters
70th Deadeyes
90th Warlords
201st Lacertan Stalkers
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2 Battalions Light Infantry mercenary
2 battalions heavy infantry mercenary
3 Wings personal mercenary Cavalry (plate armor, battleaxes, Uursan, Lances)
2 Battalions Shortbow mercenaries
House Vestus Cavalry 50 Velociprey, leathers, shortbow, spears

>one last bump with the rough sketch of the ambush map. I suppose I'll just come back sunday if no-ones around

Given the composition of Quintus' forces, he looks better to take the assault.

I think we should take the position to prevent the enemy from retreating.

>>15064744
Forgot my name. This was mine.

>>15064744
the forces are being mixed, all the legionaries for the stoping groups with some archery support, the light infantry and more accurate archers with Blackbirds group, the better assault infantry and cav for the hammer

on the map, the blue thing is the enemies projected path

"I will leave the glory of being the hammer force to others. My ego is already too large."

>>15064758
I take it all combat elementalists (the only ones on our side) will be under our command.

I think we can do better as support.

Also, I think Quintus needs to experience what it's like to be on the receiving end of a magical assault, with no magic support of his own.

You think for a moment before responding "I will leave the glory to you, High Commander. My ego is far too large already."

Quintus smiles "Very well then. You will have your own tow Legionary Battalions, my own 121st, your Rangers, Spurias scouts, and an additional unit of your own choosing from our excess of cavalry."

Spuria tilts her head "Will I have my own choice of cavalry as well?" Quintus nods "I will have House Enoch then, good relations are important to maintain."

Quintus turns to face you "And your selection?"

What are our options beyond Jayne's force?

>>15064900
I thing we should stick with Jayne's cavalry. As Spuria said, good relations must be maintained. Also, we need someone who has a hard punch to strike any one trying to escape.

rolled 6 = 6

>>15064900
Is it already assumed that we're taking House Garlian's cavalry? If not, let's stick with then

Consider: Quintus is going to be assault head-on an Uurlanthi force with no magic support.
That's not something I want to subject Jayne's cavalry to, even if it makes more sense for us to take a faster cavalry option.

Also, consider that we can use Lena to plasma artillery any fleeing units.

>>15064976
>>15064961

Thirding taking Jayne's uursan cav

"I will take the House Garlian Wing. As you Said Commander Spuria, good relations must be maintained." you reply, Jayne surreptitiously squeezing your arm from behind.

Quintus nods "And now, we move on to the allocation of retinue members. Commander Trentz, your Wingless Bird will be leading our snare, and I will send my Master at Arms to aid, though I would like for one of your retinue members of a more... stable, mindset present. Aside from that, my Aid will be with the medicae, and the rest will be with me for the charge. Commander Vitellius?"

She nods "Dorin will be with the snare, along with Annius, the rabble will need to be kept in line. The rest of my retinue however, is of a non-combative nature, so I will withhold them from the field."

rolled 45 = 45

>>15065079
Hmm, stable mindset. Like Daeseu? Or Wulf?

>>15065079
Send Collin along with Blackbird.

"My Master of Arms, Collin McManerhan, can be sent with the snare."

>>15065132
Seconding Collin. The man knows how to tear a fucker apart.

>>15065079

I think Wulf would be a good addition. If the shit hits the fan, he can always start shooting lightning...

>>15065165
>>15065144
>>15065132
>>15065126
>a tiebreaker would be nice
>also, where is everyone?

>>15065132
>>15065144

I'm not against sending Collin, but I'd prefer not to leave Blackbird without any elementalist support, which is why I suggest sending Wulf as well.

Wulf will also be good for them to have in the event of enemy air cav attacking the lure.

>>15065213
That's true. Well, I'm changing my vote to Wulf then.

Hmmm. I don't know guys. Collin is good with a sword and all, but what is needed is a strategic and tactical mind. Therefore I would say Sansa, though Collin with her to keep her alive during her typical suicidal antics would of course be smart.

>>15065213
Alright. Wulf and Collin is fine, then.

>>15065227
There's no need for a commander to be with Blackbird, seeing as this is a tactical situation and he's a harassment force; one of his strong suits. You sorely underestimate Blackbird's capabilities; we sent him and his unit alone to ambush supply convoys before. He knows what needs to happen.

Wolf and Collin. For goodness sake, don't even mention Daeseu in public.

If our Deadeyes are a part of the "net", then send Sansa as well.

>>15065350
You bring up a good point. Publically, Daeseu does not exist. There is no person by that name or fitting his description within our maniple or retinue.

>>15064900
Question: Why can't we have our own Scouts, and Spuria can keep hers?

"I will send Wulf, for arcane support, and Collin McManerhan, my strong sword-arm to ensure none pass through our net. The rest of my retinue will remain with me." you reply. Quintus raises an eyebrow at you, but does not offer any reply.

Spuria, however, casts a disproving look at you "With how much weight you put on the strength of enemy arcanists, I am shocked that you did not offer to share any of yours with the rest of this force. It would be a shame for us to fail because of your selfish ineptitude."

Quintus shakes his head "Now friends, I am certain that commander Trentz has his reasons for withholding that support. Perhaps he needs them all for some outlandish plan. Now, do we have any final additions to the plan, or warnings we would like passed on to the retinue members that will be working together?"

>>15065412
> I am shocked that you did not offer to share any of yours with the rest of this force
Raise an eyebrow at this remark.
"Really? You both told me in no uncertain terms that you disapproved of my rampant usage of elementalists, and that you did not wish to mix my combat elementalist teams amongst your own troops."

rolled 38 = 38

>>15065412
Damn, we were expected to be distributing arcanists? We could lend Laelith to one of them, though Lena should probably stick with us.

I thought they didn't trust our elementalists?

We can spare some of our fire, earth, and life combat elementalists, sure, if they want any. Laelith stays with us, though. The rest of our retinue does not have any elementalist abilities.

>>15065412

"If you wish to request elementalists be seconded to your force, simply ask. I was merely respecting your previously stated wishes to not have them operating near your men, Commander."

>>15065412
"After our previous conversations on the arcane, I believed that you would find it insulting had I assigned any arcanists to your forces."

If she really wants one, we can give her one, but I had no idea that's what she was after

>>15065478
Durr forgot about Lena.

Send one of Lena or Laelith, sure. I recommend Lena for the strike force. Can Bellatrix ride a horse?

>>15065437
"Commanders, you both told me that you do not wish to employ my combat elementalists beside your own troops on the march here. I attempted to convince you otherwise, and failed. I did not wish to go over the same arguments right before battle when plans have already been set in motion.
"Also, currently my maniple is the only one which has trained in the combined arms doctrine that I am currently refining, per my orders from the Praetors and the Second. Neither of your commands has experience with the usage of combat elementalist teams, and there would be an issue of proper integration and deployment with conventional forces.
"Also, any Uurlanthi arcanists within the convoy would be within range of my elementalist teams, allowing for disruption of enemy elementalist and mage deployment.
"These reasons are why I chose to stay silent about my arcanist corps.
"However, if you're now asking for arcane support, I will be more than glad to offer the use of my combat elementalists, and offer advice in their deployment."

Now it is your turn to raise an eyebrow "Had you wished for arcanist support I would have gladly offered it. However, your previous statements left me under the impression that you wished for no such aid, Commander Vitellius. Additionally, my maniple is the only one trained in the doctrines involving the arcane, and under the orders of the Second Praetorian I was to keep information on my corps of elementalists as secret as is possible until such a time as he determines that it is time to introduce arcane tactics into the Degnarian Legion as a whole. And finally, any enemy arcanists in the enemy supply train will be thoroughly within the range of my own arcanists."

"I stand corrected, and surprised that you were-"

Quintus cuts Spuria off "Commander Vitellius that will be quite enough. We must at the very least give these new tactics and developments a fare chance. My surprise, the cue I believe you acted on, was merely surprise that no additional attempts to sway me to his camp were made by Commander Justinian. Commander Trentz, such harsh words are wholly unnecessary between friends, despite any disagreements that they may have. I thank you for remembering our wishes, however, politeness must be a foremost concern to the Commanders of the Degnarian Legion, as we are to be gentlefolk as well as soldiers. The curtesy must be extended, even if the response is a foregone conclusion. NOW, have we any additions to the plan as it stands? If not, simply, and SILENTLY signal so, and we will be on our way to the field of battle." the High Commanders voice clipped, proper and controlled, even a facade of his usual cheeriness in its tone, however, there can be no mistaking his displeasure at the brief argument.

Just nod. Enough politics. Let's get this show on the road.

>>15065691
Seconded

>>15065651
I don't have any additions to the plan at this time.

Lena should be used to snipe any enemy arcansists; if Uurlanthi arcanist deployment doctrine hasn't changed, they'll have the elementalists in the rear of their fighting formation.

As soon as Lena reveals herself, we'll likely become the priority targets for the supply convoy's elementalists. Our combat teams need to concentrate on preventing their Uurlanthi counterparts from being able to do anything.

Oh, I had a thought: Can we super-armor one of the auto-wagons with whatever extra shields we can tack on to it, that Lena can be stationed in?
She's going to become a prime target, and if our previous battles are any indication, the Uurlanthi will use elven archers to keep up a non-stop rain of arrows on her location.
We need to make sure that Lena has enough cover to be able to weather out that kind of attack, and if possible, counter with her own attacks without being concerned with generating her own force shields.

You nod, silent and blank faced. Spuria does the same, though her displeasure and shock are clear. As you make your way from the tent Quintus steps up beside you, and quitly comments "I am surprised that you moved to the decapitating cleaver so quickly my friend. The knowledge was kept to myself, High Commander Lucretius from the Right Fist, and you. It was not necessarily needed for the purposes of winning that petty spat, though I am sorry for my part in it, friend."

You acknowledge the man, and give him your apologies, ignoring some comment about you being more controlled by your passions than he had expected before he is out of earshot. In your command tent, Gaius, Uurist, and Wulf are already looking at the same map. You briefly inform them of your role in the mission "We will have to align our troops in the formation we wish to meet our foes in." the veteran Legionare opines you shortly thereafter, the size and shape of the trench shown to a better scale than in Quintus' tent.

"A basic battle-line would work best for our role I think." Wulf adds.

Uurist nods in agreement "I'm nervous to my role in this fight. It'll be messy at'the best, and bloody as fuck at the worst."

>so, how do you want to deploy?

First of all, which units are on which side of the trap?

>>15065871
"The earth elementalists and I can help a little with additional defensive earthworks if you need them.
"During battle, however, they will mostly be concentrating on suppressing enemy elementalists.
"We can also position the artillery crews to try to give the battle line close fire support."

>>15065941
>all light infantry, and the most skilled/accurate archers are in the "net" portion of the trap.

>the Legionary battalions are split down the middle at three to both the "wall" Spuria is leading and the "Backstop" you are leading,along with your Rangers and Spurias scouts. she has a mercenary archer battalion and Quintus' hunters for her archer support.

>excluding the two cav units you and spuria pulled, the rest are with Quintus for the "hammer" part of the trap.

Our two legion units and rangers on one side of the road.

On the other side of the road, the legion unit and the scouts that are on loan to us, plus Garlian cavalry.

Justinian with the cavalry.

I'm good with a nice even spread, with justinian middle-ish, our elementalists evenly spread out, and the cavalry on the trailing end.

>>15066088
Use my formation while waiting in ambush. Once the trap is fully sprung, move into this formation.

>the plan is that You and Spuria Cut off the escape, Quintus smashes into teh enemy caravan, and Blackbird slaughters anyone who tries to flee North (which will appear to be the only safe direction to flee initially, as no Degnarian forces will be visible in that direction)

>>15065871
Remind Uurist to use his grenadiers on the supply caravans.

>>15066088

seconding this.

I'm a bit worried that having part of our group on the north side of the road might cause the enemy to look for additional forces to the north.

>>15066088
Seconding this, and having our artillery crews rapidly move in with auto-wagons from the south and deploy once the enemy has been engaged by Quintus.

What I'm thinking.

>>15066088
fourthing

>>15066210
It's an ambush. We're not supposed to let the enemy see us until we form up as a line, facing west.

>>15066288
I believe Uurist and Wulf are asking how we want the line to be arrayed after the trap has been sprung.
It wouldn't be much of a trap if we were already on the road.

Also, the plan is for us to move forward WITH the other maniples, not already have forces in place that could be discovered by ranging scouts attached to the convoy.

>>15066319
Okay, then please ignore the first half of my picture.

You nod "A simple battle-line will suffice, and we will deploy when High Commander Quintus springs the trap."

"No plan past that then?" Gaius asks.

You shake your head "We dont need any extra plan for this battle my friends." Gaius shrugs, Uurist shakes his head, and Wulf simply nods, the trio quickly dispersing to ensure that the rest of the units you will be commanding are aware of the plan.

At dawn, the entire strikeforce is in place, waiting, and awakening patiently. By early morning you can see the enemy force on the horizon, and by midday they are passing you. The wagons and the bulk of the soldiers are clearly uurlanthi. However, to the fore and at the rear are strangely garbed battalions of elves. Scalemail in dyed and enameled scalemail, in hues of earthen browns, and greens, both deep forest shades, and the hue of fresh spring growth. Each head is covered by a turban, and on each body is a tattoo, invariably a beast of some sort. The formations are square, clearly shielding some important folk. At the flanks of the column are uurlanthi knights, though nothing is in the air. "The Warriors Guild, Order of the Beast, the most influential faction in the Warrior Guild on the mainland." Laelith informs you, indicating the elves at the head and rear of the column. the latter group is now level with your hiding trench, moving at a brisk pace, on edge and seemingly ready for battle, alert, unlike their Uurlanthi counter-parts.

"At least we know where Uurlanth got the instructors to be fielding more sergeants and armored sergeants out of the mass conscription they made than they are.. conscripts." Gauis chuckles at his own comment "Though I suppose they all die the same."

Laelith shakes her head "Commander, where will you want myself, Lena, and the elementalist cadre? And I do believe that Sansa would appreciate to know her orders as well."

Oh sweet Emperor the Guilds are helping Uurlanth.

Does the Second know about this?

Sansa with our rangers. Tell her to keep a low profile and try not to get sniped. She probably sticks out like a sore thumb with the dwarves.

Laelith on the front lines with the legion units.

Lena in the back, with the combat elementalists in a loose cluster around her. Lena can put up a shield to make sure that our elementalists don't get sniped, or turned into pin-cushions.

Justinian with the legion units or the cavalry.

Have sansa with our unit. Laelith and other close-range elementalists take point opposite from Jayne's cavalry. Everyone with range just get a good vantage point to cut loose from.

>>15066530
"Sansa to help direct the Ranger and the scouts on loan from Commander Vitellius.
"Lena to stay mobile, and in the rear of our formation. Her main targets are enemy mages, and whatever is in the center of those Guild formations. If she can't blast a mage because of too much concentrated enemy arrow fire, she is to get behind cover and attempt to cancel out the mages' powers from behind shields.
"The same with you and the other combat elementalists; their primary concern is to keep the enemy from using their arcane advantage. Stick with the artillery crews; if there are no corresponding elementalists, tell me, and I'll change your orders."

>>15066530
Sansa with us, Laelith, Lena, and the elementalists with the artillery

>>15066611
>Lena can put up a shield to make sure that our elementalists don't get sniped, or turned into pin-cushions.
That's something I hadn't considered. She should be able to get a few shots off, before she has to switch to maintaining a shield. My only concern is if she can't eliminate whatever mages the enemy might have in those first few shots.

What is Sansa going to be doing with us, as opposed to directing the fire of the Rangers and scouts?
I just don't see a reason to have her with us.

After thinking a bit more:

Justinian with the legion units.

Jayne's cavalry should hold in reserve until the enemy shows a weak point. Those box formations will just eat her Uursans alive if she charges too soon.

Elementalists shouldn't be shy about hiding behind a shield when things get hairy. Stay in range of Lena's shield. Lena should definitely keep moving.

>>15066530

Sansa with the scout unit we're borrowing.

I'd rather spread the combat elementalists into the ranks instead of grouping them, but everyone seems to want them grouped.

>>15066694
I can see bringing Sansa along if we're on Spite, but I'm voting for staying with the infantry.

>>15066694
you make sense, changing my vote to send her to the rangers. Also supporting Trentz being with the legions

>>15066706
I agree with your points, except for Justinian being with the Legionnaires.
Only because we don't know how many earth elementalists are in the enemy force, and we might need to concentrate to prevent them from using their power.
Also, considering that the Guild is here, I think it better if we stay in the back and spam fissures and spikes to weaken them before they make contact with our lines. If Pax's description of how good the Guild military is to be believed, then we're going to be in for a world of hurt.

>>15066709
If they're grouped, then they can be shielded by Lena. Also since we want to make sure that the enemy can't use their own elementalists, we want to keep our own out of the fight and able to concentrate.
The enemy doesn't have siege engines ready, so we don't have to worry about those.
Our main concerns are concentrated arrow fire (blocked by Lena's shield and the elementalists hiding behind shields), and enemy elemental attacks, which is what our guys are going to be disrupting.

You quickly order your remaining retinue members, and dismount Spite, ordering him to wait in the trench until you call for him. The ambush begins as planned, a raging mass of Degnarian cavalry, screaming dwarves, and stinking Lacerta, all rushing the columns flank. It is naught but butchery, the knights not even having enough time to wheel to face the onrushing force. Relentlessley the enemy column is pounded into, High Commander Quintus striding the battlefield just behind the main charge calmly, occaisionaly firing off arrows from his bow, though he always seems to edge closer to the fray, hand leaning towards the claymore strapped to his scale armor, rather than another arrow. You notice that he is a terrible shot as your force falls into position. The Guild elves to the fore form an infantry wedge, and barrel into the blocking force at a full charge. the elves facing you hold their box, their leaders bare arms both tattooed with beautifully stylized wolves, glowing the same hue as Lenas arcane shields, making it clear that his arms are protected, though bare. It is clear that he is waiting for you to make a move, though his soldiers closest to the ambush are constantly shouting to him in their native tongue. The move is yours.

>>15066853

Siege engine orders after setting up:
steam repeaters: hit the flanking units. their longer lines will be juicy targets for our ballista bolts to scythe lines of them.
heavy repeaters: go for the center group. shoot through the front ranks if needed.
mangonel: kill the juicy center of that box!

>>15066853
Let's hit them as fast and as hard as is possible while the advantage is ours.

Find a soft spot and blow it to bits. I think finding an opening and throwing a short, sharp storm of missiles and magic followed as quickly as we can by a heavy charge.

>>15066853
Intel update: the center formation is pinging on our arcane crystal as a big concentration of arcanists of some kind. Lots of them.

rolled 32 = 32

>>15066853
Kinda wondering if we sit here, and wait, if the elven elite will just sit there as well. Being well disciplined, they might sit there and wait to be engaged, or hell even charging us. I know it will look bad to the commander, but hell, if we can prevent casualties then why not, wait for the other forces to start routing before we engage?

rolled 16 = 16

>>15066906
Lest of course, they decide to pummel us with arcane barrages, nevermind my last statement, it's silly, probably want to make them fight in a partially blotted out sun.

>>15066916

we can't risk giving the enemy forces breathing room from our end. They need to be pressured hard and forced to break so that the northern force can cut them down after they've dropped their weapons/shields to flee.

>>15066900
Seems okay.
In addition, have Lena fire a plasma shot at the leader to force him to put up his shield, then when his attention is grabbed by that, we do a massive earth spike attack on the center formation.

Does the enemy have any archers fielded against us?

If not, maintain current range and rain death on them.

rolled 80 = 80

>>15066853
Elementalism roll.
Massive earth spike attack on the center formation.

rolled 91 = 91

>>15066971
Damnit.
Well, at least with our new trait, we won't have any friendly fire incidents.

Keep his big guns busy then. Open up on those arcanists, might kill a few and the rest'll keep their heads down. The ones that pop out to fire off a shot will risk getting filled with bolts.

>>15066900
Seconding this.

Although, we might want to concentrate all ranged fire on the enemy mages, after the enemy infantry is cut down a bit more.

Your siege engines begin pouring fire into the enemy ranks, along with your ranged units. A handful of shots get through, some even felling foes. However, the shields waver, shine, than continue on, undiminished. In response, a torrent of stone spikes rise up from the ground, angle at your forces, still patiently awaiting your orders, and launch forth. Much is to be said about Degnarian armor and discipline, that your men stoically take the barrage. Even more is to be said about Lenas skills, when one considered that he much more fearsome attack your foes made against your own cadre of elementalists, and the force went unscathed. Again the shining beacone of arcane power that is the core of the enemy formation flares to life, and a second slavo of stone spikes rises up high above the battlefield, this time a hearty portion of them directed at your siege engines and ranged batalions. The flight of stone arrows easily high enough to pass over the small field of spikes you deigned to decorate the sides of the road with. Well, thats how you will explain the spikes, instead of admitting your having so massively misjudged the range and spacing of your targets.

rolled 11 = 11

rolling for quake. let's shake their confidence.

>>15067066

Siege weapons orders:

All: Fire at the center group. Best possible firing speed!

Legionary units and warlords: Advance

>>15067100
I have made my sacrifices to the dice gods for this week. And it shows.

>>15067100
>>15067118

a very nice roll.

I do hope they like their martinis shaken, not stirred!

rolled 13 = 13

>>15067066
>>15067109
ROLLIN FOR ORDERS~!!

>>15067137
The dice gods are fickle, but they do love puns. Or alternatively allcaps. But not both.

rolled 41 = 41

>>15067109
Rolling for command for these orders

rolled 75 = 75

>>15067140
Nice one Gloq, very nice one indeed.

>>15067066

general restatement of orders:

Ranged units: loosen your formations and continue to fire!

Uursan Cav: advance wide to the south.

Legionaries and warlords: slow advance toward enemy.

You give the order for a measured assault, to loosen formations, then begin to advance. This exchange goes much like the last all things considered. The arcane shield, holding perfectly around the enemy arcanists, and still not seeming any weaker around the other elves you are pitted against. As the wood of one of your Degrian Modified mangonels cries, shrieks and splinters behind you, the crews of the enemy wagons begin to flee, even as the knights on the north flank of the column rally into the Degnarian forces acosting them. Your countryfolk charging headlong into arcane blasts, bouts of flame, and rent earth as willingly as they do steel and flesh. Bloody still cannot begin to define the battle you can see raging behind your own foes, though it is much more even at this juncture. Relentlessly the Uurlanthi arcanists continue to use their powers, even as berserkers and warlords, cavalry and mercenaries get to grips with them, and tear them to bloody shreds.

rolled 28 = 28

Rend those fuckers with some spikes!

rolled 74 = 74

>>15067295
Command. Get ready to rush them if we see that their rear has collapsed.

>>15067295

Siege and ranged:
Continue to fire.

Legionaries and warlords:
Continue advance

Garlain Cav:
continue with wide path

Infantry and cavalry: maintain loose formation, continue measured advance, avoid incoming fire, spikes, fissures, etc., as best as you can

Archers: maintain loose formation, continue firing into central cluster

Siege: continue firing into central cluster

Hopefully we can get the enemy to bring their magic shields closer together, leaving the troops on the periphery exposed.

You signal for your men to continue their advance, despite the continuing barrage of stone arrows. relentlessly they push, not regarding the punishment your foes are distributing to your men. As your bellowed orders hearten your own men, an equal chorus of shouted commands from within the enemy unit seems to counter your determined cries. As another barrage of stone arrows tears into your forces, the enemy forces behind your target begin to break in earnest. Screaming and throwing down their arms as they flee north, the wails of terror joining the mad choir of battle. Steel ringing out against steel, shields splitting, blades bending, armor being rent.

At first the elves opposite your own force hold fast, apparently aiming to bolster their allies morale. then Blackbirds trap is sprung. The wails double in their volume, the horrific cries of the dying and broken twice as horrific in the state Blackbirds tactics reduce them too. Many of the units that have never worked with Blackbird fleeing your own soldiers as they set about their bloody work. Sensing the battles new direction, your opposite barks out a series of orders, and like water the battalions shift, meeting your charge far sooner than you had expected to be engaged. the elves scimitars digging into your soldiers shields, your own men matching every strike, through clenched jaws and with sweat laden brows the best of Degnar square off against the line soldiers of the Guild Lands, fighting to a deadlock. For a moment the enemy arcanists are visible, before pike-wielding armored sergeants envelop the formation. "The enemy leader is amongst the enemy arcanists. He is a shadow mage. Will you confront him, or will you leave the mage to me?" Lenas voice resonates in your head.

rolled 20 = 20

Cavalry, wheel about and hit the enemy elven infantry from behind.

Command roll.

rolled 72 = 72

>>15067611

ranged units and siege:
target the arcanists/sergeants!

Garlain Cav:

crush the enemy unit's flank (one currently engaged with our legionary unit)

Command roll

Tell Lena to keep countering him. She might not win if she tried to have a magic duel with him.

We'll take care of him personally when we get the chance.

Someone else roll for elementalism attack.

>>15067611
"do you think you can take him?"
>stakfa quest
sounds fun captcha

rolled 73 = 73

Oh dice gods, hear me! Grand me an Elementalism roll for spikes!

rolled 47 = 47

Spikes against the elven infantry.

Elementalism roll.

>>15067698
oh, damnit.

"SLAUGHTER THE BASTARDS!!" you exhort your men, slowly working yourself up, signalling for Lena to continue her current task, and Jayne to charge into the flank of the southmost unit of Guild Warriors. The dance of steel before you continues, the seemingly perfect grace of the elves matching itself against the unshakable will of your Degnarian soldiers, forming a beautiful harmony of doom. "He's dangerous." Lenas voice echos in your head, the same tone she takes when trying not to take a side that would offend anyone in an argument carrying into your head perfectly.

Beyond the fight before you, both Degnarians and Uurlanthi are fleeing the Blacktusk Raiders as they methodically and professionally butcher and torture the Uurlanthi dogs as they try to flee. crimson coats the warriors, and crimson is the mud they form as they advance innorexably through their foes. the rest of your soldiers calmly doing their best to emulate the masters of terror dominating that portion of the battle. Diractly across the field from you Spurias forces are taking massive losses, though the arrival of Quintus' cavalry is alleviating their losses slightly. You move to drive earthen spikes into the elves standing against the 454th, but are unable to properly so so, as freindly cavalry is passing through them, greatly restricting your targets. Most of the spikes miss the enemy formation entirely.

As you prepare another salvo, you realize that the enemy arcanaists have only shown their earth elementalists and Shining Mages, not a sign of any others. Either they have no others, or have a plan in the works, and as Laelith incinerates a small group of enemy warriors to your north, you begin to suspect the latter.

rolled 20 = 20

>>15067832
Throw EVERYTHING into the arcanists.

EVERYTHING.

rolled 43 = 43

>>15067832

I've had enough of these elves.

Raise several large spikes from the ground, pause a second or two, THEN shoot spikes at the arcanists from the large ones. Perhaps they'll drop their shields after the large ones miss.

rolled 25 = 25

>>15067854
I'm thinking that's a command roll.

>>15067832
So here's a combat roll.

>>15067854
Everything?

>>15067874

forgot to specify "elemental roll" on that one, but it likely won't work with that roll.

>>15067894
E

VER

Y

THING

Grunting in frustration , you wade into combat, always striking out at your foes, advancing, aggressing. You cut through the elves like a scythe through autumn wheat, batting their blades aside, plunging your own through hearts and heads. Eventually one one them notices your stance and counters it with what you can only assume are a select group of Strikes. And there, locked in combat, you see the enemies true counter assault spring into motion. A group of five elves launch skyward on trails of shadow and darkness, even as a volley of crossbow and balista bolts slam into the ground where they stood. All of the elementalists, save those launching stone arrows at your own forces and the shining mages defending them. the rest unleash their fury on your own forces, shards of ice, gouts of flame, bolts of lighting, and rending winds to slay, maim and deflect your soldiers murderous intent of them. "Commander?" Lena presses, as you remain locked in battle, chains of shadow and tethers of darkness holding Jaynes riders in place, as the elves near them draw their spears and close in on the cavalry.

rolled 71 = 71

>>15067994

"Do as you will, Lena!"

Earth spikes to defend Jayne's cav.

Elementalism roll

rolled 2 = 2

>>15067994
Grrr, we're winning but this is getting expensive.

EAT STONES

ELEMENTALISM ROLL

rolled 10 = 10

>>15068041
>>15068057
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTCH!


BOTCHBOTCHBOTCHBOTCHBOTCH

rolled 37 = 37

COMBAT ROLL MOTHERFUCKER

rolled 73 = 73

>>15068065

seconding botch...

hopefully I don't screw this one again

>>15068065
Fucking seconded, cause that's some bullshit.

>>15068079
>>15068041

You win, tgdice.

You signal for an all out assault, as the battle around beyond your corner of it begins to wind towards its bloody end, a battle of elementalists raises your own combat to a new crescendo. Like a bolt of silver Lena sprints ahead, clashing with the enemy leader in mere seconds, her speed on foot matching the pace set by her foes unnatural leaps. Blades of shadow shatter against shining golden shields, the chains breaking around the house Garlian cavalry even as your stone spikes briefly encircle and defend them. Explosions of luminescence obliterate shields of naught but shade, hurling back the mages holding the shields. Lenas whirlwind of death matches your own. Before long you find yourself dueling with the leader of this group of Guild warriors, the cacophony of death and terror offset by his great scimitar impacting your own blade.

"Wolf. How quaint, and such a basic knowledge of it as well. You should be ashamed to even consider using such rough technique on the field of battle." the elf taunts, the mouth of his boar tattoo superimposed on his face to move with his lips. With excellent form and fluidity you press your attack, not rising to the elfs bait. Before you, the insane storm of unnaturaly shifting earth, flame, water and lightning twisting amongst itself, your elementalists already sweating from exertion against the superior number of foes, though it would seem Lena is keeping their wounds unnaturaly healed, and their wills strong. Even as shadow seems to envelop around the girl and she cries out in pain. A burst of light brilliant enough to banish the shadow away follows quickly, and a lance of vengeance pushes the girls foe back, even as your own blade impacts against the brown scale armor of your own foe.

rolled 35 = 35

COMBAT MOTHERFUCKING ROLL

rolled 67 = 67

>>15068172
Command roll
House Garlian cavalry,454th Legionairres. Finish off your opponents quickly and come to the aid of your fellow Degnarians.

rolled 5 = 5

>>15068172

House Garlain cav needs to push north into the next enemy unit so that the warlords can break through.

Command Roll

rolled 27 = 27

Open fissures underneath our opponent's legs. Interrupt his stance.

Elementalism roll.

Archer units and siege weapons should continue firing on the bright mages and sergeants.

Okay, Lena seems to be holding her own for now, but we need to go help her ASAP.

Roaring in wordles rage you redouble your assault, rending the earth with each advancing step, each step heralding another attack leveled at your foe. Unfortuanately, wordless rage and single-minded aggression translate poorly to orders, so your men act on their own initiative. The only place where this goes against what you wanted to happen luckily was Jaynes cavalry detaching to ride down enemy elementalists instead of continuing their rampage to the north. As you continue to beat your foe back as elves fall to the ground around you, you notice the rest of the battle converging on the largest pocket of arcane forces, both loyal to, and arrayed against Degnar. Many stand in awe of the wanton destruction being so casually tossed about by Lena and her foe, the land deeply cratered, scared and blasted. Stray blasts obliterating and decapitating many combatants nowhere near the pair as the dance of light and shadow continues.

>one more decent set of rolls should do it for ya

rolled 36 = 36

>>15068309

well, this is going to be risky, considering my rolls so far...

Earth spikes into the enemy force's leader.

Elementalism roll.

rolled 11 = 11

ALL OF MY RAGE COMBAT ROLL

>>15068353
FUCK YES

rolled 94 = 94

No changes to orders. Just shout encouragements to our men.

Command roll.

rolled 87 = 87

>>15068353

You are officially my favorite tactical routine.

i <3 you 1d100 much!

>>15068364
Well there goes our units

If you roll with all of your hate, or all of your wit, the dice gods will smile on you.

>>15068384
We are too angry to command at the moment, but i think we showed the elf our "put sword into enemies body" stance.

This battle was supposed to be easy. There were only supposed to be Uurlanthi in the caravan. You weren't supposed to take heavy losses. And DAMMIT your adopted little sister ISN'T supposed to have to fight eastern elven psychopaths! Everything becomes black and white, your own in white, all of your foes black. Calmly you stride forward, cleaving and stabbing; heads, arms, legs, torsos... your face as dead as when you are at your most furious. Spikes drive into the Enemy leaders calves, then, Lena obliterates his head, simply leveling her open palm in front of his head. Within minutes the rest of the battle ends as planned.

The field is a mess, a bloody, cratered mess. Ultimately there are more Uurlanthi corpses than Degnarian, but it was far bloodier than predicted. Sansa and the other aides are busy counting the casualties, though from the look on their faces the Bill wont be prepared until tomorrow morning.

>and now I pass out.
>someone archive please
>I'll be back sunday at 10pm server time
>if you have any setting/CQ questions just email me at paxcomquest@yahoo.com

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