Oh vassal, who is your lord? Be you Pict? Briton? Irish? Perhaps even a Northman? Are you a virtuous Christian or a Pagan fluent in the rituals and sacrifices?
You are a vassal lord in the realm of Britain around the late 7th early 8th century. Your duties include raising armies to fight when war comes and keeping peace around the realm, and by that it means brutalizing the peasants and killing bandits.
Name:Irish, Celtic, Breton, Welsh will work Age: Physical Desc.: Please know a lot of people (as in 90%) in the dark ages weren't tall or really muscled Bio: At least a paragraph People: (i.e. Germanic, Breton, Irish, Welsh, Pict, Scandinavian...) -------- Hand Weapons: Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: ------- Condition: Nil
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons:Hatchet Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions:Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1350 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
it's not about offering money, it's about paying for everything from the clothes he'll wear, and the food he'll eat to the tools he'll use. It's like an investment, you send him and he becomes a master carpenter he can rake in some real money, or he'll come back knowing how to make a wooden block because that's what his brain is made out of, only time will tell.
They bring back 5 large round shields, most of which heavily stressed from the combat, 2 short swords and 3 small axes, and two leather skullcaps, plus a few purses of gold adding up to 150 scillingas
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons:Hatchet Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions:Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1350 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
I see. Well, I have a good deal of Scillingas, but I'm not sure how much that all account for. Everything over my head, probably.
I don't want somebody getting cut in two with a greatsword 'cuz the shields were messed up during the fighting. I'll take one of the small axes for myself. Meanwhile, the skullcaps, short swords, and remaining small axes will be spread out among my men in a sort of lottery.
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons:Hatchet Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions:Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1350 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
it would basically amount to another expense on your payroll
other then the shields none of the items are particularly better then what your men have, and they'd need to retrain with weapons or shields.
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons:Hatchet Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions:Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1350 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Screw it, pay him what he needs to be paid.
Good point. I guess we're selling everything except for that one small axe. I'll take the liberty of equipping that. I'll send a courier to the smithy that I met before the Frank attack. He will be escorted by four different Kotselta Seaxe and holding onto a message. "Thank you for the advice and equipment."
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons:Hatchet Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions:Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1350 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
add to your sheet what you take and what about what you sell?
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons: Small Axe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1350 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Everything else will be sold except for my hatchet. I shall personally give that to one of the farmer's boys, maybe make him proud enough of them that he'll leave them alone.
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons: Small Axe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1350 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons: Small Axe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1350 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
The stuff will be sold to the smith with the message.
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons: Small Axe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1850 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Name:Bran Cynbel Age:17 Physical Desc.: Tattooed from head to toe with Celtic and Pictish designs. Wears both his hair and beard in braids. Bio: Born a pagan before being captured in a Christian raid. He was taken to serve for an Abbey which he later escaped. Since then he has returned to his people in Northern Scotland. People: Pict -------- Hand Weapons:Seaxe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions:Pictish Shield, Cloak Treasury:150 Scillingas Troops: 8 Boaire (Axe, Pictish Shield) 4 Saiogdear Picti (Short Bow) ------- Condition: Nil
I bring my shield up, and try to get in close enough that his pitchfork won't be effective. Then I try to stab him with my seaxe.
Name:Bran Cynbel Age:17 Physical Desc.: Tattooed from head to toe with Celtic and Pictish designs. Wears both his hair and beard in braids. Bio: Born a pagan before being captured in a Christian raid. He was taken to serve for an Abbey which he later escaped. Since then he has returned to his people in Northern Scotland. People: Pict -------- Hand Weapons:Seaxe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions:Pictish Shield, Cloak Treasury:150 Scillingas Troops: 8 Boaire (Axe, Pictish Shield) 4 Saiogdear Picti (Short Bow) ------- Condition: Nil
you move forward but he makes a forceful jab which you block, but also makes you take a step back from the force
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons: Small Axe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 1850 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Excellent. I don't believe anything else calls my attention. I head back to my hall and faff about, middle age style.
Name: Yannic Gwallter Cecil Age: 16 Physical Desc.: Brown-hair, pale, dark-brown eyes, 5'8, scrawny. Bio: No one really knows who Yannic was born unto. He was found as naught but a babe on the side of the road by a minor Nobleman who had business in Germany. One of his guards made a snarky comment about the "oor peasant child in the side of the road" and the Nobleman ordered the carriage to stop. A soldier brought Yannic forth, and he was wrapped in soft blankets with a House's symbol, too muddled to identify. The Nobleman returned to England, bringing with him a Fosterling. He rose Yannic as his youngest son, teaching him the ways of Honor, Chivalry, and the Code of Battle. People: Germanic -------- Hand Weapons: Small Axe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: Tunic, Small Round Shield Treasury: 2000 Scillingas Troops: 8/9 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Great, you screw around for another week, making a grand total of 150 scillingas from village taxes minus wages.
A messenger by horse, something not so common to england, comes and quickly hands off a note, waiting for you to hand it back, it reads
"Sir Cecil, it has been brought to my attention that you have been having trouble with the franks, and many other knights in your region have had similar troubles, i'm enlisting the lord of the province to gather his men and take down the frankish menace. They've gathered a large number just inland and we will route them out,"
Name:Bran Cynbel Age:17 Physical Desc.: Tattooed from head to toe with Celtic and Pictish designs. Wears both his hair and beard in braids. Bio: Born a pagan before being captured in a Christian raid. He was taken to serve for an Abbey which he later escaped. Since then he has returned to his people in Northern Scotland. People: Pict -------- Hand Weapons:Seaxe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions:Pictish Shield, Cloak Treasury:150 Scillingas Troops: 8 Boaire (Axe, Pictish Shield) 4 Saiogdear Picti (Short Bow) ------- Condition: Nil
I bash down with my shield and hack at the enemy serf.
Name:Bran Cynbel Age:17 Physical Desc.: Tattooed from head to toe with Celtic and Pictish designs. Wears both his hair and beard in braids. Bio: Born a pagan before being captured in a Christian raid. He was taken to serve for an Abbey which he later escaped. Since then he has returned to his people in Northern Scotland. People: Pict -------- Hand Weapons:Seaxe Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions:Pictish Shield, Cloak Treasury:150 Scillingas Troops: 8 Boaire (Axe, Pictish Shield) 4 Saiogdear Picti (Short Bow) ------- Condition: Nil
you smash down with your shield, and knock the pitchfork from his hand, but before you can get to him he takes off from the fight, running saway
