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: Tanay Sishodia Age: 28 Physical Desc.: Black hair, Black eyes with a hard gaunt face and medium build of 5,9" Bio: The younger son, from a once mighty family brought down by betrayals and calamities. Sishodia family were Lords of this land in old times but fallen on bad times after his great grandfather's times. Sishodias have lost their lands and treasures but their name still holds power in these lands. Tanay was a young lad when he was given charge of a village by his father, to prove his worth, whose ideal was that the best experience is gained on the field. He knows how to rule as he was taught by his father who was taught by his father and so on. People: Welsh -------- Hand Weapons: Short Spear Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: Small Square Shield, Tunic Treasury: 500 Scillingas ------- Condition: Nil
what sort of equipment?
you'll need to pay to hire him and build everything
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 12 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
We charge in and surround them hastily, so that they don't slice right through us like last time.
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 12 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
you can't really surround them, this isn't a great maneuver sur derriere like napoleon, there are hardly any men on either side
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 12 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Hm. Okay, we'll form a line and advance to set up a line of conflict. The guys on the flanks (should be at least two of them) will move around the side of the Franks' shields and stab them in the back. I will be among them.
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 12 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Your men move up, and well, try to hurt them. The other 4 start to circle, but the franks weary of tricks turn themselves into a slight crescent, though it does work, it also stretches their shield wall thin
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 12 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Now, our spears should be able to dart in and out and in between the shields. And shirtless Nords- I mean Franks- probably won't be able to deflect steel on a stick. Anyways, the men will stretch the enemy as much as comfortably possible. After that, I shall sneak in from behind the enemy and cut down the most vulnerable Frank.
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 11 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
They stretch thin themselves, but bucklers never really made good shield walls anyways. Thought your men are at an obvious disadvantage, the small shields allow for nimble blocks, the spears aren't particularly nimble. You watch as one man is chopped in the neck hard enough that it partially severs, him slumping to the ground, his blood making the sand ever redder.
While you attempt to 'sneak' it ends with one of the franks detaching from the shield wall and charging you with a short sword
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 11 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
I generally suck at sneaking, as it were.
Well, here's hoping six against 11 ends well. I remain reserved until the Frank makes his move. I'll quickly block the attack and try to take advantage of the opening that will hopefully appear.
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 11 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
he makes a motion with his sword arm, about to peck at you with the short sword.
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 11 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
I raise my shield to block, rushing forward at the same time to hopefully knock him over.
Name: Tanay Sishodia Age: 28 Physical Desc.: Black hair, Black eyes with a hard gaunt face and medium build of 5,9" Bio: The younger son, from a once mighty family brought down by betrayals and calamities. Sishodia family were Lords of this land in old times but fallen on bad times after his great grandfather's times. Sishodias have lost their lands and treasures but their name still holds power in these lands. Tanay was a young lad when he was given charge of a village by his father, to prove his worth, whose ideal was that the best experience is gained on the field. He knows how to rule as he was taught by his father who was taught by his father and so on. People: Welsh -------- Hand Weapons: Short Spear Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: Small Square Shield, Tunic Treasury: 500 Scillingas ------- Condition: Nil
what sort of equipment?
you'll need to pay to hire him and build everything
depends on how you equip your men
I want spears and long swords with tunics and bucklers for 19 men and one steel shield and sword for myself. Whatever the amount is, deduct from the treasury.
I coerce a village youth who is also my friend to become an apprentice to the smith. Will the smith accept?
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 11 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
It turns out it was a feint, he then goes for a low slash, but your light shield allows for a quick block
Name: Tanay Sishodia Age: 28 Physical Desc.: Black hair, Black eyes with a hard gaunt face and medium build of 5,9" Bio: The younger son, from a once mighty family brought down by betrayals and calamities. Sishodia family were Lords of this land in old times but fallen on bad times after his great grandfather's times. Sishodias have lost their lands and treasures but their name still holds power in these lands. Tanay was a young lad when he was given charge of a village by his father, to prove his worth, whose ideal was that the best experience is gained on the field. He knows how to rule as he was taught by his father who was taught by his father and so on. People: Welsh -------- Hand Weapons: Short Spear Ranged Weapons: Armor & Possessions: Small Square Shield, Tunic Treasury: 500 Scillingas ------- Condition: Nil
so, 19 long swords with bucklers, plus a steel shield, and sword. that equates about, 7500 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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 11 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
I go on the offense, feigning towards his shield but reverting to his sword hand's wrist.
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 11 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
he blocks both, staying on the defensive behind his large shield.
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: 375 Scillingas Troops: 11 Kotselta Seaxe (Short spears, Bucklers, Tunics: Free men trained to defend their homes when needed) ------- Condition: Nil
Well, here's hoping that the smithy equates a hatchet as an axe. I raise my hatchet and proceed to go ape-**** on the shield.