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| Action Id: 1818 | Crisis: | Participants: Talen, Hadrian, Audric(RIP), Sebastian, Lianne, Tobias, Duarte, Inigo(RIP), Luis, Stefano(RIP), Artorius, Grazia, Ignacio and Marcos | |
| Status: Resolved | Submitted: March 3, 2018, 1:27 a.m. | Public: True | GM: Puffin |
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Action by Talen
--- Overview ---
Archduchess Eleyna Velenosa has appointed her Consort, Talen Velenosa, as the temporary High General of the Lyceum. The focus of the campaign is staging a defence of Setarco using the ground forces of the Lyceum in conjunction with House Thrax's under Prince Galen Thrax (see his @action), and House Valardin's under Princess Alis Valardin (see her @action). This will happen concurrently to the Compact's full fleet sailing at Setarco's coast under Grand Admiral Victus Thrax.
--- Battle Plan ---
The battle plan is to leave 1/3 of forces within Setarco city itself (Mission: 'Hold the City'), chain the harbour, and use the remaining 2/3 to meet the enemy close by to the city lands while monitoring them elsewhere (Mission: 'The Vanguard'). A protracted siege is inadvisable due to strangled supply lines to the island, so the intent is to do as much damage as quickly as possible, accepting the higher losses for expediency.
The hills around the city and before the plains will host the archers, ordered to fire first and with a mixture of blunt arrowheads for the undead, minimising friendly fire in the expected storms and fog that follow the enemy. The cavalry will then charge and trample on the plains (Mission: 'Don't Lose Your Head') beyond the prepared pits and trenches, followed by the advance of pike and infantry, staged to hook enemies and create shield walls to control and slow the advance while hacking, slashing and bashing for decapitation and dismemberment. A steady push back toward the city by the enemy is expected and planned for, with intent to use the modified terrain (Mission: 'Getting Your Hands Dirty') to act as a further buffer and obstacle. Any high profile targets, witches or monsters, are hunted by strike forces in the midst of it all (Mission: 'Witch Hunting').
Collecting the injured, dying and dead (Mission: 'Bring Out Your Dead') is a vital practice due to theories surrounding possible reanimation. Evacuation of towns and villages on the island, including Bravura, will fill the city and so morale must be kept high (Mission: 'Prayer and Care') during the rationing (Mission 'Did Someone Say supplies?'). The Choir will be hosted in one of the tallest towers in Setarco city, sung to its people within, and for the armies outside (Mission: 'Pitch Perfect'). Enemy agents undermining these efforts are a concern and planned for (Mission: 'Who Can You Trust').
Use of fire is claimed to have no extraordinary effect against the undead; it is therefore prohibited under martial law as it may present more dangers than benefits.
--- Special Missions ---
Aside from the main battle, special missions have been launched (these are all separate @actions), aimed to provide specific advantages through unconventional warfare:
- 'Hold the City', led by Sparte Fatchforth: One hundred men will assist Sparte Fatchforth in ensuring the city of Setarco, and its harbour, remain secure no matter what happens.
- 'The Vanguard', led by Lady Alessia Mazetti: finding the enemy with scouting parties before they find us so we can respond accordingly
- 'Don't Lose Your Head', led by Baron Stefano Gilden: leading the charge of teams of horses linked by steel chains to cause mass damage to the undead hordes
- 'Getting Your Hands Dirty', led by Dame Leola Allenatore: preparing the battlefield terrain with trenches and pits, hopefully to slow down the enemy, tricking their dumb minds
- 'Witch Hunting', led by Baron Audric de Lire: High profile targets on the battlefield who are using magic need taken out quickly, so let these idiots try
- 'Bring Out Your Dead', led by Master Waldemai Isenhu: preventing our injured, dying and dead from falling behind enemy lines and turning into undead
- 'Prayer And Care', led by Brother Driskell Stillwater: spiritual and morale focused care of the populace of the city of Setarco
- 'Did Someone Say Supplies?', led by Prince Fiachra Valardin: supplies will run short soon enough, so let's stock up and make them last
- 'Pitch Perfect', led by Lord Ian Kennex: a song will be sung for the defense of Setarco, by the Choir, ideally with no wawble
- 'Who Can You Trust', led by Prince Alistair Velenosa: uncovering suspicious activity coming in and out of the city to any Marin agents
--- Personal ---
Talen will remain in the commands tents and utilise the Mirrorguard Steel Squad (@army #150) as his personal retinue. They will act as a more secure method of communication so that he can channel updates and orders to his generals. In contrast to his usual hot blooded temperament on the battlefield, the Dark Prince is instead going to exercise the restraint instilled in him by Archduke Widower Niccolo Velenosa, comporting himself with decorum and a dangerously controlled exterior.
Action by Duarte
After days' long periods of praying faithfully to Gloria, Duarte finally emerges from his lair to sit in his war room (also his breakfast table) to translate the overarching plans of defense into specific orders for the Mighty Army of Bravura. How he labors over his texts and maps to design the perfect strategy! The results of this night-long endeavor crescendos into a series of hastily sent off missives to his loyal commandants, who in turn break the plan down into more specific directions for their units! Who break them down further for their sub-units! Who break them down further for the sub-sub-units! And so it goes! Until every man, woman and child(?) wielding arms in Bravura is fully briefed and ready to FIGHT!
Action by Inigo(RIP)
Duke Inigo Fidante will be on-hand, along with Ignacio, to lead the Fidante troops as their General. Being still relatively new to the entire leading an army thing he will be conversing with and receiving advice from the more senior and learned members among the officers. He will have his armor and diamondplate sword at his side should the need for one, or both, arise.
Action by Luis
Through several prayers to Gloria and with the longer uncommon prayers of battle and readiness, Luis sets his troops into action to join the armies that have rallied at the behest of the Velenosa family. The units, crisp, organized, and ready for battle are seen to and checked over methodically while encouraging them through his charm and leadership capabilities. They will march with the others, join in as needed and fight where directed. As much as Luis would love to remain with his family, he understands the duty required of him and will lead his troops out into the field, for it is with the blessing of his Marquessa that the Lord Igniseri travels forth, ready to prove the Igniseri motto, 'We will not be quenched.'
Action by Marcos
Marcos pours over the meeting notes as well as submitted plans and actions by the other generals looking for every way possible to make plans to bolster their actions on the battle grounds. Looking to turn his smaller Saik army into a 'flying squad' for precise attacks and quick reinforcements.
Action by Artorius
After saying his prayers to the individual gods, Artorius begins strategizing and formulating the movements of his army. Battleplans upon battle plans while also ensuring that his army is well trained and provide as many men as his brand-new County can spare. With the information given to him by the High General, Artorius makes changes to the kinds of arrows his archers will use, along with outfitting his legion of warriors with top quality armors. This was going to be a hard series of battles, and Artorius was going to send all that Magnotta could offer, remembering his oaths.
Action by Ignacio
The House Fidante answering the call to war is sending its armies to Setarco to assist in the war there. Lord Igancio Fidante, escorting the armies personally to fight among side of the infantry.
Action by Hadrian
Marquis Hadrian Mazetti will be working alongside the Mazetti banners to get them ship-shape and ready to be sent out to rendevous with the other forces of the Lyceum assembling to defend Setarco. Rousing speeches and all the rest. No doubt many accolades awaiting those who return. Yadda, yadda.
Action by Sebastian
The armed forces of House Pravus in Setarco muster and prepare for battle, erecting two large seige weapons, one on either side of the main harbor at the direction of the High general of the Lyceum. Lord Sebastian Pravus will remain in Setarco while Duke-Consort General Cassius and Duchess Belladonna are in Setarco attending to the war preparations there.
Action by Tobias
The Crimson Blades have been hired by Talen to safeguard the 'Bring Out Your Dead' mission. The elite of mercenaries have sent Iron, Copper, and Bronze Companies (100 heavy infantry each) south for this job, under NPC Crimson Blade Captain Fredrick Yosim. Their job is to be sure Waldemai and his people can rescue/grab as many of the fallen and wounded as possible in case the reanimmation theory is correct, and protect them while they do it.
Waldemai has agreed to listen to the Crimson Blades as experts on warfare in the field, and Tobias has agreed Waldemai is in charge of the actual work, and will allow Fredrick to decide when having Crimson Blades help with labor is appropriate. Fredrick will be given letters with all knowledge learned about the things from the Battle of Maelstrom, and will be instructed to give these letters to the various military commanders (especially Talen) when he arrives.
Action by Lianne
Nilanza answers the call to defend liege and Compact, the bulk of its army sent to the shores of Setarco. The marquessa will not be present for the battle, but will prepare assure that the forces are well-prepared before departure for the conflict they are about to face.
Action by Stefano(RIP)
The armed forces of House Gilden muster and travel with the Lycene forces to Setarco. All but the cavalry will follow the main battle plan. The cavalry will bed led personally by the Baron and will be undertaking a special mission (Don't Lose Your Head).
Action by Grazia
Rubino-Zaffria answers the call and sends its army to war! They will join with the rest of the Lycene troops.
Action by Audric(RIP)
The De Lire forces (and the Few, obvi) will be showing up to do some fighting! The De Lire forces left to Talen's disposition, as Audric and the Few will be busy doing something very dumb elsewhere
Result
For a while, it looked like ground forces in Setarco wouldn't be needed at all. In fact, some wondered why they were even there, since the entire Compact fleet was protecting the waters outside Setarco. Duchess Belladonna and Duke Cassius had prepared the city - fortifying their fleets, consolidating their forces. Surely nothing could overcome that!
But then Stormwall fell and the packs of wild dogs came, more reinforcements showed up, and the messengers lost their minds and got very creative with the stories they were telling, and people were very, very glad for both the foresight of their leaders and the extra ground troops. Even if their initial missions were unnecessary, their presence kept Setarco from falling to the Gyre's forces and for that the civilians are especially grateful. Even if he was just a jumped-up pirate king.