User blog:Leolab/User Siege Tourney, Round 17 of 75: Leolab (Lloyd) v Cfp3157 (Shengway)



Lloyd Kumar: The Mercenary Great Captain from India

Attacking

Tian Sheng/Christian Kenway: The Mercenary General

Attacker
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 * Weapons:
 * Long Range: Composite Recurve Bow with poisoned armor-piercing arrows
 * Polearm: Halberd (axe head opposite a slotted dismounting hook; shaft ends in a pike).
 * Main-hand: Talwar
 * Off-hand: short axe (2 ft handle)
 * Armor: Riveted Plated Mail

Single Combat: Will issue challenges when losing or if confident of a win. Will not accept if enemy is nearly routed, but is likely to otherwise.


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Attacking

Siege Weaponry:
 * All units are armored with riveted plated mail and a barbute
 * 3 15 inch Cannons with standard iron ball shot.
 * 3 people per canon; secondary is a short axe and a tower shield
 * 1 Mining Team
 * 20 people per team; secondary is a Falcata-style shortsword and a dagger.
 * 1 Trebuchet launching clusters of rocks, jars of Greek Fire, and pieces of dead bodies
 * 10 people on the Trebuchet, secondary is a Kilij and kite shield
 * 3 Ladder Teams
 * 15 people per team, secondary is a short axe and an Aspis shield
 * 1 Battering Ram; wood log with metal tip. Has wooden siding to protect from arrows. Thin sheets of metal are put on the siding to resist fire.
 * 16 people on the ram; secondary weapon is an Aspis shield and a short spear
 * 1 Belfry; metal-plated wood
 * 25 people pushing the Belfry, secondary for 12 is a Zweihander, secondary for 12 is a Khanda, secondary for 1 (leader) is a Kilij.
 * 1 overall commander for siege weaponry wearing Riveted Plated Mail and a Barbute
 * Specialized weapon: European-style Bastard Sword and Buckler
 * Secondary Weapon: Kilij and Buckler

Supply Lines: Organized into two sections: attacking the defender's supply lines and defending my own. There is one overall commander for both. Command in the field is given on a rotating basis based on seniority.
 * Attack defender's:
 * 219 Heavy Cavalry wearing full plate armor with barbute
 * Specialized Weapon: Kontos Spear
 * Secondary Weapon: Tabarzin
 * Horse armor: Plate
 * 218 Light Cavalry wearing Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of 10,000 Nails) over plate bracers and greaves with barbute
 * Specialized Weapon: Talwar
 * Secondary Weapon: Composite Recurve Shortbow
 * Horse Armor: Riveted Plated Mail
 * Defend my own:
 * 218 Heavy Cavalry wearing full plate armor & Barbute
 * Specialized Weapon: Kontos Spear
 * Secondary Weapon: Tabarzin
 * Horse armor: Plate
 * 219 Light Cavalry wearing Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of 10,000 Nails) under plate bracers and greaves & barbute
 * Specialized Weapon: Talwar
 * Secondary Weapon: Composite Recurve Shortbow
 * Horse Armor: Riveted Plated Mail
 * Commander:
 * Full plate armor
 * Specialized Weapon: Poleaxe
 * Secondary Weapon: Mace
 * Horse armor: Plate

Crossbowmen:
 * Organized into divisions of 500 men, further divided into squads with 10 crossbowmen and 10 loaders. All members are capable crossbowmen and can fill in if others are hurt.
 * 500 Crossbowmen wearing Riveted plated mail & Barbute:
 * Specialized Weapon: Arbalest Crossbow
 * Secondary Weapon: Axe and Buckler
 * 500 Loaders wearing Riveted plated mail & Barbute:
 * Specialized Weapon: Arbalest Crossbow
 * Secondary Weapon: Axe and Buckler
 * 25 Squad Commanders wearing Laminar Armor & Barbute:
 * Specialized Weapon: Arbalest Crossbow
 * Secondary Weapon: Spatha and Buckler
 * 2 Division Commanders wearing Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of 10,000 Nails) over Riveted Chainmail & Barbute:
 * Specialized Weapon: Arbalest Crossbow
 * Secondary Weapon: Dual 45-cm Khanda-style shortswords
 * 1 Crossbow Commander wearing Riveted Plated Chainmail:
 * Specialized Weapon: Arbalest Crossbow
 * Secondary Weapon: Khanjar and Buckler

Shock Troops
 * Organized into divisions of 500 men, further divided into squads with 20 men each.
 * 2000 Shock Troops wearing full plate armor & Armet
 * Specialized weapon: Poleaxe (axe-head, pike point, dismounting hook)
 * Secondary weapon: Dual short warhammers (hammer, hook)
 * 100 Squad Leaders wearing full plate over chainmail and an Armet
 * Specialized Weapon: Leucerne Hammer (hammer, pike point, hook)
 * Secondary weapon: Dual short axes (axehead, hook)
 * 4 Division Leaders wearing Laminar and an Armet
 * Specialized Weapon: Short Spear and Aspis
 * Secondary Weapon: Shortsword and Aspis
 * 1 Overall Leader wearing plate armor over Riveted plated chainmail with a Bascinet (he's a big guy)
 * Special: Leucerne Hammer (hammer, pike point, hook)
 * Secondary: warhammer and plated, spiked targe.

Infantry
 * Organized into brigades of 2500 men, then into divisions of 500, then squads of 20.
 * 5000 Infantrymen wearing riveted plated mail & Barbute
 * Specialized weapon: short spear & buckler
 * Secondary Weapon: axe and buckler
 * 250 squad leaders wearing laminar over leather & Barbute
 * Specialized weapon: short Axe and spiked, plated Targe
 * Secondary weapon: Swordbreaker and spiked, plated targe
 * 10 division leaders wearing lamellar over chainmail
 * Specialized weapon: Swordbreaker and buckler
 * Secondary Weapon: Broadsword and Buckler
 * 2 brigade leaders wearing Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of 10,000 Nails) over leather & Barbute
 * Specialized Weapon: Broadsword and Dagger
 * Secondary Weapon: Kopis and Dagger
 * 1 overall leader wearing a metal breastplate over plated chainmail and Barbute
 * Specialized weapon: Kopis & plated targe
 * Secondary weapon: short spear & plated targe

Reserve
 * Organized into squads of 20 men each
 * 60 Reserve Members wearing Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of 10,000 Nails) & Barbute
 * Specialized weapon: Kilij and Buckler
 * Secondary Weapon: Swordbreaker and buckler
 * 3 squad leaders wearing Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of 10,000 Nails) & Bascinet
 * Specialized weapon: Swordbreaker & Buckler
 * Secondary weapon: Axe and Buckler
 * 1 Leader wearing Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of 10,000 Nails) with Burgonet

Support
 * 536 people producing necessary materials for siege engines
 * Secondary weapon: Pata and buckler
 * 2 High Marshals wearing Brigandine over Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of 10,000 Nails) w/ halfhelm
 * Specialized weapon: dual Pata-style shortswords
 * Secondary Weapon: Dual Katars
 * 10 General's Guard wearing full plate over leather w/ close helm
 * Specialized weapon: Longsword and Kite Shield
 * Secondary Weapon: Pata and Kite Shield
 * 1 General's Guard Captain wearing full plate over leather w/ Kachi kabuto
 * Specialized weapon: Longsword and Tower Shield
 * Secondary Weapon: Pata and tower Shield

Strategy
 * Intercept enemy supply lines & protect own
 * Harass defenders on walls with crossbowmen
 * Launch any enemy dead or post-interrogation POWs over in trebuchets
 * When dead or living are unavaliable, launch Greek Fire in and bombard walls with canon and trebuchet fire while trying to batter down doors or get ladders & belfry in, though the belfry is often used as a decoy.
 * Shock Troops are used in critical junctures, but are also used as diversions.
 * Infantry is used after entrance is made in walls, via ladders, or by the belfry.
 * General's Guard protects the general, High Marshals are given command during large periods of activity.
 * Leads from a few ranks behind the front.
 * Reserve is put in where needed.
 * Focused solely on capturing. Doesn't care if all enemy fighters are killed or none are.
 * Stringent anti-infiltration measures
 * All orders are written in code. Redundant messengers are used to ensure order reaches the officers.

Defender
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Weapons:

Long Range: English Longbow

Polearm: Xyston Spear

Main Weapon: Gladius

Off-Hand: Spartan Shield Made of Steel

Armor: Iron Nasal Nelmet, Leather Chest Guard, Plated Mail, Knights Gauntlets.

Single Combat accepted


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Defending:

1. Scorpion Ballistas: Armed with large steel bolts and explosive bolts. Crew: 2 men. Number of Scorpions: 4

2. Catapults: Armed with both stones, barrels of gun powder, and rotten meat. Crew: Four men, one horse. Num bers: 4

3. Barricades: Long stakes planted outside the fortress. LIMITS use of cavalry and siege weaponry. Coated in oil. 1 set= 15 spikes at a 10 yard distance from each other. Crew: None required. Sets: 4

4. Archers: Armor: Leather Lamellar. Weapons: Longbow (Primary) and War Hammer. They shoot primitive explosive arrows at the barrels of gunpowder. Advantage: Fire en masse at enemy, higher vantage point. Disadvantage: Less protected than snipers, poor melee skills. Number: 2,000

5. Crossbow Snipers: Armor: None. Weapons: Steel Crossbow w/ Steel bolts and flaming bolts (Primary) and Dirk Dagger (Secondary). They shoot the flaming bolts at the barricades, further limiting their use. Advantage: Completely protected inside castle walls. Disadvantage: If anyone manages to make it over the walls, they will get slaughtered. Number: 2,000

6. soldati Elite: Look above at soldati Elite for arms and armor. Stationed on and inside the ramparts. Numbers: 1,946 (not counting the bodyguards for the captains.)

7. Foot Soldiers: If gate is breached, these men hold off the attackers until the townspeople flee. Look at foot soldiers for arms and armor. Numbers: 1,476

Captains:

General Abdu Shalim: A companion I met at Masyaf, Abdu is a former Hashashin and my closest friend and ally. He is second-in-command of the army. Scimitar (Primary) and Throwing Knives (Secondary) Mount: Horse. Armor: Riveted Chainmail and Boss Shield

General Fernando da Madrid: An Italian noble, he became as mercenary for the fun of it. He met the me at pub when he was hired to capture a client of his. Now he is in command of the light cavalry. Espada Ropera (Primary) and Pistol Crossbow (Secondary). Mount: Horse. Armor: Steel Cuirass and Kite Shield.

General Cornelius the Young: A man of Roman descent, he is a master swordsman and skilled leader. He is by far the strongest of all of my generals. He leads the foot soldiers. Longsword (Primary) and Gladius (Secondary). Mount: None. Armor: Lorica Segementa, Scutum Shield

General Rahmann Zhao: A man from Arabia, he served in Saladin's army and met me on the battlefield. He fought incredibly well. Though he still lost, I granted him command my chariots. Weapons: Jida Lance (Primary) and Javelins (Secondary) Armor: Plated Mail. Mount: Scythed Chariot

Strategy:

Studied various tacticul geniuses like Genghis Khan, Trajan, Sun Tzu, and Alexander the Great. Very patient. Can utilize cavalry and infantry well.

Main Strategy: Defending: Hold Firm and Raid (Sends small parties out for food, water, and possbly psycological warfare.)

Other tactics:

He leads his men in a daily prayer before every battle, so they all have high morale.

He has developed a sort of code system involving bonfires and the size of the flames.

He has developed a close relationship with all of his captains.

X-Factors
These X-Factors are created by taking averages from the X-Factor evaluation blog, rounded to the nearest number. I did not choose them. There is no bias.

Victory Conditions

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 * Overrun castle
 * Force defender to surrender
 * Win Single Combat
 * -| Defender=
 * Force attacker to surrender
 * Annihilate attacker
 * Survive for 4 months
 * Win Single Combat
 * -|Tie=
 * One side meets the victory conditions but loses their general
 * Both sides lose their general.