User blog:Leolab/User Siege Tourney, Round 15 of 75: Redkite (Markus) v Swg66 (Cadwalader)



Markus Thaowan: The Great Captain from Asaea

Attacking

Cadwalader Owain Jones: The Great Captain from Wales

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Prologue
Celina Lucyna and Cadwalader open the door to what used to be Billybob's room. They find it still lit, still showing signs of habitation. Cadwalader checks under the bed, trying to find some clue as to his disappearance. Celina, meanwhile, is going through what remained of Billybob's personal effects, trying to do the same. Both are keeping their senses sharp, trying to determine if one of their hosts is approaching them.

"Found anything yet?"

Lloyd walks into the room, holding his head.

"Misjudged that wine, boyo?"

"This hangover could kill a horse."

"I've found his diary, anyway," Celina says. "It seems he was contacted by his host far less than we were."

"And? Are you saying this has something to do with his disappearance?"

"Yes... I think that his host disappeared somehow and it affected him, too..."

Cadwalader stood, "Well, it's better than what I've got - which is nothing."

"Then we investigate. Let's meet up with with the exploration team and see if we can use their findings."

"Sounds good. Well, I'm up, so I'll see you guys later."

Attacker
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Weapons and Armour:

Main: Steel Short Sword

Wooden Pike with Metal Tip

Wooden and Metal Bow and Arrow

Mutli-layered Wood and Metal Tower Shields

Armour: Chain-mail Undercoat covered by Steel Plate Armour (Equipped by all troops)

Single Combat accepted


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Armour: Chain-mail Undercoat covered by Steel Plate Armour (Equipped by all troops)

Tactics:

Keeping moral high was a essential factor Markus recognised. To do this, he made sure tactics were in place to smash enemies and make sure victory was ensured. Soldiers were taught two basic tactics that needed to be performed in battle and troops were always taught to stay together.

The standard structure for troops is for Archers remain in the centre or at the back, followed by pikemen then swordsmen. Pikemen and Swordsmen must maintain shields.

1, The first tactic is the pincer formation. In the event that overwhelming enemy forces are due, infantry should move around to shape a pincer to confront enemy forces, in the centre of the pincer should expand pikemen will form into a line and advanced outward of the pincer to eventually form a cirle defended by pikemen and swordsmen. In the core of the pincer archers will bombard enemy forces also.

2, The second tactic is the line formation. In the event that enemy forces overwhelm friendly troops. A line comprised of the swordsmen and pikemen prioritising the usage of their shields will form, the line will aim to have swordsmen and pikemen face the enemy so a suitable retreat can occur but additional swordsmen and pikemen will manage the edge of the back. Behind the line of swords and pikemen archers will form waves of arrows by two lines of bowmen. The first line will fire a wave then drop to a crouch and reload, at this moment, the second will stand up and fire their reloaded arrows. This combined barrage of arrows should help dismay enemy troops and allows a gradual retreat. The line formation can also allow the pincer formation to come into place should their be a change of advantage on the battlefield.

Army:

Training:

Before specific roles within the military force is assigned, all men undergo extensive training lasting roughly 7 weeks. This includes extensive running and training to build fighting mentality and moral and unite the men to work together. All are also briefed on fighting tactics and trained to ensure they are capable. After 4 weeks, men are able to choose what role they seek, in the case of a overwhelment of men for a specific role, people will be transfered alphabetically. Men will then recieve training on their chosen role and the weapons associated aswell as tactics involving this.

Leadership:

All 3 unit sections were led by a captain. These captain's were recognisable by their white cape and impressive helmet which has metal extensions featuring a feathers and a soft nilon covering up to their nose so only their eyes are visible. All 3 captains had the weaponary of their unit, but the Pikemen and Archer captains also had swords and the Pikemen's pike had a small flag of Asaea before the metal tip. These captains would communiation with eachother Markus to control tactics.

Attacking:

3950 Swordsmen - Steel Short Sword, Mutli-layered Wood and Metal Tower Shields

3000 Pikemen - Wooden Pike with Metal Tip, Mutli-layered Wood and Metal Tower Shields

300 Bowmen/Archers - Wooden and Metal Bow and Arrow, Steel Short Sword

10 Wheeled Trebuchets with 5 Crew members per machine which are also trained swordsmen with Steel Short Swords, the ammo consists of heavy rocks, crews are instructed to look for weaknesses in enemy structure should this be the target or unless they have different orders or enemy siege machines have been sighted in which case they are the priority. The all siege machines utilise simoultanious wave fire.

Defender
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Weapons:

Long Range: English long bow with varity bodkin and broad head tips, with cloth soaked in posion wrapped near arrow head

Polearm: Poleaxe. Axe-head with hammer head oppisite the axe head, with large spike

Main-hand: English Long sword, with small parrying sheild attached to wrist

Off-hand: Engligh War hammer, hammer head, Spike and puncuturing Bill, another small parrying sheild on his wrist.

Armor: Articulated Plate Steel plate, with Rivited 8-in-2 Kings Mail, Corinthian style steel helmet

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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Defense

Seige Counter Measures

All wearing Plated Rivited mail and Steel Skull cap

12 14in Canons placed on walls,firing a combination of iron ball shot and grapes shot.


 * Each Cannon is manned by 4 men, Main weapon short Falcata sword and Tower sheild. Secondary weapon War Hammer

Units.

2000 Long Bow man, using combination Bodkin and broadhead. Have flaming arrows as well as posion tips.

2000 Heavy Infantry. Serve as Formation fights, all highly trained and hard to move

Armour. Full Articulated Plate with rivited mail worn underneath

Main Weapon: Hoplon Sheild and Long Spear

Secondary Weapon: Falcata short sword

1200 Pike men.

Armour: Rivited Mail Hauberk, Steel Cuirass

Main Weapon: Long Pike

Secondary: Short sword buckler

1000 Cross bowmen, with Armor pierceing Bodkin head, accompanied by 1000 loaders

Armor:Plated Mai Hauberk and Burgonet helmet

Main Weapon: Arbalest Crossbow

Secondary: Warhammer and Buckler.

Support

252 men as support, making the ball shot, arrows, will also resully archers in battle with bolts and arrows. Can fight if need be. Also function as Sappers.

Armor: Mail Hauberk when working in battle feild, steel helmet

Main Weapon: Targe sheild and Hand axe

Secondary: Dirk Dagger

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
Attacker=
 * 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.