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6/17/2025, 2:25:18 PM
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The trembling of the hooves came ever closer to your vantage point. It was past six in the afternoon; you had been fighting the enemy since before midday. After it was done, most of the army returned to camp for their rations while the knights went off in pursuit of the enemy.
They had been most successful in that endeavour, the fields lay littered with the dead, mostly on their side, while some high-ranking nobles would be held for ransom. The order wasn't beaten; they could still field an army or another if they wished to leave their yet-unsieged castles, though you had the premonition they would remain on the defensive for a good while.
What was presented to you by the returning knights was a welcome piece of loot, though its actual material value was lacking. A black banner with on it the silver star of the order, with ten points, behind which are two crossed swords in silver as well. Signifying that your men had been able to capture the banner of the marshal of the order, a great personal victory. You would have the responsible knight rewarded in one way or the other.
The loss of such an object, while of little practical gain in comparison to gains in land and fortresses, would severely hamper the prestige of the order. Thus, it was decided to be used to taunt and mock the enemy, you had your horse trample it first to formally disgrace it in accordance with custom.
That night, you held council with the rest of the lords. With the latest army cleared from the field, you had once more found the need to consolidate and expand your gains within this territory; the forests out south along the Mozolavian border weren't a priority; they were difficult to fight in and held little in terms of castles and cities; such regions could be gained and lost with but one battle and weren't worth the fight; instead, two options were brewed up.
The grandmaster was holed up in the headquarters of the order. A formidable castle by the name of Urlichsburg, said to be nigh impregnable. But if you manage to break in, you could have the entire leadership at your mercy.
On the other hand, you could keep marching back along the coast to subjugate the cities there, which would go a great way to depriving the enemy of much-needed income and manpower. It's less risky but would take longer.
>March upon Ulrichsburg to cut off the head.
>Keep to the coast, and secure the cities there
The trembling of the hooves came ever closer to your vantage point. It was past six in the afternoon; you had been fighting the enemy since before midday. After it was done, most of the army returned to camp for their rations while the knights went off in pursuit of the enemy.
They had been most successful in that endeavour, the fields lay littered with the dead, mostly on their side, while some high-ranking nobles would be held for ransom. The order wasn't beaten; they could still field an army or another if they wished to leave their yet-unsieged castles, though you had the premonition they would remain on the defensive for a good while.
What was presented to you by the returning knights was a welcome piece of loot, though its actual material value was lacking. A black banner with on it the silver star of the order, with ten points, behind which are two crossed swords in silver as well. Signifying that your men had been able to capture the banner of the marshal of the order, a great personal victory. You would have the responsible knight rewarded in one way or the other.
The loss of such an object, while of little practical gain in comparison to gains in land and fortresses, would severely hamper the prestige of the order. Thus, it was decided to be used to taunt and mock the enemy, you had your horse trample it first to formally disgrace it in accordance with custom.
That night, you held council with the rest of the lords. With the latest army cleared from the field, you had once more found the need to consolidate and expand your gains within this territory; the forests out south along the Mozolavian border weren't a priority; they were difficult to fight in and held little in terms of castles and cities; such regions could be gained and lost with but one battle and weren't worth the fight; instead, two options were brewed up.
The grandmaster was holed up in the headquarters of the order. A formidable castle by the name of Urlichsburg, said to be nigh impregnable. But if you manage to break in, you could have the entire leadership at your mercy.
On the other hand, you could keep marching back along the coast to subjugate the cities there, which would go a great way to depriving the enemy of much-needed income and manpower. It's less risky but would take longer.
>March upon Ulrichsburg to cut off the head.
>Keep to the coast, and secure the cities there
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