Your first sight of the city seems unclear; you see it besides the sea, much like Panergo, the chirping of birds and insects ringing loudly in these wet forest lands. The area close to the village has been stripped bare of its trees, no doubt to build the houses that dwell within. Such things are all normal, standard indeed for most towns. Yet as you approach, the sight of the walls befuddle you. Though you can see the stone parapets peeking from within, and the heavy bricks of the entrance bastion, its gate laid shut, it is a ramp of dirt that you find standing in the front of the walls, stacked so high that man could very well simply hop into the walls.

Regardless of the reason behind such things, their state of readiness tells you of their friendliness well enough! Yet still, you must be certain; you send forth a messenger, to ascertain their loyalties, and if be the case, their terms of surrender.

If they refuse, however...

"Drag the weapon to the frontline, ready it in case we need to fire!" you shout

"Sire, I'm afraid it is not so easy!" is your answer, and coming from none other than Vettorio himself!

Your artillery master approaches with an uneasy look on his face

"When I had finally seen the walls, I had come to warn you as swiftly as I could. These walls will not fall so easily as those of Panergo could have."

"And why is that?" you ask

"It is those earthworks, Don Alessandro. They are ramparts made to soften the impact of a cannonball. Instead of shattering upon the stone and breaking it, the projectiles are instead redirected and lose their impact, muuch like a coned helmet warding off the blow of a blade. As far as makeshift defenses go, it is a good one."

"Damnation. They must have an war architect of their own, then."

"And a well learned one, Don Alessandro. To pummel the walls down with my Culverin would take weeks, at the least, and go through a very good portion of our munitions. Of course, we could bring down the gatehouse, or the bastions by the sea - but to do so would allow the enemy to put their entire attention and firepower on them...

"Sir?" interjects Hugues, who had been by your side "Those ramparts are tall enough that my men could charge with little issue. But it would be costly. I'd not reccomend it unless there was no other solution."

As you ponder your situation, your messenger comes back at last, confirming what you had suspected: the City of Anaggia has sided with the Fortelli, and stands defiant to your force! They demand you to move on, and leave them unharmed...

CHOOSE YOUR OPTION
>Batter down their gatehouse or seatowers (specify which) and attack the city through there
>Have your men charge the ramparts
>Move on and allow the city to stand
>Write-in

It should be reminded that, as part of your goal, all cities on the region of Tilano will surrender once Montechia falls.