On the late night of the 15th of June 302, the Imperial fleet set sail from Regalia towards Daendroc carrying the Imperial crown Prince and his personal retinue. Linking up at Cote sur Li, Mysterious Fong joined the Crown Prince, accompanied by Joshua Kade who had recently made his way back to Regalia. Alexander Kade split off Thomas’s retinue host from the Kade army and sailed the rest onward to H’rellen, to take a second assault. Thomas Kade was left behind with 500 retinue and given free reign what to do with his personal troops. The second battle of H’rellen started similarly to the first, Kade soldiers made their landing, this time accompanied by Azure Order soldiers and Fong Mages, and made their way to the temple now barely defended by 500 men. The overbearing 3200 Regalian Empire soldiers also had a few aces. On the front guard, Azure Order antimages, for the first time in Regalian history used in large quantities, negated all magic used by the wing mages against the Regalian troops. Strategically moving forward as a group of turtles, each one with an Azure mage at their head, the formations eventually reached the temple where the fighting soon erupted. It was clear the Elven soldiers were outnumbered 6 to 1, and their magic was ineffective. The Elves quickly surrendered as half their soldiers fell, the rest allowed to flee the field, as the ultimate prize had been captured. Jared Silverhand who led the central storm himself, brought the crown of Medui back to the base camp, where Mysterious Fong and Alexander Kade had meanwhile made beach head expecting the prize of the siege to be presented. After inspecting the treasure for a period, it was locked away in a heavily guarded cast iron box on the Kade battleship, the Laridae. Joshua Kade was awarded with a merit star medal for his twice now successful command that resulted in a victory, first his heroic saving of the Coen and Lamperouge forces at Hellar Tellarna, and this time with his conceived tortoise formations to storm the Temple with minimal casualties. He had however suffered a severe wound. A massive crossbow bolt had drilled itself into his shoulder. Joshua had to be carried off the battlefield and sent back to Regalia. In Regalia meanwhile, the situation became more precarious. With Olivia Pileran announcing her betrayal against her family, locals all over the Pays Sud became confused, not knowing which side of the Pileran family to support. Legally the owner of Le Grand Bijoux held the title of the land, but the Pileran family had held the title for so long, and had been so good for their people. Many would decide which side to support, and as the Anahera troops moved in to secure town after town, civil war over the Pileran properties under the invasion started looming between hardcore conservatives and breakaway fundamentalists. Further west yet, news came from the Noir lands that a spymaster from the court of the Red family had infiltrated the Noir estates and attempted to forge a document to support the Red claim on the Noir lands. He was found by estate guards and tortured, revealing to have been ordered to do so by the Red family, shortly before being executed. The instability in the Dragenthal realm was becoming a bigger concern for the state, however the war with the Elves proved crucial, and as such, the crown Prince chose to ignore internal strife and worked towards his next goal after H’rellen. And the many many rolls for today: Spoiler -------------------------------- Second battle of H'rellen rolls -------------------------------- 600 1300 200 Joshua Kade Fong 1100 Baron Morei H'rellen 3200 vs 500 50 vs 50 standard +10 Emperor present +10 personally lead by Joshua Kade +3 skill cap +2 retinue -10 elven terrain +15 battle advantage 50+10+10+15-10+5= 80 versus 20 battle roll: 19 swift victory wounded rolls Joshua 50-50 -10 elven terrain +3 skill cap +10 retinue 53 versus 47 roll: 9 glorious effort baron morei: 10 average injury Jared silverhand: 61 average contribution Roll for crown presence: 50-50 result: 29 crown is present. capture roll for crown: 50-50 result: 34 crown is captured. crown is fake or naw roll: result: 58 corwn is not fake. crown is magically cursed: result: 76 naw, crown is not cursed. ------------------------ Red claim on Noir Lands ------------------------ Standard 50-50 +20 proximity of lands +5 same social standing +5 Ex dragenthal fraction 50+20+5+5=80 80 versus 20 roll result: 98 = attempt foiled and a disasterous failure, spymaster captured and divulged information
((Well, this entire situation is getting even worse.)) Leugel reads the letter sent from his auctioneering company in Regalia and swears more about the Consortium yet then praises The Crown Prince for his excellent job. Yung-Li meanwhile, immediately burns anything involving her contact with The Reds. Lanaskan meanwhile, is having the time of his life as Regalia tears itself apart yet is sad the Crown was taken.
How would this affect Valentino, with the second battle? I had sent a letter to Fong trying to switch over to his troops but received no reply before this - Val didn't leave the area really, he likely would've been on the Fong ships as I believe the majority of the land host had done that? So I'm wondering where he ends up in all this (he would've tried to be part of the battle, but now that has been done) @MonMarty
Once again, a Pileran servant arrived at the gates of the palace in Alberta, holding a letter from Olivia Pileran. Written in rushed handwriting, the letter reads: Dear Ser. Anahera, Though I know how badly you would like the duchies of Cannes Pays and Rochellais, it seems I do not have the power to give them to you, because they are Sylvia's. However, with your assistance, I'd like to preform a "hostile takeover" on Pays Sud, giving all land previously owned by Sylvia to me. After this has been completed, your family shall be rewarded with Cannes Pays and Rochellais. I cannot do this alone, and you have my word that the two duchies shall be yours in exchange for your help. I do hope you'll get back to me as soon as you can, and that we can find an agreement in these unfortunate times. Sincerely, Olivia Pileran @BabaManga
You probably have the choice to yourself for this, either join the Kade Fong army or join the Typhonus army. You weren't a retainer on the second H'rellen battle, but if you were there, you would have functioned as a simple foot soldier.
I was under the impression the Typhonus army had withdrawn? If so he would've fought with the Kade-Fong host. How would fighting as a foot soldier affect the battle experience stat for Val, and would he need a wounded roll?
