Kurts
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Post by Kurts on Apr 12, 2015 22:09:26 GMT -5
The Iron Fleet sailed north after Lord Redwyne along with Admiral Saim's forces, wary of trap or ambush. They sent the light fast corsairs out ahead in a wide net to locate the Arbor Fleet, knowing they would outpace the slower galleons. Redwyne had sacrificed his mobility.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 10:17:27 GMT -5
Mobility had been sacrificed, and the corsairs of the Iron Fleet nip at the admiral's heels, but twice they get too close, and without the support of their own capital ships several are sunk. Eventually Prince Killion gets word that the fleet of galleons has split up, a third or so heading to Lannisport, and the remainder continuing north.
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Post by Kurts on Apr 13, 2015 15:24:17 GMT -5
Killion entrusted half of the corsairs and half the galleys to Tanis Codd, knowing the man was a scout without peer and would put the light ships to good use. He instructed him to tail the fleet heading for the Iron Islands, continuing to nip at their heels and pick off any stragglers like wolves; so that Redwyne would still assume his larger fleet was being pursued by the brunt of the Iron Fleet. He was to avoid direct engagement and immediately report back to the main fleet if Redwyne's larger fleet changed course.
The prince refused to leave a fleet at his back, so the main fleet turned to pursue the smaller force heading for Lannisport. Unlike Redwyne, he knew that the port defenses were in shambles and harbor would offer no safe anchorage after the bombardment, If Lord Shaun wanted to lose his fleet piecemeal, Killion would grant his request.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 15:36:47 GMT -5
The Iron Fleet arrives three days after the Arbor fleet has docked in Lannisport. The ships are docked as close to shore as they can get, citizens having been press ganged into digging trenches in the water to buy every available foot. Several thousand defenders are now swarming the ruined docks. Without the slow fortresses, which even if they came north would take several more days to arrive, there is no way to approach the ships save a direct assault.
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Post by Kurts on Apr 13, 2015 15:47:00 GMT -5
Killion sent a corsair forward, knowing it sail far closer to the shore than the galleons could, to count the defenders to ascertain if the Western army was still present.
(Scouting 75)
The galleons of the Iron Fleet and Admiral Saim were left back to blockade the harbor in the event word reached them that the rest of Redwyne's fleet had turned about from its present course to engage.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 15:48:28 GMT -5
Most has left, but some number remains. Hidden in alleys and buildings it is hard to say. A minimum of four thousand, he'd guess. Could be much more.
Scouting 121 (-15 circumstance for visibility)
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Post by Kurts on Apr 13, 2015 15:57:31 GMT -5
He ordered the galleys and corsairs forward, knowing the smaller ships could get far closer to shore than the docked galleons. Orders were given to rain flaming arrows down upon the docked ships. The galleons of the Iron Fleet likewise sailed within range to fire flaming ballistae bolts and catapult stones at the stationary ships.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 16:05:37 GMT -5
Defenders on the ships return fire, while from the shore archers commence an attack. The remaining ground defense artillery also commences. Without the fortresses this is resembling a more traditional battle.
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 16:13:23 GMT -5
Arbor Fleet: 13 Galleons, 2600 men
Ser Garin Fossoway, the Knight of Appleblossoms
Garrison: 6200 men
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Post by Kurts on Apr 13, 2015 16:25:29 GMT -5
Leaving his father and Lord Saim in command of the blockading fleet, Prince Killion orders his army to land on the beachhead of the ruined port. The priority will be to burn the galleons at anchor and slay the defenders. He brings his best warriors with him and utters a battlecry, drawing his twin blades as the ships touch sand.
Fighting
Swords (Dual Wield) 95
Full Plate
Land Battle
Ambush 50
Siege 50
Scouting 50
Command 75
Cavalry 50
Raiding 50
Routing 75
Rallying 75
Logistics 50
Special Abilities:
Riposte: Using two swords gives Prince Killion the benefits of a shield against melee (not missile) attacks. He also counters the first hit he is dealt in a fight to the death, inflicting a -10 to his opponent while suffering the effects of the blow himself.
Sow Only Fear: The terror of battling Prince Killion's notorious fleet imposes a -5 penalty to all command-related rolls enemy commanders are entitled to for a fight. He may also add +10 to any intimidate rolls when facing someone who has lost a battle to him in the past.
Notable NPCs: Menion Saltcliffe, Ser Clarence Blackwall, Creed Humble
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 16:30:14 GMT -5
Round 1:
The Landing:
Amphibious assaults in the face of the enemy are exceedingly difficult, and the Lannisters and their new Redwyne allies are determined to make the invaders pay. A massive thirteen ship broadside, with shore artillery and archers, all slam into the boats. Eight corsairs are destroyed, along with a galley that gets to close to the line.
Fossoway: 199 (+39 for ships)
Hundreds of Ironborn raiders die in the hail, maybe more, and the first raiders to reach shore are set upon by the Kingsguard Ser Garin. A ferocious battle is clearly in the works.
Ironborn: 10200 men
West: 8800
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 16:36:03 GMT -5
Round 1:
Killion: 84/161
Menion: 167
Clarence: 128
Creed: 110 (-35)
Garin: 158/192
Ser Garin is every bit a white of the white cloak, being the first to meet the fleet as it lands. Creed Humble goes for him but is struck fierce blows before he even makes landfall, his blood staining the bottom of his boat. Killion is having trouble organizing the attackers, but some are reaching the galleons, many many more being cut down by the disciplined forces the Ironborn fight so seldom. Eurics ships do disable two galleons as well.
Random event (this is officially round 1): 6 nothing happens
Ironmen: 9400
West: 8400
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 16:40:56 GMT -5
Round 2:
Killion: 108/132
Menion: 117
Clarence: 161
Creed: 113
Garin: 101/141
The fight continues unabated. Three more galleons are disabled, and one is permanently destroyed. A few more corsairs are sunk and galleys damaged by the fire, and Ser Garin continues earning his reputation by inflicting fair casualties on the reavers.
Ironborn: 8800
West: 7800
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 16:47:31 GMT -5
Round 3:
Killion: 129/154
Menion: 187
Clarence: 121
Creed: 93
Garin: 146/175
The battle rages on, Killion forming his men into groups to try getting to the archers who are punishing his men dearly. Euric bombards the galleons, moving his own ships into battle order. Only five functioning galleons are left now, four permanently destroyed with fire.
Random Event: 11 (nothing)
Ironborn: 8100
West: 7300
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Post by The Forgotten God on Apr 13, 2015 16:52:23 GMT -5
Round 4:
Killion: 131/145
Menion: 154
Clarence: 133
Creed: 86
Garin: 103/195 (100)
Garin finishes off poor Creed Humble, but Euric's galleons are bombarding shore now, and only two undamaged galleons remain. The Ironborn can press the attack through the casualties or withdraw with the cover of the Iron Fleet backing them.
Reavers: 7700
West: 6800
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