KlinkerKing
Man bites dog?
- Location
- The Lion's Den
Poor wording on my part, I'm afraid. The I Galli Rossi as a whole is what the employers are asking for, not the mercenary band's internal "standard unit".
Italian Quest: A Mercenary Boot
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Ah ok that makes more sense.
KlinkerKing
Man bites dog?
- Location
- The Lion's Den
Well, not quite. The Duke is offering to allow you to break the contract if he can't pay you within 3 fortnights (6 weeks), as opposed to 4 (8 weeks). It's not that any of them are saying that they aren't going to pay you promptly, it's just a matter of how quickly you're allowed to say "well, we're getting payment or we're leaving".
KlinkerKing
Man bites dog?
- Location
- The Lion's Den
Modest < Fair < Decent < Sizeable
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Prompt pay is pretty much what keeps mercenaries from looting you. The ones you hire are loyal to their paychecks. They aren't loyal to you.
I'm more in favor of joining the Medici family, as they have deep pockets. Failing that, Urbino seems like a decent spot.
The Medici are currently in exile after being ousted. They won't be returning for a couple of years.
KlinkerKing
Man bites dog?
- Location
- The Lion's Den
I'm afraid Florence is currently ruled not by de Medici, but by Piero Soderini.
- Location
- United States
Count me down for liberating Urbino.
[X] The Duke of Urbino's Contract
[X] 3) Fulfilment Pay/Plunder
[X] 3) Fulfilment Pay/Plunder
Very well, I'm willing to wait and back them on their upswing.
Commander Info
KlinkerKing
Man bites dog?
- Location
- The Lion's Den
It occurred to me that you may be somewhat short on information about how your skills, and your commanders' skills relate to one another.
This is what your character, Iacopo of Rome, thinks of his commanders:
Commanders:
Iacopo of Rome: You consider your strongest skill to be stewardship and the maintenance of a purse, followed closely by your ability to command men on the field. You don't consider yourself unpersonable, but who does?
Skills: Nuanced Negotiator I, Skilled Skirmisher I, Superior Surgeon II
Johannes, is a pike captain whose impish youthfulness belies a keen tactical mind, despite his fascination with cities, particularly those on flat ground. He's also got a good eye for terrain, and a good grip on his purse.
Skills: Eagle-Eyed I
Louis, the other Swiss captain, is a quiet, careful man whose company is nonetheless enjoyable, a man who understands that sometimes saying less is more. His grasp of tactics is solid as a foundation but perhaps lacking in finesse. He's unafraid to spend money if he thinks it's worth it. Louis knows how to keep his men fed, though, something you can't fault.
Skills: Quality Quartermaster I
Giuseppe, the Italian crossbow captain, is an annoying man with a tendency to respond to just about everything with a comment he thinks is clever, meaning you've learned less than you would otherwise have liked about him. His primary experience is as a scout.
Skills: Eagle-Eyed I
Ludwig, the Swiss crossbow captain you recruited in Urbino. A careful man who previously served as a lieutenant in one of the companies hired by Cesare Borgia, his experience is a commander of skirmishing crossbow units. His emplyment under Borgia ended abruptly when his company's commander was strangled, at which point he took what men were loyal to him and marched off to find employment elsewhere.
Skills: Skilled Skirmisher I
This is what your character, Iacopo of Rome, thinks of his commanders:
Commanders:
Iacopo of Rome: You consider your strongest skill to be stewardship and the maintenance of a purse, followed closely by your ability to command men on the field. You don't consider yourself unpersonable, but who does?
Skills: Nuanced Negotiator I, Skilled Skirmisher I, Superior Surgeon II
Johannes, is a pike captain whose impish youthfulness belies a keen tactical mind, despite his fascination with cities, particularly those on flat ground. He's also got a good eye for terrain, and a good grip on his purse.
Skills: Eagle-Eyed I
Louis, the other Swiss captain, is a quiet, careful man whose company is nonetheless enjoyable, a man who understands that sometimes saying less is more. His grasp of tactics is solid as a foundation but perhaps lacking in finesse. He's unafraid to spend money if he thinks it's worth it. Louis knows how to keep his men fed, though, something you can't fault.
Skills: Quality Quartermaster I
Giuseppe, the Italian crossbow captain, is an annoying man with a tendency to respond to just about everything with a comment he thinks is clever, meaning you've learned less than you would otherwise have liked about him. His primary experience is as a scout.
Skills: Eagle-Eyed I
Ludwig, the Swiss crossbow captain you recruited in Urbino. A careful man who previously served as a lieutenant in one of the companies hired by Cesare Borgia, his experience is a commander of skirmishing crossbow units. His emplyment under Borgia ended abruptly when his company's commander was strangled, at which point he took what men were loyal to him and marched off to find employment elsewhere.
Skills: Skilled Skirmisher I
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Is there anything particularly special about our background? We are from Rome but are we from the nobility or simply a citizen who joined a free company and managed to become a captain and then commander of a whole company.
Also how old are we?
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KlinkerKing
Man bites dog?
- Location
- The Lion's Den
Well, you're a guy without a surname, a regular Joe from Rome. You became a captain as you went, and in the first post, commander of the company.
You are 25.
We're actually a regular Jacob from Rome. Giuseppe still owes us a drink for that time we were his wingman.
We're pretty darn young, tho.
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Well greater men have come from humbler backgrounds. I think we can work with that
From no name guy to most famous Condotiere of Italy.
Edit- @Baltika9 Not particularly uncommon. Cesare was already a condotiere for France when he was in his 20s. Federico da Montefeltro was a condotiere in his 20s. And so was Muzio Sforza the founder of his dynasty.
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[X] The Duke of Urbino's Contract
[X] 3) Fulfilment Pay/Plunder
[X] 3) Fulfilment Pay/Plunder
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I'm not sure if I can remember how dumb I was at that age ...
[X] The Duke of Urbino's Contract
[X] 3) Fulfilment Pay/Plunder
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- Location
- The Pasta Kingdom
I would like to remind you that the contract for the Duke of Urbino is to retake a city. From my, ammitedly limited, knowledge of sieges, it would be a long affair as we would need to encircle and starve them out, and if he decides to take it swiftly then assaulting the walls will be bloody as well.
Are we even equipped for such a job?
Are we even equipped for such a job?
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- ?????????
[X] The Duke of Urbino's Contract
[X] 3) Fulfilment Pay/Plunder
Personal bias for this city of Urbino is guiding this vote.
[X] 3) Fulfilment Pay/Plunder
Personal bias for this city of Urbino is guiding this vote.
Correct me if I'm wrong @KlinkerKing but Urbino doesn't have any notable defensive structures although it is situated on hilly terrain.
On the topic of it being a seige that would take long I doubt it. OTL it was taken within the year and Ceasre has little allies now that his father is dead. He has a lot of people after his head and getting stuck in a seige is just asking to die.
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@KlinkerKing could probably call the vote now because everyone has voted the same way, so far.
EDIT: even though there's 15 hours to go.
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- Location
- The Pasta Kingdom
I will be the first to admit my knowledge of this period is pretty lacking (despite being italian myself lmao), so i will trust those that know better
KlinkerKing
Man bites dog?
- Location
- The Lion's Den
Yes, Urbino has walls. Quite new ones as well, built just before the start of the Italian Wars by the current Duke's father. The Duke is an experienced military commander, and you're pretty sure he wouldn't try to siege a city without having the ability to meaningfully impact it. Cesare Borgia has more enemies than you can shake a stick at, and his father's death has left him without his most powerful ally. He's still a force to be reckoned with, but you know for a fact that he's currently struggling to contain Venetian encroachment in northern Romagna, near Ferrara (hence the Venetian & French contracts). The Duke expects the city to put up a token resistance at best.