La Chanson de la Victoire (The Song of Victory): La Petite Arpenteuse (Non, SV, you are a General of France in the Napoleonic War!)

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Horse artillery - Wikipedia
Frederick understood that the greatest threat to massed infantry was concentrated artillery fire. He realized that even small and relatively light guns could severely disrupt or destroy infantry units if they could be brought in close enough and fire often enough. But since even light foot artillery travelled at the speed of a marching soldier, the solution was to make every artilleryman a part-time horseman. Through relentless drill and discipline Frederick emphasized mobility and speed in all phases of their operations. The unit consisted of a battery of six 6-pound cannons with 48 men, including 3 officers.

Rule of thumb: One horse in the team pulling, per pound of the cannon shot. Nine pounders were drawn by eight horses. A six pounder horse artillery would require six horses per cannon (and a horse per man). Heavy twelve pounder field artillery requires a huge team of twelve horses!

De Isle would be a natural at this.
 
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Horse artillery - Wikipedia
Frederick understood that the greatest threat to massed infantry was concentrated artillery fire. He realized that even small and relatively light guns could severely disrupt or destroy infantry units if they could be brought in close enough and fire often enough. But since even light foot artillery travelled at the speed of a marching soldier, the solution was to make every artilleryman a part-time horseman. Through relentless drill and discipline Frederick emphasized mobility and speed in all phases of their operations. The unit consisted of a battery of six 6-pound cannons with 48 men, including 3 officers.

Rule of thumb: One horse in the team pulling, per pound of the cannon shot. Nine pounders were drawn by eight horses. A six pounder horse artillery would require six horses per cannon (and a horse per man). Heavy twelve pounder field artillery requires a huge team of twelve horses!

De Isle would be a natural at this.

Oh, to be back in the days when wars were fought with farming equipment.
 
Here I got you buddy.
Welcome to the quest!
Okay, goodbye from the quest! :V
Horse artillery - Wikipedia
Frederick understood that the greatest threat to massed infantry was concentrated artillery fire. He realized that even small and relatively light guns could severely disrupt or destroy infantry units if they could be brought in close enough and fire often enough. But since even light foot artillery travelled at the speed of a marching soldier, the solution was to make every artilleryman a part-time horseman. Through relentless drill and discipline Frederick emphasized mobility and speed in all phases of their operations. The unit consisted of a battery of six 6-pound cannons with 48 men, including 3 officers.

Rule of thumb: One horse in the team pulling, per pound of the cannon shot. Nine pounders were drawn by eight horses. A six pounder horse artillery would require six horses per cannon (and a horse per man). Heavy twelve pounder field artillery requires a huge team of twelve horses!

De Isle would be a natural at this.
Oh, to be back in the days when wars were fought with farming equipment.
Yeah what most people take for granted is that it takes a bunch of people to operate a cannon back then, to work at maximum efficiency. Obviously you'd need a lot of training and such to reach those levels, like 6-8 people each gun?

But yeah, each cannon is at least 2000 pounds, with the average being 3000-4000 pounds, so that's a lot. Napoleon preferred the lighter ones so he could move quick like Sonic (his direct inspiration), which was his favorite thing in the world. Probably.
 
So who do you guys want me to write a character sheet on? Can be anyone, from the bronze age to the modern times, fictional or real.
Personally, try not to make any marshels... cause we got those covered... mostly.

I would ask for... Aragorn from Lord of the Rings or... Thomas Jefferson.
 
I'm not American, so not too much knowledge on the guy, hopefully this is accurate enough.

Name: Thomas Jefferson
Titles: Secretary of State
Opinion of You: NA
Age: 50
Hometown: Virginia, Shadwell
Birthday: 13 April 1743

Nicknames: The Apostle of Democracy, The Man of the People, The Sage of Monticello
Honors and Decorations: Writer of the Declaration of Independence, Founding Father of the United States of America
Beliefs:
Republican
Republican Sentiments: 100 ("The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind. )
Monarchist Sentiments: -100 ("I was much an enemy to monarchies before I came to Europe. I am ten thousand times more so, since I have seen what they are. There is scarcely an evil known in these countries, which may not be traced to their king, as its source, nor a good, which is not derived from the small fibres of republicanism existing among them.")

Allies: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, John Adams (Personally)
Enemies: Alexander Hamilton, John Adams (Politically)
Public Reputation: 18 (Sensational/Detested: Founding father of the USA, writer of the declaration of independence, many know of you.)

Offices Held: Secretary of State
Past Offices held: Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia, Governor of Virginia, Minister of Finance
Battles Fought: None
Battles Commanded: N/A
Battles Won: N/A
Battles Lost: N/A
Campaigns Led: N/A

STATS
Military:
12 [+2] (He served as colonel and lieutenant in his early days.)
Charisma: 18 [+8] (It takes quite a man to convince a colony to rebel against one of the great powers.)
Decorum: 16 [+6] (An ambassador to foreign nations should, at the very least, have a sense of decorum.)
Stewardship: 15 [+5] (Has a great distaste for finance and sees the establishment of a national bank as a great evil in itself, but knows enough about finance to explain his distaste.)
Intelligence: 19 [+9] (One of the fathers of America, and one of its greatest minds.)
Education: 18 [+8] (He has been educated in many subjects, from the law to the military itself.)
Subterfuge: 16 [+6] (An unfortunate necessity for a politician.)

SKILLS
Combat: 6 [-8]
(Your words were always your most powerful weapon, never your fists or your sword.)
Oratory: 20 [+16] (You words are legendary, people will remember what you have said for centuries to come.)
Command: 10 [+0] (Though he may not be a great commander, many Americans have great respect for the father of their nation.)
Cavalry Command: 7 [-6] (He served in the military for a time, cavalry was not one of his commands.)
Infantry Command: 10 [0] (Once served as an officer in the colonial army, he still has a passing knowledge of soldiering.)
Artillery Command: 8 [-4] (Has a bit of knowledge of cannons from his earlier career.)
Grand Strategy: 10 [+0] (You leave matters of military to Washington, yet you know enough to be aware of the situation.)
Engineering: 9 [-2] (Your education gave you a passive knowledge on engineering.)
Logistics: 12 [+2] (The army must be fed, clothed, and armed, that much you are aware of.)
Manual Labor: 5 [-10] (Politicians aren't known to be hard workers.)
Law: 20 [+16] ("We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal")
Administration: 18 [+8] (""We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.")
 
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so um asking for some assistance... can someone help me find an appropriate song for a Napoleon Anime...

Thank you.

Not sure what you are asking for. First, in French or in English?

In French

If historical songs, I would suggest 'Le chant du Depart' or some actual napoleonic songs (Chant de l'oignon if you want a nonmartial one). Of course, there's always the 'warsong for the army of the Rhine'.

If you want just music or a theme I suggest taking it from Beethoven Symphonie No 3. It was originally dedicated to Napoleon.

If you want a later period song, there are numerous french ones glorifying napoleon in the late XIXth century.

If you want a modern one, I have no idea out of my head but I would suggest looking into S. Lama musical 'Napoleon'

In English, I'm sure there are people better qualified than me to answer.
 
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Adhoc vote count started by Magoose on Oct 30, 2019 at 4:27 PM, finished with 250 posts and 17 votes.

  • [X] Plan Quality over Quantity
    -[X] Have the trial here in camp.
    -[X] Paris: News of your victory will spread quickly. It may be best to head to Paris, both to celebrate and find out what Brian is doing. Hopefully you can catch him when he's waiting for reassignment.
    -[X] Recruit (Infantry)
    -[X] Smoothbore to Rifling
    -[X] Swift Thunder
    -[X] Private Meeting
    --[X] General de Beauharnais
    --[X] General d'Oyré
    -[X] Study & Read
    --[X] Charisma.
    -[X] Study & Practice
    --[X] Oratory.
    [X] Plan Random
    -[X] Demand an oath from them not to fight against France or its allies for the duration of this war. If they accept, release them. If they don't, you will keep them as your prisoners and take them with you to Paris: the National Convention will decide their fate!
    -[X] Paris: News of your victory will spread quickly. It may be best to head to Paris, both to celebrate and find out what Brian is doing. Hopefully you can catch him when he's waiting for reassignment.
    -[X] Recruit (Infantry)
    -[X] Recruit (Infantry) #2
    -[X] Recruit (Calvary)
    -[X] Private Meeting
    --[X] General de Beauharnais
    --[X] General d'Oyré
    -[X] Study & Read
    --[X] Charisma.
    -[X] Study & Practice
    --[X] Oratory.
    [X] Have the trial here in camp
    [X] Plan Quality over Quantity
    -[X] Demand an oath from them not to fight against France or its allies for the duration of this war. If they accept, release them. If they don't, you will keep them as your prisoners and take them with you to Paris: the National Convention will decide their fate!
    -[X] Paris: News of your victory will spread quickly. It may be best to head to Paris, both to celebrate and find out what Brian is doing. Hopefully you can catch him when he's waiting for reassignment.
    -[X] Recruit (Infantry)
    -[X] Smoothbore to Rifling
    -[X] Swift Thunder
    -[X] Private Meeting
    --[X] General de Beauharnais
    --[X] General d'Oyré
    -[X] Study & Read
    --[X] Charisma.
    -[X] Study & Practice
    --[X] Oratory.
    [x] plan good time with friends
    -[X] Have the trial in Mainz.
    -[X] Metz
    -[X] Training
    -[x] Recruit (Artillerymen)
    -[X] Private Meeting
    --[X] General de Beauharnais
    --[X] General d'Oyré
    -[X] Study & Read
    --[X] Charisma.
    -[X] Study & Practice
    --[X] Oratory.
 
The Apostle of Democracy
"Have you heard of our Lord and Savior, Father Washington, and the Legend of the Founders?"
Stewardship: 5 [-10] (Has a great distaste for finance and sees the establishment of a national bank as a great evil in itself.)
Imagine hating centralized banking so much that you make yourself unlearn anything about money. :V
Economics and finance isn't a political view; you can be good at it and still oppose it. Stewardship isn't centralized vs decentralized; it's how good you are with money, basically.

To be honest, I don't know how good Jefferson was in terms of money and related activities, but he definitely isn't a total idiot when it comes to this stuff, being Secretary of State. He's not as good as Hamilton, to be sure, but certainly at the very least decent to have a clue of how to argue against his opposition.
 
"Have you heard of our Lord and Savior, Father Washington, and the Legend of the Founders?"
Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Citizen Robespierre the Wise? I thought not. It's not a story the Monarchists would tell you. It's a Republican legend.
After End Intensifies*.....


*it's a mod for CK2 where the mythology of the founders is a religion.
There's also cults for the Almighty Dollar and Mickey Mouse!
 
Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Citizen Robespierre the Wise? I thought not. It's not a story the Monarchists would tell you. It's a Republican legend.
Robespierre was a Republican so virtuous, so enlightened that he could influence the masses to make war.

He had such a knowledge of the people he could even raise armies from nothing.

From nothing?​
Democracy is a pathway to many abilities that some consider to be un-natural.
 
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After End Intensifies*.....


*it's a mod for CK2 where the mythology of the founders is a religion.
Yes, I love that mod! Mahonic is my personal favorite though!
Robespierre was a Republican so virtuous, so enlightened that he could influence the masses to make war.

He had such a knowledge of the people he could even raise armies from nothing.

From nothing?​
Democracy is a pathway to many abilities that some consider to be un-natural.
"What happened to him?"

He became so powerful... the only thing he was afraid of was losing his head, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his followers everything he knew, then his own people dragged him to the guillotine. Ironic. He could order others' deaths, but couldn't forsee his own.

"Is it possible to learn this power?"

Not from an Emperor.
 
oohhhh... That ruffles my jimmies... Mostly because it sounds so damn cool!
Mama Therese will be teaching lessons, confirmed.


Disease starts at 0 and increases to 100 by up to 1d15 each turn, affected by the three factors above (Freshness, Water, W&C). Each category that is below ACCEPTABLE increases Disease gain by 5 to the maximum roll. Staying at 70-100 Disease gets you a Disease roll each turn using Disease as the DC. Failing that roll gets you some Bad Stuff.
Also, will this mechanic be changing when our troop numbers start to balloon? This is a good system for our smaller armies, but when the legions of massed infantry show up, our army just might be the healthiest around.
 
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oohhhh... That ruffles my jimmies... Mostly because it sounds so damn cool!
Well yeah, it's Star Wars. Of course it sounds cool.
Also, will this rule be changing when our troop numbers start to balloon? This is a good system for our smaller armies, but when the legions of massed infantry show up, our army just might be the healthiest around.
Yep, pretty much. To be honest, y'all avoided disease rolls thanks to the situation in Mainz being relatively decent and some good amount of care being directed to that front in the past few months. With news of the north and west under threat by foreign powers and the Rhine relatively secure, you'll have less supplies available.

Basically, I'll be rolling for your disease rolls next turn. It won't be that bad, I'll try to keep it within reason. You'll see how terrible disease can go downhill if you make stupid decisions though.

Also, it's been a busy week for me, so I'll close the vote in 14 hours.

Happy Halloween! Hope y'all get lots of candy and scare people or something.
 
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