That's the less important part.

The more important parts are:
1) Can we afford to send untrained, but numerous levies at plaguelords and expect them not to panic and run everywhere?
2) Can our economy survive the resulting population crash from drafting most adult males in the county?
With 2500 Ogres, I'm not worrying too much 'bout morale. Anything outside of those is window dressing for me.
 
Mmm, not most adult males. Just a good percentage. The combat capable/worthy ones.

I didn't say you were emptying everything, just taking a lot. Nearly all the ogres that can be recruited will be though.
 
Question, since we have three things for military ....

Why not just choose Better Training as one of the three options?

I mean, it won't finish till next turn, but it's not exactly like we are doing the heavy fighting this year anyway. We don't exactly need our entire military for the Scouting action, we can probably just use our experienced troops for that, and our new people really don't have to fight until next year at the earliest probably, which is when their training will be done.
 
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Based on preliminary results of the survey it actually looks like recruiting the 10,000 in military is losing. Blocking the middle mountains and better training is winning.
 
Letter To Ortrud Hertwig- prince84
I'm a poor writer but I felt I had to make the attempt at doing this Omake in honor of Sir Reinhardt.

Omake

The Letter

To The Honored Lady Ortrud Hertwig of Ostermark

It is my sad duty to inform you that your brother Sir Reinhardt has given his life for the good of the Empire against the forces of Nurgle. What follows is the events told to me by your brother before his death.

The order of Everlasting Light having lost their way to my province found a town in Nordland where the pure were to be burn with the infected. When they attempted to remove the pure they were set upon by troops under the Nordland arms. When The Order went to demand answers from the Count they were imprisoned and many in their ranks were dragged away never to be seen again.

One Captain Kessel lead the rescue of the remaining members of your brother's order and revealed how far the treachery of Gruber has gone. Gruber has fallen to Chaos, to the plague god, and he even now works dark rituals across Nordland. Hearing this your Honored brother volunteered to bring word to the rest of the empire. though wounded by a Deamon's tainted blade and poisoned by the Plague Fog which now covers the southern portions of Nordland. He reached my borders and spoke with me.

Your bothers final moments were an honor on his order, the Empire and your family. He asked three things of me at the end. First to insure Gurber did not get away with this treachery. Second to get word to you of what had transpired. And finally to ensure Nurgle was denied the opportunity to defile his corpse. His final words were a defiant challenge to Nurgle "You didn't get me, you hear me?!? Reinhardt Hertwig died with his soul free!"

I have now fulfilled two of his requests, first is this letter which you hold in your hand. The second is that we have purified his remains. All that remained was his necklace which I have sent with this letter. As for the third, the province of Ostland now readies itself for war.

As one who has lost family to the foul forces of Chaos I have only this advice, poor though it may be, take this night to drink in your brother's honor and tomorrow do what must be done.

Signed Count Frederick von Hohenzollern of Ostland
 
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I like it, though I can't quite put the canon tag on it. Considering that out of 73 voters only 2 have voted for Steely Frost I've already started righting up for the other 2 things, and thus know how the Ortrud thing is going to go. Still, really nice!
 
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I like it, though I can't quite put the canon tag on it. Considering that out of 73 voters only 2 have voted for Steely Frost I've already started righting up for the other 2 things, and thus know how the Ortrud thing is going to go. Still, really nice!

I am confused what in my post needs Steely Frost?

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Sorry re read your post you already started writing not that the omake needed Steely frost.
 
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I would have voted steely frost, but it was more personal preference than what the staten needed. And if Natasha needs more martial power it's simple.

We get her a cannon. Bitches love cannons.
 
I'd go with pistols... she can actually carry and use those... I don't think she's up for carrying a ton or so of ironmongery and I don't think she's skilled at the whole charging and loading and aiming a canon thing... :p
 
Talking To Witch Hunters - Massgamer
Wanted to try an omake to improve the chances with the Witch Hunter's talk.

Omake

Count Frederick von Hohenzollern of Ostland was currently on his way through the halls to possibly his most difficult challenge in preparing for war with the chaotic forces of Nordland. Getting help from he people who hated his guts, the Witch Hunter's. Oh he was sure that they would be doing there part to fight chaos in the background and would do it very well, but he needed them to actually work with him so that things can get done.

As much as they hated him and he them they both had a common enemy in chaos, and he hoped to use that till the threat was defeated. They were very good at their job no matter how unpleasant it was and to have access to it in a time of war with chaos would be very useful. Their skill in gathering information and finding chaos would be very important in the war and the forays this year to get as much information about the enemy as possible.

His relationship with the Witch Hunter's was better than when he first became count with all he had done to fight chaos and giving them free rein on their witch hunt last year, but they mostly still disliked or distrusted him due to his lack of love for the church and of course marrying a foreign witch didn't help things. He also still needed to look out for that group of three that had it out for him.

He planned, if the meeting went well, the Hunter's to act as spies during the course of the war in Nordland and provide their knowledge on how to fight chaos troops when on the forays. He needed them to be able to tell him who in Nordland was corrupted and who could be saved since he didn't fancy killing innocent people because he couldn't tell if they were following the chaos gods or not. He also needed them to get him information about what was happening in Nordland least he and everyone else gets caught with their pants down because they didn't know what the enemy was doing out there.

Long story short he needed them no matter how much he disliked them, but he couldn't let them know that or else they would take advantage of that fact. He need to tell them that they both needed each other since he was providing the manpower to take out armies and they could get the information to make that army more deadly. He knew at the very least that despite how they viewed each other they were loyal to the Empire and as long as what he did was in the Empire's best interests they would help him.

His line of thought ended once he reached the door to Marlisa's office so he prepared himself, took a quick drink from his flask because he was going to need it, and knocked on the door while announcing himself. On the other side Marlisa said he could enter so he did. Once inside he saw Marlisa and both fortunately and unfortunately Eizenhorn because he needed to talk to him as well but he was not his favorite person to talk to due to the fact he glared at him more than he talked.

They were both standing over Marlisas' desk looking over what looked to be a map of Nordland covered in markings. Frederick felt good to know that he was right about them planning their own missions in Nordland but he needed they to keep him informed at all times and to follow what he said for at least for now since they were at least on paper on the same side right now.

"Alright I know what you are most likely going to do and I'm okay with that heck I want it to happen but for at least a little while can we do this together because I'm pretty sure none of us want to die of a supernatural plague if we can help it" he said and thus began the longest talk he ever had with people he didn't like that didn't involve it dissolving into a drunken brawl at the end.

He left hammered but at least it was because he needed to be in order to stand talking to them and not to act as pain killer after a serious fight.

Author's Note: If it is bad please say so.
 
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Generally i didn't vote for steely frost because Natasha needs rest.

While it would be awesome for her to replicate the boss feat of giving birth then running off to win WW2, i'm more inclined to give her a rest.
 
Survey Closed:
Smoke in the mountains
Better training
Initial forays
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EVERYONE
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Middle Mountains
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Schools
Ogre Armor
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Training More
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We Must Stand Together
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Ortrud
Beseech The People
 
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