- Location
- Italy
he might get a CHANCE to kill our wife. I think it's unlikely a single hazard roll will have her killed outright
Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest
- Thread starter Questor
- Start date
Ardyn
The true Chosen King
- Location
- Insomnia
if i remember, the watchtowers give us a warning before any invasion from the south, would this give us a turn for prepperation like last time?
that's all i'll be hoping for since the defences have been erected, if we manage to win a defensive battle without any major loss, an immediate counter invasion will be that much easier.
- Location
- Maryland
Depends on the turn and the roll. Thus far nothing has happened, good or bad (barring the obvious thing going wrong right now).
Sombra’s Revenge Part 1
- Location
- Maryland
The news is preceded by a sudden intensification of the blizzard affecting almost half of your Empire, snow falling thick and heavy. The frost bitten army courier collapses of exhaustion after he delivers his report to the palace, having flown from the border to the capital overnight. Aerial patrols have spotted a massive army marching north, it's vanguard bearing the mark of Sombra, due to arrive in only three days.
A flurry of orders are sent out as army units and the Knightly orders are mustered and hurriedly dispatched to the border. Thankfully most don't have to go far, having been stationed in and along the Southern provinces in preparation for just this eventuality. But time is not on your side. There isn't enough time to rally the militia, and neither the Yaks nor the Neighponese will be able to dispatch assistance before the dark tide crashes against your defenses. You will have to make do with your regulars, the Knights, and the defenses of the just-completed Peregrine Line.
Once again, you and Gabriella strap on your armor and bid a solemn farewell to your children. You promise them that you shall do everything in your power to return home in one piece. Gwyndlyn tearfully begs you not to go as Gilda cries, unable to understand what is happening. Gawain tries to remain stoic, but you can see the fear and uncertainty in his eyes. You tell him that he will have to look after his sisters while you are away. You tell him how proud you are of him, how he has become a fine young Gryph worthy of the title of Prince. And, though you dare not say it aloud, you know that, should the worst come to pass, he will serve as a fine Emperor.
And then, after a final embrace with your family, the Emperor and Empress fly off to war once again.
By the time you and the bulk of the army make it to the border, the situation has changed. Scouts report the invading force is splitting up into three distinct groups, each one headed for a different mountain pass. Sombra has changed tactics, and is now forcing you to split your army and divide your attention. There are no accurate estimates on just how large the enemy force is, but the general consensus is that it is at least as large as the previous army that you fought at Redstone, if not larger. It also seems to have a greater number of abominations and other monstrous creatures within it, if the lumbering silhouettes that can be seen through the snow are any indication.
From a command center at the peak of Mt. Saker, just behind the defensive line, you, Gabriella, the three Grandmasters, and the highest ranking officers in the army gather to discuss strategy. Each of the three passes is heavily fortified, great walls and fortified gates barring the way while cannons and ballistae built into the fortifications form a first line of defense. But there's no time to set up traps or palisades as you had prior to your last battle with Sombra. You have just barely enough time to decide what units to send where, and decide what they shall do when they get there. Perhaps most importantly, you must choose what you, your Wife and the Knights are going to do.
There are three fronts: East, West and Center. Each is held by a series of fortifications occupied by a handful of garrison troops, sufficient to operate the cannons and ballistae built into the defenses. You have your regular troops and the three Knightly orders. No Reinforcements are forthcoming, you must make do with the units you have. The intense blizzard limits visibility and flight as it did at the Battle of Redstone.
How do you distribute your soldiers?
[ ] Equal Distribution: Divide your Army into three equal segments and dispatch each to defend its own segment of the line.
[ ] Stronger Flanks: Have the Eastern and Western Flanks strengthened at the expense of the Center, in the hopes of launching a potential pincer counterattack or preventing Sombra's forces from encircling you.
[ ] Write-In:
How shall you deploy the Knights?
[ ] One Wall, One Order: You have three strongpoints to defend and three Knightly orders. The course of action is obvious.
[ ] Held in Reserve: Keep the Knights on standby to be dispatched to where they are most needed. Until you order them deployed, they will take up positions around the command post at Mt. Saker.
[ ] Write-In:
Where Shall You Go?
[ ] Command and Control: You shall remain at the command post of Mt. Saker, the best place to coordinate the actions of units in multiple locations. This will also separate you from the frontline, with everything that that entails.
[ ] Lead from the Front: You shall take direct command at one of the three fronts (specify which). Your presence will boost the morale of your troops, but it will be harder to coordinate the different units, or to keep yourself informed of the larger strategic picture.
What Shall Gabriella Do?
[ ] Battle Couple: Your wife shall remain by your side, regardless of what course of action you choose.
[ ] Separated by War: You shall send Gabriella to a different location than your own (specify).
Do you wish to give any special/additional orders?
[ ] Write-In
Imperial Army of Gryphus
12,500 Warriors
6250 Polearms
6250 Archers
1500 Diamond Dogs
5 Mobile Ballistae
24 Cannons
10 Flame Projectors
Imperial Knightly Orders
The Knights Lion
1 Grandmaster Konrad Hardbeak, "The Kingslayer"
40 Knights of the Inner Circle
200 Imperial Knights
150 Squires
500 Griffons-at-Arms
The Knights Talon
1 Grandmaster Colombroni Pigeonio
30 Knights of the Inner Circle
250 Imperial Knights
115 Squires
400 Griffons-at-Arms
The Knights Panther
1 Grandmaster Adrian Dawnquill
35 Knights of the Inner Circle
300 Imperial Knights
100 Squires
400 Griffons-at-Arms
There will be a twelve hour moratorium to allow for discussion and Plan-Building. Feel free to ask questions.
A flurry of orders are sent out as army units and the Knightly orders are mustered and hurriedly dispatched to the border. Thankfully most don't have to go far, having been stationed in and along the Southern provinces in preparation for just this eventuality. But time is not on your side. There isn't enough time to rally the militia, and neither the Yaks nor the Neighponese will be able to dispatch assistance before the dark tide crashes against your defenses. You will have to make do with your regulars, the Knights, and the defenses of the just-completed Peregrine Line.
Once again, you and Gabriella strap on your armor and bid a solemn farewell to your children. You promise them that you shall do everything in your power to return home in one piece. Gwyndlyn tearfully begs you not to go as Gilda cries, unable to understand what is happening. Gawain tries to remain stoic, but you can see the fear and uncertainty in his eyes. You tell him that he will have to look after his sisters while you are away. You tell him how proud you are of him, how he has become a fine young Gryph worthy of the title of Prince. And, though you dare not say it aloud, you know that, should the worst come to pass, he will serve as a fine Emperor.
And then, after a final embrace with your family, the Emperor and Empress fly off to war once again.
By the time you and the bulk of the army make it to the border, the situation has changed. Scouts report the invading force is splitting up into three distinct groups, each one headed for a different mountain pass. Sombra has changed tactics, and is now forcing you to split your army and divide your attention. There are no accurate estimates on just how large the enemy force is, but the general consensus is that it is at least as large as the previous army that you fought at Redstone, if not larger. It also seems to have a greater number of abominations and other monstrous creatures within it, if the lumbering silhouettes that can be seen through the snow are any indication.
From a command center at the peak of Mt. Saker, just behind the defensive line, you, Gabriella, the three Grandmasters, and the highest ranking officers in the army gather to discuss strategy. Each of the three passes is heavily fortified, great walls and fortified gates barring the way while cannons and ballistae built into the fortifications form a first line of defense. But there's no time to set up traps or palisades as you had prior to your last battle with Sombra. You have just barely enough time to decide what units to send where, and decide what they shall do when they get there. Perhaps most importantly, you must choose what you, your Wife and the Knights are going to do.
There are three fronts: East, West and Center. Each is held by a series of fortifications occupied by a handful of garrison troops, sufficient to operate the cannons and ballistae built into the defenses. You have your regular troops and the three Knightly orders. No Reinforcements are forthcoming, you must make do with the units you have. The intense blizzard limits visibility and flight as it did at the Battle of Redstone.
How do you distribute your soldiers?
[ ] Equal Distribution: Divide your Army into three equal segments and dispatch each to defend its own segment of the line.
[ ] Stronger Flanks: Have the Eastern and Western Flanks strengthened at the expense of the Center, in the hopes of launching a potential pincer counterattack or preventing Sombra's forces from encircling you.
[ ] Write-In:
How shall you deploy the Knights?
[ ] One Wall, One Order: You have three strongpoints to defend and three Knightly orders. The course of action is obvious.
[ ] Held in Reserve: Keep the Knights on standby to be dispatched to where they are most needed. Until you order them deployed, they will take up positions around the command post at Mt. Saker.
[ ] Write-In:
Where Shall You Go?
[ ] Command and Control: You shall remain at the command post of Mt. Saker, the best place to coordinate the actions of units in multiple locations. This will also separate you from the frontline, with everything that that entails.
[ ] Lead from the Front: You shall take direct command at one of the three fronts (specify which). Your presence will boost the morale of your troops, but it will be harder to coordinate the different units, or to keep yourself informed of the larger strategic picture.
What Shall Gabriella Do?
[ ] Battle Couple: Your wife shall remain by your side, regardless of what course of action you choose.
[ ] Separated by War: You shall send Gabriella to a different location than your own (specify).
Do you wish to give any special/additional orders?
[ ] Write-In
Imperial Army of Gryphus
12,500 Warriors
6250 Polearms
6250 Archers
1500 Diamond Dogs
5 Mobile Ballistae
24 Cannons
10 Flame Projectors
Imperial Knightly Orders
The Knights Lion
1 Grandmaster Konrad Hardbeak, "The Kingslayer"
40 Knights of the Inner Circle
200 Imperial Knights
150 Squires
500 Griffons-at-Arms
The Knights Talon
1 Grandmaster Colombroni Pigeonio
30 Knights of the Inner Circle
250 Imperial Knights
115 Squires
400 Griffons-at-Arms
The Knights Panther
1 Grandmaster Adrian Dawnquill
35 Knights of the Inner Circle
300 Imperial Knights
100 Squires
400 Griffons-at-Arms
There will be a twelve hour moratorium to allow for discussion and Plan-Building. Feel free to ask questions.
Since we have such a limited understanding I think going for equal distribution and hanging back with our wife and maybe one of the knightly orders would be best that way if one of sombras armies gets defeated quickly we can use that part to reinforce another or if one part looks like it's going worse than the others we can have some fresh troops to reinforce.
- Location
- United States
How the heck did he manage to turn up another army as big as the last one? Even after his magic was weakened by the loss of his horn?
Keani
C̵͍̈t̷̼̓h̴̀ͅŭ̶̹l̴̡̈u̸̫͗ ̶̟͌F̵͚́h̶̠͊t̶͍͌ă̷̺g̴̯̊n̷
- Location
- R͈̥̲̦͍͓͗̽̈́̚'̞ͧ͛ͥ̄l̫̰̤̖̽̐y͍̲ͧ̒́̐̌̀e̪͆h̸̩͔̟ͣ͐͐̎ͤ
As RNG taketh away RNG dost geveth
- Location
- England
Well damnit...
This is a mess (we barely managed to make it out last time without losing Hardbeak and Gabriela, this time the odds are even worse, especially since we failed the Hazard roll JUST before were going to pick make the ANTI-Magic Swords!)
In regards to action to take we will need to do a split by 3 (One order each to the fortress) and find out if Sombra is leading them or is cowering at home after sending his revenge force)
I recommend we keep Gabriela at hand (if we split from her then assign her to another force then if she or Garrick gets a crit fail there no other half wading in to provide a Saving Bonus)
Also while lead from the front would give a good morale boost it would also be asking for Sombra to assassinate us (if he was willing to inslave an entire kingdom and murder its Queen in broad daylight during a festival he wont have much qualm over the morality of using assasin's)
This is a mess (we barely managed to make it out last time without losing Hardbeak and Gabriela, this time the odds are even worse, especially since we failed the Hazard roll JUST before were going to pick make the ANTI-Magic Swords!)
In regards to action to take we will need to do a split by 3 (One order each to the fortress) and find out if Sombra is leading them or is cowering at home after sending his revenge force)
I recommend we keep Gabriela at hand (if we split from her then assign her to another force then if she or Garrick gets a crit fail there no other half wading in to provide a Saving Bonus)
Also while lead from the front would give a good morale boost it would also be asking for Sombra to assassinate us (if he was willing to inslave an entire kingdom and murder its Queen in broad daylight during a festival he wont have much qualm over the morality of using assasin's)
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fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
Well I don't really want to die until we know what our son's stats are.
Rockeye
Plausible Engineer
- Location
- Midwestern U.S.
*grumbles facetiously* Told you we shoulda gotten the swords sooner.
I agree with the sentiment of keeping reserves and staying back to coordinate, "one pass one order" appeals for the knights, though. Inspiring presence for the troops even if we're not.
I agree with the sentiment of keeping reserves and staying back to coordinate, "one pass one order" appeals for the knights, though. Inspiring presence for the troops even if we're not.
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whelp people kept wanting for Sombra to attack so he would be weakened when we attacked his strong hold. be careful what you wish For I guess.
I suspect that this army is going to have a far greater amount or horrors and abominations to act as line breakers in it then last time especially if Sombra knows about the fortifications.
@Questor
are any of these armies near an area we can cause an avalanche? with all those cannons we put on the wall, I would of thought we could set a few off if possible.
I suspect that this army is going to have a far greater amount or horrors and abominations to act as line breakers in it then last time especially if Sombra knows about the fortifications.
@Questor
are any of these armies near an area we can cause an avalanche? with all those cannons we put on the wall, I would of thought we could set a few off if possible.
- Location
- Maryland
You could try that, but with the lack of time you would be restricted to the cannons rather than the dedicated explosive charges you used at Redstone, limiting the impact and effectiveness of the avalanches.
- Location
- Back in Cali
In a defensive fight the swords would not be useful.
Best move is going to be to split the army to the flanks and for us to coordinate from the command post. Our Wife and the Orders should stay with us to act as a powerful reaction force. The Flanks will most likely hold and if the center is breached we can flank the army that makes it through and hit them with our elites.
Best move is going to be to split the army to the flanks and for us to coordinate from the command post. Our Wife and the Orders should stay with us to act as a powerful reaction force. The Flanks will most likely hold and if the center is breached we can flank the army that makes it through and hit them with our elites.
- Location
- Germany
This would just allow Sombra to personally crush the center, and a pincer move is worth less than the walls.
With the current weather and distances, the knights aren't fast enough to be rapid response. Instead, we should keep the Diamond Dogs back for that since they can use the tunnel network between the three passes.
Would the same coordination bonus and morale boost apply for Gabriella? Does her higher martial stat give a bigger tactics bonus? The command post only really needs one of us, so we may as well have one of us at the front.
Both at the same place massively increases the chance of our children becoming orphans.
For now, I'd suggest:
[ ] Equal Distribution: Divide your Army into three equal segments and dispatch each to defend its own segment of the line.
-[ ] Since the Diamond Dogs can use the tunnels to move between battlefields, assign them as a rapid response force.
[ ] One Wall, One Order: You have three strongpoints to defend and three Knightly orders. The course of action is obvious.
[ ] Lead from the Front: You shall take direct command at one of the three fronts (specify which). Your presence will boost the morale of your troops, but it will be harder to coordinate the different units, or to keep yourself informed of the larger strategic picture.
-[ ] Western Flank
[ ] Separated by War: You shall send Gabriella to a different location than your own (specify).
-[ ] Command and Control: Gabriella shall remain at the command post of Mt. Saker, the best place to coordinate the actions of units in multiple locations.
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- Location
- Maryland
For anyone wondering what the fortifications are like, this scene gives a vague idea:
Something like this.
Obviously there are differences, but the general shape of the wall and its location at the end of a mountain pass is very similar to the Peregrine Line. Replace the catapults with cannons and the crane corps with flamethrowers and you've got a pretty good idea of the defenses.
Something like this.
Obviously there are differences, but the general shape of the wall and its location at the end of a mountain pass is very similar to the Peregrine Line. Replace the catapults with cannons and the crane corps with flamethrowers and you've got a pretty good idea of the defenses.
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Hoyden
Hugbot v0.28
- Location
- UK
We could bulk up one flank rather than both, it would let us focus more force on one group making rolling over them easier.
Maybe put the flame throwers on the other two forts, and maybe the cannons too. Keep the Ballistae with the flanking force as they are more mobile.
Maybe put the flame throwers on the other two forts, and maybe the cannons too. Keep the Ballistae with the flanking force as they are more mobile.
Evaunit02mark1
S-s-smell the Prey, S-s-start the Hunt.
Wait. I have an idea.
A very, very, very, very, stupid idea.
While the army is here and focused on bashing their heads against our walls have Kaboom set off the explosives we planted back in Sombra's capital.
Yes we lose the element of surprise there and the bonus it would have given us but now Sombra's left with two choices. Either focus his energy on breaking our wall, or worry about his suddenly burning empire.
Now don't get me wrong, I know this plan is risky in the extreme at its most modest description, but it is an option.
A very, very, very, very, stupid idea.
While the army is here and focused on bashing their heads against our walls have Kaboom set off the explosives we planted back in Sombra's capital.
Yes we lose the element of surprise there and the bonus it would have given us but now Sombra's left with two choices. Either focus his energy on breaking our wall, or worry about his suddenly burning empire.
Now don't get me wrong, I know this plan is risky in the extreme at its most modest description, but it is an option.
- Location
- Back in Cali
Breeding and like we said before he didn't take his whole population before. More of them have died because if this army isn't made up of just malnourished meat shields then the he would need to feed the stronger portion of his army so the population would starve more.
- Location
- Back in Cali
We have no way to do that it is only an option during an invasion because we are in the Empire fighting already that we have assets to blow them up.