Army

[Maester Maurin]

According to my vague information, Lord Sylas Bolton is planning some moves against Iron Islands. It will work to our advantage....

[barker520]

The iron islands? or bear island?

[Maester Maurin]

Iron Islands, but the message was vague.

[Sam]

Hendry Dustin left the North and is riding to Winterfell to attack the Boltons. That's why he left Roose Stark's party beyond the wall. He told me in the chatroom.

[barker520]

Extracting plans of war from the chatroom, very impressive, indeed, Lord Farman!

No, but seriously, it helps if we know other's plans. How should we feel about this? I cannot believe that Dustin has enough troops to attack Winterfell, does he?

[Sam]

He didn't have enough of you only think of the men he brought beyond the wall, but he might have more troops at his castle. I don't know how big his garrison, or Winterfell's garrison, is.

What are your troops up to? What was Mors' plan, that you're marching north with 4000 knights?

I'd suggest that you send the 2500 under Jon to the Crag, for now.

[barker520]

I will send the 2,500 directly to the Crag.

Mors, growing restless at the lack of orders, had the wild idea to kill some ironborn hisself and seeing as the only place with ironborn that he would be allowed to go to, he made the plan to write Lord Glover of Deepwood Motte for a joint invasion on Bear Island. THe plan made is for him to pick men from White Harbor, Ryswell, Torrhen's square and then Deepwood Motte, before sailing over the short body of water to attempt to take the Island. This will be much easier if Coldiron is still in KL. It was a stupid idea, granted, but may still work yet, as the invasion could have up to 6 or 7,000 men.

[Maester Maurin]

Marten is going to prepare defenses against Ironborn strike, but he is willing to lend men. He prefers for Ironborn to strike firsts, so we do not appear as agressors.

[barker520]

They have already been raiding our towns, burning them, and murdering smallfolk everywhere. Pretty aggressive.

[Maester Maurin]

Okay, 5000 men we had North will join the attack against Bear Island. I am also telling Roose, he should help.

Myself I plan attack directly at Iron Islands.

[barker520]

Understood.

I now have 6,500 westermen (5,000 knights) in my army, plus some northerners.

Do you want me to plan my attack simultaneously with yours, or to go ahead with all speed, so as to maybe draw some ships/men away from the Iron Islands themselves to make it easier for your attack?

[Maester Maurin]

Hmm... first you need permission from Roose Stark, of course.

[barker520]

Deepwood Motte is many leagues from where Roose Stark is. If everyone in the north waited on advice from Roose, they'd still be waiting a year later.

[Maester Maurin]

Then shape the events by actions, not words. Go ahead.

[barker520]

The attack should be launched tonight or tomorrow