Post by The Stranger on Apr 18, 2008 16:45:45 GMT -5
OOC: sorry if this makes the battle a hell to roll. I figure it could be done as they are 8000 men, pretty desperate too, Jack and Wat is nearing grand master in leadership and command and would command great respect from the men they lead. I guess that since Wat is expert rabble rouser to he could get them to work. They’ll start working when they get to the place.
How long does it take to get there?
How long would it take to be done?
Need feedback on the end result of the leadership and battle command? As I am uncertain if they can get improved without risk as is the case with weapons.
Wat and Jack had a meeting about the battle strategy. It was a given that Jack would command them in battle and that Wat would be the one to give courage and strength to the men while they fought. Still they had to plan and plan well. They had the advantage of choosing where to fight and so that gave them time to prepare. Eight thousand men needed something to do unless they would start to be restless. Restlessness led to fighting and fighting to disorder, that could not happen in this crucial moment in history.
Some men would make ditches and small holes on the other side of the bridge, covering them with some snow. At best it could cause the enemies mounted units to break their legs at least the two front lines and the third could be damaged as well, at worst mere infantry would twist their ankles and such, there where no disadvantages at that. Other men would carry buckets of water from the river and spread it on the bridge, the cold nights would see to it that it would be frozen to ice. Snow would also cover the ice to hide the potentially dangerous fact. How sweet would it not look if the enemy tried to rush only to slip and fall headlong into eachother? How sweet would it not be when they had to slowly walk across the bridge while the arrows stole their lives, littering the bridge with bodies causing an even more slow approach? Wat’s and Jack’s eyes almost shone at the prospect, but deep inside they knew they would fight their country men and fellow smallfolk. It was all that Lord Stark’s fault.
Some men would make sure that any ice on the river would not be able to support anyone marching over. They would not weaken the ice so much that it broke underneath them, but if more men walked over it would be sure to break and cause a freezing death. Some snow would be brought to make it look like the river could be crossed, though it was doubtful if that would fool the enemy.
Most of the men however nearly six thousand in all would do the greatest work yet. They would make sure that the flanks were protected. How people might ask? Wat and Jack would answer with a wall of snow and ice. It would not nearly be as high and mighty as the Wall as it was just a temporary thing. They would make three walls. The two largest would be a man’s length thick and two man’s length at height. They would not circle the camp but each was a single line that protected the right and left flank. The third wall would be near the bridge and just about a man’s height and not nearly as thick but it also be more covered in water so it would be harder. Ditches would be made on both sides of the smaller wall, also covered in snow. Holes would also be made in the rear of the camp along with more spreading of water there. The two larger walls would be able to get to the top of. The last step was lower down than the top as to provide for some protection for the archers there.
Some parts of the largest walls would actually be hollow so that they could escape a field of slaughter if they had to. Needless to say no one in the camp but them knew that fact. They believed it was made to attack some the enemy in the flanks if they ever got attacked in the rear, which was by all means the original purpose.
Wat and Jack gathered that they would only have to fight on the front and possibly in the rear at this point on. Archers and crossbows could be placed on the ramps in the early stages of the battle to provide longer reach for their arrows and bolts. They had made a temporary death trap, their own little Moat Cailin where so many people had died before. Even if they did loose the war they had made sure that Lord Stark could not easily recuperate after the battle.
Wat ordered the men to begin the work, and he began his work with his staff. Even if he would encourage the men from the back he would eventually end up fighting men. So he practiced with his staff diligently before the battle would begin. He made it a point to help the men build the walls and dig ditches, one could not be a bad example after all. Staff met staff as the Shepard and Lumberjack went at each other. The ends but a smudge in the air as they twirled, feinted, parried and dodged. On and on they went until they both were leaning over their staffs exhausted, at a nod however, they were back at it again. It ended when the previous shepherd hit the woodsman on his wrist and fell him with the other end of the staff. There training was over and they would have to look after the men.
Result
Wat increase leadership to grandmaster ( it was previously towards grandmaster from the scenario: hard to decide)
Wat increase staff to noteworthy
Jack increase architecture to expert
Jack increase battle/command to grandmaster (also previously towards grandmaster)
The Camp
Ditches are made,
2 walls of snow and ice are made (2 men high and 1 man’s length wide),
1 wall of snow and ice 1 man high three feet thick, ditches on both side of the smallest wall.
The bridge is icy and covered with snow.
There are ditches and small holes hidden on the other side of the bridge.
The rear is also icy and small holes are hidden with snow.
How long does it take to get there?
How long would it take to be done?
Need feedback on the end result of the leadership and battle command? As I am uncertain if they can get improved without risk as is the case with weapons.
Wat and Jack had a meeting about the battle strategy. It was a given that Jack would command them in battle and that Wat would be the one to give courage and strength to the men while they fought. Still they had to plan and plan well. They had the advantage of choosing where to fight and so that gave them time to prepare. Eight thousand men needed something to do unless they would start to be restless. Restlessness led to fighting and fighting to disorder, that could not happen in this crucial moment in history.
Some men would make ditches and small holes on the other side of the bridge, covering them with some snow. At best it could cause the enemies mounted units to break their legs at least the two front lines and the third could be damaged as well, at worst mere infantry would twist their ankles and such, there where no disadvantages at that. Other men would carry buckets of water from the river and spread it on the bridge, the cold nights would see to it that it would be frozen to ice. Snow would also cover the ice to hide the potentially dangerous fact. How sweet would it not look if the enemy tried to rush only to slip and fall headlong into eachother? How sweet would it not be when they had to slowly walk across the bridge while the arrows stole their lives, littering the bridge with bodies causing an even more slow approach? Wat’s and Jack’s eyes almost shone at the prospect, but deep inside they knew they would fight their country men and fellow smallfolk. It was all that Lord Stark’s fault.
Some men would make sure that any ice on the river would not be able to support anyone marching over. They would not weaken the ice so much that it broke underneath them, but if more men walked over it would be sure to break and cause a freezing death. Some snow would be brought to make it look like the river could be crossed, though it was doubtful if that would fool the enemy.
Most of the men however nearly six thousand in all would do the greatest work yet. They would make sure that the flanks were protected. How people might ask? Wat and Jack would answer with a wall of snow and ice. It would not nearly be as high and mighty as the Wall as it was just a temporary thing. They would make three walls. The two largest would be a man’s length thick and two man’s length at height. They would not circle the camp but each was a single line that protected the right and left flank. The third wall would be near the bridge and just about a man’s height and not nearly as thick but it also be more covered in water so it would be harder. Ditches would be made on both sides of the smaller wall, also covered in snow. Holes would also be made in the rear of the camp along with more spreading of water there. The two larger walls would be able to get to the top of. The last step was lower down than the top as to provide for some protection for the archers there.
Some parts of the largest walls would actually be hollow so that they could escape a field of slaughter if they had to. Needless to say no one in the camp but them knew that fact. They believed it was made to attack some the enemy in the flanks if they ever got attacked in the rear, which was by all means the original purpose.
Wat and Jack gathered that they would only have to fight on the front and possibly in the rear at this point on. Archers and crossbows could be placed on the ramps in the early stages of the battle to provide longer reach for their arrows and bolts. They had made a temporary death trap, their own little Moat Cailin where so many people had died before. Even if they did loose the war they had made sure that Lord Stark could not easily recuperate after the battle.
Wat ordered the men to begin the work, and he began his work with his staff. Even if he would encourage the men from the back he would eventually end up fighting men. So he practiced with his staff diligently before the battle would begin. He made it a point to help the men build the walls and dig ditches, one could not be a bad example after all. Staff met staff as the Shepard and Lumberjack went at each other. The ends but a smudge in the air as they twirled, feinted, parried and dodged. On and on they went until they both were leaning over their staffs exhausted, at a nod however, they were back at it again. It ended when the previous shepherd hit the woodsman on his wrist and fell him with the other end of the staff. There training was over and they would have to look after the men.
Result
Wat increase leadership to grandmaster ( it was previously towards grandmaster from the scenario: hard to decide)
Wat increase staff to noteworthy
Jack increase architecture to expert
Jack increase battle/command to grandmaster (also previously towards grandmaster)
The Camp
Ditches are made,
2 walls of snow and ice are made (2 men high and 1 man’s length wide),
1 wall of snow and ice 1 man high three feet thick, ditches on both side of the smallest wall.
The bridge is icy and covered with snow.
There are ditches and small holes hidden on the other side of the bridge.
The rear is also icy and small holes are hidden with snow.