Riots in the Streets of Tropilium!

Swordplay will be released next week. The soccer rules, playable in 15 minutes and only use d6, can be found here. I have "stated" out all the teams in Talomir and am playing a Talomir Cup Soccer rules.

Spring 996 - Campaign Progress

Spring arrives in Talomir and its nations once more seek to fertilise the fields with the blood of their enemies.

Magic User availability
Stygustan recruits 1 L1 magic user.

Hero Availability
Mirish recruits a hero.
Northern Tropilium recruits a hero.
Tropilium recruits a hero.

Mercenary Availability
Tereken recruits 1 Eskelin Knights

Going to War
Mirish invades The Abyss
Stygustan invades Northern Tropilium
Treyine invades Altengard

Winter 995 - Campaign Progress

The year 995 was another year of vicious combat. Altengard's star is on the rise. Treyine's is waning as it begins to lose more battles regularly. The Tropilium Empire lies in ruins awaiting the first brave souls to pick its bones clean. The Abyss and Northern Tropilium can surely not survive any longer in the face of their stronger neighbours. The Black Moon Incarnate army was defeated and sent back to the darkness, but it threatens to rise once more. So, just another year in Talomir then.

The political situation in Talomir in Winter 995

Leader Death Checks
Mirish: Shazaam the Glorious dies when an alembic he was heating explodes in a freak accident.
Stygustan: L1 Magic-User dies when he steps on the glyph-covered toes of Wartchemacallit.
Tereken: Uhtred, son of Uhtred dies. His son, Uhtred (WR 2) replaces him.

National Morale
Abyss national morale goes down by 1 as they face imminent destruction
Mirish national morale goes down by 1 as the strain of war tells on its people

Ongoing Wars
Mirish invades The Abyss
Stygustan invades Northern Tropilium

Magic Items
Drums of Doon - Mangu
Fiddle of Calling - Treyine
Harlapane of Heroes - Altengard
Pipes of the Dead - Northern Tropilium

Artefacts
Amulet of Sorbrowane - The Abyss
Brazier of Durmun - Mangu
War Horn of Naz-Goth - Altengard

Holy Relics
Book of the Hungry Moon - The Abyss
Crystal Light of Yakub - Mirish
Spear of St Lindorf - Brethren

Autumn 995 - The Cliffs of Xobeohs

This battle was a lot of back and forth. It was mainly a contest between the Chariots of Stygustan and the Clibnarii of Northern Tropilium. They would ride up to within bow range, draw fire and be forsced to retire in turn. The magic advantage of Stygustan was huge as they were allowed to cast with impunity and to fairly good effect. The terrain really squeezed the battle to a very small area in the middle, which should have benefited Northern Tropilium. See what you think.

Comic Life 3 came through in the end but I had a few instances of it crashing unexpectedly as I started. Hope you all enjoyed it. The armies are still semi painted,  one day I will finish them (and the terrain).

Tactics in Rally Round the King

Thought I'd send a link to a small post on using horse archers in RRtK. Mangu players take note!

 Horse Archers for fun and profit!