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The issue with Ilien #65

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DM B:
In the early part of the turn:

The Dieman fleet continues its stranglehold on shipping to and from Ilien, but as yet no landbased siege has materialized. So Ilien does not starve in terms of food...but for how long can it sit by as it real lifeblood - commerce - is drained from it?

DM B:
Update pending feedback from involved parties...

DM B:
In the early weeks of spring the Countess of Ilien clamps down hard on dissenters - martial law is in effect and soldiers patrol the streets and guard key areas of the city. The assets baron Enlien - and other Medoerans for that matter - are seized. Reparations for the theft of PCE property and embarrassment of the people of Ilien.

RCS temples are not plundered, nor are they initially closed to the public, but they are watched very closely for sings of treasonous activity. When the faithful attempt to form a militia they are quickly and relatively bloodlessly dispersed, the temples are closed, and the followers of Ruornil are forbidden from gathering upon pain of death.

DM B:
The Medoeran General Ghant and his men have been in Ilien for a while - terrorizing the peasants for the most part - but they also have another task; keeping an eye out for any reinforcement headed to Ilien from the Roesone guilds.

Unfortunately for the General and his men the Countess is a wily witch, sending a force of her own to take them in the rear at the most opportune moment - as they get ready to attack the Ilienese that have just crossed the Spider River.

Things don't look good for Ghant. The enemy has more than double his number and a flexible force of infantry, cavalry, shock an missile. So he opts to put the Spider River  between his men an this new menace, using his mobile marauders and scouts to keep the enemy at bay while his infantry cross.

He avoids complete annihilation - most of his infantry do get across, but a lot of their gear is left behind on the Ilienese side. The scouts and marauders are badly mauled by crossbow fire - they are simply too few to make an effective rear-guard. In desperation they strike out north, back towards Medoere, their cohesion completely shattered.

Its not all that big a battle or important a victory - but it does wonders for Ilienese morale as they return to their city victorious.

DM B:
During war move 6 a mercenary force of 1000 or so heavy infantry arrive before the gates of Ilien. They send word to the Countess that they are here to assist her.

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