Position of Armies Thread

[Gandalfus]

Li Bageard’s scouts find that the size of the Saxon army is larger than that which survived Goodrich: around three thousand or so men. They remained camped at the spot of their victory, though there are signs that they will soon break camp.

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The Earls move towards York. ETA 340 minutes so 5 hours 40 mins.

[Gandalfus]

Li Bageard’s outriders, scouting a few leagues ahead of the vanguard, come across the rearguard of the Saxon forces. They are apparently making their way northeast, through Mercia. They are a few days ride away, at most, and if the Norman cavalry followed at pace they would be able to harass the Saxons on their way north and perhaps draw their attention towards them.

[Trot]

The Norman Army is ordered to follow the route the Saxons were taking. Outriders are once again sent ahead to screen the advance and try and get a better sense of the armies destination. Scouts go to
Staffordshire
Chessshire
Nottinghamshire
Lincolnshire
And Yorkshire in an attempt to find the Saxon force.

Ooc unsure of time since I'm following the general trail of the Saxon force. The army is going to mpve slowly and screen for potential ambushes and try and track the enemy.

[Xion]

Cadoc of Cornwall, Earl of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Battle
Austol of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Duel, +2 Battle
25 Huscarls
100 Thegns
100 Fyrdmen
50 Archers

Cadoc moves his host from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, then sends scouts into Herefordshire.
13 Provinces : 4 hours, 20 minutes.

[Gandalfus]

The Norman Army is ordered to follow the route the Saxons were taking. Outriders are once again sent ahead to screen the advance and try and get a better sense of the armies destination. Scouts go to
Staffordshire
Chessshire
Nottinghamshire
Lincolnshire
And Yorkshire in an attempt to find the Saxon force.

Ooc unsure of time since I'm following the general trail of the Saxon force. The army is going to mpve slowly and screen for potential ambushes and try and track the enemy.

The Normans are effective in their pursuit. They pick up the trail of the Saxons fairly quickly; they are moving north-eastward through Mercia and into Northumbria, likely heading for Mortain's location.

Scouts in Staffordshire find nothing. Cheshire is safely declared to be empty, as is Nottinghamshire. Scouts from Lincolnshire return empty handed, and those entering Yorkshire do likewise.

[Gandalfus]

Cadoc of Cornwall, Earl of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Battle
Austol of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Duel, +2 Battle
25 Huscarls
100 Thegns
100 Fyrdmen
50 Archers

Cadoc moves his host from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, then sends scouts into Herefordshire.
13 Provinces : 4 hours, 20 minutes.

The scouts in Herefordshire find no trace of either Saxons or Normans.

[Xion]

Cadoc of Cornwall, Earl of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Battle
Austol of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Duel, +2 Battle
25 Huscarls
100 Thegns
100 Fyrdmen
50 Archers

Cadoc continues his march northwards, moving from Gloucestershire to northern Warwickshire, then sends out scouts into Staffordshire and Leicestershire.
6 Provinces : 2 hours.

[Pericles of Athens]

Waltheof and company march for York, after having been unexpectedly delayed. - 140 Minutes

[Xion]

Cadoc of Cornwall, Earl of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Battle
Austol of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Duel, +2 Battle
25 Huscarls
100 Thegns
100 Fyrdmen
50 Archers

Despite not hearing back from his scouts yet, Cadoc orders his host to continue their march northwards from northern Warwickshire to eastern Cheshire - 10 provinces - 3 hours, 20 minutes. Cadoc then sends scouts into Yorkshire and Lancashire.

[Gandalfus]

Cadoc of Cornwall, Earl of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Battle
Austol of Cornwall - +2 Survival, +1 Duel, +2 Battle
25 Huscarls
100 Thegns
100 Fyrdmen
50 Archers

Despite not hearing back from his scouts yet, Cadoc orders his host to continue their march northwards from northern Warwickshire to eastern Cheshire - 10 provinces - 3 hours, 20 minutes. Cadoc then sends scouts into Yorkshire and Lancashire.

None of the scouts return with any relevant news.

[Xion]

Cadoc moves to York. 6 provinces, 2 hours.

[The Mad Skylord]

Mortain rides onto Maine, taking with him the various households and Lords Talbot, Giffard and Bohun.

[The Mad Skylord]

Bretagne takes his cavalry into the lands of Cadoc:

Orders

50 Breton Light Cavalry go to each of these provinces and raid them. +4 Raid Rolls Kingsbridge - Average Plympton - Sparse Kerrier - Average Income Truro - Prosperous Income Saint Austell - Prosperous Income Restormel - Average Income Trematon - Sparse Income Wadebridge - Prosperous Income Roughly 1 and a half hours for all troops to be in place.

Active from 07:54am GMT on 21st of June.

[Adamat]

Timestamp for in 12 hours:
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60 hired Frankish knights wearing no insignia make their way to Lincolnshire (6 regions, see map for route taken) and start raiding Gainsborough. They are led by a trusted retainer by the name of Clais.

ETA: ~GMT 14:00

[Adamat]

^These guys move on to Lincoln, 20 mins

[Trot]

Gerold begins raising forces for the expedition to Wales
the levies of
Dean
St Briavels
Lydney
Tetbury
Stroud

Are ordered to be raised

Mar orders
Dorchester
Wareham/Corfe

To be raised. The men all are to assemble at Gerold's home in Dursley.

Gerold has +3 charisma and Mar has +2 both have +1 to levy call up rolls from building upgrades.

[chesser2538]

Gerald d'Avranches issues a call to the levies of the following provinces

Tarvin/Beeston
Nantwich
Northwich
Limehurst
Manchester
Chester (castle location)

Levy & retinue is to be mustered and assemble at Chester castle for an expected march south to rendezvous with the other Marcher Lords before launching their expedition into Wales.

+1 Charisma, +2 levy call up rolls from buildings, +3 to levy call up rolls (Chester Castle)

[Trot]

Tarvin/Beeston- 60% raise
Nantwich - 100% raise
Northwich - 100% raise
Limehurst - 50% raise
Manchester - 100% raise

[Lucius Malfoy]

William Giffard issues a call to the levies within his personal holdings:

Hereford (6 provinces)
Kington/Stapleton
Weobley/Kinnersley
Bredwardine/Clifford/Snodhill/Longtown
Hereford (Castle location)
Wye/Goodrich/Wilton
Ledbury/Hellens

Buckinghamshire (3 provinces)
Aylesbury
Winslow/Bolebec
Buckingham (Castle location)
Wing

Worcestorshire (1 province)
Tenbury (Castle location)

All levies are to gather at Goodrich Castle

+1 Charisma, +5 to levy call up rolls

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(Brew gave me command of Talbot during his extended absence)

Lord Richard Talbot issues a call to the levies from the following provinces:

All levies are to gather at Goodrich Castle

Hereford (2 provinces)
Leominster/Wigmore/Hampton/Croft
Bromyard

Worcester (1 province)
Worcester (Castle location)

-1 Charisma, +5 to levy call up rolls

[Lucius Malfoy]

Gerold begins raising forces for the expedition to Wales
the levies of
Dean
St Briavels
Lydney
Tetbury
Stroud

Are ordered to be raised

Mar orders
Dorchester
Wareham/Corfe

To be raised. The men all are to assemble at Gerold's home in Dursley.

Gerold has +3 charisma and Mar has +2 both have +1 to levy call up rolls from building upgrades.

Dean - 50%
St Briavels - 100%
Lydney - 100%
Tetbury - 50%
Stroud - 100%

Dorchester - 100%
Wareham/Corfe - 100%