[RTR AAR] Sons of Woden, Rise up and Fight the Phonecians!
Note: This is an unabashed repost from the now-dormant (ie. dead) RTR boards. This project is brought to you by the letters P, A, N, N, O, N, I, A, and N, in exactly that order, and the number one thousand three hundred and thirty seven.
This will be updated as often as I get files from pan, and feel free to leave comment, praise, the souls of loved ones, and the like. And rep, but whatever. I do this for the community.
Hope y'all enjoy!
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So this is my second attempt at an AAR, and the first Germanic campaign I have ever played.
House rules are generally the same as in my previous AAR (The Sarmatian Chronicles), except for the rule about no unprovoked wars.
EDIT::: For convenience, I have copied and pasted those rules here.
1) played on H/H
2) no un-provoked wars (except for rebels) <---This was canceled.
3) FOW on
4) no cheats
5) no bribing settlements or characters
6) no battle timer
7) no assassins
8) use spies only for scouting, not to open gates, etc.
9) no fleets, except to break blockades or act as ferries
10) no offering alliances, ceasefires,, but MAY offer and demand trade rights, map info, and protectorate-ship
11) in the event of a siege, must sally on the first turn, unless one of my armies is nearby to attack the besieging army <---This was canceled.
12) when sieging, must attack and try to attack the city the first turn possible <---This was canceled.
13) large unit size
14) PE 1.6 with MetroNaval Mod.
15) continuing or ending battles after winning will be totally dependant on my army's current casualty rate is, as well as how my heavy cavalry is faring
So, for many years the Germanic tribes have felt pressure from the Gauls. They have sensed the growing disdain of the Gauls for the warful Germans, and had initiated many wars between the rivaling factions. The Germans had had enough of the Gauls, and rashly decided to leave totally. From 280 until the autumn of 277, the Germans had streached their economy to the limit, squeezing all they could from the villiagers who they would later desert. From 277 until 273, there was a resurgance of interest in the military, possibly because hardy young men wanted to wxplore the world. Little did they know that they would probably never set foot on their homelands again. In the summer of 273, all of the towns were exacuated of soldiers, and all buildings that could be demolished for money were. In the fall, the fleet was ready, and the two large Germanic armies were ready to leave for new lands.
Now, earlier, a diplomat had come from our noble allies, the Romans, and had described fertile lands, and a great city that was once ruled over py the powerful queen Dido, and her lover Aneas, until he left her. This was the land towards which the Germans would direct their fleet.
The Germanic faction leader, Arminus, had decided to leaave his least favorite grandson to guard the last remaining city that he wanted to keep in Germania, just for safety.
And with that, the Germans sailed forth from their homeland. AS they sailed away, Arminus looked back. He knew that he would never live to see his birthplace again, or the great shrine to his father Meriadoc the Great, or the little river that flowed through his land.
A tear fell, and he turned away. It was time for war.
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After they left from Germania, the Germans pilliaged the western Gallic coast, and the northern part of Iberia.
The ships were navigated carefully along the western edge of Iberia, so that they wouldn't fall off the face of the Earth. It was at this point that Arminus decided to prove a wager to his men that the world was, indeed, spherical, and not a cube (psh, what a noob). He sailed towards the fine line in a rowboat, and suddenly vanished. A crew was sent out in another rowboat to see if Arminius had been covered in fog, or if he had indeed fallen off the face of the Earth. Unfortunately, it was the latter. Here, Ariogaisus was crowned King of Germania.
The sailing from the Straight of Gibraltar was smooth, and the Gremans caught a glimpse of the Carthagenian coast.
However, the Roman diplomat had said that the city of Carthage, the hub of the Carthagenian Empire, was on the tip of Africa nearset to Sicily. Ariogaisus did not heed the words of the Roman, and instead disembarked as soon as he could between the cities of Hippo Regius and Utica, both of which were unwalled and unprepared for a massive naval invasion.
Ariogaisus led his army against the city of Hippo Regius in the summer of 269, and expected to crush these new foes easily.
Next: What happens?
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Ariogaisus decided to attack the city as soon as he could, because the treasury was plunging farther and farther into debt (feels like im playing EB here).
The Franka Gathsaz were molded into one huge unit, and easily surrounded and crushed a unit of Liby-Phonecian spearmen.
The other two units of spearmen, as well as the General's Bodyguard, were waiting for the Germans in the center of the city. So, the group of Franka Gathsaz were end down one alley, and all the other troops down another pathway to the center. As they walked through the city, the Germans marveled at the construction of these new buildings, and how little insulation they seemed to have. Also, they appeared to be very immobile, so they could obviously not be taken with the tribe when they were forced to flee quickly from their homes. When they got to the center, the spearmen were completely engulfed, and taken to their deaths.
The same thing was done to the town of Utica, and the new German Empire was formed.
Next: The Battle for Carthage
So apparently I'm way too unoraganized, as I seem to have lost the pictures for this battle <_< . But the result was good.
In Germania, left all by himslef, Vannius had gone absolutely bonkers. When a rebel captain came into the city, asking i fhe could have it, Vannius happily complied. He walked out towards the fishing villiage, thinking he could rule over the inhabitants there, but the Rebels found him, and fored him to fight.
The odds were heavily against him, but Vannius was not in the least bit hindered by this. Instead, in the battle, he immdiately charged and army roughly 150 times larger that his bodyguard, repeatedly.
Obviously he lost, but Vannius was able to take some down with him.
Vannius died shortly thereafter, and the twin cities of Utica and Hippo Regius were shouldered with providing for nearly two stacks of warriors, in an extreme climate. Ariogaisus knew that the nation was plunging further and futher into debt, and disbanding troops was no longer a viable option. So, the only other option was to capture the heart of the Carthagenians, as origionally proposed by the Romans.
Next: The Battle for Carthago
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The Battle for Carthage was about to commence, but Chariomerus decided to play it to his advantage and not attack until nightfall. The towers of the Carthagenians were just as deadly at night, however, and at the beginning of the battle, Chariomerus sent all of his men running through the open gate.
There were two easily accessible ways to the center of the city, where Bodmelqart's army was standing. Chariomerus split his army, and surrounded the Carthagenian soldiers in the center of the town.
Dido would no longer protect them. There was much rejoicing in the town, as the Carthagenian soldiers were killed to a man.
With the capturing of Carthago, and the dispersal of many of its inhabitants, the German empire looked as if it was going to get back into the black.
The next turn, the Carthagenians had sent a small army, evidently to try and recapture Hippo Regius.
They were beaten back easily, but the Germans knew that they needed to alter their strategy to defeat the Carthagenians with smaller losses.
The very turn after that, another army was sent to recapture Hippo Regius. When will they learn to respect the heroism of the Germanic tribes?!
The Carthagenians were cowardly, and started to run from the battlefield as soon as the Germans got close.
However, the unit closest to the Germans as they chased put up a "last stand" right at the edge of the battlefield, thereby semi-redeeming their honor.
Nonetheless, they still broke, and the day belonged to the Germans.
Next: I don't know! Give me some suggestions!
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So that's it for this time 'round kiddies, there will be more once pannonian gets me more of the story back from the old forums. Hope you enjoy!
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