Siege of Skadar

[The Spartan Warlord]

http://youtu.be/vj85fKAFQQg

Serbian forces stationated in Ribnica, started march on town of Skadar taken by the Illyrians...

Forces:
*Serbian infantry (Professional) : 20.000
*German Mercenaries (Professional):10.000
*Varangian Guard (Elite): 4.000
*Serbian Swordsmen (Veteran ) 4.000
*Balkan Spearman (Soldier): 14.000
*Balkan Archers (Veteran): 18.000
*Magyar mercenaries(Soldier) 2.000
*Trebuchets (Elite) 25

Led by Nemanja the Fearless, Tsar's brother.

[Pinkie Pie]

Roman legions march north from their base in Epirus, whether they will aid the Illyrians or the Serbians is yet to be seen.

Legio II Constantinople
legatus legionis Constantius Servillius
2,000 Comitatensis Spearmen (Veteran Spearmen)
4,000 Comitatensis Infantry (Veteran Heavy Infantry)
1,000 Comitantensis Siphōnoroi (Veteran Medium Infantry)
1,000 Comitatensis Archers (Veteran Archer-Infantry Hybrid)
2,000 Greek Cavalry (Veteran Light Cavalry)
2,000 Eastern Horse Archers (Veteran Horse Archers)
1,000 Eastern Cataphracts (Veteran Heavy Cavalry)
40 Scorpions (Elite Light Artillery)
20 Trebuchet (Elite Heavy Artillery)

Legio I Auxilia
2,000 Limitanei Spearmen (Professional Spearmen)
4,000 Limitanei Infantry (Professional Medium Infantry)
1,000 Limitanei Archers (Professional Archers)
2,000 Limitanei Light Cavalry (Professional Light Cavalry)
2,000 Limitanei Horse archers (Professional Horse Archers)
20 Scorpions (Elite Light Artillery)
10 Trebuchet (Elite Heavy Artillery)

Legio III Auxilia
2,000 Limitanei Spearmen (Professional Spearmen)
4,000 Limitanei Infantry (Professional Medium Infantry)
1,000 Limitanei Archers (Professional Archers)
2,000 Limitanei Light Cavalry (Professional Light Cavalry)
2,000 Limitanei Horse archers (Professional Horse Archers)
20 Scorpions (Elite Light Artillery)
10 Trebuchet (Elite Heavy Artillery)

[Pinkie Pie]

It has been confirmed that the Romans are moving north to dfend Skadar against the Serbian forces. Serbian forces have been ordered to stand down and return to their current borders.
In responce to the new alliance between Illyria and the Greco-Roman Empire John II Comnenus Co-emperor of Alexius I Comnenus has ordered Legio IV to march north from Greece, their location is as of yet unknown.

Legio IV Auxilia
2,000 Limitanei Spearmen (Professional Spearmen)
4,000 Limitanei Infantry (Professional Medium Infantry)
1,000 Limitanei Archers (Professional Archers)
2,000 Limitanei Light Cavalry (Professional Light Cavalry)
2,000 Limitanei Horse archers (Professional Horse Archers)
20 Scorpions (Elite Light Artillery)
10 Trebuchet (Elite Heavy Artillery)

[kingsid]

OOC: Shkodra* But I'm guessing thats Serbian spelling if so disregard my comment. Also I have been spending a good half hour trying to find out who are modern day Illyrians and I end up getting arguements O.o Who are the modern day Illyrians?

Agirrus uses the 2 days of time Tsar gave him to concentrate all his troops in a zone where they were needed. Reports from scouts told them of the army heading for Shkodra.

6500 Pirate Illyrians (Professional Medium Infantry)
2000 Illyrio Javlinmen (Professional Light Infantry)
5000 Illyrio Sharpshooters (Veteran Archers)
7000 Holy Illyrian Warriors (Veteran Heavy Infantry)
2000 Dardanian Hoursemen (Professional Light Cavalry)
300 Greco-Roman Empire Warriors (Professional Heavy Cavalry)
10000 Slavic Spearmen (Soldier Spearmen)

Verzo is ordered to defend any other zones with:

7,000 Illyrian Hoplite (Soldier Pikemen)

EDIT: Also add what kind of troops they are please.

[kingsid]

Agirrus uses the 2 days of time Tsar gave him to concentrate all his troops in a zone where they were needed. Reports from scouts told them of the army heading for Shkodra.

6500 Pirate Illyrians (Professional Medium Infantry)
2000 Illyrio Javlinmen (Professional Light Infantry)
5000 Illyrio Sharpshooters (Veteran Archers)
7000 Holy Illyrian Warriors (Veteran Heavy Infantry)
2000 Dardanian Hoursemen (Professional Light Cavalry)
300 Greco-Roman Empire Warriors (Professional Heavy Cavalry)
10000 Slavic Spearmen (Soldier Spearmen)

Verzo is ordered to defend any other zones with:

7,000 Illyrian Hoplite (Soldier Pikemen)

EDIT: Also add what kind of troops they are please.

They prepare for battle and stand tall with the Romans by there sides. Agirrus and his people are happy and filled with high spirits.

(who will do battle and I will do some rp when i get back)

[Pinkie Pie]

All 3 roman legions have been ordered to stay near the city and to send outriders to keep an eye on the Serbian forces. They will spend their time fortifying a position in front of the cities main gates.

[The Spartan Warlord]

Skadar is it's name, since it is Serbian city...
Well, they might be Albanians, or they disappeared, don't know, but they are not Orthodox

Nemanja sent word and requested meeting with leading people of both factions on field...

[kingsid]

Alright, but the Illyrians renaimed it Shkodra
Alright its sttled there Albanian. To your secound point, scottish never existed in russia, camelot never existed whats your point? Its a Christian Illyria

Agirrus sent Ditus and his 300 Greco-Roman Empire Warriors (Professional Heavy Cavalry) to meet with the Serbians.

[Pinkie Pie]

Legatus Legionis Constantius Servillius puts down the message before turning to address his officers.

"I want 200 heavy cavalry and 500 light cavalry ready to ride within the hour, Tribune Aldus, you have command until I return."

An hour later Legatus Constantius orders his mounted guard to ride out to the meeting point, surrounded by 200 heavy cavalry with a large force of light cavalry scouting in front of him he feels confident that any ambush would end in failure. He his however unsure of what the Serbians think to gain from any treaty.

[The Spartan Warlord]

"Nemanja, Constantius, Agirrus and Ditus met, surrounded by their personal guards...

" This is treachery, Constantinius, and you know it very well! ", he said while he was approaching, " We could never expect this from glorious and honorable people like you. I demand returning of all areas taken, or we shall attack soon!", he said to all three men.

[kingsid]

OOC: Agirrus sent Ditus only

Ditus laughed.

"Did you bring me here to hear you talk about us demanding our freedom from your Tsar's hands? Please spare me. Your racist people treat us like scum and we won't take it!"

[Pinkie Pie]

"We took an indipendant state and sheltered them from their enemies, we have made no attacks on you or your people so I do not think that we betrayed anyone. In fact it was your own inability to keep control of your subjects that led to this. If you insist on continuing the attack it will be you that is betraying us. If you have any reasonable demands then I suggest you lay them out."

[The Spartan Warlord]

" As you wish, battle will begin soon", he sat on horse and left to Serbian camp with his guard.

[kingsid]

Ditus laughs, how pathtic. They head back to the city to prepare for war.

[General Boulder]

The Hungarian Expeditionary Force Arrives to aid they're Serb allies
The force consits of:
Commander Boris Isav
2,000 Elite Heavy Infantry
2,000 Solider Light Infantry
2,000 Horse Archers
2,000 Light Calvary
4,000 Heavy Calvary
2,000 Elite Heavy Cavary
2,000 Elite Medium Infantry
2,000 Archer/Infantry
2,000 Spearmen
1,000 Archers
1,000 Heavy Infantry

All units are Solider quality unless other wise stated

[Pinkie Pie]

Upon the order of Emperor Alexius COmemnus Emperor of the Greco-Roman Empire, all soldiers have been ordered to Hold their position until reinforcements arrive.
Legio I Constantinople and Legio III Constantinople fresh rom their war in Egypt have both been ordered north to Skadar with the Co-emperor John II Comnenus.

Forces involved:

John II Comnenus

Legio I Constantinople
legatus legionis Titus Pullo
2,000 Comitatensis Spearmen (Veteran Spearmen)
4,000 Comitatensis Infantry (Veteran Heavy Infantry)
1,000 Comitantensis Siphōnoroi (Veteran Medium Infantry)
1,000 Comitatensis Archers (Veteran Archer-Infantry Hybrid)
2,000 Greek Cavalry (Veteran Light Cavalry)
2,000 Eastern Horse Archers (Veteran Horse Archers)
1,000 Eastern Cataphracts (Veteran Heavy Cavalry)
40 Scorpions (Elite Light Artillery)
20 Trebuchet (Elite Heavy Artillery)


Legio III Constantinople
legatus legionis Lucius Vorenus
2,000 Comitatensis Spearmen (Veteran Spearmen)
4,000 Comitatensis Infantry (Veteran Heavy Infantry)
1,000 Comitantensis Siphōnoroi (Veteran Medium Infantry)
1,000 Comitatensis Archers (Veteran Archer-Infantry Hybrid)
2,000 Greek Cavalry (Veteran Light Cavalry)
2,000 Eastern Horse Archers (Veteran Horse Archers)
1,000 Eastern Cataphracts (Veteran Heavy Cavalry)
40 Scorpions (Elite Light Artillery)
20 Trebuchet (Elite Heavy Artillery)

[The Spartan Warlord]

Wait. Dude you are in the city, and Romans are outside.

[kingsid]

Well, there allying the Illyrians so they can chose what to do. I suspect they will stand outside the city and face you and the Illyrians will aid them.

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The Illyrians say there final prayers before battle. Agirrus dresses in his finest armor awaiting the romans to come to there aid. Hungarians and Serbs have been spoted heading for Shkodra, if it wasn't for the Romans the outcome would be very diffrent. Verzo and his 7,000 stand outside to scout the land and defend Villages close by and Ditus acts as order-giver. Agirrus knows that his states independance and his family becoming royal is heavyly realiant on the Romans, people who had fought the ansestors of Illyrians. Agirrus and verzo sat down to discuss the battle.

"Vëllai, serbët mendojnë për ne si nën-racës, ne duhet t'i tregojmë kush jemi me të vërtetë janë!"
(Brother, the serbs think of us as sub-race, we must show them who we really are!)

"Ne mund të flasim, do të rebelohen njerëzit tanë ndeshjen e luftëtarëve të trajnuar? Ne jemi shumë me fat që të ketë Romakët si allys!"
(We can talk, will our rebel men match trained warriors? We are extremely lucky to have Romans as allys!)

"E pra kjo është e vërtetë. Është e mahnitshme se ata do të jetë kështu lloj kemi borxh atyre jetën tonë. Unë ende mendoj se ne duhet të shikojnë ata, por tani të gjithë ne mund të bëjmë është të presim."
(Well that's true. It's amazing that they would be so kind we owe them our lives. I still think we should watch them, but now all we can do is wait.)

The warriors stand ready for the Romans arival.

[Pinkie Pie]

OOC: Will my defences account for anything? I have soent the last few months fortifying this position. I will do a bit of rping later.

[General Boulder]

The Hungarian Commander looks at he field and wonder why his master sent his men to fight and prehaps die for some far off reigon, Despite this he orders his men into battle formation and awaits the start of battle.

OOC: Is this good its my first time at a battle?