The Red Lake Rebellion, 180 AL (Closed RP for BF and M. Laveur)

[Dirty Chai]

The Red Lake Rebellion
180 AL

Synopsis

The Cranes of Red Lake, the Gracefords of Holy Hall, and the Kidwells of Ivy Hall, have long looked at the rest of the Reach with envious eyes. Their immediate neighbors, the Rowans of Goldengrove, have always served as the target of their envious energies.

With the prospective conflict against the Steelhearts of Ashford occupying Goldengrove and most of the other nearby powers of the Reach, these three petty families have decided it was time to undo the Rowans and the Oakhearts.

Levies have been raised, and are marching to Goldengrove to siege it from all sides.

The Rebel Hosts

Total: 15,000

The Levies of Red Lake

2,000 Light Inf
500 Heavy Inf
500 Polearms
700 Archers
1,000 Light Cavalry
300 Heavy Cavalry

Total: 5,000

The Levies of Holy Hall

2,000 Light Inf
500 Heavy Inf
500 Polearms
700 Archers
1,000 Light Cavalry
300 Heavy Cavalry

Total: 5,000

The Levies of Ivy Hall

2,000 Light Inf
500 Heavy Inf
500 Polearms
700 Archers
1,000 Light Cavalry
300 Heavy Cavalry

Total: 5,000

Goldengrove Defenders

6,000 Reachmen Lancers
4,000 Heavy Cavalry
6,000 Crossbowmen
3,000 Men-At-Arms

Total: 19,000

Levies of Goldengrove

5,000 Light Inf
750 Heavy Inf
750 Polearms
1,500 Archers
1,500 Light Cavalry
500 Heavy Cavalry

Total: 10,000

Tyrell Host

Total: 12,000

Levy of Brightwater Keep

4,000 Light Inf
500 Heavy Inf
500 Polearms
1,000 Archers
1,000 Light Cavalry
500 Heavy Cavalry

Total. 7,500 men

Company of the Cat

500 light cavalry
500 horse archers
1,500 archers
2,000 skirmishers

Total = 4,500 men

[Dirty Chai]

Felton Rowan, holding & defending Goldengrove in Lord Hallys' adsence, sends an urgent raven to his brother in Highgarden.

[Dirty Chai]

Lord Hallys and his heir Eldon return north with their levies along the way they came.
They ride with haste.

Levies of Goldengrove

5,000 Light Inf
750 Heavy Inf
750 Polearms
1,500 Archers
1,500 Light Cavalry
500 Heavy Cavalry

Total: 10,000

[M. Laveur]

Lord Victarion Tyrell arrived from Brightwater Keep with his levies and the Company of the Cat.

Forces:

4,000 Light Inf
500 Heavy Inf
500 Polearms
1,000 Archers
1,000 Light Cavalry
500 Heavy Cavalry

Total. 7,500 men

Company of the Cat:

500 light cavalry
500 horse archers
1,500 archers
2,000 skirmishers

Total = 4,500 men total

Victarion addressed Lord Rowan,

"My Lord, we marched as soon as we recieved orders. What's the status?"

[Dirty Chai]

The Tyrell forces and Rowan levies met at a ford in the Green River, a bit south of Goldengrove.
The armies of Red Lake, Holy Hall, and Ivy Hall, had just the day before begun to besiege Goldengrove.

"It is good to see you here Victarion. It is gracious of both you and your brother to aid us in this affair." Hallys greets.
"You can see their camps below Goldengrove's walls from here; Crane's levies are based across the river on the northwest side, Graceford's levies are closest, and Kidwell's camp is on the eastern side.
We outnumber their combined forces, but we should still be careful in attack. We need to conserve numbers if we are to crush the rebellion, as we need to capture their lands after too."

[M. Laveur]

"Should we send scouts? The Company's horse archers could stalk them rather effectivelly."

[Gandalfus]

An Emmisary arrives and adresses the besieges.
By royal edict, you are commanded to return to your homes immediately. You are interfering with official business.

[Dirty Chai]

OOC: Let's do a roll to see how they respond.
It's very likely they'll back off in some way, considering they're now more than twice outnumbered.

[M. Laveur]

"Let's hope they drop their weapons and leave, else this will be the last day for most of them, and the last good day of the rest. Let's give them the rest of the day. If they have not responded with a Seven colored flag, I will send the skirmishers to lure them out."

[Dirty Chai]

"Whether they surrender or not, they have undoubtedly lost their rights to their lands."

[M. Laveur]

ooc: roll?

[Adamat]

Ser Marq stone, Hedge Knight extraordinaire, arrives at the Goldengrove castle. He is riding toward the larger camp of the two, holding a small banner with his sigil. As soon as he reaches the outer perimeter, he asks to speak with Lord Goldengrove.

[Dirty Chai]

OOC: It's Rowan, not Goldengrove. The Rowans rule Goldengrove.

The guards he spoke to just blinked at him a few times, and smiled a tad to each other, and then one walked off into the camp, saying "Aye, just waltz into a camp and demand to see a lord" under his breath.

After a time, he came back, and led the hedge knight through the camp, guiding his harness.

They came to a large tent, with designs of tall and elegant flora all about it.
Inside waited a long haired young man, his doublet a light brown with golden leaves upon it.
He was reading a large record book at a table.

[Dirty Chai]

OOC: I'm no longer aiming for a reward for this, just so we're all clear.

[Gandalfus]

Roll: 1/10. Surrendered

[Dirty Chai]

The three lords come forward with their banners, Lord Crane, Lord Graceford, and Lord Kidwell.
Their camps begin to back off the walls, and Felton Rowan rides out of Goldengrove with some knights.

[M. Laveur]

Lord Victarion addressed Lord Hallys,

"What will you do with these? If I could give some advise... offer them a pardon for a fine, and to give you their heirs as wards in Goldengrove. That should keep them in line."

[Dirty Chai]

Lord Victarion addressed Lord Hallys,

"What will you do with these? If I could give some advise... offer them a pardon for a fine, and to give you their heirs as wards in Goldengrove. That should keep them in line."

"If I may say so m'lord, I would suggest you take their heirs as wards to Highgarden. They are your vassals, and thus they must learn from you, not from their neighbor.
As to the punishment, I believe the King has his say in the end. He may send them to the Wall, or perhaps just fine them. As long as they never harass my family again, I am at peace with the situation."

Felton Rowan and his escort ride up to Lord Hallys, and they talk a bit quietly off to the side,
their tones rising every once in a while like typical siblings.

[M. Laveur]

"I will do that, then. Ferewell, Lord Rowan," responded Victarion, and left.

ooc: I think this can be archived now