The Susian/Ecbatanian campaign

[Mary The Quene]

The Susian campaign

Ever since Parmenion achieved full victory of the pretenders he did deceided to bring Susa (75) under his realm rather then returning to Babylon. Parmenion Has send several diplomats to the city of Susa to negotiate for a possible surrender. They ask for a surrender ,assuring if they do accept it that the local nobility will remain in power and Zoroastrianism to remain a legitimate religion. If they do not accept then the city will fall with bloodshed and the nobility to be disbanded and garrisons to be hold at the city.

Parmenid army

Parmenion 212 Silver Shields (Elite) 213 White Shields (Elite) 424 Median Cavalry (Cav) 424 Hellenistic Cataphracts (Cav) 1,263 hoplites 2,039 foot companions 1,473 Babylonian Archers (Light) 1,473 Persian Slingers (Light) = 7721 soldiers

possible Pro's :
Huge numbers
local nobility remains in power
legitimate religion

[Honors Bastion]

Surrender/Submission Roll:

Basic Roll: 5/20 roll
Modifiers: +8 for outnumbering them 15.4 to 1, +1 for local nobility remaining in power. +2 for Susan army being crushed in battle (therefore no chance of help)
Final Roll: 16/20

Rolled a 2, the Lord of Susa opens his gates and does not hesitate to surrender to the Parmenion Army.

[Mary The Quene]

'Pleased that the city has surrendered without bloodshed, Parmenion organizes small festivities for the local population. Members of the nobility have been named 'philos'(=friend of the king) as reward for their surrender. Although Parmenion friendly asked to the nobility if they have seen Artaxerxes VI, the pretender of the Babylonian civil, in their region and if so that they capture him for Parmenion.

Roll requested for a possible capture of Artaxerxes if he's in the province

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The Ecbatanian campaign​

After the capture of Susa, Parmenion hopes for even more conquest, this time he's aiming at Ebatana (70) , he has send out several letters to the local nobility for a possible surrender, much from the letter was the same of the letter send to Susa
There's written for a surrender without bloodshed and that the local nobility will remain in power if they accept. If not the city will be captured with bloodshed.

Pro's :
huge numbers
nobility remains
recent victory's (military and diplomatic in Susa)

request roll for Surrender

[Honors Bastion]

Surrender/Submission Roll:

Basic Roll: 5/20 roll
Modifiers: +8 for outnumbering them 15.4 to 1, +1 for local nobility remaining in power. +2 for Susan army being crushed in battle (therefore no chance of help)
Final Roll: 16/20

Rolled a 15, the Lord of Ectbatana is just barely convinced to surrender tot he Parmenion army.

[Mary The Quene]

'Parmenion thanks the council for the peacefull surrender of Ecbatana, he assures the province will be treated with the necessary respect. Parmenion concluded that his small campaign was succesfull and deceided to travel to Babylon to organize his realm from it.'