Army of the Red Dragon

[The Mad Skylord]

Royal Forces

25'650 Light Infantry 11'575 Archers 4'700 Polearms 1'763 Heavy Infantry 1'763 Light Cavalry 4'238 Heavy Cavalry 900 Crownlander Knights (Elite Cavalry) 50'589 Men

[Gandalfus]

Harbert Baratheon arrives as the representative of Lord Steffon Baratheon and his army.


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[The Mad Skylord]

He is welcomed into the King's tent and given a chair. Aerys was sitting with his officers, preparing to do battle with the Reachlords. He rose upon Harbert's entry. "Ser Baratheon, I take it your journey was uneventful."

[Gandalfus]

Harbert bowed steadily, his dark eyes watchfully gazing at the lords who had been assembled as he took his seat alongside the King.

"Thankfully it was, Your Grace." Harbert replied gruffly, "Though I must admit to being quite shocked as to the devastation of the Kingswood. Truly, I did not know the fires had done so much damage." The Baratheon had seen the devastation first hand; the ground black with ash, all dead and rotten. There was less life in those woods than a graveyard.

[The Mad Skylord]

Aerys nodded slowly. "It is terrible, although the Maesyers assure me it will be the most fertile land in Westeros in 10 years."

Aerys tapped the large map calmly. "We have assembled many thousands of men, including over 5000 knights. I should be able to defeat the Reachmen here, but I shall need the Stormlands to invade the Reach. Any castle you take will remain in your hands, so strike hard and fast."

[Gandalfus]

"Lord Caron has been ordered to take what troops he has into Highgarden." He said, eyebrow raised quizzically, as he considered the words the King spoke. "My nephew was of the mind that you would wish for his forces to aid you in fighting Tyrell head on. You wish us to divert to the Reach instead, Your Grace?" Harbert furrowed his brow, considering the odds that were arrayed against the King. He had heard that the King had been heavily outnumbered by the swarm of Reachmen, but Aerys seemed confident in his numbers and his own ability. But in the end, all young men are.

[Poach]

A rider reaches the King, he is wearing Lefford colours. He carries a letter:

"Your Grace,

Tytos Lannister has summoned his banners, but we know of no movement from the Rock. This may be a re-run of Maelys' invasion.

House Lefford, of both Goldentooth and Cider Hall, marches with twelve thousand men towards King's Landing. We do not know where the Tyrells are, but if they are marching to you I doubt we will arrive to join the battle. We march along the Gold Road.

Lord Donnel Lefford"

[The Mad Skylord]

Aerys nodded. "Yes, if Tyrell moves there is no way for you to get here in time, better by far to burn his lands behind him and anger his lords. They will soon stand down once we capture hostages.

I will be fighting in front of King's Landing, I have every intention of deploying the Goldcloaks and Lord Rosby will soon arrive to reinforce us. Even with a field defeat in battle here, we will win the war."

Aerys reads the letter, and quickly pens a note and send it to the Rock, he makes sure it also goes to all the Westerlords.

[The Mad Skylord]

Rosby. He raised for me but Jokern is away for a day so I'm just including him in the army math.

Land Levy (5,500 points)
3,850 Light Infantry
1,650 Archers

Total: 5,500 men

Land Militia (500 points)
100 Polearms
75 Heavy Infantry
75 Archers
50 Light Cavalry
25 Heavy Cavalry

Total: 325 men

Professional Troops
200 Crownlander Knights (700 points) (+2 to battles in the Crownlands)

Lord's Retinue
100 Elite Cavalry

[Gandalfus]

Harbert gives a firm nod. If there was any madness in this King, he had not witnessed it.

"It is as you say, Your Grace. The armies of the Stormlands will march into the Reach at once. We shall make for Bitterbridge, and then for Highgarden."




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[The Mad Skylord]

Aerys stood and clapped Harbert on the shoulder. "My thanks, Ser Harbert, take care against the Reachlords, they're fighting in their own lands, and the Reach is perfect for cavalry charges."

[Jokern]

Lord Branston Rosby, clad in hardy hunting clothes with his sigil sewn onto the his breast, requested a meeting the king. He and his men had dutifully answered their liege's call to arms, and it was his duty to declare their presence in the king's army. Branston felt proud, they were going to smash the traitorous lords of the Reach, marching for Blackfyre at their own free volition. He despised the lot of them.

[The Mad Skylord]

Rosby is welcomed into the Royal command tent gratefully. Aerys had enjoyed fighting by his side against Maelys. "Lord Rosby, a pleasure to see you again. Are you ready to break an army of Reachling bastards again?"

Ooc: If you want Rosby could have marched to the Stepstones as a part of Aerys' retinue.