Burning the Riverlands

[Oznerol]

HOST 1

CURRENT LOCATION: STONE MILL Commanders: Tywin Lannister, Robb Reyne, Kevan Lannister, Tygett Lannister. Polearms 9,467 (14,200) Archers 6,600 (6,600) Dismounted Knights 1,500 (4,500) Heavy Infantry 6,650 (13,300) Light Cavalry 3,300 (3,300) Heavy Cavalry 2,883 (8,649) 150 Men-at-arms (450) ---------------------- TOTAL MEN: 30,550 (50,999)

HOST 2

CURRENT LOCATION: PINKMAIDEN Commanders: - Lord Raymar Lefford - Ser Ryon Lefford 1,140 polearms 2,235 Heavy Infantry 2,500 Archers 1,600 Light Cavalry 380 Heavy Cavalry ----------------------- TOTAL=7,855 (11,420)

[Oznerol]

"Are the riders ready?"

"They are, my liege. They have ropes and the horses carry the needed wood to assemble some ladders on the spot, my Lord"

"Good"

Torches lit the faces, the night was dark.

"Give the order. Send them"

Quietly the riders were dispatched with Lord Marbrand at its head.

"Give them some margin and then we start moving"

"Yes sire"

Soon after the whole army was on the move, marching to Riverrun.

ooc: 3,4 hours, cavalry arrives in 2,55 hours.

[Pontifex Maximus]

Ooc: is this basically the siege of riverrun thread? I need a place to organize a bit and I'm sure others do as well.

[Oznerol]

ooc: I don't know. I think my plan wouldn't work, so the host just arrived there.

[Pontifex Maximus]

Ooc: ok lets make this that thread then

[Oznerol]

ooc: Tully arrived long ago, I think. I'd like that time to be timestamped and a battle rolled. I'll send the orders once it's confirmed we fight here.

[Poach]

Lannister army arrived at Riverrun 1800 BST yesterday.

Tully army arrived at Riverrun 0630 BST today.

Frey army arrived at Riverrun 0900 BST today.

Northern army arrive at the Twins at 2300 BST today and Riverrun at 1100 BST tomorrow.

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Oz, confirm IC that you're laying siege to Riverrun? You can't do a surprise attack in the manner you wanted to because Riverrun is a "Castle" and thus requires major siege equipment to seize.

As such the Lannister army fights the Tully army. The Frey army then shows up (or retreats, it can do that due to the size difference). The Northern army then shows up.

[Zeus Almighty]

Riverrun Army

Militia Polearms- 7,667 Archers- 5,750 Heavy Infantry- 2,875 Light Cavalry- 2,875 Heavy Cavalry- 958 total- 20,152 Professional Troops 2 Ringmail Greycloaks- 1800 600 men These troops gain +3 to battle rolls if fighting in the Riverlands. This will be divided by their ratio in the fighting forces and decimal points rounded as normal. Therefore, this unit type must compose at least 1/6th of the clashing infantry to gain a +1 3 Merc LI- 900 900 men 3 Merc Crossbow- 900 900 men 2 Heavy cavalry- 1200 400 men 4800 total pts 2,800 men Building supplied 400 LI 200 Archers 100 Heavy Infantry +2 Battle +4 Duel +2 Survival Warrick Tully +2 Battle +2 Duel +2 Survival Myles Tully

[ficenzi]

Whent Army

My troops are in unison with Tully's. 983 Heavy Cavalry 1475 Heavy Infantry 1000 Knights of the Riverlands 1500 Archers Lord Robert Whent (+3 Survival, +3 Battles, +2 Assassin)

[Poach]

Will need orders from Oz for the Lannisters and whoever is representing the Tully army.

[Oznerol]

Lannister had arrived before the walls of Riverrun early in the morning. Dawn was breaking over the sandstone walls when the Westerlander host covered the whole field before the moat. Soon, in a frenzy of activity siege works started, carpenters working on mantlets, ladders, rams and even a siege tower. Cows from nearby villages were slaughtered and skinned, their meat would feed the army and the skins would be used to cover the siege equipment, rams and siege tower to shield them from enemy fire. Infantrymen dig trenches and erect palisades, closing the siege around the Tully's fortress. However, no surrended was asked. Kevan looked at Tywin quizzicaly, both overlooking the works from a nearby hill.

"You are preparing for a siege. But... it seems like you won't actually assault the castle right now"

"We will use those later, Kevan"

Said Tywin.

"This attack will lure Tully out, leaving the southern Riverlands completely defenseless. Lefford will do whatever he wants without facing any oposition. In the meanwhile we will hammer the trouts on the field"

"That's... brilliant"

"Did you think I would be so fool to not post some archers to shot down any raven they coud send? But I didn't. I want them to come for us"

"Aye, sounds like a plan"

Tywin nodded silently.

"We will have screens of light cavalry to warn us of any enemy approaching Riverrun. In several days Tully will appear, you'll see"

Both unmounted and entered their tent...

The next week an excited rider appeared and knelt before Tywin.

"Lord Lannister, the Tully army is coming"

"Good. Prepare the army in battle order"

Horns and banners awoke the camp and soon the field was burstling with activity. When Tully arrived he found the Lannister army in full battle order, waiting him, with raised banners and shimmering mail.

"You are mine now, Tully"

Muttered Tywin. He mounted and gestured towards a squire.

"Send word to Lefford. He has no opposition"

Lord Lannister was handed his helm, topped by a roaring lion. His armor was deep crimson, highlighted with gold. From his broad shoulders hung a cloth-of-gold cape.

[Poach]

Two armies faced off outside the walls of Riverrun: a large Lannister host, invading from the west, and a smaller Tully host, hoping to relieve the siege upon their home. The Lannister army was content to maintain their position, ensuring the castle remained besieged and the defenders cut off, while the Tully army sought to force the Lannister host against the moat of Riverrun itself, hoping to crush the foe and drive him into the water to drown.

As it would turn out, it would be the Lannister right, anchored against the river, that broke, while the centre and left held firm and repulsed the Tully forces, despite the presence of an imposing force of Riverland Knights attempting to drive them backwards. The presence of a strong contingent of Westerman cavalry, free to operate in the open spaces off the Lannister left, allowed the Riverlander cavalry to be engaged and prevented from achieving a breakthrough.

Throughout the battle, Lannister forces fighting on the Westerman right find themselves harried by arrow fire from the walls of Riverrun.

The Tully host is compelled to retire as their centre and right break: though the left flank had succeeded in temporarily forcing the Lannister army away from Riverrun itself, this was short lived and the garrison had been instructed to remain behind the walls, lest their sally allow Westerman forces to capitalise on the opening and enter the castle.

The siege on Riverrun would continue.

Post-Battle numbers

Lannister:

4947 H Inf
7353 Polearms
128 E Cav
2309 H Cav
2650 L Cav
6600 Archers

Tully:

1554 H Inf
3666 Polearms
638 E Cav
980 H Cav
1242 L Cav
1518 Archers

Post-Battle Rolls

Tywin 4 Wounded 17 Torso, bedridden for 1 RL day.
Kevan 7 Wounded 4 Head, coma for 3 RL days.
Tygett 10 Captured, but recovered after the Tully rout.

Myles Tully 7 Wounded 13 Leg, -2 Duels for 2 RL days.
Warrick Tully 17 Free
Robert Whent 3 Wounded 12 Leg, -2 Duels for 2 RL days.

[Oznerol]

Tywin pants as the arrow shaft is pulled out.

"It almost pierced the lung, sire"

The battle had been hard-fought and an errand arrow had felled Tywin from his horse. The maesters use hot wine to cauterize the wound. The flesh hisses and Lannister struggles to not yell.

"Do what you must"

He looks to Tygett.

"Report"

"We lost several thousand men, but for every Westerlander who died two trouts did, brother"

"Good"

An elderly maester started sewing the wound. Tywin bites his lower lip.

"Kevan?"

"Badly wounded. Maester Selmon fears for his health. A hard blow to the head. He's comatose, brother"

"With our line of command so weakened we must take defensive positions. We haven't seen the last of these dogs. Dig trenches, erect palisades and fortify this camp. If they come again looking for revenge they shall find a stronghold. They must have more men at their service. Do it... as soon as posible"

Lannister army tends for its wounded but at the same time trenches are excavated and palisades erected. It would offer a good cover in battle and slow the enemy. The trenches' bottom were littered with sharpened stakes and some of them were filled with tar and straw, highly flamable. Braziers were placed every hundred feet. The surrounding villages were pillaged again and great balls of star were hastily prepared, covered in tar and oil. In the meanwhile carpenter kept working on siege works.

[Pericles of Athens]

Reyne stewed, he'd been disrespected twice now by that thrice damned Lannister. Relegated to guarding the rear.. While that incompetent fool Kevan, got himself knocked unconscious. Hopefully the Stranger would take him soon. He was beginning to see why the Old Lion had hated the Lannisters so. They were arragant and selfish. There had been enough glory to go around.. But Tywin and his brothers needed every drop.

[Oznerol]

ooc: You actually commanded an elite force in the rearguard ready to save the day if necessary.

[Pericles of Athens]

OOC: Edited but you've still been kicking dirt in Reynes face. You didn't let him lead a flank, you implied you want his sister (whom he like likes) to marry the fourth Lannister brother, and you demanded a ward which in this time period is a hostage unless it was Reynes idea. Tywin has spent a special amount of time disrespecting one of his more powerful vassals.

[Oznerol]

ooc: Aha. Interesting.

[Trot]

Raid roll

Frey Forces attempt to Raid the Lannister Camp in the Night.

Detection Roll
1-10 detected
11-20 failed

Roll 18 Lannister sentries fail to spot Frey men

Casualty rolls

d10

Lannister

8*1 =8% casualties distributed evenly across all unit types

Frey

8*.5= 4% casualties distributed evenly across all unit types


Frey forces disappear into the night after the attack leaving the Lannister force in disarray.


Post battle rolls
Tywin-9 Captured
Tygett-17 free
Walder Frey-2 Dead
Edwyn Frey- 9 Captured
Lothar Frey- 12 Captured

[Pontifex Maximus]

Only lothar went on the raid....though I'm beginning to think you've got some bias against me trot. A lot of my characters seem to be dying with your rolls.

[Trot]

ooc ah I missed that so only Lothar's roll will be counted.

And I roll what I roll Ponti. I don't appreciate the accusation if you don't like it find someone else to handle your stuff I'm not going to.