[Britannia Expansion - Custom Submod] The Isles of Chaos (Roleplay Hotseat)

[paladinbob123]

[i based doing a viewer scenario if the time was right for a meeting between the scottish shires forces and the northern shires forces, but alas, scotland had new orders for duke godwin so it will not be for this time ...alas]

Duke Godwin received the letter from the Scottish king with reluctance , and reading the message of the Scottish king asking him to return to York and to not engage in battle with Godwine lewes and his northern shires rebels at this time , was more a reason of diplomacy for the Scottish king, for he knew of the blood link between him and the english king, and feared that a battle where the english kings son lay dead on the field would have dire consequences for scotland at this time, and a victory by the rebels would obviously weaken his hold on his vassal, and neither at this time was beneficial.

To that end , Duke Godwine lead the withdrawal of his forces , heading north to York, but on his travels it became apparent that the northern shires had sent out their cavalry in strength to hinder and thwart his withdrawal northwards. These enemy cavalry picked off any members of the army that strayed from the main army group making it a perverse sport or game, as they completed to get the highest number of kills of these stragglers, as the army group moved but news also reached the duke that his slow movement north, was promoting the northern shires rebels main body of men under Godwine lewes to sally out from Nottingham, which was rapidly approaching on the far horizon in the distance.



With the worry that his enemy might catch him, forced the duke to make a decision,for he needed to reach the river bridges near York to reach safety and he realized that his three cannon companies,were the slowest members of his army ,and their wagons would have to be deserted and rigged to explode to deny them to the enemy . The army without the heavy cannon wagons moved faster now, and swiftly made the river crossing, and secured the bridges against their foes, and their enemy seeing Godwins force had made safety at a safe strategic position decided to turned back, with some to retake the now enemy castle of conisborough and the rest to return back to nottingham , with news that there prey had escaped for the moment.

Turn to england

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6obuwf294i...nd_82.sav?dl=0

[Turkafinwë]

England

Lord Godwine's retreat had robbed Lewes of a chance to deal with the Scottish Shires in one battle. Alexander, King of Scots was indeed a shrewd opponent, never risking his hold on his vassal as well as escalation with the English Crown. The Isles however was rife with escalation the winter of 1339. The Scottish King was not happy with the Irish and Welsh hordes marching through Lancashire and a battle in the north of England seemed imminent between the Celtic nations. Lord Protector Lewes remained at his position between Nottingham and York, primed to defend against any invasion from the north where his scouts reported that a large force of the Scottish Shires and Scots had encamped near the city of York, presumably acting in the same way as Lewes was doing, to defend from an invasion coming from the south. The south of England shook under the marching of plated boots and the hooves of horses as the warmachine of England revived. War was coming!

Ireland up: http://www.mediafire.com/file/iscfp3...nd_82.sav/file

[PeaMan]

https://www.twcenter.net/forums/show...-Notice/page39

[Der Böse Wolf]

https://www.twcenter.net/forums/show...-Notice/page39

That's a big shame.
You were one of the founders of this HS.

Regarding Wales subbing Ireland, I do not approve of it as it basically gives one player two factions to use as one, which is unfair and kills the spirit of the game.

Either Admin takes over till replacement is found or we wait for a new player.

Commodus, would you take over Ireland?

[PeaMan]

That's a big shame.
You were one of the founders of this HS.

Regarding Wales subbing Ireland, I do not approve of it as it basically gives one player two factions to use as one, which is unfair and kills the spirit of the game.

Either Admin takes over till replacement is found or we wait for a new player.

Commodus, would you take over Ireland?

It was the same case when I was playing as Ireland, the factions are essentially one given how closely they are allied, zender knows my pass he can sub me if he willing.

Nothing against Commodus but I'd be against him taking over the faction, he leaves most hotseats he joins when things go bad.

[Turkafinwë]

Indeed it's a sad thing to see you go from this hotseat PeaMan.

[Dismounted Feudal Knight]

Nothing against Commodus but I'd be against him taking over the faction, he leaves most hotseats he joins when things go bad.

And I am against the lack of roleplay effort that has prevailed in the green-tinted factions of the hotseat. Nonetheless, I would give this hotseat of any a degree of care if there is none other willing to step in.

[Der Böse Wolf]

And I am against the lack of roleplay effort that has prevailed in the green-tinted factions of the hotseat. Nonetheless, I would give this hotseat of any a degree of care if there is none other willing to step in.

If Commodus is willing to take over Ireland, then it is great.

I don't suppose that PeaMan can veto this if he is abandonning the HS himself, which, like we all expressed it, is a shame after 80 turns.

[paladinbob123]

do we really have to have this argument? if peaman feels stretched and feels bad about not doing his RP he is perfectly happy to leave the game, with all due honour for his work done so far.....likewise if commodus wishes to take up ireland after peaman leaves then i have no issue with him doing so , for it would then be a free faction for a player to take? Please.... Please.... Please..... try and not allow personal grievances or daily stresses spill over into what as has been a reasonable well run and fun game so far?

[Jadli]

Alright guys, this is a bit unnecessary. You have all done a great service to this hotseat, and it has definitely been one of the best RP hotseats we had, it is shame that you have such relations as you seem to have. These issues are always better discussed in private than here.

One way or other, Peaman please make clear whether you leave or not. If you indeed are not going to have time, it would probably be wiser to restrict the amount of hotseats you are in. Of course, thats your decision and judgemenet, so if you deem you will actually have time to stay, then stay.

However, if do you leave, then I see no issue with Commodus taking the vacant spot. Especially as he is the one who started this hotseat.



As for the rule change, I confirm that we implement the rule about blockaded ships not being allowed to leave the port.

[PeaMan]

Alright guys, this is a bit unnecessary. You have all done a great service to this hotseat, and it has definitely been one of the best RP hotseats we had, it is shame that you have such relations as you seem to have. These issues are always better discussed in private than here.

One way or other, Peaman please make clear whether you leave or not. If you indeed are not going to have time, it would probably be wiser to restrict the amount of hotseats you are in. Of course, thats your decision and judgemenet, so if you deem you will actually have time to stay, then stay.

However, if do you leave, then I see no issue with Commodus taking the vacant spot. Especially as he is the one who started this hotseat.



As for the rule change, I confirm that we implement the rule about blockaded ships not being allowed to leave the port.

Well I don’t really have the time hence I had to drop half my hotseats and I was clear that I was leaving the hotseat.

If commodus will see the hotseat through and not leave if things go badly as he is prone to do then yes he can take the vacant spot.

However as zender and I have been essentially one in this hotseat I’d like for him to have the option of playing as Ireland or to stick with Wales it’s up to him and commodus can take the empty faction.

[Jadli]

That might work, as Commodus used to be Wales anyway. Though, only if zender wants, naturally.

[zender9]

I will continue as Ireland. Commodus can take his old faction back.
I better get a cleared save as well as Commodus. I mean just clear both Ireland and Wales.

[Jadli]

Im not sure I remember the password, will look for it

[Jadli]

Alright, cleared save sent, sorry for the delay

[Der Böse Wolf]

So, can we continue now?

[zender9]

I'm sorry, it is mostly my fault we didn't continue yet. But I sent message to Commodus on discord. I'm waiting his reply before I play the turn. We need to discuss a few things with him.

[Dismounted Feudal Knight]

Technical difficulties on my part are resolved; we are in council and resolving actions and writing for the turn.

[zender9]

Bunch of naval battles, mostly blockades:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...92797985/1.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...00562710/2.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...19432980/3.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...55688192/4.jpg
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...36735488/5.jpg



King Griffin was unsatisfied with the peace offer of Scotland. ''What do they think war is?'' he mumbled. ''You can't end it that easy once it begun, and here we are camping outside the fort and my ports are blockaded... Only a coward would take the peace offer.''
His spies informed him that Scottish forces fell back to North and left only a little force in the fort to defend it. ''Smart man this Alexander, he knows I won't bother hitting those walls for days unless there is an achievement for that. Now the he pulled his armies back, I will skip this fort.'' He asked his messenger to send word to admiral, they were going to bypass the fort. Also a message to King Tegonwy for meeting. They had a lot to discuss.

Meanwhile remained Irish fleet dealed with the so called blockades. As well as building a new navy was a must to face the Scottish one.

[Dismounted Feudal Knight]

The Welsh were not a warrior people. As King Tegonwy, successor to his uncle and rightful lord of the various peoples of Wales, Co-Ruler of the Celtic Alliance and General to the Welsh army looked over the men in their armor, axes and various degrees of heavy equipment marching in unprecedented formation, he could have been fooled. His men had become something else in their campaigns, and a testament to how far his people had come since they were guided by the late Llywelyn or the squandering lords to govern in his absence.

Llywelyn's nephew had little of the chivalric reputation his father once held. What he lacked in commonplace armor he made up in efficiency and unity. Not the King his people had wanted, but the King they needed. Most of all, he was among friends, both local and across the sea.

He could see those men as his own people as well, though he wouldn't presume to be their king. Blood prevailed over flashy title, after all. The bond was nonetheless strong.

And so it would remain.

The men would come to rest after a very short voyage and quick march. They camped virtually on the eve of yet another great battle, close to the site of other great battles, along the stretch the past King had fought and lost his life for. It would be another exchange, and Tegonwy felt in his bones that the outcome was inevitable. A meeting with his brother in arms from Ireland left a grim impression of what was to come. The conquest was unavoidable. One could not simply turn, both for their own sakes and for that of armies that spent too long on the march to be denied battle.

It did not have to be so gruesome, however; he was a man of ruthless practicality at times, but not a butcher, and of milder reputation than his co-ruler of the Alliance. He was, unlike even his uncle, a married man, and not unhappily at that. He had sired a son. He knew that many men at Carlise could share that much on a basic level. And at the end of the day, their peoples were not so utterly different. Tegonwy was not unmanned by that call to emotion any more than the words of a king who was to pay his debts on the battlefield.

Their King was an instrumental part of the first Alliance. But there ended the kinship. A man who'd sworn a blood oath had become a man of base urge in his twilight years. Tegonwy was not sure what he could forgive in such a man as to bring lasting peace in the name of his uncle's far-fetched vision, against the unslakeable bloodlust of his men and that of the Irish host. As well as his own.

But as he ordered quill and parchment for his tent, his mind on a wife at Montgomery and a son to become his legacy as he succeeded his father's memory and uncle's rule, it was only fair to at least try.

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The veteran sailors of Wales could no longer tolerate the piracy antics of the Scots. Under the blessings of King Tegonwy, with guidance from his first deputy Trahaearn, the elite admirals Rhydderch and Adaf coordinated several strikes against the blockades, ending the harassment of the Scottish State and bringing warmth to the hearts of Welshmen even as snow fell upon the sinking decks of ill fated ships. Few were spared from the onslaught; those who fled were pursued across the sea, assailed by smaller captains of ships that sought their own glory in the offensive. The result is a free coastline, but an abundance of independently minded captains.

Odds were typically overwhelming, despite certain captains making daring strikes against battered fleets. As the battle reports are many, a log has been created for the perusal of the lords. Despite the claims of individual captains, no great victories were achieved, though some made their marks through slightly favorable, but not overwhelming odds.
(It seems a few records didn't take, but at overwhelming odds and having only discovered the fact later, you'll forgive the archive for their creativity in the empty victory result spots as it's not hard to guess what transpired)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1be...qIg7wnY1eMZG88

The Welsh Army advances.

Onto the Scots,
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...cotland_82.sav

Side note - I plan to take a crack at the OP, due to its sad state of formatting and the cringes I induce looking at my old setup. No content would be changed (though it might be updated/clarified), just made, well, cleaner.