Title: Assassination of Salokin. Weight: multi-action (triple actions). Fudge: 4 points to preset roll to +3 Acting key elements: Information Secretariat cell in Tirmar, Lord Osric Basiluddin. Description: Information Secretariat agents of the Tirmar cell, using the cover of courtesans in an embassy from Commander Gamar in Tal, sail into Tirmar, infiltrate Solokin's personal quarters, and using a traceless poison, assassinate Solokin. As a backup plan, Information Secretariat agents, disguised as Taltherani officers, will attempt a pre-dawn raid on his quarters to assassinate him. Primary priority is given towards the assassination of Salokin, secondarily, to preservation of Secretariat cell. Factors in support: +1 Secretariat agents assimilated into population (same ethnicity, language, culture), +1 skill and expertise of Secretariat agents, +1 dedication and zealotry of Secretariat agents, +1 surprise maneuver not expected by Salokin (expecting regular attack from sea). Factors against: absolute secrecy needed. Difficulty: Very Hard (-2). Action 4 Title: Capture of Port Tirmar. Weight: single action (1 year). Acting key elements: Kaeirean Fleet, Kaeriean Guard. Description: In the aftermath of Salokin's (hopefully) assassination, the Kaeirean Republic begins an invasion of Taltherani Tirmar, beginning with a siege of Port Tirmar itself, a short half day sailing from Kaeir. Using the political chaos created by Salokin's death, the Kaeirean forces are able to successfully make a just before dawn landing in the harbour itself, seizing the outer harbour and sea-fortress immediately, soon after the city proper. The czarist forces, located primarily outside the city, still in state of upheaval after the assassination, leave their response too late, and fail to prevent the capture of Port Tirmar, retaining control of the surrounding hinterland. Only an opening move in a campaign against Salokin's forces, the siege and capture of Tirmar is meant to blockade sea supplies to Taltherani Tirmar, and isolate the czarist forces currently further inland. Hopefully, in the chaos surrounding Salokin's death, many pro-republican commanders, units and aristocrats, especially those forced into service by Salokin, will flock to the green banner of the republic. Factors in support: +4 Salokin's assassination, and resulting chaos. +1 Surprise attack, utilising +1 Preparations from previous year. +1 Republican volunteers from previous year. -1 Republican debacle from previous year. NOTICE: This communication is meant only for the addressee(s) named above and may contain information which is confidential and/or legally privileged. If you are not the named addressee(s), or the agent responsible for receiving and delivering this communication to the named addressee(s), this communication has been sent to you in error. If so, kindly contact us immediately for retrieval purposes. Unauthorised dissemination,distribution, copying or reliance on this communication is prohibited and may attract criminal penalties. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
