Jefferson wrote:
> Juha Vesanto wrote:
> 
> 
>>*Videssia [+4]:* Under the threat of the Ice Demons, the Videssians
>>are united under one flag. In the safety of the coastal areas,
>>they regroup, make plans, and then start to push back the Ice Demons.
>>
>>*Parglug [-4]:* A second army of the Ice Demons attacks Parglug from
>>south.
>>
>>*Ice Demons:* As perceived from the Floating City and from news
>>elsewhere, the Ice Demons have obviously divided into a number of
>>smaller armies. At least one of the armies is attacking Parglug from
>>southeast, and another one has cut through Videssia and is now
>>quickly approaching the Tana border.
> 
> 
> Lots of questions here.
> 
> How are the demons armed and armored?  How much magic are they using and what 
> form does it take?  Are they using some sort of strategy or are they just 
> using overwhelming numbers?  How does this compare to the last invasion?

Well, if we lift some ideas from that story I wrote, if Yaga the 
Destroyer is the goblin war-god, that suggests a certain direction for 
Ice Demon military behavior. ("No, no! *First* you pillage, *then* you 
burn!")

> (A thought: Perhaps _all_ goblins have a particular talent, not just those 
> with a talent for mechanisms.  Some goblins might have a talent for languages, 
> others for farming; and some might have a talent for strategy.  Many, of 
> course, would have talents without any practical use.  If true, Exquaestio 
> would have learned this from the Tanimbar goblins and could pass the 
> information along to those who might be able to target any special strategists.)

This was also in the back of my mind when I wrote that story: since most 
goblin talents seem to follow idiot savant lines, Scorax the Mad, Who 
Knew Too Much, seems like the obvious source of such abilities . . . as 
well as explaining the rather random appearance of such talents.

> Did the demons cross the Arand river?  Did they plant troops to hold the 
> Videssians in place and if they did how many and how well fortified?  Could 
> troops be shipped down the Arand and then to Tana by sea?
> 
> What's the supply situation of the demons in the east?

I think, but I'm not sure if it's been definitively stated, that the Ice 
Demons largely live of off foraging, which is part of what drives their 
advances. They can also eat a lot of things humans can't or won't eat.

> Which is larger, the force hitting Tana or the force hitting Parglug?
> 
> What is the name of the river between Videssia and Tana?  What's the name of 
> the largest town on that river?  That town is the seat of an Exquaestio 
> Bishop.  What are the possibilities of using that ecclesia to summon one or 
> more divine servants from the dreaming help fight against the demons?

Bear in mind that such a divine servant would very likely be opposed. 
The river has no name, AFAIK, ditto for any town.

Andrew

> Also, Exquaestio has crossed the 20,000 mark and we need to discuss expansion. 
>     I'll try to put together my thoughts on that this weekend.
> 
> Jefferson (Exquaestio)
> http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/
> 
> 
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