Jefferson wrote: > General Comments: The year was marked by bad luck. Communications went > astray, weather turned foul or fair at the worst possible times, and the > Demons showed an uncanny knack for ambushing allied scouts while their own > scouts got through. However, the various magic users agreed that very > little magic was involved, most of this was "ordinary" bad luck. The one > exception were the storms in the southern MidSea. Those were due to magic, > and several Parglugi priests of Marmdal died simply lessening their > effects. (A circle of Mirrish sorcerers eventually joined with the priests > of Marmdal to end the storms, but only after their worst damage had been > done.) Sound good. > Also, by the end of the year, all four armies had noticed the > ability of the 36 rohain Signifers, Paladins, and Champions to keep their > troops intact. The Foresense is no supersense. It might give the rohain a slight edge, but not really enough to be immediately noticeable in the chaos of the war. Especially since the Exquaestio troops are mainly positioned in Junder or Videssia, which have seen relatively little action this year. > Army of the West (Parglug): The Legion arrived later than expected and no > help was forthcoming from Tanimbar and very little from Junder. Burcancy > troops were badly mauled. When the Legion finally took the field they were > able to hold against the Demons before winter closed down campaigning on > both sides. The attack against the Parglug was not as fierce as initially feared. Although southern areas are badly damaged, the Army of the West can finish their fortifications in relative peace. > Army of the Southeast (Celoa): They discovered that demons did have a > supply chain. Unfortunately, they also discovered that the demons > "missing" from the front lines were guarding that supply chain. They also > discovered that the demons have actually set up communities in conquered > territory to produce food for their front-line troops. The result was a > stalemate of raid and counter-raid across eastern Videssia. Nice. Suits fine. It is a quite thin supply chain actually. More like a communication line even then a supply chain. They do provide supplies but those are gathered by looting, and the bands of Ice Demons continuously move around. > East-Central Army (Videss): Communications ran astray and the East-Central > Army never managed to join up with either the Southeast or Northeast > Armies. Nevertheless, they were probably the most successful of the four > armies, inflicting severe casualties by striking against the flank of the > Demon front-runners. At the end of the year they hold the mouth of the Imbros. But the Demons aren't interested in the river month. They cross the river far upriver. > Army of the Northeast (Tana): While the Free Cities sent some troops to > aid Tana, there weren't nearly enough of them, and the year's storms kept > the majority on Orasaren instead of being transported up the Imbros. Actually, the Tana prefer to handle the defense on their own. Which turns out to be a mistake. Like everyone else, the Tana amazons underestimate the power of the Ice Demon horde and are unable to hold them on the southern side of the river. > Tana plan to inflict maximum possible casualties as far south of the Imbros > as possible while falling back was generally successful. Unfortunately, > the campaigning season ended with the Demons firmly in control of both > sides of the Imbros (with the East-Central army perched on their flank). > Tana's only satisfaction was that they had salvaged or burned all supplies > and shelter before the Demons managed to take possession. Ok. juuso ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
