A Province Divided:

The Interregnum OOC And Sign Up Thread

The year is 2E 472, it has been nearly 500 years since Tamriel has had an Emperor on the throne. The provinces have broken apart into a complex web of small warlords and kingdoms. Even the Imperial Province is nigh unrecognizable.

Since the death of the Akaviri Potentate Savririen-Chorak forty years ago, the Empire has had a string of ineffectual leaders, unable to keep the old Counts from revolting. Soon, the Imperial City found itself separated from the rest of the Empire.

Finally, a minor warlord invaded the Imperial City and wiped out almost all of the Empire's remaining Legions.

Now what little remains of the old Reman Empire has retreated south to Leyawiin, and awaits its doom.

In the West, the highly independent lords of the Colovians swiftly united under the banner of the Colovian Empire.

In the north, a tribe of Boethia worshippers have taken over the former county of Bruma, instituting a new religion based on their Daedric Prince.

In the East, Cheydinhal has fallen to minor, bickering warlords fighting for control of small towns and villages.

In the South, Bravil and Skingraad have united as a single nation.

And on the rocky coasts of the Abbecean Sea, a small city state has formed.

This is a time of great hardship in Cyrodiil, a time of warriors and kings, of mages and assassins. Perhaps there is a new Reman amongst these young kingdoms, a leader that the people of Tamriel can unite around.

?All are sure is that the Interregnum has begun.

But there is still hope.

Recently, a council was called to meet in the White Gold Tower to discuss the future of Tamriel. The leaders of many of the kingdoms have sent representatives, and several leaders have also come. These debates may just be the spark to begin a bloody war, or may lead to a great peace that shall stand the test of time.

That was over a month ago now, and the situation has fallen apart. Two factions have formed, and have entered into a soon to be bloody war.

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This is a political RP set in Cyrodill during the http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Interregnum, and we are still recruiting new RPers, although it's probably best if you join an existing faction.

This is the map: http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss308/gaiusimperator/MapofCyrodiilversion4-2.jpg

Here at this RP, this page is considered a required reading before joining. It is also recommended to current members as a refresher before any battles or confrontations are done.
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1343911-geraldduvals-guide-to-battle-rps-reposted/


These are all of our RP's up to this point, with the last being the current one:

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1367789-a-province-divided-the-interregnum-rp-thread-1/

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1373038-a-province-divided-rp-thread-2/

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1382033-a-province-divided-the-interregnum-rp-thread-iii/

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1387587-a-province-divided-rp-thread-iv/

Sample faction sheet:

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Sample Character Sheet:

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Approved Factions and Characters:

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Boethia's Legion:

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government:
King: Cassamir Velan (Yes Man's Faction)

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Name: Cassamir Velan
Gender: Male
Race: Imperial
Height: 5’ 9”
Age: 28
Moral Alignment: Neutral
Class: Warlord
Skills: Decent in smithing, able to persuade people.
Combat: Trained in all armor types, skilled swordsman, and is an excellent tactical planner.
Magic: N/A
Stealth: N/A
Appearance: Long blonde hair that stops at about neck length and has hazel eyes.
Clothing/Armor:
Combat:
Darkened Steel Plate made to appear like an Ebony armor set
Casual: Wears darkened leather with chainmail underneath it.
Equipment: Goldbrand, a katana granted to him by Boethiah.
Personality: One sentence to summarize his ideals is to “keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”

Arch Deacon: Leader of Boethiah's Hand and Cassamir's Second in command:

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Name: Fadrill
Gender: Male
Race: Bosmer (Wood Elf)
Height: 5ft 6in
Age: 120 (Appears about 20)
Birthsign: The Thief
Moral Alignment: Neutral
Appearance:
Hair: He has long, shoulder length, wavy, dirty blonde well kept hair.
Eyes: His eye color is a deep brown common to most Bosmer.
Personality: He is intelligent (Most likely due to his age) and he does not have a blood thirst, but if it's a personal ordeal he enjoys it as much as any Daedra worshipper., and he has an unnatural talent at threatening those who oppose him.

Class: Agent of Boethiah
Non-Combat Skills: Decent at enchanting
Combat: He avoids a straight up fight, but if times call for it he has trained in the use of shortswords and daggers in combat, however he lacks skill with shields and often has to rely on dodging rather than blocking.
Magic: He knows a small amount of enchanting, but nothing too powerful.
Stealth: He excels at sneaking and at ambushing enemies; a natural talent for his people is the climbing of trees.

Clothing/Armor: As the leader of Boethiah’s Legion he has been given a special form of Boethiah’s Legion’s armor rather than just simple black leather with a hood he has been given armor that looks like http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=12015
Weapons/Equipment: He carries an Ebony Crossbow (on his back) and carries two daggers with 7inch blades as well as a darkened steel shortsword.
Miscellaneous: Arrows and small throwing knives.

History:
Fadrill's early life was troubling to say the least, as he was sent to an orphanage at age 3 after his mother and father were killed by anti-daedric bigots. He has resented the divines to this day, as soon as he was skilled enough to begin killing in the name of Boethiah.

His first target was the man who killed his mom, an Imperial named Belan. The imperial was living a normal life in Skingrad, he had a wife, and two children. Fadrill was furious, the man slaughtered his family and then built one of his own! This was intolerable! Fadrill killed the father and mother leaving the child to Fadrill's fate, the child couldn't identify Fadrill so he was never caught.

Fadrill then began recruiting assassins forming a small company that all killed in Boethiah's name. Fadrill eventually met a man named Cassamir who employed him and asked to help Cassamir take control of Bruma from a warlord, the first thing Fadrill noticed about Cassamir was a boethian symbol hanging from his neck, He agreed and did as Cassamir asked. They took the city easily, as Cassamir had brought a friend named Orvas to help him, the warlord was no match.

He was then given a position as the leader of Boethiah's Hand, Cassamir's assassins who would eventually become his security detail as well. It was Fadrill who suggested that they take people of adequate strength, cunning, and determination at age 14 to train them in the ways of the assassin, or in the ways of the Warrior.

Military

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Hand Of Boethiah:
Role: They guard key officials and serve as the king's personal assassins, during war they are the eyes and ears of Boethiah's Legion.
Equipment:
Armor: Darkened leather armor with a black hood, armor made to blend in with the shadows.
Weapons: They carry an ebony wakazashi, bow, daggers, and throwing knives
Skills: They know how to chameleon and go invisible and attack with deadly precision, striking from the darkness when they are least expected to even be in the area... They also train Cassamir's Determined
Poplation: 500

Marauder
Role: To attack with immense force, they charge towards the other armies.
Equipment: Thick Darkened Steel armor reinforced with Chainmail.
Population: 1,000

Sorcerer
Role: To deal immense damage to other armies.
Equipment: Black robes reinforced with chainmail underneath it.
Population: 500

Foot soldier:
Role: The primary bulk of the army
Equipment: They have a simple uniform of black leather armor with chainmail reinforcement. They carry any weapon that is either their own, or their family's
Population: 5,000

Archer:
Role: To ambush enemies or attack from range.
Equipment: Chainmail armor covered by darkened leather, with a Darkened steel shortsword, about 250 have crossbows while the rest have longbows.
Population: 1,000

Cassamir's Determined
Role: Cassamir's Elite Soldiers
Weapons: They arm themselves with a powerful Ebony Crossbow, a Darkened Steel Kite Shield, and a Darkened Steel Longsword that is made with a jagged edge to cause additional pain in the victim.
Armor: Darkened steel plate armor.
Background: these soldiers have been training with Boethiah's Hand since they were 14 and rather then becoming assassins they chose to be Warriors, those who don't make it through initiation are killed instantly, few make the cut, but those that do are Cassamir's Determined.
Population: 500

Cavalry:
Role: Horseback riding knights
Weapons: A Darkened Steel lance
Armor: Darkened Steel Plate
Population: 500

Brief Background:
Cassamir Velan gained control of the city of Bruma and when he began a military crusade against the local warlord and assumed control over the city. When he assumed control he rebuilt the city and began to form an army, a government, and a religion that worships Boethiah. He wants Boethiah to be a widespread religion and aims to accomplish this through any means necessary.The Colovian Empire- Magus The Red's Faction- Chorrol

The Reman Empire:

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Government:
Emperor: Deceased
Heir Apparent: Deceased
Akaviri Potentate: Deceased
Steward of the Red Crown: Deceased
High Advisor: Deceased
Steward of the Imperial City: Deceased
First Consulate: Deceased
Steward of Leyawiin: Highest ranking official left (Gaiusimperator)

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Name: Flavius Latartus
Rank: Steward of Leyawiin
Gender: Male
Race: Imperial
Age: 42
Height: 5'6"
Class: Diplomat
Skills: Well Spoken
Combat: Practices fencing, but isn't trained to use swords. Has Akaviri Bodyguards and a Battlemage for protection.
Magic: Battlemage.
Stealth: Secret Service officers trained by Akaviri swordsmen.
Appearance: Short and scrawny with close cropped black hair and brown eyes. Essentially, your typical Imperial.

Clothing: The robes of the Steward, black with red embroidery. Does not wear a crown, but instead insists on his position merely as a temporary ruler.

Personality: A man who never wanted control of the Empire, but has now found the throne thrust at him. His hair has turned white before its time, and he looks more like a man of sixty.

Background: Flavius was born a few years before the death of the Potentate, and can still remember the era of the Empire. During his youth, he ran away from home, and joined a Boethian Cult by the name of Boethia's Hand. He was with them for nearly three years, until he ran away.

He was a personal friend of the Count of Leyawiin, and was given a nepotistic promotion to Steward, a position he always regretted taking. It made him feel weird and it earned him ire from the nobility.

He had a wife named Maria Latartus, and a son, Gaius Latartus. They lived in Imperial City, like all high level meritocrat's families did to ensure loyalty.

When Imperial City was attacked, he was away tending to the Count's duties, he was terminily ill and needed aid. The Imperial City was sacked, and his family never arrived with the soldiers.

This crushed him, and then, as a double hitter, the Count died later that year, leaving him in charge of the Empire.

That was ten years ago. Now he has settled into the position, and is doing his best, but he is constantly beset by corruption.

He wants to leave his position, but he can't, because he knows that there is no one else who can protect the Empire.

Tiberius Decimus Quintillus - Commander of the Army

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Name: Tiberius Decimus Quintillius
Gender: Male
Race: Imperial
Height: 5'10"
Age: 33
Moral Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Class: Soldier
Skills:
Combat: One-handed, Block, Heavy Armour, Archery
Magic: Restoration, Destruction
Stealth: Speech
Appearance: Clean shaven, Dark Brown hair, hazel eyes
Clothing/Armor: Chainmail Armour,
Equipment: Ebony Sword, Steel Shield
Miscellaneous: 5x Healing Potions,
Personality: Honourable and Intelligent, Tiberius has become dark and brooding recently, as with Flavius incapitated, he is now in charge of what remains of the Reman Empire, something he's accepted with great reluctance.
Unique Trait or Ability (if applicable): N/A
Background: Tiberius was an officer in the Imperial City, and escaped to Leyawiin with the rest of the Imperial remnants, as one of the few remaining officers. He supported Flavius' appointment as leader, hoping that he would unite at least the province of Cyrodiil. But after Flavius was wounded after an attack, Tiberius found himself in command through seniority. He dosen't want the position, but he feels it is his responsibility to keep the Empire together until Flavius comes back.
Allegiance: Reman Empire

Military:

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Roughly 15,000 soldiers are left after the disastrous defeat at Imperial City, and they have re-consolidated in Leyawiin to prepare for the final stand of the Empire.
10,000 legionairres, 4,700 ancillaries, and 300 cavalry.

Each legionary is equipped with a throwing spear, a large full body shield, a short sword, chain mail covered by steel shoulder pads and chest plates. They also have all the supplies needed for sieges, like shovels and hammers.

They are good at engineering siege engines on the spot, and are very well disciplined.

The ancillaries are made up of volunteer soldiers, with light armor, they are used as flanking and distracting forces. They have the same short swords, and have smaller round shields.

The cavalry is heavily armored with steel on the horses and riders. They are similar to Cataphracts, but they are hard to use in the lush jungles of southern Cyrodiil.

They are still strong, but are divided, and there is not a single full legion. The command structure is divided, and leading them is like herding cats. But they are all well trained, and career soldiers.

The Kingdom of Anvil - What Is That Your Mom's Faction- Anvil and Kvatch

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Government:
King: Aventius Umbranox

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Name: Aventius Umbranox

Gender: Male

Race: Imperial.

Height: 5'6

Age: 36

Moral allignment: Nuetral

class: Warlord/ Strategist

Skills: Good at combat like a true Colovian and speechcraft

Combat: As a Colovian he is good at combat, Mainly uses heavy armor he is oftenr found near the troops whenever he is at a battle.

Magic: none

Stealth: None

Equipment: A sword given to him by his father on his deathbed. It was a symbol to the Umbranox family

Personality: In short: he takes his job serious.

Appearance: Bald / blue eyes, Pretty muscular, and have a scar near his left cheek when he was in the legion.
Clothing/ Armor:
Armor: The very armor he used when he was in the legion except painted red and have the Anvil symbol on the chest plate
Casual: He is often wearing Imperial nobles clothes.

Born in 2E436 in Anvil. He was the son of Avenius Umbranox, the count of anvil at the time, and countess Tulia Umbranox. His father knew that the empire would eventually have to withdraw from the city and saw potential in his son to light a torch in the upcoming Dark times. So when Aventius was 11, his father personally taught him how to be a leader. Over several years, Aventius was taught in combat, and leadership. However when he reached 23, his father and mother died almost at the same time. Due to the empire being forced out of Anvil, he became King instead of count.

For years, he was building up an army. He plans to reunite Cyrodill under his banner. Through both conquest, and diplomacy. By 28, he married the now queen Vinnius Umbranox and fathered a son, Aventius Umbranox II. When he is 36, his army his large and qualified enough to began a conquest on Cyrodill. Though he pledges to only use it when a country fails to side with him. Just recently he invaded and took Kvach to gain respect on the warlords and to expand his influence.

Court Wizard: Open
Political Advisor: Open
Commander of the Military: Open
Steward: Open
Chief Diplomat: Open
Head of Religion: Open
Military:
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5,000 heavy infantry, 8,000 light infantry, 3,000 archers, 2,000 Calvary, 1,000 engineers, and 550 scouts.

Heavy Infantry, Decked out in the heavy version of the traditional Anvil Armor, they are are used as a brute force and are the spearhead of the Anvil military. They normally carry spears and a longsword. They always use a shield.
Light Infantry, Wearing the light version of the Anvil armor, (without the Chainmail and steel.) they are used to protect flanks and even flank the enemy. they won't often use a spear, uses a shortsword, and a light shield.
Archers: In light armor, they use a bow and arrow to kill the enemy from afar. They mostly use the traditional bow but about 500 of them are equiped with a crossbow.
Calvary: They are used to fight the enemy on horses. The majority of them uses shortsword but are known to have spears, and even a few uses a crossbow.
Engineers: they are responsible for building siege engines.
Scouts: These people are dressed in light armor and sneak behind enemy lines to gather intell. However a select few are permitted to enter cities to spy.
in total the army has 19,550 men.

The army has the advantage of good officers when it comes to strategies, and the determination of the troops themselves who believes in Aventius's goal in a unified Cyrodiil and will die to the last man for King Aventius and Cyrodiil. The flaw is that while they are decently trained, it is not enough compare to his potential enemies. Such as the Reman Empire.
Background: Ruled by the Umbranox Family for centuries, Anvil prospered as a port city. When Aventius Umbranox's father died, he gained control of the kingdom, seeking to Unite Cyrodill under his banner he became an ambitous. He is known to be a harsh but peacefull lord as he enforces his law strictly with the result of a low crime rate despite the hardships Cyrodill is facing. With his military, willing to sacrafice their lives over Aventius's beliefs, have already besieged Kvatch.

The Knight's Flagellant - Athell's Faction - Skingrad and Bravil

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Name: The Knights Flagellant
Government: Arch-Count Rislau, Formerly the Count of Skingrad.

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Name: Arch-Count Rislau
Gender: Male
Race: Nibenese Imperial
Height: 6”
Age: 24
Moral Alignment: Chaotic Good (sort of)
Class: Warlord
Skills: Heavy Armor, Spear and Mace
Combat: The Arch-Count is trained in the use of the Heaviest Armors, the efficient application of a spear (mostly from horseback) and mace combat.
Magic: None
Stealth: None
Appearance: Rislau has is fair as fits his Nibenese heritage, his light brown hair sits easily on his brow in soft curls, his eyes are a light blue, verging on grey.
Clothing/Armor: Steel plate, with gold gilding and various holy symbols and seals. He also wears a bright white cloak clasped with a golden dragon at his throat.
Equipment: A steel mace enchanted with a fire spell, mostly for show is pretty ineffective in battle and a silver spear.
Miscellaneous:
Personality: Pious but a little unstable.
Unique Trait or Ability (if applicable): Rislau is an incredibly inspiring leader in the heat of battle.
Background: Born to the previous Count of Skingrad he inherited the title on his 19^th birthday. As the interregnum began he quickly seized the opportunity to take over Bravil. Once the county was claimed he officially named the army he used to take it The Knights Flagellant in honor of the Eight.
Allegiance: Skingrad-Bravil.

Military:

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The Knights Flagellant (1000) – Remnants of the legion, ex-mercenaries and some actual knights grouped into two regiments, one of mounted knights and another of those without mounts. The most experienced and the best equipped of The Army of the Eight, they are the core of Rislau’s forces.
The mounted troops ride coursers and primarily wield lances however they all carry a secondary weapon such as a single handed sword or mace.
The foot soldiers wear heavy steel plate armor, half of them use two handed swords, one battalion, and the other half wield long swords and shields.
Due to the weight of their equipment and the demands of their horses any Units of The Knight’s Flagellant are stationed in Skingrad, Bravil and the larger forts.
1 Brigade
1 Regiment, mounted. 1 Regiment, infantry. (2)
2 Battalions (4)
5 Companies (20)
5 Units of 10 Knights (100)

The Devout (4500) – Split into two groups, the Infantry and the Archers.

Infantry (3000) – The infantry of The Devout are drawn from those who have pledged themselves to the service of the eight, only half of them are equipped with any sort of proper equipment, those who do have equipment wield swords and shields with leather and chain armor. Those without wield anything from their fathers or grandfathers swords to pitchforks and wooden clubs, as for armor some have none whilst some have rusted or incomplete iron armor.

1 Brigade
2 Regiments (2)
2 Battalions (4)
5 Companies (20)
5 Units of 30 Devout (100)

Archers (1500) – The archers were equipped at the expense of the Church of the Eight themselves, five hundred have been trained or already knew the correct use of longbows and the other one thousand have been give far more simple crossbows. All have simple cloth armor, not designed to defend the wearer from blows and attacks but to allow them so move and keep them warm.

1 Regiment
3 Battalions (3)
5 Companies (15)
5 Units of 20 Devout (75)

Engineers (750) – The Engineers are those trained to operate and fix the war machines of Rislau’s army. They also include the blacksmiths of the army able to repair and create armor. A few are also capable of masonry work.

1 Brigade
2 Regiments (2)
3 Battalions (6)
5 Companies (30)
5 Units of Engineers (150)

The Priests Militant (750) – The Priests Militant are in charge of The Redeemed, at one point they were all engaged in the training of The Redeemed however as new Units completed their training they were pressed into the command of these new units. The Priests Militant are ex-soldiers now passed their combat best who have been hired by Rislau to train his next wave of soldiers. All have a white tunic with a red band running from left shoulder to right hip, under which they wear steel chain mail. They wield whatever the unit they command does.

2 command a unit of Redeemed (200)
10 command a company (200)
10 command a battalion (40)
15 command a regiment (30)
20 command a brigade with one leader, The High Priest Militant (20)
260 in charge of training and in reserve

The Redeemed (2000) - The Redeemed are Arch-Count Rislau’s great project. Men aged from 18-22 are taken into the new barracks raised on the outskirts of Skingrad and Bravil, they do not leave until their training is complete. The training is hard and many of the weak die or are expelled from the ranks. Trained and eventually led, by The Priests Militant they are unflinchingly loyal however they are not trained to be creative and depend upon their leader for instruction, for this reason each unit of Redeemed has two Priests Militant leading them. They all wear a white tunic with iron chainmail underneath. Half of them have been taught in the use of single handed Sabers and the other half have been trained effectively to wield crossbows in battle.

1 Brigade
2 Regiments (2)
2 Battalions (4)
5 Companies (20)
5 Units of 20 Redeemed (100)

City Guard (1500) – The City Guard are trained soldiers who’s soul aim is to protect their cities and towns however upon the command of their Arch-Count they could leave the cities to join the army. They wield the same equipment as all other city guards.
1 Regiment
3 Battalions (3)
5 Companies (15)
5 Units of 20 Guards (75)

Cheydinhal Alliance:

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government:
Count Andre Motierre (unstable, dying, and nominally under Gaius' control)
Centurian Vex Bincal (killed by Fadrill)
Military:

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Roughly 4,000 soldiers of all walks of life. Just a month ago, they were at war, and about to fall apart. Only Flavius Latartus is managing to hold this fragile alliance together.

The Elsweyrian Protectorate of Border Watch- Sybbyl's Faction - Border Watch

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Name: Elsweyrian Protectorate of Border Watch (Or just Border Watch)

Government: Protectorate of Elsweyr

Military:
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Areas under its control (determined from Oblivion map)
Border Watch (Capital), garrison of 100 Militia Khajiit, mixed strains, mixed weapons. The rest of the army are campaigning on Waters Edge.

Ruled by: Elder Ma'zhadda

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Name: (Elder) Ma'zhadda
Gender: Male
Race: Khajiit Cathay
Height: 6”5’
Age: 42
Moral Alignment: Good... Most of the time...
Class: Diplomat
Skills: Diplomacy, Mercantile, Charm, and can play the lute like a superstar, Tactics.
Combat: An Elven-made Shortsword.
Magic: Strong Charm Spells.
Stealth: A handful of Invisibility potions
Appearance: Tall, not overweight, but fairly round.
Clothing/Armor: Rich clothes, but Elven armor without a helmet when he goes into battle.
Equipment: Lute, Food, Necessities, Moon Sugar.
Miscellaneous: None
Personality: Kind, Wise, but harsh to his enemies, which he has a few of...
Unique Trait or Ability (if applicable): Ruler of the Protectorate of Border Watch
Background: When Border Watch declared its independence, Ma'zhadda was there, he signed the Document, and the people of Border Watch proclaimed him Elder of their new city-state. He commands his armies as they march on Fort Namon
But he has made his enemies, the Reman Empire, unhappy that they seceded from the Empire, weakening them further, but when the Khajiit take Namon and Water’s edge for the glory of Elsweyr, then Cyrodiil will know the power of the Khajiit, and they will tremble at the thought of their armies.

Allegiance: Protectorate of Border WatchPersonal bodyguard: D'vik (friend)
Successor: Ji'kaa (daughter)
Army Commander: Do'zzhar (colleague)

Brief Background:
Border Watch used to be an Elsweyrian village, until the Empire conquered Elsweyr and declared Leyawiin and surrounding areas to be part of Cyrodiil, but life never really changed for the inhabitants of border watch, most of whom were still Khajiit and valued the Khajiiti ways of life, living by the moons. Moon sugar and the art of Mercantile. As the Interregnum began, Border Watch became one of the last villages held by the Reman Empire, but they rebelled, and stated their independence with the aid of 840 Khajiit and Aldmeri troops.
Since then, the number of their troops has remained the same, but Elsweyr promises more troops if Border Watch can prove that she can use them. So the inhabitants of Border Watch have set their eyes on seizing Water’s Edge and later Fort Namor, hoping to expand their influence and aid in the destruction of the Reman Empire that had oppressed them for so long.
However, at the risk of open war, Elsweyr will not attack the Reman empire, they will supply equipment and men, but they will not fight unless they themselves are threatened.

WITYM, you seemed to be overestimating the power of catapults and underestimating the strength of walls.

Im sorry for posting in the old thread...

It's cool, but don't worry about Flavius, he'll soon have bigger worries. Gaius Tullius is scheming.

Maybe I am, would constantly launching Boulders at your fort, slowly chipping the walls away will work?

TO PM Let's do this Interrogation Scene already... sorry if I'm detracting from the siege.

okay.

It's somewhat debatable. As always I'll cite my sources.
From this website;
From http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/war/Catapults.htm


If I could be bothered to go out an find more sources but I'm freaking lazy. The summary seems to be that they could destroy battlements and damage anyone on top of the walls but as for actually bringing down actual walls it might be more difficult.

Please go out and prove me wrong.

You're just wrong.. Cuz... I just know... Anyways, I edited the post where the walls are slowly bring chipped of. (If they are not destroyed, then they are less effective of providing cover for the archers.) And some are landing at the courtyard.

So how far are your catapults firing from?

I would say about 100 meters, maybe 140 at the farthest and about 80 closest. Maybe 110 meters?

So well within range of my archers? That's pretty dangerous, how many of them are there?

I still haven't fully decide where it will be, I guess 190 to 200 unless you want me to do 100. And I am using two at the fort.

It's up to you but before I post I need to know exactly where they are, how big their crews are, what ammunition they're firing, how regularly their firing, etc.

There roughly 190 ft from the fort, operated by a crew of 6, (4 loaders and two firing.) They are using Boulders as ammunition, and I guess they are firing and reloading every 5 minutes if that's realistic?

So slightly lighter structural damage but still taking out the battlements. What weight are these boulders? I don't know about speed, I guess it depends on humidity too.

Well these boulders are about 90 pounds, but if picked up by 4 men over 140, it wouldn't be too hard. Since most of my army are Colovians, they could be used to the weather. As for battlements, the boulders will damage the walls but not destroy them. They are used to demoralize the men in the fort as well as take casualties.

I agree with the weight but the humidity point wasn't about the men working in the heat, it was more about how much the leather strips on the catapult would stretch. Catapults are rendered almost useless but excess water in the air because it takes the tightness from the strips and lets them stretch rendering the catapult useless. I'll be as fair as possible with the casualties, keeping in mind that adjusting the aim of a catapult takes a long time and is damn difficult.

True, maybe to counter that, Aventius's catapults could have some design to make it adaptable in humid weather? And I agree about reaming them.

If you can suggest a plausible adaption then I'll go with it.

Keep in mind there'll be thunderstorms this night. It's humid now. Tomorrow will be very calm and hot hot hot.

Well I don't know much about science but maybe mages would put some enchantment that could help with the immunity?