[OOC] To Lund ap Lunds [ Early Middle Ages NRP ]

[King Solterra]

...And the first summit BEGINS!

Also, pay no heed to the affair currently going on.

[Flooby Badoop]

The uproar was deafening, but no, it was a silent one. The uproar was blinding, the faces and the grotesque expressions of her servants, maids, sons, guardians, some were surprised, other in strange, sickening awe. Vlad has already retreated away from the scene, Domund crossed his arms. Her own reaction came quick, first her face lightened up in a brief, moment-lasting surprise, then the look of realization swept over her beautiful face.

[Flooby Badoop]

Dread's Fist

Information

Outpost (15 points)

3000 Domestic (3 points)

2500 Troops (10 points) (Leather, Longsword)

50 Knights [ Plate Armour, Lance, Longsword, Horse, Horse Armour ]

150 Squires [ Leather Armour, Shortsword ]

5 War Galley's

147001 Bullis

Dread (31, 3 points) (Mail, Longsword)

Barry (39, 3 points) (Plate, Greatsword)

Derrick (22, 4 points) (Leather, Shortsword)

30,000 Bullis up front, 25,000 Bullis at later hirings (This price is after the group has already been hired by an individual at least once. 10,000 up front, 15,000 when the job is finished)
Will take what the order is, but how it is done is decided by us.
Will only work for the length of a job.
No matter the price, we will always choose who we want to work for.
This pay will also be going to my troops, not just me. They do need their coin when they go visiting your towns, correct?

For permanent ability to be called upon at any time, 5,500b a season. Must have a contract for at least an annum.

All services not guaranteed and Dread's Fist reserves the right to cancel a contract or leave after a full season of at least some work put into the hired job.
We won't leave with all the money given if the services were not completed. A small sum will be kept for the work we had done, and the rest guaranteed returned.

The nearly 3,000 strong men under Dread's command are expertly trained to fight any number and any kind of foe. From Vikings, to Paladins, to assassins and elite soldiers. To say these men are Elite is wrong, but to look down on them is to misjudge their own skills. They know how to take the walls of a fief in the dead of night, they know how to pillage a town without anyone knowing.it was them, and they also know how to instill fear in the enemies armies. Whether you're looking to throw them in the bunch with your own men, or have them fight in a battle off the beaten path of your own army, these men will carry out the trials. All these men know is fighting, and it's what they've done for years. But what is the difference between them and your own highly skilled men? They've fought more battles, they aren't mindless, and when they fought in wars they ended up leaving their own Lord's or Lady's. It's not even Dread who makes the choice on who they work for. They all choose. Backed by Dread, their Leader, an excellently skilled swordsman, the best in the group. The man claims he can take on any man one on one, no matter the enemies skill, and come out on top. But he refuses to ever fight a woman. Barry, one could call him a brute, or similar, something like a Paladin, in comparison to Dread who could be seen with the skills of a Knight; Barry tends to take on more than one heavy hitter at a time so they don't kill the men. Slow, probably takes all the hits until he gets back up, surprising the enemy, but don't piss the man off when it's just you and him. And then there's Derrick. Young, but not stupid, he could be considered the scout, the thief in the night, sometimes he even offers his services to get information on a Lord or Lady for an individual without said Lord or Lady non the wiser; or perhaps... not information but... an item? These hardy men have seen enough bloodshed in their lives to have no mercy.

This band of brothers is called "Dread's Fist," and even with Dread heading the group, it doesn't mean they will listen to his every word, and it doesn't mean they need their leader in a fight. Their training consists of nothing but strength and endurance, they have each been trained to lead themselves with their original orders and beyond. Each soldier that resides in this group is even able to defeat a bear in the harshest of winters. Now, one must understand, these men are not invincible. They wear leather armor to be quicker, faster than the average swordsman and still able to at least take a simple hit, but their bones are not made of metal. Dread's Fist are widely known for their quick and short battles, but they can take a sizable battle any day.

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Wish permission, Dread's Fist will land in Mortham, Ashgan's Kingdom. They come from the South but could not pass through the warring conflicted between them and Lundlands. They come as Mercenaries to see what Lundlands can offer as its future begins to unfold.

Portraits

Dread
(Leader)

[Ignore the woman]

Barry
(Second in command)


Derrick
(...Other...)


Soldiers

[Sadko]

Flooby Badoop said

Oh my god, XD

[King Solterra]

Jealous or something Flooby? xD

Edit: the posts in the OOC (Currently) have matched the amount of PMs I have (Currently)
185

[FortunesFaded]

Hmm.. Say, Flooby, what is the current state of literature and the arts in Lundland? More specifically, are there books, how widespread are they, and what topics are written? (I.e. Is it only manuals & religious texts, or are there theatrical works or fiction/tales as well?)

[Flooby Badoop]

And that should be everyone. Let me know if I missed you. Otherwise, everyone is updated!

Just to let everyone know, I'll be having limited internet access this coming weekend, and several days afterward. I shouldn't miss anything, but don't be sad if I don't get to your questions for a while.

[Sadko]

Yeah, and the religion itself. Let's create an interesting, ORIGINAL Monotheistic religion, and not neccessarily Jesus Christ. Say, something else would do much much better, in my opinion. And that players can also add to the Church canon, create their own saints/biblical events, I mean, it'd be amazing.

[Bikriki]

I assumed that there were no books due to the whole "early-medieval" setting mentioned somewhere. But then it was also more common for the Lords, especially the surpreme one to wander around the realm to keep everyone in check; so I dunno.

[Flooby Badoop]

Bikriki said
I assumed that there were no books due to the whole "early-medieval" setting mentioned somewhere. But then it was also more common for the Lords, especially the surpreme one to wander around the realm to keep everyone in check; so I dunno.

I answered it in Fortunes PM, but there are hand-made books about. Only the clergy, nobles, and administrators are literate, of course, but they exist.

As for the religion, you can add your own saints 'n such, as I have nothing against that. Lundland is meant to intentionally be a little cliche due to the need for accessibility. If a bunch of people are going to be writing their own stories in this world, it has to be a place they can become immediately familiar with.

That said, I think Lundland has grown into its own unique beast.

EDIT: As the topic of religion has come up a bit, I'd like to say this on the matter, as I've perhaps not given it the attention it deserves in the rulebook:

* Almost everyone in Lundland follows the Lundish Church. There are a number of other religions, such as the old beliefs the Suehans brought with them, the primitive religion of the clansmen, numerous heresies, and those who only follow the teachings of the Master's Church. In that last one's case, the difference in scripture is very slight, and more a political affiliation than a religious one, and thus something no average peasant could care about.

* You yourself may believe in a different faith, heresy, or profess to only follow the Master's Church, but if discovered, you will be tried for heresy, the punishment for which can be as light as excommunication ( the inability to be apart of the Church ), or as serious as death.

[So Boerd]

I will try to get my orders in as soon as possible, so you can read them when possible.

[King Solterra]

o.o...

[Flooby Badoop]

;3

[King Solterra]

Oh my god, it was all a cover up.



I can see it all now. The Vassals, you made it seem like we had extra military, extra support. Places we could farm and live off of and have ready man power to increase our strengths. The benefits were all a lie! The intent of the roleplay was to see who would become the Ruler of Lundlands and see the wars that took place. You wanted us to feel safe in our little slices of the land, a new world to seize. But no! As soon as we would tip a toe into what appeared to be anti-Rone, shit would hit the fan. Our vassals are supposed to fight alongside us no matter the enemy, yes! If we call on them we can take down any Lord or Lady! Killing off the competition, but as soon as we went against House Trisch, our lives would have been over. As the Vassals follow the House of Trisch, and if betrayed, they'd fight for their beliefs. It's going to be a slaughterhouse! They'll turn on their own Lords and Lady's as soon as they utter the words, the very... armies, that were our greatest weapon, turning into our very own demise!! And it was almost the most perfect and ingenious plan I almost never saw coming!

[Ashgan]

Flooby Badoop said * You yourself may believe in a different faith, heresy, or profess to only follow the Master's Church, but if discovered, you will be tried for heresy, the punishment for which can be as light as excommunication ( the inability to be apart of the Church ), or as serious as death.

You mean a lord of Lundland should not be openly affiliated with or believing in non-Lundish faiths or risk punishment? That's a bit of a problem in Almare's case, where the clansmen's religion has pushed aside the Lundish faith quite efficiently, and believing in their ancient gods is quite normal there, for lords and peasants alike. Perhaps uniquely in all of Lundland, I would definitely consider the Lundish church to be the minority here, as being practiced mostly by members of certain upper castes (old lineages of lesser nobles and knights who cling to the values of their forefathers (e.g. Owain Griffiths, the lord's brother, or Llyr Cardiff, Almare's ambassador in Jorvik)), and a few small converted communities.
So how does that work with the church? If they decide to excommunicate the lords of this realm, that seems reasonable enough to me, but I'd be unpleasantly surprised if they sent the inquisition to sentence the poor lord to death for heresy.

[So Boerd]

Excommunication is a big deal, btw.

[Flooby Badoop]

So Boerd said
Excommunication is a big deal, btw.

'As light as excommunication' was sort of a joke, because yeah, it is a big deal, but I imagine most player's response to be excommunicated would be 'so what?'

@ Ashgan: You've explained your religious situation well enough ( and I explained Lundland's religion poorly enough ) that the Church won't be launching an inquisition anytime soon. Worst case scenario is that they excommunicate you.

@ Cale: Cale, just to make you feel even worse, everyone else already knew what you just found out, and took it for granted, because they've played Crusader Kings before. But if it helps, you can still just make sure your vassals are more loyal to you than to House Trisch, which should be easy, since you've been nice to them.

[King Solterra]

Aw, I wanted to pull a Spencer. Oh well.

[Heyitsjiwon]

Flooby, was one of your houses that you made by any chance inspired by The Grand Budapest Hotel?

[Flooby Badoop]

Heyitsjiwon said
Flooby, was one of your houses that you made by any chance inspired by The Grand Budapest Hotel?

No.

whatsoever would give you that idea

EDIT: I'm leaving the country in approximately 6 hours for a trip, so as I said earlier, my internet access will be limited for the next 5 or so days. If you've got any burning questions to ask, now's the time.