Cassidy
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Agree with this. We're going to be assaulting fortified positions at some point, I think axemen will be most useful. Only change I'd make to these options is to 6A, let's name the City Odinhóll, which commemorates our original intentions and is better than calling it 'The City'.1A - Are we vikings or not?
2B - Since the element of surprise is gone, it would be a good idea to prepare for a longer campaign.
3B - We need the money and the space on our ships. Plus it makes us look good.
4C - We are unlikely to face a lot of cavalry, and heavy infantry would come handy if assaulting walls. And maybe we can turn these guys into the new Varangian guard.
5A - Yeah, we need naphta, but not at the cost of an entire army. Just how much time is this detour going to take anyway? Tempting to just avoid this for now.
6E - We can always name the place later.
7D - With a suitable position in the new government for us of course - maybe a constitutional monarchy of some kind? Though B could work as well, but might make us more enemies among the powerful that way. I don't like other choices. The current status quo in A would be a huge problem if the city ever faced a real threat, and C assumes that we will be here all the time to keep the place in check - if we ever take a prolonged dirt nap or even if we have to leave for a while, the place immediately reverts to A or worse (because you just know every bastard with an agenda will take the opportunity when our backs are turned).
1A - Are we vikings or not?
2B - Since the element of surprise is gone, it would be a good idea to prepare for a longer campaign.
3B - We need the money and the space on our ships. Plus it makes us look good.
4C - We are unlikely to face a lot of cavalry, and heavy infantry would come handy if assaulting walls. And maybe we can turn these guys into the new Varangian guard.
5A - Yeah, we need naphta, but not at the cost of an entire army. Just how much time is this detour going to take anyway? Tempting to just avoid this for now.
6E - We can always name the place later.
7D - With a suitable position in the new government for us of course - maybe a constitutional monarchy of some kind? Though B could work as well, but might make us more enemies among the powerful that way. I don't like other choices. The current status quo in A would be a huge problem if the city ever faced a real threat, and C assumes that we will be here all the time to keep the place in check - if we ever take a prolonged dirt nap or even if we have to leave for a while, the place immediately reverts to A or worse (because you just know every bastard with an agenda will take the opportunity when our backs are turned).
"I will forgive your offense, because you have no idea of what we went through there. If you think it was merely a losing battle against the Seljuks, you are wrong, but you'll never believe in the truth, because you would have to see it yourself to believe."
The fact the skraelings have no horses and the river and sea all around the island the City lies at and the fact one would have to be paid by donations were explained as the reasons no wall was ever raised.
I favour A mostly because I hope to avoid combat so I don't really see it as a half-measure. I agree that we have to deal with this area once and for all, but I think the priority should be Vinland and the gold mines to cut off the flow of gold to Europe first. If we were heading deep into enemy territory to obtain the naphtha then all or nothing would be the only logical choice. But, remember that there are already men working in that area, although it is dangerous as individuals are occasionally picked-off. So a small group will help us against a few raiders, but if we are confronted by a massive force (which obviously hasn't happened before as there is a settlement there) then we'd have to retreat.5A) I disagree with the approach here so far. I believe that the only right answer here is either B or C and I view A is a half-measure that isn't helpful. We either take this asshole out again, rain down fire and steel on the local tribes and acquire the naphta and emeralds in the region to supplement or wealth, or we just don't bother with it at all. I don't see why we'd go to our enemy's turf with only a small contingent. Perhaps to take the naphta hopefully without Narackamous noticing? In any case, we'll still have to deal with him in the future unless we decide to take him out here and now.
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A shame the republic option won.
Yeah, going with 2. Once we hit land we can rest before proceeding. At worst we will tire our men needlessly, but that is still much better then leaving them unprepared for a possible (if not likely) attack. We need naphta so 3 is out, and there is no way of knowing if option 4 will prevent the attack.
Welcome back Baltika9... for a moment I thought you'd turned into Rex Feral or another new addition. A pity you caught dyslexia on your holiday, but it's good to see you voting again.2, lads. We cannot deny ourselves Greek Fire, vicvtory would be too costly wihtout it (and I also cannot deny myself another chance to kick Narackamous in the nuts); that being said, we'd beeter dock the fleets and be on our guard: losing them at this point wiould be catastriphic.
Cassidy, great job with the story, I had great pelasure from reading it and the similarities between Bernhard and Angratyr made me very sentinentla as well.