[b]Phaimok, Capital of Pankra Province 65[/b] Pareth the Wrathful stood on a balcony above cheering crowds with his words amplified by the new mage recruits. "People of Pankra! We have reclaimed that which was ours!" At this, the cheering intensified. Pareth frowned for effect and continued. "However, this is not enough!" The crowd quieted down, confused and worried about their leader's apparent mood swing. "Reclaiming the goods a thief has stolen is never punishment enough. Further punishment is needed to teach a thief the error of their ways. And we, my people, have the power to truly punish Blaris! The very dead march for our cause! We do not stand alone either! Our neighbors Kebriw and the Sawlian Confederacy also are foes of Blaris! The pathetic Union shall be crushed utterly! We will march and sail to victory!" Pareth smiled and left the balcony to the cheers of the bloodthirsty populace, how he loved to hear their adoration and gaze upon their occasional fear of him. He left to order a captain to take the new mages to the reclaimed territory along with 240 men-at-arms and 240 Horde Archers. He also penned orders for his campaign army. [b]Nicrur, Pankran Port City, Province 64[/b] A letter had arrived for the three commanders. Orich read it aloud. "By order of our Supreme Overlord for Life, the Great and Powerful Pareth the Wrathful, the three commanders Admiral Stroblech, General Wildbeard and Archmage Orich are to take their forces and conquer the Southern Isle belonging to Blaris using the same tactics as before. In addition, they are to send a scouting force to Blaris's Northern Isle to discern the forces that wait there. Lastly, a suitable governor is to be installed in Nicrur to oversee the training of new war-magi and warships. Signed, Pareth the Wrathful." Orich closed the scroll and looked at the others. "Well gentlemen, we have our orders. As His Majesty's most senior commander and advisor, I shall install the governor from among the liberated populace. You, Stroblech will ready the ships and you, Wildbeard will ready the soldiers." The three went their separate ways with "Wildbeard" hating his new moniker more and more, his name was Mordvaal Staunchblood by the Twelve Pits of Darkness! Later, Orich found the perfect candidate for the position of governor. A goblin aristocrat from the days when Pankra had been a weak-willed democracy with figurehead nobility. The goblin's name was Camicia Silverblood and she was one of the nobles who not had given up on the distant past where the nobility were supreme and had gone into politics. Previously, the democracy had hindered her ability to act ruthlessly and efficiently when Blaris invaded but now that Pareth had risen and claimed the dusty, ceremonial throne that had long been stashed away in some museum, she would be quite loyal and effective... As long as she had the privilege and authority over her charges she felt a noblewoman should have. Orich, not having time to waste answering questions, dropped a hastily written letter bearing Pareth's seal with a servant to notify her of her good fortune. [hider=Actions] Orders Navy is to transport 15 war-magi, 10 artillery, 750 Berserkers (heavy infantry), 3000 Skirmishers (Light infantry), 1000 Archers, 1000 Raiders (light cavalry), 200 Black Knights (heavy cavalry), 1700 Men-at-arms (conscript infantry), 1700 Horde Archers (conscript Archers) all to 63. War-magi will then conjure 15000 Dead Legionnaires (conscript undead, even mix of infantry and archers) who will charge into the province. Scouts dispatched to 62. One Magi unit, 240 men-at-arms (conscript infantry) and 240 Horde Archers (conscript archers) to 64 as garrison. Recruitment Province 65: 1 Transport ship unit 1 Heavy Infantry unit Province 64: 1 Ship unit 1 War-magi unit Research: Lesser Air Magic (Turn 2) [/hider] [hider=Garrison] Province 65: 73,060 Men-At-Arms (conscript infantry) 73,060 Horde Archers (conscript archers) 5 artillery Province 64: 240 Men-at-arms 240 Horde Archers 20 Dark Initiates (Magi) [/hider]