Bannerlord: Tabula Rasa
It was midday by the time that Captain Dorotheus rode into the city of Sargot. He had been riding for the better part of a week and he did not doubt that he smelled and looked like it. Besides his horse, dirt, mud, and poor weather had been his constant companions on the road from the Jewel of the South, Lycaron. The roads had contained a multitude of travelers, chiefly merchants, peasant farmers heading to nearby cities, and the occasional noble retinue. Fortune had smiled on him and he had managed to avoid any bandits.
The seventh son of a minor noble, Captain Doro had served the Calradic Empire since his youth. He had been a proud Imperial Cataphracts. He had fought and bled for the Empire even as it crumbled around him, even as his King was cut down by treachery. Now Captain Doro was a mercenary and preferred not to dwell on the past. Memories did not contain any profit, only dead men and dead dreams.
Nominally, he remained a loyal subject of the Calradic Empire and Empress Rhagaea , but having been betrayed once by Late Emperor Arenicos, he did not see much of a reason to extend his loyalty to the widow of the doomed emperor. At least not without a sizable payment for past debts and the promise of fresh coin. Honor was not worth much these days.
A man of martial means and long memory, Captain Doro had instead spent some five years serving as a mercenary with the Legion of the Betrayed across Calradia, serving imperial and foreign lords alike. He had left the Legion of the Betrayed on amicable terms. They were loathe to lose a veteran commander and soldier, but the once proud soldiers were mercenaries now. They understood the calling of gold, coin, and a commission. Patrys had simply told him not to die fighting for some foreign lord, least of all some traitorous Vlandian. Captain Doro, of course, had no intentions of dying, at least not until he was old, rich, owned several estates, and presided over a minor harem.
He carried the letter of commission that he had been granted beneath his traveling shirt, wrapped in a roll of thick, waterproofed leather to protect it from the elements. He would need it soon enough.
"By the Power of God and his most holy servant, the Grand Duke Mathurin of the House of Tihr, the holder of this writ is commissioned on this day of the lord XXXX to raise a banner in his name of no more than five hundred men. To be outfitted and lodged at the expense of Free Company Captain, Dorotheus Kourtikios for a time lasting no longer than XXXX or until the danger to the realm has subsided."
Captain Doro had never met the man, although he had fought against him on more than one occasion. Marthurin was said to be an honorable man. The good Duke's representatives had offered him enough coin to silence any lingering doubts that Doro held. Their desperation had been unmistakable. Whoever, the Brotherhood of the Forest were, they were proving to be no small trouble for the Vlandians. Raising an army with war on the horizon would not be easy. However, Captain Doro did not despair. He had a plan. A plan that few nobles would ever think of. He just hoped the jails in Sargot were full enough.
As he entered the city he noted with some concern that the guards did not so much as stop him, merely waving him through the wide open southernmost gate. Tossing a denar to a young child lazed that nearby, Captain Doro spoke in a cloud of dust, "Lead me to lodgings fit for a noble. Clean sheets, edible food, and a supply of ale. Beyond that it matters not. Another denar if you find a stable for my horse and see that she's fed and watered."
This RP will essentially and ideally be the Battle for Tihr 2.0 (legendary forum RP)
Be cool, be nice, don't fight (or I'll start moderating/banning)
Write a character that fits the setting and do some fun/cool/interesting stuff as you explore the world of Bannerlord in a classic play-by-post fashion. Be creative, you can write whoever you want within reason. Write a merchant looking to trade who gets involved in something above their head. Write a surgeon trying to make a living in a world of war. Write a youth just stepping out into the world for the first time. Post a simple character concept (name, age, profession, appearance, brief history) in the out of character (OOC) thread and I'll almost certainly approve it.
As with Battle for Tihr, I'm aiming for low GMing/moderation and ideally I'd love to see some player initiative and cooperation (but I'm also happy to help or provide some sort of push in character if you get suck).
Be reasonable (don't start with a super bad-ass army, unbeatable character, and avoid ever losing. Suffering and failure add to any character, don't just write to win.
Related to the above, if characters or armies are really dumb, I'm gonna step in and offer some feedback (with the goal of reaching a reasonable compromise). I ideally want to see some fun writing between people, not one player writing an army that wrecks everyone and everything so they can feel bad-ass.
Similarly, if you can't resolve something with another player, please send me a PM and I will attempt to moderate your dispute.
Be cool, be nice, don't fight (or I'll start moderating/banning)
Write a character that fits the setting and do some fun/cool/interesting stuff as you explore the world of Bannerlord in a classic play-by-post fashion. Be creative, you can write whoever you want within reason. Write a merchant looking to trade who gets involved in something above their head. Write a surgeon trying to make a living in a world of war. Write a youth just stepping out into the world for the first time. Post a simple character concept (name, age, profession, appearance, brief history) in the out of character (OOC) thread and I'll almost certainly approve it.
As with Battle for Tihr, I'm aiming for low GMing/moderation and ideally I'd love to see some player initiative and cooperation (but I'm also happy to help or provide some sort of push in character if you get suck).
Be reasonable (don't start with a super bad-ass army, unbeatable character, and avoid ever losing. Suffering and failure add to any character, don't just write to win.
Related to the above, if characters or armies are really dumb, I'm gonna step in and offer some feedback (with the goal of reaching a reasonable compromise). I ideally want to see some fun writing between people, not one player writing an army that wrecks everyone and everything so they can feel bad-ass.
Similarly, if you can't resolve something with another player, please send me a PM and I will attempt to moderate your dispute.
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