To Fight Another Day

Soncino to south of Ebino, Autumn 2405 The army’s flight from the field of battle was no pell mell affair. There was little in the way of panic, pushing or shoving, due to the last stand made by Thane Narhak’s dwarven warriors, the distracting magics being cast by the still numerous elven wizards and the […]

To Pay the Toll: The Battle

The Bridge at Casoli. Early Autumn, 2405. With a wave of his hand, Barone Iacopo commanded the advance to begin. His own regiment of archers moved slowly, arrows nocked, in the hope that they could loose a volley as soon as possible. Beside them, the large bodies of pikemen and knights also moved up … […]

To Pay the Toll. A Battle Report.

The Bridge at Casoli Part One, Deployment. The bridge of Casoli lay west of the city of Pavona, spanning the River Remo to carry a road southwards from the ancient Via Aurelia to the town of Scozzese. There were several humble dwellings close by, including a toll keeper’s cottage upon the southern side, and the […]

The Battle of Bisavera.

A continuation of the letter to King Jaldeog of Karak Borgo, writ by Darnaec Whitmail (after hasty consultation with several of those present at the recent fight against the ratmen beside the River Bisavera). The enemy wasted no time in beginning their advance – and what with their numbers, why would they hesitate? Despite their […]

Plagued By Rats!

A Letter to King Jaldeog of Karak Borgo This to His Highness King Jaldeog, writ in haste by your servant, Darnaec Whitmail, after consultation with some of those present at the recent fight against the ratmen beside the River Bisavera. Further to my previous, short missive, concerning the sad news of the death of noble […]

The End of Summer 2405 Continued: Putting Right the Wrongs

A Further Excerpt from Bonacorso Fidelibus’s Work: The Many Wars of the Early 25th Century. Ravola, soon after the ratmen army’s departure, had been captured by a force of dwarfs and Arrabiatti, the same dwarfs who later joined with the elves to head westwards in pursuit of the same ratmen. As already alluded to, Lord […]

The End of Summer 2405: What Plans Lie in Ruins?

Another Excerpt from Bonacorso Fidelibus’s Work: The Many Wars of the Early 25th Century In the far north, the massive ratmen army that had travelled in Spring by way of the road from Ravola to Miragliano, was followed several months later by a force consisting of Tettoverde elves and Karak Borgo dwarfs. The former carried […]

Many Enemies, Much Honour!

Luccini. Summer, IC 2405 “We’re but a wing to this army, you know?” said Baccio, as the two of them rode in the summer sunlight towards the outskirts of Luccini. “That’s how far the Compagnia has sunk. We are more, perhaps, than a rearguard, more than one brigade among many, but no more than a […]

Tilea Campaign Part 47

Recompense The Town of Scozzese, south of the city of Pavona. Summer, IC 2405. The people of Scozzese did not know what to make of events. The town had had a renaissance of sorts, growing more healthy and prosperous since Lord Silvano had assumed the powers of regent upon his father, the duke’s, infirmity. Indeed, […]

Contracts and Alliances

An Excerpt from Bonacorso Fidelibus’s Work: The Many Wars of the Early 25th Century During the spring of 2405, the army of the VMC licked its wounds, dwelling in Alcente while the company’s newly won realm continued its slow recovery. Half the army had returned from the far north, having faced the vampires, while the […]