To Faithfully Promise and Publicly Declare.

The Western Trantine Hills, Winter, 2405-6 The grand alliance army, composed of Verezzans, Pavonans, Remans and Trantians, and commanded by the regent of Verezzo, now captain-general, Barone Iacopo, had halted at the end of their third day of marching north from Astiano, on their way to assault the reportedly massive fortified camp the uomini ratto […]

A Contrarian’s Role

The End of Autumn, 2405. (Part Two of Three.) Silvano, by rights (if not in fact) now duke and ruler of Pavona, had arrived at Remas. Arch-Lector Bernado had not expected this, although in hindsight, he realised he probably should have. Where else could the young prince go? His newly inherited realm had been captured […]

The Three Wars

An Excerpt from Bonacorso Fidelibus’s Work: The Many Wars of the Early 25th Century Autumn 2405 With the defeat of their home army at Casoli, the Pavonans were fearful. Their new lord, Silvano, heir to the now dead duke, was too many leagues away to save them. Besides, his army was only half the size […]

The Battle of Usola

The western reaches of Usola, south of Ebino, Autumn 2405 As soon as the fleeing elves met with Captain Ricci’s Reman force, Lord Veluthil declared it was time to make another stand, to face the enemy again. The Arrabiatti riders had already departed and the dwarves had died buying the elves time to escape (although […]

To Fight Another Day

Near 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 enemy’s natural reluctance […]

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, keen to loose a volley as soon as possible. Beside them, the large bodies of pikemen and knights also moved … … the former aiming for […]

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 […]

Tilean Campaign Part 48

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 […]

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 […]