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INTRODUCTION:

The old King is dead, and now the states of Poland are fragmented!

A Player (maximum of 10?) picks a State, a Color (Red, Gold, Green, Cyan, Orange, Silver, Purple, White, Teal, Lavender), and from there, they must take control of neighbouring lands and declare their own Duchy.

Only then can they start a campaign to reunite the lands of Poland, and start a new dynasty of Kings!

If any Player gets eliminated, another can take their color, pick an independent State, and try their hand in the fight for the throne.

TURN ORDER:

The turns of all Players are SIMULTANEOUS. Orders can be sent through Personal Messages to the GM (Haspen), or if you're not caring about what people see, in the game thread itself.

For your orders to be valid, they must be bolded using the forum bbcode.

A simple example of a Player's turn:

5 Grain for Defense of Kraków.
5 Grain for Investing of Kraków.
10 Grain for Conquest of Sącz.

You cannot edit your orders once you've send the post! Think twice before posting!!

STATES, DUCHIES, AND THE KINGDOM:

The map is divided into 42 States, each with its own name. A Player starts with one State. Note that said State can be located in a DUCHY-type State (underlined).

Each Player starts with 10 Grain, which is used to support their forces when conquering and defending, and can be used to invest into states so that they generate more Grain.

To create a Duchy, one must control a DUCHY-type State (underlined, KRAKÓW also counts) plus minimum of 4 States adjacent to it. All of the DUCHY-states have more than 4 States adjacent to them, allowing for some wiggling room when it comes for planning your diplomacy and conquests.

There's special Grain bonus for being a Duchy: a non-State dependent +5 to your Grain count, and this bonus persists until end of the game (or your early demise).

Once you create a Duchy, you're viable for re-creation of a Kingdom of Poland. The process is more time- and grain-consuming than making a mere Duchy.

First, you need to conquer the capital province of Poland: KRAKÓW.
Second, you must control at least 4 other DUCHY-type States: POZNAŃ, KRUSZWICA, PŁOCK, SANDOMIERZ, SIERADZ, WROCŁAW.
Third, your dominion must be continuous; any gaps between your provinces (whether due to rebels, or other Players' conquest) must be filled up with your glorious state color!

INDEPENDENT STATES:

Non-Player States will always dedicate themselves to defense of their borders, meaning that 10 Grain will always be spent on Defense.

The independent States will never use Grain for Conquests, nor they will Invest Grain to improve their economy. Fools, all of them!

GRAIN AND INVESTMENTS:

Grain is used twofold; to supply soldiers fighting abroad or defending the states, or to improve the economy of the state.

If you do not dedicate any Grain to defense of a province, any opportunistic Player can simply walk their well-fed soldiers into it and automatically take control of the state!
The more Grain you dedicate for defense, the greater chances of repelling the enemy. Same with conquering your neighbours; the more Grain you set aside for the conquest, the greater chances of success.

You can also Invest your Grain in a State that you control. Each State at start lets you use 10 Grain per Turn.
For each 5 Grain Invested into a State, the State will provide you with 1 extra Grain, starting from next Turn.

Example: You have 90 Grain, and your home State, Gdańsk, provides you with 15 Grain. If you invest half of your Grain, 45, into Gdańsk, this will raise Gdańsk's Grain output to 24 (15 + [45/5=9] = 24).

CONQUESTS, DEFENSE, AND THE DIE OF WAR:

Once you decide to conquer some of your neighbours, you must know that each combat is resolved using a d10 die. You can only Conquer States adjacent to the ones you control.

Combat formula is simple: d10 + Grain = your number. If you roll higher than the opponents' defending force, you win and the State is yours!

Example: You decide to conquer State of Łowicz, and dedicate 19 Grain to the task. State of Łowicz can afford to dedicate only 12 Grain for defense of its borders. You roll is 6, their roll is 4. 19+6 = 25, 12+4 = 16. State of Łowicz loses the fight and its lands are now yours!

If a State is attacked by more than 1 Player at once, the Grain spent on Defense is spread as equally as possible with any leftover spent against the Player with highest amount of Grain dedicated to the conquest.
If a State is defeated by more than 1 Player at once, the control of the State falls into the hands of the Player that dedicated more Grain into the State's Conquest.

Once a State is conquered, inevitably there will be looting, pillaging and destruction at hands of victorious soldiers. The Grain output of the State is thus HALVED, and the new owner of the devastated land will need to re-invest into it.

PCs:
Altha Etlern: 23/23
Brunhilde Saden: 26/26
Jann: 15/24
Niels Eisenmarke: 24/24
Shaelynn Peritz: 24/24
Siegfried Jubastacheit: 27/27
Simona Randall: 15/18

Allies:
Captain Richard Astleich: 14/27

Enemies:
University Militia A: 0/26
University Militia B: -12/26
University Militia C: 26/26
University Militia D: -10/26
University Militia E: -1/26
Cathedra Guard A: 23/23
Agent A: -5/21
Agent A: 21/21
Anima Assistant A: -7/22
Anima Assistant B: 22/22
Anima Assistant C: 22/22
Pyromancy Professor Aleia: 23/23
Light Assistant A: -15/21
Light Assistant B: 21/21
Dark Assistant A: -23/22
Dark Assistant B: 22/22
Stavery Assistant A: -4/20
Siegfried Bonefaz: -4/30

Players:
Chaunce Bellamy: 25/25
Eloise van der Boore: 24/24
Joram Jolyon: 20/20
Jorne Karsson: 23/23
Lucas Dreyfus: 24/24
Margrethe de Ruyter: 19/19
Marietta Lancaster: 21/21
Marion Casier: 21/21
Markus Bridger: 20/20
Orietta Fiorina: 20/20
Sylvianne Bismarck: 21/21

Allies:
Cedric von Sachsen: 23/23
Johannes van Dyck: 25/25

Enemies:
Haakon A: 28/28
Haakon B: 28/28
Haakon C: 28/28
Haakon D: 28/28
Haakon E: 28/28
Haakon F: 28/28
Haakon G: 28/28
Haakon H: 28/28
Chuck A: 25/25
Chuck B: 25/25
Chuck C: 25/25
Chuck D: 25/25
Chuck E: 25/25
Chuck F: 25/25
Chuck G: 25/25
Poocher A: 22/22
Poocher B: 22/22
Poocher C: 22/22
Poocher D: 22/22
Poocher E: 22/22
Volk Svagen: 30/30

Doors&Walls:
Wooden Door 6.13: 30/30HP, 5 DEF
Cracked Wall 13.13: 20/20HP
Cracked Wall 16.3: 20/20HP
Cracked Wall 18.6: 20/20HP

PCs:
Altha Etlern: 23/23
Brunhilde Saden: 26/26
Jann: 15/24
Niels Eisenmarke: 24/24
Shaelynn Peritz: 24/24
Siegfried Jubastacheit: 27/27
Simona Randall: 15/18

Allies:
Captain Richard Astleich: 14/27

Enemies:
University Militia A: 0/26
University Militia B: -12/26
University Militia C: 26/26
University Militia D: -10/26
University Militia E: 26/26
Cathedra Guard A: 23/23
Agent A: -5/21
Agent A: 21/21
Anima Assistant A: -7/22
Anima Assistant B: 22/22
Anima Assistant C: 22/22
Pyromancy Professor Aleia: 23/23
Light Assistant A: -15/21
Light Assistant B: 21/21
Dark Assistant A: -23/22
Dark Assistant B: 22/22
Stavery Assistant A: -4/20
Siegfried Bonefaz: -4/30

Players:
Chaunce Bellamy: 25/25
Eloise van der Boore: 24/24
Joram Jolyon: 20/20
Jorne Karsson: 23/23
Lucas Dreyfus: 24/24
Margrethe de Ruyter: 19/19
Marietta Lancaster: 21/21
Marion Casier: 21/21
Markus Bridger: 20/20
Orietta Fiorina: 20/20
Sylvianne Bismarck: 21/21

Allies:
Cedric von Sachsen: 23/23
Johannes van Dyck: 25/25

Enemies:
Haakon A: 28/28
Haakon B: 28/28
Haakon C: 28/28
Haakon D: 28/28
Haakon E: 28/28
Haakon F: 28/28
Haakon G: 28/28
Haakon H: 28/28
Chuck A: 25/25
Chuck B: 25/25
Chuck C: 25/25
Chuck D: 25/25
Chuck E: 25/25
Chuck F: 25/25
Chuck G: 25/25
Poocher A: 22/22
Poocher B: 22/22
Poocher C: 22/22
Poocher D: 22/22
Poocher E: 22/22
Volk Svagen: 30/30

Doors&Walls:
Wooden Door 6.13: 30/30HP, 5 DEF
Cracked Wall 13.13: 20/20HP
Cracked Wall 16.3: 20/20HP
Cracked Wall 18.6: 20/20HP