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« on: June 12, 2011, 07:28:10 pm »
Oliver sits on his horse, dressed in his travelling armour, looking at his assembled army of almost seven hundred men ready to die for the cause of freeing the Dechsk. It was time to move out of the swamps, the mould of freedom being laid down, and now was the time to start pouring the molten justice! A young man named Tucker, a man who used to make his living chopping down trees in the swamps for lumber, had proved himself to be the leader of the Meskhahn Militia, loyal yet enthusiastic in the idea of freeing the Dechsk. Oliver liked him, and put him in charge of managing the militia. Oliver split a hundred men off from the militia to help work on construction, with the remaining hundred and fifty given orders to patrol the swamps and guard the prisoners. Construction on the prison was going well, and after the prison was finished, work would start on a series of traps and guard posts throughout the swamps. The swamps were going to turn into a death trap for any Imperial forces who even tried to enter them!
Oliver was going to take his army of the eastern end of the Denskmars and hide his force in the western edge of the Cessmars. Then, he and his five most trusted and able soldiers would sneak into the city disguised as fleeing refugees from Meskhahn. Once they were in town, Oliver would do his best to find a merchant ship or two heading to Axessven that would be willing to hide his entire army on board. Then, when the ships arrived in the harbour of Axessven and docked, his troops would attack and occupy the city from the inside. The rebel groups based in Axessven could help, too. Oliver thought it was a genius plan. He kicks his horse on it's right side and starts to lead his army out of the swamps, already imagining his conquering of Axessven...
ACTIONS: Take 100 men from the militia and add them to the construction force. The remaining 150 will patrol the swamps and guard the prisoners as they work. Finish constructing the prison, then start constructing a system of traps and guard posts throughout the Denskmars.
Send orders to the spies to unite the pro-Dechsk groups in Axessven and tell them to start organising combat-ready groups and men willing to stir up riots.
Oliver will take the main force of almost 700 men to the western edge of the Cessmars, and set up camp, trying to avoid the attention of all Imperial patrols and garrisons. Oliver will then try to sneak into the city with his 5 best men and find merchants willing to sail his men to Axessven for a surprise attack.