Revision Phase
Improved Draw WeightBy the inclusion of the common wych elm of forests and the improvements to wood-making techniques, this allows the Swan’s Song to carry its improved draw weight at greater ranges since it can handle more force from the improved woods into its lamination, thus the durability of it has increased. Also adding horn nocks on the end also allows the wood to handle more stress from the arrows before breaking.
Roll: 5 (Normal)
Making use of the local wych elm has helped with the problems we were having with bows breaking during use. The Swan’s Song is still on the long side, resulting in a bow that our archers lack the strength to make full use of. Nevertheless, the range and power delivered by the Swan’s Song is now superior to our standard bow, allowing those armed with them to fight from a safer distance.
Arrow WaxingThe bowstring and arrows are waxed throughly for the Swan’s Song and Composite Bow, allowing the wood of the bow to have a coating of wax to handle the forces of nature of thick water and murky conditions, and it means for the arrows of the Swan’s Song that the coating of wax to seal the poison of the arrows, where the poison only goes to where we want it, in the blood of our enemies not on our flesh.
Roll: 6-1=5 (Hard)
Coating the arrows in a layer of Swan’s Black Blood followed by a layer of wax does seem like a more effective technique than applying the poison in the field. We are now able to prepare the arrows before providing them to our Swan’s Song wielders and this has restored their mobility in battle. Furthermore, all the wax added to our Swan’s Song has resolved the difficulties we were having with the frequent rain we receive on this island. Command is calling for us to upgrade our more conventional bows in a similar manner.
It is now Autumn, Turn -2
Discovery PhaseThis turn is a double turn, so you may take 2 actions each phase. There will be no Battle phase.
Command is preparing to shift resources over to the war effort next turn (Turn -1), you will be given a chance to pick a phase to be a double phase on that turn.
Resources: Land 2, Ore 1, Mana 2, 1x Hint Token
Lady Adiva Shrivastava (d2), Experience: 1
Daughter of the Noble house of Shrivastava, an upstart family by the standards of those who claim to descend from the time of the first Goddess War. Adiva has earned her place in the officer core with skilled leadership as an archer, setting an inspiring example for those who follow her.
Rune Skills are a measure of your nation’s understanding of the Runes. They are measured as Unskilled, Apprentice, Adept and Master. You cannot make use of Meanings or Elements until you have at least an Apprentice level understanding of them.
Meaning
Ward - Apprentice
Form - Adept - Mana Discount
Attack - Apprentice
Shape - Unskilled
Control - Unskilled
Terrestrial Element
Water - Mastery - Alchemy, Shadow
Wood - Apprentice
Air - Apprentice
Fire - Unskilled
Earth - Unskilled
Celestial Element
Shadow - Locked (Requires: Apprentice or better in all Terrestrial Elements)
Discoveries are magical effects you have discovered that you can put to practical use inside Designs.
Alchemy
Ward(Wood), Form(Water), Attack(Air) - Swan’s Black Blood
A poison that attacks the blood of the victim making them more susceptible to bleeding as their blood does not clot properly.
(Water Mastery) This poison produces an excess of the Water Element.
Mundane Equipment
Sabre: A single-edged blade that favours cavalry combat over infantry combat. Requires training to wield, one-handed.
Expensive (Land 2, Ore 2)
Spear: Essentially a dagger on a long stick. Very cheap, requires minimal training to use. Can be used double-handed, or single handed with a shield.
Cheap (Land 1, Ore 1)
Wooden Shield: Couples well with a spear, cheap, easy to replace. Works best in heavy melee. Can be used with minimal training.
Cheap (Land 1)
Padded Armour: Very cheap, just layers of cloth, but doesn't protect against much. Well ventilated in hot conditions.
Cheap (Land 1)
Chainmail: Interlinked riveted iron hoops. Very effective against most weapons.
Expensive (Land 2, Ore 2)
Composite Bow: General infantry weapon. A light bow composed of laminated wood and horn. Inexpensive enough to equip many troops with, but suffers from some problems with moisture.
Cheap (Land 1)
War Horn: A musical instrument made from a ram’s horn used to communicate over a distance. Used to deliver orders and sound the alarm in the event of an attack.
Cheap (Land 1)
Saddle + Bridle: Equipment for riding beasts of burden. Unfortunately, with the lack of horses on the island, this has limited utility.
Cheap (Land 2)
Magical Equipment
Swan’s Song: A medium bow with draw strength greater than our normal composite bows. Wax on the bow provides some protection against the weather. The arrows are envenomed with Swan’s Black Blood prior to battle allowing our archers to treat them like normal arrows.
Very Expensive (Land 2, Mana 5)
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