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Post by celebaglar on May 14, 2004 12:12:58 GMT
That makes three attacks Corleth has survived so far, though only two stood any chance of claiming his life, to be honest.
As for a trap, it wasn't one. I had forgotten about Utarg, much to my chagrin. Still, even with Utarg around (and Handmaiden, assuming she has picked up a few soldiers at Dregrim) you won't have the run of the roost in the southeast much longer.
You got away with the raid on Grarg for the simple reason that Amelista was too tired to engage, and I needed her numbers. But there will be a reckoning soon enough.
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Post by celebaglar on May 14, 2004 19:02:52 GMT
I'm surprised you ask. Does the phrase "hiding in plain sight" have any meaning for you?
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Post by celebaglar on May 14, 2004 22:54:59 GMT
*sigh* Alright. You have a tired and heavily outnumbered fey lordling faced with superior Targ cavalry and no forest in sight. Where would you go?
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Post by celebaglar on May 15, 2004 9:38:06 GMT
Ooooooohhhhhhh. I am sorry I'm so slowwitted sometimes. Don't worry about it. It happens to al of us. Dunno. What did you say the record was again? The trouble is that my spies tell me I haven't got the force to stand any chance of defeating you in your citadel, even now. Put simply, the balance of power needs to change or else someone needs to commit suicide if you want a result any time soon. Otherwise, that record could well be under threat.
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Post by celebaglar on May 15, 2004 21:17:34 GMT
You're right. I have more capacity at the moment, whcih means more potential. However, that does not guarantee victory, and I still have to keep my extra lords alive, wich is not guaranteed either. The real problem is the time I'd need to recruit the 14 to 15 thousand men which would make my extra capacity count.
At this point, things are quite evenly balanced, and I'm sure you still have considerable spare fey capacity at least. Mind you, unless something drastic happens I can see this one dragging into three figures very easily indeed.
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Post by celebaglar on May 16, 2004 14:21:45 GMT
There was a considerable risk, not counting that dragons don't always win fights against lone lords. However, I thought it a risk worth taking, and had Marty the Mad scout the northern edge of Dreams just to see if you were setting an ambush for my dragons. Still, he couldn't scout deep enough (and come out again), so I still half expected to be jumped by some fey army lying in wait. How much difference it will make I have no idea, as getting Grarg topped up with soldiers would have taken quite some time anyway. But every little helps, and Grarg had it coming after what he tried to do to Korinel. ;D Shame I can't reach your regular fey journeys to the south, because taking out some fey would really make a difference.
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Post by celebaglar on May 17, 2004 17:59:05 GMT
Uh, yeah, about that.... what are you talking about? Grarg had done absolutly nothing to Korinel (may he rot in the citadel of Gorgrath) except politely riding around him on the plains of Kor Around him or over him, eh? Poor Korinel still has the bruises. It's a good job Grarg was too drunk to draw his sword, or Korinel would have had to do a bit more than dodge flailing hooves. So true. Still, there's the small matter of keeping an eye on what you're up to. I wouldn't want any nasty surprises, after all.
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Post by celebaglar on May 19, 2004 16:53:53 GMT
Well, Bill. Get ready, as I'm getting bored again I expected no less. Sooner or later you'd need to do something, and you must be getting pretty close to capacity now, give or take a lord or two. I, on the other hand, have lots of capacity left, but you wouldn't want me to fill that up. Oh well, I most likely can't stop whatever you're planning, so I'll just have to think of something else.
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Post by celebaglar on May 20, 2004 10:43:26 GMT
Well, I wasn't really thinking of your main force. The miscreants I'm keeping an eye on are further south, in the Marakith area.
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Post by celebaglar on May 22, 2004 23:41:04 GMT
So, we're into three figures at last, eh? I wonder when the time will be right for the big showdown...
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Post by celebaglar on May 23, 2004 15:37:41 GMT
I will, when I'm ready. . It's a considerable army, sure, but not the largest by any means. Besides, if I was that confident of victory I'd be there already, but I need to do some more prep work first. Heh, there will be considerable casualties on both sides, no doubt. Possibly the largest battle seen so far, taking into account the numbers of men on both sides. However, unless there's a flurry of activity, there may well be a chance for you to take a snap of it, although there's always the chance I may have to move fast and strike hard. It all depends on what you do.
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Post by celebaglar on May 23, 2004 23:53:17 GMT
Bill, if Evasta needs topping her army off, I will recommend the nearby citadel of Dawn. Much closer to her normal holdout than Maraktih, and denying Dawn to me would make good sense gamewise. Your analysis is quite accurate. The premise on which you base it is not.
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Post by celebaglar on May 24, 2004 21:49:50 GMT
Did your southern guys just head north over the mountains of Ithril as I went south of them? Mmmm?... Of course you won't be heading back to Dreams. That would mean leaving behind that lovely garrison at Marakith, since you don't have enough Free lords to take it with you. Still, I'm sure you can use your one remaining geezer (you still have one don't you? - dang! I wish I made a note in the journal about whom I fried along the way) to find out what is going on. Your move south was quite smart - if not totally unpredictable - and I admit I hadn't made any contingency plans for you doing so, which means I had to make something up on the spot.
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Post by celebaglar on May 25, 2004 15:16:40 GMT
Well done Mads. You conned me into that mistake very nicely indeed.
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Post by celebaglar on May 25, 2004 19:25:42 GMT
Without Evasta appearing at Dawn, there would have been no opportunity anyway, as I cannot fight you in a citadel and hope to win. That was true before and remains so now. My mistake was thinking you would not realise your danger, and sacrificing Evasta too cheaply (she should have gone into the mountains S of Dawn and awaited attack there! As it is, I cannot prevent you from joining up with your other force, nor can I hit either force before you join them up. That means you'll make it to Kumar where we're back to the garrisoned citadel scenario. Bah! I've got think this one through... BTW, I wasn't in Thrall. It seems it is possible to attack Marakith unseen from the plains, given no obstacles along the way.
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