Clash of Kings, an ASOIAF Game (The End)

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Are their going to be white walkers in this? Or the Night's Watch?

The Night's Watch will make an appearance in two more turns, don't worry! (I haven't decided on the White Walkers yet)

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Military Update:

The Battle of Acorn Hall and the Fall of Harrenhal:

After weeks of waiting to leave Riverrun and with the Riverlords more and more furious, King Robb finally assembled the forces of the Riverlands under the command of his uncle, Ser Bryden Tully, and commanded them to clean the nearest lands from the Lannisters and retake Harrenhal once and for all. At the same time, Lord Tywin had the idea of surprising Lord Karstark from behind by slipping through Riverrun, and thus he sent Ser Addam Marbrand with 5,000 men leaving a small garrison behind. Marbrand moved as fast as he could, thinking he could run circles on Robb Stark as long as the Young Wolf decided to remain in Riverrun. Alas, this time the Northerners and the Riverlanders failed to play along, and the Blackfish was there to face Marbrand at Acorn Hall after destroying the bandits there. Outnumbered two to one, Ser Addam fought bravely and courageously, but the Riverlords were up in arms for revenge and they easily defeated the Lannister host. With the route to Harrenhal cut off by the Blackfish, Ser Addam retreated into the Crownlands, while his opponent marched on the fortress as quickly as he could and he secured the castle, releasing some dozens of riverlander smallfolk (but not finding the hostages). Ser Brynden was extremely surprised when a small and malnourished girl approached him, and after giving a single look he knew that was the face of a Wolf. Arya Stark was finally free.

Tyrell/Baratheon Westerlander Campaign (Continued)

The Tyrells finally moved to strike at the heart of the Lannisters, and while not using Randyll Tarly's army deprived them of the chance of a more powerful strike, they managed to put up a rather decent attack thanks to the help of Lord Renly. On the Western side, Ser Garlan Tyrell led the assault on Crakehall and he took the fortress along with some Crakehall hostages, but with such heavy losses that he was forced to hold the castle without being able to march North. At the same time the Redywne Fleet appeared in Lannisport to fight the Lannister ships defending the harbor, sparking a one-sided naval battle (200 to 30) that ended up with the destruction of the entire Lannister fleet at a heavy cost. The Redwyne Fleet proceeded to assault Lannisport, picking a fight with the powerful Lannisport City Watch. In the end large parts of the city were set on fire by the fight, but the City Watch fought the Redwyne troops back and prevented the loss of the city. Moving from the West, Lord Leyton Hightower (8,000 men) and Lord Renly Baratheon (20,000 men) left the vicinity of King's Landing to march up the Gold Road and strike directly at the castles of Payne Hall and Deep Den. Payne Hall proved no problem, but taking the Deep Den was a much harder task. In the end, Renly led a charge and took the fortress, but he lost hundreds of his Stormlanders in the fight.

Golden Tooth Campaign:

Knowing that the chance was there to finally enter the Westerlands and take revenge, Lord Karstark prepared as best as he could, and once King Robb and his main army arrived the fight truly began. Greywind managed to find a unused road to get through the Golden Tooth, and the Young Wolf suddenly appeared from the flank of Ser Daven Lannister's Army. Ser Daven, however, was no fool, and he put his forces in the best available spots in order to resist. In the end, Northern superiority in terms of numbers was too much to handle, and Ser Daven was forced to leave the Golden Tooth to fend off for themselves, saving his army in the process and retreating to Sarsfield to fight another day. Robb and the Lords Bolton and Karstark forced the isolated fortress to surrender, and they're ready to move ahead.

Ironbon Invasion of the Westerlands:

With the Iron Islands surprised at the death of Prince Theon and a desire for revenge, it seemed the Greyjoys were poised to strike at the North again. But Balon Greyjoy had other plans, and Asha Greyjoy was commanded to leave a skeleton garrison in Bear Island, release the Umber hostages (but not the Mormonets) and sail back. As the Lannister Fleet of about 30 ships (ignorant to the Battle of Lannisport) was about to reach the North to strike, they were surprised by the sudden attack of one of the most fierce Ironborn warriors: Victarion Greyjoy. Commanding most of the Iron Fleet, Lord Victarion took his revenge on the Lannisters for the outcome of the rebellion and sunk or captured most of the enemy fleet, thus leaving the Westerlanders without a fleet. Both Victarion and Asha rested a few days in Pyke, and then prepared their respective fleets to strike at the defenseless coast of the Lannisters. Asha stormed the Banefort with heavy losses, and she was repulsed by the Westerlings in the Crag, forcing her to lick her wounds once again. Victarion assaulted the Fair Island and took Faircastle, taking the castle for himself.

The Battle of Stokeworth:

For the past weeks, Lord Tywin Lannister had been in talks with House Tyrell to win their support against the Baratheon brothers, and it seemed his diplomatic gamble had paid off. The Tyrell sent a escort with Lady Olenna Tyrell to negotiate terms with Lord Tywin, and soon the Tyrell soldiers reached Tywin's camp in Stokeworth. Before the carriage could be even opened, the Lannisters scouts reported that enemy forces were marching on the capital, and Lord Tywin discovered the carriage was empty save for two guards. Enraged at being tricked in such an evident way, Lord Tywin raced his army South to link up with the Crownlander Army, and soon he found himself facing about a 1,000 Tyrell soldiers. It was then that some wounded scouts reported that most of the scouts had been killed, and Lord Randyll Tarly led a cavalry charge against the Lannisters, having his 32,000 thousand strong army behind him. Tywin was not a weak commander by any measure, so he reorganized his forces with the help of Ser Kevan and Lord Lefford and fought back Tarly's charge. The Lannisters were outnumbered two to one, so Lord Tywin attempted to outmanuever his opponent to take the road to King's Landing, but the difference in numbers was too heavy to overcome, even for that type of commander. In the end, the Tyrells shattered Tywin's army, killing Lord Lefford and wounding Lord Tywin in the leg, leaving Ser Kevan to take what remained of the army back to King's Landing. Lord Tarly was about to press the attack, but the losses he took were horrifying as well, and the men too exhausted to engage in pursuit. The Lion was returning to King's Landing, and he wasn't pleased.

Lannister sellswords arrive in the Whispers:

Just as Lord Tywin fought for his life at Stokeworth, the first of his envoys to Essos was finally arriving back in Westeros. Lord Harys Swift brought with himself over 15,000 sellswords, including feared captains like the Tattered Prince, Brown Ben Plumm and Daario Naharis. Since the Baratheon Fleet was blocking Blackwater Bay, Lord Harys and his hired galleys had to land in the Whispers and then begin the march on King's Landing, unaware of what had happened in the past months.

[Lumine]

This turn is over, next one starts today or tomorrow.

Armies:

Joffrey/Tyrion/Cersei:
Army of the Crownlands - 10,000 - KL
The Gold Cloaks - 7,000 – KL
Vale Mountain Clans – 300 - KL
Fleet of King's Landing - 50 – KL
(can only recruit men from King’s Landing)

Tywin:
Army of Ser Daven Lannister – 11,600 – Sarsfield
Army of Lord Tywin - 6,800 - Near King's Landing
Army of Ser Addam Marbrand - 2,800 – Near King’s Landing
(can call a max. of 5.000 more men)

Renly:
Army of Lord Renly – 17,800 – Deep Den
Garrison and Army of Storm's End – 5,000 - Storm's End
Fleet of Storm's End - 60 - Storm's End
(can call a max. of 5.000 more men)

Mace Tyrell:
Army of Randyll Tarly - 25,300 – Stokeworth
Army of Leyton Hightower - 7,600 - Gold Road
Army of Garlan Tyrell - 3,200 - Crakehall
Garrison of Highgarden – 5,000 - Highgarden
Fleet of the Reach - 40 - Sailing to King's Landing
Fleet of the Arbor - 175 – The Arbor
Hightower Fleet – 30 – Oldtown
Shield Islands Fleet – 30 – Shield Islands
(can call a max. of 30.000 more men)

Stannis:
Army of Dragonstone - 6000 - Dragonstone
The Royal Fleet - 200 - Blackwater Bay
(cannot call more men, only sellswords)

Robb:
Army of King Robb Stark - 19,900 – The Golden Tooth
Army of Galbert Glover – 3,900 – Torrhen’s Square
Garrison of Winterfell – 1,000 – Winterfell
Garrison of Moat Cailin – 500 – Moat Cailin
Fleet of White Harbor - 20 – Near the Vale
(can call a max. of 17.000 more men)

Hoster Tully/Edmure Tully:
Army of the Riverlands - 1,500 - Riverrun
Army of Blackfish/Bracken – 10,000 – Harrenhall
The River Fleet - 30 - Near the Vale
(cannot call more men)

Daenerys Targaryen:
Dragons - 3 - Currently sailing
Daenerys Khalasar – 200 (+Ser Jorah Mormont, Ser Barristan Selmy and ______ _______) – currently sailing

Balon:
Army of the Iron Islands – 12,900 – Pyke
(1.000 men are a part of the Iron Fleet still on Pyke)
Army of Asha Greyjoy - 5,600 (Banefort)
Army of Victarion Greyjoy – 2.800
Army of Harmund Sharp - 500 (Bear Island)
The Iron Fleet (1) - 60 – Faircastle
The Iron Fleet (2) – 30 – Pyke
The Iron Fleet (3) – 10 – On the way to the Narrow Sea
Reaving Fleet – 300 - Pyke
Asha's Fleet - 180 - Banefort
Bear Island Fleet - 10
(can call a max. of 10.000 more men)

Doran Martell:
Army of Sunspear - 5,000 - Sunspear
Navy of Sunspear - 38 – Sunspear
(can call a max. of 20.000 more men)

Lysa Arryn:
Army of the Vale - 5,000 - the Eyrie
Fleet of Gulltown - 42 – Gulltown
(can call a max. 25.000 more men)

[Lumine]

Some of the results were hard to explain, and I feel really bad for Mr. X and the Lannisters, but that's what happens when all players choose to strike at once, xD

Finally, I have a problem. Last turn should involve the appearance of a character that is a massive spoiler for the books, but I don't wish to spoil that for those who have only watched the series. What do those who have only watched the series think? Should I include said character?

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OOC: Geez, poor Lannisters! They're being attacked from the east (Stannis) the west (Greyjoys) the north (Robb) and the south (Renly). I know they're terrible people and probably deserve it, but I didn't expect them to be piled on so must so quickly.

Where is Littlefinger at this point?

In the Eyrie now, embarassed after the Lannisters lost Harrenhal and with the Vale Lords quite willing to kick him out and back to King's Landing.

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Lumine, these are just details, but is Daven in Sarsfield or in Lannisport right now? The military update and the armies tally seem to disagree in that regard. Also, Glover was leading a 900-men detachment before I called the additional men, so unless he's somehow suffered losses his army should be 3900 strong.

Finally, I have a problem. Last turn should involve the appearance of a character that is a massive spoiler for the books, but I don't wish to spoil that for those who have only watched the series. What do those who have only watched the series think? Should I include said character?

Personally I would very much want to avoid spoilers (especially since I'm even farther behind that you guys). But if it's really necessary to the game and not a critical plot point in the show, I can make a sacrifice...

Also, I forget if I mentioned this in my moves PM, but Garlan Tyrell has the same 5,000 troops he had before the battle despite taking "heavy casualties."

I have just made the changes, and since I finally ended up most of the heavy work at college I finally have the time I need for this! Now, I have decided not to have the "surprise" character if deference of those who don't wish to be spoiled (seriously, it's horrible when you get spoiled), so I will pretend said character doesn't exist and that way the game with run more smoothly. As a result, next turn comes today, and I will put in place the time limit for two days until the POV update (when there is one) and one extra day until the military update. Three days sounds reasonable, and it will allow us to move fast.

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Lumine, these are just details, but is Daven in Sarsfield or in Lannisport right now? The military update and the armies tally seem to disagree in that regard. Also, Glover was leading a 900-men detachment before I called the additional men, so unless he's somehow suffered losses his army should be 3900 strong.

Finally, I have a problem. Last turn should involve the appearance of a character that is a massive spoiler for the books, but I don't wish to spoil that for those who have only watched the series. What do those who have only watched the series think? Should I include said character?

Personally I would very much want to avoid spoilers (especially since I'm even farther behind that you guys). But if it's really necessary to the game and not a critical plot point in the show, I can make a sacrifice...

Also, I forget if I mentioned this in my moves PM, but Garlan Tyrell has the same 5,000 troops he had before the battle despite taking "heavy casualties."

I have just made the changes, and since I finally ended up most of the heavy work at college I finally have the time I need for this! Now, I have decided not to have the "surprise" character if deference of those who don't wish to be spoiled (seriously, it's horrible when you get spoiled), so I will pretend said character doesn't exist and that way the game with run more smoothly. As a result, next turn comes today, and I will put in place the time limit for two days until the POV update (when there is one) and one extra day until the military update. Three days sounds reasonable, and it will allow us to move fast.

Do you mean the current turn ends today (fine with me ) or that it starts today for the purposes of the limits you mentioned in your post?

Oh, we're in kind of a limbo with the second turn ended and the third still not starting, which is why we technically start with turn three today (your orders are still acknowledged, of course).

[Lumine]

299 AL (2), or "Tywin Lannister vs. the World": (Part I)

General View:

As the Houses move to fight, it has become evident that House Lannister is at a disadvantage. Recent losses and defeats in battle mean that their situation is precarious, but the ruthless Tywin Lannister has brought a massive sellsword army and expects to fight his way back to victory. Stannis is now the strongest claimant to the Iron Throne, but many hope he gets out of Dragonstone to finally lead his forces into battle. Daenerys Targaryen has finally arrived on Pentos, back where she started, so the war is bound to grow more and more complicated as time goes by.

Quotes:

"Our King is born of incest, brother sleeping with sister! Those who live in the Red Keep offend the gods, they should be destroyed!"
(A priest from King's Landing)

"The free city of Myr fear to announce that the Golden Company has left our lands by declaring their contract finished. They were last seen sailing North, apparently sailing to Pentos."
(A Magister of Myr)

Info:

Tyrion Lannister:
-Prestige: 5/10 (The situation keeps worsening in King's Landing)
-Gold: 50.000 GD of his own money (Crown debts increasing).
-Legitimacy: 5/10 (Council still too small, authority challenged)

-The Crownlander Army is here and your father was recently defeated in Stokeworth, which means that the Sellsword Army in Cracklaw Point is now the hope of King's Landing. Pyromaster Hallyne reports that large quantities of wildfire are prepared in case of a siege. THe biggest problem comes from the smallfolk, as the presence of so many troops and the blockade means food is scare, and Bronn fears massive riots if this keeps going.

Stannis Baratheon:
-Prestige: 7/10 (Military reputation)
-Gold: 350.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 7/10 (No changes yet)

-Your vassals have praised you for your parley with Renly, but Lord Sunglass continues to undermine Melisandre and Lord Velaryon grows restless, stating that now it's the time to strike and leave Dragonstone once and for all. On the other hand, Melisandre has requested of you that a temple to the Red God is to be built once you take King's Landing.

Tywin Lannister:
-Prestige: 5/10 (Defeated and tricked, he is quickly losing prestige)
-Gold: 3.300.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 10/10 (Still undisputed Lord of the Westerlands)

-Your army managed to escape Randyll Tarly and regroup, and with the forces of the Crownlands and Swift's sellswords you stand a fighting chance, at least for now. Tyrion is doing everything he can, but Joffrey is reportedly going unstable, as Cersei is. Your leg injury is not looking bad, but it's also a source of problems.

Renly Baratheon:
-Prestige: 3/10 (Low after surrendering his crown, but some factors are positive)
-Gold: 725.000 GD (No debts)
-Legitimacy: 4/10 (Low after surrendering his crown)

-While your bannermen have been extremely dissapointed with your parley with Stannis, your campaign in the Gold Road has brought you enough prestige to avoid danger from them. However, the biggest news is that Margaery is finally pregnant with your child, so by the end of the year you should finally have your heir. Mya Stone has also arrived on Storm's End, sent by Lord Royce at your request.

Balon Greyjoy:
-Prestige: 8/10 (Up and up after the Westerlands campaign)
-Gold: 400.000 GD (Spoils from the Westerlands)
-Legitimacy: 8/10 (Unchallenged)

-Asha and Victarion have been sucessful in their raids, but they need more men and they ask you to personally take the field and lead the Ironborn against the Lannisters. Euron went to Qarth after spending months in Asshai, and he seems to be sailing back home without a clear motive.

[Lumine]

299 AL (2), or "Tywin Lannister vs. the World": (Part II)

Info:

Robb Stark:
-Prestige: 8/10 (Up after recent victories)
-Gold: 550.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 8/10 (Up after finding Arya, but the Lords are unhappy with letting the Ironborn do as they please)

-Congratulations, your grace, the Blackfish now holds Harrenhal, the Lannisters are being expulsed from the Riverlands and the way to the Westerlands is finally open. Furthermore, Arya will soon be arriving to Riverrun, meaning that only Sansa and the sword Ice are left to recover in King's Landing. The Starks are finally in a position to win this war against Tywin, something not many could have predicted.

Mace Tyrell:
-Prestige: 7/10
-Gold: 2.900.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 10/10 (Unchallenged as the Lord of the Reach)

-Once again, good job, Lord Tyrell! While you have sadly witnessed Margaery losing her crown, your troops have been very sucessful against their enemies despite the losses. Garlan and Lord Tarly report they need reinforcements, though. As other armies weaken and the Reach still holds a good number of reserves, it seems everything will be fine for you, at least for the time being.

Doran Martell:
-Prestige: 7/10
-Gold: 800.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 8/10

-Your new ships have been delivered to Sunspear, but they are not of really good quality, so use them wisely. Your son Quentyn is already in Pentos, so House Martell finally has a chance to swear loyalty to one of the claimants. Fire and Blood!

Daenerys Targaryen:
-Prestige: 6/10
-Gold: 12.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 7/10

-At least, you are in Pentos, recalling the memories of your wedding to Khal Drogo and your fights with Viserys. You entered Magister Illyrio's mansion with your retainers: Lord Quentyn (and his companions, including Ser Archibald Yronwood), Ser Barristan, Ser Jorah and Captain Groleo (commander of Illyrio's ships) to meet with the mysterious man, who has showered you with flattery. Through his double talk and tricks, Illyrio has revealed he has friends waiting in Westeros to rise for you, and he offers you the fleet and the army of Pentos... for a price. Illyrio has always wanted the position of Master of Coin, and he wishes to reserve a seat in the Small Council for one of his friends as well. The magister has also announced that the Golden Company has showed interest is retuning with you to Westeros as long as they are given titles, and he asks you to meet them as soon as they arrive on the city. Westeros is right there, will you take it?

Lysa Arryn:
-Prestige: 5/10
-Gold: 600.000 GD
-Legitimacy: 5/10

-A series of wise moves and better communication have increased your prestige to avoid a clash with the Vale Lords, and they await the signal to finally get on their horses and charge at the enemy (hopefully not King Robb). Littlefinger is growing a little bit restless after losing Harrenhal, and he has reportedly brought over a lot of sellswords loyal to him to the Eyrie.

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Isn't Margaery being pregnant with Renly's child rather OOC for Renly

He may have not enjoyed it, but he did his duty, xD

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OOC: Until when do we have to submit our moves, exactly?

Tomorrow afternoon, then comes the POV update!

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Announcement: bullmoose88 will hereby join the game as Lord Varys, Master of Whisperers of the Iron Throne.

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POV Udpate:

-Note: You have one day to react, tomorrow night comes the war results.

DAENERYS:

As Dany surveyed the faces of her new lieutenants and supporters, she felt a surge of pride inside her. Perhaps some of them weren´t the best allies, but it was hundreds of times better than what little support Viserys had. She had an army, she had powerful allies, and she would sail to Westeros to bring justice to the Usurper’s dogs and claim her… home? She wasn’t sure yet, as the dreams of her life with Ser Willem Darry and Viserys still haunted her. She had a truly enormous collection of people from both Essos and Westeros: The fat Magister Illyrio, smug and satisfied, her loyal knights, Ser Jorah and Ser Barristan, the Captains of the Golden Company, Ser Harry Strickland, Lysono Maar, Ser Laswell Peake, Ser Marq Mandrake and countless other mercenaries and sellswords, her faithful captain Groleo and his new Pentoshi navy, her Dothtraki handmaidens and bloodriders and of course… her new husband, Quentyn Martell. Prince Quentyn -Dany was still not used to seeing him as her King consort- had proposed to her in Volantis, and while he was not the most exciting and brave of men, he was responsible and dutiful, a good King for the Seven Kingdoms.

She had wanted to keep it a secret, but to no avail. They had married a few days ago in Illyrio’s mansion with all the Pentoshi aristocracy, all while the Golden Company drank for their new Queen. A dragon was still a dragon, red or black, and the Blackfyre pretenders were gone. They were all now seated on a room, watching a massive map of Westeros while planning the second Targaryen conquest of the Seven Kingdoms, making history. As her courtiers argued on the landing zone, she couldn’t help but to wonder what would Aegon the Conqueror think. Would he be proud? Disappointed? And what would Viserys think if he could see her?

“Your Grace!” Groleo had been absent from the meeting, and he had just entered the room with haste. “You have a… visitor. A most unexpected visitor.”
“Who is him, Groleo?”
“He… he comes from Westeros, your grace, with an entire fleet.” All of Dany’s retainers almost jumped from their chairs.
“You fool, have you alerted out navy?” Illyrio blurted out.
“He comes in peace, your grace. He requested a meeting, and he asked to be brought before you. He waits outside.”
“A visitor from Westeros with a navy?” Daenerys would have given everything to find Lord Redwyne or Lord Velaryon, she knew those Lords had always been loyal to her House during the war. “He may enter the room.”
“Daenerys, do you think this is a good idea?” Quentyn was worried.
“Let him in, Groleo.”

He was a handsome man, no doubt about it. Smooth faced, with a beard and long hair, he was dressed in black and green colors and he seemed prepared for a fight. He smiled and approached Dany while Ser Jorah and Ser Barristan put their hands on their swords, and the visitor laughed.

“No worries, Sers, I have no reason to fight with the Dragon Queen.”
“Your name, my Lord?” Dany asked, confused about his identity.
“Baelor Blacktyde, your grace. Lord of Blacktyde, Captain of the Nightflyer and envoy from the Seastone Chair. King Balon sends his regards.”

An Iron Islander? He was certainly the most unexpected of those who could have gone to seek an audience, save perhaps for a stag or a lion. The Golden Company seemed bored with Lord Blacktyde, but Jorah looked at him harshly and Ser Barristan was unmoved.

“Balon Greyjoy crowned himself King a few months ago, your grace.” Ser Jorah reminded her. “He probably thinks he can repeat his folly and rebel against the rest of Westeros.”
“We have been rather successful, I must say.” Lord Baelor was perhaps one of the few Ironborn that was well mannered, in no doubt thanks to his years in Oldtown. “So far we have sacked the Westerlands and the North, including Ser Jorah’s Bear Island.”
“I heard the news.” Ser Jorah stepped forward. “It might be a good time to seek revenge.”
“Ser Jorah, please.” Dany stopped him, she had no intention of provoking a fight. “I don’t see why a Greyjoy fleet would come all the way to Pentos unless you mean to kill me.”
“Not at all, your grace. I come with a few ships and fewer men, but I have an offer for you.” He looked at Ser Barristan and Ser Jorah and took a pause. “King Balon is interested in assisting your efforts, and I have come to offer you my fleet to help you land in Westeros.”

The silence Lord Blacktyde’s words caused was absolute, and everybody looked at Daenerys to see her reaction. The Queen was silent, wondering about the Greyjoys and how they were one of the few major Houses who hadn’t joined the war of the Usurper at all.

Eventually, she spoke.

ARYA:

They had been riding for days and days, and Riverrun was closer, she was sure of it. It was a miracle that her great-uncle had recognized her back in Harrenhal, and her nightmare was over, it seemed. The Blackfish had talked to her and even spoiled her in some regards, and then she was sent under a heavy escort back to her mother. Finally, after months, she would see her family, and she couldn’t help but feel insecure about the meeting. Robb was a King now, and that made her a Princess as well, a thought she didn’t enjoy. If a Lady was forced to do all those ridiculous and unnecessary things, a Princess would surely have it worse. At least she could talk freely now, as she rode along Gendry, Hot Pie – as she had strangely grown fond of them and asked them to come to Riverrun – and her uncle Edmure’s bannermen, a few dozen knights led by Lord Mallister, probably one of the bravest Riverlords. Lord Mallister was in many ways what Arya would have wanted to be, a fierce and brave warrior, a man who feared nothing.

“How long for Riverrun?”
“Still a couple of days, my Princess.” Mallister answered. “The roads are still filled with refugees.”

And they were many of them. What Arya had seen while traveling with Yoren was nothing, Gregor Clegane, Vargo Hoat and the Brave Companions had sacked the Riverlands and killed and raped everything they could find. The more devastation she saw, the more names she added to her prayer, including Clegane and Hoat as soon as she saw some of the bodies they had hanged near the Inn of the Kneeling Man. She would get her revenge, someday. In the meantime, there were other things to do. They were travelling through a road in the middle of the thick forest, and it seemed they would have to stop for a few minutes.

“Clear the road!” Mallister demanded.
“I can’t, m’lord.” It was a farmer with his carriage stuck in the mud of the road. “I can’t move it.”
“Seven Hells. Help that man, will you?”

Some Tully soldiers dismounted and quickly approached the farmer, who smiled. In a matter of seconds, and before she could blink they were all dead and in the ground. The farmer took a sword and from the carriage other armed jumped, and crossbows started to kill even more of the escorts. Lord Mallister barely avoided one of the arrows and fell of his horse, all while Arya and Gendry looked for a way of the ambush and the soldiers scrambled to protect them. A couple of men in horseback went and cut a line across the Tullys, with the leader of them dismounting Gendry and punching Arya hard enough for her to fall from her horse as well. The leader then grabbed her and rode back, hoping to get inside the forest and get lost while the rest of his men fought the Tullys back before their used their superior numbers to win the fight. Arya tried to recover, and she saw that the rider was no other than Vargo Hoat, the Goat. Hatred fueled her, but she had lost needle and if she didn’t act quick, Hoat would go far enough for her to be lost again… again, and this time she would probably never come back to her family. No. Never again. Arya grabbed Hoat’s knife before he could react properly and then stabbed him through the belly several times, forcing him to fall and take both of them to the ground. The Qohorik tried to get his sword and strike at Arya before it was too late, but she had lost a part of her humanity there. It wasn’t a girl what was attacking him, it was a she-wolf. Cut after cut, Arya turned the mercenary into a bloody pulp, and then fell back, exhausted. One name less for her prayer.

“Princess Arya, Princess Arya!” Lord Mallister and his riders appeared shortly after, shocked at the macabre situation. “Dear gods, are you well?”
“Yes…” She answered, getting back on her feet with the help of the Riverlord.
“Vargo Hoat.” Jason Mallister spat on the ground. “Good riddance, I say.”
“I… I think so as well.”

And then she started to laugh.

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CERSEI:

She was going for the second cup of wine when someone knocked on the door. She hoped it was not Tyrion this time, she could swear she was very close to killing him. Dismissing Janos Slynt, slapping Joffrey, giving her orders while father lost battle after battle… It was too much for the proud Lioness to handle. Thankfully, it was Lancel who entered. Cersei didn’t really know what had possessed her to bed her cousin, who had been nothing more than a weak mouse before Robert died. Still, it was something, and without Jaime here Cersei thought she was going mad every day.

 “Lancel.”
“Your Grace. Grand Maester Pycelle got a few ravens, he wishes to see you in his chambers.”
“That imbecile is trying to summon me?” Cersei almost spat those words. “Bring him to me now, and if he has the nerve to have me summoned again, I’ll have Ser Ilyn give him a special treatment, is that understood?”
“Yes, your Grace.”

By the time Pycelle got her chambers, she had almost fallen asleep in the bed Robert had died – it gave her the sweetest dreams while sleeping in such a nice place – and it took her some seconds to recover. She disliked Pycelle, but he was one of the few who seemed at least loyal, so he tolerated the old lecher as long as he proved useful.

“Your Grace, news from the Riverlands.”
“I am listening.”
“Lysa Arryn has called the banners and more than twenty thousand of the Knights of the Vale have just left the Vale itself, they march under Lord Royce and Lyn Corbray.”
“So, the Arryn b***h finally comes for our heads.”
“Not quite, your Grace. That army is marching onto Darry and the Riverlands, it seems Lady Lysa is joining us.”
“Littlefinger was successful?” Cersei couldn’t believe it, having the Arryns on their was just was the Lannisters needed to fight Stannis back.
“It seems so, your grace, but he remains at the Eyrie.”
“Excellent. You are dismissed then, Grand Maester.”
“Of course, your Grace.”

It was not going to be a bad day after all. As long as she didn’t have to see Tyrion, of course. Cersei also avoided Joffrey, she wanted some peace that day, and so she focused on drinking, bedding Lancel and then taking the time to watch Tommen and Myrcella play in the gardens. A relaxing day compared to the others, that much she could tell. If only Jaime was back…

“Your Grace, we have problems.” It was Ser Arys Oakheart, one of those useless Kingsguards.
“What is going on, Ser Arys?”
“The Baratheons, your Grace. They are moving forces along the Gold Road and their fleet moves towards here as well. It seems they plan to strike at King’s Landing once and for all.”

Instead of replying to Ser Arys, Cersei just turned around and poured the sixth cup of wine. It was going to be a long night in the Red Keep.

[Lumine]

OOC: we didn't sack Bear Island, not properly at least. We occupied it, but since we used it as a base of operations for a couple turns we intentionally didn't sack it or harm the local population/lords. Didn't want to intentionally provoke violence in the area we were basing a fleet in.

I know, the Mormonts weren't harmed as well, but Blacktyde always struck me as a little bit arrogant in AFFC and he knows they have heard the stories on the invasion, so I put that line based on some traits.

[Lumine]

12 glasses of wine? How is this woman still standing?

Cersei is a highly functioning alcoholic, (let's not forget how much she drank during the Battle of the Blackwater) but you're right, I changed it to six, xD

[Lumine]

Again sorry guys, I need to take LOA... I'm having laptop issues and I can't post for awhile...

Well, you know what your father is going to think you are doing when you miss your responsibilities.

How long of an LOA?  Is someone filling in?  Is the GM handling the character until Dr. Cynic's return?

So far I'm assuming he will be gone for at least the next turn, but I don't see a need to replace him yet, I'll handle Tyrion in the meantime!

[Lumine]

I still have to see if we will have further moves for the next three hours, but I'm really exited about the military results! The War of the Five Kings pales in comparison to this, and we may even have players dying, xD

[Lumine]

Oh, yes, I forgot about this:

A proclaim from the Iron Throne:

In the name of King Joffrey of Houses Baratheon and Lannister, First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm, the Kingdom of the North and the Riverlands is hereby recognized as independent from the Iron Throne, and Robb Stark's is hereby recognized as King in the North as well. This proclaim shall not be used in any way to justify help from the Iron Throne to the Kingdom of the North against foreign invaders.

Tyrion Lannister, Acting Hand of the King.

[Lumine]

I believe I have all I need for this turn, time to roll the dice!

[Lumine]

Military Update:

The March of the Vale Lords:

As the months passed it seemed Lysa Arryn would continue to reside in the Vale while forbidding his knights to march South, but Lady Arryn finally decided the time was ripe for the Vale to intervene in the War of the Five Kings. Preparing herself for winter, Lady Arryn left the Eyrie for the Gates of the Moon with her Court and protected Lord Baelish by making him Lord Steward of the Vale, rewarding Nestor Royce’s service with the Lordship of the Gates of the Moon. Lysa called the banners, and the Lords answered immediately (as they were prepared to leave), bringing more than 20,000 men at the Bloody Gate. Lady Lysa kept Ser Donnel Waynwood and 2,000 men, and send more than 18,000 men under Yohn Royce and Lyn Corbrary to leave the Vale and enter the war. Avoiding battle with any other army and putting extra men to guard the rear against the Mountain Clans, Lord Royce got as far as Darry, hanging dozens of criminals and remnants of the Brave Companions, while being cheered by the Riverlander smallfolk. So far they haven’t struck any of the Five Kings, but all Lords in Westeros are nervous wondering, who are the Knights of the Vale backing?

The Battle of Crakehall:

Sensing weakness in the Tyrell’s weakened forces at Crakehall, Ser Daven Lannister prepared to raise whatever men were left in the Westerlands, not even sparing the Lannisport City Watch. The quickly assembled 5,000 were put under the command of Damion Lannister and sent to Casterly to hold the line against the Greyjoys and the Starks while Daven took his veterans to seize Crakehall and kill Garlan Tyrell. Following an encirclement tactic, Ser Daven tried to close the retreat for Garlan and take full advantage of his superiority in numbers. Sadly, as the battle grew more and more fierce Ser Daven realized the Tyrells were pouring more and more men out of the castle. Lord Mace had realized the danger and had called the banners of the North of the Reach, including the Oakhearts, who had reinforced Garlan with more than ten thousand men. Daven had lost his superiority and his forces were dispersed over the battlefield, but he wasn’t willing to lose the battle, pushing forward with everything he had and knowing that the Tyrell forces lacked experience. In the end, Daven was unable to take Crakehall, and took heavy casualties, but he made Garlan suffer and he was able to withdraw to Lannisport in good order. Both commanders then received terrible news from the Reach and the Riverlands. Jaime Lannister had been found dead in Riverrun along with two or three Stark guards, and Mace Tyrell had been poisoned at a banquet with a terrible kind of poison: the strangler, thus making Willas Tyrell the next Lord of the Reach.

Ironbon Invasion of the Westerlands: (Continued)

With the urgent need for reinforcements acknowledged, Balon had Victarion and Sharp withdraw back to the Iron Isles, and he himself took command over most of the Greyjoy Army to join with Asha’s forces. The joint Greyjoy Army under the command of the Iron King was too strong for the bloodied and weakened forces of the Westerlands, so Balon set the entire coast on fire, sacking the Crag, Tarbeck Fall, Kayce and Feastfires (with Castamere sadly out of reach for now) and capturing entire noble families from the Westerlands, including the Westerlings, the Presters and the Kennings (with Jeyne and Raynald Westerling narrowly escaping to Casterly Rock). Balon left a garrison in Faircastle (knowing the Lannisters had no fleet to retake the island) and returned to Pyke cheered and celebrated by his men. The Iron King had triumphed against the Lions, and the Westerlands was almost in ruins.

Targaryen Invasion of Westeros:

Fifteen years had passed since the end of Robert Baratheon’s rebellion, and the Targaryens were back in Westeros. Daenerys Targaryen was only fifteen and already the widow of a Dothraki Khal, but she landed with an impressive army and with three small dragons, mirroring Aegon Targaryen’s conquest two hundred years ago. Using the Golden Company and the naval and military assets of the free city of Pentos, Ser Harry Strickland and half the Golden Company landed north of Storm’s End, cutting the supply lines to the Baratheon Army in the Crownlands. Daenerys and the Pentoshi Army (under the command of Barristan Selmy) travelled with Groleo, landing in Griffin’s Roost and forcing the garrison to surrender. Prince Doran Martell of Dorne had called the banners some time ago in preparation for the Stormlands campaign, and Prince Oberyn Martell led 20,000 Dornishmen (almost their entire force) to assault the Dornish Marshes, almost undefended with Renly out of the region. Oberyn took the smallest castles and left the biggest ones encircled in order to march faster, pretty much ignoring the Rainwood and Cape Wrath. With Houses Fell, Cafferen and Grandison joining the ranks of the Targaryen loyalists thanks in no small part to the prestige of Barristan Selmy (they confronted Robert Baratheon at Summerhall back in the rebellion), Daenerys Targaryen and Oberyn Martell met at Storm’s End, fielding more than 30,000 men between the Dornishmen, the Golden Company, the Pentoshi Army and the Stormlanders who had joined, a mighty army that besieged Ser Courtnay Penros, Prince Edric and Princess Mya Baratheon at Storm’s End. The Stormlands still has many castles and fortresses sworn to the Baratheons and most of the region remains intact, but there’s chaos thanks to the unexpected attack. In the meantime, Ser Jorah Mormont and Tristan Rivers led 5,000 men of the Golden Company north, bypassing the Stark fleet in the Vale and arriving to White Harbor unmolested. Using his knowledge of the North and the lack of a fleet to stop him, Mormont captured the city and took Lord Wyman Manderly prisoner, putting a focus in not harming his fellow northerners as much as he could. He tried to march on Moat Cailin as well, but King Robb had ordered more of his bannermen to rise despite the troubles with the harvests, and Galbert Glover had more than 4,000 men to defend the Neck, making a surprise attack impossible and forcing Ser Jorah to keep his troops in White Harbor and capture Oldcastle as well.

The Battle of Rosby:

Tywin Lannister knew he had to prepare his forces for the battle, and if he didn’t assembled his full army then he would be finished. Showing his logistical and organizational skills, he regrouped with Addam Marband and combined the remnants of the Lannister Army with the Crownlander Army, marching north to meet with Lord Harys Swift’s forces coming from Cracklaw Point. Too weakened from the past battle, Randyll Tarly was unable to successfully intercept Tywin in a series of maneuver fights over the Crownlands, which meant that Tywin joined with the sellsword army in Duskendale and then marched back to save King’s Landing from the Baratheons. Lord Tarly moved to Rosby and prepared to contain Tywin before he reached the capital, thus dooming the defenders. Tywin had the superiority in numbers, but his army was unstable and the sellswords unreliable, and Tarly was just as good as Tywin in the field (some even said better). As Stannis and Renly Baratheon stormed King’s Landing, Tywin moved his forces for the assault, using the sellswords and Marbrand’s cavalry to encircle the Tyrell Army while he pushed for the center to keep them busy. Thanks to the superior quality of the sellswords, Tywin forced Tarly to withdraw without being able to destroy his army. Forced between a second battle and saving King’s Landing, Tywin marched straight to the capital to save it from the Baratheon Army.

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The Battle of the Blackwater:

It was the confrontation everybody was expecting since Renly Baratheon gave up the crown. King Stannis and King Joffrey, both fighting to see who would get to be the one true Baratheon King. Stannis left Dragonstone with his 6,000 men army and sailed through Blackwater Bay while Lord Hightower and his 7,600 Tyrell host and Renly with his 17,800 Stormlords approached the city by land, attacking the 7,000 defenders with more than 30,000 men. While Tyrion Lannister had prepared a significant amount of time, traps and defenses to buy time, it seemed too much to overcome. Stannis and his fleet approached the weakest spot, the Mud Gate, and the Imp made wildfire rain over them, wreaking havoc over the Baratheon Fleet while some ships later identified as belonging to the Ironborn Blacktyde Fleet attacked the real of the Dragonstone Fleet. Stannis, not impressed, ordered his men to land while Renly attacked from the other side and Hightower guarded the rear. Lord Tyrion then used his archers, his catapults and the boiling oil to keep Renly away, but with the Lord of the Stormlands leading the charge himself his men fought bravely. In comparison, the City Watch was running low on morale, and things took a turn for the worse when Queen Cersei holed herself up in a tower of the Red Keep and ordered Joffrey to be taken away from the frontlines. With morale dropping, Tyrion attempted a charge and at first succeeded in holding the walls, but it was too hard to keep going against two armies attacking from both sides. Finally, the Gold Cloaks broke and left the walls to retreat to the Red Keep while Baratheon troops poured into the city. With Stannis still trying to enter the city with his knights to capture the most important noblemen, Renly, Brienne of Tarth, Loras Tyrell and his Knights charged to the Red Keep to capture Joffrey, and it was then when they were assaulted by a mysterious soldier dressed in black, who charged at the Storm Lord and cut off his head to then disappear inside a house. The men raced to the corpse, and one of them removed his helmet to prove that he was Renly, since he had used a decoy in case things were wrong. The knights cheered him and then kept racing towards the Red Keep, where Cersei chose to use her final weapon. In the meantime, Lord Hightower’s scouts reported the Lannister Army approaching faster and faster with numbers that tripled the defenses of the Tyrells. As a result, Lord Hightower abandoned the fight and had his army fall back as far as he could, thus preventing his forces to act in any way. Lord Tywin’s charge killed many soldiers in the rearguard, and the Baratheon forces ran inside the city to guard themselves and avoid being slaughtered in the open. Meanwhile, before Stannis and his knights could get to the Red Keep, Renly was racing to save as much hostages and capture as much prisoners as he could, finally reaching Cersei’s tower. Sadly, the proud lioness couldn’t be captured, having killed herself and Prince Tommen after ordering the deaths of all highborns inside the palace. Before Brienne of Tarth could kill Ilyn Payne most of them were dead, but some, like Lady Hayford and Lady Stokeworth were saved. Renly and Loras saved Myrcella as well, and confined her to her rooms. King Joffrey, Ser Mandon, Ser Boros, Ser Meryn and Lancel Lannister tried to reach Tywin’s army after seeing the fall of the Red Keep, but they were captured in Flea Bottom not by the Baratheon troops, but by a mob of angry citizens who had been starved by the King. Going for his face first and after killing the Kingsguards, King Joffrey was torn to pieces by the mob, having ruled less than a year. Tywin finally succeeded with capturing the outskirts of the city and pushing the Baratheons inside, but his exhausted troops were too tired and the sellswords were not willing to attack right away, thus forcing him to see how the flags of the Red Keep changed the Stags and the Lions for the flaming Stag. By the time King Stannis and the heroes of the battle (Aurane Waters, the bastard of Driftmark, Ser Justin Massey and Ser Shadrich of the Shady Glen) entered the Iron Throne Renly was waiting for him, smiling and flanked by his knights. Cersei and Tommen lay dead near the throne and he had the prisoners: Lord Tyrion Lannister (wounded), Princess Myrcella Baratheon, Ser Lancel Lannister (severely wounded), Lady Hayford, Lady Stokeworth, Grand Maester Pycelle, Bronn and the survivors of the Kingsguard: Ser Preston Greenfield and Ser Arys Oakheart. As Stannis Baratheon sat on the Iron Throne by the first time with Ser Davos, Renly and the Lady Melisandre at his side, he had become the only Baratheon claimant to the throne (for now). Lord Tywin was besieging him outside and there were some key people missing, like Lord Varys and Lady Sansa Stark, but the throne was his at last.

Army Update:

Tywin:
Army of Ser Daven Lannister – 9,800 – Sarsfield
Army of Lord Tywin - 31,100 - Near King's Landing
Army of Ser Damion Lannister – 5,000 – Casterly Rock
(cannot call more men)

Willas Tyrell:
Army of Randyll Tarly - 20,500 – Near Rosby
Army of Leyton Hightower - 7,600 – Tumbleton
Army of Garlan Tyrell - 10,700 - Crakehall
Garrison of Highgarden – 5,000 - Highgarden
Fleet of the Reach - 40 – Blackwater Bay
Fleet of the Arbor - 175 – The Arbor
Hightower Fleet – 30 – Oldtown
Shield Islands Fleet – 30 – Shield Islands
(can call a max. of 20.000 more men)

Stannis:
Army of Dragonstone – 3,700 – Blackwater Bay
The Royal Fleet - 130 - Blackwater Bay
(cannot call more men, only sellswords)

Renly:
Army of Lord Renly – 14,100 – King’s Landing
Army of Courtnay Penrose – 5,000 - Storm's End
Stormlander Fleet – 40 – Blackwater Bay
(cannot call more men, only sellswords)

Robb:
Army of Helman Tallhart – 5,900 – The Golden Tooth
Army of King Robb Stark - 18,000 – Harrenhal
Army of Roose Bolton - 7,500 – Riverrun
Army of Galbart Glover – 4,000 – Moat Cailin
Garrison of Winterfell – 2,000 – Winterfell
Garrison of Torrhen’s Square – 2,000 – Torrhen’s Square
Fleet of White Harbor - 20 – Near Gulltown
The River Fleet - 30 - Near Gulltown
(can call a max. of 15.000 more men)

Daenerys Targaryen:
Dragons - 3 – Storm's End
Daenerys Khalasar – 200 - Storm's End
Army of Jorah Mormont – 5,000 - White Harbor
Army of Barristan Selmy – 14,000 - Storm's End
Targaryen/Pentoshi Fleet – 60 - Storm's End

Balon:
Army of Balon Greyjoy - 16,500 - (Pyke)
Reaving Fleet - 490 - (Pyke)
Army of the Iron Islands - 5,000 – Pyke (3,800 part of the Iron Fleet)
The Iron Fleet - 90 - Pyke
Army of Baelor Blacktyde - 200 – Blackwater Bay
The Iron Fleet (2) - 10 – Blackwater Bay
Garrison of Faircastle – 1,000 (+ 10 ships)

Doran Martell:
Army of Oberyn Martell - 20,000 – Storm’s End
Navy of Sunspear - 40 – Sunspear
(can call a max. of 5.000 more men)

Lysa Arryn:
Army of Yohn Royce - 20,000 - Darry
Fleet of Gulltown - 45 – Gulltown
(can call a max. 15.000 more men)

[Lumine]

Yep, I went Martin style in this turn and killed many people, xD. I'm so sorry, Spamage, but a plot was successful against you. I will leave Willas Tyrell open for a day or two, and if nobody claims it, you can have him if you desire to continue playing.

[Lumine]

Yep, I went Martin style in this turn and killed many people, xD. I'm so sorry, Spamage, but a plot was successful against you. I will leave Willas Tyrell open for a day or two, and if nobody claims it, you can have him if you desire to continue playing.

OOC: can we get a table of who died or was captured this turn? Kinda difficult to keep track with 20 of them

Sure!

A Tribute to those Lumine had killed or captured:

DEAD:

King Joffrey Baratheon of the Iron Throne.
Queen Regent Cersei Lannister of the Iron Throne.
Prince Tommen Baratheon of the Iron Throne.
Lord Mace Tyrell, Warden of the South and Lord of Highgarden.
Ser Jaime Lannister the Kingslayer, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
Ser Meryn Trant, Ser Boros Blount and Ser Mandon Moore of the Kingsguard.

CAPTURED:

Lord Tyrion Lannister, Acting Hand of the King.
Princess Myrcella Baratheon of the Iron Throne.
Grand Maester Pycelle of the Iron Throne.
Lady Ermesandre Hayford.
Lady Tanda Stokeworth and her daughters.
Ser Lancel Lannister.
Ser Preston Greenfield and Ser Arys Oakheart of the Kingsguard.
Bronn.

MISSING:

Lady Sansa Stark of Winterfell.
Lord Varys, Master of Whisperers of the Iron Throne.
Sandor Clegane of the Kingsguard.

[Lumine]

Where is Ser Gregor Clegane? I want his head on a pike and shipped to Dorne!

Lord Tywin needed him to crack skulls, so he is with the Lannister Army outside King's Landing now.

Does this mean I no longer get to play the Tyrells?

Who posioned me?!?!??

Sadly, yes, but if there are no volunteers for Willas Tyrell for tomorrow in the afternoon (I don't want to pause the game too much), I'll be more than happy to welcome you back into the game! I can't reveal the culprit, not until the game is over...