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+++ banners [2019/06/26 19:56] (current)
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 __Banners__
-Banners represent the armies of the regents.
+Banners represent the armies of the regents. The power of a banner is represented by Strength values.
-Armies are represented by Strength values.
 GC buys 100 Strength
 Each Banner can only accommodate 1500 Strength.
+Banners can be upgraded in several ways, the first three are called attachments, the last is the banner level.
-Banners can be upgraded in several ways
+  * Elites: Regiments of Reknown, Elites add specific bonuses to banners. Each banner can have 1 per 500 power.(i.e. 1500 can have three)
+  E.g. "Crumech's Rake, are an elite heavy infantry regiment that can be added to a banner they are skilled pikemen and add +1 to any hold action.
+When a banner drops by 500 manpower(I. E. 1000 from 1500) it would lose the ability to accommodate 3 elite units and one at random is lost.
-Elites: Elite soldiers who provide specific bonuses, but add no Strength
+  * Generals: Powerful Characters who again add specific bonuses, but add no Strength. Each banner may only have a single general.
+  General bonuses are varied and sometimes contain special abilities that can totally change a battle. (e.g. Viktor the Vicious allows the strategy "insane charge", which is generates a random number +3/-3 to the battle results.
+  Generals can be captured or killed in battles that are lost.
+  * Artefacts: Powerful magic items, which, you guessed it, add specific bonuses. Artefacts have a specific ability. (e.g. Sword of sharpness: any attachment which has the property armoured is ignored for this conflict.
-Generals: Powerful Characters who again add specific bonuses, but add no Strength
+All attachments have one or more trait. These traits may interact.
-Artefacts: Powerful magic items, which, you guessed it, add specific bonuses, but add no Strength
+  * Level: Banners gain levels. This represents experience. Green-Regular-Seasoned-Veteran-Elite. This level helps when a Banner loses and how it falls back to reduce losses.
 All banners gain a racial bonus:
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 [[Racial Bonuses| Racial Bonuses.]]
+It is important to note that you do not need to remember all the bonuses. Unless you want to min max.
 **Battles**
-When battles take place, the total strength of the combined forces of either sideare added, plus any bonuses for Elites, Generals, Artefacts and spells.
+When battles take place, the total strength of the combined forces of each side are added, plus any bonuses for Elites, Generals, Artefacts and spells.
+This will take place in the battle sub phase
 The commanders of the Banners select from a list of tactics dependent on whether they are attacking or defending, which maybe beneficial dependent on their opponents choice.
+The Offensive Strategies are
+  * Charge
+  * Flank
+  * Surprise Attack
+The Defensive Strategies are
+  * Hold
+  * Counter attack
+  * Withdraw
+Some banner attachments can add special strategies
 Finally, regents may spend up to 3 points of regency to sway the battle.
-The resultant casualties and battle result will be applied.
+The resultant casualties and battle outcome will be applied.
+If a battle has gone particularly badly then the banner may be scattered and will reform in its nation's capital.
-If a battle has gone particularly badly then the banner will be scattered and will reform in its nation's capital.
+A defeated banner will have to retreat from the province or retreat into a fortification within the province.  If it retreats the enemy commander can choose to pursue.
-A defeated unit will have to retreat from the province or retreat into a fortification within the province.  If it retreats the enemy commander can choose to pursue.
+Retreating banners that cannot escape due to Difficult terrain (Seas, Mountains, Rivers) or hostile banners are destroyed.  Scattered armies that had no line of retreat are also destroyed.
+Armies that retreat into fortifications are laid siege to. Sieges can last months and have their own rules.
-Retreating banners that cannot excape due to Difficult terrrain (Seas, Mountains, Rivers) or hostile banners are destroyed.  Scattered armies that had no line of retreat are also destroyed.
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