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20 Juillet 1346 Caen
Moi, Roderick de Robert Rougecogne, compagnon de voyage de Seguin III de Badefol
Ai décidé de tenir notre journal.
Pour que le monde puisse connaitre les exploits de "La Margot" notre petite compagnie franche.
20 July 1346 Caen
I, Roderick de Robert Rougecogne, travelling companion of Seguin III de Badefol
Have decides to keep our journal.
So that the world may know the adventures of "La Margot" our little free company.
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Expressions de l'époque :
Seguin III de Badefol is the head of a small mercenary band.
He participates in the defense of Caen, and is capture captured by "the Devil"
The Devil tortures him repeatedly until he accepts to sign a pact with him and become "Knight".
* Unsolved mysteries :
-What was Albedo exactly ? And how come Did it triggered trigger such a big earthquake ?
-Who is "the Devil"? And why was he riding with the English ?
-Hundred Years War
-The Devil's Crest
-Albedo
-Rubedo
Iconics :
Seguin III de Badefol : [[CourageTough]]
Roger Moulinette : [[Strong]]
Flavio Ravelais : [[Falconry]]
Artème Misfo : [[Charisma]]
Victorine : [[TalentedHeal]]
Eric Routapingot : [[Deus Vult!Noble]]
Eloi : [[Outlaw WisdomDisguise]]
Adrien Reichtfield : [[Combat (duel)]]
Evans Veritas : [[Combat (skirmish)Deus Vult!]]
Seguin speaks (he is super super young, very handesome with long curved blond hairs, incredibly young to be a commander): He asks everyone what it feels to be a mercenary. We followed Raoul II de Brienne from Gascony and finally we will see our first big battle.
Roger Moulinette (black hair, a small beard but he is super super tall and wears some plates he has a sword and a shield) : I have found a family. At last. I have found a home.
Adrien Reichtfield (long hair wearing a chainmail with a spear): It used to be the nobles who protect the poor, now it's the poor who protect the nobles. So we might as well get paid for it.
Evans Veritas (short hair, sword and shield, he has a green cape with a Vouivre embroided on it): Taxes are crushing the people, that's true.
You notice that everyone wears different equipment. Unlike the usual army.
Seguin speaks : Apparently we are allowed to use crossbows against the English, even though the church forbid it. What do you think about that ?
Eloi (looks at the fire, has a black cape a cut ear and holds a crossbow): Whatever works. As long as the guy in front is dead, it works for me.
Flavio (black cothes, has a Falconry gauntlet) plays with his bird.
Artème Misfo (long blond hairs massive smile): It does not matter, whichever they pick, enemy bandits always run in front of my greatness ! Eric Routapingot (bald with blue eyes and a very cunning look) : Don't speak too fast my dear Artème, it is said that the famous English knight John Chandos will be in front of us. It might be a bit more than a small raid like everyone is saying.
'''The players answer what they want :'''
==The calm before the storm : 15 min==
'''Music : ?? XX ??'''
26 Juin 1346. Caen
Nous nous préparons à intercepter les troupes ennemies pour défendre l'isle Saint-Jean.
Notre première vrai bataille !
26 June 1346. Caen
We are preparing to intercept the enemy troops to defend the isle Saint-Jean.
Our first real battle !
They will try to defend the Saint-Jean island and in particular the Saint-Pierre bridge.
They see a huge army and the crest of the king. It's not just a small raid.
===Crisis : Coward nobleArchers===One cowardly noble doesnA bunch of Genovese archers don't want to go. They saw a huge army coming.
Reward : One more iconic in their group.: Mateo [[True Strike (ranged)]]
===Ambiance===
===Choice : Where to be placed ?===
====Choice 1 : Be in the tower or of the bridge====The commander is shocked of their answer. And puts them in the very very front.Lose X 5 Mercenaries and Y 2 iconic mercenaries.
====Choice 2 : Be on the bridge in the front====
Lose X 1 Mercenaries and Y 1 iconic mercenaries.
====Choice 3 : Be on the bridge in the back====
Lose X 1 Mercenaries and Y 0 iconic mercenaries.
==The defense of Saint-Peter Bridge : 15 min==
'''Music : Sabaton Defence of Moscow then ?? XX ??'''
The English soldiers rush mindlessly on the bridge, footmen rush on the bridge.
===Crisis : Save your friend===
Punishment : The Iconic in question dies.
The king rings retreat but nobody listens.
Archers and spearmen are in the mud of the river trying to go around. They seize some ships and go through the river.
====Choice 1 : Go to the castle of the city====
As they try to reatreat, they are in open ground and have to retreat.Lose X 7 mercenaries and Y 3 iconic.
====Choice 2 : Lock themselves in the tower of the bridge. ====
Lose X 1 mercenaries and Y 0 iconic.
====Choice 3 : Make two fronts====
As the line collaspes they have to retreat to the tower and suffer losses.Lose X 1 mercenaries and Y 0 iconic.
====Choice 4 : Just hold the main line====
As the line collaspes they have to retreat to the tower and suffer heavy losses.Lose X 5 mercenaries and Y 2 iconic.
Everyone on the bridge is massacred because they attack from both sides.
Solution : lots of soldiers hold the door. (in which case they will cut the door down with axes)
Punishment : X 5 men and Y 2 iconic.
===Ambiance===
They see they try to start a smoke to smoke out the tower.
===Choice : The door breaks===
====Choice 1 : Attack out====
Lose X 7 mercenaries and Y 2 iconic. ====Choice 2 : Try to condemn the staircasewith stuff====Lose X 3 mercenaries and Y 2 iconic. ====Choice 3 : Jump to troops below Wait in the staircase with a spear and try to rush through for the castlearrows====Lose X 2 mercenaries and Y 1 iconic.
==To the Castle ! : 15 min==
'''Music : ?? XX ??'''
The Connétable orders them to go to the Castle and send a flying pigeon.
Solution : Follow a horse charge.
Punishment : X 4 troops, Y 1 iconic.
===Ambiance===
They see in the background that the bridge tower fell to the enemy. Lots of people taken hostage including the Connétable of France.
On the way, they see a huge knight in blood red and black armor ("The Devil"). He has a gauntlet with a big spike. He grabs a priosoner by the neck and pull him up. And shower in it. He has a very weird crest.
A little group of genovese archers are remaining in a corner, they pushed back waves and waves of troops.
They are out of arrows so they fight with tswords. In the back there's a French knight surrounded by his squires.
They are full of bruises because the English use lots of slings on them.
===Choice : They start to put ladder in the castle walls===
====Choice 1 : Retreat to the dungeon====
Lose X 0 mercenaries and Y 0 iconic.
====Choice 2 : Push back the ladder====
Lose X 0 mercenaries and Y 0 iconic.
====Choice 3 : Attack the people on the ladder====
Lose X 2 mercenaries and Y 1 iconic.
==Slaghters in the streets of Caen : 15 min==
'''Music : ?? XX ??'''
The Bishop Guillaume Bertrand is in the Castle, the flying pigeon are gone. There's a royal family member, a young princess in the castle, he charge the player with escorting her out of the city.
'''Combat (skirmish)'''
Punihsment : XX 4 mercenaries YY 2 Iconic
===Ambiance===
===Choice : How to save the population ?===
====Choice 1 : Barricade each house and throw stonesand boiling water====XX punishement can't be related to the playersOne Iconic who was killed before is found defending a house. One Iconic returns.
====Choice 2 : Flee====
====Choice 3 : Hide in Churches====
==Blood Orgies : 15 min==
'''Music : ?? XX ??'''
By trying to leave the city, they pass by the tomb of William/Guillaume the Conqueror, where the King Edward III came to kneel.
(at this point "The Devil" propose a deal to "Knight")
===Crisis : XXXFree the prisoners===
They pass by a mass grave??, thousands of corpses thrown in. They never saw so many corpses, huge column of crows and flies.They see the city burning in the backgroudn as the pillage is going on. Only the castle is still fighting.They see attached prisoners being inspected. Some a are killed and thrown in the mass grave. Some are inspected by a blacck red hooded figure and brought to a mobile cage. Some are kept for ransom.In the queue there is an iconic (either an iconic they thought that they lost or one they saw fighting earlier).
What to do ?
===Ambiance===
'''Music : ?? XX ??'''
Further down there's a drunken rape orgy. In "red"'s camp.
Nourriture : Paon rôtis avec plumes rajoutésRoasted Peacock with added feathers, sanglier rotisRoasted Boar
Lots of corpses are found emptied of their blood attached to trees.
?? XX ??
XXThey see "Knight" making a duel against "The Devil" and knight clearly loses.XX
==(OPTIONAL) The Liberation of Caen : X 15 min (OPTIONAL)==Optional : This doesn't fit well in the theme of the buildup of tension until Crécy. So to be done only if there's enough time.
XXX : Remove the liberation of Caen !!! Make a buildup until Crécy. Liberation not relevant ?
Reward : They gain some soldiers and iconics
=Part 2 Charnier at Crécy=
1er August 1346 Caen
Cela fait maintenant 1 mis mois que les troupes anglaises se sont retirés de Caenaprès 5 jours de pillages intenses.
Monseigneur Guillaume Bertrand, évêque de Bayeux a repris la ville.
Il nous a offert forte récompense si nous acceptions de suivre et d'espioner la troupe Anglaise.
1 August 1346 Caen
It is now 1 month since the English troops withdrew from Caenafter 5 days of intense pillage.
Monseigneur Guillaume Bertrand, bishop of Bayeux, has retaken the town.
He has offered us a large reward if we agree to follow and spy on the English troops.