Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Conclusion of Phase 1 - England

This post is a technical post where the situation on August 1 is used to generate an expeditionary force for phase 2. It is posted in the open in case that anyone is interested, and shouldn't be considered part of the narrative part of the wargame.

Recruitment
Archers: Base size is 12 (~4000).
Base:11 (likely)
Premature departure (-2), small fleet (-2), lots of funds (+1), Gruffyn's leadership(+1)
Target:8, roll:12, MOS:-3. Final size:11 (~2000) Penalty @-1 size per -2 MOS

Spearmen: base size is 10 (~1000).
base:11 (likely)
Premature departure (-2), small fleet (-2), lots of funds (+1), Above target (+1), explicitly included in ferry plan (+1), Gronou's leadership (+1)
target:11, roll:11, MOS:0. Final size 10 (~1000)

Knights and men-at-arm: base size is 12 (~6000).
base:11 (likely)
Premature departure (-2), small fleet (-2), lots of funds (+1), Above target (+1), Exceptional response (+1)
target:10, roll:8, MOS:+2. Final size 13 (~8000)


Horses base size is 13
base:10; shortage(-2), small fleets(-2)
tgt:6, roll:7, MOS:-1. Final size is 12: archers and spearmen on foot as well as ~2000 men-at-arm planning to purchase horses in France.


Human Factors
Discipline
base:10; bad start(-2); selected few(+1), promise of riches(+1), strict discipline(+1)
tgt:11, roll:18, MOS:-7. Abyssmal.

Loyalty
base:10; promise of riches(+1), PoW commands respect(+1), strict discipline(+1), shortages(-2), discipline issues in Plymouth(-2), those selected are the chosen few(+1)
tgt:10, roll:8(archers), 10(spearmen, chosen few during riots makes them a tgt:11), 5(knights).

Funds are staying to plenty:
base:10; surplus(+1), wartax(+1), Plymouth's dammage payout(-2), exceptional measures for drinks (-2)
tgt:8, roll:13, MOS:-5 (plenty to high, high to suitable)





State
Status
Supplies
Order of Battle Archers: ~2000 men (11) Spearmen: ~1000 men (10)
Knights : ~8000 (13)
Overall : ~ 13K (13)


Horses : Location Atlantic, transit.

Activity Sea ferry. Skill levels Maneuver : untrained Operations : untrained Melee : untrained

Human Factors Discipline : Disfunctional (riots).
Loyalty : strong (archers, spearmen), devout (knights).
Glad to leave Plymouth.

The chosen few selected to embark.

Eager to get rich, quick.
food: low
fodder: suitable
wine: very low

Weapons : suitable

bows, strings: high
Armor : suitable



Funds : suitable


The above is the axiom table for this unit.

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