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"What manner of opposition should we expect in Straccia?"
"That much is not something i'd be able to answer with precision, milorde...much like the League of Bach, <span class="mu-i">the Straccian Trade Republics make considerable usage of mercenary free companies</span>, or Condottieri as they call them, to make up their heavy infantry. These numbers are then aided by a body of citizen skirmishers, be they on horse or on foot. In the case of Nera, there is the noticeable case of their <span class="mu-s">Famiglia</span>, the 2000-strong regiment of horsemen that answers directly to the office of Doge. If the Fortelli have truly gained control of the office and Montellegaria, they should be within their command."
"I'll keep that in mind. What of the rules of conduct during the campaign?"
"That much, my liege, I advise you ask <span class="mu-i">Don Carles</span> when you meet him."
The following weeks leading to the final days of July were much the same; your captains were busy seeing to the recruitment of soldiers, Hugues would tutor you in the arts of warfare, and August would help you with settling whatever matters there were to settle before you left. With only two months left to turn your new recruits into a proper regiment, there was no time at all to waste.
It was in one of these days that you were approached by Provençal and Hugues yet again. The coldest days of winter were upon you, a thin sheen of snow ever so rarely falling upon the land. They had come to you with a new matter involving the equipping of men; a rather costly and important matter, as it would seem. Provençal was the first one to talk.
"Thanks to the success in the recruiting drive of the Dregs, sire, we have over a thousand men more at our disposal. However, they are utterly unequipped and untrained. We must begin drilling them posthaste; but first, we must choose how they shall be equipped."
"There are a few things to keep in mind when doing so, however." interjects Hugues. "For one, although it is a shame, sire, <span class="mu-i">the urban nature of your domain</span> means there are indeed very few people outside of the noble classes with knowledge of horsemanship. Since our time for training is so little, as well, this means <span class="mu-s">we are unable to turn our untrained men into cavalry or skirmishers.</span> There is also the issue of division. Following the Imperial system, a regiment should be divided in companies of three hundred. With our numbers, we are <span class="mu-s">90 men</span> short of fully dividing our men into companies. Although it would be possible to <span class="mu-i">fill this gap with independent mercenaries</span>, it may be wise to decide what manner of company they'll be so we may already begin training them. Thanks to <span class="mu-s">the extensive mercantile connections</span> in Portblanc, procuring weapons for your soldiers can be done extremely quickly."
<span class="mu-s">CHOOSE ONE OPTION</span>
>Option A
>Option B
>Option C (Write-in)
<span class="mu-s">Note:</span>
<span class="mu-i">If you wish to know the price and wage of a custom division idea, just ask; I'll try to answer them as best as I can</span>
