>>6335828>Military Action:Plunder-Bats fly out to Adenai once more. First they deliver to the network of contacts, passing news and instruction. It is the next postal-flight upon which announcement and proclamation is carried for open delivery across the land: Lucius is denounced as a Traitor of Adenai and Usuper of the Branches, denounced as a conspirer with the debased and the forces of the malign. The Lord Gerevette is proclaimed upon parchment as true Lord of the City and head of the Adenai, and 'True Adenai' across the land are encouraged to reject the authority of the usurper's forces, and rise for the Lord Gerevette and his allies from the Orcmanie.
The Spears of the Ashen dawn will be recalled to join the assembling host, for they are servants of a Goddess of Humility and Death; and one so arrogant to proclaim his own divinity is surely in need of the Goddess' final judgement.
In the harbours of Orlene, a great assembly has been made including most of the northern fleet. This will sail fourth to destroy all elements of Lucius' fleet that takes to the sea, and begin a naval blockade of the city.
>War Plan: OptimistIf Patrocliot prevails in winning the army exiled to the border to his cause, then the task to accomplish is seen as a simpler one. The countryside of Adenai will be secured and occupied by armies on a steady southward march keeping up reinforcement and contact disciplines, and at least three armies will then lay siege to the walls of the city. In our wildest hopes, there too the people might rise up, and perhaps some sympathiser might open up a postern gate? Though this is unlikely, it is more likely the Brise-seiges shall be needed, and we shall make preparation to use their devices against Adenic walls.
>War Plan: PessimistIf Patrocliot was unable to win the army to his cause, then avenging his fate with their removal becomes the first objective of the campaign. Whilst the Orcman army of Rooin will invade to secure and occupy the land north-east above the river, the remaining three divisions will converge upon the Adenic force in attempt to destroy or capture it, and then - if remaining strong enough - will themselves march south together to secure Adenaic territory and deny Lucius his hinterlands.
