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<blockquote data-quote="Eltab" data-source="post: 8054972" data-attributes="member: 6803337"><p>Watch Kevin Branaugh's movie version of <em>Henry V</em>, especially the Dauphaun (Crown Prince) of France. This guy is fully aware of his own importance but doesn't know good tactics or diplomacy. Here is how your existing lord can play the situation:</p><p>He cannot just stay home and watch; the fort surrendering will embarrass him as the overlord sworn to protect it. </p><p>But when he and his personal guard arrive (armored cavalry assumed here), they position themselves between the giants and his home base, not protecting the fort. As the fight begins, he hangs back, out of range and off to the flank. Eventually he gets it in gear and sweeps in behind the giants. By coincidence he attacks the giants' main spellcaster and keeps him (plus bodyguard) busy. Eventually the lord gets his trophy - the giant's head - and surveys the scene. </p><p>If he can find the giant king mostly alone he will challenge that individual and any bodyguards (of course his own bodyguard unit comes along regardless). If it looks like the fort was destroyed, he heads back to protect his castle and boasts of his exploit. If the fort is still fighting he sweeps up straggling or wounded or separated giants. If the fort won the fight, he shows up, displays his trophy, and says "I took out this tough guy myself; you couldn't have faced them without me!" Under no circumstances will he get inside the fort to be fixed in place for the fight, nor will he attack an organized fighting unit of giants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eltab, post: 8054972, member: 6803337"] Watch Kevin Branaugh's movie version of [I]Henry V[/I], especially the Dauphaun (Crown Prince) of France. This guy is fully aware of his own importance but doesn't know good tactics or diplomacy. Here is how your existing lord can play the situation: He cannot just stay home and watch; the fort surrendering will embarrass him as the overlord sworn to protect it. But when he and his personal guard arrive (armored cavalry assumed here), they position themselves between the giants and his home base, not protecting the fort. As the fight begins, he hangs back, out of range and off to the flank. Eventually he gets it in gear and sweeps in behind the giants. By coincidence he attacks the giants' main spellcaster and keeps him (plus bodyguard) busy. Eventually the lord gets his trophy - the giant's head - and surveys the scene. If he can find the giant king mostly alone he will challenge that individual and any bodyguards (of course his own bodyguard unit comes along regardless). If it looks like the fort was destroyed, he heads back to protect his castle and boasts of his exploit. If the fort is still fighting he sweeps up straggling or wounded or separated giants. If the fort won the fight, he shows up, displays his trophy, and says "I took out this tough guy myself; you couldn't have faced them without me!" Under no circumstances will he get inside the fort to be fixed in place for the fight, nor will he attack an organized fighting unit of giants. [/QUOTE]
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