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<blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 5320097" data-attributes="member: 40177"><p>Imperialus, I love reading your campaign summaries. They show a historical understanding of how events work, and a bit more thought into why things the way they are than I'm used to seeing. Call me a fan. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Your bit about the horseflesh is a good call. As for terrain, I wonder what sort of terrain you have that is so unfavourable towards heavier cavalry? Hills? Heavy forests? Both? If forests are the major problem, I can see some pretty fun solutions - imagine mounted armies setting fire to the forest simply so that when they invade, they can bring their horses. </p><p></p><p>I take it Normark is a town or city? You mention that only two smiths in Normark could make swords. Might I suggest the following variation?</p><p></p><p>There are only two smiths in Normark who are ALLOWED to make swords, because only they know the correct practice. They mark the swords with their own personal brand, and it is true that they do make the best swords. </p><p></p><p>However, many other smiths will make swords, and sell them at a lower price. These swords are either illegal forgeries (and the smiths could be fined were they caught) of legal swords, or they are designed in such a way as to be some other weapon and not legally "swords" - for example, they could have different hilts, notches in the blade, whatever. These "knock offs" are cheaper, and, of course, less reliable, but are common among the middle class folks and poor nobles (and any of those non-noble PCs who want a damned sword!).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wik, post: 5320097, member: 40177"] Imperialus, I love reading your campaign summaries. They show a historical understanding of how events work, and a bit more thought into why things the way they are than I'm used to seeing. Call me a fan. :) Your bit about the horseflesh is a good call. As for terrain, I wonder what sort of terrain you have that is so unfavourable towards heavier cavalry? Hills? Heavy forests? Both? If forests are the major problem, I can see some pretty fun solutions - imagine mounted armies setting fire to the forest simply so that when they invade, they can bring their horses. I take it Normark is a town or city? You mention that only two smiths in Normark could make swords. Might I suggest the following variation? There are only two smiths in Normark who are ALLOWED to make swords, because only they know the correct practice. They mark the swords with their own personal brand, and it is true that they do make the best swords. However, many other smiths will make swords, and sell them at a lower price. These swords are either illegal forgeries (and the smiths could be fined were they caught) of legal swords, or they are designed in such a way as to be some other weapon and not legally "swords" - for example, they could have different hilts, notches in the blade, whatever. These "knock offs" are cheaper, and, of course, less reliable, but are common among the middle class folks and poor nobles (and any of those non-noble PCs who want a damned sword!). [/QUOTE]
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