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| + | '''Summer Campaigns''' happen when the Kingdom sends it armies to war. The King himself decides what Campaigns will be launched, and assigns his Attack Armies to each one. As long as he has enough Armies, he can launch as many Campaigns as he wishes. | ||
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==Attack Commander== | ==Attack Commander== | ||
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| + | Every '''Summer Campaign''' needs an '''Attack Commander'''. Any ''back rank piece'' can act as an ''Attack Commander'', though some are clearly better at it than others. | ||
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| + | The ''King Player'' can always choose the ''King'', or any ''Dominant Actor of the Court'', to lead a Campaign as the ''Attack Commander''. | ||
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| + | However, if he wants the ''Queen'', or ''Shadow Actor of the Court'' to be an ''Attack Commander'', he must first gain the consent and agreement of the ''Queen Player''. | ||
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| + | If a planned Campaign does not have an Attack Commander attached to it, it is cancelled and does not take place. | ||
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==Attack Armies== | ==Attack Armies== | ||
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| + | Every '''Summer Campaign''' needs at least one '''Attack Army'''. Each Pawn piece represents a single attack army. The ''King'' decides how many armies are assigned to each '''Summer Campaign'''. | ||
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| + | If a planned Campaign does not have at least one Army as part of it, it is cancelled and does not take place. | ||
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==Campaign Objective== | ==Campaign Objective== | ||
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==Total Attack Strength== | ==Total Attack Strength== | ||
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| + | =="In the Field..."== | ||
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| + | Importantly, from the moment they are included in a Summer Campaign, an Attack Commander or Army is considered to be '''in the field'''. This happens before any attacks are resolved in Summer, and even before the first Summer Campaign is revealed. | ||
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| + | Pieces that are '''in the field''' remain there for the whole of Summer, and cannot participate in '''War Defences''' in any way. | ||
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Contents
Summer - Season of War
Long hours of sunlight make for easy campaigning, and between the seasons of sowing and harvest there are plenty of able bodied farmers that a King can gather into his armies. Also of course, the heat of a summer's day makes for short tempers, and summer is when men's lust for rapine and pillage run highest. Is it any wonder that Summer is the Season of War?
Summertime Events
Before the Season begins properly, the Adjudicator may declare that one or more Events has occurred. Events are limited only by the Adjudicator's imagination, but miught include such things as:
- Relations between the kingdoms souring, granting a mutual bonus to attack.
- Sandstorms make travel difficult, granting a mutual penalty to attacks.
- Civil unrest throughout both kingdoms demands internal commitment of troops.
Launching Summer Campaigns
Summer Campaigns happen when the Kingdom sends it armies to war. The King himself decides what Campaigns will be launched, and assigns his Attack Armies to each one. As long as he has enough Armies, he can launch as many Campaigns as he wishes.
Attack Commander
Every Summer Campaign needs an Attack Commander. Any back rank piece can act as an Attack Commander, though some are clearly better at it than others.
The King Player can always choose the King, or any Dominant Actor of the Court, to lead a Campaign as the Attack Commander.
However, if he wants the Queen, or Shadow Actor of the Court to be an Attack Commander, he must first gain the consent and agreement of the Queen Player.
If a planned Campaign does not have an Attack Commander attached to it, it is cancelled and does not take place.
Attack Armies
Every Summer Campaign needs at least one Attack Army. Each Pawn piece represents a single attack army. The King decides how many armies are assigned to each Summer Campaign.
If a planned Campaign does not have at least one Army as part of it, it is cancelled and does not take place.
Campaign Objective
Total Attack Strength
"In the Field..."
Importantly, from the moment they are included in a Summer Campaign, an Attack Commander or Army is considered to be in the field. This happens before any attacks are resolved in Summer, and even before the first Summer Campaign is revealed.
Pieces that are in the field remain there for the whole of Summer, and cannot participate in War Defences in any way.
Priority and Revealing Campaigns
Court Priority
Order of Attacks
Assigning War Defences
Unopposed Campaigns
Resolving Battles
Roleplaying the Summertime
Generally, the structure of Summertime will be as follows:
(1) The Adjudicator declares Springtime has begun, and reminds the players which game year they are in (1 to 12) and which Court has priority this year.
(2) The Adjudicator relates any Events to all the players as a group.
(3) The two Courts split off, and quietly discuss their plans for the Season, without letting their opposites hear what they are saying.
(4) The two Courts each tell the Adjudicator what Summer Campaigns they are launching.
(5) In strict order, Campaigns are revealed to the group, and defended against and resolved one at a time.
