Marshal Murat
12-04-2006, 02:17
Heniama Auoliani is your name, and your tribe is the Amani.
Your tribe has lived on the north western end of Maui since the first canoes beached on the southern beaches. The island of Maui was plentiful, with a fertile, tropical valley between the two volcanoes. The island is about 24 miles long, from west to east, with a volcano on the east and western ends of the island. The western tip is round, with a two mile isthmus that connects it to the other part of Maui. The fertile valley, and then the mountains that cover the southern end of Maui.
Your tribe has lived with the Huani tribe on the north-western tip, both tribes a thousand warriors strong. The Ranani tribe lives in the valley, fielding about three thousand warriors at a time. Then, the smallest tribe, with five hundred warriors, the Aumani, the isthmus dwellers.
Your tribes lands have been good, yielding taro and sweet potatoes that can feed your entire tribe. The canoes that go out also have yielded a surplus of food for your peoples. However, a sudden shift in power has caused conflict. The Aumani chieftain has died, and his tribe is without a leader. The Ranani chieftain has called for a meeting of the tribes at the heiau of the Aumani. The sacred ground of the Aumani heiau is a safe place for you to meet with the other chieftains.
You go with fifty bodyguards to the Aumani heiau, meeting the other tribe chieftains there. It was mid-day when you reached the heiau, the sun at its zenith. Not a cloud covered the sapphire blue sky, and the heiau was cool. The box shaped sanctuary was a temple to the gods, and fine it was. The heiau was bordered by a six foot wall of shells and stone mix, the temple itself rising above the heiau, revealing the palm tree structure.
The Ranani, Huani, and yourself, Auoliani, sat down on the stomped flat space in the center of the heiau. The bodyguards were sitting outside the heiau.
The Ranani chieftain begins the meeting.
"Chieftains, I am asking that you all bow to my demands. Yield your tribes and their crops to me and my tribe." Ama'a'a, Ranani chieftain, hadn't been very subtle in his rule, going straight for the throat.
Anger and disgust well up in you, and Huani chieftain are angered by such a proposal. You leave immediately, and are blocked by the bodyguards of the Ranani chieftain, and a battle ensues, you and your erstwhile ally fighting single-handedly, awaitng your bodyguards arrival. They appear a few seconds later, allowing you to break away.
Rushing back to your tribe, you prepare them for battle. The Huani hadn't said anything about joining against the Ranani tribesmen, but you can't assume much in the time of troubles. You talk to the three elders in your tribe. Aunai, the canoe-builder, Luia the stone-cracker, and Pua'a the farmer.
Aunai suggests this
"Send your warriors against the Ranani, strike them quickly and take the heiau, secure the gate to your tribe lands."
Luia suggests this
"Build a fort on the passage to your tribe lands. Ask for Huani help, and then launch your attack on the Ranani."
Pua'a says "Send an envoy to your cousin on Oahu and have him bring his tribesmen to fight the Ranani."
1,2, or 3?
Background on Polynesian Warfare
Battles are something like Trojan warfare, with champions fighting to decide the battle, or a general brawl.
Weapons are spears, javelins, slings, and clubs. Shark tooth clubs are common, ripping skin apart.
Your tribe has lived on the north western end of Maui since the first canoes beached on the southern beaches. The island of Maui was plentiful, with a fertile, tropical valley between the two volcanoes. The island is about 24 miles long, from west to east, with a volcano on the east and western ends of the island. The western tip is round, with a two mile isthmus that connects it to the other part of Maui. The fertile valley, and then the mountains that cover the southern end of Maui.
Your tribe has lived with the Huani tribe on the north-western tip, both tribes a thousand warriors strong. The Ranani tribe lives in the valley, fielding about three thousand warriors at a time. Then, the smallest tribe, with five hundred warriors, the Aumani, the isthmus dwellers.
Your tribes lands have been good, yielding taro and sweet potatoes that can feed your entire tribe. The canoes that go out also have yielded a surplus of food for your peoples. However, a sudden shift in power has caused conflict. The Aumani chieftain has died, and his tribe is without a leader. The Ranani chieftain has called for a meeting of the tribes at the heiau of the Aumani. The sacred ground of the Aumani heiau is a safe place for you to meet with the other chieftains.
You go with fifty bodyguards to the Aumani heiau, meeting the other tribe chieftains there. It was mid-day when you reached the heiau, the sun at its zenith. Not a cloud covered the sapphire blue sky, and the heiau was cool. The box shaped sanctuary was a temple to the gods, and fine it was. The heiau was bordered by a six foot wall of shells and stone mix, the temple itself rising above the heiau, revealing the palm tree structure.
The Ranani, Huani, and yourself, Auoliani, sat down on the stomped flat space in the center of the heiau. The bodyguards were sitting outside the heiau.
The Ranani chieftain begins the meeting.
"Chieftains, I am asking that you all bow to my demands. Yield your tribes and their crops to me and my tribe." Ama'a'a, Ranani chieftain, hadn't been very subtle in his rule, going straight for the throat.
Anger and disgust well up in you, and Huani chieftain are angered by such a proposal. You leave immediately, and are blocked by the bodyguards of the Ranani chieftain, and a battle ensues, you and your erstwhile ally fighting single-handedly, awaitng your bodyguards arrival. They appear a few seconds later, allowing you to break away.
Rushing back to your tribe, you prepare them for battle. The Huani hadn't said anything about joining against the Ranani tribesmen, but you can't assume much in the time of troubles. You talk to the three elders in your tribe. Aunai, the canoe-builder, Luia the stone-cracker, and Pua'a the farmer.
Aunai suggests this
"Send your warriors against the Ranani, strike them quickly and take the heiau, secure the gate to your tribe lands."
Luia suggests this
"Build a fort on the passage to your tribe lands. Ask for Huani help, and then launch your attack on the Ranani."
Pua'a says "Send an envoy to your cousin on Oahu and have him bring his tribesmen to fight the Ranani."
1,2, or 3?
Background on Polynesian Warfare
Battles are something like Trojan warfare, with champions fighting to decide the battle, or a general brawl.
Weapons are spears, javelins, slings, and clubs. Shark tooth clubs are common, ripping skin apart.