Lopo the merciless...

So there he was, camped out in his fortress stationed in Granada, carrying out a Portuguese tradition of being hard to exterminate. With this man eliminated, all of the Spanish might and power could be focused on an ever increasing war in the most tempestuous of places.


The Spanish military was divided, fighting a two front war. Europe was a catastrophe, with Germany and France allied against a new rising power with a yellow banner, who's only chance of survival was to dash the waves of the Reich against the rock that is Angers. The constant German offering of a "humble vassalage" in service to an ever expanding empire of black was rejected, as it rightly should be. The pride that characterizes the lords of Spain would only accept a vassalage if the last resident of Toledo was a migrant Portuguese fisherman. Hope was not lost though, never lost. I digress...

A general named after El Cid Campeador himself was leading a fresh batch of soldiers recruited from Toledo. We marched towards the ungodless fools locked away in their stone walls. Granada would fall, a matter of time, not chance. Hiding away in his Fortress, Lopo the merciless, the last glimpse of a Portuguese empire was about to succumb to the end of all men; the sword. El Cid's scouts reported a forward observer, the nephew of Lopo and a band of rabble... No doubt the illegitimate sons of that bastard Lopo, clamoring for their rightful place as Prince of Fishermen.

The battle horns sounded as Spanish cavalry charged, bolts and javelins singing overhead with the sound of a heavenly orchestra. The resounding hoofbeats were a foreshadow of the mashing of bones and flesh that was about to come. The nephew of Lopo runs along with his brothers to the woods, no doubt scared by true men, his hired whores in armor dead around our horse's feet.

Interrupting our celebrations of victory are the cries of hired mercenaries around us, men who's eyes are trained far keener than any known back home. Upon the horizon rides the fool himself, the man of the hour, hoping for death at the hand of Spanish steel. The men are troubled, if only for an instant, while recalling the horrific stories of his appearance. Scarred so drastically is he, that Lopo is told to be the son of Achilles, without a faulty heel. No matter, a Javelin displaces the thickest of armor and flesh.

Lopo rides down the hillside at the lead of his bodyguards, begging his horse for more than any animal can give. He and his men ride closer, the crossbows ring with triumph, the javelins make sweet music, and we are amazed at the sight around us. Some of the strongest bulls of the Spanish army, who walk on foot due to the immense weight of their steel armor, are reduced to piles of metal on the ground. Lopo rides off, broken lance in hand. We were shocked, even God himself must have been amazed, and Europe held it's breath.

Well that bastard doesn't understand the resounding effects of a Trebuchet bullet, so let him hide behind those walls.

I was wondering if I should update the story, and possibly do AARs? Any comments?

I guess this was really popular view wise, but nada on the replies.

You definetly should make AAR-s, but not in this forum 'cause there is an AAR subforum:-) Damn I should be starting my Hungary AAR also but too many exams still left. Shouldn't hang out this much in forums either:-) Forums...bah. This is the only forum I ever visit.

good story

yep I think you have the stuff great AARs are made

needs pics for the full immersion IMO - just to give the story some context

enjoyable read though :book: :2thumbsup:

Yes, more AAR please! Good prose. :2thumbsup:

Thanks guys. I'll update later tonight, when I get home from school.

I think I'll just add closure to this one with a final post, and then start my own with a fresh campaign, so that I can keep the progress updated with plenty of screenshots. :yes:

PS Any other opinions would be appreciated. Suggestions a plus.

Looking good, but make sure to do it in the AAR subforum we have here.:2thumbsup:

Sometimes its nice to add little notes out of character - so the reader can appreciate whats happening 'game wise' at the same time as reading the i.e. Lopo was struck down by Emilio the cannoneers last cannon ball (the cannon crew had been cut down by their cav but 3 crew remainded and reloaded and fired)

just a suggestion