Council thread

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Duva stands again...

Young Maroboduus is right about going to the west. However, I'm not sure whether we should send a scouting party, containing our cavalry, there. If the Huns or Sarmatians should attack us we will be very vulnerable without our them.

[Hannibal Khan the Great]

Gondegusulus stands...

As the next ruler of our ancient and great people, I wish to do whatever is best for our tribe, even if drastic changes must be made. So what do we do when this vast horde of Huns blazes a path of misery and death through the steppes? Others must be made to deal with them first, otherwise we don't stand a chance.
Then we do whatever we can to avoid those human devils. By moving straight west, we can allow them to go towards the south, where they know they'll find greater riches. The forests of the west will also be a good deterrent. We shouldn't turn south until we get past the Sarmatians and Goths, then we can begin raids on the Romans.
Duva has brought up a good point in sending our powerful horsemen ahead of the rest of the tribe. Our army must use a combination of infantry and cavalry to succeed when we face such powerful and dangerous enemies. If one is caught without the other, disaster could result.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

By going west you mean going through the lands of Marcomanni?

[Lord of Lent]

That is exactly what I mean. What do you think?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Indeed. That is better plan than going through the lands of Sarmatians.
Marcomanni are relatively weak. If they should cause any problems then we can easily destroy them. However, Sarmatians could probably abandon their homes and become a horde. That is the last thing we want I think!

[Lord of Lent]

Maybe we should send them a little bribe? And if we ally with the ERE, we have someone to guard our backs.

[Madoushi]

Gildo stands

Father, brothers, esteemed elders and chiefs;
though I am not yet of age, and would not presume to instruct those older and wiser, in less than two years I shall ride amongst the head of our forces and bring steel and fletching into the hearts of our enemies.

I too feel we should head west, through the lands of the ignoble Marcomanni.
I think our armies would be best used together, that we might overwhelm our enemies with our combined strength, though we would sacrifice speed of movement for force of arms.

I would recommend we suggest to the Goths that the Huns are a common threat to us all - with entreaties of gold, if neccessary - and that we make overtures to the Franks, as we would not wish to make them feel threatened as we pass near their lands.

I make these suggestions with humility, and with the confidence this great council will wisely choose the best course for our great and peerless tribes.

Gildo bows, backing up to his seat and sitting beside his brothers