EBO June Team Tournament

[Vlixes]

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[Kival]

I'm in as Koinon Hellenon in this one.

[Domusperkele]

sign me in as casse

[Arjos]

Frustrated due to the poor attendance at his party, the Hai Arkah Robin hired some thraco-germanic tribes across the Pontos Euxinos to raid hellenic colonies...
Dismayed the Koinon Hellenon decided to send two of their best Strategoi: Kival and The Celtic Viking...

The two forces clashed in Mikra Skythia and this is what transpired...

[The Celtic Viking]

In the aftermath of that battle, however, disputes arose over the share of the spoils. Hai Arkah Robin and Basileus Arjos Suadurix even came to blows and a peace was quickly settled between the Arkah and one of the Greek strategoi, The Celtic Viking, who join arms against the Basileus. Dismayed by the turn of events, the Thraco-Germans find themselves in a pitch and call in their Sarmatian allies for help, and being popular in Carthage from his time as a mercenary general in their army, Arjos was even able to convince the Carthaginians to send in a force of their own as well. This gave the Roman emperor Vega all the excuses he needed to enter in on the side of the Greek-Hai alliance.

Finally, when the omens seemed favourable, Basileus Arjos Suadurix and his allies attempted a sneak attack on the Romans before they could join the forces of the Arkah and the Greeks. Their movements had been noted however, and help was quickly sent on the way, but would they make it in time? Tune in here to see...

(I tried... )

[Arjos]

Ahahhahahaha I'm loving this AAR shaping up with the team battles: MOAR! :D

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

I'd spam the "Like" button for these battle lead-ups. Can't wait for some more!

[Kival]

Lazy had this match with me, so he should not be (-1) probably.

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

Can you please post your AAR replay?

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

After his defeat at the hands of his former ally Vega and the Greeks of Kival, the Hai Arkah Robin was forced to remove the remnants of his army from Getic lands, giving Basileos Arjos time to recover his strength. To his banner flocked both the Ktistai of the priesthood and the Tarabostes from surrounding estates. This was truly a powerful army at his beck and call. The Arkah, ever fearful of Getic power was forced to make a difficult decision. Under the cover of night, he stole into the Roman camp, disguised as a slave trader with a precious cargo in tow. The Roman camp guard whom he met with was bribed with several pieces of silver to take him to the tent of Imperator Vega. Once there, the Arkah threw back his cloak, revealing a shining golden crown! Vega grasped at his sword hilt but was soon swayed by what the Arkah had to say and the gift he had brought.

Robin made it clear that Armenia was much too far away to be a threat to Roman power and instead they should form an alliance against the Basileos Arjos. He also uncloaked his special gift to Vega: one of the most beautiful girls from his harem, born in the lands of the Sogdians. Vega, who was well known to possess a voracious sexual appetite, was quite pleased with this gift and hastily agreed to terms with the King of Kings. So it was that the Romans and the Hayasdan marched side by side back into the lands of the Getai.

Arjos, troubled by this development, quickly dispatched a runner to Strategos Rehskiold who had been busy helping his fellow Greek Kival restore his power along the Black Sea colonies. Rehnskiold had previously fought on the side of the Hai Arkah, but like any Greek was willing to sell his sword to the highest bidder and his reputation as a fine commander of men preceded himself. Raising some Scythian the Thracian mercenaries from along the Black Sea, Rehskiold met up with Arjos and the two faced the combined might of the Hai Arkah and the Romans. Here is what happened on that glorious field of battle.

[Vega]

After his defeat at the hands of his former ally Vega and the Greeks of Kival, the Hai Arkah Robin was forced to remove the remnants of his army from Getic lands, giving Basileos Arjos time to recover his strength. To his banner flocked both the Ktistai of the priesthood and the Tarabostes from surrounding estates. This was truly a powerful army at his beck and call. The Arkah, ever fearful of Getic power was forced to make a difficult decision. Under the cover of night, he stole into the Roman camp, disguised as a slave trader with a precious cargo in tow. The Roman camp guard whom he met with was bribed with several pieces of silver to take him to the tent of Imperator Vega. Once there, the Arkah threw back his cloak, revealing a shining golden crown! Vega grasped at his sword hilt but was soon swayed by what the Arkah had to say and the gift he had brought.

Robin made it clear that Armenia was much too far away to be a threat to Roman power and instead they should form an alliance against the Basileos Arjos. He also uncloaked his special gift to Vega: one of the most beautiful girls from his harem, born in the lands of the Sogdians. Vega, who was well known to possess a voracious sexual appetite, was quite pleased with this gift and hastily agreed to terms with the King of Kings. So it was that the Romans and the Hayasdan marched side by side back into the lands of the Getai.

Arjos, troubled by this development, quickly dispatched a runner to Strategos Rehskiold who had been busy helping his fellow Greek Kival restore his power along the Black Sea colonies. Rehnskiold had previously fought on the side of the Hai Arkah, but like any Greek was willing to sell his sword to the highest bidder and his reputation as a fine commander of men preceded himself. Raising some Scythian the Thracian mercenaries from along the Black Sea, Rehskiold met up with Arjos and the two faced the combined might of the Hai Arkah and the Romans. Here is what happened on that glorious field of battle.

Respect......

[Arjos]

And so it was that the Arkah Robin's thirst for power seemed unquencheable: his new agreement with Imperator Vega, aimed to split the east and west between them...
But Basileos Suadurix and Strategos TCV regrouped and called up the wealthiest soldiers in Getia and Hellas, even the Uolkai settled in the Balkans and the Leukanoi answered the call: with all the other ethnes in the world happy to live under the autocratic powers, these two generals were all that was left to preserve freedom.

The Arkah and the Imperator met in Byzantion to sign a treaty, but alarming news reached them about two mighty hosts taking position just outsite the polis. Confident of their now professional troops, Romani and Hai moved forward and the armies clashed, this is what happened...

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

And so it came to be after that last great battle that the Hai Arkah limped home. He had gained some territory through his warring, but not as much as he had hoped. Basileos Arjos was still in power, but his lands were depleted of men of fighting age, a grim reminder of several battles lost. Stormrage, Basileos of Makedonia had also lost some land in this war, though not as much as others. Yavana, a former Consul of the SPQR remained a loyal and trustworthy commander under Imperator Vega. He of the insatiable sexual appetite had won over the people of Rome and controlled the majority of the Senate. Gamegeek, the great steppe warrior had also along with Arjos felt the sting of battle. While he still ruled over his tribe, many of the great battles had taken place on his lands of Pripyet and the nearby fields and grassy areas had been destroyed, denying his horses valuable grazing ground. Capo, King of Epeiros had gained some land through his victory, something he cherished dearly. Lazy O and Ulysses, both the leaders of far off contestants retained their status quo for the most part. There had been some gain, but nothing which would change the course of their rule for the better or worse. Kival, Strategos of the Greeks on the coast had suffered a bit during this war; his coffers were a bit depleted from paying nearby tribes to come to his aid and some of the colonists had challenged his rule, albeit briefly.

The unquestioned victor however was Strategos Rehnskiold. He had sat on the sidelines for some time and his prudent interjections into the campaigning on both sides had paid off handsomely in the end. His coffers overflowed, his army camp was larger than ever, and only the most beautiful slave girls populated his tent. This was truly the sole victor of the battles which had raged for some time.

Final Report:

Brave Sir Robin - Hayasdan (+1)(+1)(-1)(-1)(-1)(+1)(+1)(+1)(-1)(+1)(-1)= +1
Arjos - Getai (+1)(-1)(-1)(+1)(-1)(+1)(-1)(-1)(-1)(+1) = -2
The Celtic Viking - Koinon Hellenon (-1)(+1)(+1)(+1)(+1)(-1)(+1) = +3
Stormrage - Makedonia (-1) = -1
Yavana - SPQR (+1)(-1) = 0
Gamegeek2 - Sauromatae (-1)(+1)(-1)(-1) = -2
Vega - SPQR (+1)(+1)(+1)(-1)(-1)(+1)(+1)(-1) = +2
Capo - Epeiros (+1) = +1
Lazy O - Carthage (-1)(+1) = 0
Ulysses - Aedui (+1)(-1) = 0
Kival - Koinon Hellenon (-1)(-1)(-1)(+1)(-1)(+1)(+1) = -1

Terrible 2D art to come for the victor which he can add to his sig if he wishes.