Fog of War, Field Handbook
Table of Contents
The Lance of Stracus
Alessandro's regiment is currently composed of a total of 1,090 soldiers, divided in 3 Companies, 1 Troop and 1 Wing
COMPANIES
[2x] Companies of Musket
[1x] Company of Pike
TROOPS
[1x] Troop of Knights (Retinue)
WINGS
[1x] Wing of Knights
Finances
Alessandro currently possesses a warchest of 319,500 Imperii no active income, a monthly expenditure of 4,849 Imperii and an outstanding debt of 0. You also posses 100,000 Imperii as a safety deposit, to be possibly returned in the future.
Exchange Rate
1 Imperii (Golden Coin) = 20 Regnes (Silver Coin)
1 Regne (Silver Coin) = 12 Comtats (Copper Coin)
1 Spada (Golden Coin) = 15 Scudo (Silver Coin)
1 Scudo (Silver Coin) = 15 Falce (Copper Coin)
Unit Glossary
Infantry
| Troop Type | Strengths |
|---|---|
| Pikemen | Lightly armoured, Pike wielding Footsoldiers. Extremely good at defending against charges, but vulnerable when attacked from the rear or sides and poor at attacking enemies. They have a very slow marching speed. |
| Glaiviers | Well armoured, Glaive wielding Footsoldiers. Very good at attacking enemy formations, especially mounted, but poor defensive capabilities. They have an below average marching speed. |
| Halberdiers | Heavily armoured, Halberd wielding Footsoldiers. Good at any type of offensive attacks and capable of breaking pike walls, but mediocre defense capabilities. They have a very slow marching speed. |
| Rodeleros (Sword) | Averagely armoured, Sword & Buckler wielding Footsoldiers. They are extremely good at breaking pike walls but have mediocre combat abilities otherwise. They have an average marching speed. |
| Doppelsoldners (Greatswords) | Lightly armoured, Greatsword wielding Footsoldiers. Extremely good at any offensive combat but very poor defensive capabilities. They have an above average marching speed. |
| Arquebusiers | Lightly armoured, Arquebus-wielding missile soldiers. They have a decent range of fire and good stopping power but are rather inaccurate, have longer loading times and have very poor defensive capabilities. They have a slow marching speed. |
| Crossbowmen | Lightly armoured, Crossbow-wielding missile soldiers. With a decent reloading speed and accuracy as well as the capability for indirect fire, they hold in return a mediocre range of fire, mediocre stopping power and very poor defensive capabilities. They have a slow marching speed. |
| Musketeers | Completely unarmoured, Musket-wielding missile soldiers. They have a high range of fire and very good stopping power but have mediocre accuracy, long reloading times and very poor defensive capabilities. They have a very slow marching speed. |
Mounted
| Troop Type | Strengths |
|---|---|
| Knights | Heavily armoured, heavy lance wielding heavy cavalry. Extremely good charging power as well as offensive and defensive capabilities. They have a slow mounted speed. |
| Pistoleros (Skirmishers) | Unarmoured, Pistol & Sabre wielding light cavalry. They have good stopping power but mediocre charging capabilities, poor combat capabilities and low range of fire. They have a very high mounted speed. |
| Mounted Crossbows | Unarmoured, Crossbow wielding light cavalry. They are Capable of firing over obstacles but have mediocre range, mediocre stopping power and very low compat capabilities. They have a high mounted speed. |
| Cavalry | Lightly armoured, light lance & sword wielding light cavalry. They have good charging power but mediocre combat capabilities. They have a high mounted speed. |
Artillery
| Troop Type | Strengths |
|---|---|
| Saker (Normal) | Long-barrelled, narrow-bored field gun with an weight of approximately 700 kilograms and a length of two meters. Good against infantry formations and not as heavy as most other guns but poor against walls and defenseworks. |
| Culverin (Ordinary) | Long-barrelled, narrow-bored field gun with an weight of approximately 2,000 kilograms and a length of 3 meters. Although they are extremely effective against infantry formations and somewhat efficient at breaking walls they hold a low firing arc and are considerably hard to move. |
| Kartouwe (Curtowe) | Short-barrelled, wide-bored siege gun with an weight of approximately 3,600 kilograms and a length of 2.4 meters. very effective against walls, defenseworks, and infantry-formation but extremely slow not only to move but to reload. |
| Predrero (Mortar) | Extremely short-barrelled, high trajectory siege gun with an weight of approximately 1,300 kilograms and a length of 2.7 meters. Although effective against fortresses, buildings and infrantry formations their extremely high firing arc means they are almost entirely unable to target walls and defenseworks. They are also very slow to reload, and entirely immovable in battle. |
People of Interest
The Galliota Family
Alessandro Galliota, Condottiero of the Lance of Stracus
Hero of the story and main point of view, he was the Viscount of the City of Portblanc and the Island of Uharta, a major trade city located between the estuaries of two major rivers. However, he has recently abdicated his title to overthrow of the Despotate of Senucco. Alessandro is a bookworm and a near workaholic who spends most of his time studying or working. He has a fair complexion, light brown hair and a growing short beard (after having decided to not shave until the end of the war)
Jonatan Galliota, Regent of Portblanc
Alessandro's elder brother and the firstborn of your father, he would have been the Viscount had it not been for his physical infermity which made him illegible to inherit. After your abdicated, however, he became the full-time regent for the new viscount, his son Luciano. He is of pure white hair and pale skin, despite his young age, with a visage that is completely and utterly unblemished in any way.
Luciano Galliota, Viscount of Portblanc
The young child of Jonatan Galliota and his wife, Graciosa Tallasca. After being found to be of good health, he was given the title of Viscount of Portblanc.
Household & Regiment
Joan Sahakea, Halfbeast Servant
Alessandro's trustworthy personal serf, childhood friend and secret target of his affections. Though her personality and voice appear cold and emotionless, she is a casual advisor to Alessandro. Joan is a 'Coruuni' owl person of the 'Meios', a race of Halfbeast Men hailing from the continent of Samica. She has a light brown skin, the sides of her head are animalistic-like and covered in dark-brown plumage, and her eyes are pitch black.
Hugues Regnard, Sergeant Major
Chief of Staff of Alessandro's Regiment, as well as his advisor and tutor in all things military. He is a former mercenary from the southern lands of Montcher who came into the service of his family. He is a direct but reliable and trustworthy man. He has a fair complexion, light brown hair, and a beard in the style of Van Dyke.
Provençal de Marguina, Furriel Mayor
Quartermaster of Alessandro's Regiment. He is an discharged veteran of the Imperial Army of Mirevale, hailing from the western provinces of the Empire. He is an extremely religious and fastidious man. Impeccably clean, well-kept and fit, with a fair omplexion.
The Mirevalian Empire
Carles IV Brascarams, Imperial Prince of Segoma
Alessandro's Liege Lord, and the third son of Emperor Teodor XI. He is a gelid, quiet, thoughtful man who seems to think in manners beyond your comprehension. He is pale, with pitch black hair and overtly sharp features that are natural to the House of Brascarams.
Fadrique de Caduyas, Count of Zaroza
One of the nobles who led a regiment alongside Alessandro during the Fortelli War. He is the Count of Zaroza in the Princedom of Segoma. He is a jolly and carefree person who often chuckles when talking. He is a giant of a man, standing at two meters of height and yet nonetheless a strange mix of fat and strong. He has a fair complexion and black hair.
Salazar Matagigantes, Baron of Solemais
Once a trusted veteran of the Imperial Army, he was the second in command of the Segoman Army during the Fortelli War. He is a stubborn yet dedicated man who embodies the values of knighthood. With already whitening hair, he is an old yet surprisingly sturdy man.
Octavi Colenáz, Marquess of Castalla
One of the nobles who led a regiment alongside Alessandro during the Fortelli War. He is a clever and bitter man who Alessandro knows to be a schemer in more ways than one. He is weirdly thin and ratlike, with a fair complexion and dirty blonde hair.