Brother Heinrich von Schaufen
Established
Roleplay posts: 44 
Age: 35
Physical Description: An average knight of average height and weight, with some added muscle - a result of the Brotherhood's hard conditioning. Heinrich stands 5'11 and weighs 190 lbs. He has dark blue eyes and short black hair, with chinstrap facial hair. He has a clear and generally cheerful expression.
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Clothes and Equipment: Heinrich wears chainmail armor, although it is a lighter type than what most Brothers wear. It covers his shoulders, torso, and area below his waist. Heinrich prefers speed and agility over a tight defense. Leather gloves, steel-plated leather boots, and leather leggings cover the rest of his body. A white surcoat hangs over his person, emblazoned with the black cross. When not fighting he wears a white cloak draped over his body.
Heinrich's round shield is made of wood, with metal lining. This is not like the other Brothers, who prefer heavier heater shields and tower shields. Heinrich finds the shield gives him enough protection against arrows and conventional melee weapons, while also allowing him to move freely about.
He carries a practical steel sword which is slightly shorter and thus lighter than other swords.
When necessary he carries a crossbow, bolts, dagger, and a lance.
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Registered: Sept 20, 2015 13:46:12 GMT -8
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Post by Brother Heinrich von Schaufen on Feb 18, 2017 18:38:20 GMT -8
Lavender Lake Perhaps one of the more beautiful spots in Swavia, Lavender Lake has remained untouched for many generations. It has been considered by many a place of tranquility and peace, and bloodshed has often been avoided in the area. Purple and blue hues cover the grassy fields beside the lake, adding to the overall beauty.
The lake sits on the western edge of the area, while a large grassland sits on the eastern edge. To the north and south of the grassland are forests, which reconnect with each other further east.
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Brother Heinrich von Schaufen
Established
Roleplay posts: 44
Age: 35
Physical Description: An average knight of average height and weight, with some added muscle - a result of the Brotherhood's hard conditioning. Heinrich stands 5'11 and weighs 190 lbs. He has dark blue eyes and short black hair, with chinstrap facial hair. He has a clear and generally cheerful expression.
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Clothes and Equipment: Heinrich wears chainmail armor, although it is a lighter type than what most Brothers wear. It covers his shoulders, torso, and area below his waist. Heinrich prefers speed and agility over a tight defense. Leather gloves, steel-plated leather boots, and leather leggings cover the rest of his body. A white surcoat hangs over his person, emblazoned with the black cross. When not fighting he wears a white cloak draped over his body.
Heinrich's round shield is made of wood, with metal lining. This is not like the other Brothers, who prefer heavier heater shields and tower shields. Heinrich finds the shield gives him enough protection against arrows and conventional melee weapons, while also allowing him to move freely about.
He carries a practical steel sword which is slightly shorter and thus lighter than other swords.
When necessary he carries a crossbow, bolts, dagger, and a lance.
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Registered: Sept 20, 2015 13:46:12 GMT -8
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Post by Brother Heinrich von Schaufen on Feb 18, 2017 19:00:19 GMT -8
Heinrich sat atop his white horse as his soldiers continued to file out of the forest. They spread out in battle lines along the southern edge of the grassland, facing north. Some scouts had spotted potential enemies and Heinrich thought it best to prepare for battle - just in case. He finally saw his scout exit the forests ahead and race down the blue-purple fields to his location.
There were only fifty Knight-Brothers with Heinrich, and only but only a dozen of them were true Brothers; the rest were squires and mounted men-at-arms. Each one owned a barded warhorse capable of supporting their heavily armed rider. Each rider was equipped with plate or mail armor, carried a heater shield, a lance, and a personal melee weapon. Heinrich kept them behind the main force.
Also in the army was a hundred Wickan Auxiliaries: men and women drawn from pacified settlements throughout Eastwick. They were lightly armored, like their horses, and carried javelins, round wooden shields, and hand-axes. They were quick, versatile, and acted as support or skirmishers. All one-hundred of them were positioned on the right flank.
Two-hundred crossbowmen from Vessia, who had been crusading, formed a line in the front ranks. These were professional mercenaries who loved picking off their enemies from afar, and once battle commenced did not mind joining the fray with their swords.
Behind the crossbowmen were five-hundred Order Sergeants: medium-armored warriors in service to the Brothers. They wielded tower shields, mail armor, and halberds. They were not particularly mobile, but could maintain formation and defend an area. They used the Lavender Lake to protect their left flank.
Summary
50 Knight Brothers (x2=100) - Heavily armored, elite, white-cloaked knights. Barded horses, lances, melee weapons, and shields.
100 Wickan Auxiliaries (x2=200) - Light cavalry armed with throwing javelins and simple melee weapons, drawn from tribal levies in Eastwick and pushed into the service of the Order.
200 Vessian Crossbowmen (x1=200) - Professional soldiers from Vessia armed with powerful Vessian-made crossbows and swords.
500 Order Sergeants (x1=500) - Slow-moving, medium-armored melee units with tower shields and halberds. These are men drafted into service by the Order in the areas they control, properly equipped by the Knight Brothers.
850 total combatants
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Fridrih Vengel
New
Fighting
Roleplay posts: 2
Age: 34
Clothes and Equipment: Mail, boiled leather, axe shield and arming sword.
Registered: Feb 18, 2017 19:49:43 GMT -8
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Post by Fridrih Vengel on Feb 19, 2017 12:25:55 GMT -8
Across the lake was waiting for them a contingent of tribals, bandits, miscreants and rebels who had fled to the East who were waiting for them, and were ready to throw away their lives should it kill some of the Empire and it's affiliates.
There would be behind the body of water (using it as a barrier from close combat troops engaging them whilst keeping line of sight to shoot) a contingent of three hundred archers armed with stout longbows and keeping miscellaneous tools and items as a back up weapon. They had little armour upon them beyond some boiled leather and looted scraps here and there.
Splitting into three equal groups would be three hundred horsemen, slightly better protected with mail, boiled leather and a metal helmet armed with a compound bow, a spear and a mace for dealing with the plated enemies they were to face. One would be behind the archers, whilst one would ride off to the left and another to the right.
Finally, there would be two hundred men with glaives, heavier lamellar armour, mail under it and boiled leather split into two groups of one hundred defending either flank of the archers.
Total:
100x3 Horsemen with light armour, lances/spears, compound bows and maces
300 Longbowmen with no armour
100x2 Men with intermediate heavy/medium armour and polearms
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Brother Heinrich von Schaufen
Established
Roleplay posts: 44
Age: 35
Physical Description: An average knight of average height and weight, with some added muscle - a result of the Brotherhood's hard conditioning. Heinrich stands 5'11 and weighs 190 lbs. He has dark blue eyes and short black hair, with chinstrap facial hair. He has a clear and generally cheerful expression.
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Clothes and Equipment: Heinrich wears chainmail armor, although it is a lighter type than what most Brothers wear. It covers his shoulders, torso, and area below his waist. Heinrich prefers speed and agility over a tight defense. Leather gloves, steel-plated leather boots, and leather leggings cover the rest of his body. A white surcoat hangs over his person, emblazoned with the black cross. When not fighting he wears a white cloak draped over his body.
Heinrich's round shield is made of wood, with metal lining. This is not like the other Brothers, who prefer heavier heater shields and tower shields. Heinrich finds the shield gives him enough protection against arrows and conventional melee weapons, while also allowing him to move freely about.
He carries a practical steel sword which is slightly shorter and thus lighter than other swords.
When necessary he carries a crossbow, bolts, dagger, and a lance.
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Registered: Sept 20, 2015 13:46:12 GMT -8
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Post by Brother Heinrich von Schaufen on Mar 4, 2017 13:07:27 GMT -8
As the tribals started to come into view and assemble on the opposite side of the river, Heinrich immediately gave out orders. The enemy was positioning themselves on the northern reaches of Lavender Lake, using it as a natural barrier. Heinrich's forces would have to skirt around the eastern and western sides of the river to engage them. He himself had assembled his entourage on the southeastern side of the lake, hoping to engage the enemy in the fields before him. It became apparent this wouldn't happen.
Heinrich's orders had the men reposition themselves, maintaining their original deployment. They quickly mobilized further east, pulling away from the lake. The army faced northwest now. They hoped to make the tribals reassemble themselves, drawing the conflict away from the body of water.
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Fridrih Vengel
New
Fighting
Roleplay posts: 2
Age: 34
Clothes and Equipment: Mail, boiled leather, axe shield and arming sword.
Registered: Feb 18, 2017 19:49:43 GMT -8
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Post by Fridrih Vengel on Mar 6, 2017 7:39:51 GMT -8
The men saw the Komtur's redeployment of men and reacted quickly. The polearm carrying soldiers and longbow men sidled align the edges of the lake, positioning themselves awkwardly align the length of the river but at least they still had it's defence. The cavalry however, split. Two groups of one hundred went North East whilst one group of a hundred went South-West going into the distance of their flanks to slowly "surround" them.
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