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<div>{{Magic101}}<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
A Magic Item is an item that is both magical and made by a mortal. An item with magical powers created by the [[Titans]] is called an [[Artifact]].{{erf|1|035}}<br />
<br />
==Known Magic Items==<br />
<br />
===[[Eyebook|Eyebooks]]===<br />
<br />
[[Stanley the Tool]] and his main subordinates ([[Wanda Firebaugh]], [[Sizemore Rockwell]], and [[Parson Gotti]]) carry [[eyebook]]s. They resemble ordinary hardback books, of variable size (see below). They were created by Stanley's trio of [[link]]ed casters, using the three disciplines of Eyemancy ([[Lookamancy]], [[Thinkamancy]], and [[Foolamancy]]). Once created, they function under their own power, and continued to do so after the trio was unlinked.<br />
<br />
An eyebook is able to transcribe messages from the user's thoughts and send them to another user's Eyebook. Parson also uses his to keep a journal (called a "Klog", derived from "boo''k log''", in the same way that a real-world term "blog" is derived from "we''b log''"). Eyebooks also have the ability to change size, conveniently shrinking to be easily carried and growing to a size suitable for the user. This is not a power unique to them, however.<br />
<br />
The name is a play on the iBook type of laptop computer.<br />
<br />
[[Charlie]] is able to communicate with [[Parson]] via his Eyebook, which no-one at [[Gobwin Knob]] believes should be possible. On learning this, [[Parson]] wonders whether [[Charlie]] is also able to eavesdrop on other Eyebook communications and read his Klog.<br />
<br />
===[[Eyemancer Table]]===<br />
During the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], Stanley's forces utilized an [[Eyemancer Table]] created by the same linked casters that made the [[Eyebook]]s. The table's primary functions allowed [[Gobwin Knob]] to observe enemy troop deployments and direct their own troops from a secure, central location, with a greater degree of clarity, speed, detail, and accuracy than the maps and sand tables combined with scouts or independent Lookamancers employed by all other sides.<br />
<br />
===Flying Carpet===<br />
<br />
[[Prince Ansom]] has a flying carpet. It resembles a conventional carpet, either rolled up (which is Ansom's usual style of riding) or spread out. The type of magic it uses has not been specified.<br />
<br />
The carpet can carry at least two riders.<br />
<br />
===Message Hats===<br />
<br />
[[Jetstone]] has at least one pair of message hats. They resemble top hats. Presumably, they use Hat Magic, but this has not been specified.<BR><br />
Stanley and Wanda communicate with them after the Battle of Gobwin Knob {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-035}}; [[Queen Bea]] of [[Unaroyal]] used one to communicate with [[Don King]] {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-043}}.<br />
<br />
A written message may be placed into the sending hat and transmitted to the receiving hat which rumbles to alert the owner. These particular hats only work in one direction; however, other hats capable of two-way communication may exist. (Upon being given the sending hat of the pair, [[Jillian Zamussels]] asked if it was "dual use" and was told that it was "abjuration only". This appears to imply that the former term describes a two-way hat and the latter describes a one-way sending hat.) Jillian used what may have been two-way hats to communicate with Count Vinny. <sup>[[First Intermission 48]]</sup><br />
<br />
According to 1.10, "Hoffa" is the magic word to transmit the message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa#Disappearance a Teamster leader who famously disappeared]), "Livingston" is the magic word to retrieve a message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Livingstone#Stanley_meeting an explorer who was famously found]).<br />
<br />
King [[Slately]] of Jetstone uses his crown as a message hat to initiate communication with [[Don King]]. The command word is "Pinochet" (possibly because [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochet#Suppression_of_opposition General Pinochet of Chile was famous for making opponents of his regime "disappear"]).<sup>[[LIAB Text 42]]</sup><br />
<br />
===3D Glasses===<br />
<br />
[[Parson|Parson's]] [[3D Glasses]] were discovered in his first [[Stupid Meal]]{{erf|1|040a}}. They grant him one of the abilities normally associated with [[Commander]]s native to [[Erfworld]]: when worn, they allow [[Parson]] to view the stats of a [[Unit]] such as [[Move]], [[Hit]], [[Attack]], and [[Defense]], as well as any Natural Abilities of the Unit. They also allow [[Parson]] to see the name of a Unit, which is not an innate ability of [[Warlord]]s and [[Casters]].<br />
<br />
===Mathamancy Bracer===<br />
<br />
A [[Mathamancy Bracer|plastic bracer]] that arrived in Parson's second [[Stupid Meal]]. With a neat little groove for his calculator watch to fit into. Apparently a powerful [[Mathamancy]] based item (or possibly an [[Artifact]]{{erf|1|054}}) of great interest to [[Mathamancy]] dependent or interested factions like [[CharlesComm]]{{erf|1|103}}{{erf|1|105}}. Able to calculate probabilities for both concrete questions based on known information (such as the likelihood of winning a battle) and abstract ones based on unknowables (such as whether knowing a given piece of information will turn out to be worth the cost of acquiring it).<br />
<br />
===The Sword of Ruthlessness===<br />
<br />
[[Parson's Sword]] arrived in his [[Stupid Meal|Stupid Meals]] - one part per day for three consecutive days. According to the [[Luckamancy]] Charms cereal box{{erf|1|106}}, the sword is the final item necessary to turn [[Parson]] into the "[[Perfect Warlord]]" that the [[Summon Perfect Warlord Spell|Summoning Spell]] intended him to be. (The other items being his [[3D Glasses]] and [[Mathamancy Bracer]]). Stated abilities include [[Leadership]], [[Combat]] and [[Ruthlessness]].<br />
<br />
==="Magic Dust"===<br />
<br />
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<br />
[[Wanda Firebaugh]] appears to use yellow dust with magical properties to change the memories of the hobgobwin Mung.{{erf|1|038}} This may have been a spell cast with a visual effect or physical component.<br />
Similar Magic Dust is used by [[Maggie]] when she influences [[Stanley]] to appoint [[Parson]] to [[Chief Warlord]]. While it is drawn from her purse, it is unclear whether it is a magic item or simply how her [[Thinkamancy]] manifests in this instance, but in both cases the applied effect of is a magical "suggestion".<br />
<br />
===Bracer Blaster===<br />
<br />
Prince [[Ossomer]] of [[Gobwin Knob]], (formerly [[Jetstone]]), carries a bracer created by [[Ace Hardware]] that, when the word "Tesla" is uttered, fires a "teleforce" ray (force beam action that really lights up!) that was powerful enough to knock [[Ansom]] off of his carpet.{{ref| [[LIAB 8]]}}<br />
<br />
===Laurel of Napster===<br />
<br />
The Laurel of [[Napster]]<sup>[[LIAB Text 11]]</sup> was created thousands of [[turn]]s ago by a three-way [[caster link]] between a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Hat Magician]] and [[Date-a-mancer]]. The Laurel, while not providing specific numbers, gives the user intuitive knowledge about the probable outcome of a given fight between two combatants. It is possible that the laurel provides concrete numbers when used by a genuine Date-a-mancer or [[Mathamancer]]. It is currently in the possession of [[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]] of [[Faq]]. <br />
<br />
The Laurel of Napster is a reference to the [[Real World]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster Napster], the file sharing software turned pay site that allowed users to share music by matching them to each other.<br />
<br />
===Staff of Suckage===<br />
<br />
Used originally by [[Wanda]] {{ref | [[TBFGK_119]]}}, equipped by [[Parson]] in preparation for his 50-yard dash through the [[Magic Kingdom]] into [[Spacerock]]. This staff prevents spells being cast on the wielder, as seen when Wanda's mount is croaked but the same spell barrage bounces off her. {{ref | [[TBFGK_121]]}}<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
Magic equipment worn on the head, such as Parsons 3D glasses and Message Hats, may have their powers increased by [[Hat Magic]], or they may only be able to be created by Hat Magic.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Scroll]]<br />
*[[Artifact]]<br />
*[[Arkentool]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Magic]]<br />
[[Category:Magic Items]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Magic_ItemMagic Item2011-08-05T21:56:38Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Mathamancy Bracer */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Magic101}}<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
A Magic Item is an item that is both magical and made by a mortal. An item with magical powers created by the [[Titans]] is called an [[Artifact]].{{erf|1|035}}<br />
<br />
==Known Magic Items==<br />
<br />
===[[Eyebook|Eyebooks]]===<br />
<br />
[[Stanley the Tool]] and his main subordinates ([[Wanda Firebaugh]], [[Sizemore Rockwell]], and [[Parson Gotti]]) carry [[eyebook]]s. They resemble ordinary hardback books, of variable size (see below). They were created by Stanley's trio of [[link]]ed casters, using the three disciplines of Eyemancy ([[Lookamancy]], [[Thinkamancy]], and [[Foolamancy]]). Once created, they function under their own power, and continued to do so after the trio was unlinked.<br />
<br />
An eyebook is able to transcribe messages from the user's thoughts and send them to another user's Eyebook. Parson also uses his to keep a journal (called a "Klog", derived from "boo''k log''", in the same way that a real-world term "blog" is derived from "we''b log''"). Eyebooks also have the ability to change size, conveniently shrinking to be easily carried and growing to a size suitable for the user. This is not a power unique to them, however.<br />
<br />
The name is a play on the iBook type of laptop computer.<br />
<br />
[[Charlie]] is able to communicate with [[Parson]] via his Eyebook, which no-one at [[Gobwin Knob]] believes should be possible. On learning this, [[Parson]] wonders whether [[Charlie]] is also able to eavesdrop on other Eyebook communications and read his Klog.<br />
<br />
===[[Eyemancer Table]]===<br />
During the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], Stanley's forces utilized an [[Eyemancer Table]] created by the same linked casters that made the [[Eyebook]]s. The table's primary functions allowed [[Gobwin Knob]] to observe enemy troop deployments and direct their own troops from a secure, central location, with a greater degree of clarity, speed, detail, and accuracy than the maps and sand tables combined with scouts or independent Lookamancers employed by all other sides.<br />
<br />
===Flying Carpet===<br />
<br />
[[Prince Ansom]] has a flying carpet. It resembles a conventional carpet, either rolled up (which is Ansom's usual style of riding) or spread out. The type of magic it uses has not been specified.<br />
<br />
The carpet can carry at least two riders.<br />
<br />
===Message Hats===<br />
<br />
[[Jetstone]] has at least one pair of message hats. They resemble top hats. Presumably, they use Hat Magic, but this has not been specified.<BR><br />
Stanley and Wanda communicate with them after the Battle of Gobwin Knob {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-035}}; [[Queen Bea]] of [[Unaroyal]] used one to communicate with [[Don King]] {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-043}}.<br />
<br />
A written message may be placed into the sending hat and transmitted to the receiving hat which rumbles to alert the owner. These particular hats only work in one direction; however, other hats capable of two-way communication may exist. (Upon being given the sending hat of the pair, [[Jillian Zamussels]] asked if it was "dual use" and was told that it was "abjuration only". This appears to imply that the former term describes a two-way hat and the latter describes a one-way sending hat.) Jillian used what may have been two-way hats to communicate with Count Vinny. <sup>[[First Intermission 48]]</sup><br />
<br />
According to 1.10, "Hoffa" is the magic word to transmit the message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa#Disappearance a Teamster leader who famously disappeared]), "Livingston" is the magic word to retrieve a message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Livingstone#Stanley_meeting an explorer who was famously found]).<br />
<br />
King [[Slately]] of Jetstone uses his crown as a message hat to initiate communication with [[Don King]]. The command word is "Pinochet" (possibly because [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochet#Suppression_of_opposition General Pinochet of Chile was famous for making opponents of his regime "disappear"]).<sup>[[LIAB Text 42]]</sup><br />
<br />
===3D Glasses===<br />
<br />
[[Parson|Parson's]] [[3D Glasses]] were discovered in his first [[Stupid Meal]]{{erf|1|040a}}. They grant him one of the abilities normally associated with [[Commander]]s native to [[Erfworld]]: when worn, they allow [[Parson]] to view the stats of a [[Unit]] such as [[Move]], [[Hit]], [[Attack]], and [[Defense]], as well as any Natural Abilities of the Unit. They also allow [[Parson]] to see the name of a Unit, which is not an innate ability of [[Warlord]]s and [[Casters]].<br />
<br />
===Mathamancy Bracer===<br />
<br />
A [[Mathamancy Bracer|plastic bracer]] that arrived in Parson's second [[Stupid Meal]]. With a neat little groove for his calculator watch to fit into. Apparently a powerful [[Mathamancy]] based item (or possibly an [[Artifact]]{{erf|1|054}}) of great interest to [[Mathamancy]] dependent or interested factions like [[CharlesComm]]{{erf|1|103}}{{erf|1|105}}. Able to calculate probabilities for both concrete questions based on known information (such as the likelihood of winning a battle) and abstract ones based on unknowables (such as whether knowing a given piece of information will turn out to be worth the cost of acquiring it).<br />
<br />
===The Sword of Ruthlessness===<br />
<br />
[[Parson's Sword]] arrived in his [[Stupid Meal|Stupid Meals]] - one part per day for three consecutive days. According to the [[Luckamancy]] Charms cereal box{{erf|1|106}}, the sword is the final item necessary to turn [[Parson]] into the "[[Perfect Warlord]]" that the [[Summon Perfect Warlord Spell|Summoning Spell]] intended him to be. (The other items being his [[3D Glasses]] and [[Mathamancy Bracer]]). Stated abilities include [[Leadership]], [[Combat]] and [[Ruthlessness]].<br />
<br />
==="Magic Dust"===<br />
<br />
{{ImageStackRight|300|{{crop|245|765|452|985|TBFGK_38.jpg}}}}<br />
<br />
[[Wanda Firebaugh]] appears to use yellow dust with magical properties to change the memories of the hobgobwin Mung.{{erf|1|038}} This may have been a spell cast with a visual effect or physical component.<br />
Similar Magic Dust is used by [[Maggie]] when she influences [[Stanley]] to appoint [[Parson]] to [[Chief Warlord]]. While it is drawn from her purse, it is unclear whether it is a magic item or simply how her [[Thinkamancy]] manifests in this instance, but in both cases the applied effect of is a magical "suggestion".<br />
<br />
===Bracer Blaster===<br />
<br />
Prince [[Ossomer]] of [[Gobwin Knob]], (formerly [[Jetstone]]), carries a bracer created by [[Ace Hardware]] that, when the word "Tesla" is uttered, fires a "teleforce" ray (force beam action that really lights up!) that was powerful enough to knock [[Ansom]] off of his carpet.{{ref| [[LIAB 8]]}}<br />
<br />
===Laurel of Napster===<br />
<br />
The Laurel of [[Napster]]<sup>[[LIAB Text 11]]</sup> was created thousands of [[turn]]s ago by a three-way [[caster link]] between a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Hat Magician]] and [[Date-a-mancer]]. The Laurel, while not providing specific numbers, gives the user intuitive knowledge about the probable outcome of a given fight between two combatants. It is possible that the laurel provides concrete numbers when used by a genuine Date-a-mancer or [[Mathamancer]]. It is currently in the possession of [[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]] of [[Faq]]. <br />
<br />
The Laurel of Napster is a reference to the [[Real World]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster Napster], the file sharing software turned pay site that allowed users to share music by matching them to each other.<br />
<br />
===Staff of Suckage===<br />
<br />
Used originally by [[Wanda]] {{ref | [[TBFGK_119]]}}, equipped by [[Parson]] in preparation for his 50-yard dash through the [[Magic Kingdom]] into [[Spacerock]]. Apparently this staff prevents spells being cast on the wielder.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
Magic equipment worn on the head, such as Parsons 3D glasses and Message Hats, may have their powers increased by [[Hat Magic]], or they may only be able to be created by Hat Magic.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Scroll]]<br />
*[[Artifact]]<br />
*[[Arkentool]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Magic]]<br />
[[Category:Magic Items]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Magic_ItemMagic Item2011-08-05T21:53:21Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Mathamancy Bracer */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Magic101}}<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
A Magic Item is an item that is both magical and made by a mortal. An item with magical powers created by the [[Titans]] is called an [[Artifact]].{{erf|1|035}}<br />
<br />
==Known Magic Items==<br />
<br />
===[[Eyebook|Eyebooks]]===<br />
<br />
[[Stanley the Tool]] and his main subordinates ([[Wanda Firebaugh]], [[Sizemore Rockwell]], and [[Parson Gotti]]) carry [[eyebook]]s. They resemble ordinary hardback books, of variable size (see below). They were created by Stanley's trio of [[link]]ed casters, using the three disciplines of Eyemancy ([[Lookamancy]], [[Thinkamancy]], and [[Foolamancy]]). Once created, they function under their own power, and continued to do so after the trio was unlinked.<br />
<br />
An eyebook is able to transcribe messages from the user's thoughts and send them to another user's Eyebook. Parson also uses his to keep a journal (called a "Klog", derived from "boo''k log''", in the same way that a real-world term "blog" is derived from "we''b log''"). Eyebooks also have the ability to change size, conveniently shrinking to be easily carried and growing to a size suitable for the user. This is not a power unique to them, however.<br />
<br />
The name is a play on the iBook type of laptop computer.<br />
<br />
[[Charlie]] is able to communicate with [[Parson]] via his Eyebook, which no-one at [[Gobwin Knob]] believes should be possible. On learning this, [[Parson]] wonders whether [[Charlie]] is also able to eavesdrop on other Eyebook communications and read his Klog.<br />
<br />
===[[Eyemancer Table]]===<br />
During the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], Stanley's forces utilized an [[Eyemancer Table]] created by the same linked casters that made the [[Eyebook]]s. The table's primary functions allowed [[Gobwin Knob]] to observe enemy troop deployments and direct their own troops from a secure, central location, with a greater degree of clarity, speed, detail, and accuracy than the maps and sand tables combined with scouts or independent Lookamancers employed by all other sides.<br />
<br />
===Flying Carpet===<br />
<br />
[[Prince Ansom]] has a flying carpet. It resembles a conventional carpet, either rolled up (which is Ansom's usual style of riding) or spread out. The type of magic it uses has not been specified.<br />
<br />
The carpet can carry at least two riders.<br />
<br />
===Message Hats===<br />
<br />
[[Jetstone]] has at least one pair of message hats. They resemble top hats. Presumably, they use Hat Magic, but this has not been specified.<BR><br />
Stanley and Wanda communicate with them after the Battle of Gobwin Knob {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-035}}; [[Queen Bea]] of [[Unaroyal]] used one to communicate with [[Don King]] {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-043}}.<br />
<br />
A written message may be placed into the sending hat and transmitted to the receiving hat which rumbles to alert the owner. These particular hats only work in one direction; however, other hats capable of two-way communication may exist. (Upon being given the sending hat of the pair, [[Jillian Zamussels]] asked if it was "dual use" and was told that it was "abjuration only". This appears to imply that the former term describes a two-way hat and the latter describes a one-way sending hat.) Jillian used what may have been two-way hats to communicate with Count Vinny. <sup>[[First Intermission 48]]</sup><br />
<br />
According to 1.10, "Hoffa" is the magic word to transmit the message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa#Disappearance a Teamster leader who famously disappeared]), "Livingston" is the magic word to retrieve a message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Livingstone#Stanley_meeting an explorer who was famously found]).<br />
<br />
King [[Slately]] of Jetstone uses his crown as a message hat to initiate communication with [[Don King]]. The command word is "Pinochet" (possibly because [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochet#Suppression_of_opposition General Pinochet of Chile was famous for making opponents of his regime "disappear"]).<sup>[[LIAB Text 42]]</sup><br />
<br />
===3D Glasses===<br />
<br />
[[Parson|Parson's]] [[3D Glasses]] were discovered in his first [[Stupid Meal]]{{erf|1|040a}}. They grant him one of the abilities normally associated with [[Commander]]s native to [[Erfworld]]: when worn, they allow [[Parson]] to view the stats of a [[Unit]] such as [[Move]], [[Hit]], [[Attack]], and [[Defense]], as well as any Natural Abilities of the Unit. They also allow [[Parson]] to see the name of a Unit, which is not an innate ability of [[Warlord]]s and [[Casters]].<br />
<br />
===Mathamancy Bracer===<br />
<br />
A [[Mathamancy Bracer|plastic bracer]] that arrived in Parson's second [[Stupid Meal]]. With a neat little groove for his calculator watch to fit into. Apparently a powerful [[Mathamancy]] based item (or possibly an [[Artifact]]{{erf|1|054}}) of great interest to [[Mathamancy]] dependent or interested factions like [[CharlesComm]]{{erf|1|103}}{{erf|1|105}}. Able to calculate probabilities for both concrete questions (such as the likelihood of winning a battle based on known information) and abstract ones (such as whether knowing a given piece of information will turn out to be worth the cost of acquiring it).<br />
<br />
===The Sword of Ruthlessness===<br />
<br />
[[Parson's Sword]] arrived in his [[Stupid Meal|Stupid Meals]] - one part per day for three consecutive days. According to the [[Luckamancy]] Charms cereal box{{erf|1|106}}, the sword is the final item necessary to turn [[Parson]] into the "[[Perfect Warlord]]" that the [[Summon Perfect Warlord Spell|Summoning Spell]] intended him to be. (The other items being his [[3D Glasses]] and [[Mathamancy Bracer]]). Stated abilities include [[Leadership]], [[Combat]] and [[Ruthlessness]].<br />
<br />
==="Magic Dust"===<br />
<br />
{{ImageStackRight|300|{{crop|245|765|452|985|TBFGK_38.jpg}}}}<br />
<br />
[[Wanda Firebaugh]] appears to use yellow dust with magical properties to change the memories of the hobgobwin Mung.{{erf|1|038}} This may have been a spell cast with a visual effect or physical component.<br />
Similar Magic Dust is used by [[Maggie]] when she influences [[Stanley]] to appoint [[Parson]] to [[Chief Warlord]]. While it is drawn from her purse, it is unclear whether it is a magic item or simply how her [[Thinkamancy]] manifests in this instance, but in both cases the applied effect of is a magical "suggestion".<br />
<br />
===Bracer Blaster===<br />
<br />
Prince [[Ossomer]] of [[Gobwin Knob]], (formerly [[Jetstone]]), carries a bracer created by [[Ace Hardware]] that, when the word "Tesla" is uttered, fires a "teleforce" ray (force beam action that really lights up!) that was powerful enough to knock [[Ansom]] off of his carpet.{{ref| [[LIAB 8]]}}<br />
<br />
===Laurel of Napster===<br />
<br />
The Laurel of [[Napster]]<sup>[[LIAB Text 11]]</sup> was created thousands of [[turn]]s ago by a three-way [[caster link]] between a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Hat Magician]] and [[Date-a-mancer]]. The Laurel, while not providing specific numbers, gives the user intuitive knowledge about the probable outcome of a given fight between two combatants. It is possible that the laurel provides concrete numbers when used by a genuine Date-a-mancer or [[Mathamancer]]. It is currently in the possession of [[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]] of [[Faq]]. <br />
<br />
The Laurel of Napster is a reference to the [[Real World]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster Napster], the file sharing software turned pay site that allowed users to share music by matching them to each other.<br />
<br />
===Staff of Suckage===<br />
<br />
Used originally by [[Wanda]] {{ref | [[TBFGK_119]]}}, equipped by [[Parson]] in preparation for his 50-yard dash through the [[Magic Kingdom]] into [[Spacerock]]. Apparently this staff prevents spells being cast on the wielder.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
Magic equipment worn on the head, such as Parsons 3D glasses and Message Hats, may have their powers increased by [[Hat Magic]], or they may only be able to be created by Hat Magic.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Scroll]]<br />
*[[Artifact]]<br />
*[[Arkentool]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Magic]]<br />
[[Category:Magic Items]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Magic_ItemMagic Item2011-08-05T21:48:32Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Eyebooks */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Magic101}}<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
A Magic Item is an item that is both magical and made by a mortal. An item with magical powers created by the [[Titans]] is called an [[Artifact]].{{erf|1|035}}<br />
<br />
==Known Magic Items==<br />
<br />
===[[Eyebook|Eyebooks]]===<br />
<br />
[[Stanley the Tool]] and his main subordinates ([[Wanda Firebaugh]], [[Sizemore Rockwell]], and [[Parson Gotti]]) carry [[eyebook]]s. They resemble ordinary hardback books, of variable size (see below). They were created by Stanley's trio of [[link]]ed casters, using the three disciplines of Eyemancy ([[Lookamancy]], [[Thinkamancy]], and [[Foolamancy]]). Once created, they function under their own power, and continued to do so after the trio was unlinked.<br />
<br />
An eyebook is able to transcribe messages from the user's thoughts and send them to another user's Eyebook. Parson also uses his to keep a journal (called a "Klog", derived from "boo''k log''", in the same way that a real-world term "blog" is derived from "we''b log''"). Eyebooks also have the ability to change size, conveniently shrinking to be easily carried and growing to a size suitable for the user. This is not a power unique to them, however.<br />
<br />
The name is a play on the iBook type of laptop computer.<br />
<br />
[[Charlie]] is able to communicate with [[Parson]] via his Eyebook, which no-one at [[Gobwin Knob]] believes should be possible. On learning this, [[Parson]] wonders whether [[Charlie]] is also able to eavesdrop on other Eyebook communications and read his Klog.<br />
<br />
===[[Eyemancer Table]]===<br />
During the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], Stanley's forces utilized an [[Eyemancer Table]] created by the same linked casters that made the [[Eyebook]]s. The table's primary functions allowed [[Gobwin Knob]] to observe enemy troop deployments and direct their own troops from a secure, central location, with a greater degree of clarity, speed, detail, and accuracy than the maps and sand tables combined with scouts or independent Lookamancers employed by all other sides.<br />
<br />
===Flying Carpet===<br />
<br />
[[Prince Ansom]] has a flying carpet. It resembles a conventional carpet, either rolled up (which is Ansom's usual style of riding) or spread out. The type of magic it uses has not been specified.<br />
<br />
The carpet can carry at least two riders.<br />
<br />
===Message Hats===<br />
<br />
[[Jetstone]] has at least one pair of message hats. They resemble top hats. Presumably, they use Hat Magic, but this has not been specified.<BR><br />
Stanley and Wanda communicate with them after the Battle of Gobwin Knob {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-035}}; [[Queen Bea]] of [[Unaroyal]] used one to communicate with [[Don King]] {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-043}}.<br />
<br />
A written message may be placed into the sending hat and transmitted to the receiving hat which rumbles to alert the owner. These particular hats only work in one direction; however, other hats capable of two-way communication may exist. (Upon being given the sending hat of the pair, [[Jillian Zamussels]] asked if it was "dual use" and was told that it was "abjuration only". This appears to imply that the former term describes a two-way hat and the latter describes a one-way sending hat.) Jillian used what may have been two-way hats to communicate with Count Vinny. <sup>[[First Intermission 48]]</sup><br />
<br />
According to 1.10, "Hoffa" is the magic word to transmit the message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa#Disappearance a Teamster leader who famously disappeared]), "Livingston" is the magic word to retrieve a message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Livingstone#Stanley_meeting an explorer who was famously found]).<br />
<br />
King [[Slately]] of Jetstone uses his crown as a message hat to initiate communication with [[Don King]]. The command word is "Pinochet" (possibly because [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochet#Suppression_of_opposition General Pinochet of Chile was famous for making opponents of his regime "disappear"]).<sup>[[LIAB Text 42]]</sup><br />
<br />
===3D Glasses===<br />
<br />
[[Parson|Parson's]] [[3D Glasses]] were discovered in his first [[Stupid Meal]]{{erf|1|040a}}. They grant him one of the abilities normally associated with [[Commander]]s native to [[Erfworld]]: when worn, they allow [[Parson]] to view the stats of a [[Unit]] such as [[Move]], [[Hit]], [[Attack]], and [[Defense]], as well as any Natural Abilities of the Unit. They also allow [[Parson]] to see the name of a Unit, which is not an innate ability of [[Warlord]]s and [[Casters]].<br />
<br />
===Mathamancy Bracer===<br />
<br />
A [[Mathamancy Bracer|plastic bracer]] that arrived in Parson's second [[Stupid Meal]]. With a neat little groove for his calculator watch to fit into. Apparently a powerful [[Mathamancy]] based item (or possibly an [[Artifact]]{{erf|1|054}}) of great interest to [[Mathamancy]] dependent or interested factions like [[CharlesComm]]{{erf|1|103}}{{erf|1|105}}.<br />
<br />
===The Sword of Ruthlessness===<br />
<br />
[[Parson's Sword]] arrived in his [[Stupid Meal|Stupid Meals]] - one part per day for three consecutive days. According to the [[Luckamancy]] Charms cereal box{{erf|1|106}}, the sword is the final item necessary to turn [[Parson]] into the "[[Perfect Warlord]]" that the [[Summon Perfect Warlord Spell|Summoning Spell]] intended him to be. (The other items being his [[3D Glasses]] and [[Mathamancy Bracer]]). Stated abilities include [[Leadership]], [[Combat]] and [[Ruthlessness]].<br />
<br />
==="Magic Dust"===<br />
<br />
{{ImageStackRight|300|{{crop|245|765|452|985|TBFGK_38.jpg}}}}<br />
<br />
[[Wanda Firebaugh]] appears to use yellow dust with magical properties to change the memories of the hobgobwin Mung.{{erf|1|038}} This may have been a spell cast with a visual effect or physical component.<br />
Similar Magic Dust is used by [[Maggie]] when she influences [[Stanley]] to appoint [[Parson]] to [[Chief Warlord]]. While it is drawn from her purse, it is unclear whether it is a magic item or simply how her [[Thinkamancy]] manifests in this instance, but in both cases the applied effect of is a magical "suggestion".<br />
<br />
===Bracer Blaster===<br />
<br />
Prince [[Ossomer]] of [[Gobwin Knob]], (formerly [[Jetstone]]), carries a bracer created by [[Ace Hardware]] that, when the word "Tesla" is uttered, fires a "teleforce" ray (force beam action that really lights up!) that was powerful enough to knock [[Ansom]] off of his carpet.{{ref| [[LIAB 8]]}}<br />
<br />
===Laurel of Napster===<br />
<br />
The Laurel of [[Napster]]<sup>[[LIAB Text 11]]</sup> was created thousands of [[turn]]s ago by a three-way [[caster link]] between a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Hat Magician]] and [[Date-a-mancer]]. The Laurel, while not providing specific numbers, gives the user intuitive knowledge about the probable outcome of a given fight between two combatants. It is possible that the laurel provides concrete numbers when used by a genuine Date-a-mancer or [[Mathamancer]]. It is currently in the possession of [[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]] of [[Faq]]. <br />
<br />
The Laurel of Napster is a reference to the [[Real World]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster Napster], the file sharing software turned pay site that allowed users to share music by matching them to each other.<br />
<br />
===Staff of Suckage===<br />
<br />
Used originally by [[Wanda]] {{ref | [[TBFGK_119]]}}, equipped by [[Parson]] in preparation for his 50-yard dash through the [[Magic Kingdom]] into [[Spacerock]]. Apparently this staff prevents spells being cast on the wielder.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
Magic equipment worn on the head, such as Parsons 3D glasses and Message Hats, may have their powers increased by [[Hat Magic]], or they may only be able to be created by Hat Magic.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Scroll]]<br />
*[[Artifact]]<br />
*[[Arkentool]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Magic]]<br />
[[Category:Magic Items]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Magic_ItemMagic Item2011-08-05T21:48:18Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Eyebooks */</p>
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<div>{{Magic101}}<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
A Magic Item is an item that is both magical and made by a mortal. An item with magical powers created by the [[Titans]] is called an [[Artifact]].{{erf|1|035}}<br />
<br />
==Known Magic Items==<br />
<br />
===[[Eyebook|Eyebooks]]===<br />
<br />
[[Stanley the Tool]] and his main subordinates ([[Wanda Firebaugh]], [[Sizemore Rockwell]], and [[Parson Gotti]]) carry [[eyebook]]s. They resemble ordinary hardback books, of variable size (see below). They were created by Stanley's trio of [[link]]ed casters, using the three disciplines of Eyemancy ([[Lookamancy]], [[Thinkamancy]], and [[Foolamancy]]). Once created, they function under their own power, and continued to do so after the trio was unlinked.<br />
<br />
An eyebook is able to transcribe messages from the user's thoughts and send them to another user's Eyebook. Parson also uses his to keep a journal (called a "Klog", derived from "boo''k log''", in the same way that a real-world term "blog" is derived from "we''b log''"). Eyebooks also have the ability to change size, conveniently shrinking to be easily carried and growing to a size suitable for the user. This is not a power unique to them, however.<br />
<br />
The name is a play on the iBook type of laptop computer.<br />
<br />
[[Charlie]] is able to communicate with [[Parson]] via his Eyebook, which no-one at [[Gobwin Knob]] believes should be possible. [[Parson]] wonders whether [[Charlie]] is also able to eavesdrop on other Eyebook communications and read his Klog.<br />
<br />
===[[Eyemancer Table]]===<br />
During the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], Stanley's forces utilized an [[Eyemancer Table]] created by the same linked casters that made the [[Eyebook]]s. The table's primary functions allowed [[Gobwin Knob]] to observe enemy troop deployments and direct their own troops from a secure, central location, with a greater degree of clarity, speed, detail, and accuracy than the maps and sand tables combined with scouts or independent Lookamancers employed by all other sides.<br />
<br />
===Flying Carpet===<br />
<br />
[[Prince Ansom]] has a flying carpet. It resembles a conventional carpet, either rolled up (which is Ansom's usual style of riding) or spread out. The type of magic it uses has not been specified.<br />
<br />
The carpet can carry at least two riders.<br />
<br />
===Message Hats===<br />
<br />
[[Jetstone]] has at least one pair of message hats. They resemble top hats. Presumably, they use Hat Magic, but this has not been specified.<BR><br />
Stanley and Wanda communicate with them after the Battle of Gobwin Knob {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-035}}; [[Queen Bea]] of [[Unaroyal]] used one to communicate with [[Don King]] {{blog|2009|09|summer-updates-043}}.<br />
<br />
A written message may be placed into the sending hat and transmitted to the receiving hat which rumbles to alert the owner. These particular hats only work in one direction; however, other hats capable of two-way communication may exist. (Upon being given the sending hat of the pair, [[Jillian Zamussels]] asked if it was "dual use" and was told that it was "abjuration only". This appears to imply that the former term describes a two-way hat and the latter describes a one-way sending hat.) Jillian used what may have been two-way hats to communicate with Count Vinny. <sup>[[First Intermission 48]]</sup><br />
<br />
According to 1.10, "Hoffa" is the magic word to transmit the message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa#Disappearance a Teamster leader who famously disappeared]), "Livingston" is the magic word to retrieve a message (after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Livingstone#Stanley_meeting an explorer who was famously found]).<br />
<br />
King [[Slately]] of Jetstone uses his crown as a message hat to initiate communication with [[Don King]]. The command word is "Pinochet" (possibly because [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochet#Suppression_of_opposition General Pinochet of Chile was famous for making opponents of his regime "disappear"]).<sup>[[LIAB Text 42]]</sup><br />
<br />
===3D Glasses===<br />
<br />
[[Parson|Parson's]] [[3D Glasses]] were discovered in his first [[Stupid Meal]]{{erf|1|040a}}. They grant him one of the abilities normally associated with [[Commander]]s native to [[Erfworld]]: when worn, they allow [[Parson]] to view the stats of a [[Unit]] such as [[Move]], [[Hit]], [[Attack]], and [[Defense]], as well as any Natural Abilities of the Unit. They also allow [[Parson]] to see the name of a Unit, which is not an innate ability of [[Warlord]]s and [[Casters]].<br />
<br />
===Mathamancy Bracer===<br />
<br />
A [[Mathamancy Bracer|plastic bracer]] that arrived in Parson's second [[Stupid Meal]]. With a neat little groove for his calculator watch to fit into. Apparently a powerful [[Mathamancy]] based item (or possibly an [[Artifact]]{{erf|1|054}}) of great interest to [[Mathamancy]] dependent or interested factions like [[CharlesComm]]{{erf|1|103}}{{erf|1|105}}.<br />
<br />
===The Sword of Ruthlessness===<br />
<br />
[[Parson's Sword]] arrived in his [[Stupid Meal|Stupid Meals]] - one part per day for three consecutive days. According to the [[Luckamancy]] Charms cereal box{{erf|1|106}}, the sword is the final item necessary to turn [[Parson]] into the "[[Perfect Warlord]]" that the [[Summon Perfect Warlord Spell|Summoning Spell]] intended him to be. (The other items being his [[3D Glasses]] and [[Mathamancy Bracer]]). Stated abilities include [[Leadership]], [[Combat]] and [[Ruthlessness]].<br />
<br />
==="Magic Dust"===<br />
<br />
{{ImageStackRight|300|{{crop|245|765|452|985|TBFGK_38.jpg}}}}<br />
<br />
[[Wanda Firebaugh]] appears to use yellow dust with magical properties to change the memories of the hobgobwin Mung.{{erf|1|038}} This may have been a spell cast with a visual effect or physical component.<br />
Similar Magic Dust is used by [[Maggie]] when she influences [[Stanley]] to appoint [[Parson]] to [[Chief Warlord]]. While it is drawn from her purse, it is unclear whether it is a magic item or simply how her [[Thinkamancy]] manifests in this instance, but in both cases the applied effect of is a magical "suggestion".<br />
<br />
===Bracer Blaster===<br />
<br />
Prince [[Ossomer]] of [[Gobwin Knob]], (formerly [[Jetstone]]), carries a bracer created by [[Ace Hardware]] that, when the word "Tesla" is uttered, fires a "teleforce" ray (force beam action that really lights up!) that was powerful enough to knock [[Ansom]] off of his carpet.{{ref| [[LIAB 8]]}}<br />
<br />
===Laurel of Napster===<br />
<br />
The Laurel of [[Napster]]<sup>[[LIAB Text 11]]</sup> was created thousands of [[turn]]s ago by a three-way [[caster link]] between a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Hat Magician]] and [[Date-a-mancer]]. The Laurel, while not providing specific numbers, gives the user intuitive knowledge about the probable outcome of a given fight between two combatants. It is possible that the laurel provides concrete numbers when used by a genuine Date-a-mancer or [[Mathamancer]]. It is currently in the possession of [[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]] of [[Faq]]. <br />
<br />
The Laurel of Napster is a reference to the [[Real World]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster Napster], the file sharing software turned pay site that allowed users to share music by matching them to each other.<br />
<br />
===Staff of Suckage===<br />
<br />
Used originally by [[Wanda]] {{ref | [[TBFGK_119]]}}, equipped by [[Parson]] in preparation for his 50-yard dash through the [[Magic Kingdom]] into [[Spacerock]]. Apparently this staff prevents spells being cast on the wielder.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
Magic equipment worn on the head, such as Parsons 3D glasses and Message Hats, may have their powers increased by [[Hat Magic]], or they may only be able to be created by Hat Magic.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Scroll]]<br />
*[[Artifact]]<br />
*[[Arkentool]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Magic]]<br />
[[Category:Magic Items]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Volcano_UncroakingVolcano Uncroaking2011-08-05T21:42:22Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Real World References */</p>
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[[File:Volcano_Uncroaking.JPG|thumb|Center|480px|RCC units react to their imminent demise due to the uncroaking of the volcano of Gobwin Knob on [http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F137.jpg Page 137]]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Analysis==<br />
<br />
This final, and most successful, of [[Parson|Parson Gotti's]] [[Parsons Plans|plans]] during the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]] occurred on the final day of the battle. In a desperate ploy to destroy the remaining forces of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]], [[Parson]] ordered [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] to [[Caster Link|link]] and to bring the extinct volcano below [[Gobwin Knob]] back to activity. The resulting explosion destroyed all of the RCC, and all but a few of Gobwin Knob's defenders.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Resources===<br />
<br />
The plan required the following resources:<br />
* a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Maggie]], to form the link<br />
* a [[Dirtamancer]], [[Sizemore]], to provide the expert knowledge of the materials in, and parts of, the volcano<br />
* a [[Croakamancer]], [[Wanda]], to reawaken the dead volcano<br />
* an extinct (or, presumably, dormant) volcano<br />
* a [[portal]], to allow the principals to escape <br />
* a tactical genius, [[Lord Hamster]], to come up with the plan<br />
<br />
===The Plan===<br />
<br />
[[Parson]] and the forces of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been forced into the [[City#City Zones|Dungeon]]. [[Ansom]] had been croaked, but [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] had grasped the reins of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] and pressed home the attack on all sides. Encircled, the defenders had no hope of escape. Parson retreated as far as he could, choosing the [[Portal]] room as the place of the final stand, because at least there, the [[Casters]] alone could escape the onslaught by taking the [[Portal]] to the [[Magic Kingdom]]. Parson ran the numbers on his [[Mathamancy Bracer]], and determined that the fight was hopeless. He told the [[Casters]] this, and suggested it was time for them to leave through the Portal to the [[Magic Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
The three [[casters]] all realized that he hadn't ordered them into the [[Portal]], and [[Maggie]] suggested that it was because of the Summoning [[Spell]] that brought [[Parson]] to [[Erfworld]]. The spell had the effect of disbanding him if he ever disobeyed orders, and so he could not order the casters away, because he may still have a hope for victory. Parson revealed an inner suspicion: he had been planning to put his gamers back on Earth through a game they could not win without cheating, and to ensure that happened, he planned to cheat them if they ever started winning honestly. He suspected this was happening to himself, and so to win, he needed to cheat.<br />
<br />
Parson ordered the three casters -- [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] -- to [[Caster Link|link]] and [[uncroaked|uncroak]] the volcano. This was done, and they performed the assigned task. [[Parson]], hearing the task had succeeded, hesitated then ordered the linked [[Casters]] through the [[Portal]]. With the volcano collapsing around him, [[Parson]] leapt into the Portal himself, choosing an uncertain fate (probable disbanding due to not being a caster) rather than a certain one (crushed by falling rocks).<br />
<br />
===Aftermath===<br />
<br />
The [[Royal Crown Coalition]] was destroyed down to the last man. There were no survivors. Though RCC troops are portrayed pointing at the erupting volcano from well away, it is later stated that the event affected adjoining hexes as well. The [[city]] of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been reduced to Level 1 before the plan was hatched, and was further damaged in the explosion, but remained a Level 1 city, capable of producing [[Units]] and [[ration]]s. Only a few [[uncroaked]] and two [[golem|rock golems]] survived.<br />
<br />
The three [[Casters]] were safely removed from the [[Caster Link]] by their comrades in the [[Magic Kingdom]]. [[Parson]] wound up in the Magic Kingdom, much to his own surprise, and after a brief stint with unconsciousness, returned with the others through the [[Portal]] to [[Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
There were side effects of the explosion.<br />
<br />
The terrain in the vicinity changed, but most importantly, [[Sizemore]] had noticed that there were still pockets of gemstones in the mines previously thought defunct, so he tried to control the explosion such that the largest of these would become available. His success resulted in Gobwin Knob becoming the most profitable real estate on Erfworld.<br />
<br />
The [[croaking]] of [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] left the [[Arkenpliers]] unclaimed. [[Wanda]] sought them immediately upon exiting the [[Portal]], found them, and immediately attuned. The explosion left many corpses for the [[Master-class]] [[Croakamancer]], including that of [[Prince Ansom]]. The Arkenpliers allowed her to [[decrypt]] Ansom into a new type of [[Unit]] -- one with sentience and a form superficially identical to a living [[Men|human]], with most of his memories and all of his [[Level]]s restored but with no upkeep cost{{Erf|1|145}}, a new attitude conducive to working for [[Gobwin Knob]] and [[Parson]], and probably enslaving him to [[Wanda]] (though his words seem to indicate an allegiance to [[Gobwin Knob]]). Non-humanoid units, apparently not susceptible to being [[uncroaked]], were found to be decryptable as well. [[Wanda]] also mass-decrypted a large number of units much as she had mass-uncroaked a large force earlier, providing [[Gobwin Knob]] with a new army, most likely larger and more powerful, and definitely including new unit types. <br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] is probably still below its military strength at the beginning of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], but it has defenders, [[Warlords]], [[Casters]], [[Archons]], several [[dwagons]], two [[Arkentool]]s, [[Parson Gotti]], and the resources to rebuild.<br />
<br />
The losses to the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] troops are known to have been total, but not how much this was relative to their [[Side]]'s total strength. [[Stanley]] afterwards used the wealth of the gems to rebuild the city as a level five city, with natural defenses of eternal lava pools raising it to a theoretical 8.<br />
<br />
===Real World References===<br />
<br />
During his brief conversation with [[Charlie]], Parson uses some of the more common Tbeltop roleplaying phrases for ending a game. TPK (Total Party Kill) references the plan, whilst GG means good game. Rock Falls, Everybody Dies is the Internet name for when a DM ends a game by killing the players with no other explanation, usually just after they have beaten said DM's 'unwinnable' scenario.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Analysis]]<br />
[[Category:Parsons Plans]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Volcano_UncroakingVolcano Uncroaking2011-08-05T21:41:40Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Aftermath */</p>
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[[File:Volcano_Uncroaking.JPG|thumb|Center|480px|RCC units react to their imminent demise due to the uncroaking of the volcano of Gobwin Knob on [http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F137.jpg Page 137]]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Analysis==<br />
<br />
This final, and most successful, of [[Parson|Parson Gotti's]] [[Parsons Plans|plans]] during the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]] occurred on the final day of the battle. In a desperate ploy to destroy the remaining forces of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]], [[Parson]] ordered [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] to [[Caster Link|link]] and to bring the extinct volcano below [[Gobwin Knob]] back to activity. The resulting explosion destroyed all of the RCC, and all but a few of Gobwin Knob's defenders.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Resources===<br />
<br />
The plan required the following resources:<br />
* a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Maggie]], to form the link<br />
* a [[Dirtamancer]], [[Sizemore]], to provide the expert knowledge of the materials in, and parts of, the volcano<br />
* a [[Croakamancer]], [[Wanda]], to reawaken the dead volcano<br />
* an extinct (or, presumably, dormant) volcano<br />
* a [[portal]], to allow the principals to escape <br />
* a tactical genius, [[Lord Hamster]], to come up with the plan<br />
<br />
===The Plan===<br />
<br />
[[Parson]] and the forces of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been forced into the [[City#City Zones|Dungeon]]. [[Ansom]] had been croaked, but [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] had grasped the reins of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] and pressed home the attack on all sides. Encircled, the defenders had no hope of escape. Parson retreated as far as he could, choosing the [[Portal]] room as the place of the final stand, because at least there, the [[Casters]] alone could escape the onslaught by taking the [[Portal]] to the [[Magic Kingdom]]. Parson ran the numbers on his [[Mathamancy Bracer]], and determined that the fight was hopeless. He told the [[Casters]] this, and suggested it was time for them to leave through the Portal to the [[Magic Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
The three [[casters]] all realized that he hadn't ordered them into the [[Portal]], and [[Maggie]] suggested that it was because of the Summoning [[Spell]] that brought [[Parson]] to [[Erfworld]]. The spell had the effect of disbanding him if he ever disobeyed orders, and so he could not order the casters away, because he may still have a hope for victory. Parson revealed an inner suspicion: he had been planning to put his gamers back on Earth through a game they could not win without cheating, and to ensure that happened, he planned to cheat them if they ever started winning honestly. He suspected this was happening to himself, and so to win, he needed to cheat.<br />
<br />
Parson ordered the three casters -- [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] -- to [[Caster Link|link]] and [[uncroaked|uncroak]] the volcano. This was done, and they performed the assigned task. [[Parson]], hearing the task had succeeded, hesitated then ordered the linked [[Casters]] through the [[Portal]]. With the volcano collapsing around him, [[Parson]] leapt into the Portal himself, choosing an uncertain fate (probable disbanding due to not being a caster) rather than a certain one (crushed by falling rocks).<br />
<br />
===Aftermath===<br />
<br />
The [[Royal Crown Coalition]] was destroyed down to the last man. There were no survivors. Though RCC troops are portrayed pointing at the erupting volcano from well away, it is later stated that the event affected adjoining hexes as well. The [[city]] of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been reduced to Level 1 before the plan was hatched, and was further damaged in the explosion, but remained a Level 1 city, capable of producing [[Units]] and [[ration]]s. Only a few [[uncroaked]] and two [[golem|rock golems]] survived.<br />
<br />
The three [[Casters]] were safely removed from the [[Caster Link]] by their comrades in the [[Magic Kingdom]]. [[Parson]] wound up in the Magic Kingdom, much to his own surprise, and after a brief stint with unconsciousness, returned with the others through the [[Portal]] to [[Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
There were side effects of the explosion.<br />
<br />
The terrain in the vicinity changed, but most importantly, [[Sizemore]] had noticed that there were still pockets of gemstones in the mines previously thought defunct, so he tried to control the explosion such that the largest of these would become available. His success resulted in Gobwin Knob becoming the most profitable real estate on Erfworld.<br />
<br />
The [[croaking]] of [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] left the [[Arkenpliers]] unclaimed. [[Wanda]] sought them immediately upon exiting the [[Portal]], found them, and immediately attuned. The explosion left many corpses for the [[Master-class]] [[Croakamancer]], including that of [[Prince Ansom]]. The Arkenpliers allowed her to [[decrypt]] Ansom into a new type of [[Unit]] -- one with sentience and a form superficially identical to a living [[Men|human]], with most of his memories and all of his [[Level]]s restored but with no upkeep cost{{Erf|1|145}}, a new attitude conducive to working for [[Gobwin Knob]] and [[Parson]], and probably enslaving him to [[Wanda]] (though his words seem to indicate an allegiance to [[Gobwin Knob]]). Non-humanoid units, apparently not susceptible to being [[uncroaked]], were found to be decryptable as well. [[Wanda]] also mass-decrypted a large number of units much as she had mass-uncroaked a large force earlier, providing [[Gobwin Knob]] with a new army, most likely larger and more powerful, and definitely including new unit types. <br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] is probably still below its military strength at the beginning of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], but it has defenders, [[Warlords]], [[Casters]], [[Archons]], several [[dwagons]], two [[Arkentool]]s, [[Parson Gotti]], and the resources to rebuild.<br />
<br />
The losses to the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] troops are known to have been total, but not how much this was relative to their [[Side]]'s total strength. [[Stanley]] afterwards used the wealth of the gems to rebuild the city as a level five city, with natural defenses of eternal lava pools raising it to a theoretical 8.<br />
<br />
===Real World References===<br />
<br />
During his brief conversation with [[Charlie]], Parson uses some of the more common Tbeltop roleplaying phrases for ending a game. TPK (Total Party Kill) references the plan, whilst GG means good game. Rock Fall, Everybody Dies is the Internet name for when a DM ends a game by killing the players with no other explanation, usually just after they have beaten said DM's 'unwinnable' scenario<br />
<br />
[[Category:Analysis]]<br />
[[Category:Parsons Plans]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Volcano_UncroakingVolcano Uncroaking2011-08-05T21:41:00Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Aftermath */</p>
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[[File:Volcano_Uncroaking.JPG|thumb|Center|480px|RCC units react to their imminent demise due to the uncroaking of the volcano of Gobwin Knob on [http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F137.jpg Page 137]]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Analysis==<br />
<br />
This final, and most successful, of [[Parson|Parson Gotti's]] [[Parsons Plans|plans]] during the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]] occurred on the final day of the battle. In a desperate ploy to destroy the remaining forces of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]], [[Parson]] ordered [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] to [[Caster Link|link]] and to bring the extinct volcano below [[Gobwin Knob]] back to activity. The resulting explosion destroyed all of the RCC, and all but a few of Gobwin Knob's defenders.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Resources===<br />
<br />
The plan required the following resources:<br />
* a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Maggie]], to form the link<br />
* a [[Dirtamancer]], [[Sizemore]], to provide the expert knowledge of the materials in, and parts of, the volcano<br />
* a [[Croakamancer]], [[Wanda]], to reawaken the dead volcano<br />
* an extinct (or, presumably, dormant) volcano<br />
* a [[portal]], to allow the principals to escape <br />
* a tactical genius, [[Lord Hamster]], to come up with the plan<br />
<br />
===The Plan===<br />
<br />
[[Parson]] and the forces of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been forced into the [[City#City Zones|Dungeon]]. [[Ansom]] had been croaked, but [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] had grasped the reins of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] and pressed home the attack on all sides. Encircled, the defenders had no hope of escape. Parson retreated as far as he could, choosing the [[Portal]] room as the place of the final stand, because at least there, the [[Casters]] alone could escape the onslaught by taking the [[Portal]] to the [[Magic Kingdom]]. Parson ran the numbers on his [[Mathamancy Bracer]], and determined that the fight was hopeless. He told the [[Casters]] this, and suggested it was time for them to leave through the Portal to the [[Magic Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
The three [[casters]] all realized that he hadn't ordered them into the [[Portal]], and [[Maggie]] suggested that it was because of the Summoning [[Spell]] that brought [[Parson]] to [[Erfworld]]. The spell had the effect of disbanding him if he ever disobeyed orders, and so he could not order the casters away, because he may still have a hope for victory. Parson revealed an inner suspicion: he had been planning to put his gamers back on Earth through a game they could not win without cheating, and to ensure that happened, he planned to cheat them if they ever started winning honestly. He suspected this was happening to himself, and so to win, he needed to cheat.<br />
<br />
Parson ordered the three casters -- [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] -- to [[Caster Link|link]] and [[uncroaked|uncroak]] the volcano. This was done, and they performed the assigned task. [[Parson]], hearing the task had succeeded, hesitated then ordered the linked [[Casters]] through the [[Portal]]. With the volcano collapsing around him, [[Parson]] leapt into the Portal himself, choosing an uncertain fate (probable disbanding due to not being a caster) rather than a certain one (crushed by falling rocks).<br />
<br />
===Aftermath===<br />
<br />
The [[Royal Crown Coalition]] was destroyed down to the last man. There were no survivors. Though RCC troops are portrayed pointing at the erupting volcano from well away, it is later stated that the event affected adjoining hexes as well. The [[city]] of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been reduced to Level 1 before the plan was hatched, and was further damaged in the explosion, but remained a Level 1 city, capable of producing [[Units]] and [[ration]]s. Only a few [[uncroaked]] and two [[golem|rock golems]] survived.<br />
<br />
The three [[Casters]] were safely removed from the [[Caster Link]] by their comrades in the [[Magic Kingdom]]. [[Parson]] wound up in the Magic Kingdom, much to his own surprise, and after a brief stint with unconsciousness, returned with the others through the [[Portal]] to [[Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
There were side effects of the explosion.<br />
<br />
The terrain in the vicinity changed, but most importantly, [[Sizemore]] had noticed that there were still pockets of gemstones in the mines previously thought defunct, so he tried to control the explosion such that the largest of these would become available. His success resulted in Gobwin Knob becoming the most profitable real estate on Erfworld.<br />
<br />
The [[croaking]] of [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] left the [[Arkenpliers]] unclaimed. [[Wanda]] sought them immediately upon exiting the [[Portal]], found them, and immediately attuned. The explosion left many corpses for the [[Master-class]] [[Croakamancer]], including that of [[Prince Ansom]]. The Arkenpliers allowed her to [[decrypt]] Ansom into a new type of [[Unit]] -- one with sentience and a form superficially identical to a living [[Men|human]], with most of his memories and all of his [[Level]]s restored but with no upkeep cost{{Erf|1|145}}, a new attitude conducive to working for [[Gobwin Knob]] and [[Parson]], and probably enslaving him to [[Wanda]] (though his words seem to indicate an allegiance to [[Gobwin Knob]]). Non-humanoid units, apparently not susceptible to being [[uncroaked]], were found to be decryptable as well. [[Wanda]] also mass-decrypted a large number of units much as she had mass-uncroaked a large force earlier, providing [[Gobwin Knob]] with a new army, most likely larger and more powerful, and definitely including new unit types. <br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] is probably still below its military strength at the beginning of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], but it has defenders, [[Warlords]], [[Casters]], [[Archons]], several [[dwagons]], two [[Arkentool]]s, [[Parson Gotti]], and the resources to rebuild.<br />
<br />
This section is incomplete, because some of the results are still not known. The losses to the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] troops are known to have been total, but not how much this was relative to their [[Side]]'s total strength. [[Stanley]] afterwards used the wealth of the gems to rebuild the city as a level five city, with natural defenses of eternal lava pools raising it to a theoretical 8.<br />
<br />
===Real World References===<br />
<br />
During his brief conversation with [[Charlie]], Parson uses some of the more common Tbeltop roleplaying phrases for ending a game. TPK (Total Party Kill) references the plan, whilst GG means good game. Rock Fall, Everybody Dies is the Internet name for when a DM ends a game by killing the players with no other explanation, usually just after they have beaten said DM's 'unwinnable' scenario<br />
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[[Category:Analysis]]<br />
[[Category:Parsons Plans]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/DustedDusted2011-08-05T21:38:24Z<p>Mattlistener: </p>
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Being '''Dusted''' appears to mean being destroyed after you have been [[Decrypt]]ed.<br />
<br />
It is more permanent than being killed aka [[Croak]]ed, as you can be turned into a zombie like [[unit]] after being killed. ([[Uncroaked]])<br />
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[[Category:Erfworld Mechanics]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Volcano_UncroakingTalk:Volcano Uncroaking2011-08-05T21:37:22Z<p>Mattlistener: /* GG? */</p>
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<div>== GG? ==<br />
<br />
Was GG "Good Game" or "Gotta Go"? [[User:Abb3w|Abb3w]] 01:16, 6 June 2011 (EDT)<br />
:It was accepted as "Good Game" from memory, back on the OoTS forums at the time. While "Gotta Go" sort of fits in with him making a move to possibly leave somewhere before ducking into the portal, I think "Good Game" really fits in better at many other levels. --[[User:Charles|Charles]] 09:15, 7 June 2011 (EDT)<br />
::Fair enough. Of course, this is Erfworld, where double meanings abound; and Parson's talking to Charlie, who might be able to catch both of them. [[User:Abb3w|Abb3w]] 14:06, 7 June 2011 (EDT)<br />
<br />
Deleted "It is unclear if the parts of the previous uncroaked army (of Jetstone and Marbit troops) which was destroyed is part of this decrypted force, and if so, whether the decrypted uncroaked units return as uncroaked or their original unit type and level." Artwork consistently portrays [[uncroaked]] units as being [[dusted]] when destroyed, rather than returning to being [[croaked]]. Units leaving no bodies are unavailable for [[decryption]] (cf: [[Bogroll]]). [[User:Mattlistener|Mattlistener]] 17:37, 5 August 2011 (EDT)</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Volcano_UncroakingTalk:Volcano Uncroaking2011-08-05T21:37:06Z<p>Mattlistener: /* GG? */</p>
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<div>== GG? ==<br />
<br />
Was GG "Good Game" or "Gotta Go"? [[User:Abb3w|Abb3w]] 01:16, 6 June 2011 (EDT)<br />
:It was accepted as "Good Game" from memory, back on the OoTS forums at the time. While "Gotta Go" sort of fits in with him making a move to possibly leave somewhere before ducking into the portal, I think "Good Game" really fits in better at many other levels. --[[User:Charles|Charles]] 09:15, 7 June 2011 (EDT)<br />
::Fair enough. Of course, this is Erfworld, where double meanings abound; and Parson's talking to Charlie, who might be able to catch both of them. [[User:Abb3w|Abb3w]] 14:06, 7 June 2011 (EDT)<br />
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Deleted "It is unclear if the parts of the previous uncroaked army (of Jetstone and Marbit troops) which was destroyed is part of this decrypted force, and if so, whether the decrypted uncroaked units return as uncroaked or their original unit type and level." Artwork consistently portrays [[uncroaked]] units as being [[dusted]] when destroyed, rather than returning to being [[croaked]]. Units leaving no bodies are unavailable for [[decryption]] (cf: [[Bogroll]]).</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Volcano_UncroakingVolcano Uncroaking2011-08-05T21:34:14Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Aftermath */</p>
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[[File:Volcano_Uncroaking.JPG|thumb|Center|480px|RCC units react to their imminent demise due to the uncroaking of the volcano of Gobwin Knob on [http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F137.jpg Page 137]]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Analysis==<br />
<br />
This final, and most successful, of [[Parson|Parson Gotti's]] [[Parsons Plans|plans]] during the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]] occurred on the final day of the battle. In a desperate ploy to destroy the remaining forces of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]], [[Parson]] ordered [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] to [[Caster Link|link]] and to bring the extinct volcano below [[Gobwin Knob]] back to activity. The resulting explosion destroyed all of the RCC, and all but a few of Gobwin Knob's defenders.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Resources===<br />
<br />
The plan required the following resources:<br />
* a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Maggie]], to form the link<br />
* a [[Dirtamancer]], [[Sizemore]], to provide the expert knowledge of the materials in, and parts of, the volcano<br />
* a [[Croakamancer]], [[Wanda]], to reawaken the dead volcano<br />
* an extinct (or, presumably, dormant) volcano<br />
* a [[portal]], to allow the principals to escape <br />
* a tactical genius, [[Lord Hamster]], to come up with the plan<br />
<br />
===The Plan===<br />
<br />
[[Parson]] and the forces of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been forced into the [[City#City Zones|Dungeon]]. [[Ansom]] had been croaked, but [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] had grasped the reins of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] and pressed home the attack on all sides. Encircled, the defenders had no hope of escape. Parson retreated as far as he could, choosing the [[Portal]] room as the place of the final stand, because at least there, the [[Casters]] alone could escape the onslaught by taking the [[Portal]] to the [[Magic Kingdom]]. Parson ran the numbers on his [[Mathamancy Bracer]], and determined that the fight was hopeless. He told the [[Casters]] this, and suggested it was time for them to leave through the Portal to the [[Magic Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
The three [[casters]] all realized that he hadn't ordered them into the [[Portal]], and [[Maggie]] suggested that it was because of the Summoning [[Spell]] that brought [[Parson]] to [[Erfworld]]. The spell had the effect of disbanding him if he ever disobeyed orders, and so he could not order the casters away, because he may still have a hope for victory. Parson revealed an inner suspicion: he had been planning to put his gamers back on Earth through a game they could not win without cheating, and to ensure that happened, he planned to cheat them if they ever started winning honestly. He suspected this was happening to himself, and so to win, he needed to cheat.<br />
<br />
Parson ordered the three casters -- [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] -- to [[Caster Link|link]] and [[uncroaked|uncroak]] the volcano. This was done, and they performed the assigned task. [[Parson]], hearing the task had succeeded, hesitated then ordered the linked [[Casters]] through the [[Portal]]. With the volcano collapsing around him, [[Parson]] leapt into the Portal himself, choosing an uncertain fate (probable disbanding due to not being a caster) rather than a certain one (crushed by falling rocks).<br />
<br />
===Aftermath===<br />
<br />
The [[Royal Crown Coalition]] was destroyed down to the last man. There were no survivors. Though RCC troops are portrayed pointing at the erupting volcano from well away, it is later stated that the event affected adjoining hexes as well. The [[city]] of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been reduced to Level 1 before the plan was hatched, and was further damaged in the explosion, but remained a Level 1 city, capable of producing [[Units]] and [[ration]]s. Only a few [[uncroaked]] and two [[golem|rock golems]] survived.<br />
<br />
The three [[Casters]] were safely removed from the [[Caster Link]] by their comrades in the [[Magic Kingdom]]. [[Parson]] wound up in the Magic Kingdom, much to his own surprise, and after a brief stint with unconsciousness, returned with the others through the [[Portal]] to [[Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
There were side effects of the explosion.<br />
<br />
The terrain in the vicinity changed, but most importantly, [[Sizemore]] had noticed that there were still pockets of gemstones in the mines previously thought defunct, so he tried to control the explosion such that the largest of these would become available. His success resulted in Gobwin Knob becoming the most profitable real estate on Erfworld.<br />
<br />
The [[croaking]] of [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] left the [[Arkenpliers]] unclaimed. [[Wanda]] sought them immediately upon exiting the [[Portal]], found them, and immediately attuned. The explosion left many corpses for the [[Master-class]] [[Croakamancer]], including that of [[Prince Ansom]]. The Arkenpliers allowed her to [[decrypt]] Ansom into a new type of [[Unit]] -- one with sentience and a form superficially identical to a living [[Men|human]], with most of his memories and all of his [[Level]]s restored but with no upkeep cost{{Erf|1|145}}, a new attitude conducive to working for [[Gobwin Knob]] and [[Parson]], and probably enslaving him to [[Wanda]] (though his words seem to indicate an allegiance to [[Gobwin Knob]]). Non-humanoid units, apparently not susceptible to being [[uncroaked]], were found to be decryptable as well. [[Wanda]] also mass-decrypted a large number of units much as she had mass-uncroaked a large force earlier, providing [[Gobwin Knob]] with a new army, most likely larger and more powerful, and definitely including new unit types. <br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] is probably still below its military strength at the beginning of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], but it has defenders, [[Warlords]], [[Casters]], several [[dwagons]], two [[Arkentool]]s, [[Parson Gotti]], and the resources to rebuild.<br />
<br />
This section is incomplete, because some of the results are still not known. The losses to the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] troops are known to have been total, but not how much this was relative to their [[Side]]'s total strength. [[Stanley]] afterwards used the wealth of the gems to rebuild the city as a level five city, with natural defenses of eternal lava pools raising it to a theoretical 8.<br />
<br />
===Real World References===<br />
<br />
During his brief conversation with [[Charlie]], Parson uses some of the more common Tbeltop roleplaying phrases for ending a game. TPK (Total Party Kill) references the plan, whilst GG means good game. Rock Fall, Everybody Dies is the Internet name for when a DM ends a game by killing the players with no other explanation, usually just after they have beaten said DM's 'unwinnable' scenario<br />
<br />
[[Category:Analysis]]<br />
[[Category:Parsons Plans]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Volcano_UncroakingVolcano Uncroaking2011-08-05T21:30:19Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Aftermath */</p>
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[[File:Volcano_Uncroaking.JPG|thumb|Center|480px|RCC units react to their imminent demise due to the uncroaking of the volcano of Gobwin Knob on [http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F137.jpg Page 137]]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Analysis==<br />
<br />
This final, and most successful, of [[Parson|Parson Gotti's]] [[Parsons Plans|plans]] during the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]] occurred on the final day of the battle. In a desperate ploy to destroy the remaining forces of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]], [[Parson]] ordered [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] to [[Caster Link|link]] and to bring the extinct volcano below [[Gobwin Knob]] back to activity. The resulting explosion destroyed all of the RCC, and all but a few of Gobwin Knob's defenders.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Resources===<br />
<br />
The plan required the following resources:<br />
* a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Maggie]], to form the link<br />
* a [[Dirtamancer]], [[Sizemore]], to provide the expert knowledge of the materials in, and parts of, the volcano<br />
* a [[Croakamancer]], [[Wanda]], to reawaken the dead volcano<br />
* an extinct (or, presumably, dormant) volcano<br />
* a [[portal]], to allow the principals to escape <br />
* a tactical genius, [[Lord Hamster]], to come up with the plan<br />
<br />
===The Plan===<br />
<br />
[[Parson]] and the forces of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been forced into the [[City#City Zones|Dungeon]]. [[Ansom]] had been croaked, but [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] had grasped the reins of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] and pressed home the attack on all sides. Encircled, the defenders had no hope of escape. Parson retreated as far as he could, choosing the [[Portal]] room as the place of the final stand, because at least there, the [[Casters]] alone could escape the onslaught by taking the [[Portal]] to the [[Magic Kingdom]]. Parson ran the numbers on his [[Mathamancy Bracer]], and determined that the fight was hopeless. He told the [[Casters]] this, and suggested it was time for them to leave through the Portal to the [[Magic Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
The three [[casters]] all realized that he hadn't ordered them into the [[Portal]], and [[Maggie]] suggested that it was because of the Summoning [[Spell]] that brought [[Parson]] to [[Erfworld]]. The spell had the effect of disbanding him if he ever disobeyed orders, and so he could not order the casters away, because he may still have a hope for victory. Parson revealed an inner suspicion: he had been planning to put his gamers back on Earth through a game they could not win without cheating, and to ensure that happened, he planned to cheat them if they ever started winning honestly. He suspected this was happening to himself, and so to win, he needed to cheat.<br />
<br />
Parson ordered the three casters -- [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] -- to [[Caster Link|link]] and [[uncroaked|uncroak]] the volcano. This was done, and they performed the assigned task. [[Parson]], hearing the task had succeeded, hesitated then ordered the linked [[Casters]] through the [[Portal]]. With the volcano collapsing around him, [[Parson]] leapt into the Portal himself, choosing an uncertain fate (probable disbanding due to not being a caster) rather than a certain one (crushed by falling rocks).<br />
<br />
===Aftermath===<br />
<br />
The [[Royal Crown Coalition]] was destroyed down to the last man. There were no survivors. Though RCC troops are portrayed pointing at the erupting volcano from well away, it is later stated that the event affected adjoining hexes as well. The [[city]] of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been reduced to Level 1 before the plan was hatched, and was further damaged in the explosion, but remained a Level 1 city, capable of producing [[Units]] and [[ration]]s. Only a few [[uncroaked]] and two [[golem|rock golems]] survived.<br />
<br />
The three [[Casters]] were safely removed from the [[Caster Link]] by their comrades in the [[Magic Kingdom]]. [[Parson]] wound up in the Magic Kingdom, much to his own surprise, and after a brief stint with unconsciousness, returned with the others through the [[Portal]] to [[Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
There were side effects of the explosion.<br />
<br />
The terrain in the vicinity changed, but most importantly, [[Sizemore]] had noticed that there were still pockets of gemstones in the mines previously thought defunct, so he tried to control the explosion such that the largest of these would become available. His success resulted in Gobwin Knob becoming the most profitable real estate on Erfworld.<br />
<br />
The [[croaking]] of [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] left the [[Arkenpliers]] unclaimed. [[Wanda]] sought them immediately upon exiting the [[Portal]], found them, and immediately attuned. The explosion left many corpses for the [[Master-class]] [[Croakamancer]], including that of [[Prince Ansom]]. The Arkenpliers allowed her to [[decrypt]] Ansom into a new type of [[Unit]] -- one with sentience and a form superficially identical to a living [[Men|human]], with most of his memories and all of his [[Level]]s restored but with no upkeep cost{{Erf|1|145}}, a new attitude conducive to working for [[Gobwin Knob]] and [[Parson]], and probably enslaving him to [[Wanda]] (though his words seem to indicate an allegiance to [[Gobwin Knob]]). [[Wanda]] also [[decrypted]] a large number of units much as she had [[uncroak]]ed a large force earlier, providing [[Gobwin Knob]] with a new army to replace the one lost earlier, most likely larger and more powerful, and definitely including new unit types. It is unclear if the parts of the previous uncroaked army (of Jetstone and Marbit troops) which was destroyed is part of this decrypted force, and if so, whether the decrypted uncroaked units return as uncroaked or their original unit type and level.<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] is probably still below its military strength at the beginning of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], but it has defenders, [[Warlords]], [[Casters]], several [[dwagons]], two [[Arkentool]]s, [[Parson Gotti]], and the resources to rebuild.<br />
<br />
This section is incomplete, because some of the results are still not known. The losses to the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] troops are known to have been total, but not how much this was relative to their [[Side]]'s total strength. [[Stanley]] afterwards used the wealth of the gems to rebuild the city as a level five city, with natural defenses of eternal lava pools raising it to a theoretical 8.<br />
<br />
===Real World References===<br />
<br />
During his brief conversation with [[Charlie]], Parson uses some of the more common Tbeltop roleplaying phrases for ending a game. TPK (Total Party Kill) references the plan, whilst GG means good game. Rock Fall, Everybody Dies is the Internet name for when a DM ends a game by killing the players with no other explanation, usually just after they have beaten said DM's 'unwinnable' scenario<br />
<br />
[[Category:Analysis]]<br />
[[Category:Parsons Plans]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Volcano_UncroakingVolcano Uncroaking2011-08-05T21:28:27Z<p>Mattlistener: /* The Plan */</p>
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[[File:Volcano_Uncroaking.JPG|thumb|Center|480px|RCC units react to their imminent demise due to the uncroaking of the volcano of Gobwin Knob on [http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F137.jpg Page 137]]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Analysis==<br />
<br />
This final, and most successful, of [[Parson|Parson Gotti's]] [[Parsons Plans|plans]] during the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]] occurred on the final day of the battle. In a desperate ploy to destroy the remaining forces of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]], [[Parson]] ordered [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] to [[Caster Link|link]] and to bring the extinct volcano below [[Gobwin Knob]] back to activity. The resulting explosion destroyed all of the RCC, and all but a few of Gobwin Knob's defenders.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Resources===<br />
<br />
The plan required the following resources:<br />
* a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Maggie]], to form the link<br />
* a [[Dirtamancer]], [[Sizemore]], to provide the expert knowledge of the materials in, and parts of, the volcano<br />
* a [[Croakamancer]], [[Wanda]], to reawaken the dead volcano<br />
* an extinct (or, presumably, dormant) volcano<br />
* a [[portal]], to allow the principals to escape <br />
* a tactical genius, [[Lord Hamster]], to come up with the plan<br />
<br />
===The Plan===<br />
<br />
[[Parson]] and the forces of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been forced into the [[City#City Zones|Dungeon]]. [[Ansom]] had been croaked, but [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] had grasped the reins of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] and pressed home the attack on all sides. Encircled, the defenders had no hope of escape. Parson retreated as far as he could, choosing the [[Portal]] room as the place of the final stand, because at least there, the [[Casters]] alone could escape the onslaught by taking the [[Portal]] to the [[Magic Kingdom]]. Parson ran the numbers on his [[Mathamancy Bracer]], and determined that the fight was hopeless. He told the [[Casters]] this, and suggested it was time for them to leave through the Portal to the [[Magic Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
The three [[casters]] all realized that he hadn't ordered them into the [[Portal]], and [[Maggie]] suggested that it was because of the Summoning [[Spell]] that brought [[Parson]] to [[Erfworld]]. The spell had the effect of disbanding him if he ever disobeyed orders, and so he could not order the casters away, because he may still have a hope for victory. Parson revealed an inner suspicion: he had been planning to put his gamers back on Earth through a game they could not win without cheating, and to ensure that happened, he planned to cheat them if they ever started winning honestly. He suspected this was happening to himself, and so to win, he needed to cheat.<br />
<br />
Parson ordered the three casters -- [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] -- to [[Caster Link|link]] and [[uncroaked|uncroak]] the volcano. This was done, and they performed the assigned task. [[Parson]], hearing the task had succeeded, hesitated then ordered the linked [[Casters]] through the [[Portal]]. With the volcano collapsing around him, [[Parson]] leapt into the Portal himself, choosing an uncertain fate (probable disbanding due to not being a caster) rather than a certain one (crushed by falling rocks).<br />
<br />
===Aftermath===<br />
<br />
The [[Royal Crown Coalition]] was destroyed down to the last man. There were no survivors. The [[city]] of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been reduced to Level 1 before the plan was hatched, and was further damaged in the explosion, but remained a Level 1 city, capable of producing [[Units]] and [[ration]]s. Only a few [[uncroaked]] and two [[golem|rock golems]] survived.<br />
<br />
The three [[Casters]] were safely removed from the [[Caster Link]] by their comrades in the [[Magic Kingdom]]. [[Parson]] wound up in the Magic Kingdom, much to his own surprise, and after a brief stint with unconsciousness, returned with the others through the [[Portal]] to [[Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
There were side effects of the explosion.<br />
<br />
The terrain in the vicinity changed, but most importantly, [[Sizemore]] had noticed that there were still pockets of gemstones in the mines previously thought defunct, so he tried to control the explosion such that the largest of these would become available. His success resulted in Gobwin Knob becoming the most profitable real estate on Erfworld.<br />
<br />
The [[croaking]] of [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] left the [[Arkenpliers]] unclaimed. [[Wanda]] sought them immediately upon exiting the [[Portal]], found them, and immediately attuned. The explosion left many corpses for the [[Master-class]] [[Croakamancer]], including that of [[Prince Ansom]]. The Arkenpliers allowed her to [[decrypt]] Ansom into a new type of [[Unit]] -- one with sentience and a form superficially identical to a living [[Men|human]], with most of his memories and all of his [[Level]]s restored but with no upkeep cost{{Erf|1|145}}, a new attitude conducive to working for [[Gobwin Knob]] and [[Parson]], and probably enslaving him to [[Wanda]] (though his words seem to indicate an allegiance to [[Gobwin Knob]]). [[Wanda]] also [[decrypted]] a large number of units much as she had [[uncroak]]ed a large force earlier, providing [[Gobwin Knob]] with a new army to replace the one lost earlier, most likely larger and more powerful, and definitely including new unit types. It is unclear if the parts of the previous uncroaked army (of Jetstone and Marbit troops) which was destroyed is part of this decrypted force, and if so, whether the decrypted uncroaked units return as uncroaked or their original unit type and level.<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] is probably still below its military strength at the beginning of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], but it has defenders, [[Warlords]], [[Casters]], several [[dwagons]], two [[Arkentool]]s, [[Parson Gotti]], and the resources to rebuild.<br />
<br />
This section is incomplete, because some of the results are still not known. The losses to the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] troops are known to have been total, but not how much this was relative to their [[Side]]'s total strength. [[Stanley]] afterwards used the wealth of the gems to rebuild the city as a level five city, with natural defenses of eternal lava pools raising it to a theoretical 8. <br />
<br />
===Real World References===<br />
<br />
During his brief conversation with [[Charlie]], Parson uses some of the more common Tbeltop roleplaying phrases for ending a game. TPK (Total Party Kill) references the plan, whilst GG means good game. Rock Fall, Everybody Dies is the Internet name for when a DM ends a game by killing the players with no other explanation, usually just after they have beaten said DM's 'unwinnable' scenario<br />
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[[Category:Parsons Plans]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Volcano_UncroakingVolcano Uncroaking2011-08-05T21:25:32Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Resources */</p>
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[[File:Volcano_Uncroaking.JPG|thumb|Center|480px|RCC units react to their imminent demise due to the uncroaking of the volcano of Gobwin Knob on [http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F137.jpg Page 137]]]<br />
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==Analysis==<br />
<br />
This final, and most successful, of [[Parson|Parson Gotti's]] [[Parsons Plans|plans]] during the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]] occurred on the final day of the battle. In a desperate ploy to destroy the remaining forces of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]], [[Parson]] ordered [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] to [[Caster Link|link]] and to bring the extinct volcano below [[Gobwin Knob]] back to activity. The resulting explosion destroyed all of the RCC, and all but a few of Gobwin Knob's defenders.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Resources===<br />
<br />
The plan required the following resources:<br />
* a [[Thinkamancer]], [[Maggie]], to form the link<br />
* a [[Dirtamancer]], [[Sizemore]], to provide the expert knowledge of the materials in, and parts of, the volcano<br />
* a [[Croakamancer]], [[Wanda]], to reawaken the dead volcano<br />
* an extinct (or, presumably, dormant) volcano<br />
* a [[portal]], to allow the principals to escape <br />
* a tactical genius, [[Lord Hamster]], to come up with the plan<br />
<br />
===The Plan===<br />
<br />
[[Parson]] and the forces of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been forced into the [[City#City Zones|Dungeon]]. [[Ansom]] had been croaked, but [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] had grasped the reins of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] and pressed home the attack on all sides. Encircled, the defenders had no hope of escape. Parson retreated as far as he could, choosing the [[Portal]] room as the place of the final stand, because at least there, the [[Casters]] alone could escape the onslaught by taking the [[Portal]] to the [[Magic Kingdom]]. Parson ran the numbers on his [[Mathamancy Bracer]], and determined that the fight was hopeless. He told the [[Casters]] this, and suggested it was time for them to leave through the Portal to the [[Magic Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
The three [[casters]] all realized that he hadn't ordered them into the [[Portal]], and [[Maggie]] suggested that it was because of the Summoning [[Spell]] that brought [[Parson]] to [[Erfworld]]. The spell had the effect of disbanding him if he ever disobeyed orders, and so he could not order the casters away, because he may still have a hope for victory. Parson revealed an inner suspicion: he had been planning to put his gamers back on Earth through a game they could not win without cheating, and to ensure that happened, he planned to cheat them if they ever started winning honestly. He suspected this was happening to himself, and so to win, he needed to cheat.<br />
<br />
Parson ordered the three casters -- [[Maggie]], [[Sizemore]], and [[Wanda]] -- to [[Caster Link|link]] and [[uncroaked|uncroak]] the volcano. This was done, and they performed the assigned task. [[Parson]], hearing the task had succeeded, hesitated then ordered the linked [[Casters]] through the [[Portal]]. With the volcano collapsing around him, [[Parson]] leapt into the Portal himself, guessing that this might send him back to Earth (citation needed).<br />
<br />
===Aftermath===<br />
<br />
The [[Royal Crown Coalition]] was destroyed down to the last man. There were no survivors. The [[city]] of [[Gobwin Knob]] had been reduced to Level 1 before the plan was hatched, and was further damaged in the explosion, but remained a Level 1 city, capable of producing [[Units]] and [[ration]]s. Only a few [[uncroaked]] and two [[golem|rock golems]] survived.<br />
<br />
The three [[Casters]] were safely removed from the [[Caster Link]] by their comrades in the [[Magic Kingdom]]. [[Parson]] wound up in the Magic Kingdom, much to his own surprise, and after a brief stint with unconsciousness, returned with the others through the [[Portal]] to [[Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
There were side effects of the explosion.<br />
<br />
The terrain in the vicinity changed, but most importantly, [[Sizemore]] had noticed that there were still pockets of gemstones in the mines previously thought defunct, so he tried to control the explosion such that the largest of these would become available. His success resulted in Gobwin Knob becoming the most profitable real estate on Erfworld.<br />
<br />
The [[croaking]] of [[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]] left the [[Arkenpliers]] unclaimed. [[Wanda]] sought them immediately upon exiting the [[Portal]], found them, and immediately attuned. The explosion left many corpses for the [[Master-class]] [[Croakamancer]], including that of [[Prince Ansom]]. The Arkenpliers allowed her to [[decrypt]] Ansom into a new type of [[Unit]] -- one with sentience and a form superficially identical to a living [[Men|human]], with most of his memories and all of his [[Level]]s restored but with no upkeep cost{{Erf|1|145}}, a new attitude conducive to working for [[Gobwin Knob]] and [[Parson]], and probably enslaving him to [[Wanda]] (though his words seem to indicate an allegiance to [[Gobwin Knob]]). [[Wanda]] also [[decrypted]] a large number of units much as she had [[uncroak]]ed a large force earlier, providing [[Gobwin Knob]] with a new army to replace the one lost earlier, most likely larger and more powerful, and definitely including new unit types. It is unclear if the parts of the previous uncroaked army (of Jetstone and Marbit troops) which was destroyed is part of this decrypted force, and if so, whether the decrypted uncroaked units return as uncroaked or their original unit type and level.<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] is probably still below its military strength at the beginning of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], but it has defenders, [[Warlords]], [[Casters]], several [[dwagons]], two [[Arkentool]]s, [[Parson Gotti]], and the resources to rebuild.<br />
<br />
This section is incomplete, because some of the results are still not known. The losses to the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] troops are known to have been total, but not how much this was relative to their [[Side]]'s total strength. [[Stanley]] afterwards used the wealth of the gems to rebuild the city as a level five city, with natural defenses of eternal lava pools raising it to a theoretical 8. <br />
<br />
===Real World References===<br />
<br />
During his brief conversation with [[Charlie]], Parson uses some of the more common Tbeltop roleplaying phrases for ending a game. TPK (Total Party Kill) references the plan, whilst GG means good game. Rock Fall, Everybody Dies is the Internet name for when a DM ends a game by killing the players with no other explanation, usually just after they have beaten said DM's 'unwinnable' scenario<br />
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[[Category:Parsons Plans]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Destruction_of_UnaroyalDestruction of Unaroyal2011-08-05T21:13:45Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Analysis */</p>
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==Analysis==<br />
A series of attacks on [[Unaroyal]] by [[Gobwin Knob]] following the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]].<br />
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Under a normal pattern of engagement, [[Gobwin Knob]]'s early battles with outlying [[Unaroyal]] cities would have whittled them down to a point where their force would be unable to take the capital. However due to [[Decryption]], the early battles strengthened rather than weakened them. <br />
<br />
Seeing that the final battle was hopeless, [[Queen Bea]] emptied her treasury, ordered all units outside the city, and committed suicide, causing the remainder of her side to [[disband]] rather than provide any more units to the enemy.<br />
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[[Category:History of Erfworld]]<br />
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{{DestructionUnaroyal}}<br />
==Analysis==<br />
A series of attacks on [[Unaroyal]] by [[Gobwin Knob]] following the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
Under a normal pattern of engagement, [[Gobwin Knob]]'s early battles with outlying [[Unaroyal]] cities would have whittled them down to a point where their force would be unable to take the capital. However due to [[Decryption]], the early battles strengthened rather than weakened them. Seeing that the final battle was hopeless, [[Queen Bea]] emptied her treasury, ordered all units outside the city, and committed suicide, causing the remainder of her side to [[disband]] rather than provide any more units to the enemy.<br />
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[[Category:Fan Named]]<br />
[[Category:History of Erfworld]]<br />
[[Category:Analysis]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T21:09:20Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
37 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge, led by [[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince Ossomer]]. Tricked into thinking this would be purely a ground battle, [[King Slately]] had agreed to [[Ossomer]]'s plan to deploy his casters and heavy units outside the city to stop them. As the Coalition had recently learned from the [[Destruction of Unaroyal]], the only options against a Decrypting opponent are to meet immediately with overwhelming force or else completely withdraw to the capital.<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] proceeds with the original plan to lead an air assault against [[Spacerock]]'s lightly-defended garrison with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir). <br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused [[Gobwin Knob]] to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. ([[Charlie]] may have been eavesdropping on this communication.) Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to personally join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]] and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]], who provided Tramennis information on [[Parson Gotti]] and strongly urged him not to [[parley]]. [[Charlie]] also tried unconvincingly to persuade [[Jillian]] to return to the battle to help [[Jetstone]] win its apparently-unloseable battle. Tramennis and [[King Slately]] discussed possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the [[Arkenpliers]] as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for parley requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[garrison]]. Parson ordered full compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia began the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
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[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T21:08:46Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
37 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge, led by [[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince Ossomer]]. Tricked into thinking this would be purely a ground battle, [[King Slately]] had agreed to [[Ossomer]]'s plan to deploy his casters and heavy units outside the city to stop them. As the Coalition had recently learned from the [[Destruction of Unaroyal]], the only options against a Decrypting opponent are to meet immediately with overwhelming force or completely withdraw to the capital.<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] proceeds with the original plan to lead an air assault against [[Spacerock]]'s lightly-defended garrison with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir). <br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused [[Gobwin Knob]] to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. ([[Charlie]] may have been eavesdropping on this communication.) Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to personally join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]] and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]], who provided Tramennis information on [[Parson Gotti]] and strongly urged him not to [[parley]]. [[Charlie]] also tried unconvincingly to persuade [[Jillian]] to return to the battle to help [[Jetstone]] win its apparently-unloseable battle. Tramennis and [[King Slately]] discussed possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the [[Arkenpliers]] as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for parley requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[garrison]]. Parson ordered full compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia began the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
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[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Destruction_of_UnaroyalDestruction of Unaroyal2011-08-05T21:07:19Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Analysis */</p>
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<div>{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{DestructionUnaroyal}}<br />
==Analysis==<br />
A series of attacks on [[Unaroyal]] by [[Gobwin Knob]] following the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
Under a normal pattern of engagement, [[Gobwin Knob]]'s early battles with outlying [[Unaroyal]] cities would have whittled them down to a point where their force would be unable to take the capital. However due to [[Decryption]], the early battles strengthened rather than weakened them. Seeing that the final battle was hopeless, [[Queen Bea]] committed suicide, causing the remainder of her side to [[disband]], rather than provide any more units to the enemy.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Fan Named]]<br />
[[Category:History of Erfworld]]<br />
[[Category:Analysis]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Destruction_of_UnaroyalDestruction of Unaroyal2011-08-05T21:06:57Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Analysis */</p>
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<div>{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{DestructionUnaroyal}}<br />
==Analysis==<br />
A series of attacks on [[Unaroyal]] by [[Gobwin Knob]] following the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
Under a normal pattern of engagement, [[Gobwin Knob]]'s early battles would have whittled them down to a point where their force would be unable to take the capital. However due to [[Decryption]], the early battles strengthened rather than weakened them. Seeing that the final battle was hopeless, [[Queen Bea]] committed suicide, causing the remainder of her side to [[disband]], rather than provide any more units to the enemy.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Fan Named]]<br />
[[Category:History of Erfworld]]<br />
[[Category:Analysis]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T21:02:24Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
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{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
37 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge, led by [[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince Ossomer]]. Tricked into thinking this would be purely a ground battle, [[King Slately]] had deployed his casters and heavy units outside the city to stop them. As the Coalition had recently learned from the [[Destruction of Unaroyal]], the only options against a Decrypting opponent are to meet immediately with overwhelming force or completely withdraw to the capital.<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] proceeds with the original plan to lead an air assault against [[Spacerock]]'s lightly-defended garrison with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir). <br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused [[Gobwin Knob]] to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. ([[Charlie]] may have been eavesdropping on this communication.) Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to personally join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]] and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]], who provided Tramennis information on [[Parson Gotti]] and strongly urged him not to [[parley]]. [[Charlie]] also tried unconvincingly to persuade [[Jillian]] to return to the battle to help [[Jetstone]] win its apparently-unloseable battle. Tramennis and [[King Slately]] discussed possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the [[Arkenpliers]] as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for parley requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[garrison]]. Parson ordered full compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia began the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Battle_of_the_Expository_BridgeBattle of the Expository Bridge2011-08-05T20:52:05Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Jetstone Preparation */</p>
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<div>{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of Chocula]]<br />
|conc= ''None''<br />
|next= [[Siege of Spacerock]]<br />
|name= The Battle of the Expository Bridge<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Expository Bridge]]<br />
|result= ''RCC II victory''<br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]], [[Haggar]]<br />
|commanders1= *[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ansom]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*[[Ford|Captain Ford]]<br />
*[[Twenty|Captain Twenty]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]]<br />
<big>Faq</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
* [[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
* 2 Faq Warlords<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Haggar</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince]] [[Sammy]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
|forces1= <br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*1 [[Spidew]]<br />
*Piker and Stabber [[decrypted]] infantry<br />
**[[Wrigley]]<br />
*[[Twolls]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>Faq</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Unknown mounted riders, possibly Knights''<br />
<big>Haggar</big><br />
*[[Piker]] and Stabber class infantry<br />
<big>Charlescomm</big><br />
*At least 6 [[Archons]], "significant forces"<br />
|casual1= *1 [[Archon]] (destroyed)<br />
*1 [[Spidew]]<br />
* Various Twolls and most high level decrypted infantry<br />
*[[Prince Ansom]] (captured)<br />
*[[Ford|Captain Ford]] (destroyed)<br />
*[[Twenty|Captain Twenty]] (destroyed)<br />
*[[Wrigley]] (destroyed)<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= *[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]], [[croaked]] and [[decrypted]]<br />
* 3 Charlescomm Archons<br />
* [[Prince]] [[Sammy]]<br />
* Various Haggar infantry<br />
* At least 1 Faq rider<br />
* At least 1 [[Tchotchke]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
After the [[Destruction of Unaroyal|Destruction of Unaroyal]] the Battle of the Expository Bridge (75 AW) is the next campaign move of [[Stanley the Tool]] in his quest for the [[Arkentools]]. Stanley has sent his forces towards [[Jetstone]] under the (supposed) command of the [[Decrypt|decrypted]] [[Prince Ansom]]. Jetstone's capital, [[Spacerock]], had been exposed by the new border with [[Gobwin Knob]] after [[Unaroyal]] was destroyed making it his next logical target given Stanley's history with Jetstone and the [[Royal Crown Coalition]]. However, Jetstone was prepared for the coming battle (though quietly nervous about their chances), massing its forces at the nearest choke-point, a bridge Stanley's forces must cross to reach Spacerock, [[Expository Bridge]].<br />
<br />
==Jetstone Preparation==<br />
<br />
The Jetstone king allowed the use of some of his precious [[caster]]s in the battle. With caster support the Jetstone force is unarguably superior to the force that Gobwin Knob appears to have brought. (Their flying units approach grounded and veiled.)<br /><br />
Faq allied itself with Jetstone and brought the largest air armada it could muster in the short preparation time (3 [[Warlord|Warlords]], 26 [[Gwiffons]], 6 [[Megalogwiffs]] (Nb: this Is stated in {{erf|2|010}} but later on it seems clear that the number is actually higher, 10 appear in {{erf|2|016}}) and hired [[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]] to [[Spacerock]] as part of the garrison to compliment the forces of Jetstone. Jetstone seemed to lack any significant air force of its own, making them dependent on Faq for protection against [[Dwagons]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob Turn==<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Prince Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Prince Ansom]] was injured and the [[Foolamancer]], [[Jack Snipe]], was incapacitated. Interrogating the executed then Decrypted Ossomer revealed information about hidden reinforcement columns prompting [[Wanda]] to lead an assault against Spacerock's garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert Jetstone (since Ossomer was heir). In the meantime, Jetstone promoted [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]] to the position of Chief Warlord. Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] then moved to intercept and parley with Wanda. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Royal Crown Coalition II Turn==<br />
<br />
After the forced turn ending, [[Sammy|Prince Sammy]] of [[Haggar]] captured one of [[Hilary|Charlie's Archons]] (and croaked 3 others). Believing he had the upper hand, he interrogated her, but Charlie resumed [[Thinkagram]] communication and "negotiated" with him. Charlie successfully blackmailed Sammy into leading his column across Expository Bridge and softening up the Gobwin Knob column with the "main" objective of destroying Ansom. Jillian's objection to this strategy proved to be a sufficient distraction for Ansom to best Sammy in combat.<br />
<br />
Jillian directed Haggar's forces to withdraw and took advantage of the damage caused by their assault to surgically strike Ansom and capture him using her Megalogwiff to 'absorb' him. She appeared to have sustained some casualties and significant damage to her Megalogwiffs from having her other fliers crush Ansom's pikers in order to expose him. She then withdrew with the goal of destroying several of Gobwin Knob's cities on her way back to Faq.<br />
<br />
[[Ford|Captain Ford]] rallied the remaining Gobwin Knob infantry with the unorthodox tactic of primarily attacking only units that can harm fliers; however, Tramennis assaulted the remaining forces in the head of Gobwin Knob's column using only his [[Heavy Unit|heavies]] and a stabber/piker advance, wiping out Ford and the remaining forces. Meanwhile in the Gobwin Knob situation room, Stanley was forced to promote a new chief warlord. Parson suggested Ossomer, but Maggie cast a suggestion spell on Stanley forcing him to choose Parson Gotti for the role instead.<br />
<br />
With all Gobwin Knob forces either captured, croaked, destroyed, or in Wanda's air group (which moved on to the [[Siege of Spacerock]]), the Battle of the Expository Bridge ended in a costly victory by the RCC II as the only forces remaining on this battlefield.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*A [[predictamancer]] (possibly [[Marie Lavraie]]) previously had predicted to [[Janis]] that there would be disarray for Gobwin Knob in this battle.<br />
*[[Charlie]] was indirectly involved in the battle, he was directly [[Caster link|linked]] to [[Vanna]] as part of the Forced End Turn Spell and was spying on [[Sammy]] before blackmailing him into actually participating in the battle. As of yet, it is not clear if Charlie was acting of his own accord or had a contract with someone. He has an "arrangement" with Faq that is different from his usual contracts (she doesn't seem to need to pay him, at least in the present, despite his ongoing assistance) which makes his motive unclear.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Battle_of_the_Expository_BridgeBattle of the Expository Bridge2011-08-05T20:51:45Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Jetstone Preparation */</p>
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<div>{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of Chocula]]<br />
|conc= ''None''<br />
|next= [[Siege of Spacerock]]<br />
|name= The Battle of the Expository Bridge<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Expository Bridge]]<br />
|result= ''RCC II victory''<br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]], [[Haggar]]<br />
|commanders1= *[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ansom]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*[[Ford|Captain Ford]]<br />
*[[Twenty|Captain Twenty]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]]<br />
<big>Faq</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
* [[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
* 2 Faq Warlords<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Haggar</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince]] [[Sammy]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
|forces1= <br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*1 [[Spidew]]<br />
*Piker and Stabber [[decrypted]] infantry<br />
**[[Wrigley]]<br />
*[[Twolls]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>Faq</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Unknown mounted riders, possibly Knights''<br />
<big>Haggar</big><br />
*[[Piker]] and Stabber class infantry<br />
<big>Charlescomm</big><br />
*At least 6 [[Archons]], "significant forces"<br />
|casual1= *1 [[Archon]] (destroyed)<br />
*1 [[Spidew]]<br />
* Various Twolls and most high level decrypted infantry<br />
*[[Prince Ansom]] (captured)<br />
*[[Ford|Captain Ford]] (destroyed)<br />
*[[Twenty|Captain Twenty]] (destroyed)<br />
*[[Wrigley]] (destroyed)<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= *[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]], [[croaked]] and [[decrypted]]<br />
* 3 Charlescomm Archons<br />
* [[Prince]] [[Sammy]]<br />
* Various Haggar infantry<br />
* At least 1 Faq rider<br />
* At least 1 [[Tchotchke]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
After the [[Destruction of Unaroyal|Destruction of Unaroyal]] the Battle of the Expository Bridge (75 AW) is the next campaign move of [[Stanley the Tool]] in his quest for the [[Arkentools]]. Stanley has sent his forces towards [[Jetstone]] under the (supposed) command of the [[Decrypt|decrypted]] [[Prince Ansom]]. Jetstone's capital, [[Spacerock]], had been exposed by the new border with [[Gobwin Knob]] after [[Unaroyal]] was destroyed making it his next logical target given Stanley's history with Jetstone and the [[Royal Crown Coalition]]. However, Jetstone was prepared for the coming battle (though quietly nervous about their chances), massing its forces at the nearest choke-point, a bridge Stanley's forces must cross to reach Spacerock, [[Expository Bridge]].<br />
<br />
==Jetstone Preparation==<br />
<br />
The Jetstone king allowed the use of some of his precious [[caster]]s in the battle. With caster support the Jetstone force is unarguably superior to the fore that Gobwin Knob appears to have brought. (Their flying units approach grounded and veiled.)<br /><br />
Faq allied itself with Jetstone and brought the largest air armada it could muster in the short preparation time (3 [[Warlord|Warlords]], 26 [[Gwiffons]], 6 [[Megalogwiffs]] (Nb: this Is stated in {{erf|2|010}} but later on it seems clear that the number is actually higher, 10 appear in {{erf|2|016}}) and hired [[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]] to [[Spacerock]] as part of the garrison to compliment the forces of Jetstone. Jetstone seemed to lack any significant air force of its own, making them dependent on Faq for protection against [[Dwagons]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob Turn==<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Prince Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Prince Ansom]] was injured and the [[Foolamancer]], [[Jack Snipe]], was incapacitated. Interrogating the executed then Decrypted Ossomer revealed information about hidden reinforcement columns prompting [[Wanda]] to lead an assault against Spacerock's garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert Jetstone (since Ossomer was heir). In the meantime, Jetstone promoted [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]] to the position of Chief Warlord. Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] then moved to intercept and parley with Wanda. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Royal Crown Coalition II Turn==<br />
<br />
After the forced turn ending, [[Sammy|Prince Sammy]] of [[Haggar]] captured one of [[Hilary|Charlie's Archons]] (and croaked 3 others). Believing he had the upper hand, he interrogated her, but Charlie resumed [[Thinkagram]] communication and "negotiated" with him. Charlie successfully blackmailed Sammy into leading his column across Expository Bridge and softening up the Gobwin Knob column with the "main" objective of destroying Ansom. Jillian's objection to this strategy proved to be a sufficient distraction for Ansom to best Sammy in combat.<br />
<br />
Jillian directed Haggar's forces to withdraw and took advantage of the damage caused by their assault to surgically strike Ansom and capture him using her Megalogwiff to 'absorb' him. She appeared to have sustained some casualties and significant damage to her Megalogwiffs from having her other fliers crush Ansom's pikers in order to expose him. She then withdrew with the goal of destroying several of Gobwin Knob's cities on her way back to Faq.<br />
<br />
[[Ford|Captain Ford]] rallied the remaining Gobwin Knob infantry with the unorthodox tactic of primarily attacking only units that can harm fliers; however, Tramennis assaulted the remaining forces in the head of Gobwin Knob's column using only his [[Heavy Unit|heavies]] and a stabber/piker advance, wiping out Ford and the remaining forces. Meanwhile in the Gobwin Knob situation room, Stanley was forced to promote a new chief warlord. Parson suggested Ossomer, but Maggie cast a suggestion spell on Stanley forcing him to choose Parson Gotti for the role instead.<br />
<br />
With all Gobwin Knob forces either captured, croaked, destroyed, or in Wanda's air group (which moved on to the [[Siege of Spacerock]]), the Battle of the Expository Bridge ended in a costly victory by the RCC II as the only forces remaining on this battlefield.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*A [[predictamancer]] (possibly [[Marie Lavraie]]) previously had predicted to [[Janis]] that there would be disarray for Gobwin Knob in this battle.<br />
*[[Charlie]] was indirectly involved in the battle, he was directly [[Caster link|linked]] to [[Vanna]] as part of the Forced End Turn Spell and was spying on [[Sammy]] before blackmailing him into actually participating in the battle. As of yet, it is not clear if Charlie was acting of his own accord or had a contract with someone. He has an "arrangement" with Faq that is different from his usual contracts (she doesn't seem to need to pay him, at least in the present, despite his ongoing assistance) which makes his motive unclear.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Lady_Sylvia_LazarusLady Sylvia Lazarus2011-08-05T20:13:53Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Speculation */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{ImageStackRight|240|<br />
{{crop|40|580|120|700|TBFGK_117.jpg}}{{Stats<br />
|name= Lady Sylvia Lazarus<br />
|race= [[Decrypted]], ([[Men]])<br />
|class= [[Warlord]]<br />
|level= 6<br />
|faction= [[Gobwin Knob]], (formerly [[Unaroyal]])<br />
|special= [[Leadership]], [[Noble]]<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
''"He's mad... we'll see his body fall at any moment."''<br />
<br />
'''Strengths:''' Leadership, Combat<br />
<br />
'''Weaknesses:''' Psychological Issues<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance:''' [[TBFGK 49]]<br />
<br />
'''Lady Sylvia Lazarus''', nicknamed '''Scarlet''' by the readership before she had an official name, was a [[Unaroyal]] [[Warlord]].<br />
<br />
She appeared again in the Battle of Expository Bridge, now [[decrypt|decrypted]] and serving [[Gobwin Knob]]. {{ref| [[LIAB 7:4]]}} She kills the captured Prince [[Ossomer]] under orders from Wanda. {{ref| [[LIAB_10:7]]}}<br />
<br />
She seems to have a preoccupation with fire, commenting at one point that she "rather hopes [[Parson Gotti]] will burn down the whole world." In addition, she seems to believe herself to be in an ongoing competition with death, and has proven herself to be willing and, in fact, eager to push her luck even against overwhelming odds in order to further Gobwin Knob's cause. It's unknown whether she had these attitudes in life.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
Sylvia was the highest ranking Warlord in Unaroyal's contingent in the [[Royal Crown Coalition]]. She served as an advisor to [[Prince Ansom]] and was the voice for her side as a member of the [[Royal Crown Coalition War Council]]. She was one of only four warlords at Ansom's table on the penultimate night of the siege; {{erf|1|101}} - the others being [[Duke Nozzle]], the [[Blue Warlord]], and the [[Superfluous Warlord]].<br />
<br />
She retrieved the [[Arkenpliers]] from [[Ansom]]'s body when he was [[croaked]]{{erf|1|132}} and was in possession of them for a short while{{erf|1|137}} before she croaked along with the rest of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] in the eruption of the volcano.<br />
<br />
Before she had been officially named, Rob Balder commented that 'Scarlet" is the Jek Tono Porkins{{Ref|JekTono}} of Erfworld.'{{WoT|6085467}}, in reference to Sylvia's apparent death by fire in [[TBFGK 137]].<br />
<br />
=Real World reference=<br />
Lady Sylvia Lazarus is a reference to [[wikipedia:Sylvia Plath|Sylvia Plath]], who wrote a poem entitled "[[wikipedia:Lady Lazarus|Lady Lazarus]]". The poem in {{ref| [[LIAB Text 8]]}} is a direct allusion to it, imitating it closely with just minor alterations to adapt it to the Erfly context.<br />
<br />
Sylvia Plath herself used the name "Lazarus" as a reference to [[wikipedia:Lazarus of Bethany|Lazarus of Bethany]], from the Gospel of John.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
#{{Note|JekTono}}[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jek_Tono_Porkins Jek Tono Porkins on Wookieepedia]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Warlord]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Real World Reference]] <br />
[[Category:Fan Named]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Lady_Sylvia_LazarusLady Sylvia Lazarus2011-08-05T20:11:31Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Proposed Canon */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{ImageStackRight|240|<br />
{{crop|40|580|120|700|TBFGK_117.jpg}}{{Stats<br />
|name= Lady Sylvia Lazarus<br />
|race= [[Decrypted]], ([[Men]])<br />
|class= [[Warlord]]<br />
|level= 6<br />
|faction= [[Gobwin Knob]], (formerly [[Unaroyal]])<br />
|special= [[Leadership]], [[Noble]]<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
''"He's mad... we'll see his body fall at any moment."''<br />
<br />
'''Strengths:''' Leadership, Combat<br />
<br />
'''Weaknesses:''' Psychological Issues<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance:''' [[TBFGK 49]]<br />
<br />
'''Lady Sylvia Lazarus''', nicknamed '''Scarlet''' by the readership before she had an official name, was a [[Unaroyal]] [[Warlord]].<br />
<br />
She appeared again in the Battle of Expository Bridge, now [[decrypt|decrypted]] and serving [[Gobwin Knob]]. {{ref| [[LIAB 7:4]]}} She kills the captured Prince [[Ossomer]] under orders from Wanda. {{ref| [[LIAB_10:7]]}}<br />
<br />
She seems to have a preoccupation with fire, commenting at one point that she "rather hopes [[Parson Gotti]] will burn down the whole world." In addition, she seems to believe herself to be in an ongoing competition with death, and has proven herself to be willing and, in fact, eager to push her luck even against overwhelming odds in order to further Gobwin Knob's cause. It's unknown whether she had these attitudes in life.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
Sylvia was the highest ranking Warlord in Unaroyal's contingent in the [[Royal Crown Coalition]]. She served as an advisor to [[Prince Ansom]] and was the voice for her side as a member of the [[Royal Crown Coalition War Council]]. She was one of only four warlords at Ansom's table on the penultimate night of the siege; {{erf|1|101}} - the others being [[Duke Nozzle]], the [[Blue Warlord]], and the [[Superfluous Warlord]].<br />
<br />
She retrieved the [[Arkenpliers]] from [[Ansom]]'s body when he was [[croaked]]{{erf|1|132}} and was in possession of them for a short while{{erf|1|137}} before she croaked along with the rest of the [[Royal Crown Coalition]] in the eruption of the volcano.<br />
<br />
Before she had been officially named, Rob Balder commented that 'Scarlet" is the Jek Tono Porkins{{Ref|JekTono}} of Erfworld.'{{WoT|6085467}}, in reference to Sylvia's apparent death in [[TBFGK 137]].<br />
<br />
=Real World reference=<br />
Lady Sylvia Lazarus is a reference to [[wikipedia:Sylvia Plath|Sylvia Plath]], who wrote a poem entitled "[[wikipedia:Lady Lazarus|Lady Lazarus]]". The poem in {{ref| [[LIAB Text 8]]}} is a direct allusion to it, imitating it closely with just minor alterations to adapt it to the Erfly context.<br />
<br />
Sylvia Plath herself used the name "Lazarus" as a reference to [[wikipedia:Lazarus of Bethany|Lazarus of Bethany]], from the Gospel of John.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
#{{Note|JekTono}}[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jek_Tono_Porkins Jek Tono Porkins on Wookieepedia]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Warlord]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Real World Reference]] <br />
[[Category:Fan Named]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/K.C.K.C.2011-08-05T20:05:43Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Real World References */</p>
<hr />
<div>=Proposed Canon=<br />
'''First Appearance:''' [[First Intermission 43]]<br />
<br />
K.C. was the [[Chief Warlord]] of [[Unaroyal]] after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
He was [[decrypted]] after destroying [[Princess Cruz]].<br />
<br />
He currently serves [[Gobwin Knob]].<br />
<br />
=Real World References=<br />
Given that he was Chief Warlord for a Royal side, his name is most likely a reference to the Kansas City Royals, a Major League Baseball team, and/or the Kansas City Chiefs, a National Football League team. (American Football).<br />
<br />
However, given the number of references in Erfworld to rock music, the name may also refer to KC and the Sunshine Band.<br />
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[[Category:Warlord]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Characters]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T20:02:51Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
{{needsimprovement}}<br />
<br />
{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
37 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge, led by [[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince Ossomer]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused [[Gobwin Knob]] to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. ([[Charlie]] may have been eavesdropping on this communication.) Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to personally join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]] and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]], who provided Tramennis information on [[Parson Gotti]] and strongly urged him not to [[parley]]. [[Charlie]] also tried unconvincingly to persuade [[Jillian]] to return to the battle to help [[Jetstone]] win its apparently-unloseable battle. Tramennis and [[King Slately]] discussed possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the [[Arkenpliers]] as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for parley requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[garrison]]. Parson ordered full compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia began the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T20:00:16Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Portals */</p>
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
{{needsimprovement}}<br />
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{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
At least 26 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge, led by [[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince Ossomer]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused [[Gobwin Knob]] to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. ([[Charlie]] may have been eavesdropping on this communication.) Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to personally join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]] and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]], who provided Tramennis information on [[Parson Gotti]] and strongly urged him not to [[parley]]. [[Charlie]] also tried unconvincingly to persuade [[Jillian]] to return to the battle to help [[Jetstone]] win its apparently-unloseable battle. Tramennis and [[King Slately]] discussed possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the [[Arkenpliers]] as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for parley requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[garrison]]. Parson ordered full compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia began the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T19:41:53Z<p>Mattlistener: /* The Setup */</p>
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
{{needsimprovement}}<br />
<br />
{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
At least 26 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge, led by [[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince Ossomer]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused [[Gobwin Knob]] to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. ([[Charlie]] may have been eavesdropping on this communication.) Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to personally join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]] and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]], who provided Tramennis information on [[Parson Gotti]] and strongly urged him not to [[parley]]. [[Charlie]] also tried unconvincingly to persuade [[Jillian]] to return to the battle to help [[Jetstone]] win its apparently-unloseable battle. Tramennis and [[King Slately]] discussed possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the [[Arkenpliers]] as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for parley requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[garrison]]. Parson ordered full compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
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[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T19:34:02Z<p>Mattlistener: /* The Setup */</p>
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{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
At least 26 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge, led by [[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince Ossomer]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T19:32:20Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
At least 26 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge, led by [[Chief Warlord]] [[Prince Ossomer]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection then continued to [[Gobwin Knob]]'s [[portal]] room. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T19:29:48Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
{{needsimprovement}}<br />
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{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
At least 26 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge, led by [[Prince Ossomer]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection then continued to [[Gobwin Knob]]'s [[portal]] room. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T19:29:17Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
{{needsimprovement}}<br />
<br />
{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
At least 26 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]]. [[Jetstone]] has assembled its infantry on the other side of the bridge.<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection then continued to [[Gobwin Knob]]'s [[portal]] room. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T19:27:51Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
{{needsimprovement}}<br />
<br />
{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
At least 26 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the [[Battle of Expository Bridge]] continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection then continued to [[Gobwin Knob]]'s [[portal]] room. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
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[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T19:25:11Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Gobwin Knob's turn */</p>
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
{{needsimprovement}}<br />
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{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
At least 26 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the Battle of Expository Bridge continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the attacking force's turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection then continued to [[Gobwin Knob]]'s [[portal]] room. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T19:23:47Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
{{needsimprovement}}<br />
<br />
{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
At least 26 turns earlier, [[Ansom]] shares with [[Stanley]] his plan to counter the expected Royal coalition that [[King Slately]] will assemble to stop the resurgent [[Gobwin Knob]]: a direct strike on [[Jetstone|Jetstone's]] capital city, [[Spacerock]].<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
[[Gobwin Knob]] arrives one hex away from [[Spacerock]] with an apparent all-ground force. The hexes are divided by a river, which is crossed by the [[Expository Bridge]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which [[Jack Snipe]] and Ansom were injured. Interrogating the decrypted Ossomer revealed information about a hidden reinforcement column. [[Wanda]] decides to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] had been the heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending prematurely for [[Gobwin Knob]], the Battle of Expository Bridge continued with [[Haggar]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up and [[Jillian]] capturing [[Ansom]] in the process. [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces proceeded to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]], where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]] with [[Ansom]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the force turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection then continued to [[Gobwin Knob]]'s [[portal]] room. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
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[[Category:Events]]<br />
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{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Jillian|Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie|Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Prince Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which the [[Foolamancer]], [[Jack Snipe]], and [[Prince Ansom]] were injured. Interrogating the turned Ossomer revealed information about hidden reinforcement columns prompting [[Wanda]] to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] was heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending, the Battle of Expository Bridge continued with [[Haggar]] and [[Faq]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up, capturing [[Ansom]] in the process, for [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]] where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the force turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection then continued to [[Gobwin Knob]]'s [[portal]] room. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
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<div>{{Current events}}<br />
{{needsimprovement}}<br />
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{{StanleysWars}}<br />
{{AssaultJetstone}}<br />
{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Queen Jillian|Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie's|Charlie]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Prince Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which the [[Foolamancer]], [[Jack Snipe]], and [[Prince Ansom]] were injured. Interrogating the turned Ossomer revealed information about hidden reinforcement columns prompting [[Wanda]] to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] was heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending, the Battle of Expository Bridge continued with [[Haggar]] and [[Faq]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up, capturing [[Ansom]] in the process, for [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]] where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the force turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection then continued to [[Gobwin Knob]]'s [[portal]] room. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
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[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Siege_of_SpacerockSiege of Spacerock2011-08-05T18:23:43Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Background */</p>
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{{battle<br />
|prev= [[Battle of the Expository Bridge]]<br />
|conc= [[FAQ's Attack of Progrock]]<br />
|next= ''None''<br />
|name= Siege of Spacerock<br />
|image=<br />
|conflict= [[Wars of Stanley the Tool]], [[Assault on Jetstone]]<br />
|date= 66 [[turn]]s after the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], 75 [[AW]]<br />
|place= [[Spacerock]]<br />
|result= ''Undetermined'', <br />
|side1= [[Gobwin Knob]]<br />
|side2= [[Jetstone]], [[Faq]]<br />
|commanders1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Parson Gotti]]<br />
*[[Croakamancer]] [[Wanda Firebaugh]]<br />
*[[Foolamancer]] [[Jack Snipe]]<br />
*[[Lady Sylvia Lazarus]]<br />
*[[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*[[K.C.]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Decrypted]])<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
|commanders2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Tramennis|Prince Tramennis]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]] ([[Warlord]])<br />
*Duke [[Lacrosse]]<br />
*''Other Warlords''<br />
*[[Healomancer]] [[Pierce]]<br />
*[[Dollamancer]] [[Ace Hardware]]<br />
*[[Dittomancer]] [[Lloyd]]<br />
*[[Hat Magician]] [[Cubbins]]<br />
<big>FAQ</big><br />
*[[Queen]] [[Jillian Zamussels]]<br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Duncan Scone]]<br />
*Warlords [[Belzon]] and [[Bobtail]]<br />
*[[Turnamancer]] [[Vanna]]<br />
<big>Other Allied Sides</big><br />
*[[Transylvito]]<br />
*[[Charlescomm]]<br />
*[[Overlord]] [[Charlie]] ([[Caster link]])<br />
|forces1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Archons]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*[[Hobgobwins]]<br />
*[[Decrypted]] [[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**''Possibly Other Types''<br />
|forces2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Golem#Cloth Golem|Cloth Golems]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*[[Archer]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
* 9 [[Unipegataur]]<br />
* Unknown [[Orlies]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<big>Transylvito</big>:<br />
*A few spy [[Doombat|bats]] (non-combatants)<br />
<big>FAQ</big>:<br />
*26 [[Gwiffons]]<br />
*10 [[Megalogwiffs]]<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual1= <big>Gobwin Knob</big><br />
*[[Dwagons]]<br />
**[[Red dwagon|Red]]<br />
**[[Blue dwagon|Blue]]<br />
**[[Green dwagon|Green]]<br />
**[[Brown dwagon|Brown]]<br />
**[[Yellow dwagon|Yellow]]<br />
**[[Pink dwagon|Pink]]<br />
**[[Purple dwagon|Purple]]<br />
*Stabber [[decrypted]] riders<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
<br />
|casual2= <big>Jetstone</big><br />
*[[Chief Warlord]] [[Ossomer|Prince Ossomer]]<br />
*Duke [[Adam Antium]]<br />
*[[Stabber]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
*[[Piker]]-class [[Infantry]]<br />
**Swordsmen<br />
*''Possibly Others''<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
Prior to the battle, [[Queen Jillian]] is busy producing flying mounts and warlords in order to follow a plan of [[Charlie's]].<br />
<br />
An initial manoeuvre by [[Wanda]] and [[Prince Ansom]] to capture [[Prince Ossomer]] was successful but led to a skirmish in which the [[Foolamancer]], [[Jack Snipe]], and [[Prince Ansom]] were injured. Interrogating the turned Ossomer revealed information about hidden reinforcement columns prompting [[Wanda]] to lead an assault against [[Spacerock]]'s garrison from the air with the intention of croaking [[King Slately]]; this would [[disband]] or convert [[Jetstone]] (since [[Ossomer]] was heir).<br />
<br />
After the first turn ending, the Battle of Expository Bridge continued with [[Haggar]] and [[Faq]]'s forces softening the [[Gobwin Knob]] units up, capturing [[Ansom]] in the process, for [[Jetstone]]'s ground forces to attack and wipe them out before returning to [[Spacerock]] where the ground infantry took up residence in the Atrium. [[Haggar]]'s forces are then believed to have retreated towards their own [[capital]], likely using all their remaining move in the turn, while [[Jillian]] withdrew with the goal of destroying several of [[Gobwin Knob]]'s cities on her way back to [[Faq]].<br />
<br />
==Gobwin Knob's turn==<br />
<br />
Before the force turn Faq leader [[Jillian Zamussels]] moved to intercept and parley with Wanda in Spacerock's airspace. Jillian "agreed" to leave without a fight but instead of telling [[Vanna]] to go into the Magic Kingdom as she had claimed, ordered her to cast a spell arranged by [[Charlie]]. This [[Caster link]] enhanced spell forced Gobwin Knob to immediately end turn leaving Wanda stranded in Spacerock's air space and the infantry column without any air or caster support.<br />
<br />
==Coalition's turn==<br />
<br />
===The Setup===<br />
<br />
Jillian's capture of [[Ansom]] caused Gobwin Knob to lose their [[Chief Warlord]]. [[Parson Gotti]] presented [[Stanley]] with several possible candidates for Chief Warlord among Gobwin Knob's forces in Spacerock's Airspace, however a suggestion spell cast by [[Maggie]] caused Stanley to promote [[Parson Gotti]] into the role and leave him to manage the battle. Parson quickly came up with a plan, contacting [[Jack Snipe]] to discuss Jetstone's likely response and ordered him to cast a [[Spell|Baffle]] over Wanda's [[stack]] before laying out his plan to both he and Wanda. Parson then ordered [[Sizemore]]'s return from the [[Magic Kingdom]], promoted himself to a field unit and proceeded to the armoury where he equiped himself with several [[Magic Item]]s, intending to join the battle at Spacerock by passing through the Magic Kingdom with Sizemore's protection then continued to [[Gobwin Knob]]'s [[portal]] room. Meanwhile, [[Tramennis]] returned from the Battle of the Expository Bridge and convinced [[King Slately]] to let him contact [[Charlie]] who gave Tramennis information on Parson Gotti. Tramennis then proceeded to discuss possible diplomacy with Gobwin Knob, including an alliance with a non-aggression treaty that would see them [[croak]] Wanda and take the Arkenpliers as opposed to simply croaking Gobwin Knob's entire attack force. They then made demands to Gobwin Knob for [[parley]] requiring them to dispell all [[foolamancy]] and bring the forces away from the [[tower]] but over the [[Garrison]]. Parson ordered compliance with screening stacks to be placed between Wanda and the tower before having [[Ossomer]] meet for parley and stall for time.<br />
<br />
===The Landing===<br />
<br />
As Parley began, [[Yellow Dwagon]]s opened fire with Acidic Battlecrap attacks on the Atrium which destroyed the roof and croaked Jetstone infantry in the Garrison's [[courtyard]]. Tramennis responded by ordering the casters to fire the tower's [[Shockamancy]] spells on the Yellow Dwagons and order the retreat of Jetstone units from the Atrium where they were being croaked or, in the case of Duke [[Adam Antium]], wounded. As [[Maggie]] reported the casualties of the Yellow Dwagons, Parson ordered the promotion of all Hobgobwins in the airspace to [[Heavy Unit]]s, causing their mounts to fall steadily into the open Atrium and land, together with giving the "Go" order to Wanda stating "Lets do Lunch". At this, Wanda commanded the uncroaked riders in the airspace to [[Harvest]] their [[Dwagon]]s (a process which croaks the target unit in a single hit) causing the croaked Dwagons and their riders to fall into the Atrium, killing some, wounding or incapacitating others and croaking the remainder. Wanda was incapacitated in the fall but a healthy [[Jack Snipe]] steered Antium away from her with a displacement [[spell]] on her croaked mount and Wanda herself, together with A [[Veil]] which disguised him as a Jetstone [[Warlord]]. This done Jack Snipe proceeded to cast a [[Healomancy]] [[scroll]] on Wanda. [[Jack]] recommended to a now-functional Wanda that they find leadership and re-stack. [[Wanda]] decrypted her fallen [[dwagon]], and was almost attacked by Antium. However, he was inopportunely hit with a stray arrow and croaked. [[Wanda]] decrypted him for use as "leadership".<br />
<br />
===Portals===<br />
<br />
With Jetstone's arrows spent, Wanda decrypted all dwagons and fallen Jetstone units in the atrium while [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] planned the evacuation of King Slately and secured the tower from attack. Upon [[Jack]]'s note that destroying the tower would kill Slately and end Jetsone, Wanda ordered [[Sylvia]] to take the [[Purple Dwagons]] and attack it while she led the foot soldiers down to take the [[portal]] room. Once the room was secured, Parson sent Sizemore to create a tunnel under [[Portal Park]] from [[Gobwin Knob]]'s portal to [[Jetstone]]'s which he completed but not without attracting the attention of [[Marie]] and [[Janis]]. As the [[Great Minds That Think Alike]] arrived in Portal Park, [[Maggie]] reported it safe for Parson to enter and doing so, he set off the [[Dirtamancy]] [[Trap]] which enabled him to enter the [[Tunnel]] and make for Jetstone. Meanwhile, Sylvia begun the attack on Jetstone's tower with the Purple Dwagons, blasting in the door, incapacitating Tremmenis and wounding several [[Knights]].<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
*[[Hippiemancer]] [[Janis]] has fetched [[Predictamancer]] [[Marie Lavraie]] and the two of them are heading for [[Magic_Kingdom#Portal_Park]] where they intend to see Parson Gotti enter the [[Magic Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Maggie]] has encoded a message into her [[G-String]] which she hopes the [[Great Minds that Think Alike]] will read, informing them that Parson will be passing through the Magick Kingdom to Spacerock. It is her belief that they will protect and/or assist him (particularly against the threat of any interference or attack from Charlie). <br />
* The battle as it has progressed so far has involved only one conventional Siege-type engagement (the Yellow Dwagons' destruction of the Atrium roof) and would certainly not qualify as a "siege" by the traditional definition of a prolonged assault on a fortified position; the battle having lasted less than a single day so far, with the invading forces already penetrating defenses in the keep. The Purple Dwagons' sonic attack through the wall against Jetstone forces including Prince Tramennis is...well...not conventional siege (at least by appearance at this point.) <br />
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[[Category:Battles]]<br />
[[Category:Events]]<br />
[[Category:Gobwin Knob Campaign]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/ArkendishArkendish2011-08-05T18:08:32Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Powers */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Arkendish.png|right]]<br />
{{Stats<br />
|name= Arkendish<br />
|race= [[Artifact]]<br />
|class= [[Arkentool]]<br />
|move=<br />
|hits=<br />
|combat=<br />
|defense=<br />
|special= <br /> Attuned to: [[Charlie]] <br /><br />
Associated Discipline: <br /> [[Thinkamancy]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
=Canon=<br />
<br />
One of the [[Arkentool]]s, currently possessed by and attuned to [[Charlie]] of [[Charlescomm]].{{erf|1|042}}{{erf|1|092}}<br />
<br />
Arkendish gives its attuned user superior [[Thinkamancy]] abilities.{{erf|1|089}}<br />
<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
The Arkendish can do many things, most of them connected to Thinkamancy.<br />
<br />
With it, Charlie can handle an unlimited number of Thinkagrams, and extend some of his abilities to his personal Archons in his tower.<br />
<br />
Any commander in the world can get those Archons' attention by concentrating hard enough, for long enough. This could take hours or even days, but Charlescomm would establish contact eventually. This allows him to hire out to any [[side]] or [[barbarian]] in the world.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
If, as some [[casters]] believe, the [[Arkenpliers]] allow [[Wanda]] to extend [[Croakamancy]] into the [[Life]] axis, then perhaps the Arkendish allows [[Charlie]] to extend [[Thinkamancy]] into the [[Matter]] axis. <br />
<br />
===Powers===<br />
<br />
The signature unit of the Dish seems to be the Archons, flying female knight-class units with an array of powers. Charlie can pop one archon every turn or three archons every two turns with a turnamancer. Whether this capability is granted by the Dish is unknown. Most other cities cannot pop archons at all and those that can take multiple turns.<br />
<br />
Other abilities may be to interfere with and/or tap into other communication devices ([[Eyebook]], prime example){{erf|1|100}} and possibly listen in on other sides' thinkagrams (the technology behind the Eyebook). Immediately after being shown to be "on another call" while Parson gives Wanda his battle plan for the [[Siege of Spacerock]]{{erf|2|38}}, [[Charlie]] seems to be acting with knowledge of it when he tries to convince [[Jillian]] to return{{erf|2|39}} and [[Tramennis]] to refuse parley.{{erf|2|41}} Presumably he doesn't share Parson's battle plan with either of them because it's more important to protect his eavesdropping secret.<br />
<br />
The Arkendish apparently enhances (if Charlie is a caster) or grants him the ability to act as a Thinkamancer for the purpose of forming a Caster link over extreme range. In spite of the distance, this link is possibly more powerful than a normal Thinkamancer link.{{blog|2010|02|book-2-–-text-updates-014}}<sup>,</sup> {{erf|2|22}} While the caster link is active, the Arkendish can't be used for communication.{{blog|2010|03|book-2-–-text-updates-018}}<br />
<br />
Might give enhanced Thinkamancy abilities to [[unit]]s under Charlie's control (Charlie's [[Archon]]s).<br />
<br />
Extreme speculation: Mind control/influence, especially when directly communicating. (Maggie is very worried when Parson asks her to contact Charlie.){{erf|1|088}}<br />
<br />
More extreme speculation: given its Thinkamancy based abilities, a four-caster link may be possible.<br />
<br />
=Real World References=<br />
<br />
The Arkendish resembles the antenna used for satellite television.<br />
<br />
It was pointed out that [http://www.dishnetwork.com/ Dish Network] formed by Charles W. "Charlie" Ergen provides satellite television service in the United States.<br />
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[[Category:Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Real World References]]<br />
[[Category:Arkentool]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/TurnamancyTurnamancy2011-08-05T18:07:32Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Abilities */</p>
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<br />
=Canon=<br />
<br />
{{MagicSchool<br />
|Spookism<br />
}}<br />
<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
Turnamancy is one of the three disciplines of the [[Magic]] class [[Spookism]]; it is aligned with the axis of [[Erf]].{{erf|1|038a|Parson's Klog #2}}<br />
<br />
Turnamancers can reduce the build time for units produced in the city they are located. {{blog|2009|10|summer-updates-–-046}} <br />
<br />
==Abilities==<br />
<br />
* Increased Production Efficiency: <br />
With the help of a Turnamancer, [[Charlescomm]] can [[pop]] [[archon]]s 3 per 2 [[turn]]s, instead of the normal 1/turn, and Faq pops a Royal Heir in 40 turns instead of 60. This effect may be a sort of time warp (a slowing/speeding effect). Note that, in all known cases, having a Turnamancer reduces production times to two-thirds of what they are without a Turnamancer; this may be a constant ratio.<br />
<br />
* [[Prisoner]] [[Turning]]<br />
A Turnamancer can work on a prisoner over time, decreasing [[Loyalty]] and [[Duty]] to their [[Ruler]] and making a conversion to the [[Capturing]] side more likely. Turnamancy can also counter Loyalty spells preventing a voluntary turning.<br />
<br />
* [[Turn]] Alterations<br />
End another side's turn (after a brief warning).<sup>[[LIAB 21]]</sup> This is quite a powerful ability, unrecognized by the Erfworlders who witnessed its use at the [[Siege of Spacerock]].<sup>[[LIAB 35]]</sup> [[Vanna]] accomplished this while linked with [[Charlie]], a Thinkamancer. The long-distance link and the turn-ending spell itself may only have been possible due to Charlie's use of (and attunement to) the [[Arkendish]].<br />
<br />
==Known Turnamancers==<br />
*[[Vanna]], formerly in service to [[Unaroyal]], now working for [[Faq]] on contract, paid by [[Charlescomm]].<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
There are two known examples of the turnamancy speedup; the first is increasing 1 Archon / Turn to 3 Archons / 2 Turns. The second is increasing 1 Royal Heir / 60 Turns to 1 Royal Heir / 40 Turns. Both of these are consistent with the idea of the Turnamancer "storing" their turn on the first turn, then granting the stored turn to the city on the next turn. This may be how Turnamancers do it. Turnamancers may also be able to "steal" another unit's turn in battle, effectively paralysing both units.<br />
<br />
Turnamancy might alter the flow of time ([[turn]]s) in some way, perhaps gaining more time for one's own [[side]] or [[unit]]s, or removing move or actions from the other [[side]] or [[unit]]s.<br />
<br />
If Turnamancy can slow time, this could be useful not only for popping units, but allow Regents to complete rounds and still have time for actions, or have direct military application.<br />
<br />
Alternatively, it may be an effect not on how long a turn lasts but what can happen in that turn; possibly increasing production values and income. It may also be possible for a stack led by a Turnamancer to move farther and/or perform more actions/attacks per turn.<br />
<br />
A master class turnamancer (or two, linked) may be able to skip an opposing side's turn.<br />
<br />
Natural Turnamancy may be how turn order is decided.<br />
<br />
People often comment that Turnamancy appears to be a combination of two unrelated spheres of [[magic]]: [[loyalty]] and [[time]]. It grates against common sense to see a sphere of magic based upon a homonym, pun, or turn of phrase. Actually this may be a clue as to the fundamental nature of [[erfworld]]. It may be that to its very core erfworld's logic is derivative of certain aspects of English speaking Earth culture rather than having an internal logic of its own.<br />
: It is possible that Turnamancy decreasing a unit's loyalty is merely increasing the rate at which it changes based on other factors. [[Wanda Firebaugh]] and other units have been confirmed and implied (respectively) to have the ability to cause or coerce a unit to go against their [[loyalty]] (giving up information and possibly turning sides) without the use of non-[[Natural Thinkamancy| Natural]] [[Thinkamancy]]. Therefore, it is a necessary conceit that some offensive form of [[Natural Thinkamancy]] (or a similar, undefined mechanism) is able to affect [[loyalty]], from which it is a simple extension to believe that this process may be what Turnamancy expedites.<br />
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[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Magic]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/ArkendishArkendish2011-08-05T17:48:33Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Powers */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Arkendish.png|right]]<br />
{{Stats<br />
|name= Arkendish<br />
|race= [[Artifact]]<br />
|class= [[Arkentool]]<br />
|move=<br />
|hits=<br />
|combat=<br />
|defense=<br />
|special= <br /> Attuned to: [[Charlie]] <br /><br />
Associated Discipline: <br /> [[Thinkamancy]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
=Canon=<br />
<br />
One of the [[Arkentool]]s, currently possessed by and attuned to [[Charlie]] of [[Charlescomm]].{{erf|1|042}}{{erf|1|092}}<br />
<br />
Arkendish gives its attuned user superior [[Thinkamancy]] abilities.{{erf|1|089}}<br />
<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
The Arkendish can do many things, most of them connected to Thinkamancy.<br />
<br />
With it, Charlie can handle an unlimited number of Thinkagrams, and extend some of his abilities to his personal Archons in his tower.<br />
<br />
Any commander in the world can get those Archons' attention by concentrating hard enough, for long enough. This could take hours or even days, but Charlescomm would establish contact eventually. This allows him to hire out to any [[side]] or [[barbarian]] in the world.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
If, as some [[casters]] believe, the [[Arkenpliers]] allow [[Wanda]] to extend [[Croakamancy]] into the [[Life]] axis, then perhaps the Arkendish allows [[Charlie]] to extend [[Thinkamancy]] into the [[Matter]] axis. <br />
<br />
===Powers===<br />
<br />
The signature unit of the Dish seems to be the Archons, flying female knight-class units with an array of powers. Charlie can pop one archon every turn or three archons every two turns with a turnamancer. Whether this capability is granted by the Dish is unknown. Most other cities cannot pop archons at all and those that can take multiple turns.<br />
<br />
Other abilities may be to interfere with and/or tap into other communication devices ([[Eyebook]], prime example){{erf|1|100}} and possibly listen in on other sides' thinkagrams (the technology behind the Eyebook). Immediately after being shown to be "on another call" while Parson gives his Spacerock battle plan to Wanda{{erf|2|38}}, [[Charlie]] seems to be acting with knowledge of it when he tries to convince [[Jillian]] to return{{erf|2|39}} and [[Tramennis]] to refuse parley.{{erf|2|41}} Presumably he doesn't share Parson's battle plan with either of them because it's more important to protect his eavesdropping secret.<br />
<br />
The Arkendish apparently enhances (if Charlie is a caster) or grants him the ability to act as a Thinkamancer for the purpose of forming a Caster link over extreme range. In spite of the distance, this link is possibly more powerful than a normal Thinkamancer link.{{blog|2010|02|book-2-–-text-updates-014}}<sup>,</sup> {{erf|2|22}} While the caster link is active, the Arkendish can't be used for communication.{{blog|2010|03|book-2-–-text-updates-018}}<br />
<br />
Might give enhanced Thinkamancy abilities to [[unit]]s under Charlie's control (Charlie's [[Archon]]s).<br />
<br />
Extreme speculation: Mind control/influence, especially when directly communicating. (Maggie is very worried when Parson asks her to contact Charlie.){{erf|1|088}}<br />
<br />
More extreme speculation: given its Thinkamancy based abilities, a four-caster link may be possible.<br />
<br />
=Real World References=<br />
<br />
The Arkendish resembles the antenna used for satellite television.<br />
<br />
It was pointed out that [http://www.dishnetwork.com/ Dish Network] formed by Charles W. "Charlie" Ergen provides satellite television service in the United States.<br />
<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Real World References]]<br />
[[Category:Arkentool]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/ArkendishArkendish2011-08-05T17:44:15Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Powers */</p>
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{{Stats<br />
|name= Arkendish<br />
|race= [[Artifact]]<br />
|class= [[Arkentool]]<br />
|move=<br />
|hits=<br />
|combat=<br />
|defense=<br />
|special= <br /> Attuned to: [[Charlie]] <br /><br />
Associated Discipline: <br /> [[Thinkamancy]]<br />
}}<br />
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=Canon=<br />
<br />
One of the [[Arkentool]]s, currently possessed by and attuned to [[Charlie]] of [[Charlescomm]].{{erf|1|042}}{{erf|1|092}}<br />
<br />
Arkendish gives its attuned user superior [[Thinkamancy]] abilities.{{erf|1|089}}<br />
<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
The Arkendish can do many things, most of them connected to Thinkamancy.<br />
<br />
With it, Charlie can handle an unlimited number of Thinkagrams, and extend some of his abilities to his personal Archons in his tower.<br />
<br />
Any commander in the world can get those Archons' attention by concentrating hard enough, for long enough. This could take hours or even days, but Charlescomm would establish contact eventually. This allows him to hire out to any [[side]] or [[barbarian]] in the world.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
If, as some [[casters]] believe, the [[Arkenpliers]] allow [[Wanda]] to extend [[Croakamancy]] into the [[Life]] axis, then perhaps the Arkendish allows [[Charlie]] to extend [[Thinkamancy]] into the [[Matter]] axis. <br />
<br />
===Powers===<br />
<br />
The signature unit of the Dish seems to be the Archons, flying female knight-class units with an array of powers. Charlie can pop one archon every turn or three archons every two turns with a turnamancer. Whether this capability is granted by the Dish is unknown. Most other cities cannot pop archons at all and those that can take multiple turns.<br />
<br />
Other abilities may be to interfere with and/or tap into other communication devices ([[Eyebook]], prime example){{erf|1|100}} and possibly listen in on other sides thinkagrams (the technology behind the Eyebook). Immediately after being shown to be "on another call" while Parson gives his Spacerock battle plan to Wanda{{erf|2|38}}, [[Charlie]] seems to be acting with knowledge of it when he tries to convince [[Jillian]] to return and [[Tramennis]] to refuse parley.{{erf|2|38}}<br />
<br />
The Arkendish apparently enhances (if Charlie is a caster) or grants him the ability to act as a Thinkamancer for the purpose of forming a Caster link over extreme range. In spite of the distance, this link is possibly more powerful than a normal Thinkamancer link.{{blog|2010|02|book-2-–-text-updates-014}}<sup>,</sup> {{erf|2|22}} While the caster link is active, the Arkendish can't be used for communication.{{blog|2010|03|book-2-–-text-updates-018}}<br />
<br />
Might give enhanced Thinkamancy abilities to [[unit]]s under Charlie's control (Charlie's [[Archon]]s).<br />
<br />
Extreme speculation: Mind control/influence, especially when directly communicating. (Maggie is very worried when Parson asks her to contact Charlie.){{erf|1|088}}<br />
<br />
More extreme speculation: given its Thinkamancy based abilities, a four-caster link may be possible.<br />
<br />
=Real World References=<br />
<br />
The Arkendish resembles the antenna used for satellite television.<br />
<br />
It was pointed out that [http://www.dishnetwork.com/ Dish Network] formed by Charles W. "Charlie" Ergen provides satellite television service in the United States.<br />
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[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Real World References]]<br />
[[Category:Arkentool]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/ArkendishArkendish2011-08-05T17:43:25Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Powers */</p>
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{{Stats<br />
|name= Arkendish<br />
|race= [[Artifact]]<br />
|class= [[Arkentool]]<br />
|move=<br />
|hits=<br />
|combat=<br />
|defense=<br />
|special= <br /> Attuned to: [[Charlie]] <br /><br />
Associated Discipline: <br /> [[Thinkamancy]]<br />
}}<br />
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=Canon=<br />
<br />
One of the [[Arkentool]]s, currently possessed by and attuned to [[Charlie]] of [[Charlescomm]].{{erf|1|042}}{{erf|1|092}}<br />
<br />
Arkendish gives its attuned user superior [[Thinkamancy]] abilities.{{erf|1|089}}<br />
<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
The Arkendish can do many things, most of them connected to Thinkamancy.<br />
<br />
With it, Charlie can handle an unlimited number of Thinkagrams, and extend some of his abilities to his personal Archons in his tower.<br />
<br />
Any commander in the world can get those Archons' attention by concentrating hard enough, for long enough. This could take hours or even days, but Charlescomm would establish contact eventually. This allows him to hire out to any [[side]] or [[barbarian]] in the world.<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
If, as some [[casters]] believe, the [[Arkenpliers]] allow [[Wanda]] to extend [[Croakamancy]] into the [[Life]] axis, then perhaps the Arkendish allows [[Charlie]] to extend [[Thinkamancy]] into the [[Matter]] axis. <br />
<br />
===Powers===<br />
<br />
The signature unit of the Dish seems to be the Archons, flying female knight-class units with an array of powers. Charlie can pop one archon every turn or three archons every two turns with a turnamancer. Whether this capability is granted by the Dish is unknown. Most other cities cannot pop archons at all and those that can take multiple turns.<br />
<br />
Another ability may be to interfere with and/or tap into other communication devices ([[Eyebook]], prime example){{erf|1|100}} and possibly listen in on other sides thinkagrams [the technology behind the Eyebook]. Immediately after being shown to be "on another call" while Parson gives his Spacerock battle plan to Wanda{{erf|2|38}}, [[Charlie]] seems to be acting with knowledge of it when he tries to convince [[Jillian]] to return and [[Tramennis]] to refuse parley.{{erf|2|38}}<br />
<br />
The Arkendish apparently enhances (if Charlie is a caster) or grants him the ability to act as a Thinkamancer for the purpose of forming a Caster link over extreme range. In spite of the distance, this link is possibly more powerful than a normal Thinkamancer link.{{blog|2010|02|book-2-–-text-updates-014}}<sup>,</sup> {{erf|2|22}} While the caster link is active, the Arkendish can't be used for communication.{{blog|2010|03|book-2-–-text-updates-018}}<br />
<br />
Might give enhanced Thinkamancy abilities to [[unit]]s under Charlie's control (Charlie's [[Archon]]s).<br />
<br />
Extreme speculation: Mind control/influence, especially when directly communicating. (Maggie is very worried when Parson asks her to contact Charlie.){{erf|1|088}}<br />
<br />
More extreme speculation: given its Thinkamancy based abilities, a four-caster link may be possible.<br />
<br />
=Real World References=<br />
<br />
The Arkendish resembles the antenna used for satellite television.<br />
<br />
It was pointed out that [http://www.dishnetwork.com/ Dish Network] formed by Charles W. "Charlie" Ergen provides satellite television service in the United States.<br />
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[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Real World References]]<br />
[[Category:Arkentool]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/TurnamancyTurnamancy2011-08-05T17:37:21Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Abilities */</p>
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=Canon=<br />
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{{MagicSchool<br />
|Spookism<br />
}}<br />
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=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
Turnamancy is one of the three disciplines of the [[Magic]] class [[Spookism]]; it is aligned with the axis of [[Erf]].{{erf|1|038a|Parson's Klog #2}}<br />
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Turnamancers can reduce the build time for units produced in the city they are located. {{blog|2009|10|summer-updates-–-046}} <br />
<br />
==Abilities==<br />
<br />
* Increased Production Efficiency: <br />
With the help of a Turnamancer, [[Charlescomm]] can [[pop]] [[archon]]s 3 per 2 [[turn]]s, instead of the normal 1/turn, and Faq pops a Royal Heir in 40 turns instead of 60. This effect may be a sort of time warp (a slowing/speeding effect). Note that, in all known cases, having a Turnamancer reduces production times to two-thirds of what they are without a Turnamancer; this may be a constant ratio.<br />
<br />
* [[Prisoner]] [[Turning]]<br />
A Turnamancer can work on a prisoner over time, decreasing [[Loyalty]] and [[Duty]] to their [[Ruler]] and making a conversion to the [[Capturing]] side more likely. Turnamancy can also counter Loyalty spells preventing a voluntary turning.<br />
<br />
* [[Turn]] Alterations<br />
End another side's turn (after a brief warning).<sup>[[LIAB 21]]</sup> This is quite a powerful ability, unrecognized by the Erfworlders who witnessed its use at the battle for Jetstone.<sup>[[LIAB 35]]</sup> [[Vanna]] accomplished this while linked with [[Charlie]], a Thinkamancer. The long-distance link and the turn-ending spell itself may only have been possible due to Charlie's use of (and attunement to) the [[Arkendish]].<br />
<br />
==Known Turnamancers==<br />
*[[Vanna]], formerly in service to [[Unaroyal]], now working for [[Faq]] on contract, paid by [[Charlescomm]].<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
There are two known examples of the turnamancy speedup; the first is increasing 1 Archon / Turn to 3 Archons / 2 Turns. The second is increasing 1 Royal Heir / 60 Turns to 1 Royal Heir / 40 Turns. Both of these are consistent with the idea of the Turnamancer "storing" their turn on the first turn, then granting the stored turn to the city on the next turn. This may be how Turnamancers do it. Turnamancers may also be able to "steal" another unit's turn in battle, effectively paralysing both units.<br />
<br />
Turnamancy might alter the flow of time ([[turn]]s) in some way, perhaps gaining more time for one's own [[side]] or [[unit]]s, or removing move or actions from the other [[side]] or [[unit]]s.<br />
<br />
If Turnamancy can slow time, this could be useful not only for popping units, but allow Regents to complete rounds and still have time for actions, or have direct military application.<br />
<br />
Alternatively, it may be an effect not on how long a turn lasts but what can happen in that turn; possibly increasing production values and income. It may also be possible for a stack led by a Turnamancer to move farther and/or perform more actions/attacks per turn.<br />
<br />
A master class turnamancer (or two, linked) may be able to skip an opposing side's turn.<br />
<br />
Natural Turnamancy may be how turn order is decided.<br />
<br />
People often comment that Turnamancy appears to be a combination of two unrelated spheres of [[magic]]: [[loyalty]] and [[time]]. It grates against common sense to see a sphere of magic based upon a homonym, pun, or turn of phrase. Actually this may be a clue as to the fundamental nature of [[erfworld]]. It may be that to its very core erfworld's logic is derivative of certain aspects of English speaking Earth culture rather than having an internal logic of its own.<br />
: It is possible that Turnamancy decreasing a unit's loyalty is merely increasing the rate at which it changes based on other factors. [[Wanda Firebaugh]] and other units have been confirmed and implied (respectively) to have the ability to cause or coerce a unit to go against their [[loyalty]] (giving up information and possibly turning sides) without the use of non-[[Natural Thinkamancy| Natural]] [[Thinkamancy]]. Therefore, it is a necessary conceit that some offensive form of [[Natural Thinkamancy]] (or a similar, undefined mechanism) is able to affect [[loyalty]], from which it is a simple extension to believe that this process may be what Turnamancy expedites.<br />
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[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Magic]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/TurnamancyTurnamancy2011-08-05T17:37:05Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Abilities */</p>
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=Canon=<br />
<br />
{{MagicSchool<br />
|Spookism<br />
}}<br />
<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
Turnamancy is one of the three disciplines of the [[Magic]] class [[Spookism]]; it is aligned with the axis of [[Erf]].{{erf|1|038a|Parson's Klog #2}}<br />
<br />
Turnamancers can reduce the build time for units produced in the city they are located. {{blog|2009|10|summer-updates-–-046}} <br />
<br />
==Abilities==<br />
<br />
* Increased Production Efficiency: <br />
With the help of a Turnamancer, [[Charlescomm]] can [[pop]] [[archon]]s 3 per 2 [[turn]]s, instead of the normal 1/turn, and Faq pops a Royal Heir in 40 turns instead of 60. This effect may be a sort of time warp (a slowing/speeding effect). Note that, in all known cases, having a Turnamancer reduces production times to two-thirds of what they are without a Turnamancer; this may be a constant ratio.<br />
<br />
* [[Prisoner]] [[Turning]]<br />
A Turnamancer can work on a prisoner over time, decreasing [[Loyalty]] and [[Duty]] to their [[Ruler]] and making a conversion to the [[Capturing]] side more likely. Turnamancy can also counter Loyalty spells preventing a voluntary turning.<br />
<br />
* [[Turn]] Alterations<br />
End another side's turn (after a brief warning).<sup>[[LIAB 21]]</sup> This is quite a powerful ability, unrecognized by the Erfworlders who witnessed its use at the battle for Jetstone.<sup>[[LIAB 35]]</sup> Vanna accomplished this while linked with [[Charlie]], a Thinkamancer. The long-distance link and the turn-ending spell itself may only have been possible due to Charlie's use of (and attunement to) the [[Arkendish]].<br />
<br />
==Known Turnamancers==<br />
*[[Vanna]], formerly in service to [[Unaroyal]], now working for [[Faq]] on contract, paid by [[Charlescomm]].<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
There are two known examples of the turnamancy speedup; the first is increasing 1 Archon / Turn to 3 Archons / 2 Turns. The second is increasing 1 Royal Heir / 60 Turns to 1 Royal Heir / 40 Turns. Both of these are consistent with the idea of the Turnamancer "storing" their turn on the first turn, then granting the stored turn to the city on the next turn. This may be how Turnamancers do it. Turnamancers may also be able to "steal" another unit's turn in battle, effectively paralysing both units.<br />
<br />
Turnamancy might alter the flow of time ([[turn]]s) in some way, perhaps gaining more time for one's own [[side]] or [[unit]]s, or removing move or actions from the other [[side]] or [[unit]]s.<br />
<br />
If Turnamancy can slow time, this could be useful not only for popping units, but allow Regents to complete rounds and still have time for actions, or have direct military application.<br />
<br />
Alternatively, it may be an effect not on how long a turn lasts but what can happen in that turn; possibly increasing production values and income. It may also be possible for a stack led by a Turnamancer to move farther and/or perform more actions/attacks per turn.<br />
<br />
A master class turnamancer (or two, linked) may be able to skip an opposing side's turn.<br />
<br />
Natural Turnamancy may be how turn order is decided.<br />
<br />
People often comment that Turnamancy appears to be a combination of two unrelated spheres of [[magic]]: [[loyalty]] and [[time]]. It grates against common sense to see a sphere of magic based upon a homonym, pun, or turn of phrase. Actually this may be a clue as to the fundamental nature of [[erfworld]]. It may be that to its very core erfworld's logic is derivative of certain aspects of English speaking Earth culture rather than having an internal logic of its own.<br />
: It is possible that Turnamancy decreasing a unit's loyalty is merely increasing the rate at which it changes based on other factors. [[Wanda Firebaugh]] and other units have been confirmed and implied (respectively) to have the ability to cause or coerce a unit to go against their [[loyalty]] (giving up information and possibly turning sides) without the use of non-[[Natural Thinkamancy| Natural]] [[Thinkamancy]]. Therefore, it is a necessary conceit that some offensive form of [[Natural Thinkamancy]] (or a similar, undefined mechanism) is able to affect [[loyalty]], from which it is a simple extension to believe that this process may be what Turnamancy expedites.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Magic]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/TurnamancyTurnamancy2011-08-05T17:34:09Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Abilities */</p>
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=Canon=<br />
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{{MagicSchool<br />
|Spookism<br />
}}<br />
<br />
=Proposed Canon=<br />
<br />
Turnamancy is one of the three disciplines of the [[Magic]] class [[Spookism]]; it is aligned with the axis of [[Erf]].{{erf|1|038a|Parson's Klog #2}}<br />
<br />
Turnamancers can reduce the build time for units produced in the city they are located. {{blog|2009|10|summer-updates-–-046}} <br />
<br />
==Abilities==<br />
<br />
* Increased Production Efficiency: <br />
With the help of a Turnamancer, [[Charlescomm]] can [[pop]] [[archon]]s 3 per 2 [[turn]]s, instead of the normal 1/turn, and Faq pops a Royal Heir in 40 turns instead of 60. This effect may be a sort of time warp (a slowing/speeding effect). Note that, in all known cases, having a Turnamancer reduces production times to two-thirds of what they are without a Turnamancer; this may be a constant ratio.<br />
<br />
* [[Prisoner]] [[Turning]]<br />
A Turnamancer can work on a prisoner over time, decreasing [[Loyalty]] and [[Duty]] to their [[Ruler]] and making a conversion to the [[Capturing]] side more likely. Turnamancy can also counter Loyalty spells preventing a voluntary turning.<br />
<br />
* [[Turn]] Alterations<br />
End another side's turn (after a brief warning).<sup>[[LIAB 21]]</sup> This is quite a powerful ability, unrecognized by the Erfworlders who witnessed its use at the battle for Jetstone.<sup>[[LIAB 23]]</sup> Vanna accomplished this while linked with [[Charlie]], a Thinkamancer. The long-distance link and the turn-ending spell itself may only have been possible due to Charlie's use of (and attunement to) the [[Arkendish]].<br />
<br />
==Known Turnamancers==<br />
*[[Vanna]], formerly in service to [[Unaroyal]], now working for [[Faq]] on contract, paid by [[Charlescomm]].<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
There are two known examples of the turnamancy speedup; the first is increasing 1 Archon / Turn to 3 Archons / 2 Turns. The second is increasing 1 Royal Heir / 60 Turns to 1 Royal Heir / 40 Turns. Both of these are consistent with the idea of the Turnamancer "storing" their turn on the first turn, then granting the stored turn to the city on the next turn. This may be how Turnamancers do it. Turnamancers may also be able to "steal" another unit's turn in battle, effectively paralysing both units.<br />
<br />
Turnamancy might alter the flow of time ([[turn]]s) in some way, perhaps gaining more time for one's own [[side]] or [[unit]]s, or removing move or actions from the other [[side]] or [[unit]]s.<br />
<br />
If Turnamancy can slow time, this could be useful not only for popping units, but allow Regents to complete rounds and still have time for actions, or have direct military application.<br />
<br />
Alternatively, it may be an effect not on how long a turn lasts but what can happen in that turn; possibly increasing production values and income. It may also be possible for a stack led by a Turnamancer to move farther and/or perform more actions/attacks per turn.<br />
<br />
A master class turnamancer (or two, linked) may be able to skip an opposing side's turn.<br />
<br />
Natural Turnamancy may be how turn order is decided.<br />
<br />
People often comment that Turnamancy appears to be a combination of two unrelated spheres of [[magic]]: [[loyalty]] and [[time]]. It grates against common sense to see a sphere of magic based upon a homonym, pun, or turn of phrase. Actually this may be a clue as to the fundamental nature of [[erfworld]]. It may be that to its very core erfworld's logic is derivative of certain aspects of English speaking Earth culture rather than having an internal logic of its own.<br />
: It is possible that Turnamancy decreasing a unit's loyalty is merely increasing the rate at which it changes based on other factors. [[Wanda Firebaugh]] and other units have been confirmed and implied (respectively) to have the ability to cause or coerce a unit to go against their [[loyalty]] (giving up information and possibly turning sides) without the use of non-[[Natural Thinkamancy| Natural]] [[Thinkamancy]]. Therefore, it is a necessary conceit that some offensive form of [[Natural Thinkamancy]] (or a similar, undefined mechanism) is able to affect [[loyalty]], from which it is a simple extension to believe that this process may be what Turnamancy expedites.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Proposed Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Magic]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/ScrollScroll2011-08-05T17:27:30Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Speculation */</p>
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=Canon=<br />
A Scroll is a [[Magic Item|magic item]]. It is a physical storage device for a single [[spell]], which can be used only by a [[caster]]. Casters may create a scroll or scrolls on their [[turn]], for a significantly higher cost in [[juice]] than simply casting the same [[spell]].<br />
<br />
=Speculation=<br />
<br />
Scrollmaking will generally require all of a caster's juice for a given turn. Casters in the magic kingdom will often make scrolls which can be purchased by the various sides for Shmuckers to pay the caster's upkeep. Casters on sides tend not to spend out-of-combat turns scribing scrolls as they mostly have other uses for their juice (e.g. making golems) and if a caster uses all their juice scribing a scroll they will have none available if attacked later in the turn. Of course, there are exceptions, as with Wanda and her "stash". <br />
<br />
A scroll with a spell of the same [[Magic#Types of Magic|Discipline]] as the [[Caster]] has a greater effect than one cast by a different Discipline.{{Erf|1|006|"No, Lord. I'm a Croakamancer. We need a Findamancer."}}<br />
<br />
Even a [[caster]] who is normally not proficient at casting spells beyond his own discipline can use scrolls of other disciplines with some effectiveness.<br />
<br />
It is not clear whether casting a spell from a scroll spends any of the [[caster]]'s juice. If it costs any, it is significantly less than if the caster was casting the same spell without a scroll.<br />
<br />
It is not clear whether a scroll's effectiveness relates to the scroll maker's unit level or novice/master caster ranking in the discipline, the scroll-reader's unit level or novice/master caster ranking in the discipline, whether it's the same kind of skill the maker or reader are good at, or the amount of juice/money/time used to make it.<br />
<br />
It may be necessary or not to learn a scroll's recipe from the related kind of caster, making it impossible for certain sides to learn certain scroll-creation methods unless they hire outsiders. Perhaps seeing it being cast once suffices.<br />
<br />
Some spells might be too high level to scroll, or incredibly long/costly so they're not worth the effort. Otherwise every major side would get a stash of turnamancy scrolls to have turns twice and end the other side's turn and quadruple arrows/leader bonus and do foolamancy etc. at every important battle which would render the story uninteresting - it's more of a Charlescomm ultimate stand thing. (However it has also been shown that many casters are more adept than others at casting spells outside of their specialty - for example, Wanda had difficulty casting the ultimate-warlord spell to Stanley's satisfaction because she was not a Findamancer, though her ability to manage spells outside her specialty made it possible for her to cast the spell at all. In addition, such powerful spells as ending another side's turn requires a link-up, which may not be possible to replicate via a scroll).<br />
<br />
Scroll making level may be a skill which varies with caster independently of skill level or discipline, as a separate unit special with its own level number.<br />
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[[Category:Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/GemGem2011-08-05T17:20:47Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Canon */</p>
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==Canon==<br />
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A gem is a physical object which can be converted directly to [[Shmucker]]s by a [[caster]], [[warlord]] or [[ruler]]. Shmuckers cannot be made into gems, except by a [[Moneymancer]].<br />
<br />
Gems can also be acquired through mining.<br />
<br />
As physical objects, Gems are a way to make long-distance payments from one side to another via [[Hat Magic]].<br />
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[[Category:Canon]]<br />
<br />
==Speculation==<br />
<br />
Gems are the primary means of Shmuckers being hidden from a [[Moneymancer]].<br />
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[[Category:Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Currency]]</div>Mattlistenerhttp://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/GemGem2011-08-05T17:18:20Z<p>Mattlistener: /* Speculation */</p>
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==Canon==<br />
<br />
A gem is a physical object which can be converted directly to [[Shmucker]]s by a [[caster]], [[warlord]] or [[ruler]]. Shmuckers cannot be made into gems, except by a [[Moneymancer]].<br />
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[[Category:Canon]]<br />
<br />
==Speculation==<br />
<br />
Gems are the primary means of Shmuckers being hidden from a [[Moneymancer]].<br />
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[[Category:Canon]]<br />
[[Category:Speculation]]<br />
[[Category:Currency]]</div>Mattlistener