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	The adventure takes place in the border regions of [[Ruska]], and follows on from [[To Ruska with Love]].		The adventure takes place in the border regions of [[Ruska]], and follows on from [[To Ruska with Love]].

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	He has Rank 3 Military Scientist with Specialties in Battlefield, Skirmish (to the end of Autumn 807) as well as skills in Courtier and a few other such skills.		He has Rank 3 Military Scientist with Specialties in Battlefield, Skirmish (to the end of Autumn 807) as well as skills in Courtier and a few other such skills.

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	He has Rank 3 Military Scientist with Specialties in Battlefield, Skirmish and Strategy (to the end of Autumn 807) as well as skills in Courtier and a few other such skills.		He has Rank 3 Military Scientist with Specialties in Battlefield, Skirmish and Strategy (to the end of Autumn 807) as well as skills in Courtier and a few other such skills.

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	He has Rank 3 Military Scientist with Specialties in Battlefield, Skirmish and Strategy (to the end of Autumn 807) as well as skills in Courtier and a few other such skills.		He has Rank 3 Military Scientist with Specialties in Battlefield, Skirmish and Strategy (to the end of Autumn 807) as well as skills in Courtier and a few other such skills.

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[[Category:Greg Graydon]][[Category:Scribe Notes]][[Category:Ruska]]
[[Scribe_Notes#Autumn_807_WK|Scribe Notes]] 
The adventure takes place in the border regions of [[Ruska]], and follows on from [[To Ruska with Love]].
= Summary =
'''Adventure''': Winter War 
'''GM''': [[:Category:Greg Graydon|Greg Graydon]] 
'''Session''': [[Winter]]/[[Spring]] 807 wk 
'''Night''': Starting Monday 10th September 
'''Location'''; Chez Chris's - see discussion page 
'''Level''': [[Experience#Quest_Level | Medium]] although not entirely accurate either 
; Party
# Military Scientist - [[Aryan]] (Our noble and lazy leader)
# Military Scientist - [[Morgan]] (Working on my horsemanship)
# Siegemaster - [[WordSmith]] (Fortification consultant)
# Cultural Attaché - [[Faith]] (I'm just an innocent paper-pusher)
# Military Scientist - [[Kern]], An Elven Mil Sci specialising in Seige, Skirmish, Logistics and Aerial. (A good man with tunnels and the like)

 
; Employer
: Czar Peter the Great of [[Ruska]]
: Field Marshall Ivan Fedorovich Paskevish of Tomsk
[http://feefhs.org/maps/rusa/ra-sc1.html http://www.multimediapalace.com/fl/eu-flags-02/ru-flags/ru-tomsk.gif]
; Mission
: What sort of people would wage a campaign in winter?

; Pay
: Possible ranks in Military scientist to master level. Furs and woolly clothes.

=Events=
==Battle for Sungorov==
* Siege starts 12 Frost, by ~4,500 troops led by Wordsmith, Kern, and Aryan.
* Enemy is around 2,000 troops, mainly hardened Swordworlders.
* Artillery assembled 17 Frost, some ranging shots & greek fire tested in the next few days.
* Contacts made in the city, some information gathered.
* Heavy trebuchets start on 22 Frost, targeting Sungorov portal. Concept proven, but not completely effective.
* 2,000 fresh troops arrive 27 Frost, but hang back several miles, remaining undetected.
* After heavy bombardment and a rain of fire overnight, three forces of 2,000+ troops pour over different walls of Sungorov on the morning 29 Frost.
* Result?

==Battle for Tilkini==
* Siege starts 20 Frost, by 2,200 experienced troops (mainly horse), led by Morgan.
* Enemy is 800 troops, mainly hardened Swordworlders.
* Offer to parley refused by enemy.
* Dawn assault from two directions on 22 Frost.
* Result?

==Battle for Kargalinska==
* Pre-dawn stealth attack on 20 Frost, by 1,100 light troops + 200 elvish allies, led by Boyar Ilya Savinykh.
* Enemy is 800 troops, mainly hardened Swordworlders.
* Result?

= Significant Local Commanders =
;Sub General - Yuri Dolgorukyi (Yuri, the Long Hands) b767
Yuri is an experienced Cavalry Commander and used to operating independently as well as part of a larger army. He has Rank 4 Military Scientist with Specialties in Battlefield, Skirmish, Logistics and Strategy (to the end of Autumn 807) as well as skills in Courtier and a few other such skills.

He advocates Cavalry for use throughout Ruska due to its large expanse of territory but thinks that Cavalry will not take towns unless the gates are open, thus he has taken it upon himself to learn more of Infantry tactics and associated skills such as Siege etc in order to be a better General.

Currently (as of 29th Frost) attached to the Sungarov SE army under General Kern

 

;Polkovnik (Col) - Simeon Dolgorukyi (the Proud) b760.
Simeon is a Cavalry specialist and thinks only plebs â€˜walkâ€™. 
He has Rank 3 Military Scientist with Specialties in Battlefield, Skirmish (to the end of Autumn 807) as well as skills in Courtier and a few other such skills.

Currently (as of 29th Frost) attached to the Sungarov SE army under General Kern

 

;Polkovnik (Col) - Mystislav Dolgorukyi (the Great) b 750
Mstislav believes that a strong army based on strong Infantry is the way to win wars and advocates â€œan Iron fist in a velvet Gloveâ€. 
He has Rank 3 Military Scientist with Specialties in Battlefield, Skirmish and Strategy (to the end of Autumn 807) as well as skills in Courtier and a few other such skills.

Currently (as of 29th Frost) attached to the Sungarov SE army under General Kern

=Timeline=
== 29th Frost ==
Assault on Sungarov by the 3 armies encircling it. The assaults wil be from the Southeastern, Northern and Western based armies commanded by Generals Kern, Aryan and Wordsmith respectively.

=Notes=

Winter War - Revision history

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