Game in the Brain

Manpower is produced by a warlord’s fief or province. They don’t have a cost to raise because these are duties peasants and nobles owe the master of that realm. This can take many forms: Feudal obligations, Civic or Religious duties.”

How this works.

The Warlord chooses which to take with him on campaign (typically 2 months), depending on his annual military budget. He can choose to spend to upgrade existing forces, change their training, and hire mercenaries. A major cost undertaking is building the Logistics Strength, which eats up 2/3 of the budget.

These will raise, on average, a force of 1000 men. Typically this is a force controlled by a Baron or Dux. A Pinceps or Feudal Duke, will command an number of these warlords.

Every region of a population of 225,000 (6k sq km) in the campaign setting can be assigned a table like the ones below. These tables allow for great variety in strategies for the players and NPCs.

Campaigning Budget:

• Annual Income: $8.1M (TL2)

  • $1.62M (20%) Infrastructure (County)

  • $0.81M (10%) Administration

  • $2.43M (30%) Tribute

  • $0.81M (10%) Growth

  • $2.43M ((30%) Military budget:

Western Force Resources Available:

• Knights (GG Heavy Cavalry Impetuous) 1 element

• Sergeant

  • Man-at-Arms (BI Heavy Cavalry) 1d3 elements

  • Skirmishers (BA Light Cavalry) 1d3 elements

• Sergeant footman 2d elements.

  • BA Heavy infantry

  • BA Medium Infantry

• Peasant Levies (commanded by sergeants)

  • Spearmen (BI Heavy Infantry) 5d x2 elements

  • Pikemen (BI Pikemen) 6d elements
  • Archers (BA Bowmen) 2d elements
  • Crossbowmen (GI Bowmen) 4d elements
  • Engineer (Sappers) 3d elements

Eastern Force Resources Available:

• Faris

  • Horse Archers (BA Horse Archers) 2d elements

  • Skirmishers (BA Light Cavalry) 2d elements

• Peasant Levies

  • Spearmen (BI Heavy Infantry) 5d elements

  • Tribesmen (BI light Infantry or medium infantry) 6d elements
  • Pikemen (BI Pikemen) 6d elements
  • Archers (BA Bowmen) 3d elements
  • Crossbowmen (GI Bowmen) 3d elements
  • Engineer (Sappers) 4d elements

Imperial Province Resources Available:

• Kataphrakt (GG Medium Cavalry) 1 element

• Feoderati Levies

  • Horse Archers (BA Horse Archers) 1d elements

  • Skirmishers (BA Light Cavalry) 1d elements

• Peasant or Feoderati Levies

  • Spearmen (BI Heavy Infantry) 6d elements

  • Feoderati (BI Medium Infantry) 4d elements
  • Pikemen (BI Pikemen) 6d elements
  • Archers (BA Bowmen) 4d elements
  • Engineer (Sappers) 5d elements

A – Average

B – Basic

G – Good

E – Elite

P – Poor

I – Inferior

Engineers can be converted to Artillery.