Post by Muramasa on Oct 19, 2006 1:40:24 GMT -8
names liable to change, of course
So what went on in the war? As far as I can remember, it was a major war between the Suuna empire and the Arhean Confederation. It lasted for several years before ending with the cataclysmic event of that damned summon, which shall be nameless here.
The Confederation was created in response to the movement of Suunan occupational forces moving westward, or was it eastward, through Arhea. Wilst magic was a wide spread trade, Suunans nearly perfected it with the art of summoning. Quite frankly, summoning is a near perfect opening of gates between the Astral and Material world. Through this, Suuna was able to move to western territories with ease, taking over Golan and Letzland areas completely, as well as taking some key areas in Doromis. As a result, the remaining unoccupied countries: Kiluda, Barilon, and Auland, as well as the scattered and unorganized forces of Doromis united together under the common interest of defending themselves against the Suunan aggressors. Banded together, they were able to hold of Suunan forces for a decent period of time.
One can't help but wonder if the invention of the rifle helped to win the war. It allowed a soldier to do what a sword couldn't; hit a summoner from a distance. Robbing Suuna of their trump card proved a worthy tactic.
The War of Avatar incidentally is also known as the Mercenaries War as well amoung soldiers. As fighting began to drag on through the years, finding man power became difficult. Before the formation of The Confederation, towns along the boarder, unable to find themselves any decent aid from the standing armies found themselves building local militias. These militias soon gained combat experience to formally volunteer as last minute stand-in armies, and even sooner, found it profitable to sell their services on contract. Armies from both sides found themselves hiring a significant number of mercenaries, and interesting enough, a significant number of mercenary groups have popped up (though, it seems nowadays, only a few seem to exist and even fewer thrive).
The beauty of a mercenary was the fact that you paid them for a job, and upkeep, equipment, and cleanup was done by the mercenary group themselves. All a general had to do was fill out the paper work. Mercenaries ate their own food, cleaned their own weapons, are internally trained, and most importantly, they are willing to fight under the orders of the contractor to the dotted "i" (if the pay was right). By this point, they were more than just rag-tag bands of militias and last second conscripts trying to make a buck. These guys were armies for hire, able to mobilize at the drop of a Dine; certainly for the cost of much more than one. It came to a point when the cost of having a well-trained and established mercenary group became more effecient than training an army. Certainly, their role in the War of Avatar played key role in hindering Suuna advances in Doromis, as well as slowing down operations in Golan and Letzland and holding lines on Kiludan fronts. Note: old map is being used here
Stories of major mercenary groups have spread across the land and their deeds, both heroic and dastardly. One such group, called the Legionaiires, found themselves stranded in the middle of Suuna territory, after finding their contractor dead from causes unknown. But, they bravely made their way back, through Suuna Territory of Magnagard, to their home base in Doromis. Another story, recounts the deeds of a particular group, The Lacons, managed hold off an army of Golans ten times their size for several days.
The organized armies of The Arhean Confederation made the mercenary life a thing of the past. Nowadays, it's a hot thing to be apart of the army. Still, you get some mercenary boys 'round here trying to merge themselves with the army. Truly it's a distinguished honor to have a mercenary force become part of the army, a testament to that groups ability as an armed force. They call it "crossing". Then, there are some who still persist on being mercenaries, not bound to any army, and country, and probably any clue. Guess it takes time for some people to learn that the world changes...
We've come a long way from that war. But now that we're in the middle of another one, I wonder if mercenaries will play a big part again...
So what went on in the war? As far as I can remember, it was a major war between the Suuna empire and the Arhean Confederation. It lasted for several years before ending with the cataclysmic event of that damned summon, which shall be nameless here.
The Confederation was created in response to the movement of Suunan occupational forces moving westward, or was it eastward, through Arhea. Wilst magic was a wide spread trade, Suunans nearly perfected it with the art of summoning. Quite frankly, summoning is a near perfect opening of gates between the Astral and Material world. Through this, Suuna was able to move to western territories with ease, taking over Golan and Letzland areas completely, as well as taking some key areas in Doromis. As a result, the remaining unoccupied countries: Kiluda, Barilon, and Auland, as well as the scattered and unorganized forces of Doromis united together under the common interest of defending themselves against the Suunan aggressors. Banded together, they were able to hold of Suunan forces for a decent period of time.
One can't help but wonder if the invention of the rifle helped to win the war. It allowed a soldier to do what a sword couldn't; hit a summoner from a distance. Robbing Suuna of their trump card proved a worthy tactic.
The War of Avatar incidentally is also known as the Mercenaries War as well amoung soldiers. As fighting began to drag on through the years, finding man power became difficult. Before the formation of The Confederation, towns along the boarder, unable to find themselves any decent aid from the standing armies found themselves building local militias. These militias soon gained combat experience to formally volunteer as last minute stand-in armies, and even sooner, found it profitable to sell their services on contract. Armies from both sides found themselves hiring a significant number of mercenaries, and interesting enough, a significant number of mercenary groups have popped up (though, it seems nowadays, only a few seem to exist and even fewer thrive).
The beauty of a mercenary was the fact that you paid them for a job, and upkeep, equipment, and cleanup was done by the mercenary group themselves. All a general had to do was fill out the paper work. Mercenaries ate their own food, cleaned their own weapons, are internally trained, and most importantly, they are willing to fight under the orders of the contractor to the dotted "i" (if the pay was right). By this point, they were more than just rag-tag bands of militias and last second conscripts trying to make a buck. These guys were armies for hire, able to mobilize at the drop of a Dine; certainly for the cost of much more than one. It came to a point when the cost of having a well-trained and established mercenary group became more effecient than training an army. Certainly, their role in the War of Avatar played key role in hindering Suuna advances in Doromis, as well as slowing down operations in Golan and Letzland and holding lines on Kiludan fronts. Note: old map is being used here
Stories of major mercenary groups have spread across the land and their deeds, both heroic and dastardly. One such group, called the Legionaiires, found themselves stranded in the middle of Suuna territory, after finding their contractor dead from causes unknown. But, they bravely made their way back, through Suuna Territory of Magnagard, to their home base in Doromis. Another story, recounts the deeds of a particular group, The Lacons, managed hold off an army of Golans ten times their size for several days.
The organized armies of The Arhean Confederation made the mercenary life a thing of the past. Nowadays, it's a hot thing to be apart of the army. Still, you get some mercenary boys 'round here trying to merge themselves with the army. Truly it's a distinguished honor to have a mercenary force become part of the army, a testament to that groups ability as an armed force. They call it "crossing". Then, there are some who still persist on being mercenaries, not bound to any army, and country, and probably any clue. Guess it takes time for some people to learn that the world changes...
We've come a long way from that war. But now that we're in the middle of another one, I wonder if mercenaries will play a big part again...
