Chris-Tien Jinn Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Xena, I'm in the same boat. It's all fun, right?? Front Rank24 Dwarf Sea Dogs 3 Sea Serpent Riders22 Harpooners20 Grog lubbersLeft flank33 PiratesRight flank31 buccaneersRear6 deck gunners5 powder monkeys3 swivel gunners 1 flying galley 3 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
Xena Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Yes, Chris-Tien!! I'm pretty sure my general is a little delusional anyway. 3 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Well, mine is in her cups after recruiting those grog lubbers!! 2 Quote Level 63 Human ... Oath of Ancients Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 14 | DEX: 14| CON: 17 | INT: 17 | WIS: 17 | CHA: 14 The SIde Tracked Quest (rough draft) Link to comment
MaD MaLKaV Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Xena, I'm in the same boat. It's all fun, right?? Pirate. In the same boat. Haha. Impressive array of forces! 4 Quote Level 10 Vegetarian Vampire Warrior STR: 16 DEX: 7 STA: 6 WIS: 46 CON: 27 CHA: 17 Intro | Challenge: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Link to comment
ShadowLion Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Alala spent the days leading up to battle in high anticipation. She joined her tribeswomen in exercises and contests of strength and battle skill both to inspire and to learn the true capabilities of her warriors. It had been like old times, and a much appreciated break from the rigid formalities of the Queen's court and life as a Sisterhood priestess. Astride her black jaguar, running through the forest with other huntresses and beast masters, she felt truly alive again. She was satisfied. They were ready. The night would be spent in final preparations - a dance with drums and songs of battles past and brave deeds done by ancestors, a ritual purification before combat so that each woman would be prepared to lay down her life for the tribes with the sure knowledge that her deeds would always be honored and remembered, and some private time alone to contemplate her battle plans and to honor her goddess.Amazon Battle Units and DeploymentsFront2 squads of Amazon Warriors, 20 each3 squads of Piranha Warriors, 10 each1 squad of Eagle warriors, 101 squad Medusa (pending), 3Left Flank1 squad Huntresses, 51 squad Jaguar Warriors, 10Right Flank1 squad Beast Masters and Jaguar Packs, 51 squad Jungle Stalkers, 10Rear2 squads of Cold Ones, 5 each2 squads of Terradon Riders, 3 each2 squads of Piranha Warriors, 10 each2 squads of Amazon Warriors, 10 each Quote All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. ~T. E. Lawrence When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. ~John Muir Link to comment
MaD MaLKaV Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I'm pretty sure that I'm not earning anymore troops between now and Sunday, 'cause I ain't doing nothing but stretches the rest of this week. It is really not that good an good idea to do 100 squats the first day working out when the closest thing you've had to a serious workout in the past six months or so is 'that one time you went to a yoga studio'. (especially considering that I wasn't in decent shape 6 months ago... or 6 years ago.. maybe 16 years ago.) But it actually feels good to be sore, as long as I am sitting still and it is a mild sore that reminds me I worked out. Not when I move though... I imagine teaching is going to be great fun tomorrow considering it hurts to move on my legs and lift my arms, and I crammed in some extra exercises with the parts that didn't hurt earlier today. 3 Quote Level 10 Vegetarian Vampire Warrior STR: 16 DEX: 7 STA: 6 WIS: 46 CON: 27 CHA: 17 Intro | Challenge: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Link to comment
ShadowLion Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Owie. I'm with you, MaLKaV. I got rather carried away with workouts, putting in more than double of my usual week's worth of endurance, strength and flexibility training in 4 days. I wanted to see if I could do it and it's just more fun when it translates to something like this. I went right up to the edge of what I can do, though. My heavy bag hasn't had beatings like the last few days in a very, very long time! Very happy that my elbow is still holding up!On my way home from work soon and can finish off the last little bit of yoga to get that Medusa, then send my troop instructions to D_R!Then, it's two days of rest (at least - see how many troops I have left vs. how sore I am!), with stretching and foam rolling! Quote All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. ~T. E. Lawrence When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. ~John Muir Link to comment
CommanderKidd Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Ok, so due to the size of my army I will just post everything here. 3x irondrakes1x dwarf warrior1x longbeard1x thunderer Okri looked over his little band of warriors from the top of the outpost wall. "My kinsmen! Our only chance in the coming battle is to hold the walls of this outpost while our blacksmiths continue to forge and repair weapons for our brethren! Man the walls and don't let any of that chaos scum through!" Belegar turns to his cousin and says "Okri, I don't think we will last long with 6 armed dwarves versus so many servants of chaos." "Fear not Belegar, if they come against us here they will feel the strength of a dwarf built wall and the weight of our grudges from the time of our ancestors... Besides, there is an access tunnel to the mine shaft below the blacksmith's shop. If things become untenable we can escape that way. If we cannot stop the tide of chaos here our brothers in Karak Kadrin should be warned!" So since I have a negligible army this round I'm just posting my orders here. My dwarves are essentially refusing to engage, they will stay where they are and take potshots with the thunderer's rifle until such time as the enemy attacks them, then they'll head for the hills. I guess what's needed for next battle is lots more reps! I kind of took it easy this week for the reasons stated, I also work as an elementary school teacher so I've been shy of what would happen if I worked out too hard and couldn't move as normal, they'd surely notice and say something lol. On the plus side I can run around with them a bit at gym time for cardio. 1 Quote Okri Kadrinsson ~ Level 1 Dwarf Adventurer Str 2 Dex 1 Sta 1 Con 3 Wis 2 Cha 1 Challenge Commander Kidd's first adventurer challenge “So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.†― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit Link to comment
Swinging_Jarnbjorn Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Hi guys! Sorry I haven't posted my bio and details yet. Race: Human (Norsca)God: None - Halftor's band very generally follows the gods of chaosGeneral: Halftor1st Ability: Skald Are they spellcasters or not? - No spellcastingDo they prefer to fight from a distance or up close and personal? - Up close.What is their weapon of choice? - Halftor wields a longsword and a small, well-balanced hand axe, claimed from the corpse of a fallen opponent.Are they frontline leaders or do they achieve tactical superiority by giving orders from a vantage point? - Halftor leads from the front lines, reveling in the chaos of battle and bathing in the blood of his enemies.How do they feel about their race's religion? - Halftor bends his knee to nobody, god or otherwise. Considering himself to be an extension of their will, Halftor literally believes himself to be the right hand of the Chaos pantheon. 1 Quote Life is full of hard times and good times. Learn from everything you can. Swinging_Jarnbjorn: Lv 1 Asgardian Ranger Focus Up! My current challenge. Loss As A Motivator Link to comment
cn3wton Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Then, it's two days of rest (at least - see how many troops I have left vs. how sore I am!), with stretching and foam rolling! I use a lacrosse ball for that kind of stuff. But it hurts so much I find it hard to keep up with... 1 Quote "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - J.R.R Tolkien "Progress, not perfection." "Persist, Pivot, or Concede." - Matthew McConaughey "Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't." Rants, Thoughts, and Workouts-->Battle Log | The Improvening (Current Challenge) Link to comment
Red1263 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Here's my Army and deploymentFront10 Orcs - Core (Led by Redskar)60 Night Goblins - CoreRight Flank4 Black Orcs - SpecialLeft Flank3 Savage Boarboyz - Special* * * I'll add more tonight, hopefully in time when the fighting starts! Also there are 2 Fanatics hidden somewhere in my Army (wink wink) Quote Level 25 Final Fantasy Rebel My Epic Quest | My Journey | Currently on the Trial of Orthos Str: 60 | Dex: 23 | Sta: 66 | Con: 28 | Wis: 55 | Cha: 14 Goals for 2021: Spoiler Build my brother a Destiny 2 Lamp Learn how to do a Handstand Play 1 song on the acoustic guitar Clean up the Christmas Decorations and finish setting up my apartment (hang things up, plus some other few things that need to be organized) Re-introduce Pull-ups into my routine Build a shelving unit next to my Desk "No matter what, if you can hold your head up high, you've done the right thing." "When you stand with your family, your family stands with you." "Write what needs to be written." Link to comment
cn3wton Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I guess what's needed for next battle is lots more reps! I kind of took it easy this week for the reasons stated, I also work as an elementary school teacher so I've been shy of what would happen if I worked out too hard and couldn't move as normal, they'd surely notice and say something lol. On the plus side I can run around with them a bit at gym time for cardio. None shall escape! Seriously though taking care of yourself has to be number one. But dont think my troops wont slaughter you, its nothing personal, but you know, chaos... 2 Quote "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - J.R.R Tolkien "Progress, not perfection." "Persist, Pivot, or Concede." - Matthew McConaughey "Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't." Rants, Thoughts, and Workouts-->Battle Log | The Improvening (Current Challenge) Link to comment
Swinging_Jarnbjorn Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Ab exercises count for nothing in my world. I'm going to assume it's because badass elven maidens/generals must have rock-hard abs as a precondition I'll consider it an ante to this game! For everyone asking about planking...it could count as a yoga position (I know a minute is kind of a lot...I'm just saying). I'm also figuring that VERY slow yoga (yin style, holding poses for 3 minutes or more) could count as meditation with some effort (clearing the mind or using some other meditation technique, i.e., not just stretching while watching tv). I figured the very slow meditative yoga would count as yoga OR meditation, not both...let me know if anyone objects. I tend to lift relatively high reps with lighter weights (e.g., 3 sets of 10...close to the max that I could safely do for the complete 3 sets). For the game, I'll be sure to lift at least what I have been lifting recently, increasing where appropriate. But if we have any powerlifters, I could imagine adding in some correction factor down the line.I lift heavy, but all of my movements are 24 or 25 reps on the day, with the exception of my deadlift. So my squats are 5x5, as are bench press and overhead press. Other exercises are 3x8. And I'm not afraid of throwing in bonus lifts. Reps for units! 2 Quote Life is full of hard times and good times. Learn from everything you can. Swinging_Jarnbjorn: Lv 1 Asgardian Ranger Focus Up! My current challenge. Loss As A Motivator Link to comment
CommanderKidd Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Edited my last post to reflect taking the dog for a run before bed. 15 minute cardio and one more drake gun huzzah! Now prepare to watch the stunties flee! lol Quote Okri Kadrinsson ~ Level 1 Dwarf Adventurer Str 2 Dex 1 Sta 1 Con 3 Wis 2 Cha 1 Challenge Commander Kidd's first adventurer challenge “So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.†― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit Link to comment
Swinging_Jarnbjorn Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Ok, here we go. In the future I'll battle log my pvp exercises and link to them from my posts, but I'm disorganized tonight. My orders: Front: 10 x bondsman, 20 x thrall, 10 x Marauders Left: 3 x Ulfwerenar, 2 x Giant Wolf, 5 x Marauders, 5 x Reavers Right: 2 x Ulfwerenar, 3 x Giant Wolves, 5 x Marauders, 5 x Reavers Back: 10 x Shield Maiden Quote Life is full of hard times and good times. Learn from everything you can. Swinging_Jarnbjorn: Lv 1 Asgardian Ranger Focus Up! My current challenge. Loss As A Motivator Link to comment
Red1263 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Seriously though taking care of yourself has to be number one. But dont think my troops wont slaughter you, its nothing personal, but you know, chaos...This is the epitome of Nerdiness. I love it! Quote Level 25 Final Fantasy Rebel My Epic Quest | My Journey | Currently on the Trial of Orthos Str: 60 | Dex: 23 | Sta: 66 | Con: 28 | Wis: 55 | Cha: 14 Goals for 2021: Spoiler Build my brother a Destiny 2 Lamp Learn how to do a Handstand Play 1 song on the acoustic guitar Clean up the Christmas Decorations and finish setting up my apartment (hang things up, plus some other few things that need to be organized) Re-introduce Pull-ups into my routine Build a shelving unit next to my Desk "No matter what, if you can hold your head up high, you've done the right thing." "When you stand with your family, your family stands with you." "Write what needs to be written." Link to comment
Balthazar Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 You only needed to say what you had and where it was... the battle strategy should have went in a pm.I'm aware. But without knowing what I faced or where it was deployed all orders where a pot shot at best so there seemed very little point In hiding them 1 Quote Link to comment
Red1263 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 New workout means MOAR BOYZ!!! Front20 Orcs - Core (Led by Redskar)60 Night Goblins - Core60 Night Goblins - CoreRight Flank8 Black Orcs - SpecialLeft Flank6 Savage Boarboyz - SpecialAnd that makes 4 Fanatics in total! 1 Quote Level 25 Final Fantasy Rebel My Epic Quest | My Journey | Currently on the Trial of Orthos Str: 60 | Dex: 23 | Sta: 66 | Con: 28 | Wis: 55 | Cha: 14 Goals for 2021: Spoiler Build my brother a Destiny 2 Lamp Learn how to do a Handstand Play 1 song on the acoustic guitar Clean up the Christmas Decorations and finish setting up my apartment (hang things up, plus some other few things that need to be organized) Re-introduce Pull-ups into my routine Build a shelving unit next to my Desk "No matter what, if you can hold your head up high, you've done the right thing." "When you stand with your family, your family stands with you." "Write what needs to be written." Link to comment
Balthazar Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 ALL THE BOYZ!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment
ShadowLion Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I use a lacrosse ball for that kind of stuff. But it hurts so much I find it hard to keep up with...Oh the dreaded lacrosse ball...me, too. They work, but oh the pain! Quote All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. ~T. E. Lawrence When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. ~John Muir Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Due to a minor error during my evolution into an advanced pokemon, I didn't have access to the forum all morning. Processing battles in 3...2...1... 2 Quote Lvl 65 Multitasker Link to comment
Balthazar Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 so far today nearly done an extra 100 reps outside of my planned workout for my army. This really gets you motivated to do that little bit more 2 Quote Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 First battle has been resolved. The technical results were sent to involving parties, I'll leave it to them to modify their troop reserves accordingly and post the story version of the battle here. 2 Quote Lvl 65 Multitasker Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Second battle also resolved. We're making slow but bloody progress... 1 Quote Lvl 65 Multitasker Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Third battle resolved, results PM'd to those involved. Mid-battle I realized I've been adding instead of multiplying during melee attacks, but turns out it works a bit better, so I'm sticking with that. Already see things to change in the mechanic 1 Quote Lvl 65 Multitasker Link to comment
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