User Guide

Ambush
If a small Army attacks a larger one
at odds of worse than 1:4, it will cer-
tainly be decisively defeated. The only
point in such a suicidal attack is that it
might just lead to the death of a more
important Noble in the larger army.
Only one Noble in the larger Army can
be killed in this way.
An Ambush is a desperate tactic,
but it might just mean that you kill off
a Noble controlling 300 men for the loss
of a minor pawn like Audley..
Executing Captured Nobles
To the victor. the spoils. The victori-
ous Faction decides how to deal with
captured Nobles and their possessions.
If you are the victorious party in a Bat-
tle, a box appears, listing the Nobles
you have captured one by one. The
Information Box displays the Assets
available for Ransom. For each Noble,
you are asked whether he is to be exe-
cuted, ransomed or set free.
If executed, the Noble is removed
from his Faction, along with any Assets
he held. Titles and Offices are placed in
Chancery; all other Assets are removed.
All Towns, Cities and Castles con-
trolled by that Noble, either directly or
through his Assets, become Neutral
and all occupants are expelled.
If set Free, the Noble returns to play
with all his Assets intact. Why would
you do this? Remember Faction
Rivalry. Killing a Noble may take him
out of the game, but his Faction may
never forgive or forget your action.
Ransoming Captured Nobles
Alternatively, a Faction can attempt
to Ransom all or some of its captives. If
successful, the Faction takes control of
all or some of the Assets of the cap-
tured Noble’s Faction in exchange for
his freedom.
Titles and Offices cannot be taken.
Nor can any Asset gained as part of
another Asset (for example, the town of
Lincoln, which is part of the holding of
the Bishop of Lincoln).
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