FOG: Medieval Campaign: The King Is Dead – Turn 4 – Page 7 – Field of Glory

Rico · 2025-12-06T13:26:23Z

@chiquichops @cargol @nathangun @kronenblatt @earl-of-grey @otosan @mad-mike The King Is Dead is a cut-throat, quick and simple cut-throat FOG: Medieval Campaign set in late 14th Century France semi-fictional dynastic war. (it's short -- only 5 turns and rules are really quite simple. The King is on his deathbed... and the succession to the crown of France is in dispute. FOUR factions vie for supremacy in the Kingdom of France: The King of France's loyal supporters based around Paris and the royal lands in the centre. The King of England and his large fiefdoms in north and western France. The power hungry Dukes of Burgundy controlling eastern France and the low countries. The ambitious Counts of Toulouse eager to expand their power base in the south. Alliances and betrayals and back stabbing will be essential! Players The campaign is for 4 - 8 players (players can play in teams of 2 -- we can assign players to factions or teams by random draw, or pair experienced players with novice/less experienced players) My guess is that the King of France and the King of England factions will be trickiest to play. Starting Setup Each faction starts with FOUR provinces -- one Capital Province and three Home Provinces. (Capital Provinces are marked with a crown eg: Paris, Burgundy) The King of England faction has four Home Provinces and a Capital in England that is not directly in play. The campaign is played over FIVE turns and the faction with the highest score at the end of Turn 5 wins. Attacks Each faction gets ONE attack per turn. The Attack orders sequence at Turn 1 is by random draw. From Turn 2 onwards, it is determined by the best Victory % points result for each faction from the previous turn's battle results. A faction can attack any enemy home province that is adjacent to a friendly-controlled province. You may not attack from a province that is already under attack by another faction. You may attack into a province from which an attack into a different province has been launched. Attacking Capital Provinces One can only attack an enemy Capital Province if you control any THREE adjacent provinces. (this applies to recapturing a lost friendly Capital province as well) Example: in map above, if the Burgundy faction captures Artois or Bourbon to be able to attack PARIS. Or... the Toulouse faction would have to capture Dauphin, Bourbon and Champagne to be able to attack BURGUNDY. ENGLAND cannot be attacked by any faction. King of England Attacks The King of England faction works a little differently. The light-red-coloured provinces are controlled by vassals and any attacks from there would be by vassal armies, (see Armies) The England faction can TWICE deploy an English Royal army by sea to either attack an enemy province (like at start Artois or Flanders) or take over one of its Home Provinces (placing a dark red Royal Army marker indicating an English army present) and attack from there. Only ONE army can be deployed at a time -- the second can only be deployed after the first has been destroyed. This English Royal Army is destroyed if: 1. It suffers a Major Defeat in its seaborne attack battle. 2. It suffers a Major Defeat in a defensive battle. 3. The province it controls is lost to an enemy siege. This loss will result in a permanent 1 point loss on the scoreboard. FIELD BATTLES Field Battles are medium size Open Battle on either Pot Luck or North European Agricultural maps. Battle Results Attacker Major Victory (40%) -- Province is captured (English Royal Army eliminated if applicable) Attacker Minor Victory (60%) -- Province if placed under SIEGE (see Sieges) Draw - Battle continues next Turn Defender Minor Victory (60%) -- Attacker is repulsed (no other effects) Defender Major Victory (40%) -- Attacker repulsed (Province from which attack was launched is marked as Disrupted -- not attack can be launched from there for the next turn) In map sample below, Toulouse attacked Aquitaine from Auvergne and suffered a Major Defeat -- no attack can be launched from Auvergne during the next turn, but the province can defend normally. SIEGES Sieges are resolved at the end of the Turn after they were begun using an 8-sided die roll on the Siege Table: Roll of 1 to 5: Siege successful and the province is captured Roll: 6 to 8: Siege is broken off Capital Provinces get a +1 die roll modifier. If the besieging army's home province is lost during the battle phase of that turn, then the siege is automatically lifted. Relieving A Siege A faction can launch an attack to attempt to relieve a siege. (in map sample above, Burgundians are besieging Bourbon, and the King of France faction launch an attack from Paris to relieve it) These battles are played in FOG Medieval as Relieve The Siege battles. Siege Battle Results: Attacker Major Victory - Siege is lifted - besiegers home province is marked Disrupted Attacker Minor Victory - Siege continue...

Chiquichops

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We're well into the carnage. I've been traveling this weekend but I'll be back on track tomorrow

"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates

Posted : February 1, 2026 4:45 pm

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BATTLE 1: ARTOIS -- Burgundian (1363-1414) vs French (1350-1399)
=> Burgundian victory 41-9 (+32).

Posted : February 2, 2026 5:46 pm

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What are we waiting for in this campaign in order for it to progress? All battle results have been reported, I believe.

Posted : February 6, 2026 6:35 pm

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Hold your horses, chevalier ... we'll get there. 😎

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : February 7, 2026 6:09 am

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@otosan -- excellent work, Sir Otosan!

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : February 7, 2026 6:11 am

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TURN 2 is concluded ... looks like Burgundy on the ascendancy by capturing ARTOIS.

King of France losing ARTOIS also means that the Siege of NORMANDY is abandoned.

BATTLES

BATTLE 1: ARTOIS -- @kronenblatt vs @chiquichops - Burgundian (1363-1414) vs French (1350-1399) -- Major Victory

BATTLE 2: AUVERGNE -- @earl-of-grey vs @otosan - Breton (1350-1395) Allies: English Continental (1350-1414) vs Breton (1350-1395) - Major Defeat

BATTLE 3: AQUITAINE -- Rico vs @cargol - Breton (1350-1395) vs Breton (1350-1395) Allies: English Continental (1350-1414) - Minor Victory

SIEGE: NORMANDY -- Cancelled

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : February 7, 2026 6:24 am

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TURN 3

We start with Burgundy throwing their weight around ... they lead on points and seem poised to attack PARIS?

AQUITAINE is under Toulouse Siege, so no attack from that faction this turn.

Attack Orders Sequence:

1. Burgundy (+32%)

2. King of England (-27%)

3. King of France (-32%)

So... @kronenblatt is up first.

BATTLES

BATTLE 1:

BATTLE 2:

BATTLE 3:

SIEGE: AQUITAINE --

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : February 7, 2026 6:28 am

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No, Burgundy is doing a Tour de France and attacks Normandy from Artois. 😀

Also, I can really recommend a series of books around this time period: The Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon. First book is The Iron King, link HERE.

Posted : February 7, 2026 7:42 am

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No, Burgundy is doing a Tour de France and attacks Normandy from Artois. 😀

Also, I can really recommend a series of books around this time period: The Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon. First book is The Iron King, link HERE.

Cool -- I'll look it up.

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : February 7, 2026 8:32 am

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Burgundians attack King of England in NORMANDY from Artois. Interestingly, the King of England faction have not yet deployed an actual English army yet.

Attack Orders Sequence:

1. Burgundy (+32%)

2. King of England (-27%)

3. King of France (-32%)

@cargol & @earl-of-grey -- you're up next with your attack order.

BATTLES

BATTLE 1: NORMANDY -- @kronenblatt vs (to be announced) -- Burgundian (1363-1414) vs Breton (1350-1395) Allies: English Continental (1350-1414)

BATTLE 2:

BATTLE 3:

SIEGE: AQUITAINE --

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : February 7, 2026 8:38 am

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Please, let me confer with Sir @earl-of-grey and will get back with our orders.

@rico

Posted : February 7, 2026 10:16 am

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A mighty English army just landed in Flanders. Burgundy is attacked by England.

Bring it on!

@rico

Posted : February 7, 2026 4:56 pm

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Can I attack into ARTOIS from PARIS?

"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates

Posted : February 7, 2026 9:22 pm

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Can I attack into ARTOIS from PARIS?

Yes, you can.

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : February 8, 2026 5:42 am

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The King of England lands an English army in FLANDERS to take on the Burgundians.

Looks like the King of France is considering attacking into ARTOIS.

BATTLES

BATTLE 1: NORMANDY -- @kronenblatt vs @earl-of-grey -- Burgundian (1363-1414) vs Breton (1350-1395) Allies: English Continental (1350-1414)

BATTLE 2: FLANDERS -- @cargol vs @kronenblatt -- English (Continental) (1350-1414) vs Burgundian (1363-1414)

BATTLE 3:

SIEGE: AQUITAINE --

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : February 8, 2026 6:45 am

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Sir @earl-of-grey will defend Normandy and Cargol will lead the attack on Flanders.

@rico

Posted : February 8, 2026 9:41 am

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The King of France sends Sir Chiqui de la Chops to attack ARTOIS from PARIS.

Looks like @kronenblatt is going to be busy 😀

"En cualquier dirección que recorras el alma, nunca tropezarás con sus límites." Sócrates

Posted : February 8, 2026 10:25 am

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King of France attacks ARTOIS.

That's all the attacks declared -- all the action is up in the north and the Burgundians have their hands full ... meanwhile, all quiet on the southern front (except for a chilled little siege in Aquitaine)

BATTLES

BATTLE 1: NORMANDY -- @kronenblatt vs @earl-of-grey -- Burgundian (1363-1414) vs Breton (1350-1395) Allies: English Continental (1350-1414)

BATTLE 2: FLANDERS -- @cargol vs @kronenblatt -- English (Continental) (1350-1414) vs Burgundian (1363-1414) --

BATTLE 3: ARTOIS -- @chiquichops vs @kronenblatt -- French (1350-1399) vs Burgundian (1363-1414) --

SIEGE: AQUITAINE --

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

- George Orwell, Homage To Catalonia

Posted : February 8, 2026 10:43 am

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Hectic times in the Burgundian camps… This could and should mean up or out for Burgundy as a nation and the duke as a ruler. 😎

Posted : February 8, 2026 11:43 am

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@cargol and @chiquichops : any preferred map types? I’ll then set up the games as defender.

Posted : February 8, 2026 1:58 pm

FOG: Medieval Campaign: The King Is Dead - Turn 4

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