"We have women in the military, but they don't put us in the front lines. They don't know if we can fight, if we can kill. I think we can. All the general has to do is walk over to the women and say, 'You see the enemy over there? They say you look fat in those uniforms.'" - Elayne Boosler
Campaign Progress
Warlords and Factions
Alfred Steptoe
Aethelflaed
Cnut
Charlemal
Bjorn Ironsides
Ruaidhrí Ó
Jean le Tard
Volla, Maiden of Frigg
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Tavish McTavish
Caradog ap Llewellyn
The Danish Vikings decide to raid Connacht and thus attack the lands of Cnut's blood rival. Denmark, in turn, is raided by the Norse Gaels.
The decision to raid the lands of his blood rival was a simple one, and so Cnut gathered a force about him to cross the seas early in the season when their enemy would least expect to be attacked. The voyage, though, was not an easy one; the seas were rougher than any he had crossed before, and despite his Viking blood Cnut was glad to make landfall at last on the rocky shores of Connacht. The land was fertile and rich in cattle, and so it was no surprise when while raiding one day his men were met by a force of Irish warriors led by the Irish King. The Vikings were decisive, swiftly rounding the cattle up and making off with them before the enemy could prevent them. Cnut's only regret was that he did not meet his rival face to face to settle their feud. But there are sure to be other times...
The raiding Danish Vikings win Cattle Raid against the Irish. They gain +1 CVP and +2 Wealth. The Danish Vikings may now choose to Invade Connacht as a future Campaign Season Action.
The celebrations of the Danes were not to last long, for soon after Cnut's raiders returned to their homeland the Vikings were themselves attacked by Norse Gael raiders. With the boot now on the other foot, the Danes were caught by surprise, and by the time their forces had mustered, the Norse Gaels had burned the buildings and fields of one of the coastal villages and were already heading back to their ships. Too late, the Danes were unable to prevent the raiders getting away with their plunder.
In Denmark, the Vikings are surprised by Norse-Gael raiders. The enemy Harry and Burn a Danish village and get away with their spoils before the Viking reinforcements are able to arrive. The Danes lose 1 point of Wealth.
At the end of the Campaign Season the Danish Vikings roll Upgrade Levy on the Fate table. As they have no Levy on their Roster, this is ignored.
