Scarburg Meadhall Discussion Thread

[littlemanpoet]

My thought is that Athanar has roughly 36 men on horse, Faramund about 24. The advantage in numbers Athanar has is not entirely erased by the advantage Faramund has of being on defense.

I'm wrestling with how low Faramund would go: does he take the high road and give Athanar's men an out by allowing them to take their horses and leave, or does he take the low road and capture the horses and try to gain the upper hand by force? The latter would put him (even in his own mind) clearly on the wrong side of the law, which would ruin his self-justification, so I'm thinking he won't go there. High road it is.

I added a few thoughts to the last post for Faramund, having to do with his memory of being thrown out. Thanks for the tip, Nogrod!

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

My thought is that Athanar has roughly 36 men on horse, Faramund about 24. The advantage in numbers Athanar has is not entirely erased by the advantage Faramund has of being on defense.

To me that sounds like a reasonable count. Although I must say that Athanar will not be on offence... He's too seasoned and wise for that.

I'm wrestling with how low Faramund would go: does he take the high road and give Athanar's men an out by allowing them to take their horses and leave, or does he take the low road and capture the horses and try to gain the upper hand by force? The latter would put him (even in his own mind) clearly on the wrong side of the law, which would ruin his self-justification, so I'm thinking he won't go there. High road it is.

Also looking at the numbers of the men, the fact that lord Athanar is actually a commander who has led men in the great war, the fact that many of lord Athanar's men have served in major units of eorlinga (not to talk of the infallible original Mead Hallers ), it would be a decent decision on behalf of Faramund not to try his luck the low road...


What about Stedford? Have you any strong feelings about him lmp? I see you write him sneaking past Faramund so I take it he's going to give the ledger to Athanar. But after that?

I think we could make him this dramatic hero who does what is right even if the consequences might be costly to him?

[littlemanpoet]

Stedford? Well, there was a wall between them so they didn't know they were passing each other. Hero? I suppose. Anybody who wants to write him, feel free. He's a good man who doesn't want the limelight, just wants to do his best and wants justice and mercy to dealt out in balanced measure.

[Nogrod]

So anyone willing to pick Stedford is now free to take him. He has been addressed with quite a hard question...


On another thought, I was thinking that what if Friduhelm actually senses things are not right and will force himself up from his bed and come to the place of action?

That could be a dramatic scene to write indeed.

[Firefoot]

There are 36 men from Scarburg? I've been imagining a lot fewer than that (10-15)... apparently Leof really does need some help in the stables.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Firefoot

There are 36 men from Scarburg? I've been imagining a lot fewer than that (10-15)...

I'd say the count is a bit over from what I thought, but the ratio (Mead Hall men vs. Faramund's men) feels like a correct one.

I think there was something like 15 men-at-arms in Eodwine's Mead Hall, and if Athanar brought more or less as many, that would make it thirty. Which I find a reasonable count.

[Firefoot]

I guess I didn't realize there were that many men in Eodwine's court, since they're almost all NPC's and no one ever mentioned them that I'm aware of.