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  1. #1
    Brandon Quina
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    Armys...

    Probally a stupid question, but.....

    What can a regent tell about his neighbors armys. If he dosnt have
    any scouts, and dosnt do any spying with espionage-- What can he
    learn about the nieghbors??

    What if he dosnt have any scouts nearby, but he owns some holdings in
    those provinces..

    Basically, what can a regent see if he dosnt have any scouts/espionage
    actions....

  2. #2
    Robin Cantin
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    Armys...

    >Probally a stupid question, but.....
    >
    >What can a regent tell about his neighbors armys. If he dosnt have
    >any scouts, and dosnt do any spying with espionage-- What can he
    >learn about the nieghbors??

    He knows nothing about the neighbouring armies, as far as I can tell.


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  3. #3
    Brandon Quina
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    Armys...

    > >What can a regent tell about his neighbors armys. If he dosnt have
    > >any scouts, and dosnt do any spying with espionage-- What can he
    > >learn about the nieghbors??
    >
    > He knows nothing about the neighbouring armies, as far as I can tell.


    Thats unrealistic-- He'd have /some/ idea what was there.. Expecially
    if he had holdings there..

  4. #4

    Armys...

    At 04:34 AM 7/29/97 -0400, Brandon Quina(lore@tmgbbs.com)wrote:
    >
    >What can a regent tell about his neighbors armys. If he dosnt have
    >any scouts, and dosnt do any spying with espionage-- What can he
    >learn about the nieghbors??
    >
    >What if he dosnt have any scouts nearby, but he owns some holdings in
    >those provinces..
    >
    >Basically, what can a regent see if he dosnt have any scouts/espionage
    >actions....
    >

    While the Rules don't really cover it, a Regent will hear news and rumors
    from Traders, Travellers, Refugees, etc. that come into thier lands. Even
    without Spies, or using an Espionage Action, a Regent is liable to know
    quite a bit about about "enemy" Provinces that border his/hers. The further
    away a Provience is from a Regents territory the more of what they know
    should be rumor and not fact. Now as for what the Regent knows, that is up
    to the DM. By applying a little logic you can probably guess at what info. a
    regent would hear about from these random sources, but be sure to mix in a
    good dose of fiction with fact. Also don't forget how easy it is for another
    Ruler to spread disinformation using this natural "grapevine". Eventually a
    Regent will learn not to depend on traveller's tales, and see the benifit of
    employing good Spies.

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    the province of life or death;
    the road to survival or ruin.
    It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied."
    -Sun Tzu,(The Art of War)-

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  5. #5
    Brian Stoner
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    Armys...

    Brandon Quina wrote:

    > > >What can a regent tell about his neighbors armys. If he dosnt have
    >
    > > >any scouts, and dosnt do any spying with espionage-- What can he
    > > >learn about the nieghbors??
    > >
    > > He knows nothing about the neighbouring armies, as far as I can
    > tell.
    >
    > Thats unrealistic-- He'd have /some/ idea what was there..
    > Expecially
    > if he had holdings there..
    >

    I agree. Maybe he can know if there are any units, but not how many.
    And, if any are mounted. But more details require professionals, either
    scouts or spies.

    - -Brian

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