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Post by Svetovida Sviatislav on Jul 26, 2016 23:25:42 GMT
On one murky spring morning the farmers and settlers of the picturesque Alanyan coast are diverted from their usual routines by the sight of masted ships bearing down upon them from the sea. What a great irony that the sea which had provided such rich quantities of food and life would now also provide vicious and merciless pirates.
The raid is quick and brutal, two keels put in and disgorge their crew, screaming and running for the poorly defended villages and farmsteads. Men who fight are put to the sword, along with those to infirm to be taken as slaves. The rest are rounded up and taken, some for pleasure, some for sale.
Five other such raids take place along the coast, with different groups of pirates raiding and pillaging before slipping away for Carthage.
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Post by Admin on Jul 27, 2016 15:20:23 GMT
The Host of Respindal is strong and fast. The crews of the two pirate Keels find themselves drastically outnumbered. As they return to their ships from the coast, they find themselves cut off by 5,000 horse archers. A few hours of spiralling horses, dust clouds, and showering arrows later and the pirates all lie dead, together with most of the slaves they had captured. Their bodies are placed on spikes all along the coast that was struck, slaves and pirates alike.
The four other raids have more luck, as it seems that the personal host of the King Respindal is absent. Having placed all his eggs in one basket, Respindal was too late to aid the other areas of the coast.
Svetovida's pirates return to Carthage, and a profit of 5,000 Aurei is made on the loot and captives. The number of slaves captured during the raiding season is so expansive that it is claimed that one could buy a slave for the same price as an onion. Two of the ships are captured by Respindal, but the rest make it safely home.
Carthago is quickly making a name for itself as the foremost slave market in the Mediterranean.
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Post by Svetovida Sviatislav on Jul 27, 2016 18:36:40 GMT
The raids are relentless and cruel. After the initial slaughter of the two ships ambushed by Respindal raids are limited to the dark of night. Ships approach the shore with no torches and oars rowing silently, the men disembark quietly and only make noise when they set upon the unsuspecting villages.
Sentries are always stationed on high points to keep an eye out for relief forces and men always remaining with the ships to ensure that they cannot be ambushed and burned. The ships also begin to sell their slaves in Septum instead of Carthage, the lesser voyage allows for an increase in raiding frequency.
Captains are commanded to vary their raiding parties, sometimes striking in single ships or pairs, and sometimes in larger parties of 4-5 ships.
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