User Manual

Initial Actions
The Besiegers take up their Position
The besiegers will try to attack the weakest spot of the city’s defence, usually the town gate with
the fewest watchtowers. They will put up their tents at a safe distance from the gate and will
readily show the defenders any weapons they brought along – large catapults or battering rams
for instance.
The City’s Reaction
Meanwhile, the city won’t remain idle either. All the citizens will try to save themselves and
move to the city center. The gates rattle as they are lowered; the city is on alert. The defenders
position themselves on the city walls and the arsenal stops training the guards. All the traders
involved will receive a letter informing them about the besiegers strength as well as the identity
and the motives of the ruler who is responsible.
The Attack begins
The besieging army will attack after nine days at the earliest. The
battle then continues until the bitter end. Either the city holds its
ground and beats the besiegers, or the besiegers break in and
plunder everything that wasn’t nailed down.
The Attackers’ Strategy
At first, the besiegers will try to break the town gates using a battering ram. In the meantime, the
catapults will be moved toward their targets, the watchtowers. Once within reach, they will open
fire. When the towers have been destroyed, the soldiers on the city walls and then the
swordfighters will be targeted. The besiegers won’t return to their camp until all foes are killed.
Meanwhile, the archers will attack the soldiers defending the city walls. Then they will await the
city’s swordfighters. Swordfighters will use a battering ram to further weaken the town gates.
Any buildings on the way will be relentlessly torched. Once the gates are in ruins, the swordfighters
will be waiting for the city’s militia, their final obstacle before the plundering begins.
The Defenders’ Strategy
The watchtowers will try to destroy the catapults before attacking long distance fighters
(archers?) and then swordfighters. But as soon as the besiegers manage to enter the city, the
towers become useless. It is the swordfighters who must then defeat the intruders. Long
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