Vae Victis - Romans vs. Etruscans: Ongoing

[Chris Townsend]

Two can play at the city diplomacy game:

Vulci is entirely unpersuaded by the influence of the Roman army and votes overwhelmingly (DR 10) for neutrality.

Over to Etruscans.

[teodor6100]

Vulci is in fact friendly for the romans with a d10 roll, I guess that kind of makes up for your armies losing cohesion when trying to retreat before or after battle. Very unfortunate for us, we will give our answer.

[teodor6100]

Etruscan side tried to take back the city of Vulci.

Roll is 3 => 3 + 4 (momentum) +1 (friendly army next to the city) + 1 (friendly city connected via road) -1 (hostile city connected via road) = 8 => The city of Vulci becomes neutral.

[ilpars]

City of Vulci turned to Neutral during Roman side.
In Etruscan turn it turned to be friendly to Etruscan side.

[ilpars]

Y2O7. Roman city Diplomacy to Vulci.
Roman diplomacy failed (rolled 2). Vulci is still friendly to Etruscan side.

Over to Etrusk.

[teodor6100]

But a dice roll of 10 always results in a positive outcome and will change the status of a hostile or neutral city to friendly. Chris rolled a 10, the city switched to roman control on that turn, then neutral on ours since we didn't get a dice roll with the modifiers to the sum of 12 or above. I would love for it to be as you say in this situation, but it isn't.

[Maeglyr]

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12+ or a natural 10 make the "allegiance" of the City moves by +2.
If Hostile is -1, Neutral is 0 and Friendly is +1, so a natural ten is -1 + 2 = +1, so Friendly !

[Maeglyr]

Year 2 - Operation 7 - Etruscans - Faction Diplomacy

We invite our beloved hill tribes to join us to feast on the way to Rome.

- roll 1 - automatic failure.

Somehow, the Etruscan ambassador managed to die on the way, leaving a wife, children,
and a dodecapolis (minus one) prey to grief.

[DIVM]

Year 2 - Operation 7 - Etruscans - Faction Diplomacy

We invite our beloved hill tribes to join us to feast on the way to Rome.

- roll 1 - automatic failure.

Somehow, the Etruscan ambassador managed to die on the way, leaving a wife, children,
and a dodecapolis (minus one) prey to grief.

I feel like those children are gonna be trouble for Rome in the future !

[ilpars]

I am a little confused. So summarising last moves here:
Rom OP6: City diplomacy Vulci is friendly to Rome.
Etr Op6: City diplomacy Vulci is Neutral.
Rom Op7: City diplomacy failed. Vulci is still neutral.
Etr Op7: Faction diplomacy failed.

Now it is Roman Operation 8.

[teodor6100]

Yes, this is how things are, correct

[Maeglyr]

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[ilpars]

Y2 Roman Op8: City Diplomacy to neutral Vulci.
Rolled 8 . +1 linked friendly city, -1 linked enemy city, -1 enemy army = Result 7.
Vulci is now friendly to Rome.

Over to Etruscan side.

[teodor6100]

Y2 Etruscan Op8: City Diplomacy with Tarquinii.

Rolled 1 => a roll of 1 on the dice always results in failure.
It would seem like the gods themselves wish to protect Rome from its demise.

[ilpars]

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[ilpars]

Year 2 Op9: Roman faction diplomacy to Sabines.
Rolled 10. Sabines are at +2 Allegiance to Rome.

[teodor6100]

I can not believe this just happened

[Maeglyr]

Year 2 - Operation 9 - Etruscans - Faction Diplomacy

Sabines, don’t be fooled by the Romans. We are true friends of the hills!

- roll 2+4=6 - no effect

Well, we’re going to sacrifice a few dozen goats, we’ll be back...

[Chris Townsend]

Turns out that the Samnites actually approve of the stories circulating of Etruscan atrocities, and remain loyal.

Roman turn 10, faction diplomacy - Samnites - DR=2.

[teodor6100]

Y2 Etruscan Op10: Faction diplomacy with Gaul.

Rolled a 7 => 7 + 4 (momentum) = 11 => success, allegiance with Gaul is adjusted by +1 for etruscan side, that should mean a +1 for the romans allegiance status. This concludes this year's campaign. Maybe with a few more victories like this ones and we shall be undone.