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Bethla Garrison; The Inpenetrable Fortress
Topic Started: Dec 11 2004, 11:47 PM (234 Views)
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Songs of War, Bethla Garrison Theme

Bethla Garrison, named the "Inpentrable Fortress" was the capital of Serdio during the Peldaet Dynasty, and it defended the Serdians against the barbaric elven tribes which migrated from Eden and laid siege to it. After the Peldaet family died out, future rulers adopted Bethla as a military base, which it has forever been.

It is a city of large granite walls, rising upwards. It is not really a town, but a base. It has alot of factories and contributes to over 1/3 of the Serdian industrial complex. It is home to the borgoise conservative aristocrats of Serdio, who want less change and more privledges for the nobility.

There is a bustling trade growing in Bethla, via the air. Bethla garrison is the second largest airship hub in Serdio, second to Esto Gaza.


Army Stats:
Current Standing Army: men.
Current Wars: N/A
Mobilized: No.

Land Forces:
Name: King's protection army
The King's protection army is one of the more trained armies in Serdio, the strongest at that. It was forged under Graith Rlugia, and has exsisted ever since. It is the only army which is always standing(although sometimes second and third armies are raised when needed), and it is one of modernized armies of Zelpha, bested only by that of Eden.


Cavalry - Or more importantly, Ulans. Cavalry are an important part of the Serdian army. Men on horse back are faster and quicker, more able to attack many foes while suffering less damage. Trained in latest magic methods(that they can handle), and to use spears, swords, and a gun. The latter are more used.

Health: 65
Weaponry: Broad Swords, Long Swords, Spears, Rifles(rarely).
Spells:
Cure: Restores 10 HP.
Protect: Raises defense against melee.
Fire: A basic fire spell. -20 HP.
Blizzard: A basic ice spell. -20 HP.
Thunder: A basic electric spell. -20 HP.

100,000 Cavalry men. (4 regiments of Cavalry, 25,000 per each.)


Serdian Infantry - Foot soldiers, the creme de la creme of the Serdian military. Most infantry are recruits, basic men who join the army of free-will. They are equipped with standard chain-mail and usually wield spears or swords, rarely a gun. They are not trained to use magic, although they know basic healing spells.

Health: 60
Weaponry: Broad/Long Swords, Spears, Rifles(rarely).
Spells: Creme de la creme of basic spells.

200,000 Infantry men. (8 regiments of Infantry, 25,000 each.)


Cannons - The only truely suitable gunpowder item used on land, cannons are powerful, are able to knock down even the most fortified walls. They are dangerous and can kill and maim many with ease.

-No Health, or spells. Merely fire cannons, special cannoneers hired to do that job.

100,000 Cannons (2 grand batteries of cannonries, 50,000 each.)

Naval Forces:

Serdio maintains two active navies. One in the northern port of Meredith, and the other in the southern port of Alexandra. They contain Frigates, Galleons, and Ship of the lines, up to date with modern naval cannons.


Frigates - The basic battle ship of all modern navies. They are wood, and have sails, but they also have a weak steam-engine used to propell the vessals in weak winds. They have naval cannons and are great war-ships.

Health: 1200
Weaponry: Cannons.
WEAKNESS: Fire. (Easily burns)

1000 Frigates (500 in Meredithian fleet, 500 in Alexandrian fleet).


Galleons - Another common ship, Galleons are the transports of the Serdian navy. They are designed to transport mass amounts of soldiers, supplies, and other things through the ocean. Much like Frigates, they are wooden with sails, but also have a steam engine for windless days.

Health: 800
Weaponry: None really, just a few naval guns IF needed.
WEAKNESS: Fire. (Easily burns)

500 Galleons (250 in Meredithian fleet, 250 in Alexandrian fleet).


Ship of the Line - The naval elite, the Ship of the Lines are the most powerful ships to grace the naval world, but are terribly expensive to build. Yet their guns are powerful, able to knock Galleons out with ease, and Frigates with some trying. They are wooden, with sails and a steam engine for windless days.

Health: 1800
Weaponry: Naval Guns, Cannons.
WEAKNESS: Fire. (Easily burns)

100 SOTLs (50 in Meredithian fleet, 50 in Alexandrian fleet).


Naval Soldiers - These ships don't run by themselves! Naval soldiers are infantry trained to man the many ships of the Serdian navy. They usually don't engage in direct fighting, but can handle swords, spears, and even guns. They mainly steer the ships and fire the guns.

Health: 40
Weaponry: Swords, spears, guns(rarely)

300,000 (Dispersed through the navy).

Air Forces:

Serdio maintains one Armada of airships, during times of peace. The Serdian Armada is one of the most well-trained airforces in Zelpha, and
is a favorite of the king. The Armadas are known for their flashy formations and attacks on enemy armies.

The Serdian Armada is housed in Bethla Garrison, and is 500 airships strong, all with up to date cannonry and other things.

Airships - Basic ships built in Serdio, these airships have no true strengths. They are made of wood and reinforced with iron, with propellers to keep them in the air.

Health: 2000
Weaponry: Cannons, Grabbling Guns(Cannons which fire hooks to drag other airships closer)
WEAKNESS: Fire. (Easily burns)

475 Airships.

Dhyer-Flae - A secret creation of the Serdian army, the Dhyer-Flae airship is much like a flying bastion, made of iron, steel, and some wood. These are equipped with many cannons and maxim guns, and are capable to ripping armies to shred. However the Dhyer-Flae ships require alot of energy to run, and thus are hardly employed.

Health: 3200
Weaponry: Cannons, Maxim Guns.
WEAKNESS: Fire. (Easily burns)

Air Infantry - These ships don't run by themselves! Air infantry are infantry are trained to man the many ships of the Serdian Armada. They usually don't engage in direct fighting, but can handle swords, spears, and even guns. They mainly steer the ships and fire the guns.

Health: 40
Weaponry: Swords, spears, guns(rarely)
His Majesty,
Drake, By the Grace of God,

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Telepathy reached the high guard of Bethla when the swarms were coming. Quickly the towns mages deafened those still alive, and the high guard quickly took troops to face the bugs. There was some meager artillary out that hadn't been destoried.

"Okay, fire!" The high guard ordered with a sign that said so. The men pulled the switches and let the barrages of salt peter and gunpowder fly from the cannons(instead of cannon balls) pelt the bugs and destory them. Yet more kept coming..how to stop them?
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Gone..all gone! The bugs were defeated. Bethla's large walls had prevented a large group from entering the city, and thus the people had been spared! There was celebration, but it was brief. A Bethlanian garrison soon left Bethla, to aid Esto Gaza..
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Drake, By the Grace of God,

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The army in Bethla was hastily mobilized, to prepare for war. It was a sloppy job, but the war would not last long. Troops needed to simply land on the island and sieze the Malkys palace, and all would be over. Besides, the Malkys should be thankful - they'd be able to sign one last treaty.

General Basel sighed. He wasn't going to take any part in this war. He was with the pacifists(not to mention he prefered Drake and Henry to that wench Odele), and turned over control of the army to some up and coming man, Leiutenant Deamanch.

"Alright men, load the airships! We'll launch when we recieve order from the Doge!"
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Drake, By the Grace of God,

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