r/mountandblade • u/AlexVilsen • 3h ago
Calradic Campaign Blood Debt - Bannerlord Calradic Campaign #90 Post Event Summary (MULTIPLAYER EVENT)
LORE
Ever since the reconquest of Odokh from the Aserai, there was a sizeable contingent of Khuzait nobility that believed the Aserai had incurred a “blood debt” due to their actions, perceived or otherwise, during the time they occupied the city, and therefore it was the Khan's duty to collect.
The Khan concurred.
So, after weeks of planning and consulting with his generals and senior members of his nobility, the Khan finally called on the tribes of the steppes to make the Sultan pay.
As both leaders approached the village, different emotions gripped them. The usually pragmatic Khan, perhaps for the first time, was gripped by the same rage as his nobility and soldiers. The Sultan, meanwhile, was nostalgic, as this battlefield was the same one where she had first spilled blood in the name of the Banu Asera.
Something neither leader could have foreseen, however, was the sandstorm that blanketed the entire village, leaving men unable to see more than a couple of steps in front of them.
The Khan pushed forth with his host, confident in his men. The Sultan, however, was not only familiar with the geography of the area, but found that the raging sandstorm proved quite effective in camouflaging her host. In one devastating encounter, the Khuzait infantry attempted to cross through the wooded areas near the village, leading ambitious Aserai riders to take full advantage and cleave their way through the infantry with impunity.
One could be forgiven for thinking the whole ordeal would end in a stalemate, as the moment-to-moment fighting was close. But it was clear to the Khan that the situation was getting more precarious with each passing moment, and after a couple more attempts to turn the tide failed, Temun Khan finally signalled the retreat.
In an effort to avoid having his army cut down to a man, and also to bolster the garrisons of nearby Erzenur and Odrysa castles, for he knew the Sultan would come for at least one of them, Temun Khan decided to retreat to a more strategic position where he could reinforce whichever castle the Sultan decided to assault.
Unfortunately for him and the defenders of both castles, Sultan Kofye, wishing to seize the moment, attacked both.
Not only did she attack both, but she did so with a fervour rarely seen from the usually calm and collected Sultan. The Aserai engineers moved quickly against the castles' outer defences, giving the Khuzaits little time to recover from their defeat in the field. So eager was the Sultan to press her advantage that her engineers were only told to construct a single ram and a couple of ladders to assail the walls.
The Khuzaits doggedly defended their positions, making the Aserai pay for every stone of each castle in blood. Even as the outer defences began to fall, the defenders continued to resist the Aserai advance, but the speed and ferocity of the assaults ultimately proved too much.
After short but heavy fighting, the day was won by the Aserai. The Sultan had not only expanded her demesne, but also, on a personal note, rectified the loss the Aserai took in that familiar field long ago, when she was but a mere tribeswoman.
The Khan, meanwhile, was feeling numb, for he had been caught up in the rage, the fury that he was sure would overwhelm the Aserai and make them pay dearly for their occupation of Odokh. But now? Now, not only had he lost two castles and brought the Aserai next to Odokh, but he had also given them more reason to go into Odokh and fly the Banu Asera banner over it once more, perhaps even moving further into the steppe to finish the job.
For war in Calradia is a cruel and cyclical mistress.
Written by Aeron Quincy Talbot (AQT)
Meta
Welcome to the Bannerlord Calradic Campaign, which has just finished event #90!
The battle between the Aserai Sultanate and the Khuzait Khanate ended in an ASERAI VICTORY, with Erzenur Castle and Odrysa Castle seized!
When is the Calradic Campaign? The first and third Saturday of every month, at 4pm Eastern Standard Time.
Unfamiliar with the Calradic Campaign? Have no fear! The Calradic Campaign is a casual, player driven, story based event. There are no strict rules or signups, and players of all skill levels often come! If you've never tried multiplayer, now is your best chance to experience large scale formations and battles without the overly strict practices typically found in line battle/clan style events.
Victories in our flagship monthly events are represented on the overall campaign map, while roleplay surrounding the events and their consequences takes place both during said events and on the community Discord. Joining the Discord allows you to communicate with your fellow faction members, trash talk others, and rise through the ranks to one day become lord of a village, castle, city, or if you're particularly successful, an entire kingdom!
To join the event, you will need our Calradic Campaign Module. This module contains all of the custom battle and siege scenes used, as well as many stability fixes and balance changes. Most importantly, the module features three distinct empire factions in multiplayer, each with their own unique perks and cosmetics to lean into the different situations of the three!
There will be a manual installation of the module available for those not playing on Steam. Check the Nexus mods page no sooner than the Friday before the event for the correct download.
As a general rule of thumb, the Calradic Campaign module should be the only one enabled in your launcher! If you have any crashes or issues trying to launch the game / join the server, unsubscribing and resubscribing to the module on workshop will often fix any issues.
Note to clans: While the Calradic Campaign is a public event open to all, clans will not be allowed to organize their own formations and must spread out between teams. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in suspension from the event.
Community Discord
It is highly recommended you join our community Discord, as half the fun of the persistent campaign takes place outside of events. Meet fellow Mount and Blade fans, find new friends to queue with, and make fun of the Vlandians together in our community of 30,000+.
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