Power Struggle

From: kknudsen@happy.helios.nd.edu (keith knudsen)

Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1992 16:12:27 +0000

I have had so many responces to my post earlier this year about Power Struggle
the PBeM, and I had to turn so many people away, that I thought I would let
you all know how things are progressing.

The concept of the game as you may recall is a combination of Role Playing
and Strategy with all of the players trying to meet different win conditions
while getting in each others way.  The main characters are:

The Captain of the Royal Guard
The Duke of Fenwick
The Prince of Mylos
The Baron of Southland
The Count of Wicksfork
The Court Wizard
The Grand Druid
and The Archbishop

The game started off with quick military strikes against neutral towns and
predictably, they fell with little resistance.

The Archbishop and the Baron made a secret pact and feinted an attack against
the Grand Druid.  The Grand Druid, who had allies of his own, called for supportThe Count of Wicksfork responded by sending troops from his own garrisons to
support the Druid's Temple.

Then the Archbishop and the Baron swung south along the river and captured
one of the Count's most valuable cities by surprise.  After a bloody battle,
the Paladins proved too strong to stop and the city of Scarsavel fell.

Meanwhile, the Captain of the Royal Guard was busy going after the Duke.
The Duke countered by destroying a key bridge and fortifying his shore.

Meanwhile, spies roam each city gleaning information and waiting for the
opportunity to create havoc.

Will the Duke be able to withstand the might of the King's Armies (now under
the direction of the Captain of the Royal Guard), or will the Captain
cross the river and unleash his men on the Duchy?  Can the Druid and the Count
comeback after the crippling defeat at the hands of the Archbishop and the
Baron?  Stay tuned for all of the exiciting news as it happens, right here
on this channel!!!!