Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20141125120454/@comment-17114085-20141210223553

"What are we going to do with these?" Toralf asked pointing to the two dozen or so bandits that were captured alive after they surrendered.

"We let them live." Engar replied.

"What? After what their friends did to our men! We lost at least 10% of our forces during this battle." Toralf said angrily.

"Well Toralf, I did promise them that if they surrendered they would be spared. I am a man of my word." the thane said. "Cut them loose." he ordered.

"You setting them free?! They are bloody bandits for crying out laud!" Toralf continued.

Engar didn't like how Toralf was antagonizing him. "No, I am not letting them go. I am drafting them. They might not compensate for our losses but it is something." Toralf didn't look pleased, if it was up to him these bandits would be executed on the spot. "Now, about this fort. We should garrison it. Its position is pretty strategic, wouldn't you agree Toralf?"

"Aye, my thane. It would help us in protecting our border in the west and south. With its infrastructure it would serve well for training, way better than the barracks in Windhelm. We would also have a place to keep our troops, instead of in their homes or sharing the barracks with the city guard." Toralf agreed.

"It is settled then, have almost all of our soldiers garrison the fort. Take the Bear Berserkers with you. Just leave around 15% of them at the city to aid the guards should we be attacked, so we can hold out until you arrive with reinforcements." Engar ordered.

"Me? But I am your housecarl, I need to stay by your side." Toralf argued.

"You will serve better as the Commander of my army then my bodyguard. I shall choose a new Housecarl while you take charge of my men and remain here at the fort. Understood?" He said, by his tone it was obvious that this wasn't a question.

"Understood, my thane. I will honor your orders and serve as your Commander. I assume that the bandits will fall under my supervision?" He asked.

"Aye, they will. Train them, turn them into soldiers. I will return to Windhelm with a small escort, remain here for now. You may do as you wish with the dead bandits, I suggest burning them in a large pyre. Take care of the fort for now, we will iron out the details in the coming days." Engar said and gathered a few men before leaving.