I have a nice wife, a nice fief too, a castle on a hill with a magnificent view. I have fertile lands, and villages that thrive, hundreds of troops who somehow stay alive. My coffers are heavy, my warband is fed, my enemies see my banner and occasionally drop dead. I have horses and armor, silver and grain, a hall full of nobles complaining again. By every measure, I’ve won at this game. I’ve conquered, grown wealthy, and built up my name. Yet I stand on my battlements when the campaigning is done, watching the mountains fade with the sun. My wife is beside me. My kingdom is strong. My vaults overflow. But something feels wrong. I’ve everything a lord could possibly acquire… Maybe what’s missing another fief to desire. submitted by /u/t-o-m-u-s-a [link] [comments]
Could also deepen the mercy/honour mechanics too as you could be slain on the spot rather than just be knocked out and deliberated after the fact. Depending on the outcome, it could give buffs and debuffs to the respective armies as word gets out their general is dead or was carried away before he could be killed etc and really effect morale and possibly weapon damage/armour?
It being a battle in single combat rather than an execution would also make it so you don't get the devastating penalty you do for prisoner executions. Would make for an extra tactic should you be ambushed by a larger force and needed to even the playing field a little to survive yourself.
Submitted June 23, 2021 at 11:23PM by Exav1 https://ift.tt/3vWTzAK
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