The First Steps

Border Wars Campaign: 360 AD

So the first round of our campaign began recently. The three players chose their forces and their winter quarters and prepared to move into conflict over the Goth territories.

The Campaign Map. The campaign is centred around what is now Georgia/Armenia etc. Red cities are under the Hun's control, Blue the Sassanids, Purple the Romans and Brown the Goths.

The Huns wintered in Arkhalopolis (3), the Romans in Kitharlinda (17), the Sassanids in Xenin (20) and the Goths in Dvin.

Spring 360 AD:

The Huns immediately moved into the attack, reaching Petra (4) and laying siege. They suffered some casualties attacking the walls, and failed to break into the city.

The Goths moved their field army to Artariaj (6), unable to reach the Huns to confront them this season.

Roman forces advance to Vars (18) and were held by the Gothic garrison, losing men during the siege.

Sassanid forces advanced to Sartaxa (9) and successfully stormed the city.

In preparation for the next season, the Romans hired a spy to gather information on the Sassanid army.

Summer 360 AD:

The Romans continued to besiege Vars, which stubbornly held out against them, with the Romans suffering further losses in the fighting.

Trusting that the cities between the Sassanids and the their capital would slow the Persian advance, the Goths attacked the Huns besieging Petra. The Huns elected to stand and fight the attackers.In the ensuing battle, the Huns triumph. The defeated Goths fall back to Artariaj (6). Disheartened by the defeat of their army, the defenders of Petra surrender to the Huns.

The Sassanids advanced to Kapalak (8) and were again successful in storming the city, leaving them within striking distance of the Gothic capital.

Autumn 360 AD:

The Romans finally manage to storm Vars. After the Battle of Petra, the Huns proceeded to attack Trapedaosa (11) but fail to take the city. The Goths call a general muster of the tribes at the capital Dvin. This allows them to restructure their army to a certain point limit based on the number of cities they control and how recent battles have gone. This mechanism is primarily to allow the Goths to contine to cause trouble long into the campaign. The Sassanid army advances on Dvin and lays siege with the Goths inside the city. The fail to take the city and lose men to the skirmishing.
 

Winter 360 AD:

The Huns fall back to winter camp in Petra. The Romans move their army to Traedaosa (11) for the winter. Goth forces sally out of Dvin to face the Sassanids and drive them back from the city after a brief and savage battle.  The Sassanids fall back to Kapalak (8), losing additional men to cold, starvation and desertion during the retreat over the mountains.

End of Year VP Standing

Huns: 3 VPs from the Battle of Petra, 2 VPs for capturing Petra. Total 5 VPs
Goths: 3 VPs from the Battle of Dvin. Total: 3 VPs.
Sassanids: 2 VPs for capturing Sartaxa, 2 VPs for capturing Kapalak. Total: 4 VPs
Romans: 2 VPs for capturing Vars. Total: 2 VPs