Rescue Dog
Spring 1457
Gunboat, Advanced Rules, Natural Disasters, Special Military Units, Moneylenders, Conquest, White Press, Ultimate Victory
Deadline/Summer 1457 2/7 Tuesday
Milan takes out a loan to counter Venetian treachery while France tries to enlist the help of a sleeping Pope. Florence consolidates its position and Naples tightens his grip on the seas, further boxing in the Turks.
Builds
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Cost |
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| Florence | Maintains all, no new builds | 15 |
| France | Maintains all, builds F Marseilles | 18 |
| Milan | Maintains all, builds A Cremona | 15 |
| Naples | Maintains all, builds A Bari, F Palermo, F Messina | 18 |
| Papacy | Maintains all, builds A Ancona, A Bologna | 18 |
| Turks | Maintains all, builds G Tunis | 12 |
| Venice | Maintains all, builds A Treviso, A Padua, F Venice | 21 |
Expenditures
Milan borrows 9 ducats for 2 years (14 ducats due Spring 1459) and spends 12 ducats to disband Venice A Milan
The Pope repays the moneylenders 6 ducats.
Outstanding Loans
Summer 1457: 15 ducats due from Naples (10 ducats borrowed)
Fall 1457: 26 ducats due from Florence (17 ducats borrowed)
Spring 1458: 15 ducats due from the Turks (10 ducats borrowed)
Fall 1458: 32 ducats due from Venice (21 ducats borrowed)
Spring 1459: 14 ducats due from Milan (9 ducats borrowed)
Orders
| Florence | A Pisa supports F Lucca, A Florence to Bologna, A Perugia to Arezzo, A Rome holds (u), F Lucca besieges (impossible, not a port) |
| France | A Turin supports Papal A Genoa to Montferrat (nso), A Saluzzo supports A Turin, A Provence supports A Turin, A Sardinia holds, F Marseilles to Gulf of Lions, F Corsica supports F Marseilles to Gulf of Lions |
| Milan | A Savoy to Milan (impossible), A Montferrat to Pavia, A Pavia to Como, A Mantua to Ferrara, A Cremona to Bergamo |
| Naples | A Bari to Aquila, F Gulf of Naples to Naples, F Central Mediterranean supports F Western Mediterranean, F Western Mediterranean supports F Central Mediterranean, F Palermo to Tyrrhenian Sea, F Messina to Ionian Sea |
| Papacy | NMR! A Genoa holds, A Modena holds, A Naples holds, A Bologna holds, A Ancona holds, G Ancona holds |
| Turks | A Ragusa to Herzegovina, F Albania to Durazzo, F Tunis supports French F Gulf of Lions to Central Mediterranean (nsu), G Tunis supports F Tunis |
| Venice | A Milan to Pavia (nsu), A Padua to Ferrara, A Treviso to Verona, A Croatia to Dalmatia, F Dalmatia to Lower Adriatic, F Venice to Upper Adriatic, F Duazzo supports F Dalmatia to Lower Adriatic (cut) |
Press
Naples to Pope: Oooh, you are a BAD Pope. I mitre(!) have to expulse you outta Napoli.
Naples to Venice: Along with Professor Jimmy Edwards, You should be able to take it from here.
Naples to Turk: I still gotta da boner to pick wid you.
Naples to Florentine: Hey, getta your hands offa my Roma! Bad roaming hands…
Naples to GM: Come onna da plague in Tunis…
Venice to Milan: Oops !! Did I do That. ???
Venice to Turkey: Good News!!! You cannot be assassinated twice. Bad News. You are almost surrounded and no cash from the Medici family available.
Venice to France: I hope my move to Pavia helps you.
Venice to Florence: I am impressed by the comeback!! Good Job!!
Venice to Papacy: You may want to reconsolidate your armies and go back home.
Summer 1457 Plague
Bad Year – Row and Column: Bergamo (Milan A destroyed), Ancona (Papal A and G destroyed), Parma, Mantua (Milan A destroyed), Istria, Pavia (Milan A destroyed), Provence (French A destroyed), Treviso
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