Author Topic: The Sword of the Righteous: Fiefdom/Brotherhood of Randis (Read 35894 times)

Baldur Mekorig · « **on:** 13 January 2012, 11:08:07 »

At least, the Knights of Randis and his followers have a place to call "home" on this forums. What about a roll call? O0

shadow_walker · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 January 2012, 11:15:27 »

I'm a closet brotherhood fan.

Col.Hengist · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 January 2012, 11:46:12 »

There was a prior Randis thread, altho I think that was just a question thread. Glad to see an actual Randis/Brotherhood thread.

Baldur Mekorig · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 January 2012, 11:06:44 »

I just finished reading the FM:3085 Periphery section, it is very interesting...

Apparently an international cooperation effort has began between the Brotherhood, Filvet, the Protectorade, and in a smaller scale, the Fronc, with the Brotherhood sending Brothers and mechs to those nations, and getting some Star Dagger ASFs and a new aereospace section in the Brotherhood monastery.

avon1985 · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 January 2012, 11:11:27 »

I always thought the Brotherhood was interesting glad to see this thread started.

shadow_walker · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 January 2012, 11:30:52 »

What is everyone's thoughts on the HawkWolf?

Col.Hengist · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 January 2012, 11:38:08 »

Amazing that it's being built there.

shadow_walker · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 January 2012, 11:40:06 »

I recall other primitive mechs being built on Randis IV. I guess mechs aren't just for the cool kids anymore.

Kit deSummersville · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 January 2012, 11:45:34 »

Or a bargain was made, the price of which is unknown.

Baldur Mekorig · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 January 2012, 13:07:08 »

Quote from: shadow_walker on 18 January 2012, 11:40:06

I recall other primitive mechs being built on Randis IV. I guess mechs aren't just for the cool kids anymore.

Primitive firebee and Dervish. I still have to test them against some pirates with a friend.

Quote from: Kit deSummersville on 18 January 2012, 11:45:34

Or a bargain was made, the price of which is unknown.

Ohh, mysterious.... ;D

snakespinner · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 January 2012, 19:58:57 »

Quote from: Kit deSummersville on 18 January 2012, 11:45:34

Or a bargain was made, the price of which is unknown.

I wonder which great satan was this deal made with.

avon1985 · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 January 2012, 20:33:37 »

So what is the Brotherhoods strength now? A full regiment more?

Baldur Mekorig · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 January 2012, 21:05:56 »

Quote from: avon1985 on 18 January 2012, 20:33:37

So what is the Brotherhoods strength now? A full regiment more?

Nope, still 2 over-strengh battalions. Very minor variations since Field Report: Periphery. FM:3085 mentions a suggestion to create a third battalion, but Grand Knight Beckett opposed it.

shadow_walker · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 January 2012, 22:46:37 »

I would like to hear more on non mech forces of Randis. I recall in 2nd periphery talk of ASFs.

snakespinner · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 January 2012, 03:16:17 »

They stated in FM 3085 that due to large numbers of imported ASF's they were adding Aerospace piloting to the curriculum.

shadow_walker · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 January 2012, 07:59:47 »

That's good. It could hard to fight many pirate bands with out air support.

Col.Hengist · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 January 2012, 10:08:20 »

Quote from: snakespinner on 18 January 2012, 19:58:57

I wonder which great satan was this deal made with.

My vote is the Jags...

Baldur Mekorig · « **Reply #17 on:** 19 January 2012, 10:11:34 »

Quote from: Col.Hengist on 19 January 2012, 10:08:20

My vote is the Jags...

Well, Beckett is an ex-CCC ex-CSJ warrior, and apparently he got a lot of ex-CSJ warriors acording to Master and Minions, enough to raise a battalion that is no accounted for in FR:P and FM:3085. O0

Terra-ble · « **Reply #18 on:** 07 February 2012, 05:26:20 »

I think a very interesting wrinkle for the Brotherhood would be clan mechs alongside primatives. Not a member of the brotherhood yet, but a fan and ally.

Terra-ble · « **Reply #19 on:** 07 February 2012, 05:30:24 »

Is there a place to download the color version of the Ranids logo. I would love to print this out for some battlemech minis.

Baldur Mekorig · « **Reply #20 on:** 07 February 2012, 08:30:48 »

Look at Fighting Pirannha Graphics, they have declas for the Brotherhood.

Terra-ble · « **Reply #21 on:** 07 February 2012, 15:11:44 »

Thanks.

Isanova · « **Reply #22 on:** 08 February 2012, 13:25:10 »

Didn't the Knights have a few clan omnis, brought with from their ex-jag warriors?

I think it is an interesting situation for Randis... conventional militia (tanks, PBI) do not fit in with the brotherhood style, so they likely have to keep at minimum a demi-company at home for protection... OTOH, with their emphasis on developing the world I wonder if they might start buying or building equipment for a traditional militia equipped by locals who want to serve the brotherhood but aren't really able to shoot for squire-knighthood.

Stormcrow · « **Reply #23 on:** 08 February 2012, 13:46:00 »

Here is one image of the book emblem

snewsom2997 · « **Reply #24 on:** 08 February 2012, 15:20:39 »

Anyone else think Randis and a few others could join together to make a proto state. They seem to have lots going for them, endemic industry, trade, military defense, they seem to be an up and coming society. Add a few more colony planets, wipe out some of the more pernicious pirates, and I think they are well on the way to and actua periphery realm.

avon1985 · « **Reply #25 on:** 08 February 2012, 19:40:18 »

I don't think there is much around them. A small proto state would be cool but how many inhabited world are near them to start one up?

Baldur Mekorig · « **Reply #26 on:** 08 February 2012, 21:02:57 »

Quote from: Isanova on 08 February 2012, 13:25:10

Didn't the Knights have a few clan omnis, brought with from their ex-jag warriors?

I think it is an interesting situation for Randis... conventional militia (tanks, PBI) do not fit in with the brotherhood style, so they likely have to keep at minimum a demi-company at home for protection... OTOH, with their emphasis on developing the world I wonder if they might start buying or building equipment for a traditional militia equipped by locals who want to serve the brotherhood but aren't really able to shoot for squire-knighthood.

Well, related to that, you have the mistery of the Retrotech mechs. Master and MInions and FR:P tells us of a 3th Battalion almost created, but FM:85 shows the Brotherhod at almost the same levels of 3067. I can infere that either the other books were wrong/misinformed, or that the Retrotech mechs are going mainly for external market/militia.

Isanova · « **Reply #27 on:** 08 February 2012, 21:26:14 »

Quote from: avon1985 on 08 February 2012, 19:40:18

I don't think there is much around them. A small proto state would be cool but how many inhabited world are near them to start one up?

Well there are lots of far-looker colonies that never grew up enough to be on the maps, and FedSuns - controlled mining worlds which might have a few houses for long-term miners and the like.

They could "interrogate" a captured Death's group pirate's ship captain for info on how to jump into the Badlands base-planet

BrokenMnemonic · « **Reply #28 on:** 09 February 2012, 02:41:25 »

There's a BattleCorps scenario named "Lost Souls" that has the Brotherhood of Randis deploying onto the former Outworlds Allliance world of Ddraig to defend the last inhabited settlements on the planets from a Death's Consorts raiding party. Evidently both the Consorts and the Brotherhood have been ranging a long way - Ddraig's one of the old Blommestein Province worlds, and there hasn't been a map showing significant worlds in that area in a long time, but it would seem that there are still planets with populations on them in that neck of the woods.

Baldur Mekorig · « **Reply #29 on:** 09 February 2012, 07:51:13 »

*checks the HB:MPS map*

It is a long way from Randis to that planet.