The Bretonnians

[Everlasting Chaos]

Lt. Brookman

The man who invented the trebuchet was richly rewarded; "the young man was gifted with a fatted pig and two copper crowns – more wealth than he could have hoped to see in a lifetime."

Now one must ask himself, why would a peasant invent a trebuchet? Or rather what non-battle use would result in such an invention?  

[Hoxtalicious]

"The first Bretonnian trebuchet is believed to have been constructed in the small village of D’Ason, on the north coast of Lyonesse. It is said that an eccentric b*****d child, a pious young man prone to fits and visions, built the war machine in a single night of feverish activity, using parts of the crumbling Grail chapel of Adelhard the Second, as well as pieces scrounged from various other sources. When the village was attacked by northern raiders, it was this construction that fended them off, firing massive chunks of masonry to sink the marauders’ longships."  

[Everlasting Chaos]

Lt. Brookman

"The first Bretonnian trebuchet is believed to have been constructed in the small village of D’Ason, on the north coast of Lyonesse. It is said that an eccentric b*****d child, a pious young man prone to fits and visions, built the war machine in a single night of feverish activity, using parts of the crumbling Grail chapel of Adelhard the Second, as well as pieces scrounged from various other sources. When the village was attacked by northern raiders, it was this construction that fended them off, firing massive chunks of masonry to sink the marauders’ longships."

Ok... So the guy was insane and built it for no apparent reason?  

[BlueLucied]

Yeap. That's exactly it. Remember, Bretonnians are French. And therfore, Crazy.  

[Hoxtalicious]

Racial stereotyping is to be barred from this point onwards, as they are both British and French, a mix of French chivalry and the myths of the Britons.  

[Everlasting Chaos]

Lt. Brookman

Racial stereotyping is to be barred from this point onwards, as they are both British and French, a mix of French chivalry and the myths of the Britons.

So they're British Frenchmen...? Ohs noes! They're Quebeckers! xd

Sorry, had to say it.  

[Vikki Stardust]

Well, only the Britons were crazy enough to think that there were dragons and other mythical monsters to slay. The French on the other hand, they had really good taunters. whee  

[BlueLucied]

Lt. Brookman

Racial stereotyping is to be barred from this point onwards, as they are both British and French, a mix of French chivalry and the myths of the Britons.

I disgress. Bretonnians are generally refered to as 'French' by both American and British players, regardless of the many Briton myths that are integrated with the Army and fluff, and thefore are the butt of many a joke about their 'Frenchyness'.

As a Bretonnian player, you must be able to take the jokes about their 'Frenchyness' and be able to turn them around to the other players.

EX: "Hahaha! Bretonnians are so French zat zey cannot see straight."

"Oh ha ha ha. Then your Militiamen/Orcs/Beastmen/Elves just got trampled by near-sighted Frenchmen."

"...."

I was not stereotyping the French as being crazy. I meant it in a comical manner, referring to how sometimes, with all of their crazy magic wargear and rules and fluff ect. ect. ect, Bretonnians can seem very, very crazy.  

[EliotJamesRookwood]

BlueLucied

Lt. Brookman

Racial stereotyping is to be barred from this point onwards, as they are both British and French, a mix of French chivalry and the myths of the Britons.

I disgress. Bretonnians are generally refered to as 'French' by both American and British players, regardless of the many Briton myths that are integrated with the Army and fluff, and thefore are the butt of many a joke about their 'Frenchyness'.

As a Bretonnian player, you must be able to take the jokes about their 'Frenchyness' and be able to turn them around to the other players.

EX: "Hahaha! Bretonnians are so French zat zey cannot see straight."

"Oh ha ha ha. Then your Militiamen/Orcs/Beastmen/Elves just got trampled by near-sighted Frenchmen."

"...."

I was not stereotyping the French as being crazy. I meant it in a comical manner, referring to how sometimes, with all of their crazy magic wargear and rules and fluff ect. ect. ect, Bretonnians can seem very, very crazy.

I've never been beaten by the Brettonians, so I suppose they just haven't found their "Napoleon" against me, eh? Or if you prefer their "Arthur". xd
Regardless, I agree that they shouldn't be considered completely French. The names are, but the whole feel of the army isn't just French. The polearm is very British as well as archers. Archers are what gave Britain its edge for many years. It states in the book "peasants train in the bow in order to be integrated into armies" apparently they get a whole copper piece, how glorious. xd  

[EliotJamesRookwood]

Everlasting Chaos

Lt. Brookman

Racial stereotyping is to be barred from this point onwards, as they are both British and French, a mix of French chivalry and the myths of the Britons.

So they're British Frenchmen...? Ohs noes! They're Quebeckers! xd

Sorry, had to say it.

NOOOOOOOOO!!!! We have to let them seperate from Warhammer, then take them over so they stop bitching. xd  

[BlueLucied]

EliotJamesRookwood

NOOOOOOOOO!!!! We have to let them seperate from Warhammer, then take them over so they stop bitching. xd

Okay? Back to bretonnian-ish-ness then?  

[Daicon]

BlueLucied

EliotJamesRookwood

NOOOOOOOOO!!!! We have to let them seperate from Warhammer, then take them over so they stop bitching. xd

Okay? Back to bretonnian-ish-ness then?

If you're not a Canadian, I can see why you didn't get that joke. But if you are, and you're still not laughing, for shame.  

[EliotJamesRookwood]

Now then. A challenge to all Brettonian players! Make the strongest Duke you can, and roll off to see who wins in a match!

(I'm really bored, but I don't care if you do or not)  

[BlueLucied]

Points not matter?  

[EliotJamesRookwood]

BlueLucied

Points not matter?

No hippogriff riding, other than that no.