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{{Character_Profile|title1=|caption1=|alignment=Good|faction=[[Basileans]]|worship=[[Shining Ones]]|class=|race=[[Human]]|location=|sources=[[Steps to Deliverance]]|image1=basileans-icon.png|family=|affiliation=[[Basileans]]|status=Deceased|full_name=Carmen|death=3865}} | {{Character_Profile|title1=|caption1=|alignment=Good|faction=[[Basileans]]|worship=[[Shining Ones]]|class=|race=[[Human]]|location=|sources=[[Steps to Deliverance]]|image1=basileans-icon.png|family=|affiliation=[[Basileans]]|status=Deceased|full_name=Carmen|death=3865|events=* [[Battle in the Fields of Emalitos]] | ||
'''Carmen''' | * [[Ambush on the Hilltop]]}} | ||
'''Carmen''' was a mercenary soldier of a unit of [[Men-at-Arms Crossbowmen]] led by [[Constance]]. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Constance and her mercenaries began to fire at the incoming Men-in-Arms Swordsmen while being peppered with shots from the rebel's crossbow unit as the Swordsmen marched towards the mercenaries, and were managing to slowly pick off swordsmen while taking their own losses. [[Hayden]] would quickly tend to the wounded the best he could. | Constance and her mercenaries began to fire at the incoming Men-in-Arms Swordsmen while being peppered with shots from the rebel's crossbow unit as the Swordsmen marched towards the mercenaries, and were managing to slowly pick off swordsmen while taking their own losses. [[Hayden]] would quickly tend to the wounded the best he could. | ||
Constance's mercenaries continued to fire at the oncoming swordsmen, even ignoring getting hit herself, as they got closer and closer. The enemy crossbowmen had turned back from the Paladins and continued firing at the mercenary unit. Constance was hit in the leg by an incoming bolt but pushed on. [[Jaque]] began to worry about how close they were however Constance yelled back to not run or they will be cut down and to keep shooting. One group of Men-in-Arms Swordsmen managed to get close enough and charged at the mercenaries and locking | Constance's mercenaries continued to fire at the oncoming swordsmen, even ignoring getting hit herself, as they got closer and closer. The enemy crossbowmen had turned back from the Paladins and continued firing at the mercenary unit. Constance was hit in the leg by an incoming bolt but pushed on. [[Jaque]] began to worry about how close they were however Constance yelled back to not run or they will be cut down and to keep shooting. One group of Men-in-Arms Swordsmen managed to get close enough and charged at the mercenaries and locking Carmen into hand-to-hand combat. | ||
As [[Orion]]'s paladin's charged, the enemy crossbowmen shots attempted to slow them down. Some of the mercenaries had began to flee as Orion saw Constance and [[Jaque]] on the front lines, then he heard the order from [[Tancred]] to break off his attack which he complied despite the shock of the Constance's mercenaries. | As [[Orion]]'s paladin's charged, the enemy crossbowmen shots attempted to slow them down. Some of the mercenaries had began to flee as Orion saw Constance and [[Jaque]] on the front lines, then he heard the order from [[Tancred]] to break off his attack which he complied despite the shock of the Constance's mercenaries including Carmen. | ||
The rebel swordsmen charging at the mercenaries stopped as they reformed to face [[Orion]]'s paladins. Constance ordered her mercenaries to fire while they had the chance. The rebel swordsmen turn again to fact Constance and her mercenaries once they saw Orion's paladin's cease their charge. As they did, [[Tancred]] and his paladin's smashed into side of the swordmen, spliting the unit into two. The swordsmen turned to run, only to be cut down by the paladin knights. The battle was won. | The rebel swordsmen charging at the mercenaries stopped as they reformed to face [[Orion]]'s paladins. Constance ordered her mercenaries to fire while they had the chance. The rebel swordsmen turn again to fact Constance and her mercenaries once they saw Orion's paladin's cease their charge. As they did, [[Tancred]] and his paladin's smashed into side of the swordmen, spliting the unit into two. The swordsmen turned to run, only to be cut down by the paladin knights. The battle was won. | ||
After the battle, after reforming and continuing the hunt for [[Dionne]], [[Constance]], Carmen and the rest of the Mercenaries along with the 32nd Legion arrived in [[Torgias]] to meet up with [[Tancred]], [[Orion]] and unknowningly [[Aestelle]]. Constance dismissed her unit and she along with [[Jaque]] and [[Hayden]] went to see if Orion wanted to join them for a drink. | |||
The expedition continued on through the [[Mountains of Tarkis]], as Carmen rested with the rest of the unit, [[Constance]] was summoned by [[Hugh]], via [[Tancred]], due to an issue at the head of the column due to a collapsed bridge. [[Orion] and [[Aestelle]] managed to fix this and the expedition continued on. | |||
The expedition continued on through the [[Mountains of Tarkis]], as | |||
====[[Ambush on the Hilltop]]==== | ====[[Ambush on the Hilltop]]==== | ||
{{Stepsofdeliverancelogo}} After three days of tracking the Abyssals, the expedition were resting for the night when [[Tancred]] was awakened unexpectedly, sensing something nearby. Leaving his tent, he attempted to try to find the source of this disturbance and walked around the camp. Sensing Abyssal's sorrounding the campsite, he quickly ran to [[Jeneveve]] and asked her to subtly start waking up the paladin's starting with [[Xavier (basileans)|Xavier]]. Tancred then moved to two sentry guards on duty and advised them to quietly wake up [[Hugh]] and prepare his men for battle. Tancred advised the enemy was all around them and they began to set up their defences with Constance and | {{Stepsofdeliverancelogo}} After three days of tracking the Abyssals, the expedition were resting for the night when [[Tancred]] was awakened unexpectedly, sensing something nearby. Leaving his tent, he attempted to try to find the source of this disturbance and walked around the camp. Sensing Abyssal's sorrounding the campsite, he quickly ran to [[Jeneveve]] and asked her to subtly start waking up the paladin's starting with [[Xavier (basileans)|Xavier]]. Tancred then moved to two sentry guards on duty and advised them to quietly wake up [[Hugh]] and prepare his men for battle. Tancred advised the enemy was all around them and they began to set up their defences with Constance, Carmen and the rest of the mercenaries took the eastern side, [[Georgis|Captain Georgis]] took the north and west and finally the Tancred and his Paladins to take the south, with some of the best paladins preparing to mount their horses. | ||
Constance | Carmen with [[Constance]] and the rest of the mercenaries based themselves on the eastern side of the hilltop.. Noting they can hear them chittering in the distance, Constance advised to stay hidden and to start shooting only when it's neccessary. Suddenly, the [[Lower Abyssals]] emerged in their direction and Constance advised one of the squires to alert [[Hugh]] and commanded her troops to fire then quickly loaded again to fire off another shot. | ||
Eventually | Eventually Carmen and the rest of the mercenaries were overun by the Abyssals and either captured or killed. | ||
====Death==== | ====Death==== | ||
{{Stepsofdeliverancelogo}} After the battle, [[Constance]] awoke to find herself imprisioned by Abyssals with [[Jaque]] and [[Hayden]] inside a wrecked small farm building. Slowly coming to terms with the consequences of losing the battle, Constance learns from Hayden and Jaque that [[Wulf | {{Stepsofdeliverancelogo}} After the battle, [[Constance]] awoke to find herself imprisioned by Abyssals with [[Jaque]] and [[Hayden]] inside a wrecked small farm building. Slowly coming to terms with the consequences of losing the battle, Constance learns from Hayden and Jaque that Carmen and [[Wulf]] were with them to begin with, however they were taken away and presumably killed. | ||
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== External Links == | |||
*Steps to Deliverance Paperback Edition - https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/fantasy/p/tales-of-mantica-steps-to-deliverance#gsc.tab=0 | |||
*Steps to Deliverance Digital Edition -https://www.manticgames.com/fiction/tales-of-pannithor/steps-to-deliverance-digital/ | |||
{{Mantic}} | {{Mantic}} | ||
[[Category:Legends of Pannithor]] | [[Category:Legends of Pannithor]] | ||
[[Category:Basileans]] | [[Category:Basileans]] | ||
[[Category:Human]] | [[Category:Human]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 1 October 2025
Carmen was a mercenary soldier of a unit of Men-at-Arms Crossbowmen led by Constance.
Biography
3865
Hunt For Dionne
By 3865, Carmen had joined a mercenary unit of Men-at-Arms Crossbowmen led by Constance.
Constance's mercenaries, including Carmen, were recruited for an expedition to hunt down Constance's former captain Dionne and were waiting for the arrival of Tancred, 15th Order of the Sacred Ark Cohort and the 32nd Legion of the Basilean Hegemony along with other members of her unit including Jaque, Hayden, Wulf, Mallius and 25 others (30 in total).
Constance and her mercenaries began to travel with the 32nd Legion of the Basilean Hegemony and 15th Order of the Sacred Ark Cohort and were 3 days away from the Mountains of Tarkis, setting up camp to rest for the night.
Eventually the expedition force arrived south of Emalitos, Constance and her mercenaries have set up camp and were discussing the events which occured within Emalitos against the townfolk between Orion and Hugh.
Battle in the Fields of Emalitos
As Dionne's began to attack the expedition, Constance and her mercenaries began to get into positon, moving north and taking postion to the right side of the road near Emalitos. Hayden have short blasts on his horn to communicate to those who could not hear Constance. The mercenaries arranged themselves into three columns, with ten men/women each row. Looking ahead of them, they saw hundreds of warriors in formation. Constance order the unit to load.
Constance and her mercenaries began to fire at the incoming Men-in-Arms Swordsmen while being peppered with shots from the rebel's crossbow unit as the Swordsmen marched towards the mercenaries, and were managing to slowly pick off swordsmen while taking their own losses. Hayden would quickly tend to the wounded the best he could.
Constance's mercenaries continued to fire at the oncoming swordsmen, even ignoring getting hit herself, as they got closer and closer. The enemy crossbowmen had turned back from the Paladins and continued firing at the mercenary unit. Constance was hit in the leg by an incoming bolt but pushed on. Jaque began to worry about how close they were however Constance yelled back to not run or they will be cut down and to keep shooting. One group of Men-in-Arms Swordsmen managed to get close enough and charged at the mercenaries and locking Carmen into hand-to-hand combat.
As Orion's paladin's charged, the enemy crossbowmen shots attempted to slow them down. Some of the mercenaries had began to flee as Orion saw Constance and Jaque on the front lines, then he heard the order from Tancred to break off his attack which he complied despite the shock of the Constance's mercenaries including Carmen.
The rebel swordsmen charging at the mercenaries stopped as they reformed to face Orion's paladins. Constance ordered her mercenaries to fire while they had the chance. The rebel swordsmen turn again to fact Constance and her mercenaries once they saw Orion's paladin's cease their charge. As they did, Tancred and his paladin's smashed into side of the swordmen, spliting the unit into two. The swordsmen turned to run, only to be cut down by the paladin knights. The battle was won.
After the battle, after reforming and continuing the hunt for Dionne, Constance, Carmen and the rest of the Mercenaries along with the 32nd Legion arrived in Torgias to meet up with Tancred, Orion and unknowningly Aestelle. Constance dismissed her unit and she along with Jaque and Hayden went to see if Orion wanted to join them for a drink.
The expedition continued on through the Mountains of Tarkis, as Carmen rested with the rest of the unit, Constance was summoned by Hugh, via Tancred, due to an issue at the head of the column due to a collapsed bridge. [[Orion] and Aestelle managed to fix this and the expedition continued on.
Ambush on the Hilltop
After three days of tracking the Abyssals, the expedition were resting for the night when Tancred was awakened unexpectedly, sensing something nearby. Leaving his tent, he attempted to try to find the source of this disturbance and walked around the camp. Sensing Abyssal's sorrounding the campsite, he quickly ran to Jeneveve and asked her to subtly start waking up the paladin's starting with Xavier. Tancred then moved to two sentry guards on duty and advised them to quietly wake up Hugh and prepare his men for battle. Tancred advised the enemy was all around them and they began to set up their defences with Constance, Carmen and the rest of the mercenaries took the eastern side, Captain Georgis took the north and west and finally the Tancred and his Paladins to take the south, with some of the best paladins preparing to mount their horses.
Carmen with Constance and the rest of the mercenaries based themselves on the eastern side of the hilltop.. Noting they can hear them chittering in the distance, Constance advised to stay hidden and to start shooting only when it's neccessary. Suddenly, the Lower Abyssals emerged in their direction and Constance advised one of the squires to alert Hugh and commanded her troops to fire then quickly loaded again to fire off another shot.
Eventually Carmen and the rest of the mercenaries were overun by the Abyssals and either captured or killed.
Death
After the battle, Constance awoke to find herself imprisioned by Abyssals with Jaque and Hayden inside a wrecked small farm building. Slowly coming to terms with the consequences of losing the battle, Constance learns from Hayden and Jaque that Carmen and Wulf were with them to begin with, however they were taken away and presumably killed.
External Links
- Steps to Deliverance Paperback Edition - https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/fantasy/p/tales-of-mantica-steps-to-deliverance#gsc.tab=0
- Steps to Deliverance Digital Edition -https://www.manticgames.com/fiction/tales-of-pannithor/steps-to-deliverance-digital/
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