| Genghis Khan's Saddlebag | |
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Origin |
Genghis Khan |
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Type |
Saddlebag |
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Effects |
Surrounds an enemy settlement with a continuously moving barrier that absorbs the vitality of any who contact it |
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Downsides |
Increasing desire to command or devastate those who are insubordinate or uncooperative |
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Activation |
Attaching to a horse in a military encampment |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 7 |
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Section |
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Date of Collection |
Summer 1251 |
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Origin[]
The Mongol invasions and conquests took place during the 13th and 14th centuries, creating history's largest contiguous empire, the Mongol Empire (1206–1368), which by 1260 covered large parts of Eurasia. At its height, the Mongol Empire included modern-day Mongolia, China, North and South Korea, Burma, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Siberia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Belarus, Ukraine, and most of Russia.
The Mongol conquests resulted in widespread and well-documented death and destruction throughout Eurasia, as the Mongol army invaded hundreds of cities and killed millions of people. One estimate is that approximately 10% of the contemporary global population, amounting to some 37.75–60 million people, was killed either during or immediately after the Mongols' military campaigns. As such, the Mongol Empire, which remains the largest contiguous polity to ever have existed, is regarded as having perpetrated some of the deadliest acts of mass killing in human history.
Genghis Khan and his generals preferred to offer their enemies a chance to surrender without resistance. These enemies would then become vassals by sending tribute, accepting Mongol residents, and/or contributing troops. In return, the Khan would guarantee their protection, but only if those who submitted to Mongol rule were obedient.
If the enemy offered any resistance, what followed was massive destruction, terror and death. As Mongol conquests spread, that form of psychological warfare proved effective at suppressing resistance to Mongol rule. Peasants frequently appear to have joined Mongol troops or to have readily accepted their demands. Genghis Khan was among many recorded warlords who would often employ the mass, indiscriminate murder of men and boys regardless if they were soldiers, civilians, or simply in the way.
Each Mongol soldier typically maintained 3 or 4 horses. Changing horses often allowed them to travel at high speed for days without stopping or wearing out the animals. When one horse became tired, the rider would dismount and rotate to another. By letting a tired horse keep up with the rest of the herd without a load, the strategy preserved mobility without overburdening the animal. The Mongols protected their horses in the same way as they did themselves, covering them with lamellar armor. Horse armor was divided into five parts and designed to protect every part of the horse, including the forehead, which had a specially crafted plate which was tied on each side of the neck.
Effects[]
Creates an imperceptible barrier around an enemy encampment similar to a scribble being messily drawn around in a circle. Moving past it will sap the vitality of the victim by a marginal amount, making them slower and generally weaker. Larger crowds remove less from each person but at a faster rate, often enough to make the subjects unwell enough to surrender to any threat the user makes. Exiting solo will often kill the subject within a few minutes.
Obeying to the activator by promise, treaty, surrender or agreement removes the primary effect. However, ignoring their requests will cause the user to grow more covetous for the leadership and control of others. Threats of violence are skipped for direct, unmistakable harm on the offending party. Continues until they submit to the other’s dominance.