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Stealing from the Rich
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A very concerned landlord has written a letter to you. One of his previously loyal master archers has turned rogue, living in the forest and stealing gold from rich merchants and nobles. With it, he bribes simple peasants into rioting. You have to stop this at once!
General Information
Type: Resource
Players: Players 2
Difficulty: Skulls 4
Duration: Duration 4 days
XP: XP 11870
VED

Description[]

Excellent XP & Rewards but fairly high losses. Watch out for hidden Wolf packs in the forests (many can be avoided but some need dealing with). Also Watchtowers pose zero threat to 200 Cavalry but take many minutes to defeat.

There is an approximate 3% chance that among the rewards for completion will be the White Castle premium item that gives a non upgradable +50 to Population Limit.

Availability[]

Level: 26
Merchant: ResCSS 145
Adventure Search: Short (?.??%), Medium (?.??%)
Trade: ~ ResCSS 120-180

Maps[]

Adv-sftr

Map of Stealing from the Rich

Rich-all

Camp Sequence Guide

Requirements[]

General Type Requirements
TroopsCSS TroopsCSS TroopsCSS Total
TroopsCSS Normal General (200 troops) 838-1055 200-256 187 1225-1498
General Klotz General Log (220 troops) ??? ??? ??? ???
TroopsCSS Master of Martial Arts (220 troops) 625 211 157 803
TroopsCSS Veteran General (250 troops) 817 238 187 1242
TroopsCSS Major General (270 troops) 757 261 187 1205

Achievements[]

Name Requirements Trophies Reward
Rich but Careless Complete "Stealing From The Rich" in less than 18 hours. 40
They were rich Complete "Stealing From The Rich" in less than 6 hours. 100 ResCSS150
Poor Men, Better Fighters Complete "Stealing From The Rich" while losing less than 100 Soldiers. 80
Slowly but Surely Complete "Stealing From The Rich" without using any Cavalry. 80

Guide[]

Refer to the Combat page for more information.
Generally, the lowest quantity/cost troop combination is listed but higher cost/value troops can be substituted to boost the odds toward losing 1-2 less troops. So use of elite soldiers, longbowman and crossbowman is at your discretion but most likely will not change the outcome very much depending for any particular battle. Likewise, more troops than listed can be sent if capacity of the general permits but in most cases will not affect the outcome.

Sector Enemy Attack With Average Losses Map Area
Sector 1 Move a garrison to far West of the landing area, watch for hidden Wolves marked X.
Rich1
TroopsCSS 30 TroopsCSS 40 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 199 0
TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 199 0
TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 199 0
TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 199 0
Sector 2 Attack from same position through this sector into the one to the North.
*Note To save time one can ignore the wolves and directly attack the leader camp with the stated army (below).
The general will be intercepted but will not change the outcome of victory of either camps.
Rich2
TroopsCSS 40 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 39 TroopsCSS 1
TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 4 TroopsCSS 1
TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 39 TroopsCSS 1
TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 39 TroopsCSS 1
TroopsCSS Sir Robin
TroopsCSS 20 TroopsCSS 20 TroopsCSS 20
TroopsCSS 98 TroopsCSS 102 TroopsCSS 97
TroopsCSS 65 TroopsCSS 120 TroopsCSS 55
TroopsCSS 85 TroopsCSS 135 TroopsCSS 75
TroopsCSS 85 TroopsCSS 135 TroopsCSS 75
Sector 1 Place garrison in Sector 2 NW of the Leader camp of Sector 1
Rich3
TroopsCSS 65 TroopsCSS 85 TroopsCSS 41 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 158 TroopsCSS 37
Old Option:

TroopsCSS 26 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 173

TroopsCSS 22
( TroopsCSS 26 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 20 )
TroopsCSS 17 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 202 TroopsCSS 15
TroopsCSS 28 TroopsCSS 222 TroopsCSS 25
TroopsCSS 27 TroopsCSS 243 TroopsCSS 23
Sector
4 / 5

Move below wolves and use this position to clear both sector 4 and 5.

Note: If you attack camp 2 first, you can reposition yourself to the most western position, and avoid the wolves, which saves 7 Recruits.

Rich5
TroopsCSS 120 TroopsCSS 7 TroopsCSS 120 TroopsCSS 7
TroopsCSS 7 TroopsCSS 83 TroopsCSS 7
TroopsCSS 7 TroopsCSS 120 TroopsCSS 7
TroopsCSS 7 TroopsCSS 120 TroopsCSS 7
TroopsCSS 85 TroopsCSS 65 TroopsCSS 38 TroopsCSS 32 TroopsCSS 130 TroopsCSS 35
TroopsCSS 24 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 195 TroopsCSS 22
TroopsCSS 30 TroopsCSS 220 TroopsCSS 25
TroopsCSS 26 TroopsCSS 244 TroopsCSS 23
TroopsCSS 20 TroopsCSS 60 TroopsCSS 2 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 197 TroopsCSS 2
TroopsCSS 175 0
TroopsCSS 30 TroopsCSS 220 0
TroopsCSS 30 TroopsCSS 220 0
TroopsCSS 40 TroopsCSS 40 TroopsCSS 18 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 181 TroopsCSS 14
TroopsCSS 8 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 211 TroopsCSS 6
TroopsCSS 11 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 238 TroopsCSS 9
TroopsCSS 8 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 261 TroopsCSS 7
TroopsCSS Sir Robin
TroopsCSS 40 TroopsCSS 40
TroopsCSS 140 TroopsCSS 60 TroopsCSS 112
TroopsCSS 78 TroopsCSS 142 TroopsCSS 67
TroopsCSS 110 TroopsCSS 140 TroopsCSS 96
TroopsCSS 109 TroopsCSS 161 TroopsCSS 95
Sector 6 Move to East of sector, note wolf packs, and attack down the avenue to the watchtowers with 200C without losses or the need to retreat.
*Note you can avoid the wolfpack if you clear the last pair of towers by attacking the final Leader and getting distracted, but for the sake of 9R it's hardly worth it.
Rich6
TroopsCSS 140 TroopsCSS 9 TroopsCSS 141 TroopsCSS 9
TroopsCSS 9 TroopsCSS 96 TroopsCSS 9
TroopsCSS 9 TroopsCSS 141 TroopsCSS 9
TroopsCSS 9 TroopsCSS 141 TroopsCSS 9
TroopsCSS 30
x 2 Guard Towers
TroopsCSS 85 (45 if one at a time) 0
TroopsCSS 85 (1C for 30?, 25C for 60) 0
TroopsCSS 85 (45 if one at a time) 0
TroopsCSS 85 (45 if one at a time) 0
TroopsCSS Sir Robin
TroopsCSS 50 TroopsCSS 50
W1: TroopsCSS 176
W2: TroopsCSS 28 TroopsCSS 172
W1: TroopsCSS 176
W2: TroopsCSS 25
Alternate:
W1: TroopsCSS 75
W2: TroopsCSS 102 TroopsCSS 98

W1: TroopsCSS 75
W2: TroopsCSS 89
TroopsCSS 100 TroopsCSS 120 TroopsCSS 77
TroopsCSS 142 TroopsCSS 108 TroopsCSS 125
TroopsCSS 125 TroopsCSS 145 TroopsCSS 112
TroopsCSS 30
x 2 Guard Towers
TroopsCSS 85 0
TroopsCSS 85 0
TroopsCSS 85 0
TroopsCSS 85 0
TroopsCSS Sir Robin
TroopsCSS 30 TroopsCSS 30 TroopsCSS 40
TroopsCSS 138 TroopsCSS 62 TroopsCSS 120
TroopsCSS 83 TroopsCSS 137 TroopsCSS 71
TroopsCSS 110 TroopsCSS 140 TroopsCSS 95
TroopsCSS 110 TroopsCSS 160 TroopsCSS 95
Sector 3 For some reason doing the previous sector first allows you to place your garrison higher up in this Sector, even before you finished it.
Rich7
TroopsCSS 60 TroopsCSS 20 TroopsCSS 34 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 165 TroopsCSS 29
TroopsCSS 24 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 195 TroopsCSS 20
TroopsCSS 27 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 222 TroopsCSS 23
TroopsCSS 24 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 245 TroopsCSS 21
TroopsCSS 40 TroopsCSS 40 TroopsCSS 18 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 181 TroopsCSS 15
TroopsCSS 8 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 211 TroopsCSS 6
TroopsCSS 11 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 238 TroopsCSS 9
TroopsCSS 9 TroopsCSS 1 TroopsCSS 260 TroopsCSS 7
TroopsCSS Sir Robin
TroopsCSS 40 TroopsCSS 40
TroopsCSS 100 TroopsCSS 100 TroopsCSS 87
TroopsCSS 83 TroopsCSS 137 TroopsCSS 72
TroopsCSS 88 TroopsCSS 162 TroopsCSS 75
TroopsCSS 86 TroopsCSS 184 TroopsCSS 68
Sector 7 Position garrison above sector, take out hidden wolves then the 4 guard towers with 200C for zero losses and no need to retreat when you attack them.
Rich4
TroopsCSS 200 TroopsCSS 13 TroopsCSS 187 TroopsCSS 13
TroopsCSS 13 TroopsCSS 157 TroopsCSS 13
TroopsCSS 13 TroopsCSS 187 TroopsCSS 13
TroopsCSS 13 TroopsCSS 187 TroopsCSS 13
TroopsCSS 15
x 4 Guard Towers
TroopsCSS 95 0
TroopsCSS 95 0
TroopsCSS 95 0
TroopsCSS 95 0
TroopsCSS Big Bertha
TroopsCSS 50 TroopsCSS 50 TroopsCSS 50
W1: TroopsCSS 177
W2: TroopsCSS 17 TroopsCSS 183
W1: TroopsCSS 177
W2: TroopsCSS 15
Alternate:
W1: TroopsCSS 15 TroopsCSS 120
W2: TroopsCSS 64 TroopsCSS 136

W1: TroopsCSS 15 TroopsCSS 120
W2: TroopsCSS 55
TroopsCSS 105 TroopsCSS 115 TroopsCSS 90
TroopsCSS 145 TroopsCSS 105 TroopsCSS 126
TroopsCSS 118 TroopsCSS 152 TroopsCSS 104
Total Average Losses TroopsCSS 737-971 TroopsCSS 0-195
TroopsCSS 531
TroopsCSS 713
TroopsCSS 660

Enemies[]

The following enemies are found in the Stealing from the Rich adventure:

Gray Wolf

Recruit Deserter

Bowman Deserter

Militia Deserter

Cavalry Deserter

Longbowman Deserter

Soldier Deserter

Crossbowman Deserter

Elite Soldier Deserter

Cannoneer Deserter

Sir Robin

Big Bertha

Rewards[]

Stealing from rich rewards


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