another Ostrogothic defeat!

A series of reports from the latest attack of the Ostrogoths upon the Empire:

First: As for the fall of Rome, it teeters as we speak. The Ostrogoths report paralysis and despair among the Eastern Roman forces who are nearly completely encircled now by Goths, with their camp within range for sacking and all their Auxilia Palatina slain fighting in muddy ploughed fields against the deadly Gothic skirmishing bow. The battle is not over, but there are reports that the treasurer of Allanasius of Ferrence has already been seen riding away on the road back to Byzantium, whipping his heavily-laden horses and casting terrified glances backwards as he goes.

Then: A second rider has arrived from the Ostrogothic battle. The mighty Ostrogothic Knights finally got into battle, attacking the unprotected prostitutes and washer-women of the Eastern Roman camp.

The washer-women and whores of Byzantium proved that they are tougher than the Auxilia Palatina of Byzantium's army, slaughtering the Ostrogoth Knights (1-5 roll).

Now the battle is suddenly too close to call.

Finally: The Ostrogothic Psiloi were devastating to the Romans, slaughtering two Auxilia and putting the Romans on the brink of doom. But then the Ostrogothic Knights got into combat, losing every roll they made, dying in droves.

The Ostrogoths, thoroughly smashed, retreat from Illyrica and head towards Northern Italy and the West.