Brilliant subordinate general

[Marcel Bos]

I believe that the character (normal, brilliant or inert) of the C-in-C defines wich stratagems are available for the whole army and so that stratagems are triggered only by the C-in-C.

In that case a brilliant subordinate general, for example Alexander under the command of Philipp of Macedon, can only use his 2 brilliant strokes to increase PIP's for his own command or gain an advantage when moving into close combat.

Am I right?   

[Barritus]

No. There's one other thing a Brilliant non-C-in-C general can do - make a flank march more likely to arrive. See Arrival of Delayed or Flank Marching Commands on page 31, 2nd paragraph: "A command including a Brilliant general can also arrive on a score 1 less, but if he does it expends 1 of his 2 brilliant strokes."

And as the C-in-C can't flank march or be delayed (Flank Marching or Delayed Commands, page 22, 2nd paragraph), that rule above can only apply to brilliant subs or allies.

[Marcel Bos]

Thanks! 

So it's just like a Flank Attack stratagem, but this time the brilliant subordinate or ally general acts on his own without an order (stratagem) from his C-in-C.

[Barritus]

Yep.

So if you had a Brilliant C-in-C, and sent a Brilliant subby on a Flank March, while also successfully using Delay Battle, your flank march would turn up on a 3, 4, 5 or 6 each turn.

Of course, your army would be so small that it probably wouldn't be able to achieve anything.

[Marcel Bos]

Yep.

So if you had a Brilliant C-in-C, and sent a Brilliant subby on a Flank March, while also successfully using Delay Battle, your flank march would turn up on a 3, 4, 5 or 6 each turn.

Of course, your army would be so small that it probably wouldn't be able to achieve anything.

Some brilliant thoughts!