How long might it take to assemble a medieval army of ~5000 men from multiple lords? I just reread The Mystery Knight last night and I’m trying to figure out the timeline for Bloodraven’s army being raised vis a vis the tourney, and whether it would have to have started gathering before the tourney even started (relating to my suspicion that Lord Frey was allied with Bloodraven well before the tourney).

It really depends – could be a few days, could be a few months, depending on the situation. Keep in mind, Bloodraven’s been keeping most of the east on a permanent semi-war footing to prevent a crossing by Bittersteel, so I imagine the logistics were worked out in advance.

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