Roll for your fate on the battlefield...
0 your skull is caved in by a warhammer
1 you are stabbed through the heart with a spear
2 you get beheaded by a longsword
3 you lose the battle and are taken prisoner
4 you lose the battle but escape on river raft
5 you marginally win the battle but take an arrow to the knee
6 you win the battle but lose all of your closest friends and have to bury their bodies
7 you win the battle and celebrate at the nearest tavern with much ale
8 you lead a small force to victory and are promoted
9-10 reroll, the battle continues