Murakgoden/Boldropes has had its first true war today.
Goblin General Atu Menacedskinny came leading fifteen marksgoblins, an axe lord with fifteen axegoblins and a troll squad including a Troll Shearer and Troll Furnace Operator.
Boldropes' army numbers 39.
The Diamond Gods - the most powerful squad by far were down in the caverns and didn't make it in time for the alert...
The Crystalline Entries - the second most powerful squad with a permanent barracks in the first cavern layer only managed to field four of ten of their warriors.
The Nets of Gilding - Five marksdwarves who were mowed down by the axe lord.
The Stormy Pages - well trained but untested soldiers, plus a one armed Swordmaster by the name of Udib Churchtongs leading them.
The Workers of Work - mainly novice and dabbling fresh recruits.
NoG, Stormy and Workers made it out first, along with the first of the Crystalline. They were stationed behind a wall to prevent marksgoblins fighting them- though the goblins took the hill above the fort and ripped into the NoG. 3 fell near instantly, and two hung on. Stormy were nearly wiped out by the troll army as were the majority of the War Animals (Grizzlys, Elephants, the famed War Troglodyte Minkot Adiloslan and many more)
By the time Crystalline's main force and the first of the Diamond Gods had arrived, the siege was broken. Udib had fallen. The crippled goblin general pulled himself away.
All in all, Boldropes lost 18 casualties. Two civilians and 16 fighters. Along with that are three soldiers grievously wounded, of whom one is expected to survive.
Poorly prepared for a true siege- will have to remove that hill near the courtyard to prevent enemies raining fire down from above, and am going to need to make a containment section in the courtyard.
I'd call this a Pyrrhic Victory for Boldropes. :-/
Minkot Adiloslan, War Troglodyte was sadly struck down today, by a Giant cave spider. We'll miss you, little buddy.