Book IIIThe winds blow, and breezes come and pass, touching experiences and leaving memories. Memories are woven in tales and songs, and become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth become forgotten. A cloud of profane smoke roils within a malice that strengthens while witnessing bloodshed in the lands of Breadbowl. The malice cannot take its physical form of smoke beyond the Jungle of Twilight. But the malice makes its presence known by letting its putrid smell drift along the strong winds.
And so the stench of malevolence caresses below the forest floor and Glumprong trees, drifts over the rock salt walls of Breadbowl, creeps further to the west to clashing dwarves and goblins, and many more marching goblins and lumbering trolls.
Chapter 12 (Perils of West Bridge, 7th Granite, 240, Early Spring)
Goblin Scout Squad- ‘Zom’ - Zom Ngokangolang, Goblin Recruit (sighted in west moat)
Goblin Assault, 3rd Squad- ‘Hams’ - Bosa Olngoang, Goblin Hammerman
- ‘Phas’ - Bosa Basnungxusphas, Goblin Recruit
- ‘Usbu’ - Usbu Omagngom, Goblin Axeman
- ‘Mob’ - Kutsmob Slazstodno, Goblin Crossbowman
Goblin Regular, 1st Infantry- ‘Osnun’ - Osnun Uksossnodub, Goblin Bowman
Less than a week since the siege start, no reprieve, no break, and no sleep are the demands for the vigilance one dedicates in defending Breadbowl.
Armok is satiated for the moment at the display of bloodshed. Alaknikot’s glow dims back to a polished silver mace. Sanctume has left the martial trance.
Taupe commands, “Move back. Away from the west bridge, now Armokdamnit, now!”
As soon as than words profaning Armok’s name is mentioned, Hams climbs out of the moat, swings a crude iron morningstar at Vortex and misses.
Vortex swings her iron battle axe on Hams’ upper body, tearing apart the liver, and bloody battle axe lodging firmly in the wound.
Vortex then pulls out the axe and pommel strikes the right shoulder, crushing the injured part.
Hams loses hold of the iron shield, gives in to pain and falls over.
Tekkud the stabs Hams in the head, tearing the brain, and her bronze spear embeds in the skull.
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Phas the recruit in training of Goblin Assault, 3rd Squad follows Hams climbing out the moat.
Phas misses an attack on Angus and then tastes Breadbowl’s flavored onslaught.
First, Tekkud stabs the left hand, third finger to a mangled mess beyond recognition.
Angus hacks in the upper left arm causing Phas to give in to pain.
But not before Vortex hacks the upper body shattering the through ribs.
As Phas is falling over, Sanctume bashes the head and fractures the skull.
Tekkud stabs through the fracture, shatters the skull, and lodging firmly her bronze spear in the wound! 5 HIT COMBO !
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Volleys of silver bolts streaks past from Onul of Watch, and Pyro.
Taupe observes that Pyro has the intensity of wanting to burn the moat and goblins alike; and added stone too, if stone can catch fire. The Commander’s thoughts of distractions fades as discipline takes over. Now if the squads just back away from the temptation of the goblin filled moat that is now two steps away.
Taupe orders, “Cancel all stations! Everyone into the Safe Indoors burrow. Armokdamnit, you all are exposed to...”
Osnun, jumps in the moat from the far west bank and continue to shoot silver arrows across. A silver arrow streaks past the gate opening above the ducking Taupe. “... arrows.”
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Zom has been swimming in the moat since the her perfect swan dive.
Usbu grimaces, holding his axe and waiting on the south submerged upslope.
Zom nods and steps on Usbu’s groin to climb out of the moat.
Taupe, hoarse from yelling and bellowing needs a drink, “Armokdamnit no. Do not go any closer to that bridge. Do not…”
Kubuk steps before the moat and slashes Zom cutting off her right foot. Kubuk follows up with quick slashes but were deflected against the iron mail shirt.
Kubuk, exposed at the very edge of the moat quickly jumps away from the flying silver arrows of Osnun, and crashing towards Vortex and Angus. Voxtes takes on the muscular and lardy brunt impact of Kubuk, and stumbles backwards, stunned. Angus is agile and jumps away to avoid colliding, “easy there girlfriend,” slapping Kubuk in the butt.
Is it quite crowded in the west gate, but this does not deter Sanctume from taking the opportunity to peek out, and step on the moat’s edge, and bash Zom in the head, fracturing it.
Zom falls into the water which interferes an ambush swing from Usbu below the moat’s submerged ramp. Usbu misses Sanctume by a troll’s hair!
There are ten goblins in the immediate moat and none inside our walls. This is really an opportune time to step back, have drinks, netflick' and chill, out of line of sight.Zom is half submerged on the moat’s ramp, steps on Usbu’s shoulder using her remaining left foot to climb back up. Kubuk stabs Zom in the head lodging the iron short sword in the skull.
Mob shoots silver bolts from middle of the moat, misses Kubuk.
Taupe knowing battlelust is very hard to reign in moves to assess the enemy but is greeted with a spear stab from Bax, the Goblin Scout Squad Leader on the north upslope. The spear misses Taupe, and Taupe counters with his own bronze spear and gut stabs Bax in the lower body.
Bax looks sick!
Vortex who is no longer stunned, and Fairybrow and Angus and even Usbu and Osnun, say in unison, “Death is all around us. This is truly horrifying.”
Goblin Scout Squad- ‘Bax’ - Bax Urarotak, Goblin Spearman, Squad Leader (injured vs Taupe, bronze spear gut stab)
- ‘Bub’ - Stosbub Smunstugoslust, Goblin Recruit (sighted in west moat)
- ‘Zom’ - Zom Ngokangolang, Goblin Recruit (injured vs Sanctume and Kubuk, iron short sword in the skull)
- ‘Utes’ - Utes Ozudsmumu, Goblin Recruit (killed by Kubuk, iron short sword through skull)
- ‘Tode’ - Tode Zomunes, Goblin Axeman (captured in cage trap)
- ‘Atuk’ - Atu Kodolngo, Goblin Recruit (killed by Olon of Earthen, iron battle axe decapitate
head)
Goblin Assault, 1st Squad- ‘Bosa’ Bosa Musnguslu, Goblin Crossbowman (dead vs Kubuk, Olon, and Fairybrow)
- ‘Nako’ Nako Urarrosp, Goblin Spearman (dead vs Kubuk, and Vortex)
- ‘Az’ - Azstrog Uslotsnamoz, Goblin Bowman (dead vs Kubuk, and Tekkud)
- ‘Kuts’ - Stasosts Kutsmobnokast, Goblin Crossbowman (killed by Taupe, iron spear tears brain)
Goblin Assault, 2nd Squad- ‘Osta’ - Osta Ngoslunarar, Goblin Pikeman (killed by Kubuk, iron short sword spills guts)
- ‘Amxy’ - Amxy Osousbu, Goblin Maceman (killed by Vortex, iron battle axe tore apart pancreas)
- ‘Snang’ - Snang Ngasmauksos, Goblin Pikeman (dead vs Kubuk, and Angus)
- ‘Stabby’ Stasost Bosaomo, Goblin Pikeman (dead vs Taupe, Vortex, and Sanctume)
Goblin Assault, 3rd Squad- ‘Hams’ - Bosa Olngoang, Goblin Hammerman (killed by Tekkud, bronze spear tears brain)
- ‘Phas’ - Bosa Basnungxusphas, Goblin Recruit (dead vs Angus, Vortex, Sanctume, and Tekkud, bronze spear shatters skulls)
- ‘Usbu’ - Usbu Omagngom, Goblin Axeman (half submerged on the moat’s ramp)
- ‘Mob’ - Kutsmob Slazstodno, Goblin Crossbowman (uninjured, shooting from moat)
Goblin Regular, 1st Infantry- ‘Osnun’ - Osnun Uksossnodub, Goblin Bowman (uninjured, shooting from moat)
Troll Shock Troop, 1st Pack- ‘Zolak’ - Zolak, Troll Pack Leader (sighted in northwest moat)
- ‘Dos’ - Dosntgosp, Troll (sighted in northwest moat)
- ‘Nom’ - Ngom, Troll (sighted in northwest moat)
- ‘Uslu’ - Ngnuslu, Troll (sighted in northwest moat)
- ‘Stro’ - Strodno, Troll (sighted in northwest moat)
- ‘Ogg’ - Olngo, Troll (sighted in northwest moat)
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