This is something that must be done, before battle starts. We must make a speech on wanting to wrap this battle up quickly, so all may be able to enjoy their lives back home. And then throw in a comment on how, after this battle is over, he will have a new battle. One where he will win the right to a beautiful woman's heart.
((My lips are as smooth as a perfect vacuum.))
I would say we need a set of ladders and a set for catapalts. . . And a seige tower. Let 2 infantry units and Tarquin will use the ladders on the back left side. Their job is to use the ladders to climb up the rocks and find entrence into the fort. The seige tower, maned by 1 pikeman unit and 2 infantry units, will focus on the front, while the catapult will attack the left hand tower.
(So you've see last weeks game thrones.)
(a lot of 6's for you this time, 3 in a row for storming the castle)
"That will be your task, batter down that tower, forcing them to watch the front.
Tarquin, you and the forty best climbers will try to climb rocks with the ladders an-
"You want me to scale that cliff side? Have you seen it!? It's near shear rock with nothing to hold." Tarquin reminds you.
"Don't worry about where or not you can actually climb up the dam thing,.
Just be there, if there shooting at you then Ęstrid has an easier time with the siege tower."
For most of the next day your catapult fires and stones hammer against the tower, until finally with a crack the tower falls as the wall finally collapses in to a slope of broken wood and earth.
That night you can barely rest as anticipation of battle fills the air.
"Still up? you worry to much Peter, maybe i can help you take your mind of it.
Ęstrid sit down next to you, her breath smell of wine.
"I don't know why others make live so hard, if we live or die is our own hands, at dawn the gods will see our worth as warriors..
um your not really lesioning to this are you? well lets not waste tonight alone..." she kisses you and cocks her head towards the tent.
An hour before the dawn, leaves the camp towards the cliffs.
As daybreaks you beat the drum and call your men to there fates.
"Well this is it today we take that tower, today this ends here.
By night fall we be on our ways home, back to family, back fiends and lovers!
now that will be a battle, by the gods how am i going to win her heart? that beautiful woman..Ęstrid turns red in face and puts her helmet on.
In the soft morning light the siege tower slowly approaches the forts gate.
You see the flash of lighting in the air, scorching the tower and striking men dead.
Iewaelle stands atop her wall, her eyes flashing as her long slender arms hurl out a sorceress assault.
(-7 pikemen)
You lose arrow back at her but before it can strike home in to her black heart it burns away to dust in the air.
Engaged your men push onwards keeping there shield up as Iewaelle's archers start to fire back at you.
As Ęstrid's siege tower opens on to the gateway, a cheer goes up.
Quicky clamber up the rubble and find your self looking along the wall.
Dozens of I's men have thrown down there weapons, in the courtyard you see Tarquin and his men waving at you.
Some of the men have even forced the door to the tower open.
Invigorated you wave to Ęstrid and rush towards the open door way.
"Well where that witch go?" Ęstrid asks you as you ender the black stone tower.
"No idea.
I'll take the bottom, you take the top." she points at the stair case.
You clutch your sword and take the steps one at a time, wary of attack from any corner.
In the first room you find only a pair of maids chained to a large cauldron.
The next floor is a barracks and is empty.
By the time you reach the Sorceresses study, Ęstrid is busy looting the witch's jewellery.
"She's not here. She must of turned in to a bat." Ęstrid tells you.
As you turn she disappears before your eyes, replaced with the form of Iewaelle.
"Shit!" She waves her finger and a chair fly's across the room, smacking you from behind, knocking you to the floor.
As you try to stand, she starts to chant in tongue that burns ears and echoes in your mind.
Her body start to smoulder and by the time you can stand purple flames lick way the last of her flesh.
You look down and ses that there nothing left here of the Sorceress Iewaelle, just the smell of burning flesh in the air.
Now what
Loot the tower?
Return to Vraethum?
Size the strong hold for Vraethum?
Join up with the pirate Ozahr's forces as expected?
War Thralls 1:War Thralls: 20/20
War Thralls 2:War Thralls: 20/20
War Thralls 3:War Thralls: 20/20
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Archers 1:archers: 20/20
Archers 2:archers: 20/20
Archers 3:archers: 20/20
Archers 4:archers: 20/20
Archers 5:archers: 10/20
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Infantry 1:light Infantry: 20/20
Infantry 2:light Infantry: 20/20
Infantry 3:light Infantry: 20/20
Infantry 4:light Infantry: 20/20
Infantry 5:light Infantry: 20/20
Infantry 6:light Infantry: 20/20
Infantry 7:light Infantry: 20/20
Infantry 8:light Infantry: 20/20
Infantry 9:light Infantry: 15/20
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Pikeman 1:Pikeman: 13/20
Pikeman 2:Pikeman: 20/20
Pikeman 3:Pikeman: 20/20
Pikeman 4:Pikeman: 20/20
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Askuzai band 1:Askuzai light horse: 20/20
Askuzai band 2:Askuzai light horse: 20/20
Askuzai band 3:Askuzai light horse: 20/20
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Askuzai band 4:Askuzai medium horse: 20/20
Askuzai band 5:Askuzai medium horse: 20/20
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First siege engine: Ladders : 10/10
Second siege engine: Catapult : 10/10
Third siege engine: Siege tower : 10/10
Name : Peter Hudsley
Description : A short man, dark-haired man in simple farmer's clothes.
Gender: Male
Health: Fine
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Possessions
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Long Sword,(Mothers) serrated back eagles head pommel.
Cherry wood hunting bow
Red padded jack with short sleeves.
Bronze snake belt
Map
Sliver Choker (Mothers)
Plain pottery jar
Loot
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CompanionsName : Tarquin Hostilius
Description : A tall broad shouldered man with short fiery red hair and a goatee
Gender: Male
Health: Fine
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Possessions
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Bronze breastplate, helmet and greaves
Spear
Large shield
Name : Ęstrid the red
Description : A muscular woman with short fiery red hair and sapphire blue eyes.
A scar stretches from the bottom of the left cheek and up to the bone above.
On the other side a broken cheekbone that makers her right eye droop slightly.
Gender: Female
Health: Fine
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Possessions
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Long mail coat
Splinted vambraces and greaves
Fur cloak
2 handed war axe
Horned Svinfylking hemlet
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