Events of the 14th of Felsite 321
Derm surveyed the battlefield and the reports from the lookouts and then looked back at the dwarves who had reported for duty. His squad and a handful from others. He could take half the siege by himself, but Cog had insisted on speed.
“Ok everyone. We need to sweep around the outside of the fortress. Trolls have been spotted directly west from here so I’ll take two other members of my squad that direction. The rest of you cover the other direction.” At random he picked two squad members. “Lars, Thor you’re with me. Sturist, you’re in charge of squad 2. Move out!”
Derm charged across the field, Thor and Lars close behind. They tore into the trolls without hesitation or mercy. Within seconds, the trolls had been torn to pieces by two adamantine blades and a massive platinum hammer. Nearby a squad of kobolds was looking around with some uncertainty at the sounds of screams. As Derm, Lars and Thor moved in, they heard the sounds of pitched battle in the hills nearby . . .
Sturist: Sturist tore into the goblins while battle raged around him. The elite squads were monsters of combat. While Sturist did massive damage to the goblins, only one goblin head was removed by his axe. This battle was just too crowded. He gestured randomly at a couple dwarves. “Go take care of the kobolds while we finish up here.” Then he looked up and yelled “Slow down Monty! Wait for the rest of us!”
Monty: Monty braced herself for battle and charged in heedless of Sturists yell. Most dwarves thought of her as strange since she started spouting prophecy but they didn’t understand what it was to have the third eye. Her steel blade whipped around carving goblin after goblin into a fine red paste. Her prophecy of the fall of Derm might come someday but it would not be this day. Not to goblins and certainly not to kobolds. The threat was far deeper than that, she felt it in her bones. Her blade swung again and again, carving the goblins to ribbons.
Thor: Thor’s new weapon was a glorious thing. The weight was impressive but well balanced. It swung easily and brutally into troll and goblins, effortlessly crushing skulls with a single blow. At last his power was on par with the Soulchopper! One after another fell to the powerful blows of his hammer.
Triaxx: Triaxx was up on the mountainside when Sturist gave the order for a couple dwarves to go after the kobolds. At last, this was his chance. He gripped his sword and shield and charged at the nearest Kobold. With a single swing of his steel sword, he took the kobolds food off. Two more swipes with his sword and the kobold was dead. Then a spear wielding kobold was charging at him. The kobold swung at Triaxx but he deftly dodged away, just as Derm did. He swung several times, every strike hitting true, finally chopping the kobold clear in half. He looked over at the now running kobold squad.
There was one more up on the hill that was watching him. He charged the kobold but it deftly dodged to one side. He swung again but he missed again and then the kobold pulled out a crossbow and fired. Triaxx felt a burst of incredible pain as a bolt slammed through his chest into his right lungh. With a gasp of pain he began to retreat. As the kobold began to retreat at the sight of the other dwarves approaching, it took one more shot at Triaxx. The second bolt slammed straight through Triaxx’s shield hand.
With a gasp of pain he collapsed to the ground, losing his grip on the shield. Around him, he heard shouts of victory as both sieges were retreating from the area. His last thought before he lost consciousness was the hope that Michael wasn’t too rusty from his lack of work.
Cog’s Journal, 15th of Felsite, 321
No word on how Triaxx is doing on his recovery. They say the first 24 hours are the most important. According to Michael he’s unconscious but his color is good so he’s not seriously bleeding internally. Assuming he doesn’t get an infection his prospects for recovery are good.
In the meantime, here is the final battle report from Derm. These are the dwarves who actually participated in this battle. Most of the others were either held in reserve by Derm or happened to be asleep when the call to arms came. But now that war has returned to our gates there will be many opportunities for valor.
Kills
Derm, Soulchopper - 14
Bennet, Hammerdwarf - 5
Thor, Hammerdwarf - 3
Ahra, Speardwarf - 1
Sturist, Axedwarf - 1
Lars, Sworddwarf - 12
Monty, Sworddwarf - 12
Rashem, Heron Marked – 2
OOC: No pictures today due to a glitch in my screenshot software. But the siege killing went fairly well. Well except for Triaxx. Those dwarves who only got a few kills this time will be given better placement during the next siege. I tried to cut this siege write up down to the bare essentials but I’ll expand some more in the future.
@kisame12794: Yeah, good fun!
@Syntic: That would be terrible / hilarious!
@Thatdude: Nah, they just chill out together. Kind of like the elephants and goblins in Boatmurdered. I didn’t manage to get you dispatched for this one. I’m hoping to start building the second level of the walls this year which will include fortifications for archers.
@Karakzon: Yeah. If bones are currency, we’re very wealthy.
@longgonejohn: Yes indeed, hunting is terribly dangerous. I’ve sent you a PM regarding your replacement dwarf options. I’ll be including your new dwarf and pictures of John’s tomb and memorial plates in the next update.
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