OOC: Since we have 3 military named dwarves, I’ll be switching perspectives as the fight goes on. I’m going to try to keep it clear, but I’ll be interested to hear your thoughts on how it reads. This is a long one, it was a busy battle! Events of the, 19th of Obsidian, 311Derm waited patiently by the gates with his fellow 19 military dwarves. It was a far cry from the first days of Towersoared when it was just him and his fellow axedwarves defending the fortress. “There are a lot of archers in this siege, be careful everyone!” He shouted as the first trolls approached the gates.
There was a clanking sound as the first couple trolls were caught up in cage traps. Then the first trolls came around the corner and the fun began. The archers unleashed a hail of bolts as the rest of the military charged. Suprisingly though, Catten, the new Sworddwarf squad leader was faster off the mark than the Axedwarves . . .
Catten’s Perspective: Catten charged in with great enthusiasm. Finally, her first chance to show her strength in battle. She found herself face to face with a troll and began hacking at it with her sword. The beast screamed in pain as her first swing broke its leg, and then several more swings left the troll looking pained and short of breath. Then in the midst of battle, the troll knocked her over and was about to swing at her when the bulk of the military engaged the trolls, taking the one she was fighting with them.
One of the Axedwarves helped her up. “Good start Catten. Plenty more where they came from, let’s get to it.” Catten sighed, she didn’t get that kill, but there were more enemies coming. She raised her axe and moved out the gates following the rest of the military.
Derm’s Perspective: Derm was frustrated. There were so many military dwarves in this battle, he hadn’t managed to even engage an enemy yet. It was time to clear the field a touch. He shouted his orders, “Hammerdwarves pull back for now. It’s getting dangerously crowded at the front and we need you to cover the entrance in case we get drawn away. Swords and Marksmen with us, be careful as the goblins arrive.” He slipped forward and looked around the corner. Hmmm, that was odd. “Catten, there’s one lone goblin coming up. This is a good chance for you to prove that sword of yours.”
Catten’s Perspective: Catten slipped forward as the lone goblin approached. Just as she reached the corner, the long goblin also arrived. It squeaked in surprise and fired a bolt at her. She quickly jumped away from one and then a second bolt as the goblin found its composure. Before it could reload a third time, she charged in a sliced the goblins foot off with her sword, sending the part flying. She re-oriented and stabbed straight into its kidney. The sword didn’t penetrate but the goblin gasped in pain. A couple more blows and then she slashed the goblin in the throat, sending blood spraying as it began choking and drowning on its blood.
Before it could die, she quickly took a page from the Soulchopper’s book, cutting both it’s legs off before chopping it in half straight through the heart.
Now her sword had truly tasted blood. She pulled back to the rest of the military to await the arrival of the bulk of the enemy force.
Adker’s Perspective: While Catten was obtaining her first blood, Adker was heading back to the front from the fortress with a new set of bolts. He’d quickly consumed all his gear on the first wave of trolls. As he walked out the front gate, he heard a sound on the hill behind him. He swung around to see a troll trapper on the ridge just above the entrance. He whipped out his crossbow and began firing at the troll as did his squad commander when he came out.
It quickly ran up the hill out of sight, but it certainly wasn’t a serious threat anymore. Then he gathered up his remaining bolts and headed back to the front.
Catten’s Perspective: Catten was a bit worried. Derm had quite suddenly said “Hold on, I need to grab something. Keep an eye on things for now.” Then him and his entire squad ran off back towards the fortress. Then several more crossbow goblins rounded the corner. She quickly shouted “CHARGE” to her squad and ran in, sword glinting in the sun.
This time her entire squad came in after her. She went in, sword swinging hard, bringing her strength from all her years mining to bear. All went quite well with no major injuries. She got a particularly incredible shot straight through the skull of a goblin, shattering the skull and tearing apart it’s brain. “That one’s mine!” she declared.
Then she looked back and saw Derm returning with his squad. “I wouldn’t want to miss the main event” he said as he brandished his axe. “There are more than 20 archers in the next group, my squad will go first to draw their fire.” Catten nodded and readied her sword.
Derm’s Perspective: Derm quietly chuckled to himself. At least nobody was going to ask him about the mild moment of confusion he had when he thought he’d left his rations back in the fort. It turned out then were in a different part of his backpack than normal. Now he would get some well deserved notches on his axe. The first goblin rounded the corner and with a roar, Derm charged. The rest of the military was close behind.
Before any goblin could react, he had removed the arm of the first goblin and then knocked him down. A second cut chopped the goblin in half. Then the bolts and arrows began to fly around him. He quickly knocked two bolts out of the air and charged the next goblin. Again this goblin fell quickly, chopped apart by his swinging blade. He then went on to switch between stopping arrows and killing goblins.
Then the entire axedwarf squad moved forward as one, the arrows flying around them but never touching them. As they moved through the buzzing swarm of arrows, it was as if they had a shield around themselves.
The wall of arrows.
Amazing Dodging Soulchopper
Other axedwarves dodging as well
Then they were into the bulk of the goblins, just as the rest of the military rounded the corner. Derm was too busy to notice what they were up to though. Then it was simply Derm’s axe moving like a knife through butter. Five more goblins quickly fell to the Soulchopper.
The blood flew and Derm fought for glory!
Adker’s Perspective: Adker let bolts fly as quickly as he could considering he was barely proficient with a crossbow to date. He might not be getting credit for the kills but he was certainly wounding the goblins sufficiently. His bolts were certainly chipping bone and one bolt for sure went straight into the chest of another.
Given time, he would match the feats of his squadmates. But then to his surprise, one bolt flew true and the goblin dropped to the ground. He got one!
Catten’s Perspective: Catten followed behind the axedwarves as quickly as she could. She had some success protecting herself from the wall of bolts that the axedwarves were dodging through. Copying some of Derms moves, she quickly batted three bolts out of the air before finding herself in front of goblin Spearmaster. She quickly removed it’s arm and moved on to a crossbow goblin. Catten’s sword flew like lighting, taking down goblin after goblin.
Derm’s Perspective: All that remained were some Trolls, milling around in confusion as usual now that their goblin overlords were dead. Derm was hungry, so he dispatched his axedwarves to finish the job off. He looked back over the slaughter and smiled. Another fine battle with no injuries to report. And under such amazing circumstances with so many archers to fight. But still, he didn’t get as many kills as he would have liked. Perhaps it was time to take some time out in the caves.
The Final Tally of The Siege of 311:OOC: Yup, very long as I said. Seriously, Derm charged back to the fort for no apparent reason. Fortunately, he made it back in time for the main event. I couldn’t believe my eyes as the axedwarves moved through a wall of arrows without a single scratch. Sorry there isn’t as much for Adker, he was pretty slow getting his shots off compared with everyone else. Time and practice will help him with that though.
@bayar: A new hospital is carved and being prepared. I’ll mark it on the map when I post the end of year update, it’s right close to the dining hall. I’ll assign Michael a room on the first residential floor right near the stairwell. That’s nice and close to the hospital.
@Urist Imiknorris: Derm was responsible for all three kills, but one of them he killed with an Iron Axe before I started producing steel.
@breadbocks: Yeah, but that’s ok. I’ll get him an adamantium axe someday and he’ll chop goblins with it as well!
@Tuxman: Nice choice! By the way I kept Catten’s job title custom as Miner. It’ll make her battle entries easier to spot like Derm’s. Let me know if you would like it changed. Nice touch with the poetry.
@Derm; Well said! Some chopping did occur, but you’ve got some fierce competition from the rest of your squad lately. Your dwarf has taught them well. I’ll scare up some fun for Derm in the lower caves soon.
@Syntic: Heh, that certainly sounds plausible. Granted, the dwarves will probably be going out to attack goblins in a future release of the game. That will be lots of fun!
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