USH'S LOTR RP Game part 2- The Fortress of Baranar · Role Playing Forum

Ushgarak Paladin

I kinda was asking tpt, actually!

Tptmanno1 Life Ponder-er

OK I've got it.
Turning to the men in the gatehouse and those around it. Palidan yells "Come on men, We're not gonna let these father-less bastards take our castle! Lets push these swine back to Mordor, from where they've come!!" With the last few words Paladan ignights his staff and sohoots a beam of light outwards towards the Orc mass.

Dexx wingless

yes give them a sun tan 😛

okay...then..vardalain feels his bow skill doubling, i guess 😛

Ushgarak Paladin

Just waiting to see if Rusky has any input...

Fire Senior Member

I'll take another shot

airangel Armed & Dangerous

(*sneaks in* you can kill me..............I have no time these days for anything.......I'm sorry 🙁 ) (it's work and school..school..school..........ugh................ soon to be full time school. I put in my paperwork to separate early from the Air Force....won't find out if I got accepted or not for 2 mos though................................. Eliara has pretty well much been a No play for MONTHS now and I don't have the time I used to have to read back through all the threads to see what's happening. 🙁 Sorry again!

Ushgarak Paladin

I don't kill characters off like that, AA, they just fade into the background. No worries!

Sorry for the delay, real life is being an arse right now.

I am afraid bucking up morale affects the grunts, not you guys, Vardalain! Now, in future, this kind of thing will use Secondary skills but we'll just use Presence for now (which would be the base for any such skill, anyway). I am afraid you guys get -10 for not being of the same race and because these people are a bit dodgy about the Elves, if you remember. Palidan, the Silvan, is therefore left at -5, so will have to roll well. Corlindel is a Noldor, and it is hard to NOT be impressed by those guys, and he is at +10.

And indeed, the guys at the front don't take much notice of Palidan- not enough to make a difference, anyway. But the defenders on Corlindel's side (though they are a bit fuzzy about what you mean, because if they heard of Beleriand at all it wil be some ancient myth to them, being common men- but then you are an Elf, they expect you to talk strange), and thisd turn the fighting goes better for them. The second ladder which had been knocked back and then replaced is knocked back again. The third ladder is still disputed and when one of the Orcs on the ramparts is killed, the one beneath him is finding it hard to get up to replace him.

Argentis is still on form- he rolls a 91. The critical makes that SO nearly a kill that I shall count it as one. Shortly after, anothetr three Orcs are killed by a well-aimed rock from the slide. Baranar's archers fail to kill another, though.

Vardalain rolls a 90. He's a good shot is Vardalain, and that comes out as a 23D. In fact, the final hit does over 50 damage, which would be enough to worry ANY character! Your target is killed. The archers are now significantly reduced in number, and if they can be worn down the Northern fight will become far easier.

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CURRENT SITUATION

All Fortress walls are secure

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Northern Wall: 81 strong Orc force attacking gate house. 12 archers giving fire.

Argentis -10/81/5/21 (Rigid leather, shortbow)
At Gatehouse

Palidan 15/22/10/25 (Unarmoured, shortbow)
At gatehouse

Vardalain 40/33/25/50 (Unarmoured, longbow)
At NE Tower

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Western wall: 18 strong Orc force with ladders, climbing

Andromir 10/45/15/43 (Rigid Leather, longsword)
At NW Wall

Palanfirith 20/55/30/19 (Soft leather, knives)
At NW tower

Weak Orc: 15/2/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At Wall

Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At Wall (engaging ladder guards)

Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At NW Tower

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Eastern Wall: 15 strong Orc force with ladders, climbing

Corlindel: 15/53/50/28 (Rigid leather, Longsword and shield)
At wall

Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At Wall (engaging ladder guards)

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Southern Wall: Clear

Keep: Clear

Aiwendil

Darvan

Revan

Airwing

Evil casualties: 26

Allied casualties: 6

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Whilst they are not posting, I assume Palanfirith and Anromir are locked in an even struggle on the west, though it won't stay that way forever.

Dexx wingless

andromir is away, i think. and fitch will also be..since moday (so i hear)..so..hope he posts till then.

Corlindel Noldor

Corlindel makes a powerful attack against the closer orc in the wall slashing his head while he is engaging the ladder guards - blocks with shield if necessary.
"Dont let that beast climb to the wall" Shouts to the third ladder guards.

Dexx wingless

well...another shot at an archer i guess

Fire Senior Member

I'll take another shot at an archer (last post for 15 days Ush, have fun please make sure I can still slash up some orcs when I get back, happy holi's to all 😄)

Ushgarak Paladin

Ahh, the traditional summer absence problem is approaching, eh? Fair enough. Well, the West Wall will remain 'fluid' for now.

No luck from the archers this time. But Corlindel rolls an 86, for a final damage total of 19D... sadly, only a light extra wound for 24 damage in total.

The Orc stabs back at you with a fair roll of 76- but the blow only finds Corlindel's shield.

(This is why you have Warriors. Just so you know, that blow on Palidan would have been a 28E)

Another enemy archer is shot down by Baranar's men.

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CURRENT SITUATION

All Fortress walls are secure

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Northern Wall: 89 strong Orc force attacking gate house. 11 archers giving fire.

Argentis -10/81/5/21 (Rigid leather, shortbow)
At Gatehouse

Palidan 15/22/10/25 (Unarmoured, shortbow)
At gatehouse

Vardalain 40/33/25/50 (Unarmoured, longbow)
At NE Tower

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Western wall: 18 strong Orc force with ladders, climbing

Andromir 10/45/15/43 (Rigid Leather, longsword)
At NW Wall

Palanfirith 20/55/30/19 (Soft leather, knives)
At NW tower

Weak Orc: 15/2/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At Wall

Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At Wall (engaging ladder guards)

Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At NW Tower

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Eastern Wall: 15 strong Orc force with ladders, climbing

Corlindel: 15/53/50/28 (Rigid leather, Longsword and shield)
At wall

Weak Orc: 15/11/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At Wall (engaging ladder guards)

Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At Wall (engaging ladder guards)

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Southern Wall: Clear

Keep: Clear

Aiwendil

Airwing

Evil casualties: 27

Allied casualties: 6

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The ebb and flow of the fight seems even right now, but the enemy has reserves still to send...

Corlindel Noldor

"That was for the Fall Of Gondolin! Now die!!!" Shouts Corlindel slashing again and again the same orc. Blocks with shield.

Trickster True KMC Jester

Where is Darvan? He seems to have disappeared in the last post, and I get my computer back finally sometime this week! 😄

Ushgarak Paladin

Heck, must have taken you out by mistake, Trick. You're in the Keep.

Tptmanno1 Life Ponder-er

Originally posted by Ushgarak

(This is why you have Warriors. Just so you know, that blow on Palidan would have been a 28E)

And that is why I try and avoid those kinds of situations.

Ushgarak Paladin

Whilst we have a small hiatus whilst Fire is away, and also apparently Fitch and Rusky, and so I will be posting slowly (also, having Darvan back will be handy for you guys), maybe people want to take a couple of moments to think about the situation?

Tptmanno1 Life Ponder-er

Well we are holding off the Orcs quite well but someone needs to go and give Corlindel a hand. Darvan/Trickser thats you. I forget, are you a warrior or an archer?

Corlindel Noldor

((I think the "hand" will be very useful when the dun. start to attack the rear wall. There is nobody there and I can not split in two Corlindels))

Ushgarak Paladin

Well, Corlindel, you clash with your target. Both of you roll in the 30s rather inconclusively, causing a great struggle on the battlements as Baranar's men around you try to finish off this attack. Once more the disputed second ladder is replaced on the wall.

One of the metal braces of the main gate has been destroyed.