USH'S LOTR RP Game part 2- The Fortress of Baranar

You'd have to guess at that.

I'll hack at other orc

I Scream:"Die you wretched Scum!"

Would it be possible for Darvan to dodge a spear thrust and try and lop of the sharp bit of the spear? Or is that asking too much?

Anyhoo, Darvan yells to his comrades,
"To me! To me!" in an attempt to alert them to the huge army climbing the wall, and also to get some help...

Ush, how is the west wall uncontested?

ooh..well thank you andromir.
vardalain rushes to patch himself up.

I'm afraid counter-weapon strikes aren't allowed, Trick.

It's uncontested in that no-one is opposing the escalade.

Andromir, the Orc strikes at you first, but a 20 is easily fended off by you. However, with only a 40 in return, that's only a 9A, and the wound is superficial.

Vardalain, you are steady now.

Palidan, you are struggling with an Orc now. The Orc rolls 42, and that comes as a 10A. The wound is superfical but you cannot keep up that kind of punishment!

You roll a 61 in return and score a hit due to the shortsword's bonus against unarmoured targets- just a seven point stamina loss though.

Again, no kills from the northern archers, and that gate is getting a damn good hacking now!

A 95, Corlindel, and you send another Orc tearing off its ladder, and another is killed by the guards as they try and rise the second ladder yet again; it is sent crashing back down.

To the south, just the one Dunlending is shot down this round. Darvan, an Orc stabs at you with a 64; that is a 15B. For the third time this round I roll a supercical critical, but you are near total exhaustion, Darvan. You roll a 32 in response- no good.

Out west, the fight continues. Most of the Dunlendings socre poorly, but one rolls an 11B, and solider 6 is killed. One Dunlending is killed uin return; Baranar smashes down a wounded one with his mace. The last Dunlending climbs up; the Orcs begin climbing.

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CURRENT SITUATION

North, South and East walls secure.

West Wall is uncontested!

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Northern Wall: 111 strong Orc force attacking gate house- including 10 archers giving fire

Argentis -10/58/25/56 (Rigid leather, longsword+shield)
At Gatehouse (Bleeding 1 per round)

Palidan 15/12/10/10 (Unarmoured, shortsword)
At gatehouse

Vardalain 40/3/25/50 (Unarmoured, longbow)
At gatehouse

Andromir 10/38/40/43 (Rigid Leather, longsword and shield)
At Gatehouse

Weak Orc: 15/26/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At gatehouse

Weak Orc: 15/28/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At gatehouse

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

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Western wall:

20 strong Orc force climbing

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

Dunlending Savage: 15/30/5/30 (Axe)
At Wall

Dunlending Savage: 15/30/5/30 (Axe)
At Wall

Dunlending Savage: 15/20/5/30 (Axe)
At Wall

Dunlending Savage: 15/30/5/30 (Axe)
At Wall

Dunlending Savage: 15/30/5/30 (Axe)
At Wall

Baranar solider: 10/30/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)

Baranar solider: 10/27/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)

Baranar solider: 10/30/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)

Baranar solider: 10/8/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)

Baranar solider: 10/25/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)

Lord Baranar: -5/110/30/85 (Chain, mace and shield)

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Eastern Wall: 13 strong Orc force with ladders, climbing

Corlindel: 15/45/50/28 (Rigid leather, Longsword and shield)
At wall

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Southern Wall: 268 strong Dunlending force performing slow escalade

Darvan: 0/19/15/32 (Soft Leather, Elven longsword) (weapon arm broken) At Wall

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

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

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Keep: Clear

Aiwendil

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Evil casualties: 111

Allied casualties: 19

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(i assume i'm not bleeding anymore...like you wrote in the situation)
can i fire upon the western wall? also..am i anywhere near some more quivers? or i could pick some arrows from the ground if needed

Corrected- indeedy, else you would be down by now. Incidentally, you can normally only reduce a bleed by two points, but I am being nice and in any case Animists are meant to be able to help on that so this fills in for you not really having your powers yet.

Dodgy shot from here, Vardalain. It's a melee anyway, and you would want to get to the NW tower at least to line up.

Nope, no arrows around.

is the keep around? and please DO tell about some possible melee engagements on the way. AS in..i want to stay as far from one as possible....until i redo my character, that is😄

(Is the orc attacking Darvan at my bow's range? I assume that I can see them fighting on the southern wall)

(hmm why didn't I do anything this round?)

Soon sort that Argentis... a 37 on you is no problem, whilst a 74 in return is rather welcome, scoring a 25E that kills your foe stone dead. Which is good, as you can save Palidan. Feel free to move again.

It's very awkward to see from there, Corlindel, and as I often remind people, very dodgee to fire into a melee.

Err, the keep is... 'around' Vardalain, yes. It hasn't gone anywhere. And if you want to avoid melees then please watch where you are going! Get close to Orcs and they may well take a run at you.

Ok, I hit the orc again...

As long as the gate holds, things are looking good around here...

"Argentis! can I get a hand here!"
I'll try and slash him

blast....is there any safe way i can reach the SE tower

Southeast? Means turning around and running back, then down past Corlindel.

(cool can I move in a flanking position and then attack the orc? the flanking bonus would be a nice welcome)

"that's one more to the graveyard, hold on Palidan"

If not I just dive right into that combat screaming: "VICTORY!"

yes..that, ush.
dangerous path? i think i'm of more use over there

Darvan, realising he's near falling, will attempt to back into the group of soldiers behind him(I assume there is one, and he's not alone), while slashing at the orc.

Who plays Aiwendel? Time for her to leave the keep, methinks.

Originally posted by Dexx
blast....is there any safe way i can reach the SE tower

(Yep..Cross the eastern wall where I am. It is safe. When you reach the SE tower, I will move to the southern wall to help Darvan, and you can help Baranar men on the eastern wall with your bow skills. There are 9 men to 13 orcs now. It seems secure)

Corlindel handles his sword firmly and attacks another orc climbing, slashing downwards the orc's head "Feel the anger of Corlindel i Noldo morimordo!!!!" 😈