Argentis and Andromir move along. When Palidan moves away as well, that leaves none of you at the Gatehouse any more- not a problem automatically, but remember if you all become distracted you won't see what is going on there any more.
Vardalain, you make it to the tower; as the towers extend out from the wall that gives you a good field of fire on the Dunlendings but still at an awkward angle so you get no bonus to hit the climbing ones even though they are exposed.
Corlindel, a 74 sends an Orc flailing down to ho=is death. And now, the ladder they are trying to mount again to your side is caught by the man with the billhook, who starts dragging it up away from the Orcs below and heaving it onto the battlements.
It'll be a wait, Darvan. Two more Dunlendings are shot down; to the north, another Orc archer is killed, but a well-times hot kills one of Baranar's archers as well.
The fight out West continues. One of Baranar's men is killed by a spear thrust. However, another Dunlending is dropped, and a magnificent blow fells an Orc. Baranar polishes off the last Dunlending, and the three reinforcements this time only fill the gaps.
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CURRENT SITUATION
North, South and East walls secure.
West Wall is uncontested!
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Northern Wall: 105 strong Orc force attacking gate house- including 7 archers giving fire
Argentis -10/44/25/56 (Rigid leather, longsword+shield)
At NW Tower
Andromir 10/34/40/43 (Rigid Leather, longsword and shield)
At NW Tower
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Western wall:
18 strong Orc force climbing
Palanfirith 20/55/20/39 (Soft leather, longbow)
At NW tower
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/22/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
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: 10/23/25/30 (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: 11 strong Orc force with ladders, climbing
Corlindel: 15/43/50/28 (Rigid leather, Longsword and shield)
At wall
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Southern Wall: 261 strong Dunlending force performing slow escalade
Darvan: 0/19/15/32 (Soft Leather, Elven longsword) (weapon arm broken) At Wall
Vardalain 40/3/25/50 (Unarmoured, longbow)
At SE Tower
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Keep: Clear
Aiwendil
Palidan 15/12/10/10 (Unarmoured, shortsword)
At gatehouse (in courtyard heading to Keep)
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Evil casualties: 137
Allied casualties: 21
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Good shooting Vardalain- you score a kill, and two others are sent to their deaths by archers this turn also.
Corlindel, you firmly hack down another, and now that ladder is being caught by a billhook also. The Orcs have reached their limit on this assault; now their attack collapses- the east wall is held!
Palidan, you are atop the Keep, where you can see the whole battle from now.
The exchange of fire to the north is inconclusive this time. And now, the Orcs let up a mighty roar as a third brace is hacked through- now they must smash through the wood of the door itself to squeeze people in.
Out west, the fight goes on. Palanfirith has reloaded by now and fires at the exposed Orc who has not yet found an opponent; he hits the Orcs arm, for a stamina loss of 15. It does not step him getting through to his target, who is badly wounded by a solid thrust. In return, two Orcs are dropped, though Baranar fails to make an impression this turn. Another three Orcs climb up...
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CURRENT SITUATION
North, South and East walls secure.
West Wall is uncontested!
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Northern Wall: 105 strong Orc force attacking gate house- including 7 archers giving fire
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Western wall:
16 strong Orc force climbing
Argentis -10/44/25/56 (Rigid leather, longsword+shield)
At wall
Andromir 10/34/40/43 (Rigid Leather, longsword and shield)
At wall
Palanfirith 20/55/20/39 (Soft leather, longbow)
At NW tower
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/22/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/20/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Baranar solider: 10/5/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)
Baranar solider: 10/27/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)
Baranar solider: 10/23/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)
Baranar solider: 10/21/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)
Lord Baranar: -5/110/30/85 (Chain, mace and shield)
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Eastern Wall: 10 strong Orc force retreating
Corlindel: 15/43/50/28 (Rigid leather, Longsword and shield)
At wall
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Southern Wall: 258 strong Dunlending force performing slow escalade
Darvan: 0/19/15/32 (Soft Leather, Elven longsword) (weapon arm broken) At Wall
Vardalain 40/3/25/50 (Unarmoured, longbow)
At SE Tower
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Keep: Clear
Palidan 15/12/10/10 (Unarmoured, shortsword)
Atop keep
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Evil casualties: 143
Allied casualties: 21
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Originally posted by Ushgarak
The Orcs have reached their limit on this assault; now their attack collapses- the east wall is held!
"Apairë!!!!"
Corlindel looks to the last orcs retreat and then runs as fast as he can handling his sword to the southern wall next to Darvan. And stands in front of a column of Dunleendings performing the escalade.
( And welcome back Ush 🙂 )
OK, Here's the deal.
East wall Ppl, try and get to the West wall,
I want Baranar to try and get outta there and be able to hit the gatehouse ppl with everything he's got.
Archers, If you can, try and move to the front towers, so that you can rain hell on the Orc's that break through the gate.
This is gonna take some independant initiative.
If what I understand is correct, than once they breake the gate down, than the other Orc's will retreat.
South wall ppl, Keep up the good work, but If you get overrun anymore than you are, retreat!
Corlindel is moving along, Darvan is still waiting- though they are getting pretty close now. Another Dunlending is shot down from the wall.
Andromir and Argentis charge into battle. The Orcs are faster, though, and get to pick the line-up; that is now seven opponents a piece. One of you could try and go for a flank anyway, but only by being flanked yourself.
The ferocious melee continues. A vicious thrust from an Orc brings down one of Baranar's men. However, in a turnaround of luck, one of the Orcs bashes his spearhead into the ground in the melee, and then prangs himself quite hard on the handle end, winding himself, putting himself at -40 for two rounds. But this is a turn for wildly varying fates- the next blow spears a solider, piercing his heart and killing him in an instant.
The Orcs are fighting like mad, and as you charge in, Andromir, your foe out-guesses your guard and scores a 14C with a thrust.
"Minor forearm wound- +2 hits. If no arm armour, stunned one round."
We'll just lose your attack and that will deal with the stun.
Only two of Baranar's soliders are left there. But with a mighty blow, one of them hacks down an Orc, and then Baranar follows up by smahsing another Orc skull. Argentis, you score a 10A- better than nothing and ending up doing 14 damage. Another three Orcs climb up... Palidan, you can see three men on the east returning to the gatehouse force in the centre, and three of that force in turn moving off to go west- one of Baranar's sergeants must be alert.
The Orcs to the north roar with enthusiasm as they hack at the wooden frame of the door- but it is thick and does not give at once, Another archer is shot down, and three more Orcs killed as the rock slide is used again.
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CURRENT SITUATION
North, South and East walls secure.
West Wall is uncontested!
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Northern Wall: 102 strong Orc force attacking gate house- including 6 archers giving fire
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Western wall:
15 strong Orc force climbing
Argentis -10/44/25/56 (Rigid leather, longsword+shield)
At wall
Andromir 10/18/40/43 (Rigid Leather, longsword and shield)
At wall
Palanfirith 20/55/20/39 (Soft leather, longbow)
At NW tower
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/22/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall (-40 to activity- two rounds remaining)
Weak Orc: 15/20/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/21/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Weak Orc: 15/35/0/40 (Unarmoured, Spear)
At wall
Baranar solider: 10/27/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)
Baranar solider: 10/23/25/30 (Rigid leather, sword and shield)
Lord Baranar: -5/110/30/85 (Chain, mace and shield)
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Eastern Wall: 10 strong Orc force retreating
Corlindel: 15/43/50/28 (Rigid leather, Longsword and shield)
At SE Tower
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Southern Wall: 257 strong Dunlending force performing slow escalade
Darvan: 0/19/15/32 (Soft Leather, Elven longsword) (weapon arm broken) At Wall
Vardalain 40/3/25/50 (Unarmoured, longbow)
At SE Tower
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Keep: Clear
Palidan 15/12/10/10 (Unarmoured, shortsword)
Atop keep
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Evil casualties: 149
Allied casualties: 22
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Originally posted by Tptmanno1
Cordindel, Get to the west wall and give 'em a hand!
Thats about it!
(I am moving to souht wall now Palidan. But how you see, Ush only moved my character from east wll to SE tower last turn 😖
And the dunlendings are very closer and Darvan is alone to front three columns of dunlendings and maybe they will reach the top next turn.
I will kepp moving to the previous location on south wall to see what happens...if necessary the next step can be the west wall..)
Ush: How far are the dunlendings from the top?