Melkor snatches up his pistol as the shots start flying...
Let us look at the situation.
The Erengardian soldiers atop the wall are armed with the old-fashioned lever-charge rifles that I described earlier in the game (they take four frames to fire but have a damage of 14). They have a skill of 7. The turrets are manned by a soldier each, sporting heavy cannons at a Heavy Weapons skill of 7. They are all commanded by a single officer on the walls, armed with a pistol.
The mid-level of the walls have slots, through which the Erengardians can safely fire their rifles without being terribly exposed.
Amongst your own troopers, you have the Stormtroopers (skill 6) and the Turncoat Soldiers (skill 7). However, their marksmanship is boosted by the Imperial blaster rifles (+2 to hit, damage 11) that you have been given, due to burstfire.
Commander Skall and Janus Pivane are pistoling it and leading a charge on the walls. You do not see Arvus anywhere.
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BATTLE OF MAURENBURG
Palace Walls- Top
Officer: 0/3
Erengardian Soldiers x50: 0/3
Turrets x2: 0/3
Palace Walls- Midlevel
Erengardian Soldiers x25: 0/3 (cover: 2)
Palace Walls- Gate
Melkor: 0/3
Palace Approach
Skall: 0/3 (Armor 1)
Janus: 0/3 (Armor 1)
Stormtroopers x50: 0/3
Turncoat Soldiers x50: 0/3
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What does Melkor want to do? The blasters are not currently focused on him...
Okay then.
The first thing that happens a whistling sound as a rail charge flies through the air and collides with one of the heavy turrets on the wall. It rips it apart. Melkor finds the sound to be very familiar...
Melkor goes running through the opening gate, while the Officer spends his action making sure that the gate then closes. Melkor ducks through just in time. The stairs up are on your right.
Janus and Skall lead the stormtroopers and turncoats up to the base of the wall. Janus, wielding a light pistol designed for the Pivane family, shoots down a pair of soldiers with a pair of 10s. Skall does the same with a heavy pistol and a pair of 12s.
Casualties are inflicted on both sides, with the remaining turret reinforcing the resistance against your men. The battle is joined!
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BATTLE OF MAURENBURG
Palace Walls- Top
Officer: 0/6
Erengardian Soldiers x39: 0/7
Turrets x1: 0/7
Palace Walls- Midlevel
Erengardian Soldiers x25: 0/7 (cover: 2)
Palace Walls- Gate
Melkor: 0/6 (inside gate)
Skall: 0/7 (Armor 1)
Janus: 0/7 (Armor 1)
Stormtroopers x41: 0/7
Turncoat Soldiers x45: 0/7
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Main Gate is CLOSED
Another rail charge flies in and obliterates the remaining turret before it can fire again, followed by another that strikes the midsection of the wall, blowing open some of the gunnery slots to expose the soldiers inside.
Melkor runs up and engages in a shooting match with the Officer! Melkor employs a double-shot with his royal pistol, hitting for 7 damage on his first shot and missing the second. The Officer misses outright. Moving up the wall while shooting takes four frames for Melkor, though.
Janus completely flakes his attack on the midlevel, shooting at the gunnery slots, but Commander Skall takes better aim and brings down two targets. Casualties are light this turn.
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BATTLE OF MAURENBURG
Palace Walls- Top
Officer: 7/9
Erengardian Soldiers x29: 0/11
Palace Walls- Midlevel
Erengardian Soldiers x23: 0/11 (Cover 1)
Melkor: 0/10
Palace Walls- Gate
Skall: 0/10 (Armor 1)
Janus: 0/10 (Armor 1)
Stormtroopers x39: 0/10
Turncoat Soldiers x42: 0/10
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Main Gate is CLOSED