LOTR RP Game part 1- Journey to Fornost

vardalain fires upon the enemy if in range.

Just waiting for any others who want to position- big fight starts tomorrow.

I'll go with Aranui.

I'm going in the back w/ Palanfirith... I'll stay behind and try to assist any way I can.. perhaps I could light the tips of his arrows or smth...

Ok, anyone who has not declared position is in the middle with the caravan.

You take your positions. It is important to note that Farael has not parked the caravans in the middle of the three approaches. He has stopped before the side road, which comes in at a diagonal angle in front. So if the Orcs break through there they will get onto the main road in front of the caravan.

Farael's men defending the side road are at a right angle to those defending the front appraoch, so they form half a square. So those of you at the side and those of you at the front are very close and can switch positions easily. Those of you covering the back are further away. Farael is taking station at the front for now. His men are in smart chain armour, carrying good quality swords and large metal shields.

Vardalain, you take a shot at the approaching crowd. Farael tells his archers to let loose whenever they like as well. The orcs barely seem to notice the arrows flying into their lines, though one or two fall.

50 metres from you at all points the smallest orcs run forwards from their lines, and throw a hail of javelins- ten twoards each area. They fly through the air, seemingly in slow motion. The Arnorians raise their shields high...

I stay in the back of the Arnorians and fire arrows(maybe with spells from the wizard) to make them more effective.I shoot balistic so I won't shoot my own ppl and to have a better chance of killing.

Talin dodges as many javelins as he can. In his thick battle armor the javelins shouldn't do too much damage, but he would like to be uninjured in the very beginning.

vardalain wishes he had one shield of his own for this.
He takes credit of his fast elven moves to dodge some of the javelins as well, while he looks for any place to jump for cover. A tree, a rock, anything.

Aranui ducks and rolls to avoid javelins, while fireing with his own bow and arrows

(I think returning fire with magic is out of the question until you guys are a lot more experienced- and remember, how many fireballs does even Gandalf let loose?)

The javelins land all around. You can hear men screaming as some are hit. But that nosie is drowned out a moment later by a fearul screaming from the orcs, as the larger ones charge past their javelin throwing friends and sprint down the distance between the lines in no time at all, their spears outstretched. Within seconds the lines clash and a fierce melee begins...

Talin removes his throwing axe (do you mind if I make an addition to my arsenal?) from his belt and hurls it at a nearby Orc.

(yeah..me too..i'd like grenades..oh...and a flashbang)
Vardalain retreats behind the first few friendly lines, where he's safer and in a better position to fire his bow, wich he does right about...ergh..now.

Mah takes out his sword and starts defending against the orcs, always moving to avoid the spears.

(you meen Aranui 😉 )
Palanfirith goes in the back of the lines so the arrows will be safer to shoot.Though he takes out one of the knifes and keeps it at the ending of his bow(Legolas style 🙂 ).He moves continuesly not to be hit.

A bit of a Legolas-close-range shot to actually be able to fire through the lines, Palanfirith... you see an Orc fall but watch it, those spears might just get you.

The Orcs are throwing themsleves wildly into the fray. Aranui, a spear comes within inches of your face.

Vardalain, a good shot seems very hard. Farael has two bowmen standing atop the caravans, where they have a better view of it all.

Palanfirith changes position,he doesn't want to take the chance of beeing hit.He is looking in the Orkish hoard to find some leaders.If we take them the Orcs will disband he thinks.

Vardalain stops fireing for a second and tries to figure a way to reach a position similar to that of those bowmen. He'll be more efficient from there.

(Waiting for some other people's plans before I update, but Vardalain, that will require simply leaving your lines and running over to the caravans and climbing up. It will take about 30 seconds)

Aranui quickly dodges away from the spear coming close, and slashes at the orcs bursting through.

(..yup..anything for the team)