The Second Siege of the Dunlan Fortress - Turns 5 and 6

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The Second Siege of the Dunlan Fortress - Turns 5 and 6

Post by Joshua » Sat May 20, 2023 6:36 pm

One last desperate gasp...

Undead - Bragallot

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Naeve aims her staff at the fortress walls...

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...and blasts a chunk with her magik, hoping it will crush the Black Knight halberdiers.

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Unfortunately the blast wasn't nearly powerful enough, and the broken wall falls harmlessly to the ground.

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The Abomination scrambles up the front of the gatehouse...

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...and leaps off, aimed at smashing Sir Darius into a bloody paste!

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Sir Darius is barely able to roll out of the way before he's launched across the battlefield from the shockwave.

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He slams into the ground hard, disrupted and with the wind knocked out of him. -1HP

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The nearest skeleton takes advantage of Sir Darius' state and attacks him, but can't overcome the Knight's armor.

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Meanwhile, the main assault continues on, as a skeleton carves up the woodcutter's chest.

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The skeletons again gang up on the lone Viking, but he again holds his ground and refuses to die.

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Yep, they're still at it...

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The two crossbow-skeletons climb down the siege tower and clamber into the fortress, where they predictably miss their targets.

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In the meantime, the Abomination picks itself up and firmly grabs the portcullis.

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With a mighty heave, it throws it back up into the gatehouse, clearing the path.

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One final skeleton uses the newly-opened gatehouse and finally takes down the Viking.

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Finally, Naeve rides her undead steed up the drawbridge...

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...and into the fortress, where she promptly attacks the Garrison Commander. She fails to crack his heavy armor, but after some good overskill dice, his counter strikes a weak spot in her defenses. -1HP

Black Knights - TheTrollgineer

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Sir Darius picks himself up and shrugs off the beating he just took.

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He then quickly dispatches the pesky skeleton that attacked him moments ago.

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Sir Darius runs over and grabs a fallen sword...

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...and throws it at the Abomination!

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However, it harmlessly clinks off it's armor and falls to the ground.

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The Garrison Commander attacks Naeve again, but fails to damage her.

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The last knight takes revenge for his fallen brother and slits the throat of the Orc who killed him.

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The red-plumed halberdier, still on fire, guts the skeleton who murdered the woodcutter.

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The bearded swordsman rushes into the fray, and impales another Orc.

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Finally, the yellow-plumed halberdier attacks one of the hand-print Uruk-hai, but fails to pierce his armor.

Uruk-Hai and Orcs - Mr. President

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The Uruk-hai champion attacks Thalia, further wounding her. -1HP

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But her counterattack proves to be too much, and the Champion is slain!

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On the other side, an Uruk-hai kills the last knight in cold blood.

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The Uruk-hai halberdier attacks his Black Knight counterpart, but it seems heavy armor works both ways.

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Fortunately, the crossbowmen advance and succeed where the halberdier failed.

Faction Stats:

Undead:
Hero HP: 2/3
Abomination HP: 1/3
KIA: 19
Kills: 8

Uruk-Hai and Orcs:
Hero HP: 0/3 DEAD
KIA: 8
Kills: 7

Black Knights:
Hero HP: 2/3
KIA: 10
Kills: 18

Thalia and Peasants:
Hero HP: 1/3
KIA: 6
Kills: 8
Remember, as a wise man once said: "Nihil Est Quod Videtur"

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Re: The Second Siege of the Dunlan Fortress - Turns 5 and 6

Post by Joshua » Sat May 20, 2023 7:14 pm

Turn 6!

Undead - Bragallot

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Naeve dispatches the Garrison Commander with one swift swing of her sword.

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The skeletal spearman finally bests his still living opponent, and kills him.

The crossbow skeletons predictably missed their shots.

Uruk-hai - Mr. President

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The heavy Uruk-hai strikes down the bearded swordsman.

The crossbowmen fired, but neither killed their intended targets.

Black Knights - TheTrollgineer

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Halberdier: "M'lady, you must retreat! You have fought well, but the fortress is lost!"

Thalia: "No! I will not abandon these men!"

Halberdier: "You would be a fool! Look around! We're outnumbered and we've been overwhelmed! Save yourself!"

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Sir Darius, with the Abomination in hot pursuit, runs over towards the edge of the field.

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He grabs a discarded axe...

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...turns around, and throws it with all his might!

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The axe hits the Abomination squarely between the eyes! With a thundering crash, it collapses backwards, dead.

Thalia - TheTrollgineer

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Swayed by the halberdier's words, Thalia turns around and makes for the ladder, cleaving Naeve's steed while she dashes past.

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She then shimmies down the ladder...

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...and joins Sir Darius, as both flee from the conquered fortress.

Endgame:

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The Uruk-hai finally bring down the courageous halberdier.

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And the crossbowmen advance into the fortress, slaying the final Black Knight archers in the process.

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Naeve: "Ha! Cowards! We shall meet again!"

Final Overview:

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The carnage:

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Faction Stats:

Undead:
Hero HP: 2/3
Abomination HP: 0/3 DEAD
KIA: 19
Kills: 13

Uruk-Hai and Orcs:
Hero HP: 0/3 DEAD
KIA: 8
Kills: 10

Black Knights:
Hero HP: 2/3
KIA: 18
Kills: 18

Thalia and Peasants:
Hero HP: 1/3
KIA: 6
Kills: 8

Thanks all for playing! I'm sorry I disappeared for awhile and this battle stalled out, but it's finished now and I'm glad I came back and wrapped it up! Stay tuned for the epilogue!
Remember, as a wise man once said: "Nihil Est Quod Videtur"

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