In Which a Fortress is Besieged [Turn 03]
Moderators: BrickSyd, Kommander Ken, Duerer, Elmagnifico
- Dienekes22
- Cannon Fodder
- Posts: 364
- Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:40 pm
- Location: Des Moines, IA
In Which a Fortress is Besieged [Turn 03]
The oil crew didn't get to move last turn so they are suddenly inside the gatehouse.
The siege tower, still aflame, reaches the walls.
The ground troops begin their ascent, though a few stay below to guard the machine.
The crossbows take aim but can't overcome any armor.
The siege machine, too small for the tower and too tall for the wall, lowers the drawbridge.
And the first melee begins.
The duel of the shields is won by Touraine, but now he opens himself to attack from distance by the halberds.
The defender is slain.
The ballista scores a solid hit this time, and the crossbowman dies.
The crossbows advance behind their pavises, but the walls are devoid of targets.
Because of new developments they could not have foreseen, the axemen hold briefly by the gate to await new orders.
The rear troops advance (the column on the right made it even further but I forgot to take a photo)
Mathias had a brilliant plan up his sleeve, but there's nobody to fool with it...
He tosses away the golden plate from behind his back and pulls out his shield, which he had the entire time.
The wizard takes position with the forward assault troops.
The cannon strikes the gatehouse again.
The oil crew remain alive, however.
The cannon is pushed forward.
Jeanne looks down, troubled.
The remaining wall archers loose more fire arrows.
The blaze grows to size 4!
The wizard cannot let this stand.
Using his mystical and mysterious magics, he swoops up the entire fire and grabs a hold of it, the raging inferno suspended in midair.
The archers on the ground, no longer dazed or confused, score a lucky shot on the only target in conceivable range.
The samurai make their way up the wall.
"Friends!" Anselme cries from across the courtyard, "help us, please! Our foes are strong and numerous and we are in grave danger!"
While the samurai above ponder, Tomoe notices something peculiar about the battlefield surface. She rubs the dirt between her claw hands.
With urgency, she stuffs it into the saddlebags on her horse.
"YA!" she shouts, smacking its haunches.
Two Brytish troops remained on the ground, and they meet the horse in battle.
Unfortunately, the saddlebags were packed with explosives. Tomoe walks away from the battle exclusively to appear badass by not watching the fireworks.
The aftermath is obscene, and two of the tower's wheels have vaporized.
Thinking quickly, the crossbowman move on the roof to stabilize the structure, for now.
Tomoe starts up the wall.
The Fyrthings, familiar with the ways of the wood and of trees, easily climb above to the canopy.
With little effort they leap to the roof of the outbuilding.
Wymer, however, has a different plan.
He grabs hold of a sturdy, flexible limb and his warg slowly walks away...
... sending Wymer flying over the wall!
He will land next turn.
Overwatch
Send orders for Turn 4!
Kills:
Bryton: 5 (1 Benny in reserve)
Touraine: 4
Shogunate: 2
stubby wrote:Oh man, look at these guys. Beautiful units, photos in focus, appropriately cropped, white background... what if I remove all the current photos from the rulebook and just replace everything with these
Contest Badges
Show
Sci-Fi Factions -