In Which a Fortress is Besieged [Turn 03]

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In Which a Fortress is Besieged [Turn 03]

Post by Dienekes22 » Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:59 pm

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The oil crew didn't get to move last turn so they are suddenly inside the gatehouse.

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The siege tower, still aflame, reaches the walls.

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The ground troops begin their ascent, though a few stay below to guard the machine.

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The crossbows take aim but can't overcome any armor.

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The siege machine, too small for the tower and too tall for the wall, lowers the drawbridge.

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And the first melee begins.

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The duel of the shields is won by Touraine, but now he opens himself to attack from distance by the halberds.

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The defender is slain.

The ballista scores a solid hit this time, and the crossbowman dies.

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The crossbows advance behind their pavises, but the walls are devoid of targets.

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Because of new developments they could not have foreseen, the axemen hold briefly by the gate to await new orders.

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The rear troops advance (the column on the right made it even further but I forgot to take a photo)

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Mathias had a brilliant plan up his sleeve, but there's nobody to fool with it...

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He tosses away the golden plate from behind his back and pulls out his shield, which he had the entire time.

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The wizard takes position with the forward assault troops.

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The cannon strikes the gatehouse again.

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The oil crew remain alive, however.

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The cannon is pushed forward.

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Jeanne looks down, troubled.

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The remaining wall archers loose more fire arrows.

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The blaze grows to size 4!

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The wizard cannot let this stand.

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Using his mystical and mysterious magics, he swoops up the entire fire and grabs a hold of it, the raging inferno suspended in midair.

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The archers on the ground, no longer dazed or confused, score a lucky shot on the only target in conceivable range.

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The samurai make their way up the wall.

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"Friends!" Anselme cries from across the courtyard, "help us, please! Our foes are strong and numerous and we are in grave danger!"

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While the samurai above ponder, Tomoe notices something peculiar about the battlefield surface. She rubs the dirt between her claw hands.

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With urgency, she stuffs it into the saddlebags on her horse.

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"YA!" she shouts, smacking its haunches.

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Two Brytish troops remained on the ground, and they meet the horse in battle.

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Unfortunately, the saddlebags were packed with explosives. Tomoe walks away from the battle exclusively to appear badass by not watching the fireworks.

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The aftermath is obscene, and two of the tower's wheels have vaporized.

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Thinking quickly, the crossbowman move on the roof to stabilize the structure, for now.

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Tomoe starts up the wall.

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The Fyrthings, familiar with the ways of the wood and of trees, easily climb above to the canopy.

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With little effort they leap to the roof of the outbuilding.

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Wymer, however, has a different plan.

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He grabs hold of a sturdy, flexible limb and his warg slowly walks away...

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... sending Wymer flying over the wall!

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He will land next turn.

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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
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