(012) Beneath the Gatehouse

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verhaden wrote:
Mads the Fair

Mads hands Pelenwin his spare hand axe before moving up to the front lines with his bow.

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danhem wrote:
"Keep the area around the door clear," Ulric says above the crashing against the door. "When they break through I'll unleash my magic. Be sure no one else gets caught in the way."

Ulric sets his mind to the words of the Anthracite Sufferance to be unleashed against whatever comes through the door.

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eris wrote:

"Someone, anyone, toss me a mace or axe." Yells Pelenwin, finally realizing how vulnerable he really is. "I'd rather not remain unprotected in these cramped and narrow passages."

"Give him that crowbar that freed him." Olaf says, "If it can pry open stone it can pry open an Ogre's head!"

"Bowmen in front, fire when the Ogre's come into the room and then fall back to let the swords and axes move forward."

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mushgnome wrote:
"Everybody STAY OUT OF MY WAY this time!!!" exclaims Michele as he moves to the front rank and aims his arbalest at the door.

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coffee wrote:
Dieter makes sure to stay out of the way of the archers (and anyone else for that matter), but keeps an eye on his new comrade and, more importantly, his crowbar.

"We should probably carry spare weapons, for all the wandering adventurers we trip over out here," he muses to himself.

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eris wrote:

Dieter makes sure to stay out of the way of the archers (and anyone else for that matter), but keeps an eye on his new comrade and, more importantly, his crowbar.

Olaf also stays out of the way of archers...and other slingers. [img]images/smiley/smiley.png[/img]

"We should probably carry spare weapons, for all the wandering adventurers we trip over out here," he muses to himself.

"You got that right!" Olaf says, looking back at the end of the torture room, "They are coming from that direction, let's not be surprised if they come from the other direction, too."

"Anwyn!" Olaf calls out, "Are you still keeping an eye out back there?"

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Valandil wrote:
Andaros will stand next to Michele, ready to engage in melee after the sorceror and the archers do their thing.

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heartless wrote:
Padrig has his shortbow ready to keep firing at what comes through the door. Then when they get through he will retreat for the fighters to come through and guard the behind entrance with bow ready, then spear/shield if attacked.

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Anwyn holds her position as the remainder of the company quickly breaks file and arrays itself in the center of the room as a rank of missile men in front of others who stand with arms ready to engage whatever might come through the door.

As all this is happening, the door suffers two more shuddering blows before a central piece of timber is finally dashed off its top iron bindings and left limply clinging to those at the bottom -- the result one loose timber and a small gap in the door no more than a sliver at its base, but almost a hand-width at the door's top -- but the door itself and the heavy barricade still holds!

Now bolts are loaded and arrows are on taut bow-strings with all weapons ready and raised, and every eye upon the battered door. But the siege falls silent, and for a moment you hear naught a dull muttering and scraping from beyond the door...

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makofan wrote:
Caine will be one of the missile armed people