The Last Stand - Grand Final
Lord Jarmaath called on the telepatic link to inform us that the last line of defence were going to be at the cathedral and that we had to hurry back. The enemies had covered a lot of ground and were now within reach of the holy sanctum of the city.
Outside the cathedral Captain Lars Ulverth, Immerstal the Red and Tredora Goldenbrow had gathered up to meet up the forces of evil together with the rest of us. Rendawyth, Wilmar, Clifford, Xaddax, Wo-Fei and Mystofos were ready.
In the middle of the hoards of evil we spotted their leader, Wyrmlord Hravek Kharn. When he came closer he stopped suddenly as did the hoard. He started speaking.
“You have this last chance to surrender, human dogs. If not, your blood will be drunken by my army before the night is over.”
We all screamed back “Long Live Brindol!” and all hell broke lose. To our suprise the wyrmlord charged forward together with his personal guards, 2 Hill Giants and 4 big Ogres. To my own satisfaction he picked my character, Rendawyth, as target. I knew immediately that this was in our favour since the enemy had (as always) a numerous advantage so I got a chance to take out the leader in the first rounds.
Kharn's charge ended with a miss while one of his personal guards followed him and tried to flank me. This was not so smart since it triggered an attack of opportunity and luckily I scored a crit that fell him immediately. On the following round Rendawyth activated his Boots of Speed and used one of his Smite Evil attacks. 3 out of 3 were threats, 1 confirmed. Total damage dealt: 100. Kharn's head dropped to the ground and things looked a lot better.
Unfortunately things looked much worse already in the next round when Miha Serani, Ulwai Stormcaller and Wyrmlord Nurklenak unleashed their spells from afar. Lars Ulverth and Immerstal were killed instantly by the fierce fireballs. As that wasnt enough, 2 Hill Giants stormed up to the gates and dealt a heavy crushing blow to Tredora Goldenbrow who dropped like a rock to the ground.
With Clifford on the cathedral roof we had a good sniper who could assist in taking down the most crucial enemies. Mystofos, who had come to aid the heroes, also proved very important with his powerful summoning spells. Dire Wolfs ripped the enemies apart and dealt severe damage to the foot soldiers.
The enemy spellcasters were still alive and launching volley after volley at us and our resources were dropping rapidly. The one that felt it most was the brave paladin of Dauth - Willmar. In a headlong charge towards Wyrmlord Nurklenak he did a last desperate attempt to stop the arcane magic from landing on the steps to the cathedral. Unluckily, he missed direly.
Rendawyth noticed Willmar's charge and followed his tracks. Another blow hit us when Miha Serani took mental control of Clifford who started firing arrows on Willmar. A combination of friendly fire from Clifford and yet a few more fireballs from Miha was too much for Willmar who died instantly.
Mystofos had managed to summon more animals to our aid and they were all up Ulwai's alley surrounding her. When Ulwai took the final punishment for her crimes and died the forces of evil no longer able to occupy the cathedral, they decided to retreat.
A very tough battle ended in Victory! Unfortunately, Willmar died in the last rounds but he will be remembered for his sincere and outmost courage.
This was the day when the enemy took the biggest blow so far, the tides changed. This was the day when the heroes of the valley took the offence in their own hands and began their journey to the source of evil - The Fane of Tiamat.
Outside the cathedral Captain Lars Ulverth, Immerstal the Red and Tredora Goldenbrow had gathered up to meet up the forces of evil together with the rest of us. Rendawyth, Wilmar, Clifford, Xaddax, Wo-Fei and Mystofos were ready.
In the middle of the hoards of evil we spotted their leader, Wyrmlord Hravek Kharn. When he came closer he stopped suddenly as did the hoard. He started speaking.
“You have this last chance to surrender, human dogs. If not, your blood will be drunken by my army before the night is over.”
We all screamed back “Long Live Brindol!” and all hell broke lose. To our suprise the wyrmlord charged forward together with his personal guards, 2 Hill Giants and 4 big Ogres. To my own satisfaction he picked my character, Rendawyth, as target. I knew immediately that this was in our favour since the enemy had (as always) a numerous advantage so I got a chance to take out the leader in the first rounds.
Kharn's charge ended with a miss while one of his personal guards followed him and tried to flank me. This was not so smart since it triggered an attack of opportunity and luckily I scored a crit that fell him immediately. On the following round Rendawyth activated his Boots of Speed and used one of his Smite Evil attacks. 3 out of 3 were threats, 1 confirmed. Total damage dealt: 100. Kharn's head dropped to the ground and things looked a lot better.
Unfortunately things looked much worse already in the next round when Miha Serani, Ulwai Stormcaller and Wyrmlord Nurklenak unleashed their spells from afar. Lars Ulverth and Immerstal were killed instantly by the fierce fireballs. As that wasnt enough, 2 Hill Giants stormed up to the gates and dealt a heavy crushing blow to Tredora Goldenbrow who dropped like a rock to the ground.
With Clifford on the cathedral roof we had a good sniper who could assist in taking down the most crucial enemies. Mystofos, who had come to aid the heroes, also proved very important with his powerful summoning spells. Dire Wolfs ripped the enemies apart and dealt severe damage to the foot soldiers.
The enemy spellcasters were still alive and launching volley after volley at us and our resources were dropping rapidly. The one that felt it most was the brave paladin of Dauth - Willmar. In a headlong charge towards Wyrmlord Nurklenak he did a last desperate attempt to stop the arcane magic from landing on the steps to the cathedral. Unluckily, he missed direly.Rendawyth noticed Willmar's charge and followed his tracks. Another blow hit us when Miha Serani took mental control of Clifford who started firing arrows on Willmar. A combination of friendly fire from Clifford and yet a few more fireballs from Miha was too much for Willmar who died instantly.
Mystofos had managed to summon more animals to our aid and they were all up Ulwai's alley surrounding her. When Ulwai took the final punishment for her crimes and died the forces of evil no longer able to occupy the cathedral, they decided to retreat.A very tough battle ended in Victory! Unfortunately, Willmar died in the last rounds but he will be remembered for his sincere and outmost courage.
This was the day when the enemy took the biggest blow so far, the tides changed. This was the day when the heroes of the valley took the offence in their own hands and began their journey to the source of evil - The Fane of Tiamat.
posted by cbermar at 16:10
1 Comments:
The victory in defending the city of Brindol was crucial. Had Brindol fallen, the enemy would rule the fertile lands that can support a huge army with grains, fruits, and water. The strategic crossings are also important.
The death of the young cadet officer Wilmar of Dauth came in the very last round. He will be sorely missed. His soul was strong so perhaps it will be possible to bring him back from the dead?
The Red Hand of Doom army had its head cut off when Wyrmlord Hravek Kharn fell and they failed to take the castle and cathedral. The enemy forces dispersed and retreated out of the city. But their numbers are still vastly superior to the free people of the vale, and if Azarr Khul can summon an army from hell the days are over for all of us.
The results from the players have been outstanding thus far and if they can prevent the ritual from being completed they stand a good chance of being one of the first groups ever to win this mega campaign.
The Red Hand of Doom continues soon!
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