[HQ Ignorance] Scene 78: The Battle for Iceland (Part Three)

[Lev Lafayette]

King Bryon looks amazed. "Stoic are the Mostal in the face of a the
greatest demon in Glorantha indeed! We could learn a lot from this
sardonic race! So be it Kalen Ironhand, we shall use the force of
javelin throwers and short bow archers to do their best at attacking the
beast.. I am still perplexed on how to get on its back, however..."

As Bryon ponders, the Telmori crash through the woodlands into the Lunar
forces. They are fighting well, indeed boldly, but they are outnumbered
and do not have the armour to protect them that the Lunars have. Also,
the Sun Domers are closing on them.


On Mon, 2009-01-12 at 00:08 -0800, Erica Hoehn wrote:
> Kalen sighs,  "not another damned battle!, Where are the hand
> grenades, and the bullets?  Couldn't they have a normal sized bat
> around here" and continues to grumble in a similar vain whilst
> shotting at the bat
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 21/12/08, Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com> wrote:
>          
>         From: Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com>
>         Subject: [HQ Ignorance] Scene 78: The Battle for Iceland (Part
>         Three)
>         To: "HeroQuest Glorantha" <ignorance at mimesisrpg.com>
>         Received: Sunday, 21 December, 2008, 11:41 AM
>         
>         Scene 78: The Battle for Iceland (Part Three)
>         
>         As the Lasadag Lions close, Azhur finds his band in a perilous
>         position.
>         Although mopping up the fleeing Tarshites was a simple, indeed
>         trivial
>         task, the flanking maneuver by a group of the Lions has caught
>         him by
>         surprise. In front of him is the raging Oakfed fire, magnified
>         by the
>         Fire Rune magics of the Godlearner, Rikku. Behind him the
>         Lions chasing
>         the deliberately retreating forces of his allies of King's
>         Broyan.
>         
>         The Lions hurl their javelins at Azhur's group; bringing his
>         forces
>         loosely together for protection, behind Othor's shield and
>         Swordsinger's
>         magic (1), Azhur's forces face the incredible volley of
>         javelins, but
>         survive due their defensive position, shield and magic (2). It
>         is clear
>         that any lesser force would have fell and been killed to a
>         man. Sensing
>         victory, the Lions close on on Azhur's forces with. their
>         leaf-bladed
>         swords and spears; Azhur knows the time is now for any chance
>         of escape.
>         
>         But is not just Azhur who is confronting the Lasadag mercenary
>         force;
>         the assault and javelin wings are also under attack with their
>         surprise
>         flanking maneuvers around the burning woods. On the left wing,
>         Dorassa,
>         faithful servent of Jareena is joined with the Dwarf, Kalen
>         Ironhand; on
>         the right, Karala, Rikku, and Da, Jareena's other servant. In
>         the
>         distance, the Seeker Dragonewt stands by King Broyan, his eyes
>         unflinching as he scans the chaos; for those unfamiliar it
>         seems as if
>         he is in a trance.
>         
>         Like with Azhur's small force, the Lasadag prepare a volley of
>         javelins
>         as their initial attack (3). With a howl, they then charge
>         into attack.
>         
>         
>         1) Sword and Shield 7W1, Mounted Combat +2, Combative +2,
>         Disciplined
>         +2, Intrepid +2, Heavy Armor +5, Blackmane +2, Othor +2,
>         Swordsinger +1,
>         One Against Several Tactics +2, -12 four-to-one opponents =
>         15W1, roll 5
>         a marginal victory. 
>         
>         2) Either each character is Hurt or one character is Injured;
>         you choose
>         
>         3) They attack with javelins (10W) and with surprise +10 so
>         0W2. So I'll
>         need to know what defenses, if any, you're going to use.
>         
>         
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