The Siege of Fort Rhewengrad

[Esterlen 4462]

 

 

 

“If it were done when ‘tis done, then ‘twere well it were done quickly,

But that this blow might be the be all and end all, here.”

    -Unknown, a translation commonly attributed to Rex Ubba’Ugluk the Conqueror

 

 

 

With the dwarven forces deployed in the Battle of White Mountain routed, the Holy Orenian Empire has pressed forward unto the fortress of Rhewengrad. Henry of Rothesay, Imperial Fieldmarshal, has taken command of the impending siege and by Imperial order, continues the campaign against the Kingdom of Urguan for their transgressions against mankind. Aiding him are scores of shipments from the east; tons of wheat, barley, timber,  iron, cloth, and other wartime commodities flood the Outremer through Luciensport and Erochland to fund the invasion. Imperial soldiers began to dig trenches deep into the earth, erect makeshift palisades, haul siege weapons, and establish a formidable camp to hold the grounds gained in their victory. As outriders and skirmishers fight another between the Fieldmarshal’s post and the dwarven garrison, a most bloody assault seems inevitable by the turn of the year.

 

“Gentlemen soldiers,” proclaimed the Emperor in his address to the encamped forces, comprised of various men-at-arms, conscripts, knights, arbalests, landsknechts, artillerists and camp followers alike, “We are here in the south to do a solemn duty, a burden that has always fallen to mankind above all - to liberate the people of Outremer from the Urguanite yoke in the name of the sword and the cross. I remember when they had a monarch with some legitimacy, a good-hearted dwarf of steadfast moral character. My friend and ally Uldar, whom alone I would have entrusted to reform them from their profligate ways, they betrayed. For that itself is enough to warrant death, not to mention the hundreds of other slights they have inflicted upon us.” John pauses for a moment, holding aloft his broadsword to the sky.

 

“The halfmen will never cease their intrigues, not until they have been taught a steadfast lesson, and you my men shall be the ones to finally teach it to them after nigh upon a century of campaigning! They started this war, and now we shall give them what they deserve.”

 

 

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WARCLAIM DETAILS

TYPE OF BATTLE: Siege

TIME: Saturday the 12th of December, 10pm GMT, 5pm EST, 2pm PST

ATTACKERS: The Holy Orenian Empire and allied forces

DEFENDERS: The Kingdom of Urguan and allied forces

LOCATION:

The stronghold of Rhewengrad

 

 

TERMS OF VICTORY:

VICTORY FOR ATTACKERS-

If the defenders are killed, or if their keep is taken, or if they are forced into an underground bunker.

VICTORY FOR DEFENDERS-

Attackers are killed or driven from the battle area.

REWARDS:

Oren victory: Rhewengrad and its surrounding general region will be annexed by the Holy Orenian Empire.

Urguan victory: The area will be non-war claimable for a month.

 

RULES:

-No status switching.

-No golden apples.

-The defenders may alter terrain or construct new fortifications after this WC is posted.

-All LOTC rules.

-If the defenders  do not show to their side of the warclaim, they implicitly forfeit and attackers are allowed to determine the next battle on a time of their sole preference.

-In order to accommodate an actual fight, the offense and defense shall be allowed to repair (With appropriate materials) their siege engines three times from a malfunction for the purposes of creating a viable breach, on account of the offense's supply train.

-TNT disabled.

-No underground fort modifications subsequent to this post. All additional modifications must be on ground level.

-Starting now, no items may be moved from the fort and its adjoining structures.

 

[Fireheart 2768]

I will be stepping in to moderate the discussion and creation of this event as an overseer to the warclaim. Any questions may be forwarded to me in regards to the warclaim.

[Fireheart 2768]

As time draws near I wouldn't to just state three things.

1) Dwarven warp to the battleworld will be at their defending point, the fort.

 

2) Human warp to the battleworld will remain the same at the capital.

 

3) Exit warp will be on the east wall in the center for the winning side. Winning will be defined based off which party is alive or not.

[Fireheart 2768]

Warclaim is completed - Offensive party victory. They will have the option now to move forward and siege the following fort in front of the capital. As a side verdict PvP-Zones will be discussed and the community will know if it will return for one more week by Sunday. Cheers!