After-Action Report #0003: The Fall of Alisgrad (Alfie's Group)

[Wizry 447]

After-Action Report #003: The Fall of Alisgrad

 

Goals:
Sustaining the Siege of Alisgrad.

Gear:
Grappling Hooks
Snow Camouflage Cloaks
Arbalests
Maces
Explosive Potions
Flame Oil
Smoke Potions
Winterized Armours
Heat/Night-vision Goggles
Ballistae
Cannons

Involved Individuals
Alfie Fabius
Astarte Lorenthus
Thalia

Event Summary by Alfie Fabius and Astarte Lorenthus

 

Alfie’s group stands upon the temple roof and the rest stand on walls.

 

The war horns blow. Siege engines, cannons and their engineers trotting forth with the troops. Morgan and Alfie called for a retreat off the walls. Call went unheeded.

They come through the forests, some barely even dressed, save for their gladiator armor.

 

One proclaimed himself at the head of the column, as 'Sedda, of Clan Torath'. He states: 'Know that you are all just slaves waiting to be claimed!’.  The Mori begin to attack the western wall.  They begin moving portions of his troop count towards the priorly opened hole from the worm. The Norlanders and co opened fire with bow-shot, before finding that the wall was pummeled with cannonshot. A large hole opened in the wall, allowing the Mori entrance, and calls to retreat were mostly heeded except for a few.

 

The defenders began retreating to defensive positions within the city, and Alfie’s group began retreating to another roof. Haenseti defenders were stubborn to not give up the farm-fields, but eventually were hit with a trebuchet rock. They were forced to retreat afterwards.

 

Sedda began venturing into the temple and Norlanders met them in the temple despite warnings from Alfie that his group would collapse the temple roof. They retreated from the temple when the danger became more present. 

The legion began marching into the interior of the city; And Alfie’s group diverged from the total group as a result. Thalia and Alfie took flammable barrels and dropped one on the enemy, achieving a few kills, before finding themselves hit with javelins. They retreated after dropping another barrel and the ‘Obsidian’ legionnaires arrived.

 

Alfie was evacuated out of the city by Astarte.

 

Following reports afterwards; A giant centipede burst from below the Ashwood tree. It is likely that it may have destroyed the tree.

Injuries
Alfie sustained a javelin in the chest.
Thalia sustained a javelin in the shoulder.

Notes

1. Alisgrad fell.
2. They attack with the familiar tactics of antiquity.  I will offer forth the Strategikon to offer some insight into the tactics of the Mori’Quessir. 
3. Haenseti soil will be next in likelihood.
4. Poor communication harmed effective defense.
5. Poor planning harmed effective defense, it is citable that a unified command structure involving all authorities may enable greater chance of defense.

 

 

Alfie didn't even bother trying to maintain operational security. This was spread as far and as wide as it could be.

[Wizry 447]

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