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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3563898" data-attributes="member: 3448">The Council met for a quick meeting as Alistair dressed for the coronation banquet.“M’lord, we’ve been getting reports of serious problems in the areas around Caldra and Caligshire,” Kit began.“What sort of problems?”“With their armies serving the Abomination of Shur, there are no forces to keep the lands safe, or to deter aggressors.  One of the orcish hordes has taken advantage of this and invaded.”Dame Brionna added, “I’ve been receiving some reports about this from the military as well.  The Horde of Fury, as it is called, is fairly dangerous, with about 5,000 adult uruk warriors and another 2500 uruk youths.  They are besieging the walled village of Groken.”Alistair cursed.  “Can we reinforce the village in time?”“That will be very difficult, m’lord, because of the distance.” said Kit.  “But it’s worse than that.  Derek, the heir to the sheriff of Cogswood, has been leading a group of friends and retainers in trying to deal with the threats and maintain order.”“Right, we knew about that before.”“He’s inside Grokken.  If it wasn’t for him, Grokken would probably have fallen by now.  But if we don’t do something, he’ll be killed with the rest of the villagers.”Alistair turned to Dame Brionna.  “What sorts of troops could we get there in time?”“Unsupported cavalry might be able to reach it in time, your grace.  Airships are the only other option.”“And our airships can’t carry any substantial numbers of troops.  A few marines, but that’s about it.”“They could still provide artillery support, your grace.”“And they could evacuate Lord Derek if necessary.  We should certainly send the airships.  They can only make the situation better, and we must make sure that Lord Derek survives.  We can’t afford either the distraction of the Sheriff of Cogswood or the eventual instability the loss of his heir would create.  Do we have any cavalry we could get into position in time?”“Not without uncovering the capital and leaving us with no reserve, your grace.  We’ve already deployed as many troops as we could spare with Field Marshal Brightspan and among the refugees in the South.  If we were willing to send the forces immediately surrounding the capital, the cavalry might be able to reach Groken in time to relieve the garrison, although even they would have difficulty.”Alistair shook his head, though not without regret.  “We face too many enemies still for that.  If someone attacked and we had no cavalry reserve at all…”</blockquote>

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