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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3727300" data-attributes="member: 3448">The strom nodded absently.  “We must continue on to Snatterkaz as soon as we can.  But… the voler is not reparable, after a landing such as that, and I believe the pilot is dead; he would have been in that chamber there, which was crushed entirely by the landing.”“Perhaps we can assist.  I’ll see what we can do about arranging for transportation.  If you will excuse me, Your Excellence, I should report to the Archduke.” As Dame Brionna turned to head back to the palace, the strom’s knight commander reached out a hand to pull her aside. “A word, Dame Brionna, if I may.  We counted 16,000 orcish warriors; at least forty trolls, with what we think is a hill troll; and ten drow from a cadet house, one of whom we think is an archmage.  As we departed, Grokken was being overwhelmed, and the outskirts of the army were already beginning to move on.  We saw the direction they traveled:  southeast.  I believe that they were targeting another city.”Dame Brionna quickly returned to the Council chamber and reported the new information.“Immediately southeast of Grokken is Storr.  In fairly short order beyond that, Cinderhaven.”“Do either of them have a chance of withstanding the attack?” asked Kit.“Cinderhaven has a substantial militia and is fairly defensible, but Storr has a one regiment garrison and only a fortified manor and wooden walls.”“So they could basically destroy Storr without even stopping.”“Yes, Your Grace.  Cinderhaven is walled in stone; most of the buildings are also made from stone walls, and it has an actual castle.  The garrison is 800 militia and 400 regular troops.  They won’t be able to withstand a sustained siege or a determined assault, but it will still take the orcs time.  The other matter you should consider is the implications of the size of that horde.  Historically, the orc hordes didn’t cooperate like this.  Based on the reports I’m receiving, one large horde and two small hordes are all working together.”“Wait a moment.  Before we deal with that, there are some immediate problems.  We need to recall Furrows’s army.  It’s only about 800 total.”“They’d just get slaughtered,” said Kit.“Although… most of Furrows’s army is cavalry.  If the orcs are not mounted, they might be able to harry the horde effectively.”The strom nodded absently.  “We must continue on to Snatterkaz as soon as we can.  But… the voler is not reparable, after a landing such as that, and I believe the pilot is dead; he would have been in that chamber there, which was crushed entirely by the landing.”“Perhaps we can assist.  I’ll see what we can do about arranging for transportation.  If you will excuse me, Your Excellence, I should report to the Archduke.” As Dame Brionna turned to head back to the palace, the strom’s knight commander reached out a hand to pull her aside. “A word, Dame Brionna, if I may.  We counted 16,000 orcish warriors; at least forty trolls, with what we think is a hill troll; and ten drow from a cadet house, one of whom we think is an archmage.  As we departed, Grokken was being overwhelmed, and the outskirts of the army were already beginning to move on.  We saw the direction they traveled:  southeast.  I believe that they were targeting another city.”Dame Brionna quickly returned to the Council chamber and reported the new information.“Immediately southeast of Grokken is Storr.  In fairly short order beyond that, Cinderhaven.”“Do either of them have a chance of withstanding the attack?” asked Kit.“Cinderhaven has a substantial militia and is fairly defensible, but Storr has a one regiment garrison and only a fortified manor and wooden walls.”“So they could basically destroy Storr without even stopping.”“Yes, Your Grace.  Cinderhaven is walled in stone; most of the buildings are also made from stone walls, and it has an actual castle.  The garrison is 800 militia and 400 regular troops.  They won’t be able to withstand a sustained siege or a determined assault, but it will still take the orcs time.  The other matter you should consider is the implications of the size of that horde.  Historically, the orc hordes didn’t cooperate like this.  Based on the reports I’m receiving, one large horde and two small hordes are all working together.”“Wait a moment.  Before we deal with that, there are some immediate problems.  We need to recall Furrows’s army.  It’s only about 800 total.”“They’d just get slaughtered,” said Kit.“Although… most of Furrows’s army is cavalry.  If the orcs are not mounted, they might be able to harry the horde effectively.”“There are worg riders, Your Grace.”“Then there’s nothing for it.  We’ll need to pull them back.”</blockquote>

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