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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Droid101" data-source="post: 1884439" data-attributes="member: 942">“Bombardment!  We’re being attacked!!” a guard runs through the city, shouting.  The attack came at nightfall, of course.  Not that it mattered; the disc of blackness emanating from the large spire being carried by the storm giants was enough to block out the sun over the city as it is.  The guard’s footsteps splashed down in small puddles due to the heavy rain.An explosion takes down a nearby building, flames fighting against the rain for strength.The Heroes hastily gather on the roof of the castle, just next to the stairs that lead up to the tower.“Okay, what’s going on and what do we do?” Eltharion asks.“Felix is on the tower right now scoping out the situation.  He should be down in a minute.  Right now, I already have the guards getting people to the southernmost part of the city, ready to evacuate,” Adlai says.  Felix comes running down the stairs.“Okay, this is what’s happening,” Felix starts.  “To the north, there is a troupe of about eight or ten storm giants wearing heavy plate armor with some big swords.  They are chucking rocks at the city’s outer wall, just out of range of any of our ballistas. “To the northeast, two large sections of the outer wall have strangely morphed into bridges across the moat.  They’ve used magic to create their own access points.  Beyond the wall to the northeast, about eight or nine-hundred feet out is the biggest force.  Looks like a troupe of well armored orcs, along with an even larger group of goblins.  Beyond them is hard to see, but I see a few giants and a small group of dark elves.  Two of the giants are holding up the gigantic spire that’s creating this darkness everywhere.  The goblins are on the move toward the opening in the wall, but the rest are stationary.“To the east, there is a huge giant, larger than any giant I have ever seen.  Somewhere close to 50 feet tall, maybe more.  He is picking up kobolds and throwing them over the wall, from over 400 feet.  Those are causing the big explosions.  The kobolds have explosive devices tied to them, and they detonate on impact.”“Throwing kobolds… why doesn’t he just throw the explosives…” Adlai seems perplexed.“A little south of the giant there is a large group of dark elves on the move toward the southeast wall of the city.  They seem extremely organized and move in unison.“And finally, to the southwest, there is a bunch of flashes of magic going off.  First, there were about four dark elf figures, but then several large monstrous creatures started to appear.  I think they’re summoning demons.  That’s about it.”  Felix finishes.“Okay… let me think…” Adlai starts, but is cut off.“No time for thinking.  I’m going to take Blaze and Blaine and go after the summoning wizards.  We are the best suited for magical combat,” The Necromancer says right away.  “I’ll cast fly on everyone so we can move around faster.”The Necromancer casts fly on everyone.“I’m ‘eadin’ for the giants…” Bloodthorne says, picking up Grog and flying north.  “And I’m takin’ ‘im with me.”“I guess that leaves us… let’s go stop that really big giant throwing the kobolds.  He’s doing the most damage right now,” Eltharion says, looking to Ogrim and Viknen.“Let us see how well deese old bones hold up…” Viknen says.“I’ll send a missive to one person in each group updating the battlefield from here.  Make sure you respond!” Adlai says.  “Now get going!”The Necromancer, Blaze, and Blaine fly to the southwest.  Grog and Bloodthorne are already flying north.  Eltharion, Ogrim and Viknen take off to the east.“Good luck!!”Next time:  What do giant brains taste like… or What is Dendybar up to… or Seven against an army…</blockquote>

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