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<blockquote data-quote="Felix" data-source="post: 3638971" data-attributes="member: 3929"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px">Fire Watch National Defense Force</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px">Combat Engagement Consequence Account</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Commanding Officer:</span> PORTER, GUARD LEADER</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Company:</span> BARROWDALE 8th IRREGULARS, INDEPENDENT</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Date:</span> Fyrday, 19th of Grune</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Time:</span> Second Dog Watch</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Location:</span> Portal Complex, 77 miles S-SE of Barrowdale</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Description:</span></p><p>Approaching the site of the portal complex, insurgent troops were spotted surrounding the entrance. This company included five (5) fully grown Wyverns, five (5) orc wyvern riders, five (5) orc wyvern archers, sundry orc infantry and one (1) magic-user bearing the holy symbol and accoutrements of the god Kossuth. Shortly after beginning preparations for assault, the five (5) wyverns, burdened with two (2) riders each ascended and flew due South. It is this officer’s opinion that they were headed towards Ar-Tolor, or enemy units in the vicinity of Ar-Tolor. The encampment was then subdued. </p><p></p><p>Having gained entry to the outer Portal Complex, stiff resistance was encountered and overcome with the loss only of disposable magical item support. It is this officer’s opinion that it is significant that two heavily armed priests of Kossuth fought with the enemy. </p><p></p><p>Brass rubbings of the Elven door were taken for examination by the Ar-Tolor Tower Arcane. </p><p></p><p>The environment upon breaching the door to the inner complex was laid out thus: a stone bridge approximately one hundred and thirty (130) feet long and fifteen (15) feet wide spanned a two hundred and fifty (250) foot descent into a river of lava. A glowing-hot door stood at the opposite end of the bridge. A landing in front of either door provided some marshaling room. A stairway from the middle of the bridge led to a platform on the lava used for the storage of goods. </p><p></p><p>The initial defense of the bridge was removed. We secured our landing. The opposite doors opened and eight (8) half-plate armored orcs accompanied by one (1) priest of Kossuth and one (1) lieutenant. It is worth noting that the temperature in the cavern made wearing metal armor hazardous to our health. The enemy seemed un-phased. These forces were dispatched without loss of life, however we were left crippled. </p><p></p><p>Immediately after the last orc was felled, the opposite doors opened to sixteen (16) crossbow-bearing orcs and three enormous orcs, the smallest seven and one half (7 ½) feet tall, the largest reaching nine (9) feet. All were clad in full plate. The largest had a hawk insignia embossed on the cuirass, a sketch of which is included. They offered combat-by-champion as an alternative to what would amount to execution. <strong>Squire Galen</strong> accepted and was promptly slain by the smallest of the three. </p><p></p><p>As <strong>Squire Galen</strong> fell to the ground, the largest brushed his champion off the bridge and into the lava below with a swing of his axe. He said his name was "<strong>Cassith</strong>"; he had heard of Fire Watch agents acting in unorthodox manner with regard to the Warg and wolves of last month; he would consider an alliance were we to prove our identity. <strong>Brother Beranon</strong> proved his identity as a Helmite. "<strong>Cassith</strong>" responded by revealing a Helmite symbol and restoring <strong>Squire Galen</strong> to life. "<strong>Cassith</strong>" proposed his assistance in closing the gate in return for supply of an unspecified nature. <strong>Junior Prentice La Forge</strong> rendered her spell tome. <strong>Junior Prentice Nemes</strong> offered his services as liaison to "<strong>Cassith</strong>’s" allegedly renegade orc force. "<strong>Cassith</strong>' advised that one item in particular was the objective of this invasion: the <u>Orb of Control</u>. No further information on that subject was rendered. "<strong>Cassith</strong>" advised that the main body of the orc invasion army was moving south from Flicker soon. "<strong>Cassith</strong>" then removed his and his men’s presence from the lava chamber and through the portal. It is this officer’s opinion that a power struggle exists within the invading orc army and "<strong>Cassith</strong>" wishes our help to eliminate his rivals before continuing with the invasion’s primary objective.</p><p></p><p>It is this officer’s duty to remand for Courts-martial:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Bob, Guardsman 2nd Class</strong></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">Offense: Pusillanimous conduct in the presence of the enemy.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Upon the second contingent of orcs’ entrance to the lava chamber Guardsman Bob dropped his weapon and fled.</p></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Bill, Guardsman 2nd Class</strong></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">Offense: Pusillanimous conduct in the presence of the enemy.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Upon the second contingent of orcs’ entrance to the lava chamber Guardsman Bill dropped his weapon and fled.</p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: red">NEXT:</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px">LOOTING AND LICKING WOUNDS</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Felix, post: 3638971, member: 3929"] [center][size=5]Fire Watch National Defense Force[/size] [size=4]Combat Engagement Consequence Account[/size][/center] [size=4]Commanding Officer:[/size] PORTER, GUARD LEADER [size=4]Company:[/size] BARROWDALE 8th IRREGULARS, INDEPENDENT [size=4]Date:[/size] Fyrday, 19th of Grune [size=4]Time:[/size] Second Dog Watch [size=4]Location:[/size] Portal Complex, 77 miles S-SE of Barrowdale [size=4]Description:[/size] Approaching the site of the portal complex, insurgent troops were spotted surrounding the entrance. This company included five (5) fully grown Wyverns, five (5) orc wyvern riders, five (5) orc wyvern archers, sundry orc infantry and one (1) magic-user bearing the holy symbol and accoutrements of the god Kossuth. Shortly after beginning preparations for assault, the five (5) wyverns, burdened with two (2) riders each ascended and flew due South. It is this officer’s opinion that they were headed towards Ar-Tolor, or enemy units in the vicinity of Ar-Tolor. The encampment was then subdued. Having gained entry to the outer Portal Complex, stiff resistance was encountered and overcome with the loss only of disposable magical item support. It is this officer’s opinion that it is significant that two heavily armed priests of Kossuth fought with the enemy. Brass rubbings of the Elven door were taken for examination by the Ar-Tolor Tower Arcane. The environment upon breaching the door to the inner complex was laid out thus: a stone bridge approximately one hundred and thirty (130) feet long and fifteen (15) feet wide spanned a two hundred and fifty (250) foot descent into a river of lava. A glowing-hot door stood at the opposite end of the bridge. A landing in front of either door provided some marshaling room. A stairway from the middle of the bridge led to a platform on the lava used for the storage of goods. The initial defense of the bridge was removed. We secured our landing. The opposite doors opened and eight (8) half-plate armored orcs accompanied by one (1) priest of Kossuth and one (1) lieutenant. It is worth noting that the temperature in the cavern made wearing metal armor hazardous to our health. The enemy seemed un-phased. These forces were dispatched without loss of life, however we were left crippled. Immediately after the last orc was felled, the opposite doors opened to sixteen (16) crossbow-bearing orcs and three enormous orcs, the smallest seven and one half (7 ½) feet tall, the largest reaching nine (9) feet. All were clad in full plate. The largest had a hawk insignia embossed on the cuirass, a sketch of which is included. They offered combat-by-champion as an alternative to what would amount to execution. [b]Squire Galen[/b] accepted and was promptly slain by the smallest of the three. As [b]Squire Galen[/b] fell to the ground, the largest brushed his champion off the bridge and into the lava below with a swing of his axe. He said his name was "[b]Cassith[/b]"; he had heard of Fire Watch agents acting in unorthodox manner with regard to the Warg and wolves of last month; he would consider an alliance were we to prove our identity. [b]Brother Beranon[/b] proved his identity as a Helmite. "[b]Cassith[/b]" responded by revealing a Helmite symbol and restoring [b]Squire Galen[/b] to life. "[b]Cassith[/b]" proposed his assistance in closing the gate in return for supply of an unspecified nature. [b]Junior Prentice La Forge[/b] rendered her spell tome. [b]Junior Prentice Nemes[/b] offered his services as liaison to "[b]Cassith[/b]’s" allegedly renegade orc force. "[b]Cassith[/b]' advised that one item in particular was the objective of this invasion: the [u]Orb of Control[/u]. No further information on that subject was rendered. "[b]Cassith[/b]" advised that the main body of the orc invasion army was moving south from Flicker soon. "[b]Cassith[/b]" then removed his and his men’s presence from the lava chamber and through the portal. It is this officer’s opinion that a power struggle exists within the invading orc army and "[b]Cassith[/b]" wishes our help to eliminate his rivals before continuing with the invasion’s primary objective. It is this officer’s duty to remand for Courts-martial: [indent][b]Bob, Guardsman 2nd Class[/b] [indent]Offense: Pusillanimous conduct in the presence of the enemy. Upon the second contingent of orcs’ entrance to the lava chamber Guardsman Bob dropped his weapon and fled.[/indent] [b]Bill, Guardsman 2nd Class[/b] [indent]Offense: Pusillanimous conduct in the presence of the enemy. Upon the second contingent of orcs’ entrance to the lava chamber Guardsman Bill dropped his weapon and fled.[/indent][/indent] [size=7][color=red]NEXT:[/color][/size][color=red][/color] [size=5]LOOTING AND LICKING WOUNDS[/size] [/QUOTE]
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