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<blockquote data-quote="deadestdai" data-source="post: 1268251" data-attributes="member: 13678"><p>The journey to the keep had taken little time. Captain Durgo's troops were a motley bunch, with little discipline beyond the bullying tactics the Muragar Captain could produce. Vespazian wished for a full force of hobgoblin elite. With a regiment, he could hold the Southern Road for months, and still have enough troops left to march on Zuregath's castle to topple the fiend Yrendol's false reign. </p><p></p><p>As soon as they had arrived, Vespazian secluded himself away form the foul festivities of the goblinoids and giantkin. He hated their dietary habits and their lack of manners. After ordering his goblin servant to bring him a meal, he moved to the Keep's war room and pored over the maps there. The situation seemd impossible. He could never hope to stop any Aruth army from advancing into Myrach and he knew also that Yrendol would only see this as further material to use against him in his efforts to discredit his ability and right to command. </p><p></p><p>The last scream of an elven prisoner broke through his thoughts. Finally. Vespazian enjoyed the torture of captives as much as any other, but these Myrach troops, they went further than he could be bothered with. Pleasure was not what torture was for, it was for getting answers to questions.....</p><p></p><p>He turned his thoughts to the new individuals. The Gulgathan was a brute and hardly intelligent enough for his position. The respect accorded him by the Muragar at the Keep was merely instinctual and born of fear. Though, Vespazian had no doubt about the beast's fury in combat, he knew the ogre was ill suited for command. The cleric, Karg? Kork? Kurg? He was weak, grovveling about the Muragar Captain's feet. Vespazian was sure the dog-man had his uses, but he was not impressed by the mongrel and if he didn't prove himself usefull, would silence his yipping without a thought. We-ke-raak, another goblin. Another rider. Corporal Blaught was enough of a nuisance, this one seemed different only in the fact that he didn't have full blown conversations with himself. He seemed skilled and able to take orders. He and Blaught would make a fine team. That was enough, for now. The disfigured dwarf..... Now there was one to be most wary of. Not only repulsive to look at, his gait and manner were equally ugly. Vesapzian was pleased when the squat man had taken residence in the old wizard's quarters. And lastly, the massive malformed son of the ogre captain. Strange how he is so fearful of his father. He towered over the beast and seemed more than a match for the brute. If only he had the intelligence to obey orders correctly, he would be a fine addition to the Keep's elite forces. Perha....</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">"So? How we get to Castle Zuregath? Need to find dem's best shayman, den we can finish elfies for good!"</span></p><p></p><p>Vespazian looked up from the map. Narrowing his eyes, he regarded the slovenly appearance of the Muragar captain, the dried blood crusting it's face and drool swinging from it's jaw. Foul. </p><p><span style="color: Red">Durgo, how nice that you could find the time to tear yourself away from the festivities.</span> </p><p><em>Idiotic brute! Do you not realise that our tarrying here is giving the elves more time to advance?</em> Vespazian paused to take a breath. </p><p><span style="color: Red">Are my troops ready to defend this Keep from the elves? Or do I need to make an example to induce discipline amongst them? I have no idea of what you are takling about. Reports tell that Zuregath fell and now we are doomed to defend Myrach under the rule of an idiot. There are no "best shay-mans" who will turn the tide of this war. Only Zuregath himself can save Myrach from the cursed Aruth. What we need to think about is survival. Once you are done with the entertaining of the troops, get them ready. We will need to continue to defend the Southern Road.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deadestdai, post: 1268251, member: 13678"] The journey to the keep had taken little time. Captain Durgo's troops were a motley bunch, with little discipline beyond the bullying tactics the Muragar Captain could produce. Vespazian wished for a full force of hobgoblin elite. With a regiment, he could hold the Southern Road for months, and still have enough troops left to march on Zuregath's castle to topple the fiend Yrendol's false reign. As soon as they had arrived, Vespazian secluded himself away form the foul festivities of the goblinoids and giantkin. He hated their dietary habits and their lack of manners. After ordering his goblin servant to bring him a meal, he moved to the Keep's war room and pored over the maps there. The situation seemd impossible. He could never hope to stop any Aruth army from advancing into Myrach and he knew also that Yrendol would only see this as further material to use against him in his efforts to discredit his ability and right to command. The last scream of an elven prisoner broke through his thoughts. Finally. Vespazian enjoyed the torture of captives as much as any other, but these Myrach troops, they went further than he could be bothered with. Pleasure was not what torture was for, it was for getting answers to questions..... He turned his thoughts to the new individuals. The Gulgathan was a brute and hardly intelligent enough for his position. The respect accorded him by the Muragar at the Keep was merely instinctual and born of fear. Though, Vespazian had no doubt about the beast's fury in combat, he knew the ogre was ill suited for command. The cleric, Karg? Kork? Kurg? He was weak, grovveling about the Muragar Captain's feet. Vespazian was sure the dog-man had his uses, but he was not impressed by the mongrel and if he didn't prove himself usefull, would silence his yipping without a thought. We-ke-raak, another goblin. Another rider. Corporal Blaught was enough of a nuisance, this one seemed different only in the fact that he didn't have full blown conversations with himself. He seemed skilled and able to take orders. He and Blaught would make a fine team. That was enough, for now. The disfigured dwarf..... Now there was one to be most wary of. Not only repulsive to look at, his gait and manner were equally ugly. Vesapzian was pleased when the squat man had taken residence in the old wizard's quarters. And lastly, the massive malformed son of the ogre captain. Strange how he is so fearful of his father. He towered over the beast and seemed more than a match for the brute. If only he had the intelligence to obey orders correctly, he would be a fine addition to the Keep's elite forces. Perha.... [color=orange]"So? How we get to Castle Zuregath? Need to find dem's best shayman, den we can finish elfies for good!"[/color] Vespazian looked up from the map. Narrowing his eyes, he regarded the slovenly appearance of the Muragar captain, the dried blood crusting it's face and drool swinging from it's jaw. Foul. [COLOR=Red]Durgo, how nice that you could find the time to tear yourself away from the festivities.[/COLOR] [I]Idiotic brute! Do you not realise that our tarrying here is giving the elves more time to advance?[/I] Vespazian paused to take a breath. [COLOR=Red]Are my troops ready to defend this Keep from the elves? Or do I need to make an example to induce discipline amongst them? I have no idea of what you are takling about. Reports tell that Zuregath fell and now we are doomed to defend Myrach under the rule of an idiot. There are no "best shay-mans" who will turn the tide of this war. Only Zuregath himself can save Myrach from the cursed Aruth. What we need to think about is survival. Once you are done with the entertaining of the troops, get them ready. We will need to continue to defend the Southern Road.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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