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Message: <blockquote data-quote="deadestdai" data-source="post: 1288089" data-attributes="member: 13678">Vespazian had hardly acknowledged the Ogre Captain's words once the brute had burst into his rooms. He continued looking out of the Keep's Southern window, half expecting to see the Elven Legions on the horizon ready to swamp the Myrach Keep with ease. Perhaps it was time to..... Durgo's troops and Muragar waiting outside north gate... in one hour. Vespazian brought himself out of his thoughts and called for his goblin servant to help him on with his armour.As the small beast set about buckling the pieces of the precious cold steel about him, shivering as it did so, Vespazian thought about the coming journey to Castle Zuregath. With Zuregath reportedly slain, his enemies would see his death as an opportunity to take his lands for their own. Yrendol would make bargains to appease them no doubt and still keep his new found seat of power, albeit as vassal to one of the Iron Kings. This would mean that there could be enemies all along the journey from the Keep. Elves at the rear, and who know's what ahead?His armour now firmly about him, the goblin servant moved to the wall and brought it's master's axe over, hands almost blue after so much exposure to the Captain's magical gear. You are free to leave slave. The Goblin's eyes lit up and it turned toward the door to get back to it's cozy alcove under the stairs. Vespazian's axe split the creature in two before it's hand could reach for the door handle and the Captain reached toward it's dead fingers to retrieve the rings it had tried to steal, slipping them over his own. He shook his head and kicked the pieces of corpse aside, opening the door and hissed for Rat to follow him outside.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------A breeze blew in over the short parapets as Vespazian looked over the troops gathered below. With so few they would be lucky to make it to the first cross-roads. Still, with Zuregath's leadership, the Myrach forces had a chance to turn back the Aruth Legions, and if the Dread Lord saw that Vespazian had his hand in helping the Iron King to force back the elves..... The rewards would be "quite" considerable. Smirking to himself, Vespazian looked to the Muragar leader, Doiger, Doogo....? He'd need to learn these newcomer's names, perhaps. Gulgathan! The Muragar have the honour of guarding the rear of our column. You and your men are up to it I assume? Vespazian looked questioningly at the Ogre, his voice loud enough for all gathered to hear. He turned to the Hobgoblin Marshall. Leiutenant, get the men in, two abreast and have your riders range ahead of the column a little as skirmishers. Corporal Blaught, you and..... Vespazian tried his best to remember the other Goblin Rider's name, and failed miserably. "YOU" He emphasised who he meant, pointing at the ugly gob who rode the large wolf-thing. I want you both to scout on ahead. We need to know what is waiting for us on, if anything. I want no surprises Corporal. Swiftly leaving the wall, he walked up to the Song Speaker, ignoring the troops with disdain as he went, especially the Muragar captain. Mounting the DireWolf that had been prepared for him he went on, Tsu'Tsoka, I would have you ride next to me. Your council would be most welcome. Lastly Vespazian looked about for the gross squat figure of the hag-spawn. Wizard!? Have you anything to say or offer before we leave? Rat crawled up and over the Captain's back, crouching over his left shoulder, ready for the journey.</blockquote>

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