RE: Wings of Fury 2
07-06-2021, 08:39 PM
Terzi and Zaya moved towards the ruins, skirting around the clearing to stick to cover. The terrain was rough and forested, but it kept them safe from the dragon's gaze. Unfortunately, this less direct route was a hell of a lot slower than charging straight across the plains. It'd take about twice as long to reach the fortress as through the meadow. There was just a whole lot of climbing up and down annoying rocky slopes.
Rozenn rode after Henri's horse and had to spend a fair bit of time calming her down after jumping onto her back. After a few moments she was able to begin charging across the plains, with Avag climbing on part of the way there. The dragon was up ahead, struggling against the valiant assault of Sir Henri, and she quickly diverted from the fortress to start smashing her back into trees in an attempt to shake him off. Avag, for his part, disembarked from the horse as they neared the fortress and ran towards that.
Despite being on foot and in plate armor, Comète managed to make impressive time to the fortress, arriving roughly when Avag did. The fortress resembled many others on the surface, with a strong outer wall, an even stronger inner wall, and a robust fortified keep. However, closer observation would make note of the dwarven influences in the design, such as the fact that none of the compound's buildings (save the towers) outside the keep were above-ground. Most of the fortress seemed to lurk below the surface, and the keep was the only way to access this underground installation. While the outer gatehouse was open (and indeed, breached in numerous places), the inner gatehouse had been completely collapsed at some point. This had likely been done by the dragon to prevent people from easily reaching her lair. The inner wall was mostly intact, with breaches having been repaired through the placement of giant rocks and boulders. Getting in would require some creativity.
Brom and Holek had attempted to lure Sir Henri's horse, but the horse had quickly been taken by Rozenn who charged off across the meadow with it. Not changing their tactics any, the two halflings continued waving salads around at various animals until Gwen (Rozenn's horse wandering back from the orc knight's horse trade) came over and began to sniff the salads. The horse began to munch on the salad, trusting them both.
Guillairme said prayers for his liege and began to sing the Fourth Song, looking to buff Sir Henri in any way he could. Caulind approached and began to match the beat, considering a tune. From this vantage point, the two could see the fight as it progressed. Sir Henri quickly climbed the rope onto the dragon's back, keeping hold as he advanced. The dragon, sensing this, began smashing her back into trees and obstacles in an attempt to get him off. Sir Henri was a resilient and stubborn man, and his command of the Fourth Song was powerful. He weathered these attacks well and retained hold of his two lassos as he made his way towards the dragon's head.
Rozenn rode after Henri's horse and had to spend a fair bit of time calming her down after jumping onto her back. After a few moments she was able to begin charging across the plains, with Avag climbing on part of the way there. The dragon was up ahead, struggling against the valiant assault of Sir Henri, and she quickly diverted from the fortress to start smashing her back into trees in an attempt to shake him off. Avag, for his part, disembarked from the horse as they neared the fortress and ran towards that.
Despite being on foot and in plate armor, Comète managed to make impressive time to the fortress, arriving roughly when Avag did. The fortress resembled many others on the surface, with a strong outer wall, an even stronger inner wall, and a robust fortified keep. However, closer observation would make note of the dwarven influences in the design, such as the fact that none of the compound's buildings (save the towers) outside the keep were above-ground. Most of the fortress seemed to lurk below the surface, and the keep was the only way to access this underground installation. While the outer gatehouse was open (and indeed, breached in numerous places), the inner gatehouse had been completely collapsed at some point. This had likely been done by the dragon to prevent people from easily reaching her lair. The inner wall was mostly intact, with breaches having been repaired through the placement of giant rocks and boulders. Getting in would require some creativity.
Brom and Holek had attempted to lure Sir Henri's horse, but the horse had quickly been taken by Rozenn who charged off across the meadow with it. Not changing their tactics any, the two halflings continued waving salads around at various animals until Gwen (Rozenn's horse wandering back from the orc knight's horse trade) came over and began to sniff the salads. The horse began to munch on the salad, trusting them both.
Guillairme said prayers for his liege and began to sing the Fourth Song, looking to buff Sir Henri in any way he could. Caulind approached and began to match the beat, considering a tune. From this vantage point, the two could see the fight as it progressed. Sir Henri quickly climbed the rope onto the dragon's back, keeping hold as he advanced. The dragon, sensing this, began smashing her back into trees and obstacles in an attempt to get him off. Sir Henri was a resilient and stubborn man, and his command of the Fourth Song was powerful. He weathered these attacks well and retained hold of his two lassos as he made his way towards the dragon's head.