Shattered Shards

[*Selebius]

((nano- PM sent. I wait to give you the opportunity to do stuff :) ))

[*Krayt]

"Attack the apparently weakned wall ahead but swiftly disengage when they have repositioned their defenders to it. We need to draw them away when we make the breach. Will will raise the main gate. Unless the wall would fall contrary to my assumtions that it will not. Rule the air and you can attack the gate without hinderance."

[*Er_Nano_Infame]

((sry for delay))

Ayase nodded to mauric

''Mauric, the walls and gate present old faded wards for hardiness and against fire , they look stronger than they are , and that weak wall sits on thin ground, it is not unreasonable to think that it will crumble. Quake the ground if you can't tear the stones. I'll infiltrate the fort and sabotage what i can. Keep a company ready to maneuvre quickly to charge through the gate should i be able to rise it, or at least, make the devils believe we will do so until the wall falls for real?''

With that she goes to the three stealthers of her group, observing them.

''i dont know what your exact skillsets are but we must get in the fort to rise the gate , and do what other damage we can. Keep in mind there's a book we must retrieve from the fort, before we pulverize everything and everyone.

We'll use the distraction granted by our attacking fellows to get in as unnoticed as we can, but how to get in is up to each of you based on what you can do.
- dont risk it if you think you'll be caught too easily.
...that is, unless you have suggestions to voice now .''

She waits some moments.

If none of them has nothing to say she cloaks herself in invisibility and discorporates in the shadow bats, then starts crawling toward the gate covering behind any object and terrain relief until she reaches the small towers and the gate by the time the attack at the wall starts.
Here she'll pick the less watched route, be it slip through the gate bars; or up a farter corner of a wall; through any other small opening of whichever kind; up along a tower out of the line of sight from the window slits; or maybe even inside one such windows if she spots one less garrisoned.

[*Selebius]

Heavily armoured fighters and two lesser but bloodthirsty Cambions join Ra'zeth's squad, awaiting the command to execute the orders they got. One of the Cambions leads a half mad rutterkin on a chain, some makeshift explosives bound and nailed to the demons' body.


Mauric and Qor are sourrounded by the marilith's bodyguard, the demons silent, using their telepaty to give commands, to try to keep this horde of chaotic individuals together and to make them act like a true military unit.


Ayase's squad consists of a few sneaks and the Babau- and oddly they are more disciplind than the other lot.

They spread out, follow her, each of them chosing their own way but staying together as good as they can.

Everything is ready, the command can be given.

(( As soon as Mauric says go I write up what happens. Last chance for changes guys :D

We do the first phase of the Assault here, then the rest of the battle and the fighting inside the fortress in game if this is ok with all of you ))

[*Er_Nano_Infame]

what ayase would do (kryat/mauric can do his turns meanwhile)

Ayase located the gears to open the gate, but she also wants to gauge the quality and quantity of the forces by it and the towers. She signal for her group fellow to scout and locate the more dangerous looking devils. those may be ambushed once the assault at the gate starts.
Any armaments nearby would be located as the wall mischief takes place, possibly sabotated, disarmed

she waits for the right moment to open the gate and give the signal to charge through when the wall attackers draw enough forces away from it.

dispatching the gate controls guards and opening the gate and breaking the controls so it can be shut back, then staying hidden until her allies start to charge onward, she then direct her companions to ambush the fiends mentioned above, possibly ganging on each of them in turn for quickier and surer kill (well unless they seem too strong for ayase and her group to be taken down in an ambush...)

[*Krayt]

He explains to Ayase. "We will charge the gate unless you signal us that it is too strongly defended. In that case we will attack the wall. We will however maintain the march towards the wall until the last moment. The aim is to get everyone through it and then we can defend ourselves through the bastion. Good luck Ayase."

He barked the order. "Continue towards the walls ahead. Let the demons and vanguard fight at it then we make the charge towards the gate itself. Charge then veer at my command and we will overrun the gate in a relentless assult! Onwards! Charge!" He pointed his blade straight ahead then waved it at the troops behind him incitingly only to let it fall back pointing on the walls infront of them.

He spoke to the Marilith again. "Be sure to that everyone is close to us once the fighting inside ensues."

[*Er_Nano_Infame]

She will of course attempt to open the gate if it is not too much garrisoned for their forces.

[*Selebius]

Ayase and her team arrive at the gate and while it is well defended she can take out the defenders (some Barbazu and a single Hamatula) easily, even hold the gate until devilish reinforcements arrive.... if everything goes well.

The two towers flanking the gate are manned with a couple of Erynies archers and while dangerous they might be reluctant to abandon their posts to lead a counterattack at the gate.

Then she sees a squad of Barbazu rush off, in tight formation- ptobably to support the troos that suffer the brunt of the main attack.


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Mauric's troops rush the wall, the ground beneath them shaking. A Cambion by Ra's side is killed by an arrow, the projectile piercing both helmet and skull the creature not even finding the time needed to scream.

Qor notices a squad of elite Erinyes archers on the wall, using the crenellation to hide from counterattacks from below, the Devils shooting with great discipline and precision- and he sees reinforcements arrive, troops moved to this wall from other locations, leaving those weak and almost undefended.


((Lets finish this in game? ))

[*Er_Nano_Infame]

(((maybe? seems is working out fine in forum. otherwise when did you think to do the event?))

[*Krayt]

Dashing out with his personal guard he joined the fray. His pandemonuim blade howling at the lawful creatures it faces along with crackling of entropic energies.

He tried to focus on the most crucial battlefronts. Redirecting the contingents if need be. Secretly manipulating the field to get the troops in a favourous attack position at the gates while using gaps as bait to lure the devils to leave their positions.

Pleased with the sight he ruminated far beyond the scene of violence before him. There was a storm of change he wished to unealsh within the Doomguard. But first the army had to be reordained. But these were matters for another time.

((Would like to do this on the forum too Nano but I am quite sure we have two here that rather do it in game. Let's finish it in game.))