Battle in Mirkwood
Entrance to Uruk Fortress
This large and menacing uruk fortress is constructed fom tree's cut from the surrounding forest. Its walls stand 30 feet high and a large ditch filled with black oil surrounds it. Along its walls are arrow slits and along the top you can see dark hunched over shadows. Smoke from fires can be seen coming from inside the walls. Smaller campfires are kept outside as you see small uruks resting and some keeping an eye on the bleak forest surrounding them. A large drawbridge can be seen made from iron and hardwood in the front of the Fort. A 100 foot area has been clear cut all around the fortress.
The basic unit of the Uruk Army: the HORDE! In front of your eyes nearly a hundred of little swarming black-furred orcs stand without any formation. They are wielding disparate weapons. There's no sign of 'standard equipment'. Most of them wear leather armor, some are dressed in rags. Dribble drops from their fangs as they anticipate enemy's blood. They seem hungry animals looking for prey.
(The camp and surrounding woods burn out of control. The oil moat of the fortress has ignited in a great explosion, and thick greasy smoke blinds and chokes the fighting orcs, humans, dwarves, and elves. Many orcs have already fled the fire for the darkness of the woods, and others have retreated to the fortress, but many still remain on the field with their dread Lord, the wraith Akhorahil.)
Balin screams, "THE AXES OF THE DWARVES ARE UPON YOU!!"
Drelin attacks Akhorahil with his bare hands.
Drelin hardly touches Akhorahil.
Derwin takes an arrow in the back and screams
Akhorahil hisses..'And I am UPON YOU!!!
Glaim looks about him at the fire.
Sheneth says, "Men of dale we should vacate this area before we are trapped in the burning woods."
Nori cheers, finally regaining his voice.
Brand "To Victory, DALE!!"
Drelin falls as he hits the shadow
Uruks on the left flank scatter, cut off from their comrades, and are routed.
Akhorahil attacks Balin with his mace.
Akhorahil misses Balin by a mile.
Honor screams as an Orc thrusts his blade into her arm. The attacker is immediately dispatched by Caliburn but Honor is badly wounded.
Akhorahil steps before dwarf and hisses at him... "Your ssssoul will be mine, dwarf!!"
Glaim swings at the wargs as they pass.
Balin raises his axe, preparing to parry.
Drelin falls
Derwin pulls the arrow out and moves slowly to attack
Brand orders Caliburn to grab Honor and retreat.
Uruks on the left flank, at the edge of the battle, scatter and flee into the woods.
Trynic lays there, the battle with Uruk past him now
Brand moves to Derwins side
Sheneth pulls Drellin to safety, or at least relative safety.
Akhorahil hisses evilly... "ORCS!! YOUR LORD ISSSS CALLING!!"
Nori continues to defend Balin's back from the attacking wolves.
Uruks in the thick of the field fall over their dead as they rush to join the flight.
Akhorahil steps from atacking dwarf and looks at human
Balin says, "Your troops do not love their leader! They run in fear at the sight of Khazad!"
Knepert hacks at wolves on his left, with Nori
Mahlin takes a piece of burning wood and throws it at the wolves.
Glaim moves in next to Knepert.
Drelin turns to the Orcs
Akhorahil hisses... "Dwarfsssss... You will die asss your leader Gloin!!"
Derwin attacks quickly as he sees the Prince coming. he swings at the nazgul
Drelin cannot charge them but stands in there way of getting to Knepert
Akhorahil steps back, defending
Derwin slashes the point of his spear at Akhorahil
Akhorahil parries the blow.
Caliburn picks Honor up from the ground and slings her over his shoulder. He ducks to the south, escorted by a pair of Esgarothan guardsmen.
Sheneth slashes at stray orks with Silversky as he defends the wounded.
Balin says, "Bring forth all thou hast!"
Honor looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Honor has left.
Caliburn looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Knepert whips about as his master's name is mentioned, and he screams!
Nori rushes over and pushes Derwin to the ground.
Derwin cries out Brand!!!
Brand slashes at an Orc attacking Derwin, but it parries
Nori says, "Stay out of this Derwin... this is Balin's fight."
Drelin hews at an orc but misses and merely touches his arm
Akhorahil looks around, raising his hand and waiting...without movement...
Glaim looks at Nori, then back to Balin.
Derwin coughs as the smokes chokes him and he can barely see
Knepert stays to cover Balin form other attacks...
Nori motions Glaim to stay back out of the fight.
Akhorahil's lips are moving slowly and he is 100% concetrated on his spell...
Glaim watches as the Orcs disperse.
All around flames rage in the forest as the heat becomes nearly unbarable bringing even more sweat to everyones faces. Bodies on the field begin to burn, their souls released to wherever it is they belong.
Balin shifts his axe from one hand to the other, then his eyes fill with fear...
Drelin is nocked down by two orcs but as the charge over them he takes a foot from one of them
Glaim nods, confused, to Nori.
Balin shrieks, looking as if he stands to close to the forge.
Knepert shieds his face from the heat
The Scara-hai vanish into the night and are seen no more, except their dead.
Brand turns to Glaim, "Get yourself to Safety!!"
Nori feels the heat building up inside his armor as it becomes almost unbearable.
Mahlin tries to throw flaming wood at the shadow, but cannot risk hitting his kin.
Derwin coughs, trying to lift himself up with his spear
Brand sweats visibly
Surviving orcs on the battlefield run in all directions to flee.
Akhorahil points at strong dwarf standing not far from him (BALIN) and slowly brings OLD AND POWERFUL SPELL back to this world!!!
Glaim looks up, his eyes return to their normal state.
Drelin swings from his position at the ground
Drelin douses his lantern.
Nori helps Derwin to his feet
Balin slices at Akhorahil, attempting to get one last hit in before he must run..
Brand defends Derwins back, and aids him to stand with his crippled arm
Balin takes a swipe at Akhorahil with Uruk Bane!
Akhorahil parries the blow.
Sheneth finds a wounded dale lander and drags him from the field of battle.
Thick smoke chokes all mortals on the field, blinding fighters with its oily ashes.
Sheneth looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Balin arrrrrgs.
The black night flickers with orange firelight.
Brand assits Derwin to Escape, looking to Nori "Get them out of here!"
Nori falls back from the heat and death before him... dragging Derwin with him.
Glaim turns and, coughing, runs away from the smoke.
Akhorahil ignores the attack and points to dwarf
Drelin realizes that he simply CANNON fight the SHADOW
The black-grey smoke is lit by the blazing flames.
Balin says, "Run kinsman"
Balin says, "Run!"
Derwin tries to run as Nori and Brand assist him. He coughs loudly
Drelin hews an orc
Dale-landers and Dwarves assist Each other off the battlefield
Drelin falls back
Knepert says, "Lord! I fight with thee!"
Wolves howl in the distance.
Glaim peers at Balin through the smoke....
Nori turns and runs at Balin's words.
Drelin runs to Knepert's side
Drelin kills a few last orcs
Mahlin drops to his knees as he tries to find a way out of here.
Glaim says something and follow Nori....
Akhorahil points to dwarf (Balin) and great silence comes...
Trynic lays tramped into the blood soaked ground, mud and gor plastered to him
Nori pauses and turns to look back.
So many flames lick the night sky that it seems almost to be day. As if hell
were visited upon earth.
Drelin helps Mahlin to his feet
Akhorahil looks taller, stronger and his eyes burn
Now only a few fighters remain on the field, enveloped in black smoke and firelight near the dreadful Storm Lord.
Nori noticies Trynic and pries him from the gore.
Balin's left hand shakes so badly he forces it into his side.
Drelin helps Mahlin out
A Bowman spots Trynic and noticing he's alive hefts him up onto his shoulder
Akhorahil hisses...'The Lord, Thank you for your power!!!
Caliburn comes to Entrance to Uruk Fortress from crossroads and looks around carefully.
Mahlin stumbles in the direction of the wagon...
Derwin staggers away
Knepert cries out in pain from the heat
Balin says, "Kinsman! Leave, we cannot fight these evil flames and smoke!"
The last uruks stagger away into the black woods and away from the blazing orange firelight.
Mahlin looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Drelin looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Caliburn looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Drelin comes to Entrance to Uruk Fortress from crossroads and looks around carefully.
Brand shouts "The day is won, flee the Flames Dale-Landers!!!!!!!!
Drelin runs to Knepert
From nazgul's fingers rises pure darkness, heading to dwarf standing before him
A few wounded orks are cought in the flames and die screaming into the night.
Glaim tarries on the outskirts of the camp, looking for his fellow Khazad.
Derwin coughs, "I'm trying Sire..."
Balin back away slowly, his eyes centered on the creature.
Brand grabs a fallen shield
Akhorahil hisses..'DROP YOUR WEAPON, small one!'
Balin loses his grip on his weapon and it slips to the ground.
Brand tries to pick up the Metal Shield but it is too heavy.
Nori yells at Balin, "Run!"
Knepert edges towards the opening in the glade, preparing to flee
Balin screams, "RUN!!"
Akhorahil hisses evilly...'DIEEEEE!!!!
Wolves continue to howl despairingly in the distance.
Drelin says, "NO"
Akhorahil raises his weapon quickly and swings at dwarf
Derwin barely avoids the flames
Drelin runs towards the Nazgul
Brand whistles to his horse
Akhorahil attacks Balin with his mace.
Akhorahil lightly wounds Balin.
Nori starts running back towards Balin.
Knepert backs towards escape, the heat driving him against his willl
Brand helps derwin to mount
Drelin falls
Balin says, "Run!!"
Now the Storm Lord alone battles the attacking elves and dwarves and humans.
Brand mounts Firelock who paws in readiness.
Riding Firelock, Brand puts down a Longbow.
Drelin climbs up and runs back to the crossroads
Drelin looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Balin jabs loosely at Akhorahil, attempting to cover their escape.
Brand picks up the shield and attaches it to the back of his pack.
Uruk bodies lie smoldering in the field.
Balin attacks Akhorahil with his bare hands.
Akhorahil parries the blow.
Drelin comes to Entrance to Uruk Fortress from crossroads and looks around carefully.
Nori falls in with Balin to help him disengage.
Derwin tries but can't, he calls his horse..
Glaim calls out for anybody, lost in the smoke.
Drelin comes back and stands by Knepert
Brand sweats, covwering himself with his shield
Derwin pulls out a whistle and blows on it.
Goliath trots up.
Goliath looks at Derwin
Akhorahil steps back and hisses..'You still want to die, Dwarf!!??!
Brand notices Derwins horse and helps him onto it.
Balin is slowly backing up, he is about 3 feet from Akhorahil now.
Derwin pats his horse and says," Good boy..."
Akhorahil steps closer to Balin and swings again
Akhorahil attacks Balin with his mace.
Akhorahil lightly wounds Balin.
Brand Slides his blade silently into it's scabbard.
Derwin manages to get on his horse thanks to Brand
Drelin walks towards the shadow
Derwin climbs aboard Goliath.
Drelin wields his mighty battle axe the OrcSlicer
Akhorahil raises his head and screams...'YOU WON today, but I will return!!!
Sheneth comes to Entrance to Uruk Fortress from crossroads and looks around
carefully.
Sheneth Sheneth moves silently into the area.
Balin arrrgs as his helm is totally battered in
Nori comes up next to Balin.
Akhorahil looks to the sky and lets loose a long and shrill scream.
A shrill and high-pitched wail, full of despair and evil, echoes over the area.
Brand jumps onto his horse
Drelin drops to the ground
Glaim falls to his knees, still lost in the smoke....
Knepert runs back into the flame, to Balin
From Goliath > Derwin coughs," Brand, thank you, Let us leave this Hell!!"
The night is eerily quiet after the chaos of the battle, with only the crackling of fire and the coughs of retreating combatants filling the smoky air.
Akhorahil turns and walks to his horse
Brand helps Derwin ride out
Sheneth says, "Dwaves, run or you will never see your mountain homes again, this battle is done."
Knepert says, "Aye!"
Firelock looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Firelock has left.
Sheneth looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Balin looks at his foe, "Until again!"
Derwin on Goliath looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Derwin on Goliath has left.
Knepert stoops to Help Balin, and looks to Glaim...
Akhorahil atop his horse hisses...'Next time, you will die!!!'
Glaim stumbles around...
Balin moves away from the flames, looking for anyone on the ground.
Nori sighs and looks to Balin, "Can ye make it to a wagon, friend?
Akhorahil atop his horse turns his horse, looks at everyone, trying to remember your faces, and heads to fortress.
Brand looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Trynic looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Knepert runs from the blaze
Balin says, "Yes...I think so.."
Drelin walks up to Knepert
Balin is bleeding heavily from his left side and has a battered in helm.
Nori looks around and picks up Balin's battle axe and hands it to him.
Knepert says, "let us leave"
Nori says, "You will need this, friend."
Glaim nods and walks over to help Balin and Nori.
Balin says, "Wha?"
Balin says, "Oh...I had forgotten.."
Drelin walks up to Knepert
Nori pushes Uruk Bane into Balin's hands.
Balin bends over to pick up Uruk Bane, and grasps his side.
Drelin is breathing easier
Drelin looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Balin thanks Nori and walks away, tying somethign about his side.
Balin looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Nori looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
Knepert looks around and then decides to go to the Damp Trail.
(With this, the last dwarves and humans retreated from the field. Many orcs scattered into the woods and others retreated into the fortress with the Wraith, Akhorahil, leaving the field littered with corpses and the smoldering remains of the woods.)