Empires of Ashes

Joachim: Then I say we turn back. Head south maybe.

"A days ride"

"well then, the only parts of the land you haven't been to is Dracia."

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OOC: DAR!

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OOC hey dar :3

IC Trajan: good. Find us a good spot to set up a war camp.

if i remember correctly the thengul crowned a king the big ass mountain sized horn was blown and all the thengul were returning home to join the great warband

OOC i beleive so

Joachim: And Kelthro...both with good reason.

"Aye sir"

*The scouts set off again*

Mako: so where would you go now?

Trajan: good. Get your men ready to set up camp when they find a good location. I'll do the same.

Joachim: Home. To report what we have learned.

"Which would involve going through kelthro or Dracia."

"At once"
*He leaves and goes to his men*

Joachim: We went through Kelthro on our way here. We can do it again.

Mako: Not sure which I'd hate more

Trajan does likewise

Joachim: I know what you mean.

(imagine this horn but way louder)
the horns wail echoed across the content as something has happened that has not happened in an age a king now sits on the dragon skull throne and the thengul stand united once again for war has begun

Trajan:...odd noise. can't be good

Mako: we have...bad history with both groups

"Sounds like the fucking Thengul are nearby"

Joachim: So do we....*he hears the sound* No...No they can't have...

across the content thengul raiders merchants and soldiers are amassing in migration back to the thengul homeland
(as that guy mentioned that a huge warhost marches into view)

Mako:...that doesn't sound good.

Trajan: well, if my fellow consul did his job, they'll be no threat to us. Only to our enemies.

"Let us hope so"

Joachim: Those are the horns the Thengul blow when they've chosen a High King and are calling their people back home!

Mako:...that is certainly bad

Trajan: agreed.

10 riders move ahead of the warhost to greet the group
"Drem yol lok greetings"

"Still they are too far for us to worry about for now. We need to focus on the task ahead. What do you know of Stracia?"

Mako:...Hello. *has her hand ready to get out her kanabo at a moment's notice*

Trajan: agreed. Well, what I know is honestly mostly legends. There is surely some truth to them, but I'd rather get solid intel before I make any kind of plan.

guy1:"we have been traving several days now how far till the nearest port?"
girl1:"and save yer energy girl there be no fighting today for the dragon throne has a new ass in the seat"

"But what do you know"

Mako: about half a day's ride southwest. *she relaxes her poise* But it's getting late. Care to join us around the fire?

Trajan: primarily that the city is huge, but that's the original city, which is mostly ruins. The kelthrovi rebuilt what they could, but that was primarily the citadel and some areas around it. So the walls will be surrounded by a few miles of ruined city.

Joachim: So the horns sound true then. You have chosen a new High King.

"That should provide decent protection from any ranged defences they have"

Trajan: and give them ample cover to stage ambushes on our forces.

"Also true. What siege engines do you have?"

Guy1: our thanks though we will need more then one fire for thirty thengeli (he laughs a bit)
guy2: and aye the dragon horn of Gein kazal, sounds the crowning of a high king blasted thing can be heard from the seat of the tallon all the way to the tip of the wings

Trajan: onagers, mangonels, and we've got the engineers to make seige towers and ladders, and the supplies to do it thanks to our supply line

Mako: I heard.

"Remember to do it near to the city. The men were exhausted last time"

Joachim: But why? You've not needed a High King for centuries.

Trajan: we'll need to station men in the ruins though, to prevent ambushes. We'll have cover though.

Guy3 shouts something in thengeli and the rest of the warband approaches several picking spots and setting up tents as thralls move back and forth between gathering firewood and preparing cooking pots.
Guy1: the crowning of a high king is a sign of many things though it always means war. not the small scale kind we do for fun either, this will be a total war. (several thengul give a cheer at the statement)

Joachim: Against whom?

"You've got the men for that. My men and I will act as the forlorn hope. We'll be the first up and hold the walls"

Girl1: in olden times everyone. but words are the mountain men are migrating south as in all of them
Guy4: they also say that dragons have returned and mermaids are real
Guy2: there is some truth though the border clans have been attacked

Trajan: you don't have the men for a forlorn hope. I won't allow that.

*Despite his best efforts, Joachim's pupils noticeably dilate and he begins to sweat.*

Joachim: He...he can't have...

Mako:....oh dear

"There are 25 of us. We are your best shock infantry"

thralls brig over horns of mead and ale and offer it to the group
Girl1: whats got you looking like a mammoth just hit ya