Re: Shargashi Hell Assault

From: dzo01 <dzo_at_...>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 16:39:56 -0000

> >> I'm thinking of a Shagashi HQ which allows them to open a route
from
> hell
> >> directly into the fortress. Nice closely fought start to the
siege
> >> with a force of Humatki just managing to kill the Shargasi and
sever
> >> the route to hell before the rest of the army can threaten the
main
> walls.
>
> > Why do the Shargashi not repeat this later, since it clearly
nearly
> worked?
>
> Building on that water-daimon under the limestone idea ("defeated
briny
> foes of Helamakt") which people were kicking around earlier, maybe
the
> Shargashi attack route is now *flooded*?
>
> NB: unleashing the ancient, pent-up powers of Water against a
Fiery foe
> is not only Good HeroQuesting Fun, but also gets you a string of
bonuses
> on the Elemental Opposition Table (IIRC): Storm overcomes Water,
which
> overcomes Fire in turn. Rather than having the Lunars use this
against
> the Heortling defenders... this could turn the tables nicely.
>
> Plus, after you do it, everyone sleeping in Whitewall can hear the
angry
> voice of the sea emanating from the rock beneath them...
>

I like this a whole lot. I vote that it goes in - have you added it to the Wiki (hate that name!) yet?

I'll have a stab at writing up a Shargashi warleader - I'll just have to chanal Martin (and have a stiff drink afterwards!).  

> ____
> Jeff asks:
>
> > Here's a question to Jonathon Quaife and Nick Brooke - weren't
the
> > Greydogs (hiss boo) at Whitewall ON THE LUNAR SIDE?
>
> We fought for the Lunars at Smithstone. (It was a tax break).
After we
> helped sack that city (defending the Uleria Temple, for sound
reasons),
> we headed back north, and served in the besieging ranks at
Whitewall,
> though I don't think we ever raised a weapon in anger. When some
of our
> number defected across the defensive lines (with zippy Jumping
magics),
> the rest of us fled ignominiously, going *around* an approaching
> throbbing crimson glowspot in the sky. I don't think the Lunar
Army ever
> caught up with what had happened -- they had other things to worry
about
> shortly thereafter.

Actually the lunar command was more than happy to see the back of such a shifty bunch. Plus the sheep in the supply pens were much more at ease after they left...

Yak