[Again, sorry for the delay. Family issues came up.]

Thanald's icy bolts drop two more warriors as they surge forward, sending their sprawling bodies over the muddy terrain to be lost below the feet of their peers. Ophelia runs over to support the mage, and she and Tremblor struggle to rip free the hooks that keep two hempen ladders in place but fail to completely rip them free this time. Bladetounge then pushes an archer companion to the rear of the wall for safety, taking a second mighty swing at a ladder and cutting it deeply but failing to completely sever the strands that bind it together [2 HP left]. Now, it is the Orcs' turn to strike.

Aarows fly, a lack of accuracy made up for in spades by the vast quantities being shot. No one standing on the front line is safe from its wrath...

[5 damage per Hit]
Ophelia - (d20+5)[24], (d20+5)[10]
Tremblor - (d20+5)[19], (d20+5)[16]
Aarhis - (d20+5)[9], (d20+5)[19]
Bladetounge - (d20+5)[7], (d20+5)[20]

The aarows pierce deep and you see men around you falter and fall with each volley. And then the attackers come. Many ladders and many Orcs have already fallen, but an unending supply seem to remain as the first of many enemies crest the edge. Your group is lucky for now: As three fighters heads appear at the tops of the ladders, the blades of Bladetounge, Tremblor and the Captain all meet their mark and send lifeless forms back to the earth below.

The respite is short lived, however, as more of the Horde surges forward and even more ladders are thrown aloft. Further down the wall, amidst the sounds of fighting and brawling you can hear and feel the thumps of raw explosions and see eruptions of flame and masonry. It would seem more than one breach team was sent under the wall after all...

"Gods, give us strength! Hold this line, men! Hold!!!"

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