Session 45 - The Battle of Fire Bridge
- chrischallice
- Oct 14
- 2 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
[Enter the Fray: Strong Hit with Match]
The Axe Brook warband was engaged in a pitched battle just outside Fire Bridge's pallisade. They clashed with a large force of the city's wardens. The ring of steel and cries of valor, rage, and pain filled the air.
Then Kiah's party crashed into them like a hurricane.
[Strike: Miss]
[Companion Takes Harm]
Gruff and Morter dove into the fray together, their blades sinking into foes. The twins vanished into the shadows to find worthier prey. Kiah called on Shush, and the wyvern dove down. She ripped into one warrior, but an axe raked her scales.
[Secure Advantage: Weak Hit]
Kiah raised a hand towards Shush, and the wyvern vanished with a whirl of white petals, while the shadow of her flew invisible above.
[Clash: Miss]
While the twins made two kills, and the White Wing Wardens drove the invaders back, more swarmed Gruff and Moter. Both stood firm, but Foe Slayer was clipped by the sword of a black beared, wolf-mantled warrior.
[Secure Advantage: Weak Hit ]
Kiah waved her hand again, and Wolf Mantel's sword turned into a serpent. He dropped in shock.
[Clash: Strong Hit]
Gruff spun around, smashing his shield into the warrior's face with enough force to send him flying. Kiah rushed forward and jabbed her spear into another foe who rushed towards them.
[Strike: Weak Hit]
Kiah whistled, and Shush flew down from the sky to snatch up an Axe Brook foe, tossing him into the air. A moment later, he landed among the dead with a sickening thud.
Across the field, Song Hood noticed an archer with an arrow notched at her.
[Endure Stress: Weak Hit]
Kiah's eyes went wide; there was no time to dodge. She winced, but no blow came; the arrow thudded into Gruff's shield.
[Clash: Weak Hit]
Kiah and her brother stood back to back, fending off opposite foes.
Meanwhile, Morter had been swept away from them and was tangling with two foes of his own.
[Face Danger: Weak Hit]
"To Far Stride!" Kiah yelled, then she and Gruff pushed their way through the warriors to reach him.
Gruff hacked an opponent low.
However, a spear nicked Kiah's side.
[Endur Harm: Miss]
She let out a cry and stumbled.
Taking advantage of this, the warrior barrelled down on her.
[Secure Advantage: Strong Hit With Match]
Kiah let out another whistle, and this foe was snatched up, drawn high into the air.
[End Fight: Strong Hit With A Match]
Kiah regarded the snatched warrior with shock. At first she thought Shush had siezed Cardigan Fire Axe. But no, this one looked younger.
'His Son' she thought.
She whistled again, made a sign, and gestured to the west. Shush let out a shriek and carried the flailing, screaming prince far off.
Her move worked exactly as intended.
"The prince!" stuttered one war chief. "By the gods!" thundered a spearman. "After them!" cried another.
With that Axe Brook's warband broke. As they did, Fire Bridge's wardens fell on their retreating backs, dropping at least six of them.
The rest fled across the plain and into the night after their abducted noble.
Gruff stared off in astonishment.
Morter laughed his ass off.
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