Osoer sits upon his horse quietly listening and watching the methodical grind of the machinery of war; though it is barely audible over the dull beat of his heart. The Baron of Coeranys has prepared well and his orders will be brief. Osoer watches as men, overseen by dwarves, push and pull the siege trains, aligning them against a single wall – they stout men say that this wall is weakest and will fall easily to concentrated efforts. Other dwarves look to the construction of ladders and other still have begun to mine the walls. The assault will be ready soon.
Archers and crossbowmen are positioned with the protection of regulars to pin down the defenders behind the walls. In the outer field, cavalry await orders to take advantage any openings. Deaulen shall take the eastern most gates with a force of infantry and the ladders. While Geraldine will make a diversionary attack upon the northern most walls along with a very modest infantry force. Osoer will lead the assault upon the weakened wall.
Oden will fall.
As the men finally complete their reposition of the engines, Osoer commands that they begin bombarding the city, throughout the day and night. "Let them understand their predicament and in the morning, continue the bombardment, but also send terms for their unconditional surrender,” he says to Tradeus Enlien and Baron Deaulen.
“We shall commence the assault two days hence,” he says.
“Let us pray that they will take the sensible solution, ” he concludes.
