Chapter II : Sedition - The Adventure

 

The scenario is here.

Caught short with his eye on the dancing girl and a spoon half-way to his mouth, Gawayn nonetheless acted with surprising alacrity.

He sprang up the stairs to protect the most exposed banner, and engage one of the enemy lords.  Shoving back the guards who were attempting to spill out of the room, he proceeded to cut them down, before squaring off against his adversary, who was slow to react.

Gawayn's headlong rush had the advantage of carrying him far from his enemies, whilst also protecting him from the archers and crossbowmen in the corridor of the upper floor.  This left him time to dance with his enemy, until he provided an opening for the killing blow.  He grabbed the cloak laying across his bed - some of the traitors had obviously intended, at first, to stab him as he came up to sleep - and draped it over his shoulders.

The Lord of Ardon ran out into the corridor, bowling over the henchmen who were trying to get their act together.  He took an arrow from a young woman that he recognised from her unusual garb : Shaan'Hya, the Zamoran.  Painful, but not lethal, the numerous men milling in the corridor had gotten in the way and troubled her aim.

Gawayn continued his headlong rush down the corridor, but decided against running the Zamoran through.  Defeated enemies, he thought, could sometimes become useful allies. A shove against the wall rendered her breathless, and left the Brythunian free to snatch up his leather armour, into which the coat of arms of Ardon was stamped.

Seeing the Lord of Ardon haranguing them from the stair-rail, two of his emblems of authority draped over his shoulders, his banner intact, and many of their men, including one lord, dead or dying, all defiance went out of the rebels.  The henchmen, hired for the occasion, fled; the surviving soldiers surrendered to Gawayn's bodyguard, who, having been dispatched on a fool's errand by the treacherous guard captain, had finally reached the hall.

The following morning, the captain of the guard was hung from the great bridge of Ardon, whilst Shaan'Hya publicly pledged allegiance to Gawayn.

 

Victory for Gawayn, who reduced the rebellion level to 0 a turn earlier than needed.  His arrow wound proved to be nothing of note.

Well played by the Hero, who definitely chose wisely the enemy lord he would target.  The Overlord was hard put to both defend, and activate his troops to cover such long distances.  Nonetheless, the Overlord also played a good game, favouring his greatest ally which was time, and remaining defensive rather than sending troops rushing into action unprotected.

For having defeated the Overlord, and slain an enemy lord, Gawayn wins +2 XP.