Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20150216141300/@comment-24696651-20150217165955

(1st of First Seed, 5E 132)

The armies of Falkreath had assembled outside Helgen. Luciun had sent Robert to ask for a surrender, but Helgen had refused. Now, the full force of Luciun's army was apparent. And still, they refused to surrender. So Luciun went to his tent to discuss tactics.

"We can take them," Hadgeir said. "We outnumber them four to one."

"They have strong walls, and steep slopes," Robert pointed out. He wanted no part in this, but he didn't have much choice. He might as well do something.

"You're not scared of a bit of rock, boy?" Hadgeir sneered.

"Robert has a point," Sigmund sighed.

"If he's so clever, what does he suggest we do?"

Luciun looked at Robert, expectingly.

By Arkay, I'm not a tactician, Robert thought. But it was clear his father thought he was a tactician.

"Well, err... They're going to expect an attack from the west," Robert began, trying to think of something. "So if we position some trebuchets in the east and north, they'll be thrown into disarray."

"That's preposterous!" Hadgeir shouted. "How're we going to-"

"Let him speak, Hadgeir," Luciun sighed.

"Well, err... If we position our archers and and a few of our heavy infantry with the trebuchets, it'll look like we're attacking from that direction. Meanwhile, we have a mine in the west. We open fire with the trebuchets and archers, then when they break down the walls, we collapse the mine, and send the knights and some heavy infantry in."

"How do we get the trebuchets in the east, exactly?" Hadgeir asked scathingly.

"We're not going to cart them there, that would be stupid. We cut down the trees there, and build the trebuchets with them."

"And-"

"Leave it, Hadgeir," Luciun cut in, visibly irritated. "I'm sure Robert can work out the details. We'll see how his plan works."

"You mean, you'll use it?" Robert asked.

"Yes."

Oh Gods.