Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24696651-20160625002154/@comment-32663439-20160716040512

(I didn't launch the metal nets. They're just loaded into the other catapults.)

23rd of Second Seed

The testudo seemed to be made up of heavy and light infantry with their shields prepared, with archers intermingled and utilizing the defense of the shields. No other units seemed to be within.

The large testudo proceeded, moving more quickly than before. It suddenly broke off in an efficient manner into several smaller testudos consisting of 10 lines six soldiers across, that could fit through the gate. The first testudo started to head through the pallisade. When they passed through the gate, they spread out in a semicircle as they established their position within the entrance, no longer six men wide but instead whatever was necessary to command the entirety of the inside wall entrance.

The first line would hold the front from foes, with the second assisting. The third and fourth used their shields to defend themselves and the backs of the first and second, while the fifth, sixth and onwards until the tenth maintained themselves as reserves.

The second testudo would follow when the first was through, and for the time being defended themselves from attack with ruthless efficiency. Due to not needing to worry about offense, their defense was pristine, not letting a single arrow through.

The third and fourth stopped their procession and formed a line outside. They developed a formation in which their shields were at angles, providing small V-shaped holes through which archers could fire through. The 40 or so archers that had been in the center of the testudo now readied themselves. They kneeled, and started to fire through the shield-holes at the archers on the platforms above, as well as anyone else up there.

This prime attacking force didn't seem to be all of the forces, as the calvary regiment could be seen up above on the hill, apparently waiting to strike once the enemy was weakened. The battlemages were currently still reserved as well.