Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20170524151815/@comment-17114085-20170531161007

The mandible wasn't as tough as the body of the chaurus, so a good cleave could chop it off.

Edwin was able to do it and the Chaurus retreated, though it had made progress in breaking the wooden plants barricading that window.

Suddenly, something rammed into the door, trying to bust it open, while the clicking of the Chaurus could still be heard outside.

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Argaeus' second strike broke the shell and greatly injured the insect, nearly killing it.

Erich disarmed the Falmer and then beat it down, finishing it with a stab through the head. "Rigmor, we're got a problem."

Rigmor brought his axe down on the Chaurus once more, this time at its head and split open its shell, killing the creature. He looked over his shoulder at Erich. He saw the problem, the guards were very unerved. All they needed was one bad thing to happen and most of them would run away.

Being a Skald, Rigmor knew what could inspire them to fight. Would've been easier if I had my lute.

While a Falmer came lunging at him with its chitin axe, the Nord countered with a heavy hit and began, his voice booming over the bloody night's battle.

"We drink to our youth, and to days come and gone.

For the age of oppression is now nearly done.

We'll drive out the Empire from this land that we own.

With our blood and our steel we'll take back our home."

He grunted as another Chaurus came at him and bit the Skald's leg, stopping the song for a moment. He kicked the insect with his good leg, turning it to its side, and then hacked at its underbelly where the shell was weaker, killing the bug.

"All hail to Ulfric! You are the High King!

In your great honor we drink and we sing.

We're the children of Skyrim, and we fight all our lives.

And when Sovngarde beckons, every one of us dies!

But this land is ours and we'll see it wiped clean.

Of the scourge that has sullied our hopes and our dreams!" He finished the first half of the song and while it didn't turn every guard into brave warriors, it lifted the spirits of some.

Erich turned to the guards that had swayed by Rigmor's song and told them. "With me! To the courtyard!" He charged ahead, shield first, leading a dozen guards into the fort courtyard to fight the Falmer there.