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The siege soon began in earnest.
From the forests large amounts of Trebuchets and Catapults were built and brought towards the frontlines of combat. Each of them were constructions made from the minds of the elites, let them be the Barons of Albion or the Knights of Bretonnia. Their size also varied by a great scale that were sprung across all makes and forms.
What mattered for the war was these constructs were able to throw stones at a great distance and slam into both the fortifications and other warmachines. After each of them were build the construction was fired constantly for the days after it was built. Each and every few minutes a stone would be thrown at the castle, slamming into the walls in an attempt to bring them down. Sometimes they were successful, others they were not.
What came in great use was during the night Satharifax would strafe the walls of the settlement. A dragon was a mighty enemy to a castle for he did not need to abide by the walls, and while he could not easily bring the walls down or invade the ground he was a great foe to all things that were made of wood.
The first night saw almost all the war machines of the enemy caught ablaze. Numerous shanties were lit, torching the peasants who had unwisely placed their lives into the hands of the Duke and his White Grail Knights. The screams and calls of terror were loud enough to be heard from the siege camp of the attackers. Some among them felt a tang of pain as they realized just what was released upon those people.
Yet he could not keep in the sky for more than a single pass. The White Grail Knights were quick to mount their pegasus and griffons, to bring themselves into the air to fight the mighty Dragon and bring down the greatest tool that the Black Grail Knight had at his possession. As commanded Satharifax did not give into battle, instead fleeing back to the camp so that the archers and other folk could ward off the encroaching Grail Knights.
As all this happened Adok was guiding the Albion Warriors to the Dwarf method of siege craft. Throughout the camp were a series of tunnels that led down through the earth towards the Castle Mousillon. These were built to the specification of a Dwarf, with even the occasional help of Adok as he struck runes to help reinforce the earth against collapse.
It was upon the fourth day of siege that the besieged began to throw bodies over the walls. None thought much of it, not until the tunnels were penetrated.
