>>5176216>8It was nearly midday when a runner came from the mountains. The poor man was carried to you as he couldn’t really breathe or talk from the exhaustion, but after drinking some water he could whisper what he was sent to tell you.
A small band of Ogres, maybe twenty at best, had crossed the mountains through one of the mountain passes and were slowly heading towards the silver mine.
The Rover Brothers were there with a squad of archers and they would shadow the Ogres and attempt to defend the silver mine, but they alone wouldn’t be enough to defeat them. You just hoped that if the Ogres were to reach the silver mine first, the Scout Tower and the mine itself would protect the workers that couldn't get away in time, apparently most had fled the mine when they heard the news.
You knew that you had to act fast. Sir Gravis with his knights, Sir Radan and his men and Lieutenant Beckston with his Kul Tirans were in Dawnholme. Lieutenant Cromwell was nearby with his patrol and old Bill Rover, while officially retired, had taken archers out into the wilds to teach them tracking. Rest of your men were either still in Durnholde or too far away to reach Dawnholme or Southern Alterac Mountains quickly.
>Take the men available and rush to the silver mine. If you are lucky and fast enough, you can reach the mine before the Ogres do.>Wait for the patrols nearby to return back to Dawnholme and then retake the silver mine from the Ogres before they can cause major harm.>You have to trust the Scout Tower and the mine to protect the workers for a while. You are going to gather all the men available to you so wait for the patrols far away to return first.Ask help from the Alliance Garrison and Colonel Garithos:
>Yes>NoTroop status
Total: 95 Footmen, 40 Archers, 5 Knights, 15 Bandit Rogues, 40 City Guards (Dawnholme)
-10/10 Veteran Footmen, on patrol with Lieutenant Cromwell
-20/20 Veteran Footmen ( 20 in Durnholde)
-10/10 Stormgarde Guards, Veteran Footmen (10 in Durnholde)
-20/20 Kul Tiran Swashbucklers, Regular Pikemen, Available
-15/15 Benedict's Blood Alley Boys, Veteran Footmen, on patrol far away
-20/20 Regular Pikemen, on patrol far away
-10/10 Veteran Archers, with Rover Brothers near the silver mine
-10/10 Veteran Archers, on patrol with Bill Rover
-30/30 Regular Archers, on patrol far away (20 in Durnholde)
-5/5 Knights of Gravis, Regular Knights, Available
-15/15 Sir Alan Radan's Men, Regular Bandit Rogues, Available.
-40/40 City Guards, cannot leave Dawnholme
-Alliance Garrison, maybe only 30 men, but Lord Garithos had several knights with him.
QM: Be fast and take the men available or wait for a much stronger force to defeat the Ogres. Question is, how much do you have time? The soldiers who are Available are the first option. Second option mean waiting for those on patrol and third for waiting those who are on patrol far away. I hope this isn't too confusing.
