Board Thread:Lore Texts/@comment-4750818-20181104153317


 * 1) title=The Invasion of {name:gondor_settlement_prefix}{name:gondor_settlement_suffix}
 * 2) author={name:gondor_female}
 * 3) type=gondor
 * 4) written by Glflegolas

T.A. {num:2850:3015}

March 31 Rumour has it that a band of Orcs has been spotted just {choose:north/south/east/west/northeast/southeast/northwest/southwest} of our town. I hope these are but rumours...

April 1 The Orcs seen yesterday launched an assult on a neighbouring village, {name:gondor_settlement_prefix}{name:gondor_settlement_suffix}, last night. I have been told that most of the villagers were slain and the buildings razed. If these Orcs come here they will get a rude surprise. My father, {name:gondor_male}, is captain of the local militia. He can lead Men to defend us against any Orcs that are likely to come. I know it. I'll protect my house myself if needed.

April 2 We have defeated the invaders, but at considerable cost. Half our stores of {choose:apples/corn/wheat/barley} are pillaged and useless, most of our straw is burned, and many did not survive, including my friend {name:gondor_female}, who died when her house was burned, the son of the local blacksmith, {name:gondor_male}, crushed by a {choose:hefty/hulking} warhammer while defending our people, and the bartender's wife, {name:gondor_female}, killed while defending her husband using his sword. My father led the attack; he was shot by an Orc with a poisoned arrow. I fear he will not survive...

April 3 As I feared my father has sucumbed to the poison of the Orcs' arrow. Who will be there to help me take care of my brother, {name:gondor_male}? I've already lost my mother in an Orc raid like this one about a year ago. We seriously need to erect a wall around this village to protect ourselves from raids like this in the future.

April 4 The local blacksmith, {name:gondor_male}, has opted to become the new Captain of the local militia. His shop survived, but his house was burned. He's moving into my house, at least for the foreseeable future.

April 6 Our village is holding a meeting to discuss possible defense options. These invasions from... no, I will not write the name... are becoming more and more frequent. We can't have this destruction repeat itself.

April 7 The village has come to the conclusion that we should build a defensive wall surrounding it. The locals are already starting to dig the foundations. Tomorrow my brother and I will join in and help.

[several months later]

{choose:August/September/October} {num:1,30} We have done it! The last stone of the village defensive wall has been laid. The white stone walls and dark iron gates look magnificent in the evening sun, almost as beautiful as the walls of Minas Tirith. I'm sure that we'll be safe from any future Orc raids.

What do you think of this one? 