*Arrows fire through murder holes from the other side of the portcullis to attack the dwarves using javelins.*
Umm. . . Both are currently Open. . .
Could you describe the murder holes a bit more? How big are they? How thick is the stone that they go through? How close together are they? And how close are are those outside the portcullis to said portcullis?
Irrelevant. Lower one doesn't matter because I have a bridge across (and it opens downwards). Upper one is pushed closed in the process of jamming it.
big enough that an average bucket of water can fit through them, through several feet of stone under the portcullis, and 1 foot beyond the portcullis. all of them are about 3 feet apart from each other. The ones outside the portcullis range from an inch past the portcullis to 10 feet beyond, and ones outside are angled so arrows or spears can be thrown at those behind the javelin.
Um, the Lower one is irrelevant (other than the fact that either burning oil or a stone capable of breaking the planks you put over is dropped whenever you do add the planks) but the other one IS relevant because you don't have leverage against a stone slab, and even if you did you would be so exposed something would drop on you. You might have mis-interpreted looking back on it: The HINGE of the top one is on the side I control, the hinge of the bottom one is on the side you control.
Tul Generas of the Orcs, Darthraxx of the dragon Knights. I RP, and have lots of fun.
Troops: 8K Heavy Warg shock troops, 2MWE each. *3K dismount and charge the enemy positions on the walls as the rest stay out of range*
Ooh, fun!
*No resistance is put up on the walls themselves. However, twenty trebuchets and nine EPAs deal a hefty number on the newcomers.* *Numerous light artillery pieces are rolled out, but not kept far from the dungeon or keep entrances. While all of these (and heavier artillery) open fire, some crewmembers start dumping oil all over the trebuchets and tanks.*
Could you describe the murder holes a bit more? How big are they? How thick is the stone that they go through? How close together are they? And how close are are those outside the portcullis to said portcullis?
Irrelevant. Lower one doesn't matter because I have a bridge across (and it opens downwards). Upper one is pushed closed in the process of jamming it.
big enough that an average bucket of water can fit through them, through several feet of stone under the portcullis, and 1 foot beyond the portcullis. all of them are about 3 feet apart from each other. The ones outside the portcullis range from an inch past the portcullis to 10 feet beyond, and ones outside are angled so arrows or spears can be thrown at those behind the javelin.
Um, the Lower one is irrelevant (other than the fact that either burning oil or a stone capable of breaking the planks you put over is dropped whenever you do add the planks) but the other one IS relevant because you don't have leverage against a stone slab, and even if you did you would be so exposed something would drop on you. You might have mis-interpreted looking back on it: The HINGE of the top one is on the side I control, the hinge of the bottom one is on the side you control.
*Neighboring Dwarves hold shields above those who are working. Losses are of course taken, but they're minimized.* *They continue to use javelins and shields (as fulcrums) to lift the portcullis, wedging something underneath it every inch or two to reposition the levers and prevent the portcullis from dropping back down.*
Perhaps I should've gone into detail about how I'm closing the door. A Dwarf (or two) uses the dull top edge of a halberd or other sufficiently long stick to push up on the rope that closes the trapdoor. Once that closes the door most of the way, the other staff is put into place. The halberd is then removed, and the bottom end of the other staff is slid over, pushing the trapdoor closed the rest of the way.
big enough that an average bucket of water can fit through them, through several feet of stone under the portcullis, and 1 foot beyond the portcullis. all of them are about 3 feet apart from each other. The ones outside the portcullis range from an inch past the portcullis to 10 feet beyond, and ones outside are angled so arrows or spears can be thrown at those behind the javelin.
Um, the Lower one is irrelevant (other than the fact that either burning oil or a stone capable of breaking the planks you put over is dropped whenever you do add the planks) but the other one IS relevant because you don't have leverage against a stone slab, and even if you did you would be so exposed something would drop on you. You might have mis-interpreted looking back on it: The HINGE of the top one is on the side I control, the hinge of the bottom one is on the side you control.
*Neighboring Dwarves hold shields above those who are working. Losses are of course taken, but they're minimized.* *They continue to use javelins and shields (as fulcrums) to lift the portcullis, wedging something underneath it every inch or two to reposition the levers and prevent the portcullis from dropping back down.*
Perhaps I should've gone into detail about how I'm closing the door. A Dwarf (or two) uses the dull top edge of a halberd or other sufficiently long stick to push up on the rope that closes the trapdoor. Once that closes the door most of the way, the other staff is put into place. The halberd is then removed, and the bottom end of the other staff is slid over, pushing the trapdoor closed the rest of the way.
*Large rocks, javelins and boiling oil pours down, and arrows and javelins attack any Dwarf flesh they see.* *They begin making slow progress, But above Orcs begin piling rocks on top of the portcullis.*
. . . OK. *Burning oil is splashed over the wooden stick, and a poleaxe hits it for good measure, dislodging and possibly breaking the halberd.*
Tul Generas of the Orcs, Darthraxx of the dragon Knights. I RP, and have lots of fun.
*Neighboring Dwarves hold shields above those who are working. Losses are of course taken, but they're minimized.* *They continue to use javelins and shields (as fulcrums) to lift the portcullis, wedging something underneath it every inch or two to reposition the levers and prevent the portcullis from dropping back down.*
Perhaps I should've gone into detail about how I'm closing the door. A Dwarf (or two) uses the dull top edge of a halberd or other sufficiently long stick to push up on the rope that closes the trapdoor. Once that closes the door most of the way, the other staff is put into place. The halberd is then removed, and the bottom end of the other staff is slid over, pushing the trapdoor closed the rest of the way.
*Large rocks, javelins and boiling oil pours down, and arrows and javelins attack any Dwarf flesh they see.* *They begin making slow progress, But above Orcs begin piling rocks on top of the portcullis.*
. . . OK. *Burning oil is splashed over the wooden stick, and a poleaxe hits it for good measure, dislodging and possibly breaking the halberd.*
*They continue.*
Is this referring to the one pushing on the rope or the one holding the door closed?
*Large rocks, javelins and boiling oil pours down, and arrows and javelins attack any Dwarf flesh they see.* *They begin making slow progress, But above Orcs begin piling rocks on top of the portcullis.*
. . . OK. *Burning oil is splashed over the wooden stick, and a poleaxe hits it for good measure, dislodging and possibly breaking the halberd.*
*They continue.*
Is this referring to the one pushing on the rope or the one holding the door closed?
*My Orcs also continue, and by now many pounds of rock have been added to the top of the portcullis.*
this is referring to the one pushing on the rope, before the door is fully closed.
Tul Generas of the Orcs, Darthraxx of the dragon Knights. I RP, and have lots of fun.
Is this referring to the one pushing on the rope or the one holding the door closed?
*My Orcs also continue, and by now many pounds of rock have been added to the top of the portcullis.*
this is referring to the one pushing on the rope, before the door is fully closed.
*But, by now, there is also enough space to squeeze a few Dwarves under the portcullis.* *They start sliding themselves under said portcullis and inching themselves past the murder holes. After a number of Dwarves have made it to (relative) safety, some of them throw their shields back for others to use.*
You must have quite the blade to slice a halberd shaft in two in a single swoop. That staff will be in use for a mere second, maybe two. Though, I suppose, that would just make extracting the pole that much easier. You take off the head just as the other pole starts pushing on the door, and the remains of the halberd shaft is pulled out much more easily by leaving the head up above.
*My Orcs also continue, and by now many pounds of rock have been added to the top of the portcullis.*
this is referring to the one pushing on the rope, before the door is fully closed.
*But, by now, there is also enough space to squeeze a few Dwarves under the portcullis.* *They start sliding themselves under said portcullis and inching themselves past the murder holes. After a number of Dwarves have made it to (relative) safety, some of them throw their shields back for others to use.*
You must have quite the blade to slice a halberd shaft in two in a single swoop. That staff will be in use for a mere second, maybe two. Though, I suppose, that would just make extracting the pole that much easier. You take off the head just as the other pole starts pushing on the door, and the remains of the halberd shaft is pulled out much more easily by leaving the head up above.
umm. . . How is it kept open? I mean, I understand that a dwarven spear is quite strong, but can several hold a large metal portcullis with a hundred pounds of rock on it? I mean, it seems a little unbelievable. *The Orcs using the holes outside the portcullis fire on the dwarves as they reach the other side of it, cutting off most them effieciently. The ones on the other side continue to use oil and rocks as before.*
It's not a blade, it's a blunt object. oh wait, did I just say poleaxe? Also, that's the secondary measure. The other one is the burning oil sent down onto both the staff and the man wielding it. I'm sorry, but I'm doing this to keep the staff from lifting it fully.
Tul Generas of the Orcs, Darthraxx of the dragon Knights. I RP, and have lots of fun.
*No resistance is put up on the walls themselves. However, twenty trebuchets and nine EPAs deal a hefty number on the newcomers.* *Numerous light artillery pieces are rolled out, but not kept far from the dungeon or keep entrances. While all of these (and heavier artillery) open fire, some crewmembers start dumping oil all over the trebuchets and tanks.*
*No resistance is put up on the walls themselves. However, twenty trebuchets and nine EPAs deal a hefty number on the newcomers.* *Numerous light artillery pieces are rolled out, but not kept far from the dungeon or keep entrances. While all of these (and heavier artillery) open fire, some crewmembers start dumping oil all over the trebuchets and tanks.*
*The dismouted riders quickly take the walls and those who can say hidden from sight* *The calvary split into three groups and charge at maximum speed at the Dwarf forces on the ground*
*But, by now, there is also enough space to squeeze a few Dwarves under the portcullis.* *They start sliding themselves under said portcullis and inching themselves past the murder holes. After a number of Dwarves have made it to (relative) safety, some of them throw their shields back for others to use.*
You must have quite the blade to slice a halberd shaft in two in a single swoop. That staff will be in use for a mere second, maybe two. Though, I suppose, that would just make extracting the pole that much easier. You take off the head just as the other pole starts pushing on the door, and the remains of the halberd shaft is pulled out much more easily by leaving the head up above.
umm. . . How is it kept open? I mean, I understand that a dwarven spear is quite strong, but can several hold a large metal portcullis with a hundred pounds of rock on it? I mean, it seems a little unbelievable. *The Orcs using the holes outside the portcullis fire on the dwarves as they reach the other side of it, cutting off most them effieciently. The ones on the other side continue to use oil and rocks as before.*
It's not a blade, it's a blunt object. oh wait, did I just say poleaxe? Also, that's the secondary measure. The other one is the burning oil sent down onto both the staff and the man wielding it. I'm sorry, but I'm doing this to keep the staff from lifting it fully.
By stacking stuff under it. Shields, fallen soldiers, or anything else. Sure, they'll get smushed a bit, but they'd hold it up enough for a Dwarf to slide under. *Their shields protect them well as they inch past the murder holes, though obviously many are destroyed.*
Sorry, I guess I missed part of it. Fire is certainly a very powerful weapon, but it's slow. Keep in mind that this halberd is only in use for maybe two seconds, so the fire just doesn't have time to burn through. Oil also runs pretty slowly, so it probably wouldn't quite make it to the Dward's hands by running down the shaft before he's done with the weapon (again, that's about two seconds). As for the whack, it would be impossible to "dislodge" the halberd. It's a concave object pushing on a rope (or chain); if you hit it to the side, the rope is just going to follow it. After those first two seconds, the halberd you're trying to destroy becomes useless as all of the weight of the trapdoor is transferred to the other staff.
*The dismouted riders quickly take the walls and those who can say hidden from sight* *The calvary split into three groups and charge at maximum speed at the Dwarf forces on the ground*
How many troops are in each group? That is, how many are left on the wall, and how many are charging at my artillery?
*The heavy artillery continues bombarding the walls where your troops are. Note that the projectiles are hitting the inside of the wall, which is normally significantly weaker than the outside.* *The light artillery open fire on the cavalry, gunning many of them down in a short period of time.* *As the cavalry get closer, the Dwarves start rolling some of the light artillery back into the keep.*