| The Iron Eagle: III |
| Summary: | The men of House Volmark charge to cover the Ironborn retreat |
| Date: | 28/01/289 |
| Related Logs: | Volmark, Rise, The Iron Eagle: II |
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| Waterfront - Seagard |
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| Seagard's waterfront was once the gateway to a bustling port, both for the Mallister naval fleet and merchant ships that docked here from all corners of the River coast, West, and even lands farther south. The Ironborn's initial attack on the city laid it low, however, and the wreckage of that initial assault still litters the sea. The Mallister fleet was demolished in that first wave, and the blackened remains of its once-proud war galleys float off the docks. The merchant stalls, customs stations and seedy dockside taverns that once thrived here are largely burnt as well, the Ironborn having looted and gutted them before they were driven from this part of the city. The dock - one of Seagard's three major ones - is still intact, however, and there's enough raw space in the stone buildings that couldn't be burned to house supplies. |
| 28 January, 289 A.L. |
The troublesome men of Volmark under the leviathan banner ave continued to plague the Seagard waterfront. In concert with the organized push of the Army of the Cape through the city center, the massed Armsmen of Charlton, Erenford, Haigh, Groves, Terrick and Frey have been committed to reinforce the Flint position. A time after the unmistakable sounds of combat have been joined to the north, a large number of Ironborn can be seen moving at speed toward the rows of longships moored at the Ironborn-held docks. To cover that withdrawal, the men of Volmark have gathered again under their Lord.
Only a couple of days had passed since Aleister's previous engagement with the Lord Volmark and now, a chance had presented itself to one more face the man in combat. Seated at the head of the Charlton line, the Charlton Knight slips down from his horse and accepts a rather large two handed mace from that of his squire. It's then that he looks in the massed direction of the Ironborn as he hefts the weapon to come to rest upon his left shoulder. Lifting his voice, he's calling out in their direction. "Once more, Lord Volmark, we meet. Do you dare to face me without your men to weaken me, first?" Clearly, the Knight has no intention of fighting on the back of his horse.
Lacking horse, squire, or fancy armor, Dominick Augusten is one of the more faceless men with swords in this crowd. His grip on his sword is a little tight, not the hold of a master of this particular weapon. Silent, he stands with the crowd, listening to the drum of his own heartbeat and the sounds of fighting getting closer.
A low laugh from being the artfully crafted faceplate of Lord Volmark answers Aleister's taunt. "Bid your men stand back, Westerosi, and we shall see how strong you are on your own."
Having been more careful in the first days of engagement, Erik so far has gone through the Seagard campaign without coming to harm and his courser as he was in the back of the charge when pitfalls were found. The hard way. Wearing his polished breastplate over the leather brigadine, the young lordling has joined up with the men at the Waterfront instead of onto the castle itself. He has heard that the fighting at the Waterfront has been brutal and with the majority of the knights at the castle instead of here, the lordling believes he will find more glory here. As the words of challenge are being issued by Aleister, Erik merely smirks and shakes his head, "Come now, Ser, do not keep all the fun to yourself. Let us all enjoy the feeling of our lances and blades slicing through Ironborn fish meat."
Astride his horse, Markus rides with the men under the banner of Flint's Finger, their column notable for the auspicious absence of their usual leader, the Young Lord Anders Flint. Still, the men seem nothing if not redoubled in effort and verve to fight the Ironmen on this day, and despite his being more a hired sword than a loyal blade, the dark-haired Riverlander rides amongst the Northmen cavaliers with his blade at the ready, eager for the taste of blood. When the Charlton drops from his horse and bids Lord Volmark answer his challenge, he calls a reminder to the Riverlord, "We have to cut off their retreat with all haste, my lord."
Not a Charlton, Erenford, Haigh, Grove, Terrick or Frey, Benedict Lawson is still here to do his duty, astride his black courser as he marches on the periphery of the larger infantry contingent. He smiles faintly as Aleister climbs down from his horse and calls his taunt, laughing softly when that taunt is returned. There's a nod for Markus's words, however. "This is no day for pride, my lord," he calls towards the Lord Charlton, "We've a job to do."
Dominick's attention is more on the noise coming from afar than the confrontation ahead for a while. He inhales sharply through his nose and squinches his nose and forehead under the weight of his helmet, eyes flickering back to the nobility running the show.
A low rumbling laugh begins to sound in the back of Aleister's throat as he gives a shake of his head, "Do not worry, Lord Volmark, my men will not harm you." Now, the Charlton Knight hefts his mace a little bit and as his stance begins to shift, he's hearing the reminders from some of the massed armor. A look to his left and then to his right and he's lifting his voice to call out, "Knights and Men of the Riverlands .. for Glory and Honor! Charge!" Now he begins to run forward, angling in the direction of Lord Volmark. "Cut them down where they stand. Calvary, prevent their retreat!" Even as the last is said, the various commanders of each line begin to sound the advance.
<COMBAT> Volmark 04 attacks Frey with Bludgeon & Shield but Frey DODGES!
<COMBAT> Myre 03 attacks Dominick with Sword & Shield - ARMOR on Head stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Erenford attacks Myre 02 with Spear & Shield but Myre 02 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Volmark 05 attacks Markus with Sword & Shield - Light wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Volmark 03 attacks Flint 02 with Spear & Shield - Light wound to Chest.
<COMBAT> Volmark 01 attacks Erik with Bludgeon & Shield - Serious wound to Head (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Myre 02 attacks Erenford with Spear & Shield - Light wound to Head (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Myre 01 attacks Charlton with Bludgeon & Shield but Charlton DODGES!
<COMBAT> Haigh attacks Volmark 05 with Sword & Shield but Volmark 05 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Frey attacks Volmark 04 with Sword & Shield - Light wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Charlton attacks Myre 01 with Sword & Shield but Myre 01 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Volmark 02 attacks Flint 01 with Sword & Shield - Serious wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Terrick attacks Volmark 01 with Sword & Shield - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Flint 04 attacks Myre 02 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Flint 03 attacks Myre 01 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Flint 02 attacks Volmark 03 with Spear - Light wound to Left Arm.
<COMBAT> Flint 01 attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield but Volmark 02 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Markus attacks Volmark 01 with Broadsword - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark attacks Aleister with Polearm - ARMOR on Left Arm stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Erik attacks Volmark 01 with Lance & Shield - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Dominick attacks Myre 03 with Sword & Shield but Myre 03 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Benedict attacks Myre 03 with Broadsword - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Aleister attacks Lord Volmark with Polearm - Critical wound to Head (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Markus has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Volmark 03 has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Markus spends a luck point to keep fighting!
The clash of troops is swift and bloody. In general, the ferocious charge of the Ironborn seem to be carrying the moment against the orderly ranks of the Riverlord Armsmen, but a notable esception to this trend comes in the center of the field. Although Lord Volmark had carried the field against the Westerosi nights before, the Leviathan lord takes a blow to the helm so stiff that one might briefly wonder how the Ironlord is not dead, the artful leviathan of his faceplate misshapen by Aleister's blow.
As the orders are given, Benedict ranging out with his horse, sword drawn and held at the ready. He takes up a position outside of the clash of infantry to provide a stopgap for those Ironmen who would dart past and try to escape. One such is a man of house Myre, and Benedict leans to the side to swing low. His blade clangs across he chest, but only glances off the armor there.
Once the charge order is given, Erik nudges his Courser into motion while closing the visor of his steel helm. As his steed picks up more and more speed with each step until it reaches a full gallop, the Lordling steadies his lance and aims for the Ironborn going after him. The tip of the lance hits true but is a glancing blow and he is rewarded with a battleaxe to the head for leaning too low. The steel helm does its job by saving the noble knight's life, however it leaves a crumpled gash in the armor as well as a cut into Erik's cheek which bleeds. Shaking off the blow and the pain, being reminded that battle is no elegant business, Erik steadies his mount and charges again.
Noticing Erik amongst those that chose to ride against the retreating Ironmen, Markus offers the man a salute with his blade before charging into the line of waiting Volmark men. His first clash is almost catastrophic, a glancing blow across his chest sending him down and off his horse. Using his momentum, the sell sword lets go of his blade and rolls over his shield, grasping quickly for the handle of his weapon. Before he is up on his feet again he's thrusting at the nearest Volmark yet drawing breath, slashing him deeply before he springs up to his full height again, looking to finish the kill.
Dominick barely has time to process swinging his sword before the myre's weapon bashes into the side of his helmet with a loud *CLANG* that rattles his teeth. Harsh. The waterfront vibrates in front of him and his sword cuts air a few inches in front of his attacker's breastplate, his heel digging into the dirt to keep him balanced. All knock and no blood though, and the recovery takes but a second before he's swinging again, barely registering the sound of Benedict's horse's hoofbeats right nearby.
The Leviathan Lord's deadly axe manages to catch Aleister upon the left gauntlet, though the armor does its job and deflects the blow without causing any injury to the Lord beneath. Nor does it interrupt the swing of his mace, which manages to catch his opponent upon that helm, crunching the metal and causing faceplate to become misshapen. The Charlton Knight doesn't relent in this, for he's pulling the two handed mace back and then once more swinging it in a viscious arc at the Lord Volmark.
This time, Lord Volmark does not laugh at the blow he is given. Staggering backward, he grinds out, "A good blow, Riverlord. But what is dead cannot die." Still badly wounded, the Ironlord staggers forward again, swinging at Aleister anew with his axe.
<COMBAT> Erenford attacks Myre 02 with Spear & Shield - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Volmark 04 attacks Frey with Bludgeon & Shield but Frey DODGES!
<COMBAT> Volmark 02 attacks Flint 01 with Sword & Shield but Flint 01 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Terrick attacks Volmark 01 with Sword & Shield - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Myre 02 attacks Erenford with Spear & Shield but Erenford DODGES!
<COMBAT> Haigh attacks Volmark 05 with Sword & Shield - Light wound to Right Hand.
<COMBAT> Frey attacks Volmark 04 with Sword & Shield - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Flint 02 attacks Volmark 05 with Spear but Volmark 05 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Volmark 05 attacks Flint 02 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Left Hand.
<COMBAT> Myre 03 attacks Dominick with Sword & Shield - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Flint 04 attacks Myre 02 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Volmark 01 attacks Erik with Bludgeon & Shield - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Myre 01 attacks Charlton with Bludgeon & Shield but Charlton DODGES!
<COMBAT> Flint 03 attacks Myre 01 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Flint 01 attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Left Hand.
<COMBAT> Charlton attacks Myre 01 with Sword & Shield - Light wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Markus attacks Volmark 01 with Broadsword - Moderate wound to Left Hand.
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark attacks Aleister with Polearm - Moderate wound to Left Leg (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Erik attacks Volmark 01 with Lance & Shield - Serious wound to Left Hand.
<COMBAT> Dominick attacks Myre 03 with Sword & Shield and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Benedict attacks Myre 03 with Broadsword - Light wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Aleister attacks Lord Volmark with Polearm - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Aleister has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Flint 02 has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Myre 03 has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Aleister spends a luck point to keep fighting!
Benedict grits his teeth as he finds, in fighting with the Myre man, he's near trampling a foot soldier who has a similar idea. "Watch it, there!" he calls down to Dominick before taking another swing at the man of house Myre. Another crack to the chest, this one slipping in beneath the armor. It's not a deep cut, but it puts the Ironman off balance and he trips backwards, head thunking on the ground when he falls.
One minute Aleister is swinging his mace at the Lord Volmark, the next moment he finds the Lord's axe connecting with his left leg, sweeping it out from under him and sending the Charlton Knight tumbling to the ground amid a grumbling grunt. He doesn't remain dirt side for long and once he's back upon his feet, he's flashing an almost sardonic smirk in the direction of the Leviathan Lord, "Oh, what is dead can most certainly die and I will take great pleasure in showing you." Shifting a bit, he takes a more cautious approach in engaging Lord Volmark again.
The second exchange between himself and the Volmark axeman is a win for the young lordling as Erik takes a blow at the breastplate which holds and in exchange, with his own anger fueling his Lance, it breaks through the wooden shield of the Volmark, seriously wounding the left hand. Wheeling his courser around, Erik grins grimly down at the wounded and most likely dying Ironborn, "Now die, in the name of House Jast!"
"You do the same!" Dominick shouts back at Benedict as it seems one of the Volmark are attracted to the mounted man's voice. There's something that makes the engineer's hand hesitate for just barest split second, a glance shot at the side of Benedict's head and then shaken off, fighting too loud and intense to concentrate. Things to do.
"Show me more than how to fall, Riverlord!" Lord Volmark shouts back, in the manner of a man who is half deaf and without a proper sense of volume. A third time the leviathan lord rears back his poleaxe to strike as Ser Aleister.
Slashing out with his blade, Markus's blade slips inside the Volmark's guard, causing the man to try to deflect with his hand, the sharp edge of the weapon biting deep. When he sees the man take another blow, this time from a mounted Erik, he lets out a bark of a laugh and moves in for the kill. "See who gets him first, lordling," he calls in camaraderie.
<COMBAT> Volmark 05 attacks Benedict with Sword & Shield but Benedict DODGES!
<COMBAT> Volmark 04 attacks Frey with Bludgeon & Shield but Frey DODGES!
<COMBAT> Myre 01 attacks Charlton with Bludgeon & Shield but Charlton DODGES!
<COMBAT> Flint 04 attacks Myre 02 with Hunting Bow - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Volmark 01 attacks Erik with Bludgeon & Shield but Erik DODGES!
<COMBAT> Terrick attacks Volmark 01 with Sword & Shield - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Myre 02 attacks Erenford with Spear & Shield but Erenford DODGES!
<COMBAT> Haigh attacks Volmark 05 with Sword & Shield - Serious wound to Neck (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Frey attacks Volmark 04 with Sword & Shield but Volmark 04 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Flint 01 attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield - Serious wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Erenford attacks Myre 02 with Spear & Shield - Light wound to Head (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Charlton attacks Myre 01 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Abdomen (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Volmark 02 attacks Flint 01 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Flint 03 attacks Myre 01 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Markus attacks Volmark 01 with Broadsword - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark attacks Aleister with Polearm but Aleister DODGES!
<COMBAT> Erik attacks Volmark 01 with Lance & Shield - ARMOR on Head stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Dominick attacks Volmark 05 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Benedict attacks Volmark 05 with Broadsword - Critical wound to Abdomen (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Aleister attacks Lord Volmark with Polearm - Light wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
Erik can only bark out a laugh of amusement at Markus's words of challenge, "To victory then!" And with that, the courser speeds to the Volmark once more and the lordling's spear smashes into the helm though it leaves more damage to the steel cap than to what is behind is. With Markus's attack cutting though successfully, Erik seems to oblige to letting the other man have the finishing blow, "He is yours, Ilgrave." He calls out before surveying the battle, seeing that the line of the Riverland men surging forward, sensing the momentum shift, "Onwards men! To glory! To victory!" With that, he charges after the wounded Volmarks.
Lord Volmark rocks on his feet but does not topple as Aleister's mace takes him in the breastplate. Sensing more than seeing that the tide of battle shifts, he again raises his great voice to invoke, "Volmark! Volmark, RISE!"
A laugh begins to escape Aleister's lips at the Leviathan Lord's reply, but anything further is cut short as he's forced to dodge an attack from that massive two-handed axe. That movement causes his attack to only grace the opposing Lord, but his mace still connects with Lord Volmark's chestplate, offering a pleasant ringing sound that has him quipping out, "You will die here, Lord Volmark, and will never see the water again. Your body will be burned and then buried in the ground." Hefting that large mace once more, the Charlton Knight once more swings the weapon in the direction of the Leviathan Lord's head.
"You're too kind," Markus shouts back at Erik as the mounted lordling chooses another target, though his eyes never leave the reaver his blade so recently tasted. "Come on then, man, what the hells did you think to come to the Riverlands for if not to die?" He hefts his shield and from behind its general protection he aims another blow at his foe.
"Better!" Benedict calls down to Dominic as the other man lands a proper blow to the Volmark man's chest. He leans out of the way as the Ironer strikes at him before he thrusts his sword forward and cuts deep into the enemy's belly. "Course, that was better, yet."
<COMBAT> Terrick attacks Volmark 01 with Sword & Shield but Volmark 01 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Erenford attacks Myre 02 with Spear & Shield - Serious wound to Right Leg.
<COMBAT> Charlton attacks Myre 01 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Left Arm.
<COMBAT> Volmark 04 attacks Frey with Bludgeon & Shield - Light wound to Left Leg (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Volmark 01 passes.
<COMBAT> Myre 02 attacks Erenford with Spear & Shield - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Myre 01 attacks Charlton with Bludgeon & Shield but Charlton DODGES!
<COMBAT> Haigh attacks Volmark 05 with Sword & Shield - ARMOR on Head stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Flint 03 attacks Myre 01 with Hunting Bow - Light wound to Left Hand.
<COMBAT> Flint 01 attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield but Volmark 02 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Volmark 05 passes.
<COMBAT> Volmark 02 attacks Flint 01 with Sword & Shield - Light wound to Right Arm (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Frey attacks Volmark 04 with Sword & Shield - Light wound to Right Arm.
<COMBAT> Flint 04 attacks Myre 02 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Markus attacks Volmark 01 with Broadsword - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark attacks Aleister with Polearm but Aleister DODGES!
<COMBAT> Erik attacks Volmark 04 with Lance & Shield - Light wound to Left Arm.
<COMBAT> Dominick attacks Volmark 05 with Sword & Shield - Light wound to Neck (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Benedict attacks Volmark 05 with Broadsword - ARMOR on Head stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Aleister attacks Lord Volmark with Polearm - Moderate wound to Head (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Volmark 01 has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Volmark 04 has been KO'd!
"For House Jast!" Erik calls out loudly though it is slightly muffled behind his visored and damaged steel helm as his courser speeds through the Volmark reavers battling the Frey regiment. Singling one out, the young lordly impales his lance into the left arm before the courser does the rest of the damage, riding down the Ironborn with its lethal hooves. "To victory! Crush them all!" He shouts out loudly to the friendlies nearby before wheeling his mount around towards the next closest Ironborn, the Myremen who are engaging the Erenford troops.
Again Volmark's weight is thrown to one side by a mace blow to his helm, but again, the grim lord refuses to die. "The waters rise, Riverlord," the wounded Ironlord grinds back in answer. "Bury me on the tallest mountaintop, the sea will claim its own.."
Around him, the stubborn, defiant, but outmatched Ironborn are being flanked and cut down in a valiant but doomed effort to protect their fellows' retreat.
Dominick catches one of the Volmark in full run, his arm darting out to clip the man in the neck in a hit reminiscent of fencing — the grace is, of course, completely accidental and he stumbles as his weight hits his heel. But it looked good FOR A SECOND, dammit. He lets go of a full exhale of air as the Volmark breaks away and grits his teeth, turning around to the rest of the fray.
Markus' blow bites deep on the reaver, ensuring that the sell sword's prediction is made into brutal truth, Ironman blood spraying in a vibrant arc. He turns, and seeing another of the Volmarks attacking one of the Flint men, charges him.
Managing to avoid Volmark's blow, while still landing his own, Aleister's lips continue to hold that smirk as he gives a shake of his head, "This time, the sea will not claim you. I will see to such a thing." The Charlton Knight doesn't relent in his attack, his weapon lifting and coming to once again be swung towards the Leviathan Lord's head as he seeks to end the man where he stands.
Benedict's swing isn't far behind Dominick's, and it's well aimed, crashing into the retreating Ironer's helm. But, that's what helms are for, and though there is a mighty CLANG, the Volmark man manages his retreat.
<COMBAT> Myre 01 attacks Charlton with Bludgeon & Shield but Charlton DODGES!
<COMBAT> Volmark 05 passes.
<COMBAT> Myre 02 attacks Erenford with Spear & Shield - Moderate wound to Right Arm (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Frey attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield but Volmark 02 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Volmark 02 attacks Flint 01 with Sword & Shield - ARMOR on Head stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Terrick attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield - Serious wound to Left Arm.
<COMBAT> Flint 03 attacks Myre 01 with Hunting Bow - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Flint 01 attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Left Arm.
<COMBAT> Erenford attacks Myre 02 with Spear & Shield - Light wound to Abdomen (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Charlton attacks Myre 01 with Sword & Shield - Serious wound to Right Arm.
<COMBAT> Haigh attacks Volmark 05 with Sword & Shield - ARMOR on Head stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Flint 04 attacks Myre 02 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Markus attacks Volmark 02 with Broadsword - Light wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark attacks Aleister with Polearm but Aleister DODGES!
<COMBAT> Erik attacks Myre 02 with Lance & Shield - Moderate wound to Left Arm.
<COMBAT> Dominick attacks Myre 01 with Sword & Shield but Myre 01 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Benedict attacks Myre 02 with Broadsword - Light wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Aleister attacks Lord Volmark with Polearm - Moderate wound to Head (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Erenford has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Lord_Volmark spends a luck point to keep fighting!
A third telling blow to the Leviathan lord's helm is enough to finally knock the grim lord from his feet, crashing with the scrape of steel on cobblestones to the ground. Although those nearest can see that Lord Volmark is not yet gone from among the living, to the eyes of his men, it is a breaking point. The entirety of the Ironborn lines break and run for the ships.
Markus dips in amongst the others closing with the Volmark men, pushing one of the reavers aside with his shield and opening for a wide swipe at his foe. He scores a glance across the man's chest and does not hesitate to push closer, closing in for the kill.
As Aleister's blow catches Lord Volmark in the helm for the third time, sending the Leviathan Lord to the ground and causing the Ironborn line to scatter, he's lifting his voice to the men of the Riverlands once again, "Cut them down! Do not let them reach their ships!" He does not yet give chase, for his eyes return to the fallen Ironborn Lord and he doesn't afford the man a chance to rise. Instead, he's simply lifting the two-handed mace upwards above his head before swinging it downwards to Lord Volmark's head, once more.
Watching the Ironborn break and flee, Erik can't help but laugh as he raises his steel visor, blood on his left cheek on longer flowing as it has slowed a bit. "Cravens! All of you, fleeing to your boats! Your Drowned God will toss you back out to land!" The lordling calls out before leveling his lance again and riding after the fleeing Ironborn as horse can move faster than human feet, so that advantage is fully exploited.
<COMBAT> Aleister will attack Lord Volmark this turn. Options: called=head
<COMBAT> Aleister has changed stance to Aggressive.
Dominick swings widely as a flood of retreating Volmark and Myre soldiers begin to push towards the ships, barely able to tell one from another in the wild glints of armor and noise that's loud enough to make him dizzy. He shoots a glance into the crowd, catching sight of Benedict's horse, then turns his attention back to the glut of unfortunate targets.
Benedict's horse spurns away, aiming for a wider sweep so that her rider can cut down as many of the fleeing Ironborn as he might. One horse and rider can hardly keep all of them at bay, but he can keep a few more from returning to the sea.
<COMBAT> Volmark 02 passes.
<COMBAT> Terrick attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield - Serious wound to Left Arm.
<COMBAT> Myre 01 passes.
<COMBAT> Volmark 05 passes.
<COMBAT> Haigh attacks Volmark 05 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Frey attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Right Arm.
<COMBAT> Flint 04 attacks Myre 02 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Flint 01 attacks Volmark 02 with Sword & Shield - Moderate wound to Left Arm.
<COMBAT> Myre 02 passes.
<COMBAT> Flint 03 attacks Myre 01 with Hunting Bow - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Charlton attacks Myre 01 with Sword & Shield - Serious wound to Right Arm.
<COMBAT> Markus attacks Volmark 02 with Broadsword - Light wound to Neck (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark passes.
<COMBAT> Erik attacks Myre 02 with Lance & Shield - Moderate wound to Head.
<COMBAT> Dominick attacks Myre 01 with Sword & Shield but Myre 01 DODGES!
<COMBAT> Benedict attacks Myre 02 with Broadsword - Serious wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Aleister attacks Lord Volmark with Polearm - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Volmark 02 has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Volmark 05 has been KO'd!
The Leviathan lord's backplate is dented and nicked by Aleister's mace, but the castle forged steel holds strong, and Lord Volmark regains his feet. Staggering about like a drunkard, the half-deaf, half-blind, and half-dead Ironlord hollers, "Volmark! Volmark, RISE!" but there are none left of his men to answer him as he swings with his last strength at Aleister.
Lance piercing through unarmored head with brutal effects, Erik's lance is now stuck in the corpse and instead of wasting time to pull it free, he lets the weapon fall and draws his blade as he urges on his mount after the fleeing reavers. "Knights! Ride on, cut them all down!" With heels to horse, the young lordling rides after another wounded Myreman as his blade raises up to strike, "For House Jast! Death to the Ironborn!" He calls out through his lifted visor as his blade whistles through the air.
Taking a half step back as Volmark begins to rise, Aleister answers the man's call with a rumbling laugh and a quick, "There are none to rise to you. You are now nothing more then a fallen Lord. Washed up." As the Leviathan Lord begins to take his swing, the Charlton Knight is answering with one of his own.
Slicing deep on another Ironborn, Markus smiles with a grim sort of expression that he turns on the battlefield, which is swiftly emptying of men. Seeing Lord Volmark and Lord Aleister still fighting amongst one another, and with no hope of chasing down one of the escaping reavers, he begins to stalk in that direction. "End it, Lord Charlton, even these filth deserve a cleaner death than that." But he doesn't move to interfere, letting the Riverlord finish what he started.
Dominick stops and lets down his heavy sword, slightly out of breath. This is not what he does for a living, okay? The metal makes a distinct sound as it's slid away, and he pulls his crossbow from its strap on his back. There's no particular glee or disgust as he raises the weapon, joining a line of other men with arrows to be loosed into the near-distance.
Benedict works through the cluster or fleeing Ironmen with grim determination, cutting down three more as they run. His blade is red with blood, some of it splattered on his maile and face. His expression is one of steady determination as he charges on.
<COMBAT> Myre 02 passes.
<COMBAT> Flint 04 attacks Myre 02 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Flint 03 attacks Myre 01 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Myre 01 passes.
<COMBAT> Frey tries to attack but has no target!
<COMBAT> Charlton attacks Myre 01 with Sword & Shield - Light wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Markus passes.
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark attacks Aleister with Polearm but Aleister DODGES!
<COMBAT> Erik attacks Myre 02 with Broadsword - ARMOR on Neck stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Dominick attacks Myre 01 with Crossbow - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Dominick's weapon clicks empty.
<COMBAT> Benedict attacks Myre 02 with Broadsword - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Aleister attacks Lord Volmark with Polearm - Moderate wound to Right Arm (Reduced by Armor).
Managing to once more avoid Volmark's blow, Aleister lands a rather successful hit against the other Lord's arm, which then has the Charlton Knight taking a half step back, mace still lifted and prepared for another strike against the Leviathan Lord. But, he does offer, "You have fought well, Lord Volmark, but your strength is waning and your blows are wild. Yield and I will grant you an honorable death."
Markus is still now, within the general realm of the duel between the living and the almost-dead, his blade at the ready. "You've done Volmark all the honor it can salvage today, Ironborn, yield to your better," he calls out, encouraging the unfortunate man to accept the Charlton's offer.
"Honor? You speak of honor who threatens pyres and dry dust?" Volmark grunts, staggering back, balance threatened and careening, but not falling. "I will die in battle, as befits the blood of kings. Come then, Ser! Make this an end worthy of song!"
<COMBAT> Flint 04 attacks Myre 02 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Flint 03 attacks Myre 01 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Flint 01 tries to attack but has no target!
<COMBAT> Charlton passes.
<COMBAT> Myre 02 passes.
<COMBAT> Markus passes.
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark attacks Aleister with Polearm - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Erik passes.
<COMBAT> Dominick reloads.
<COMBAT> Benedict passes.
<COMBAT> Aleister attacks Lord Volmark with Polearm - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
"Then you shall die in battle, Lord Volmark." Stepping forward, Aleister is swinging that heavy mace at the opposing Lord, striking the man's chest and doing next to no damage. Unfortunately, the same can not be said for him, for the Leviathan Lord's axe catches him in the chest and sending him offbalance and down to one knee. It's not a serious wound and he's quickly reclaiming his feet as he rumbles a half laugh from his lips, "And here I thought you might have no fight left in you, Ironborn!" There's a shift of his stance once more and as he advances on his opponent with a more cautious stance, his mace coming to be lifted and swung once more at the Ironborn's head.
As the combat between the two lordlings draws on, and Lord Volmark delivers another telling blow against his Riverlord foe, Markus begins to stalk towards the noble reaver. He pauses only long enough to turn his grip so as to hold his blade in a manner most efficient for cutting necks and throats, looking to spill some of that blood of kings the man boasted of.
"I am Volmark! Lord of the House of Kings!" the Ironlord roars anew. If he even heard Aleister's rejoinder, there is no indication of it. The pole axe is brandished, as he lurches again to visit violence upon the Charlton kngiht, wholly unaware of the menace to his back.
<COMBAT> Flint 03 attacks Myre 01 with Hunting Bow - Light wound to Right Arm.
<COMBAT> Terrick tries to attack but has no target!
<COMBAT> Frey tries to attack but has no target!
<COMBAT> Flint 04 attacks Myre 02 with Hunting Bow and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Flint 01 tries to attack but has no target!
<COMBAT> Markus attacks Lord Volmark with Broadsword - ARMOR on Neck stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark attacks Aleister with Polearm - Critical wound to Head (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Erik passes.
<COMBAT> Dominick attacks Myre 02 with Crossbow - Moderate wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Dominick's weapon clicks empty.
<COMBAT> Benedict passes.
<COMBAT> Aleister attacks Lord Volmark with Polearm and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Aleister has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Myre 01 has been KO'd!
The Gods are clearly not with Aleister this time, for when he swings his mace, it misses his intended target, leaving him entirely open to a counterattack. And what a counter attack it is, for the Leviathan Lord's two-handed Axe finds his helm in what can only be described as a crushing blow. There's the sound of metal being rended and perhaps a touch of something softer as the Charlton Knight's head gets snapped to the side, a gout of blood being thrown past his lips. For a moment, it seems like the man might remain standing, for there's a staggered step to the side before his legs give out and he crumples to the ground.
Having ridden down to finish off some of the fleeing Myremen, Erik looks back to the duel between Lord Volmark and Aleister, having expected the Charlton to have finished off the reaver but instead what he sees is very trouble. With a curse, the lordling closes his steel visor and urges his horse back to where the remaining Ironborn Lord is, blade rising as the squid turns to a new target. "Die, Ironborn scum!" This is war, not a ballroom dance so there are no partners but only death and victory.
<COMBAT> Markus subdues Lord Volmark!
<COMBAT> Lord Volmark passes.
<COMBAT> Erik attacks Lord Volmark with Broadsword - ARMOR on Right Arm stops the attack!
Gritting his teeth as his blade skids off the armor about the Iron Lord's throat, Markus takes half a step back, watches the blow come from Erik and leaps forward to dash a blow on Lord Volmark that is meant to bring him down, death to come afterwards.
What words the Leviathan Lord would have spoken next are lost to time, as the hideously wounded Ironborn is borne swiftly to the gory street, his misshapen visor pried open, and a short blade is shoved into the bloody mess where one eye used to be.
Dominick loads another arrow and brings the weapon up to his shoulder, the projectile aimed…and abruptly lowers it as the bulk of Lord Volmark is taken to the mud. He grunts under his breath, bracing the weapon and scrunching his nose a little as he looks around the utter mess they've all made.
Benedict brings his horse back around from pursuit of the feeling Ironmen in time to watch Lord Volmark fall and die at last. He sucks in a soft breath, looking around at the carnage. "Well," he breathes out. "That's it, then."
As the killing blow is delivered to Lord Volmark, Markus says nothing, leaving the banter betwixt him and the fallen Aliester Charlton to stand as record enough. He straightens, sheathing his sword and moving over towards the fallen Riverlord with little wasted motion. "My lord," he calls as he nears the man, bending down to get a better look at his state. "We need healers, now!" he calls to the nearest men, irregardless of their affiliation with one River House or the other.
"The Ironborn has been bested… but we need to get Lord Charlton back to the healers if he can be moved." Erik says as he maneuvers his steed next to the fallen Lord and dismounts. "My Lord, can you hear us. My Lord!" The young lordling doesn't dare shake the man though, as he isn't sure how to tend to someone this badly injured.
Laying face down upon the ground, unmoving, Aleister doesn't answer those that call to him. The right side of his helm has been brutally caved in, a deep gash residing in it where Volmark's two-handed axe bite through the metal and into the side of his head, leaving a rather wicked cut that bleeds almost profusely.
Climbing down from his horse, Benedict leads her (and himself) closer to the fallen Lord Charlton. "Is he… yet alive?" the hedge knight asks, one eye squinching shut as if peering at Aleister like so will give him the answer.
Dominick pulls the crossbow back onto its strap, yanking the buckles back into place. He shoots a glance over his shoulder towards the city, trying to listen, then back to the felled noble and his entourage. Healer? Not him. Morbidly curious might better describe as he eyes the body on the ground.
p aleister=Your medical peeps need to score a Great success on both Chiurgeonry and Herbalism. Roll once per day, once they do, he turns the corner.
"I do not know, I have no skill in the arts of healing so I am afraid to touch him." Erik says with a frown before looking out to the area, hoping to see healers running and seeing none the young lord curses. He then echos Markus's shout from earlier, calling out loudly, "Healers! We need you here /now/! A Lord is down!" The words bellowed, hoping it would carry to the friendly camp or atleast word passed so the urgenc is noted.
"He lives, but he needs a healer immediately," Markus says, looking up at Benedict. "Keep your eyes open for them, ensure they come here straightaway." Kneeling beside the fallen Charlton Lord, he gingerly touches the side of his helm, fingers coming back bloodied. "I need something to stop the bleeding until they come. Cloth, someone!"
Cloth, they can do. Dominick snaps out his distraction of whatever hundred thoughts he has at a time and ducks away, returning a moment later with a dirty but decently-sized ripped bit of cloth. "Here, this. Just…what, like this?" No chiurgeon is this engineer, kneeling down and folding the cloth up into a clumsy lump.
