The "Silent" Night - Cobh
Operation Parameters
| Date | 1492 DR, 2 Eleint |
| Mounted Calvary - Group 1 |
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| Secondary - Group 2 |
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| Tertiary - Group 3 |
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| Status | |
| Casualties | None |
Operation Details
From Aceso (Tertiary - Group 3):
It was a silent night. It was an unholy night. All was calm. All wasn't bright.
Background:
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As the night drew to a close, the news of those captured would spread throughout the camp. Amidst the stir and concern, the Horsians would gather in the darkness outside the forts walls and begin their march on the port town of Cobh. Back inside, each soldier would hear the voice of CPT Tel, ‘It seems that tomorrows event has become tonight’s concern. We have actionable information that should allow us to help ensure that no matter what the outcome of the battle, the cliffside on which the town rests remain intact. This is an all-hands situation, all those able to fight should assemble by the fire immediately.’
Mounted Calvary - Group 1
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PVT F-Up #2 (Texx), Tavvok, Alexander, Aujirgix, Falyer
Secondary - Group 2
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PVT F-Up #1 (HALe), Dune, Ralla, Tide, Eric
Tertiary - Group 3
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Aceso, Dragana, Klarion, Rurik (Pvt. Fkup #3), Chipper, Bishop
Tunnel entrances should be near sea; near the city
Under city of Cobh - network or sewers and tunnels.
Mission Background:
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Women appears with two people flanking her; hear a loud horn
The last person is playing a lute
We were able to kill the 3 sets of worms, and the bard.
Preparing for battle:
Suddenly:
Volenta used "mass command" - kneel (a ton of people fell prone)
The attack was repelled, but it seems the enemy took advantage of the situation.
From Tavvok (Mounted Calvary - Group 1):
Riding out of Ft. Vegapath, our team quickly headed on horseback to Cobh, only interrupted by some shadow creatures that took our forms for moments before shifting into amorphous specters. We quickly rode away from them, not wishing to waste time fighting shadows due to our time sensitive objective.
We were able to sneak our way close to Cobh’s town square, and had just hitched our horses up when we were contacted by command with the information that camp was under attack, they left it to us to finish the mission if we could, and if not, to fall back. Knowing the importance of our mission, it took little more than a quick gaze between our party to solidify our position.
Unable to take the route that Aujirgix knew near the church as it was blocked off, I got the group to get behind me and we pushed our way out to look for a way below. We were able to lie our way into Cobh's backline of defense, heading around near the port where we made a dash for the sewers, taking arrows, bolts, and strikes alike. Able to drop ourselves down, we quickly got to work ruining every bit of gunpowder that we could find around the underside of the port. All and all, we dumped roughly twenty barrels of the powder out into the sewage, which was all of the barrels under the port specifically.
We fought our way past two sewer alligators by the time we got all the way to the back where we found a network of wires that seemed to lead all throughout the sewers, including to the areas we simply did not have the time to go to as our priority was the dock. With all of us setting down for a quick prayer, we cut a wire and it didn’t set anything off, we hoped that it would be enough to save the city, as without a second party to help us clear the rest of the tunnels, we just didn’t have the time.
We pulled ourselves from the sewers and pushed our way home, the sound of fighting turning to the sound of Horsa’s soldiers finishing off what remained of the city of Cobh. On our way back, we found a lady who was found out to be Jericho’s sister. She did not wish to accompany us back as her brother had told her to stay put.
Unfortunately, an explosion still went off in come as we made our way back into camp. We are hopeful that at the very least the Port survived, but it will take an expedition over there to see the state of the city, and the Horsian soldiers.