Winterstorm

[Brian]

Farwell is one of the earlier people through the portal, and he makes a beeline for you.  "Friend!  How fares my cousin?  Where is he?"  He looks worried, and is trailed by a quiet man wearing the caribou torc.

[Rezantis]

"We ambushed a supply train and our forces got split,  He has the other half of the stormriders, and a good defendable position - not to mention enough supplies to last a season.  If the dreadmarch have marched north, he will still be there when we reach him - and now that the gatemaster is here, we can be certain we will."

[Brian]

"Then let's waste no time," he decides.  "Once Eske is ready and deems it safe, we'll rejoin him.  We've healers and supplies.  I'm sure he's food enough for a feast, but healing is likely always welcome."

Eske nods.  "This far from the seal, my power works as it should," he says.  "This will be no trouble."

[Rezantis]

"Then let's get it done," Nathan turns to Erik, "Spread the order for the men to get ready to move."

He nods.

"Almost a pity to waste these pit traps.  Maybe we'll eventualy catch a scout or two."

[Brian]

Farwell smirks, and nods.  It takes about twenty minutes to get everyone through the portal, then Eske closes it, catches his breath, and opens a new portal.  By now, the men are ready to move again, and camp's been mobilized.

When Eske opens the portal, however, he ends up slightly south of the mountain range, and you can see a pretty sizable force of the Dreadmarch headed towards the position you last saw Phil at.

[Rezantis]

Rez blinks.

"Well, well.  They're going to run head on into a well prepared defensive position with about twelve thousand stormriders.  That'd be bad enough if they didn't have the other half of us just in the right place to charge up their rear."

Rez grins, "Let's get the men through, shall we?"

[Brian]

"I hear you!" Farwell enthuses, barking orders to the handpicked men who'd been following him for a while.  In short order (with Eske widening the portal) you've got the entirety of your forces rushing at the Dreadmarch.  You reach them just as the central mass of their army reaches the foothills.

[Brian]

This thread now merges once more with World Revolution.