Session 23

Seigward, Seigbert and Hilda set the ropes down as the resistance fighters began to climb up. One by one, they scaled the walls under the cover of darkness. After their number was fifteen strong their luck turned and were spotted by a guard. The battle for Castle Wittgendorf had begun.

The resistance group split into to main forces; Ava, Herbert, Sigrid and several resistance fighters pushed to the main gate to let the remainder of the forces in while Erik, Seigward, Seigbert, Hilda and other resistance fighters pushed to the central tower to prevent the inner keep being locked off. Fierce fighting took place in the courtyard as blows were traded back and forth. A hail of crossbow bolts from the upper floors of the Outer Keep slew numerous resistance fighters and the rest began to hug the walls. The party were in trouble early, taking serious blows from guards standing in their way. However, thanks to Sigrids healing abilities they pressed on.

Out of a tower pushed a terrifying image of a burning skeleton in guards armour. Rushing forward and spreading fear in his wake this skeleton, Georg Hegel, cut down resistance fighter after resistance fighter before advancing on Herbert and wailing on the archer. Ava was able to open the main gate to allow resistance fighters to move and help Herbert but not before Hegel had hurt him badly. Ava dealt the final blow to the undead creature with a blast of magical energy. In his death throws Hegel exploded, igniting all the resistance that surrounded him.

Meanwhile at the gate, fierce fighting broke out around the barracks. The guards boarded themselves up and began to rain bolts down on the resistance fighters. Hilda suffered a nearly fatal blow but was saved thanks to her companion Sigrid. The rest pressed onto the bridge as it was being raised. As fierce fighting occurred on the bridge, Siegbert, Seigward and Hilda slew guard after guard to take the gate house. Erik was able to clean out the upper areas with the help of resistance fighters. With the barracks boarded up, the fighting was essentially over and the remaining resistance fighters moved to consolidate their position.