Trophy Hunt to DestardWhen: The 3rd of June 2006 at 2000 GMT
Where: Set out from Cove Barracks. Hunt held at Destard.
Commanding Officer: Delcarakdur, Regular Guardsman
Guardsmen in attendance:- Erik Arkay, Grenadier Captain
- Joey Lanai, Dragoon Corporal
- Nicholi Raventhorn, Officer Cadet
- Kado Gael, Watchman
- Boo Little, Guardsman recruit
- Liam Swiftar, Guardsman Recruit
What:The pitifully few men gathered before me wasn't a good sign...But my face brightened as I saw whom had shown up. Joey, Erik and Nicholi. All good veterans. The other three attendees weren't that promising. Two recruits and that Kado...a watchman. Oh well, I've seen worse odds before. To the case! Proceeding towards the Minoc moongate, after Joey suggested that going by Skara would be fastest, I let the corporal lead the way to Destard, as he apparently knew the way very well.
The men assemble for the huntWaiting outside the dank and smelly entrance to Destard, I decided to give the men a little pep-talk!
A little pep-talk before we enter DestardEntering the dark and smelly caves...It was pitch dark. Ordering a man to lit a torch, we slowly and as a group moved into the darkness. Stumbling around we finally found the part where the large cave narrowed into a smaller, yet gargantuan for us, passage. As we moved inside the passage, we began to hear the slithering sounds of scales on stones...and out of the dark, gargantuan snakes attacked our close formation! But as everyone knows, Covians are always prepared!
Pah, no match for covian steel!Cutting them down while advancing slowly, we finally reached a smaller entrance spiralling downwards. The stench emanated from the hole...As we were about to go down, a smallish drake attacked out of nowhere...pouncing on myself! The men immediately formed and blocked it off, and step by step beat it back, until it was cornered. There it fell!
The younger dragons seem to lack some manners!
It's a loong way down!Moving downwards for what seemed forever, we finally reached the entrance to the wyrm's lair! We could hear it in the distance, waiting for us, obviously not letting itself be surprised! Waiting for a moment to decide upon our tactics...we finally went for a skirmish formation, where everyone paired off with another.
Into the belly of the beast!It sure as hell was waiting for us yes! Many of us was swooped into a wall as we rushed down, and we were several times forced to regroup and to retreat...Harassing the furious beast all the time. After what seemed an eternity, A shot from Erik combined with a mighty hit to it's head by Kado's axe, the beast fell down with a huge deathcry...
Finally!Deciding not to wait for it's mate...we quickly slipped away, after I had gotten what I came here for: A mighty reddish scale of the beast's hide! Using all speed to extract ourselves, the combat-weary Covians eagerly smashed anything that stood in their way.
Returning home with the scale!Commending them for their good efforts, I dismissed the men and went to the barracks to hang up yet another trophy for the Barony and another mission successfully completed
*signed*
Delcarakdur, Regular Guardsman
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