Keymonus Posted September 29, 2019 Spoiler Out of the Ashes -Roadmonkeytj To hell (and back?) -Keymonus Meanwhile in Acropolis -Keymonus Devastation of Charlatan Bay -Roadmonkeytj Waiting in the wasteland -Keymonus Those Damned Cannons -Keymonus Restoring Order to Chaos -Roadmonkeytj Relief Mission - Gedren_y The road towards peace - Keymonus The town over the cliffs - Keymonus The Battle for Lowtown - Keymonus Civilization is Returning - Roadmonkeytj 28 September 619, Infero Pordejon, Fort San Millar The black flag of the rebels was still waving in the wind, but it was not going to last: the tides had turned. The tides had turned. After a long shelling with the few cannons available, the strong walls of Fort San Millar were finally breached, and the final assault began. The fort, once the pride of the Ashen Guard, had been occupied since the first days of disorders by a cruel group of smugglers: they made huge profits closing the port and profiting on the provisions, even if this caused a terrible famine and made violence explode in the streets. But finally the tides had turned, and the fort represented the last stronghold of the rebel pirates. By sure, the fort was intimidating, with 32 pounders towards the bay, sturdy walls and two of the sides right above vertical cliffs. However, as Tristan had realised studying the maps, the fort had not been projected to withstand a strong assault by land: some of the walls were too low and too exposed to artillery. He doubted that it was an error in the project: since a land attack could start only from Charlatan Bay itself, more probably, the Dark Bishop didn't want to transform the fort in an impregnable fortress for a rebel garrison… whatever the cause, Tristan was more than grateful for that. In that moment, Tristan heard the first musket salvos and the screams of the wounded men. It was time to move. He incited his men, an heterogeneous group of Oleander volunteers and local militiamen, and jumped on his boat. The battle plan was simple but, hopefully, effective: a frontal assault against the lowest wall, followed by a flanking attack from the cliffs, with boats and grappling hooks, to neutralize the cannons before they could be turned towards the parade ground. The hooks were thrown towards the parapet. There was no more time to think now: thirty minutes of fire and blood and everything would have been over, in a way or in the other. Tristan unsheathed the sword and shouted a war cry, followed by his men. That day, if Ares was with them, they would have seen the end of battle for Charlatan Bay. The battle for the external walls: To the breach! A barrel of gunpowder thrown by the defenders: In the parade ground: Counterattack of the defenders: A cannon and ammunitions: A bird's eye view: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fort San Millar was finally assaulted. This is probably my last build for this storyline, but the future of Charlatan Bay is still uncertain, and peace will be frail for a long time, so... who knows? Probably Tristan will leave for the North, the Great Alliance States, the ice and the steppes, for the desert of New Oleon, the woods of Varcoast or the Southern Seas. I hope you enjoyed my builds in this storyline, and the story itself. I did. Again, I have to thank @Kwatchi and @Gulagurag, even if probably they won't read this, for the great storyline of the Dark Bishop and Charlatan Bay. In many cases, my builds retrace theirs (Fort San Millar itself, for example), or things they wrote about the settlement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wellesley Posted September 29, 2019 This is a great build with some really scenic shots! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwatchi Posted September 29, 2019 Rest assured Keymonus, you and Roadmonkeytj have kept me entertained with where you taken the Charlatan Bay story. I smiled when I saw your interpretation of the sloped walls of San Millar and the reasoning behind the low rear parapet - nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roadmonkeytj Posted September 30, 2019 I as well have enjoyed this story ... Rest assured even though our paths may part I doubt this is the end of this story The build was great just as you did with the battery you've once again captured the build! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keymonus Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 6:35 PM, Wellesley said: This is a great build with some really scenic shots! Thank you! To realize them I "killed" some minifigures with the camera several times, so it wasn't in vain 19 hours ago, Kwatchi said: Rest assured Keymonus, you and Roadmonkeytj have kept me entertained with where you taken the Charlatan Bay story. I smiled when I saw your interpretation of the sloped walls of San Millar and the reasoning behind the low rear parapet - nice work. Thank you! The fort was one of the first builds I saw here in BoBS, and the angled walls impressed me a lot even because, as I realized, they are horribly difficult to put together! About the parapet, I think that your Dark Bishop could have thought something similar (and more trivially, because my grey bricks and studs were running dangerously low! ) 15 hours ago, Roadmonkeytj said: I as well have enjoyed this story ... Rest assured even though our paths may part I doubt this is the end of this story The build was great just as you did with the battery you've once again captured the build! Thank you! For now Tristan is still "parked" in Charlatan Bay, so feel free to use in your builds for any meeting, celebrative parade or similar! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darnok Posted October 1, 2019 Sweet mayham, what a glorious fight! Once again a great build of yours, I love how much there is going on for the comparatively little space. Getting angled walls right can be tricky, ou have done a good job here. Overall well done, I hope we get a conclusion soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Thaum Posted October 1, 2019 Nice battle scene ! What about a big explosion scene when the barrel explode ? I like the rendering of this sloped/inclined wall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LM71Blackbird Posted October 1, 2019 Great story, photograph, and build! Looking forward to the next chapter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keymonus Posted October 1, 2019 8 hours ago, Darnok said: Sweet mayham, what a glorious fight! Once again a great build of yours, I love how much there is going on for the comparatively little space. Getting angled walls right can be tricky, ou have done a good job here. Overall well done, I hope we get a conclusion soon. Thank you! Ordering a large stock of muskets proved to be quite useful! 7 hours ago, Professor Thaum said: Nice battle scene ! What about a big explosion scene when the barrel explode ? I like the rendering of this sloped/inclined wall Thank you! Actually I usually prefer a single scene depicted without changes from different angles, but… a big explosion? Somebody ordered a big explosion? A Big explosion for table 2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darnok Posted October 1, 2019 Just now, Keymonus said: Damn, this is such a cool idea! Now I need one of these bushes in dark tan or something, so gonna steal this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keymonus Posted October 1, 2019 Thanks! My only tip is to keep the little pin outside, so the flames remain in position better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Thaum Posted October 2, 2019 9 hours ago, Darnok said: Damn, this is such a cool idea! Now I need one of these bushes in dark tan or something, so gonna steal this! seconded !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roadmonkeytj Posted October 2, 2019 19 hours ago, Keymonus said: Somebody ordered a big explosion? Ohhhhh aahhhh ....definately useful for the future Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keymonus Posted October 7, 2019 Thank you guys! I built the explosion quite in a short time, but it turned out unexpectedly well! Even if we don’t know exactly how we will continue the story, consider this build as a “season 1 end”. Soon (hopefully, as usual)we will have an aftermath of the battle, and probably a new storyline, so stay tuned! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodi Posted October 10, 2019 Great writing and excellent photo shooting. It was a enjoyable reading. The fort itself looks quite good, my favourite part is the sloped wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
