Castle Siege

Tier 3 • Event

An active siege with an attacking force fighting to gain entry to a fortified castle.

Impulses: Bleed out the will to fight, breach the walls, build tension

Stats

Difficulty: 17

Potential adversaries: Mercenaries (Harrier, Sellsword, Spellblade, Weaponmaster), Noble Forces (Archer Squadron, Conscript, Elite Soldier, Knight of the Realm)

Features

Secret Entrance

Passive

A PC can find or recall a secret way into the castle with a successful Instinct or Knowledge Roll.

Siege Weapons (Environment Change)

Action

Consequence Countdown (5). The attacking force deploys siege weapons to try to raze the defenders’ fortifications. Activate the countdown when the siege begins (for a protracted siege, make this a long-term countdown instead). When it triggers, the defenders’ fortifications have been breached and the attackers flood in. You gain 2 Fear, then shift to the Pitched Battle environment and spotlight it.

Reinforcements

Action

Summon a Knight of the Realm, a number of Tier 3 Minions equal to the number of PCs, and two adversaries of your choice within Far range of a chosen PC as reinforcements. The Knight of the Realm immediately takes the spotlight.

Collateral Damage

Reaction

When an adversary is defeated, you can spend a Fear to have a stray attack from a siege weapon hit a point on the battlefield. All targets within Very Close range of that point must make an Agility Reaction Roll. - Targets who fail take 3d8+3 physical or magic damage and must mark a Stress. - Targets who succeed must mark a Stress.

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