Tyr ' s Hand ( Warcraft II ) Briefing . " With the destruction of Dun Modr and the downfall of Grim Batol , the Orcs have completely withdrawn their armies from Khaz Modan . " " While your victories have been notable , the menace of the Horde still hangs over the head of the Alliance . " " Lord Lothar has stationed your troops in the northlands to protect the borders of Quel ' thalas . " " Troubles have arisen in the township of Tyr ' s Hand , with the local peasant population in a state of minor revolt . " " You must quell this uprising and then summon the Knights of the Silver Hand to watch over the populace . " " To maintain order in the region , you must search out all of the Horde forces in the area and destroy them . " Background . Believing they had forced all the orcs to withdraw from Khaz Modan , Milan ' s commander was sent to quell an uprising in Tyr ' s Hand . Slaughtering human workers was unpleasant , but with the Horde nearby , this action was necessary to ensure their survival . Once the township was quiet , they had very little time to make preparations for war . They trained more peasants to speed mining operations while their troops patrolled inside the town walls , ever vigilant for raiding orcs . Barracks were constructed first , and then a lumber mill near the forests on the east side of town . Next came the transformation of the town hall into a keep . To protect their efforts they constructed farms to block the north and west entrances . Behind these they raised cannon towers , placing archers near them for good measure . The remaining troops were gathered near the other entrances while stables were prepared for the arriving paladins , who would hearten and watch over the people . Once the township had been properly fortified , they began training knights and constructing catapults for the coming battles . When resources were available , the keep was fortified into a stalwar castle and a church was constructed for the paladins , who invited the knights to join them and learn their craft . To ensure their success , they spent much time and gold preparing better weapons , armor , and ballista spears in the smithy . Ten paladins and four ballistas gathered in the courtyard before sallying out , and the long process of cleaning out orcs began in earnest . They sent a single paladin northward to draw enemies toward a row of ballistas defended by paladins . Though many of the creatures turned back , a few were aggressive enough to fall into the trap . This they repeated until the number of guards in the northern camp was greatly reduced . Only then did they roll in the ballistas to help take out structures . Several raids were made on the Alliance township , but their fortifications held nicely with cannon towers defending them . They then started destroying the camp to the west of town , replacing fallen warriors as needed . Finally , they assembled a large force of mixed units to remove the stronger threat to the northwest and , with that task completed , constructed a second castle on the ruins to prevent further problems there . The Horde was now on the defensive and the ground was soaked with orcish blood rather than their own .