The Defense of Strahnbrad (WC3 Human)

The Defense of Strahnbrad is Chapter One of the Human campaign, The Scourge of Lordaeron, in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.
==Background==
:Main article: The Warning
==Creeps==
*2 Gnolls
*1 Gnoll Poacher
==Critters==
*4 Pigs
*14 Sheep
==Villagers==
* Farmer Jerrett (male)
* Farmer Ted (male)
* Garth (male), retired Footman
* Gerard (male)
* Thornby (male), retired Footman
* Benedict (male), Bandit leader disguised as victim
* Mike (male)
* Scott (male)
* Joe (male)
* Dean (male)
* Stephanie (female)
* Maria (female)
* Amy Diane (female)
* Matilda (female)
* Alicia (female)
** Garrett (kid)
** Logan (kid)
** James (kid)
** Steven (kid)
** Andrew (kid)
** Little Timmy (kid)
* Jeremy (kid)
* Blake (kid)
* Ryan (kid)
*8 male unnamed villagers
*8 female unnamed villagers
*4 unnamed kids
==Loading screen==
Recent orc uprisings in southern Lordaeron have forced the Alliance to take decisive measures. To contain the orcish threat, King Terenas has sent two of the realm's greatest paladins - his son, Prince Arthas, and the legendary Uther the Lightbringer - to deal with the orcs once and for all.
==Transcript==
: Uther the Lightbringer: Welcome, Prince Arthas. The men and I are honored by your presence.
: Arthas: Can the formalities, Uther. I'm not king yet. It's good to see you.
: Uther the Lightbringer: You too, lad. I'm pleased that King Terenas sent you to help me.
: Arthas: Father still hopes your patience and experience might rub off on me.
: Uther the Lightbringer: It is a father's right to dream, isn't it?
:Arthas and Uther laugh together.
: Arthas: Look, here's where we stand. Our scouts have confirmed that there is an orc encampment hidden somewhere over the next ridge.
: Uther the Lightbringer: As I suspected...
: Arthas: It gets worse. They're preparing to attack the nearby village of Strahnbrad. As far as we know, the village is completely defenseless.
: Uther the Lightbringer: I need to move against the orcs' base immediately. Can you handle Strahnbrad's defense on your own?
: Arthas: Of course, Uther. Don't worry about me.
: Uther the Lightbringer: Good. Meet me at the orc camp once you've saved the village. Be careful, Arthas.
;NEW UNIT ACQUIRED
Footman - Footmen are versatile soldiers equipped for melee combat.
HINT - Use Holy Light to heal wounded units.
===During the mission===
Note: you can visit the village to the south-west to obtain two more footmen and an optional quest.
* Farmer Ted: Welcome to our village.
* Maria: Hello!
* Stephanie: Greetings, milord!
* Thornby: We'll fight for Lordaeron. Get your swords!
* Alicia: Please, you're my only hope! A group of gnolls kidnapped my little Timmy and took him to their hideout in the forest. Could you find him and bring him home?
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;OPTIONAL QUEST
Save Timmy
- Slay the Gnoll kidnappers
==== Save Timmy ====
::- Slay the Gnoll kidnappers
::Something has been agitating the local beasts lately. Just yesterday, a half-starved pack of Gnolls pillaged a local farmhouse, stealing livestock and kidnapping a young boy named Timmy. Hopefully, the cretins haven't eaten him yet.
Tactics: To save Timmy go to the ruins taking the road north-east of the quest giver's farm and you will find two Level 1 Gnolls and a Level 1 Gnoll Poacher defending two cages (one of them with Timmy inside). Take out the gnolls (one of them drops a Potion of Healing) and you will be rewarded with a Ring of Protection.
* Little Timmy: Help! Help me, please. I'm trapped in the cage.
* Little Timmy: Please get me out of here. I want to go home.
* Alicia: Oh, thanks so much! I have a reward for you.
NEW ITEM RECEIVED - Ring of Protection +1
:<Increases the armor of the Hero by 1 when worn.>
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: Benedict: Save us!
: Footman: It's a trap!
: Benedict: Take everything, men. Take all the valuables.
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: Gerard: Help! Bandits are stealing our belongings!
: Menag: Heh! We'll take their coin just like everyone else's!
: Gerard: Those bandits stole my ledger. Without it, I will lose my entire farm! Please, retrieve it from their camp! It would mean so much to us.
;OPTIONAL QUEST
Bandit Lord
==== Bandit Lord ====
:- Slay Menag, the Bandit Lord
:- Return Ledger to Gerard
:The cunning Bandit Lord, Menag, has been terrorizing the lands around Strahnbrad for months. He and his lackeys just made off with a ledger full of vital information regarding the estate of the local farmer, Gerard.
Tactics: Follow Menag to his camp south-east of Gerald, killing three Bandits on the way. When you arive, Menag and his last bandits will attack Arthas and his forces. Destroy them (one of the Bandits drops a Potion of Mana); after Menag is killed, pick Gerard's Lost Ledger and go back to the cart by the bridge.
* Menag: Say your prayers!
: Gerard: Thank you for helping me.
: Gerard: Please, take this item.
NEW ITEM RECEIVED: Tome of Strength.
:Note: This tome isn't received as item in the inventory, but it increases Arthas' STR rating by 1 immediately.
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Note: As Arthas approached the gates of Strahnbrad, a man ran outside fleeing from two Blackrock Orc Grunts.
: Dean: Save us!
: Grunt: He's escaping! Kill him!
: Arthas: Damn! The attack has already begun! To arms, my brothers!
==== Defend Strahnbrad ====
:- Travel to Strahnbrad
:- Arthas must survive
:- Defeat the Slave Master and his guards
:Strahnbrad may already be under attack by Orcish forces! Immediate action must be taken! Make your way to the village and slay any marauding Orcs you encounter.
Note: if after you enter Strahnbrad you go southwest you will find three footmen fighting two grunts, and you can help them win the battle.
One footman is heard shouting: "Attack!"
Note: in the northwest you will find the Slave Master and his two grunt guards.
: Slave Master: Haul these wretches off with the rest of them!
: Grunt: Move 'em out!
===Completion===
: Sylvia: Bless you, Prince Arthas!
: Daniel: But what about the others who were taken away?
: Arthas: Don't worry, son. We'll find them and bring them home safe.
: Knight: Prince Arthas, Lord Uther needs you at the orc encampment immediately!
: Arthas: Never a dull moment... Let's get moving!
==Forces==
;Alliance of Lordaeron
*1 Paladin
* Footmen
;Blackrock Clan
*1 Slave Master
*1 Raider
*11 Grunts
;Syndicate
*1 Bandit Lord
*1 Enforcer
*3 Brigands
*11 Bandits
==Trivia==
* Intact and burning City Buildings can be seen.
* Arthas' first line (Can the formalities, Uther) caused a big argument among the game developers on whether or not canning, a modern invention, exists in Lordaeron.Warcraft III - Design Insights Highlights 01: Human Campaign
* Thornby's dialogue was slightly different in the official strategy guide: "We will help fight for Lordaeron. Come on boys, grab your swords."
* Villagers killed will appear as ghosts at night in the graveyard next to the entrance of Strahnbrad.
*The female villager Alicia is named after Tim Campbell's wife. Little Timmy is named after Tim himself, and the other children are named after his friends.
* One of the shops in Strahnbrad is called Bob's Guns, a joke about similar gunshops being used as doodads in Starcraft.
** Both are likely named after a programmer of the original Starcraft named Bob.
*In Reforged, the name "Bloodhill Bandits" is not used and the members that appear are instead designated as members of the Syndicate.
*Menag is shown as a Dark Wizard.
*Originally, the Slave Master's model had red skin, indicating that he was a Fel Orc, now it has been changed to be a normal Orc (although it still has bumps).
**Although there is still a Slave Master model that is a Fel Orc under the name of Mathog.
==References==
==External links==
es:La defensa de Strahnbrad