I. The Fall

## Prologue:

> "Before I die, the question you should ask of me is - why? Why have the three great races, abandoned all reason, and engaged in total war? Why did the Dwarven clans and Dragons join the conflict? There is a terrible price to be paid for this knowledge... the price I now have to pay. But we are here now, and you must be told all that transpired. Thirty Six years after the start of the War without Kings, the greater kingdoms have fallen. All but one: the Human town of Dagbor, Garrisioned by the legendary Sir Warren, was still standing -- When the last remaining Orcs came to lay siege to the last bastion of the Old World. The Orcs have abandoned, their realm, just as the Elves were burning the great citadel of Makkada and Pultak, in revenge for Orcish destruction of the last Eleven stronghold of Illas Tiltos. The chaos engulfing the world could not be stopped. Thousands of men and orcs would die this day..."
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###### Human Objectives:

1. Look around
2. Select Swordsman
3. Select both groups of soldiers at once
4. move Swordsman to Flag
5. Order Swordsman to attack Orcs
6. Train 3 Peasants
	* slaughter pigs
	* gather stones
	* loot the dead
7. Order Peasants to build a house, under town menu
8. Order Peasants...
	* Order Peasants to construct Blacksmith, under town Menu
		+ Research Masonry at the Blacksmith
			- Start building Walls, at the Townhall - Castle Upgrade button
	* Order Peasants to construct Barracks, under Military Menu
		+ Train 3 Swordsman at the Barracks
	* Order Peasants to construct Archery Range, under Military Menu
		+ Train 3 Archers at the Archery Range
9. Objectives:
	* Position Archers and Swordsman on the Walls
	* Order Peasants to construct Siege Workshop, under military Menu
10. Research...
	* Research Ropes and Pulleys, and Stoneworks and the Blacksmith
	* Research Engineering, and Petraries at the Siege Workshop
11. upgrades and construction...
	* Upgrade Walls with Oil Pots, Wall Hoarding Stone Tippers and Trebuchets
	* Construct Towers, and upgrade Gatehouse
12. Objectives:
	* Survive incoming Orc assaults, Gates must not be breached
	* Prepare- Train more Archers ; create additional wall defenses

###### Orcs Objectives:

1. Loot dead bodies
2. Send Marauders to hunt
3. missing\*
4. Order Laborers
	* Order Laborers to construct War Hall, under Military Menu
		+ Train 5 Slayers
	* Order Laborers to construct Armoury, under Town Menu
		+ Create Siege Ram at the Armoury
			- Use Ram to break the front gate
	* Order Laborers to construct Additional Huts
5. Objectives:
	* Use Slayers to Capture gatehouse, or to destroy the gate crank
	* Attach Siege towers to the walls, and assault gatehouse with Slayers
	* Train more Slayers and Muraurders, and kill defending Humans

### Quotes and Cutscenes:

First cutscene after Human Quest #5

> "The Orcish horde had surrounded Dagbor on all sides, every effort had to be made to hold the city; the outer walls damaged in the recent assault had to be fortified, manned and reinforced.
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second cutscene after Human Quest #6

> "With supplies scarce, defenders turned to looting. As barbaric as it was - resources had to be acquired by any means - to complete the stone wall, and build up its defences. If they were to survive new warriors had to be equipped and positioned on the walls."
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Third cutscene after Human quest #8

> "The completed walls had to be fortified- defenders had to build towers and mounted wall defences. It was their only hope."
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Forth cutscene after Human quest #11

> "The Orcish hordes were getting ready, assault was imminent, the city defenders had just minutes to finish their preparations and say their prayers."
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Fifth Cutscene after Orc attack begins

> And then the hordes descended. Walls had to hold, the gates could not be breached on this assault. Not yet... not quite yet...
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Sixth Cutscene before transition to orcs

> It was a great victory, a few courageous soldiers against the green horde. But knowing what had to happen, seeing the will of the Gods unfold ... that is what struck terror in my heart. The orcs had to rally. The battle was far from done.
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> For the final assault to succeed, both inner and outer gates had to be breached. Walls had to be scaled with siege ladders, and defending towers had to be destroyed.  It was not going to be easy... but the bloodshed would buy the world a little more time...
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Seventh Cutscene after Destroying Gate as Orcs

> As the front gate fell, the tide had turned. The second gate had to be breached, but Boiling Oil defences could not be overcome with siege rams. Walls had to be scaled to capture the gatehouse and open the gates.
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After destorying the inner wall, before last wall

> The outer defences were down, but time was running out. For scouts brought word that hundreds of human riders had regrouped, and were coming to lift the siege
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Final Cutscene after victory

> As the gates fell, it was only a matter of time before the last great city of the world was nothing but ruins. Thousands had died that day...
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> The remnants of humanity had to flee, to try to start anew. With the entire realm on fire, salvation could only be found across the sea, and the only ships not yet burned were at the ruined port in Welgeth.
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> I knew all they would find in Welgeth was more slaughter and bloodshed. But you see, slaughter and bloodshed were the only things that would keep the Gods amused...
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