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|campaign=The Rise of Wesnoth | |campaign=The Rise of Wesnoth | ||
− | |result=Stormvale refugees safely exit the south pass. | + | |location=[[Broken Mountains]], [[Green Isle]] |
− | |belligerents 1=Stormvale refugees | + | |result=[[Stormvale]] refugees safely exit the south pass. |
+ | |belligerents 1=[[Stormvale]] refugees | ||
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− | Wesfolk | + | [[Wesfolk]]{{Note pointer|no=1|instance=1}} |
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+ | * 1 [https://units.wesnoth.org/1.14/mainline/en_US/Orcish%20Slayer.html Orcish Slayer] | ||
|leaders 1= | |leaders 1= | ||
* '''[[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]]''' | * '''[[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]]''' | ||
− | * [[Jessene|Lady Outlaw]] | + | * [[Jessene|Lady Outlaw]]{{Note pointer|no=1|instance=2}} |
|leaders 2= | |leaders 2= | ||
− | * '''[[Tan-Schmog]]''' | + | * '''[[List of supporting characters from The Rise of Wesnoth#Tan-Schmog|Tan-Schmog]]''' † |
− | * '''[[Tan-NauVong]]''' | + | * '''[[List of supporting characters from The Rise of Wesnoth#Tan-NauVong|Tan-NauVong]]''' † |
− | |prev=The Fall | + | |prev=[[The Fall]] |
− | |next=The Swamp of Esten | + | |next=[[The Swamp of Esten]] |
− | |next 2=The Midlands | + | |next 2=[[The Midlands]] |
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
− | The Lich-Lords, formerly the leaders of the Wesfolk, had opened gateways to allow armies of orcs to | + | The Lich-Lords, formerly the leaders of the [[Wesfolk]], had opened gateways to allow armies of orcs to invade the [[Green Isle]].<ref name="summer">{{Cite|summer}}</ref> Due to the number of orcs, [[Stormvale]] was unable to hold out, being forced to evacuate its populace. Its king, [[Eldaric IV]], died in battle to buy the evacuees time as they journeyed through the south pass, led by [[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]].<ref name="fall">{{Cite|fall}}</ref> |
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+ | == Scenario == | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Quote gap}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Image | ||
+ | |image=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/master/data/campaigns/The_Rise_Of_Wesnoth/images/story/trow_story_03-A_Harrowing_Escape.jpg | ||
+ | |message=The refugees of Stormvale face the orcs in the South Pass. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="infobox bordered" style="text-align: left; font-size: 100%; border-style: solid; border-width: 2px; background-color:#EDE1CC;" | ||
+ | ! Victory: | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | * Defeat all enemy leaders | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Defeat: | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | * Death of Prince Haldric | ||
+ | * Turns run out | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Gold carryover: | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | * Early finish bonus. | ||
+ | * 40% of gold carried over to the next scenario. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | While traveling through the south pass, a group of orcs flanked the Stormvale refugees from the east. As Haldric pressed forward, he discovered [[Burin]], a dwarvish steelclad, inside a nearby mountain hut. Burin decided to join them on the road ahead, excited by the prospect of fighting orcs. After getting past the orcish guards, [[List of supporting characters from The Rise of Wesnoth#Snagakhan|Snagakhan]] and [[List of supporting characters from The Rise of Wesnoth#Knafakhan|Knafakhan]],{{Note pointer|no=2}} the refugees' fighters met the orcs in battle, despite a handful of reinforcements arriving as the first of the two orcish warlords fell. Haldric slew both [[List of supporting characters from The Rise of Wesnoth#Tan-Schmog|Tan-Schmog]] and [[List of supporting characters from The Rise of Wesnoth#Tan-NauVong|Tan-NauVong]] before arriving at a crossroads.<ref name="harrowing">{{Cite|harrowing}}</ref> | ||
+ | {{Plot branch | ||
+ | |branch text=Haldric chose to travel southeast | ||
+ | |contents=Believing that the orcs would be unlikely to pursue them through the [[Swamp of Esten]], Haldric decided to travel southeast on the river road.<ref name="harrowing"/> | ||
+ | |branch text 2=Haldric chose to travel southwest | ||
+ | |contents 2=Despite some uncertainty regarding the state of the [[Midlands]], Haldric chose to travel southwest.<ref name="harrowing"/> | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | == Notes == | ||
+ | {{Note start}} | ||
+ | {{Note item | ||
+ | |no=1 | ||
+ | |text=The Wesfolk and Lady Outlaw only joined Haldric if he chose to spare the latter's life. | ||
+ | |instances=2 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Note item | ||
+ | |no=2 | ||
+ | |text=On hard difficulty, [[List of supporting characters from The Rise of Wesnoth#Hoshnak|Hoshnak]] and [[List of supporting characters from The Rise of Wesnoth#Gruumogth|Gruumogth]] also guarded the southern pass. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Note end}} | ||
== References == | == References == |
Latest revision as of 21:17, 20 September 2019
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A Harrowing Escape is the third scenario in The Rise of Wesnoth campaign.
Contents
Background
The Lich-Lords, formerly the leaders of the Wesfolk, had opened gateways to allow armies of orcs to invade the Green Isle.[1] Due to the number of orcs, Stormvale was unable to hold out, being forced to evacuate its populace. Its king, Eldaric IV, died in battle to buy the evacuees time as they journeyed through the south pass, led by Prince Haldric.[2]
Scenario
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While traveling through the south pass, a group of orcs flanked the Stormvale refugees from the east. As Haldric pressed forward, he discovered Burin, a dwarvish steelclad, inside a nearby mountain hut. Burin decided to join them on the road ahead, excited by the prospect of fighting orcs. After getting past the orcish guards, Snagakhan and Knafakhan,[b] the refugees' fighters met the orcs in battle, despite a handful of reinforcements arriving as the first of the two orcish warlords fell. Haldric slew both Tan-Schmog and Tan-NauVong before arriving at a crossroads.[3]
Plot branch : Haldric chose to travel southeast |
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Believing that the orcs would be unlikely to pursue them through the Swamp of Esten, Haldric decided to travel southeast on the river road.[3] |
Plot branch : Haldric chose to travel southwest |
Despite some uncertainty regarding the state of the Midlands, Haldric chose to travel southwest.[3] |
Notes
- ^ a b The Wesfolk and Lady Outlaw only joined Haldric if he chose to spare the latter's life.
- ^ On hard difficulty, Hoshnak and Gruumogth also guarded the southern pass.
References
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