Post by Horas on Jan 13, 2009 16:44:12 GMT -5
"Too slow, too slow!" Vrol yelled at Gevin the Gross.
"Dig! You mangy mutts! Dig or no water till the next hour!" Gevin did his best to threaten the thralls.
"Vrol, look at them. They are too weak," noted Creyon. "Double their food rations from tonight onwards. And keep up the water parades every hour. Make sure everyone drinks at least half a pint of water every hour - even if they don't want it. I don't care if they puke, force that water down their throats. If another thralls goes down with heat stroke Farwynd will convulse in a fit."
"Double? Surely they do not need that much. I've been assured their current rations are the same as before we came. Good luck getting Farwynd to agree to that."
"Enough for cleaning the yard. Enough for pulling weeds, or whatever Farwynd had them doing before. Not enough for hard labour. If Farwynd doesn't want anymore of his precious thralls dying he will agree. Be sure to send birds to the other islands as well."
Creyon started back toward Grimstone, the keep at Greyshield. Vrol and Gevin were in charge of the digging the moat around it, and similar works had been in progress around the keeps of the four shield islands. Inside Grimstone the air was ringing with the sound of hammers banging against nails, saws carving into wood. Repairs were being made throughout the castle. A new drawbridge was coming together, and Creyon's personal favourite, a whole slew of siege engines were being constructed. The ballistae and scorpions were his of his own personal design, the scorpions essentially being larger versions of his own crossbows. Counterweight trebuchets built according to the latest designs from the Citadel were also being constructed. And for personal amusement one mangonel per keep was being assembled. The mangonel was less accurate but the thought of using the bowl design to launch his faeces at the enemy delighted him to no end.
Results:
Creyon Harlaw increases toward Grandmaster Engineering
Creyon Harlaw increases to beginner Thrall Management
Vrol Volmark increases to beginner Thrall Management