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The [[Dwarves|Dwarven-run]] garrison of '''Bordrin's Watch''' resides at the far eastern end of the pass that runs through the [[Hammer Peaks]] that links [[Hammer Hold]] to [[Overlook]]. Bordrin's Watch is at the far western edge of the [[Elsir Vale]]. | |||
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Built soon after the [[Orcs | Orc]] invasion of 309 IC this garrison holds a standing force of | Built soon after the [[Orcs | Orc]] invasion of 309 IC, this garrison now holds a standing force of the 9th cohort of the [[56th Legion]] (about 500 soldiers) which, for the most part, also double as Overlook's [[Town Watch | town watch]]. However the garrison itself has a maximum capacity of just under two thousand soldiers (equivalent to 4 Imperial Army cohorts) making it potentially one of the largest forts in the whole of [[Thorast]]. | ||
On the Overlook side of the pass the fort consists of a long wall, which is 25m tall and over 8m thick at the base, and it is punctuated with steep towers fitted with arrowslits. Battlements cap the wall, allowing sentries to watch the pass and defend it from attack. As is standard in Imperial fort design, atop each tower is a pair of scorpions. Ballistae and scorpions are positioned every 20m along the wall’s length. In the | On the Overlook side of the pass the fort shows its Dwarven origins in its massive scale. It consists of a long wall, which is 25m tall and over 8m thick at the base, and it is punctuated with steep towers fitted with arrowslits. Battlements cap the wall, allowing sentries to watch the pass and defend it from attack. As is standard in Imperial fort design, atop each tower is a pair of scorpions. Ballistae and scorpions are positioned every 20m along the wall’s length. In the centre of the pass is a massive gate. Its doors stand slightly over 20m tall, and it takes 30 cart-horses to pull them open. The gatehouse surrounding the doors consists of two towers, each as tall as the wall and wider than three standing towers together. | ||
Bordrin's Watch, apart from the differences noted here, is otherwise as detailed in the Scales of War adventure path available from Wizards of the Coast. | ==Acknowledgements== | ||
Bordrin's Watch, apart from the differences noted here, is otherwise as detailed in the Scales of War adventure path available from Wizards of the Coast (© 2008-2024 WotC). | |||
Latest revision as of 21:49, 11 October 2024
The Dwarven-run garrison of Bordrin's Watch resides at the far eastern end of the pass that runs through the Hammer Peaks that links Hammer Hold to Overlook. Bordrin's Watch is at the far western edge of the Elsir Vale.
This garrison exists for two main purposes;
- to create a 'control point' for the pass, protecting it from enemies of both the Dwarven people and the Merebian Empire
- to provide military cover for the nearby city of Overlook
Built soon after the Orc invasion of 309 IC, this garrison now holds a standing force of the 9th cohort of the 56th Legion (about 500 soldiers) which, for the most part, also double as Overlook's town watch. However the garrison itself has a maximum capacity of just under two thousand soldiers (equivalent to 4 Imperial Army cohorts) making it potentially one of the largest forts in the whole of Thorast.
On the Overlook side of the pass the fort shows its Dwarven origins in its massive scale. It consists of a long wall, which is 25m tall and over 8m thick at the base, and it is punctuated with steep towers fitted with arrowslits. Battlements cap the wall, allowing sentries to watch the pass and defend it from attack. As is standard in Imperial fort design, atop each tower is a pair of scorpions. Ballistae and scorpions are positioned every 20m along the wall’s length. In the centre of the pass is a massive gate. Its doors stand slightly over 20m tall, and it takes 30 cart-horses to pull them open. The gatehouse surrounding the doors consists of two towers, each as tall as the wall and wider than three standing towers together.
Acknowledgements
Bordrin's Watch, apart from the differences noted here, is otherwise as detailed in the Scales of War adventure path available from Wizards of the Coast (© 2008-2024 WotC).
