Rescue the Princess - Part 1

As always, these guys made the most of the situation!

Princess Lucky of Mercia (rumoured to have huge...tracts of land) has been imprisoned by a Saxon noble in a tower dungeon, known locally as the Tree of Woe.  The Viking warbands of the Lad, Ken and I were determined to free her and earn the ransom.

And while we're at it  we might as well also loot pillage and burn the local town.  Its what we do!
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All was quiet in the unsuspecting Village...

The Tree of Woe

The morning was quiet and the fog had lifted.  Before anyone could say "Look over there - a distraction!", the Lad's horde entered and with typical Vik brashness decided to charge the defensive walls.  Naturally this allowed Ken and I to creep up a bit more stealthily.

The Lad's motley crew

Nobody would suspect that Ken's Vikings would advance down the road... 

Meanwhile, I took a good opportunity to loot the Church on the way through (I must remember to finish the inside floor)

The sounds of battle echoed through the valley as we crept forward.  The Lad charged head on and fought the desperate fyrd defending their village walls.

Norse scouts check the way forward is clear...

...and wave the rest of the men forward!

Will the Saxons detect the flanking manoeuvre?
Will the village defenders hold out against the savage fury of the Northmen?
Find out in the next installment of "Rescue the Princess"