The battle in the Pass, North of Cesana
The Battle in the Pass Despite the cold, Captain Ryan was almost uncomfortably hot. An attack by the orcs could come at almost any time, so much of the army was marching at leas partially armored. Ryan was a bear of a man, his sheer size lead some to claim that there was ogre blood in his ancestry, while others said that his fiery red beard showed he was part Norse. Even for a man of his size, covering the rough ground and incline of the pass in full plate was not an easy task. After the battle of Cesana, there had been some dispute as to the next course of action. Many wanted to winter in Ravola now the food supply was secure and the dwarves had already returned to their mountain holds. However, Angelica, the captain who many had come to look to for leadership, was of a different mind. The Orcs had fled back to their mountain camp, and if left until the spring, would have replaced many of their losses. Instead she called for a strike against the camp before the winter...