[Rytek]

Cynethryth, Knight of the stone, commander of Man's southern army looked at the maps layed out before him. The map showed detailed positions and army make up of the enemy as well as his own forces. For months he had played hit and run with the enemy. Never engaging their superior forces. But recentlty, things had changed. A large contingent of knights had arrived to reinforce his command. And from the jungles to the south almost 100 man/apes with bows had come to swell his ranks. Still, his armies were spread amongst three seperate commands, he had to make sure it struck the enemy at the same point. He pointed at the map "We will strike here. Send out the runners and notify the other commanders.

All day and night they force marched into Mictlan territory. Meeting up with stragglers the army swelled to over 200 strong. The next morning, at the edge of a clearing name "Druid Land" The southern army of man lined up to face Mictlans province defences backed by almost 70 Mictlan regulars.

Cynethryth's strategy was simple, yet elegant. To the center was the mass of recruited light infantry. To either flank was the man at arms. Behind they formed in small groups were the man/monkeys with their bows. Behind them the longbows. And finally, behind them all, were the knights.

The savage Mictlan army had amongst them lizard riders who benefited from the Mictlan blessing. Set to either flank they were behind the numerous slingers and warriors making up the defense force. Also with the Mictlan army were the feared Eagle warriors.

The enemy struck first. In the center of mans army dozens of Eagle warriors swept down and lay waste all around them. One of the casulties was a novice witch under Cynethryth's command. The eagle warriors killed many man apes. The man apes threw down their arms and set off running past Cynethryth command. He did not even bother trying to Rally the beasts.

The front ranks of the army of man held up well vs the pelting stones from the Mictlan militia force. The sleak lizard riders were closing upon the front ranks. lightning pierced the sky and hit some light infantry.

The witch standing besides Cynethryth spoke a word. The unit of knights were infused with speed. Yet Cynethryth did not give the order to charge yet. Fighting in the center of mans army was getting desperate. More man apes thew down their weapons and routed past the knights. The men at arms had come to grips with the lizard calvary. The initial charge of the lizard calvary decimated the front ranks of men at arms. Yet the stout men at arms pushed forward thru shear force of numbers taking some of the lizards down.

Finished with the fleeing man apes, the eagle warriors set their sights upon the longbowmen. In their bloodlust they could not know how close they had gotten to the haste buffed contingent of knights. "CHARGE" yelled Cynethryth and the knight of man leaped forward. Their charge killing every eagle warrior on the field.

At the front the light infanty had broken and were running. The stout man at arms on both flanks filled the ranks and held the line. They heard the thunder of the knights behind them and had taken heart.

The Amazons on their lizard mounts were fierce and skillfull. They met the knight charge but could not resist. They too were rode down under iron shod hooves of the knights.

Desperate now, the commanders of Mictlan rained down Arcs of lightning upon the knights. Some few were slain. But the charge continued. As the knights met and slaughtered the first rank of Mictlan slingers the Mictlan army had had enough. They turned and ran. Only to be cut down to the last warrior by the hastened knights of man.

Cynethryth, commander of mans southern armies, had his first victory of the war.