Really, who thought it was a good idea to put the half-grown squireboy, with hardly any combat training, and whom you are depending on to rule the country after this battle… right up at the front to square off with the experienced hobgoblin general and victor of the armed tournament?
I thought only Dumbledore was idiotic enough to endanger children to advance his agendas this badly!
The problem with that, that there was non good solution. Runt had became the choosen leader, therefor he is obliged to "lead" the people. He had to be on the front line. After all, he was the one challenging Karak…
What I love about this one is that Runt and his people aren't actually surprised at all about the hobgoblin reinforcements from the Black Mountain, while the orcs joining their side was a *complete* surprise to Karak. He *never* saw that one coming.
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Sid rocks the kettle-helm look rather smartly, I think.
Did no one give that kid a real weapon? He’s still got the campfire axe.
Always assumed Eddie put some fancy enchants on it
Surely you can’t ask him to give up Axecalibur?
Really, who thought it was a good idea to put the half-grown squireboy, with hardly any combat training, and whom you are depending on to rule the country after this battle… right up at the front to square off with the experienced hobgoblin general and victor of the armed tournament?
I thought only Dumbledore was idiotic enough to endanger children to advance his agendas this badly!
The problem with that, that there was non good solution. Runt had became the choosen leader, therefor he is obliged to "lead" the people. He had to be on the front line. After all, he was the one challenging Karak…
What I love about this one is that Runt and his people aren't actually surprised at all about the hobgoblin reinforcements from the Black Mountain, while the orcs joining their side was a *complete* surprise to Karak. He *never* saw that one coming.