“The dust still clung to their sandals as we watched our last hope vanish over the ridge, their silhouettes shrinking against the blood-orange sky. Our swiftest runners carried proof of the Persians’ advance, seeking aid. We had held as long as we could, but the Persian numbers were endless, and now the flames of their torches lit the distant hills like a funeral pyre for Greece itself. Sparta must send reinforcements, or Athens will burn before the moon wanes…”
Battle Details:
This will be a resurrection battle. A deed of arms will be fought before each point, and the sides will reset after each point. The battle will go to 3 or 5 points depending on the joy combatants have.
The objective of the battle is for teams to deliver a relic to their assigned goal area in order to score a point. Goal areas are located behind the opposing team, meaning each team must fight through their opponents to deliver the relic. Moving the relic requires two individuals to pick it up and carry it together. If one of the relic bearers is struck with a telling blow, the other must stop where they are until a second person can assist in carrying the relic. The relic will have gauntlets attached, allowing anyone to pick it up and carry it.