As one the 8 remaining Uruk-Hai attempt to break out by swarming Gwaelur, Theogrim and Caramir. The plan may have had some merit if not for the other Rangers. They fail to miss with arrows and Riglo is now laying into them from the side. Before another minute can pass the Uruk-Hai are all down and Caramir took a small wound for 5 and a total of 13.
The riders finish off the 5 orcs and the middle is down. There are 38 relatively healthy riders at this point. 20 are harrying and herding fleeing orcs and 18 are helping the orc allies. The rest have broken off to seek help for either themselves or their mounts. None of the rangers are seriously hurt and most of the party is reasonably healthy.
Thoroncir has yet another lance in hand and is helping against the remaining orcs.
Only a single Uruk remains standing among maybe 40 orcs. Gil-Gandel continues to demand their surrender as he hits the Uruk 3 times from the rear. It finally drops and 3 orcs quickly finish him. Brin feeling as close to bored as he ever has in combat, quietly puts arrows into the entangled Uruk-Hai.
The rest are working on helping the injured.
Fang is fine.
Folca sees no foes coming.
The orcs finally surrender. There are only 31 left that were fighting. They have dropped their weapons and stripping off their armor. Seven of the entangled orcs also survive, none of the Uruk-Hai. The sleepers have already been killed.
Captain Helton asks Deor to mount up and ride with them to locate any orcs fleeing towards the mountains. The Captain and 3 healthy riders escort Deor.
The orcs in green have control over the prisoners and are ensuring the Uruk-Hai and warg riders are all dead. Six riders have returned and there are 12 mounted guarding the battlefield.
Renee finally stops her song. The unmounted riders that are healthy are acting as transporters for the seriously injured. Renee and Ghân with the aid of 7 rangers including Brin make for a good first aid camp.
Renee insist are handling the worst injured first and then moves on to help the orcs as needed mixed in with the humans and horses. No one begrudges Ghân’s choice if he is helping the horses more than the humans and the rangers cannot bring themselves to help the orcs of course.
After two hours have gone by, the battlefield is in order. The all but 12 riders have returned and they are simply on patrol. The injured have all been tended to and even Ghân vast supply of berries have been used up. The prisoners are secured and picketed.
It is pushing close to noon at this point. Eight riders and 12 horses will return no more to the fields of Gondor. The Orc allies are reduced do but 80 and 20 of the prisoners wish to go with them. They plan to set off that evening.
Moose seems confused and distressed that the orcs are to leave and live. He is also still very injured. We might be stuck near this camp for several days.
Captain Helton is wondering if we need to send back for help. “We planned to scout in force and have seemingly won a major battle instead as things worked out. We might be able to take the caves now and should at least be able to harry any hunters they send out.”
