Sif looked at her feet. The boots were leather, fur-lined, and the nicest thing she owned. “I bought them,” she said, then froze. To her surprise, he didn’t ask the obvious question. “That was responsible of you.” She tried not … Continue reading
“You think he is above making mistakes?” “I think he will make fewer mistakes than either of us. I have—” “—worked with them before, yes.” Hrothgar shook his head. “I wonder how closely, if you take his side over mine … Continue reading
Sif gradually became aware of voices. It sounded like an argument, insistent but quiet. She opened her eyes. Falthejn’s trinket still filled the cavern with a hard-edged light, but she could see the early dawn’s light filling in shadows toward … Continue reading
I’m very sorry to report that I’ve run into a critical issue with my saved game in Breaking Fortress Holland—the game crashes when I try to progress past about 0200, Day 3. Where does that leave us? Well, not in … Continue reading
Diving right in, for Day 2, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Both attacks progressing. Forces are finally moving in to clear Den Bosch. The engineers have orders to join the gaggle at Den Bosch, where we’ll assign them to a … Continue reading
After a three-way tie twice (first at 1 vote each, then at 2), my designated tiebreaker, mad with power, calls it for von Rundstedt. The von Rundstedt plan hinges on a relatively quick penetration across the bridge. We’ll use one … Continue reading
I was planning on providing some historical context here, but I’m running low on time, and in actuality, there isn’t a lot to say. Between noon on the 11th, when the previous scenario ended, and the start of this scenario, … Continue reading
Welcome back to Breaking Fortress Holland, wherein we take on the role of the Germans in 1940, during the invasion of the Netherlands. Last time, we achieved good success at Mill, breaking through the first Dutch defensive line. Now, we … Continue reading
Alfhilde volunteered, “We thought we might have one more day to prepare for the journey. Hrothgar left the walls…” She thought a moment. “Last night, wasn’t it? He left to trade for food. By the time he made it back, … Continue reading
“You passed the city two weeks ago,” Hrothgar prompted. “What came next?” “Our scouts found them moving north. They marched in poor order. We thought we could strike a decisive blow, ambushing them as they moved, but they were too … Continue reading
