Quantrill's Toy Soldiers

Finally Beerstein has carried the battle to Necrolian soil. They chase Esmeraya, the vampire, into her home ground. She is somewhat weakened by the loss of her Black Coaches. However, she awaits a new one to be conjured on her native soil.  Meanwhile a Beersteiner force of two flintlock regular regiments, a militia matchlock regiment, mounted plate Crusaders, the wizard, Adolf, the archbishop and three heroes try to chase down the vampire. She is fast but the crusaders are faster and begin to close in on her. At first, she saves her magic and then turns to attempt magic missiles at the crusaders. The ward save of the pious crusaders saves them. She has reached the village and attempts to gain the assistance of the peasants. The villagers are downtrodden and sacred of their Undead masters (and mistresses) but they note that Esmeraya's magic failed. They also note that she is running from a solid line of Beersteiner invaders. Sergi, the blacksmith, even prepares his mallet and a stak...