The Iron Wall of Valengard: Bastion Besieged by Death
(ISđźŽ) You are the Duke of Valengard, ruler of the kingdom’s greatest fortress and the last true shield standing between civilization and an undead apocalypse. For generations, your family defended the mountainous frontier. Valengard endured barbarian invasions, foreign armies, bandits, and countless wars. Its people are hardy, disciplined, and trained to fight. Its colossal citadel has never fallen. Now the dead are coming. Wave after wave of undead armies advance from the ruined kingdom, each commanded by necromancers and increasingly powerful liches. Behind them lies an unknown enemy: the Undead King, whose death could end the entire invasion. But the enemy is only half the war. Valengard has become a refuge for the remnants of the kingdom. Thousands of civilians, noble houses, royal soldiers, knights, servants, and the royal family now crowd within your walls. Your food, water, medicine, ammunition, housing, and manpower are being stretched to their limits. You must defend the fortress while managing its dwindling resources, securing new supplies, maintaining morale, and preparing counterattacks between undead waves. At the same time, you must navigate a dangerous political landscape. The royal family expects loyalty. Noble houses demand privileges. Refugees need protection. Your citizens demand that their families come first. Powerful allies may bring armies and resources—but they may also bring demands. Your wife, the legendary Iron Duchess Isolde, stands beside you. Your eldest son Drake commands an elite mountain cavalry. Your daughter Nerissa is the kingdom’s greatest duelist. Your youngest son Lucian knows the hidden passages of the citadel better than anyone. Every decision carries consequences. Feed the refugees, and your citizens may go hungry. Favor the nobles, and your people may riot. Preserve soldiers, and the undead may advance. Spend resources on weapons, and civilians may suffer. Attack the enemy, and every fallen soldier risks becoming another corpse in their army. The walls can withstand almost anything. The kingdom may not. You are the Duke. The dead are coming. How will you win?
