The House of Splat
Siege Engineers and Artillery

Inquire of our agents in Maxwell's Landing or Blueturtle

The House of Splat is a company of mercenaries consisting of siege engineers and artillery specialists who provide only the best quality ammunition, either Goblin, Kobold or the recently added Apuku. The House of Splat can provide several different answers to your problem fortress, whether you are defending or attacking. Artillery provided, other siege engines built on site or to order.

Hiring party is responsible for transporting troops and artillery to the site they are needed at. Current locations of troops will be provided before contract is finalized. The House of Splat will deliver troops to  closest port city for an extra charge.

Several types of troops are available for hire. Used siege engines available for sale or lease.

Engineers Available:

Bork Dulbak: (dwarf)
       Construction and Fortress Design.
Carpoli the One Handed: (human)
       Explosives expert.
Deadeye Arkly: (elf)
       Artillery Specialist.
James the Digger: (dwarf)
       Saps and Trenches.
One Shot Haribol: (Hobgoblin)
       Artillery Specialist.
Racko the Miner: (dwarf)
       Mining and Counter Mining a Specialty.
Sharria the Builder: (human)
       Siege Engine Construction Expert. NEW

Artillery Available:

Single Machines:

Arval:
       Trebuchet (Apuku) NEW (50 specialists)
Digor:
       Trebuchet (Kobold)
Kolbak:
       Trebuchet (Kobold) Elite
Kronker
       Large Ram (ogre)
Rumblat:
       Trebuchet (Goblin) Elite (Former work site of Rumblat IV)
Tralbot:
       Trebuchet (Goblin)

Each Trebuchet comes with crew and 25 ammunition specialists.  Additional Ammunition Specialists are extra.

Batteries:

Balista Battery 1:
       Ten balista [bolt] and crew (Human)
Elite Balista Battery 5:
       Five balista [stone] and crew (Dwarf)
Balista Battery 7:
       Five balista [stone] and crew (Human)
Hakims Battery:
       Five Onagers, Five balista [bolt] and crew (human)
Jocum's Battery:
       Ten onagers, ten balista [bolt] and crew (Hobgoblin)
Onager Battery 8:
       Ten onagers and crew (Goblin)

Ammunition for artillery batteries must be provided by the hiring party. Special ammunition is available for sale from the House of Splat.

Siege Engines:

Fardu's Company:
       Ten towers, Five worms and crews (Human)
Graghad's Company:
       Five rams and crew (Troll) Cheap! (Guaranteed not to eat the rams)
Kil-larb's Company:
       25 ladders, Five towers and crews (Human)
Stad's Company:
       Five rams and crew (Ogre)
Zadort's Company:
       Fire Grenades and Flame Throwers (Kobold/Dwarf)

Troops Available:

Alavia's Scouts:
       A Company of Elven Horse Archers. (Elf)
Centaur Cavalry:
       Excellent scouts and heavy cavalry. 2 companies. (Centaur)
Dwarven Sappers:
       The best of the diggers for hire. Guaranteed to dig any tunnel you need. 5 companies. (Dwarf)
Ezarot's Miners:
       An Elite company of Dwarven Miners. (Dwarf)
Goblin Light Infantry:
       Useful in those underground fights. 10 companies (Goblin)
Orcish Heavy Infantry:
       Able to protect any siege from outside interference. 5 companies (Orc)
The Kobold Hoards:
       Hoards of kobolds ready to pile up bodies in front of any wall. 20 hoards, no officers provided (Kobold)
Zappu's Battalion:
       Two companies of assault troops, guaranteed not to eat their employer (Troll)

All resources are available for hire. Cost varies by time and difficulty of task. Expert Engineers can be hired separately from other troops. All troops come with appropriate officers. Kobold officers are extra.

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