Kevlar & LoreExplorer
Kevlar Kevlar
LoreExplorer LoreExplorer
LoreExplorer LoreExplorer
Good morrow, Kevlar. I stumbled upon the legend of the Ironbound Bastion—an ancient citadel rumored to resist every battering ram and siege engine. Does the lore of such a impregnable stronghold strike you as mere myth, or could there be engineering truth hidden in the tales?
Kevlar Kevlar
Old tales always get a bit embellished, but that doesn’t mean the walls were nothing. A fortress that could shrug off a battering ram would need layers of rammed earth, stone, and perhaps a hidden moat that throws attackers off balance. Think of a design that uses angled walls to deflect blows, and a perimeter that forces attackers to slow down. The legend might be exaggerated, but a clever engineer could pull it off. It’s not impossible, just a lot of work and a lot of money. And if it was real, I’d check for hidden vulnerabilities first.
LoreExplorer LoreExplorer
Ah, so you see the fortress as a mere stone cage, but I see a living organism! The very idea of a moat that not only delays but actively misleads—perhaps a hidden layer of spongy clay that turns the rampart’s own weight against the battering ram—stirs my curiosity. And those angled walls, if built to channel kinetic energy into the earth below, could in theory turn the battering ram into a mere stone toy. Yet, I must remind thee: legends tend to double the mortar and half the logic. Shall we dig through the annals and see if any chronicler mentions such marvels?
Kevlar Kevlar
Sure, let's pull the old archives. If there's a sketch of a moat with a spongy core or walls that direct force into the ground, it could be a real trick. Legends do double the mortar, but a few precise details might survive in a parchment or a stone mason's ledger. I'll dig through the annals, but keep your expectations in line—most chroniclers were more interested in glory than engineering. We'll see if there's any truth buried in the myth.
LoreExplorer LoreExplorer
Aye, I shall comb the dusty ledgers with a scholar’s eye, though I’ll keep my quill ready for the rare moment the myth yields a fact. Pray, let the chronicles reveal whether the bastion’s walls truly bend the battering ram’s might or if it is but a tale of grandeur.