Konrad stretches for another shield, when he suddenly feels a great strain in his left arm, realising that the fall from the horse broke a few bones too much from his left arm. Cursing, he discards the shield. A soldier who, based on command tags from his shoulder, Konrad identifies as a corpral approaches.
Corpral: Sire, you are wounded! Let me take command.
Konrad: No need for that lad, I have one arm left, I should be able to swing a sword!
The swordsmen around him cheer, being rather fond of their newly found brave, charismatic leader. Then, suddenly a familiar figure rides to his side, young nobleman Hans von Silberhelm from Konrad's pistolier squadron. Konrad remembers Hans as the most cowardly of the group, contrary to the often too impetuous other ones.
Hans: Sire, you've lost your steed, take mine!
Konrad: Well met, Hans! And while you're at it, give me all your remaining pistols as well, you won't need them now when you've got yourself a legitimate reason to desert. Yes, that repeater pistol under your jacket as well! I'm the officer here!
Hans (dismounting and handing over the pistols): After that boar rider battle, the other ones withdrew to recollect and reload their pistols in that forest over there. (points towards a forest).
Konrad: Corporal, I change my mind. I have a squadron to lead. Take command of these swordsmen... and Hans, while you're at it, give me your cloak as well and tie it as a support to my left arm... and no, I don't care about how manly you look in it... and if you try to impress Theodora* with tall tales about your feats here today, I'll stick this repeater pistol up your arse and fire!
Reluctantly Hans takes off his cloak and ties it as a support for Konrad's broken left arm, Konrad being unable to move the arm but being able to turn his wrist enough to aim and fire a pistol as well as reach for new ones from under his jacket.
Spurring his new steed into a gallop, Konrad rides towards the forest to see the fate of his men.
*She would several years later become Theodora von Richtmark, Elector Countess of Talabecland.
OOC> We should definitely lobby for getting this thread into the library once the RPG is finished.