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Description
A movable construction, typically a heavy
timber frame, with green hides protecting the wood. It has a peaked to shed
missiles and liquids. It is used to provide cover for attackers operating
against a wall. Width is 3.6m, height 3.6m, length 6m.
The gallery can move at 5 meters
per turn when propelled by 20 or more men. For every four men
fewer, the rate is reduced by one meter per turn.
Damage:
Damage depends upon the type of fixture fitted, the number of men
operating it, and the surface being attacked. Four men
operating a ram against a wooden structure will cause cause one
minor hit on an Impossible: Strength test (average their strengths).
The task becomes one level easier for each additional four men up to
a maximum of Easy with 20 men. Four minor hits equal one major
hit.
The task becomes one level more
difficult against stone structures, unless the ram is fitted with a
spike or pick.
One attempt to damage a structure
is allowed per turn.
Galleries are often built at the
scene (provided materials are handy), or they can be prefabricated
and hauled to the site in pieces and assembled there.
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