As a wave of bristles, talons and fangs batters against your line, you send a squad for the other wagon. One of the soldiers is suddenly pulled down beneath the press of claws and fangs with a blood-curdling scream. Luckily it is enough to distract the nearby beasts, allowing the rest of the squad to reach the unspoiled supplies. You shout for soldiers to hurry as you feel the tide of beasts rising.

As you hack down some grotesque obsidian-skinned nightmare, the terrifying shriek grows louder. That is when you spot a baneful set of yellow eyes lumbering through the horde of monsters. A Broodmother - easily the biggest you have ever encountered - crushes lesser creatures underfoot and slams others aside with wide swings of her mighty tail. If she hits the city gate now, you will never be able to close it. You must hold her off long enough to get the last of the soldiers and supplies safely through.

At the last moment, you disengage from the battle and dive through the gate just as it slams shut. The thick iron doors crunch into place with a thunderous clang. Any supplies left on the other side of the door are now lost forever.