Grand Hamlet (WC1 Human Demo)
- For lore and background information about this location, see Darkshire.
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| Location | Grand Hamlet | ||||||||||
| Result | Orc victory | ||||||||||
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| Previous |
 Kyross | ||||||||||
| Concurrent |
 The Borderlands | ||||||||||
Mission Briefing
A small village near the Borderlands is being attacked by an Orcish invasion force. You must take what few troops remain available to the King and defend the town for as long as possible. If the King can raise funds, reinforcements may be on the way...
Background
A large Orcish force completely surrounds the Grand Hamlet village. However, due to a severe shortage of funds, reinforcements are unable to arrive in time. The base and all it's defenders are wiped out.
Epilogue
King Llane has desperate need of your continued leadership in the battle against the Orc invasion of Azeroth. The coffers of the Kingdom are being bled dry by war, however, so your contribution is required to raise money for more armies. You will be able to augment your forces with brave, mounted knights and powerful conjurers that can summon creatures to fight for your cause. There are also great dangers that await you, as there are mines to be explored, monsters to be vanquished, and the evil forces of the Orc War Chief Blackhand to be conquered. The fate of Azeroth awaits!
Forces
Versions 1.00, 1.01 and 1.01 Interplay
Trivia
Using a memory editor it is possible to achieve a victory. However, this does not change the outcome of the game as the player is still directed to the epilogue.
Version Differences
Versions 1.00, 1.01 and 1.01 Interplay: This mission uses the map used for Westfall, along with changes to both player and enemy forces.
Notes and trivia
- In the game demo, the humans end up losing the battle, while in the retail game, they end up winning the battle. The game's demo states that King Llane will send reinforcements if possible, so it is possible that he managed to send reinforcements and that's why in the retail game the humans defend Grand Hamlet. Another possibility is that the game demo mission takes place after the retail game mission in order of chronology, and is the equivalent of the orcish mission to destroy Grand Hamlet, confirmed to have happened in later sources. It is also possible that it is a tongue-in-cheek reference to needing real players to buy the retail game so that the story can advance.
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