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By Truefrost of 1561, Grombari half-orcs had reached the Widderoy and panic had set in within Taliesin Siluma's residence at Wesdam. A crossing was arraigned at Viswall, which Aline sil Deranne hoped to stop with her warmagics.
With a river, a fortress-city, and 24-thousand men at arms, the Duchess felt confident she could oppose the crossing and buy enough time for Godrac Wightsgate to reinforce and hold that river which bisected the Small Country. The first shots of the battle had gone well, repelling a fording attempt by Ogg Brokenhammer's warg-rider cavalry. What she hadn't factored was Chieftain Orokag Bonecarver of the Green Orcish tribes, who some days before had forded downriver through the Saltmarshes. As the horn blew, the Bonecarver army rushed into South Viswall, crashing violently into hastily-amassed formations of Derannic gunners.
From behind the lines approached Temar II, who walked with his guard towards the Widderoy. A deep chill cursed that river, which managed to flow even while frosty winter air surrounded it. In moments, the Widderoy froze solid as the Vroren, and across poured the warg-riders.
Aline escaped, but her army was not so lucky - twenty-four thousand perished in an afternoon of wanton slaughter that saw the residents of both Viswalls cower behind locked doors. Perhaps thankfully, the orcs couldn't fit through them.
Recoiling at the slaughter, Lord-Elector Alfons Flatbrow declared his intent to sue for peace - even if it was the upcoming siege of Beepeck the Grombari were intending to relieve.
Still, this was far too soon for celebration. The River Widderoy was a strewn mess of fortresses claiming Gawdi flags for the past two years, and Taliesin Silmuna took the opportunity to cross The Pearls with ambition to knock the recently-enthroned Alina sil Wex out of the war - and ideally out of continental politics as well - for good. The Imperial Fleet managed to hold Temar II's 20 carracks before they could oppose the crossing.
With a river, a fortress-city, and 24-thousand men at arms, the Duchess felt confident she could oppose the crossing and buy enough time for Godrac Wightsgate to reinforce and hold that river which bisected the Small Country. The first shots of the battle had gone well, repelling a fording attempt by Ogg Brokenhammer's warg-rider cavalry. What she hadn't factored was Chieftain Orokag Bonecarver of the Green Orcish tribes, who some days before had forded downriver through the Saltmarshes. As the horn blew, the Bonecarver army rushed into South Viswall, crashing violently into hastily-amassed formations of Derannic gunners.
From behind the lines approached Temar II, who walked with his guard towards the Widderoy. A deep chill cursed that river, which managed to flow even while frosty winter air surrounded it. In moments, the Widderoy froze solid as the Vroren, and across poured the warg-riders.
Aline escaped, but her army was not so lucky - twenty-four thousand perished in an afternoon of wanton slaughter that saw the residents of both Viswalls cower behind locked doors. Perhaps thankfully, the orcs couldn't fit through them.
Recoiling at the slaughter, Lord-Elector Alfons Flatbrow declared his intent to sue for peace - even if it was the upcoming siege of Beepeck the Grombari were intending to relieve.
Still, this was far too soon for celebration. The River Widderoy was a strewn mess of fortresses claiming Gawdi flags for the past two years, and Taliesin Silmuna took the opportunity to cross The Pearls with ambition to knock the recently-enthroned Alina sil Wex out of the war - and ideally out of continental politics as well - for good. The Imperial Fleet managed to hold Temar II's 20 carracks before they could oppose the crossing.
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