Wars of Warcraft: Month 9
Rise of Retherokk the Berserker Danath Trollbane led a group of Stromgarde soldiers east this month towards the coastal village of Raventusk Village named for the previous troll tribe to occupy the area. The small group lit multiple camp fires each night to try and draw the trolls attention their way, but the Vilebranch shamanistic leader Hexx was not fooled when she sent a small scouting party to investigate the group during the night. Hexx ordered a small party of trolls led by one of her strongest shaman to strike the group the following night. As the battle began the humans were caught off guard, but Danath quickly rallied his troops and engaged the enemy in battle. The shamans hid their approach behind a thin layer of fog which was even harder to see through in the night. Even with Danath able to rally his troops the trolls were hidden to well and the shamans struck hard and quick through the fog striking down the few mages accompanying the group first then starting in on the clerics and archers. Danath was able to slay a few trolls before being forced to order the retreat as the trolls had overwhelmed the humans.
(Stromgarde: -5 mages, -4 clerics, -12 archers. +1 level Danath Trollbane.
Vilebranch: -2 warriors, -2 axe-throwers. New Hero Retherokk the Berserker (level 1 berserker))
Henry Rhysm Captured Stromgarde's new assassin was sent into the Vilebranch capital this month in an attempt to poison the trolls water supply. He made good success as the trolls were distracted by Danath's party, but once that was dealt with the attention turned inwards as the trolls noticed something was wrong. Hexx herself discovered the human trying to poison the water supply and easily overpowered the human using the elements against him. She almost drowned the man with the very water he looked to poison, but decided against it and instead captured the human alive looking to get information on the Stromgarde forces.
(Stromgarde: Henry Rhysm captured.
Vilebranch: Henry Rhysm prisoner.)
Battle for Jintha'Alor After a couple weeks of recovery and regroup, after Danath's defeat to the trolls, Stromgarde began an attempted assault of Jintha'Alor the capitol of the Vilebranch Tribe. It was a fierce battle that lasted many days, the Stromgarde forces were led by their fearless leader Thoras Trollbane who led the main charge himself into the heart of Jintha'Alor. The trolls masked their entire city in fog thanks to their shamans and disoriented the human charge. Stromgarde's goal was to push the trolls from their city, a feat that wasn't accomplished, but they still held a minor victory this month. As the battle began Thoras was met by the massive berserker Retherokk who slew many warriors and knights of Stromgarde. While the troll warriors and berserkers engaged the knights and warriors of Stromgarde the mages and archers search the city for the shaman conjuring the fog. Led by Alleyne Stormstriker they managed to find and kill a couple of the shaman and eventually found the leader of the Vilebranch, Hexx. She was with a small group of shaman working on a spell, but this was no fog spell they were focusing on, they were looking to summon something. Stormstriker struck Hexx quickly and gained an advantage early in the duel, but while Stormstriker battled the shaman leader the troll shaman bested the Stromgarde mages. Spells flew back and forth between Hexx and Stormstriker as Stormstriker conjured up the arcane to battle Hexx who called upon the earth for aid. The troll sent a massive boulder flying at the young mage who easily blasted it into small rock shards with a blueish-purple arcane blast. The two battled for hours while neither gained the upper hand until one of Hexx's shamans came to her aid and struck the mage from behind with a gust of wind opening Stormstriker up for a shot from Hexx that was completely devestating. As Hexx looked to finish off the human Danath Trollbane emerged and battled the shaman back saving Stormstriker for the moment. Danath managed to pull Stormstriker to safety while the battle raged on with Thoras and Retherokk battled each other fiercely. Trolls and humans fell all over the city now uncovered in fog and Thoras gained the upper hand forcing the berserker back, just as he was going in to finish the troll off he noticed the cage that held the young assassin Henry Rhysm. Instead of killing the troll champion he moved toward the cage and busted the lock off freeing the young man. At this moment Danath had realized the battle wasn't going in Stromgarde's favor and called for the retreat, but the battle took a heavy toll on both sides.
(Stromgarde: -10 clerics, -8 knights, -40 archers, -60 warriors, -5 mages. +1 level Danath Trollbane, +1 level Thoras Trollbane, -1 level Alleyne Stormstriker, Henry Rhysm freed.
Vilebranch: -5 shaman, -1 berserker, -30 warriors, -15 axe-throwers. +1 level Hexx, +1 level Retherokk.)
Thundermar End Peace After almost a year of peace between the two dwarven clans of the Modan Highlands Colin Thundermar led his entire army upon the Dunwald clan. Thudde Dunwald led his fellow dwarves in an attempt to repel the attackers but was unsuccessful in doing so as the numbers were just to much for the Dunwalds to battle back. They put up a resilient fight however and inflicted a toll upon the attacking Thundermar. First the Thundermar engaged the Dunwald with their warriors that distracted the Dunwald's long enough for the Thundermar rifle men, and two newly formed mortar teams, to get into a position to pick off the Dunwald rifle men. It surprised the Thundermar to see five riflemen instead of the expected two, but that made little difference as the twenty Thundermar and two mortars demolished them in a matter of minutes. Once the riflemen were killed the Thundermar gryphon riders joined the fray striking the few Dunwald gryphon riders and sending them plummeting toward the earth easily with the aid of their riflemen. Thudde, realizing all was lost, ordered a retreat and the clan fled into the hillside leaving their home to be taken.
(Thundermar Clan: -10 warriors, -1 rifleman, -2 gryphon riders. +1 level Colin Thundermar.
Dunwald Clan: - 38 warriors, -5 riflemen, - 14 gryphon riders. +1 level Thudde Dunwald.)
Thalressar Sunstrider Located The mages of Dalaran have saved the people of Stormwind once again with a spell locating the rogue prince of Quel'thalas. Dalaran mages focused on a scrying spell to find the location of the prince who was surprisingly sailing south toward the city of Stormwind itself. Kul Tiras' navy was in the area and immediately sent a group of ships to meet the prince. Sunstrider was prepared for the ships though and utilized the speed of his corvettes to out maneuver the frigates and battleship of Kul Tiras. But that lasted only for so long as the naval commander finally, frustrated with the speed of the elven ships, ordered the men to fire upon the ships. The naval battle was quick, just off the shore of the wetlands in northern Khaz Modan, as the corvettes were quickly disabled but they took down a few human ships with them. Sunstriders personal ship crashed into the shore of the wetlands and the elven prince, and the few men with him, fled inland away from the Kul Tiras sailors who chased on foot after the group. However the prince and his men were more skilled in land combat then the sailors and slew them easily then disappeared toward the Khaz Modan Highlands.
(Thalressar Sunstrider: -3 Corvettes, -10 rangers. +1 level Thalressar Sunstrider.
Kul Tiras: -3 Frigates, -5 warriors.)
Fort Bazjak Improvements Complete The Bronzebeard Clan was able to finish their improvements around Fort Bazjak this year developing choke points to help reduce any number advantage that an invading force would have tremendously. However the improvements, being made of wood, are still able to be destroyed with proper firepower this seems like it would be a difficult task as the defending dwarves would be ready to meet any opponent attempting to accomplish such a feat.
Brann Bronzebeard Takes to the Skies The youngest sibling of the Bronzebeard Clan has been noticed and has taken to the skies as one of the clan's renown gryphon riders. Accompanied by his trusted gryphon, Gryphadin, and weilding the powerful Thunderstrike the young Bronzebeard is ready to help protect his clan and homelands from any threat.
(Bronzebeard Clan: +Brann Bronzebeard level 1 gryphon rider.)
Bronzebeard Expedition Returns Home After many months of battling the Dark Irons and Lightning Blade's Clan of the Horde, Muradin Bronzebeard and his expedition have finally returned home for a much needed break, for the time being. These seasoned warriors fought well against all their opposition and have gained experience knowing what they will be facing in the coming months.
Lightning's Blade Clan Strike Back With the departure of the Bronzebeard Expedition the orcs and ogres of the Lightning's Blade Clan have stuck the Thorium Brotherhood hard forcing them to back out of the mountain which they tried to take the previous month. While the battle was raging the Dark Iron's used this as time to capitalize on their situation and snuck behind the Brotherhood's lines to steal supplies and cut the Brotherhood's supply line off starving the fighting dwarves. This greatly cost the Thorium Brotherhood who were cornered and facing defeat when their fearless leader, Malyfous Darkhammer attempted to save his fellow clan members by rushing the massive ogre Chom'gar. This attack proved futile as Chom'gar, accompanied by his clan leader this time Zarantu, bested the dwarf in combat and removed the leader of the Thorium Brotherhood's head in front of the already shaken dwarf army. Those that survived have fled back to their capitol and have been preparing for another strike from either the Lightning's Blade of the Dark Iron Clan.
(Thorium Brotherhood: -Malyfous Darkhammer, -50 warriors, -10 riflemen -Searing Gorge
Lighting's Blade: -15 warriors, -3 spearmen. +1 level Chom'gar, +1 level Zarantu.
Dark Iron: +30 gold, +30 lumber.)
Grothmag Farbeard Rises With Malyfous Darkhammer's death the Thorium Brotherhood was in disaray, leaving the Searing Gorge town completely and almost abandoning Thorium Point in the Searing Gorge as well until a new dwarf rose to the challenge and took it upon himself to lead Brotherhood. Grothmag Farbeard who has been a part of every battle the Brotherhood has been in since the war with the Dark Iron's began, this seasoned Rifleman has reinstilled hope to the Thorium Brotherhood that was on the verge of complete fallout.
(Thorium Brotherhood: +Grothmag Farbeard level 1 rifleman.)
Gurubashi Summon Tidal Wave The Gurubashi shaman have summoned a great tidal wave this month to stall any ships leaving or going to Stormwind. It was being conjured just as Alonsus Faol and his ship were leaving the harbor and, seeing the wave coming from the distance, the sailors braced the ship for impact. However the other ships in the convoy weren't so lucky as many were sank and most didn't even make it out of the harbor. The Kul Tiras ships that were stationed in Stormwind were forced to retreat to avoid being sunk as well.
(Stormwind: - 5 frigates.
Kul Tiras: -3 battleships, -10 frigates.)
Alonsus Faol Arrives in Kul Tiras In hopes of increasing the moral of the Stormwind citizens in Kul Tiras Alonsus Faol himself has left Stormwind behind and joined those in Kul Tiras. His presences has soothed many and helped restore some hope to those away from Stormwind, but he did not come alone. Faol brought the orc prisoner along with him Garona. Giving the orc little hope of escape while unarmed and on an island, Faol began attempting to interrogate the orc. Although his methods were good she refused to tell Alonsus any information about the Horde and their plans or where they came from. The only thing he was able to find out is that she doesn't care much for her clan's ruler Cho'gall.
Naval Skirmish Breaks Out Gurubashi ships met Kul Tiras ships this month after the tidal wave had left a heafty toll upon the Stormwind and Kul Tiras Navy. While the Kul Tiras navy was trying to regroup the trolls engaged a few straggling ships and took them by surprise. The only thing that saved Kul Tiras was the quick response of the rest of their navy showing up to force the trolls back after only a couple ships had been sunk.
(Kul Tiras: -1 battleship, - 2 frigates.
Gurubashi: -1 battlewagon, -1 frigate.)
Invasion of Stormwind Continues The Horde continued to try and push through the tight quarters of Stormwind City this month. Baracades rebuilt and reinforced by the humans made it almost as difficult as last month for the Horde to press through, but this time the ogre's led the charge instead of the deceased Blackhand. Orgrim Doomhammer led the orc's immediatly behind the ogre's, but the designs the humans set up left them funneling through small enclosed area's and leaving themselves exposed as they tried to bust through the baracades. The inital attack, upon the Cathedral of Light, failed as the horde was confined and attacked from above. To the surprised of the Horde a zeppline flew over head and the goblins within began dropping bombs upon the confused orc's, ogre's and trolls. The bombs inflicted a large toll upon the horde along with the archers and mages who sent in their arrow's and spells while the horde was distracted by the goblins. The goblins provided a distraction long enough, until the troll shaman Zanzil had enough and struck the zeppline out of the air sending it crashing upon the horde in a firery explosion. This explosion caused damage to the baracades as well as the horde and some of the archers and mages in the area. However the horde was forced to back down and turn their attention elsewhere.
(Stormwind: -10 archers, -2 mages.
Dalaran: -10 mages.
Blackrock Clan: -50 warriors, -15 spearmen. -1 level Orgrim Doomhammer.
Bleeding Hollow Clan: -30 warriors, -6 spearmen.
Frostwolf Clan: -10 warriors, -5 raiders.
Twilights Hammer Clan: -5 ogres, -9 warlocks. -1 level Cho'gall.
Gurubashi Tribe: -5 warriors, -2 axe-throwers, -5 berserkers. +1 level Zanzil.)
Horde Rampages Through the Castle After the embarassing defeat earlier in the month under the command of their new warchief, Orgrim Doomhammer, the Horde decided to move upon Stormwind Castle itself. This decision by Doomhammer proved much more successful as the ogres, still leading the charge, pushed through the baracades eventually. With no bombs falling upon the horde this time they were able to defend themselves against the archers and mages easier then before. Still the defensive set up put a costly toll upon the attacking horde, but they pushed through and gained access into the castle. Once inside they ran rampant througout, clearing all the rooms and finally arriving at the throne room. Regent King Andiun Lothar himself met the horde inside the throne room with a large group of soldiers and mages behind him including Dakrin. With the castle's size only a few of the clans were able to fit inside while the rest fought the armies of Stormwind outside to continue it's hold upon the castle itself. Doomhammer, still seeking revenge for the death of Blackhand, challenged Anduin himself while Khadgar and Cho'gall began battle with Dakrin and his mages. Dakrin, proving himself almost every time he set foot on the battlefield, showed off his ever impressive ability to wield the arcane as he chose to duel Khadgar once again while his mages battled Cho'gall. Khadgar summoned vile fiends this time instead of trying to out cast the mage from dalaran who handled the creatures quickly, then went on the offensive against the former mage turned lich. Khadgar was overwhelmed quickly from the quick casting Dakrin who pressured Khadgar into a corner of the throne room throwing arcane at the lich. Out of desperation, Khadgar summoned another fiend and sent a shadowy bolt toward the mage who rolled out of the way and blasted the fiend chasing him. The shadow bolt, missing Dakrin, hit another mage in the back sending him crashing lifelessly to the ground. Distracted by witnessing the mage die so quickly, Dakrin allowed the lich to begin running back toward the entrance of the castle. Dakrin chased behind and launched one final arcane blast toward Khadgar which hit him square in the back forcing him to let out a shriek of pain as he collapsed to the ground greatly wounded. Cho'gall easily handled the dalran mages that were set infront of him until Dakrin arrived and joined the fight the even the battle. While the casters battled Lothar and Doomhammer fought hard, the two were engaged in tough melee combat while the orc and ogre warriors fought the human soldiers around them. During the battle Doomhammer disarmed Lothar who resorted to using his hands to fend off the fierce orc swinging his mighty battle hammer at Lothar's skull. Lothar freed Orgrim's hands of his own weapon and the two began fighting with their hands, unfortunatly for Lothar the orc overpowered him and cornered the regant king. Finally the two were able to regain their weapons, but by this time the horde had beaten the humans and Anduin was forced to call in a retreat leaving the castle to the Horde for the time being.
(Stormwind: -20 warriors. +1 level Andiun Lothar.
Dalaran: -5 mages. +1 level Dakrin
Blackrock Clan: -70 warriors, -30 spearmen. +1 level Orgrim Doomhammer, +1 level Gulnarg.
Twilight's Hammer Clan: -30 warriors, -4 ogres, -5 necrolytes. +1 level Cho'gall, -1 level Khadgar.)
Limited Supplies Arrive for the Horde
Blackrock Clan: +100 Gold, +100 Lumber
Black Tooth Grin Clan: +100 Gold, +100 Lumber
Bleeding Hollow Clan: +100 Gold, +100 Lumber
Dark Scar Clan: +100 Gold, 100 Lumber
Frostwolf Clan: +100 Gold, +010 Lumber
Lightning's Blade Clan: +100 Gold, +100 Lumber
Twilight's Hammer Clan: +100 Gold, +100 Lumber
Diplomatic Pouch
From: Thorium Brotherhood
To: Dark Iron Clan
Now that we're under new leadership we would like ta ask if ye are still interested in peace?
From: Dunwald Clan
To: Bronzebeard Clan
We beg the mighty Bronzebeard Clan grant us aid and possible shelter from the treacherous Thundermar Clan.
From: Vilebranch
To: Stromgarde
You continue to throw your soldiers into the fire and yet you have no way to gain reinforcements. You will lose this fight and Stromgarde will be under troll control.
OOC
I apologize for the delay in the update, I have talked with EQ and I will make sure the order due date is not the same as Capto Iugulum so that he can get orders in on time.
@Lord of Elves - If you do not get orders in on time for the next update then you will be dropped. I gave you plenty of time to get orders in and you still failed to do so.
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