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Tales of the Ten Years War, part 5:
http://mmh7.ubi.com/en/blog/post/view/tales-of-the-ten-years-war-part-5
Rough translation:
Stefan Wolf entered the war on the first of White Maiden, sending soldiers north to stop Amilcar. Further north, Seamus Deer, having spent months clearing forests near the borders with Ironllan, was preparing timber for purposes known only to himself.
His designs, as usual, were inscrutable, but it became obvious that he too would soon join the game…
Tales of the Ten Years War
Year 847 - Midwinter
Eastern Front
Stefan's bold and fearless tactics, described by some as "reckless," proved to be the end of the Bull. In the first two months of 847, no fewer than seven battles were fought on the wheat fields near Vladikray and the hills of Cherny. Wolf lost two of them.
Before spring, it was clear that the Bull had lost his chance to conquer the Duchy of Griffin. Amilcar retreated to Raven's Peak, but Wolf drove him out of the city within a few weeks. Defeated, Amilcar fled back to his duchy with his tail between his legs.
But while the people of the Duchy of Griffin were ready to welcome Stefan as their savior, they soon realized that Lord Wolf had not actually protected Griffin's lands from the Bull. No, he simply intended to conquer them for himself.
Western Front
In the west, Ivan's cavalry and griffon riders continued to harass Engerrand's vanguard and support lines, winning enough time for Rowena's forces to regroup with Ivan's reinforcements. Tatiana's sacrifice was not in vain. Instead of fortifying themselves in Kilburn and risking a war of attrition that would favor Engerrand, Ivan and Rowena decided to intercept the Hound's advancing forces in the open.
The two armies met on the thirteenth day of Night Veil, near the small town of Ashwood. The battle lasted three days. Losses were heavy on both sides, but the allied forces eventually prevailed, if only with difficulty. Ivan and Rowena decided to push their advantage, forcing Engerrand to retreat back across his borders.
Engerrand's forces suffered defeat in the north and south; the Duchy of Unicorn was victorious. Ivan hinted that it was time to cease hostilities, offering peace. But Rowena ignored Ivan's recommendations, deciding instead to enter the Duchy of Hound with her armies. Troubled by news he had received regarding the situation in his homeland, Ivan gathered his own troops and began his long journey back east.
Ice Demons
Temperatures began to drop uncharacteristically during the month of Shining Star. Scholars and weather wizards all agreed: winter was not going to be mild this time. The winter of 847 was, in fact, the worst Tallan had known for decades, so harsh that even the fearless Stefan Wolf was forced to halt his invasion plans.
With incessant blizzards sweeping the countryside, attempting to risk the mountainous terrain where Istalon, the capital of Griffin, was located would be suicide. Even Whitemane, in the valley below, became too risky a target. Wolf's troops instead retreated to Raven's Peak, located in a slightly more hospitable region, awaiting an improvement in weather conditions. But it only got worse, and they waited for a long time. Too long.
By the beginning of Spider Queen, strange rumors began to reach Stefan's ears. A few travelers who dared visit the frozen wastes into which Griffin's lands had turned brought stories of a monstrous army of "ice demons" descending from the eastern mountains. The accounts varied greatly when it came to describing the creatures, but they all agreed on one thing: they were heading west, toward Raven's Peak.
Lord Wolf refused to give any credence to these tall tales, considering them simple propaganda designed to deter him from the Duchy of Griffin. Five years after the fourth Eclipse, no demons could remain on Ashan in such numbers. As for Ivan's armies, they were still far to the west. Finally, one thing was clear: no human army would be mad enough to travel in such agonizing weather.
He was absolutely right. He simply forgot an important fact: not all of Ivan's henchmen were human.
On the twenty-second day of Spider Queen, the "ice demons" were at Stefan's doors. Led by Kente, Ivan's armorer, the orcs of the White Spear tribe soon taught Lord Wolf what fear is...
http://mmh7.ubi.com/en/blog/post/view/tales-of-the-ten-years-war-part-5
Rough translation:
Stefan Wolf entered the war on the first of White Maiden, sending soldiers north to stop Amilcar. Further north, Seamus Deer, having spent months clearing forests near the borders with Ironllan, was preparing timber for purposes known only to himself.
His designs, as usual, were inscrutable, but it became obvious that he too would soon join the game…
Tales of the Ten Years War
Year 847 - Midwinter
Eastern Front
Stefan's bold and fearless tactics, described by some as "reckless," proved to be the end of the Bull. In the first two months of 847, no fewer than seven battles were fought on the wheat fields near Vladikray and the hills of Cherny. Wolf lost two of them.
Before spring, it was clear that the Bull had lost his chance to conquer the Duchy of Griffin. Amilcar retreated to Raven's Peak, but Wolf drove him out of the city within a few weeks. Defeated, Amilcar fled back to his duchy with his tail between his legs.
But while the people of the Duchy of Griffin were ready to welcome Stefan as their savior, they soon realized that Lord Wolf had not actually protected Griffin's lands from the Bull. No, he simply intended to conquer them for himself.
Western Front
In the west, Ivan's cavalry and griffon riders continued to harass Engerrand's vanguard and support lines, winning enough time for Rowena's forces to regroup with Ivan's reinforcements. Tatiana's sacrifice was not in vain. Instead of fortifying themselves in Kilburn and risking a war of attrition that would favor Engerrand, Ivan and Rowena decided to intercept the Hound's advancing forces in the open.
The two armies met on the thirteenth day of Night Veil, near the small town of Ashwood. The battle lasted three days. Losses were heavy on both sides, but the allied forces eventually prevailed, if only with difficulty. Ivan and Rowena decided to push their advantage, forcing Engerrand to retreat back across his borders.
Engerrand's forces suffered defeat in the north and south; the Duchy of Unicorn was victorious. Ivan hinted that it was time to cease hostilities, offering peace. But Rowena ignored Ivan's recommendations, deciding instead to enter the Duchy of Hound with her armies. Troubled by news he had received regarding the situation in his homeland, Ivan gathered his own troops and began his long journey back east.
Ice Demons
Temperatures began to drop uncharacteristically during the month of Shining Star. Scholars and weather wizards all agreed: winter was not going to be mild this time. The winter of 847 was, in fact, the worst Tallan had known for decades, so harsh that even the fearless Stefan Wolf was forced to halt his invasion plans.
With incessant blizzards sweeping the countryside, attempting to risk the mountainous terrain where Istalon, the capital of Griffin, was located would be suicide. Even Whitemane, in the valley below, became too risky a target. Wolf's troops instead retreated to Raven's Peak, located in a slightly more hospitable region, awaiting an improvement in weather conditions. But it only got worse, and they waited for a long time. Too long.
By the beginning of Spider Queen, strange rumors began to reach Stefan's ears. A few travelers who dared visit the frozen wastes into which Griffin's lands had turned brought stories of a monstrous army of "ice demons" descending from the eastern mountains. The accounts varied greatly when it came to describing the creatures, but they all agreed on one thing: they were heading west, toward Raven's Peak.
Lord Wolf refused to give any credence to these tall tales, considering them simple propaganda designed to deter him from the Duchy of Griffin. Five years after the fourth Eclipse, no demons could remain on Ashan in such numbers. As for Ivan's armies, they were still far to the west. Finally, one thing was clear: no human army would be mad enough to travel in such agonizing weather.
He was absolutely right. He simply forgot an important fact: not all of Ivan's henchmen were human.
On the twenty-second day of Spider Queen, the "ice demons" were at Stefan's doors. Led by Kente, Ivan's armorer, the orcs of the White Spear tribe soon taught Lord Wolf what fear is...