World of Charun

[The 7th House]

13th of Destan 364 IV

It has now become official that the trade agreement between Kanjo and Sanctia has been expanded. Sanctia will sell both construction material and supplies to Kanjo, which are to be delivered to Teardrop. It is rumoured that the Kanjite offered nearly twice the price the goods normally fetch on the market. Needless to say, both the Sanctian tax department and the merchants are pleased, since all their purses will be filled with Kanjite gold.

Sanctian merchats are now hiring mercenaries to accompany the deliveries to Teardrop.

Further rumours from Sanctia also reveal that the Kanjite have renamed Teardrop to Abha Abdurga, which when translated to common means "Shining fortress at the lake"

[The 7th House]

14th of Destan 364 IV

Today, the 5 Kanjite warships were seen leaving Sanctia and sailing back towards the main fleet.

Randvar Leikrson, his Hird and allies have moved to Coigreach Gleann to defend the passing over the river, would the Kanjite attempt to enter the Wild hills.

Word is still to be heard from Tyren Darkstar, who left for his fortress in Teardrop that now is claimed by the Kanjite.

[The 7th House]

15th of Destan 364 IV

Hillmen rangers going through the remains at the site of the Battle of Dun Craig found a document well hidden on one of the fallen Commanders. Unable to read or translate it, they have taken it to Cadman in the Wild Hills.

[The 7th House]

16th of Destan 364 IV

Tyren Darkstar arrived to Teardrop today, or Abha Abdurga as it is known now. He was greeted non-aggressively and informed of that both the nation of New Elmwood and Teardrop had been claimed by Kanjo as a consequence of him not accepting the offer they'd given him prior to the war.

His followers had by the time of his arrival scattered. Tyren was handed his private belongings from his keep and asked to leave.

[The 7th House]

17th of Destan 364 IV

The Kanjites have opened the gates of Abha Abdurga for travellers, as long as they come in peace. The inn is operational under close surveillance from the Kanjite.

[The 7th House]

17th of Destan 364 IV

Tyren Darkstar and Randvar Leikrson, along with a number of companions were seen boarding a ship to Hillyfield today. This has led to speculation whether Darkstar and Leikrson have fled the Old Land or not.

[The 7th House]

27th of Destan 364 IV

Tyren Darkstar and Randvar Leikrson, along with a number of companions were seen arriving to Port Safe Haven today. Rumours reveal that they had visited Bardum. Their returnal has killed off the rumours of an eventual end to the Old Land Stand.

[The 7th House]

28th of Destan 364 IV

The ongoing stalemate in the Old Land Stand is spoken about in the taverns across the world. Some even claim that the Kanjite are victors. The defenders are still to be heard from, to fully rule them out.

[The 7th House]

5th of Thilian 364 IV

200 Hill Folk warriors, accompanied by their Belatim allies, marched up to Túr Bron today, carrying the newly made Fearann banner. There is no doubt of that this move was made to bring the troops closer to Teardrop, leading to many discussing a forthcoming attack upon the Kanjite.

[The 7th House]

23rd of Saindar 364 IV

A caravan with goods finally left Larmenius on the 20th of Saindar, heading towards Teardrop. It arrived safely today, upon which the anticipated goods were unloaded into the old prison of Teardrop for safekeeping.

In the afternoon a large host of Hillmen was reported gathering north of Teardrop, which led to an immediate Kanjite mobilisation. Soon thereafter a hidden rope was found ontop of the Giardainite shrine, which led to the Kanjite expecting flanking attacks from the lake.

Just as the hillmen began marching towards Teardrop, all hell broke loose within the walls. It begun by the inn suddenly bursting into fire, followed by supplies burning in the old prison. Panic erupted, as a possible hillman attack was combined with fire within the walls and the destruction of the supplies. This was the result of a carefully orchestrated plan, where two halflings played vital roles. Fiffa Appleleaf had hidden within one of the supply crates brought from Sanctia, enabling her to emerge in the midst of their supplies, setting them on fire. Leena Feaf had in secrecy prepared diversions in Teardrop that would enable Fiffa's escape - such as fire beetle bellies that exploded and set the inn on fire.

Three hours later, the Kanjite sent half a division towards Larmenius with the highly important mission of retreiving supplies to the large army, that within days would face hunger. The force was, however, ambushed along a Sanctian road by adventurers led by Randvar Leikrson and Tyren Darkstar. The Kanjite managed to drive back the attackers, but with heavy losses as a result.

They reached the gates of Larmenius the day after. The Sanctians did not allow the foreign forces entry though, only letting in the officers for discussions.

[The 7th House]

27th of Saindar 364 IV

Half the 33rd Division, led by a Vipra-Priest left Larmenius today with a caravan of supplies hastily gathered and bought from Sanctia. Soon after leaving Sanctia, they were ambushed by a large force of Old Land defenders led by Cadman and Randvar Leikrson, joined by 120 hillmen veterans and nearly 20 volunteers. After an initial skirmish, the Kanjite retreated into a clearing near the road, where they mobilised and sent a fast runner towards Teardrop with word of the situation. The Old Land defenders decided to hold their positions.

Three hours later the Kanjite launched an attack. As the battle raged, the wagons turned back towards Larmenius - guarded by just a handful of soldiers. After an hour of fighting, the Kanjite lay dead, massacred by the superior force of volunteers and hillmen. When word reached the Old Land defenders of the wagons returning to Larmenius, they decided to remain at their positions would the caravan attempt to pass through again.

Day turned to night while the relentless Old Land defenders vigilantly watched the road ahead of them. Then, at midnight, they spotted wagons approaching them, guarded by a score of veteran mercenaries. There was no Kanjite amongst them. However, nationality was not a factor when it came to not letting supplies reach the Kanjite, and thus the defenders refused to let them through with bloodshed as a result. Soon the nightsky was lit up by the burning wagons.

Simultaneously at midnight the fast Kanjite runner reached Teardrop with the news of the ambush. It was now highly unlikely that the supplies would reach them. The Kanjite commanders were quick to act. They had by now been without food for almost five days and even though nobody was dying out of starvation, they would have to secure supplies for the near future. Within one hour the army had left Teardrop, marching towards Trade Town - set on plundering everything along the way. All warmachines and other equipment were abandoned and left within the walls of Teardrop.

Upon hearing of the approaching army, the Hill Folk quickly burned their farms and fields as ordered by Cadman, leaving nothing useable for the invaders. They carried on by retreating west towards Trade Town and the coast.

The Old Land defenders near Sanctia were by now disucssing their next move. They were exhausted after a large battle and several small skirmishes during the day, at the same time as they were aware of the runner sent to Teardrop. After coming to the conclusion that the Kanjite would probably in pure desperation head for Trade Town, they sent two runners north to warn the settlement. The remaining force would rest and regain their strength for the forced march the next day.

[The 7th House]

28th of Saindar 364 IV

Many things were set in motion around midday on the 28th of Saindar.
The Kanjite army reached Coigreach Gleann soon after midday, where they met heavy resistance by the small number of Hill Folk posted there by Cadman. They had created wooden defenses on the northside of River Oir, behind which they had 40 archers and equally many warriors preparing to hinder the invaders from crossing.

The force of volunteers and hillmen led by Randvar and Cadman broke camp at midday after a well-deserved rest and began their 10 hour long forced march towards Trade Town.

It was also at midday that the runners sent by Randvar and Cadman arrived to Trade Town. Mstilav and Sigismundr had ran in light armour for 7 hours after an entire day of fighting, and they were exhausted. Yet when hearing that the signal fire at Coigreach Gleann had been lit, and that the Kanjite had arrived there, they set off running in that direction.

They arrived to the scene a couple of hours later, joining in a desperate fight at the crossing. Luckily the river was too wide for the hundreds of Kanjite archers to reach across, which led to a brutal fight on the slippery rocks beneath the surface that offered a path wide enough for three men to stand side by side. Mstilav and Sigismundr immediatly threw themselves into combat in the cold water. The odds were overwhelming though, and after Sigismundr was nearly killed and saved by the river that washed him to the shore, Mstilav and the surviving hillmen retreated towards Trade Town.

After reaching Trade Town, the hillmen proceeded according to Cadman's orders through destroying all food. Within an hour the Kanjite army was sighted in the distance, as they began to surround the village. With merely 60 hillmen to defend it, things looked grim.

When the Kanjite attacked, they did so with ferocity and desperation, slaughtering everything in their way. Within minutes the village was overrun and survivors ran for their lives into the old well in an attempt to avoid slaughter. Mstilav, Sigismundr, three dozen hillmen and inhabitants of Trade Town managed to vanish into the well and the darkness beneath. After pillaging the settlement and failing to find food, the Kanjite torched several buildings and headed south.

The defenders led by Randvar and Cadman were only one hour's journey south of Trade Town, when they encountered Sigismundr, Mstilav and the surviving hillmen who brought them word of the approaching Kanjite army. It was a decissive moment. Should they evade the army, or engage them? The foe counted nearly 1200 soldiers, with large elite units, while their numbers were just over one tenth of theirs. The decission for battle was taken.

In the following battle, named the Battle of Blood Valley, 122 hillmen and nearly 600 Kanjite lost their lives, among which two Hatriya commanders, several vipra-priests and Subedar units. Several of the volunteers that counted many famed and powerful adventurers of the Old Land, barely escaped death. With most of the defenders critically wounded, they were finally forced to retreat 5 hours later south into teh hills, leaving a sea of blood and mountainous heaps of bodies behind them.

Exhausted and wounded they made camp. Mstilav, a Nurun and Sigismundr, a Northman, had by then spent nearly 12 hours running, and fought in four large battles - a feat now known as the "Northern Foray".

The Kanjite left all their fallen behind and pushed onward towards the south. The hunger, lack of sleep and all the wounded hampered them, making them travel at half their normal speed. They reached the shore just east of the Sanctian border 16 hours later, leaving a trail of dead behind them who had not been able to surivive the hellish march. A number of Kanjite ships had arrived to fetch them, having sailed from their position at the Kanjite defense line.

[The 7th House]

1st of Zurkah 364 IV

The Old Land Stand is over.

The Kanjite were seen abandoning their defensive line along the coast, as all the ships sailed back towards the east.

[The 7th House]

17th of Zurkah 364 IV

Representatives of the three aspiring nations that were in war with Kanjo have salvaged equipment from the fallen Kanjites in the Battle of Blood Valley, as well as taken care of the equipment left behind in Teardrop and the Kanjite defense line. It was sold for 210 000 gp, out of which nearly half was used to support the nearly 2000 Hill Folk who were left homeless and without means of providing for themselves. The remaining gold was split between the nations to cover some of the costs and damage suffered in the war.