Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Two actually...
Faerûn Cities Burning:
Across Faerûn, city after city fell into flames. The Imperial soldiers were relentless in their destruction. They suppressed all revolts with an uncanny ferocity.
Beluir's resistance movement had been crushed with the death of its leaders including Finkel Sunbottle. Those freedom fighters unfortunate enough to have been captured were sent to detention camps southwest of the city. The situation was the same in Estagund. The Imperials wiped out the citizens of Chavyondat without mercy. Halaruaa was hard pressed on all sides not only from the Imperials but also from the half-drow rulers of Dambrath who quickly aligned themselves with the Imperials and the drow agents of the ISPD. In Halarahh, the magic of its citizens was the only thing that evened the odds against the laser blasters of the Imperials. Still, the outlook was grim without the Weave and many Halruaans committed suicide after Mystra's sudden death.
In Amn and Tethyr, the situation had gone from dire to nearly hopeless. The Imperials moved from city to city unchecked burning and looting. In Amn, only Athkatla still stood due to the intervention of Bane. Every city in Tethyr burned under the relentless assault of Imperial plasma blasters. The elves and fey of the Wealdath came to the Tethyrians aid but to no avail. Instead, the Tethyrians were forced to retreat into the forest. The Imperials, in response, buzz the forest from above firing into the canopy. They don't care what they hit. Many of the forests denizens have retreated to the plane of the lythari but the elven shapechangers refuse to take all comers.
In Calimshan, the situation is somewhat better. Shar refused to give an inch to the Imperials and her followers fought with a ferocity and zeal that impressed even their enemies. The cities were aflame but they remained free from Imperials for the most part. It was turning into the bloodiest conflict on the continent. As a result, the Imperials quickly recruited the evil goblinoids and giants of the Forest of Mir with promises of gold and glory. The ISPD found new recruits amongst the Vhaeraunian drow of the forest as well.
In the Unapproachable East, the Imperials attacks forced the Aglarond, Rashemen, and Thay to work together. The uneasy treaty between the three countries has forced the Imperials to deal with the combined magical might of the witches of Rashemen, the Red Wizards, and the Simbul. However, they are fighting on two fronts. First, there are the Imperials attacking from the North with the help of the worst of the Moonsea and the Sea of the Fallen Stars. Second, there are the Mulhorandi attacking from the south with the help of the power of the new Imperial-Mulhorandi Aspects of the Unification Church.
The Witch-Queen was heard to say the following quote after viewing the ruins of Dilpur in Impiltur: “So much destruction. So much death. These invaders must be stopped or Faerûn is lost.”
With Elminster's departure from Waterdeep, that city quickly found itself hard pressed. Then the Avatar of Kelemvor protecting the city fell. The momentary distraction it felt due to the pain inflicted by the Aspect of the Reaper far to the East was just the chance that Cyric had been waiting for. He destroyed the Avatar and pushed the City of Splendors into chaos. He left them to Fate. The battle that raged outside the walls of the city soon spilled into the city. Imperials and Waterdhavians slaughtered each other in those streets and the citizens of the city gave as good as they got. They fought with sword, daggers, maces, clubs, bottles, and anything else in reach. Yet, the Imperials marched forward firing into the mass of resistance. For every Imperial soldier that fell, five Waterdhavians died. The Lords of the City revealed themselves and fought from the front. Halaster Blackcloak fought beside them and did his life proud before a blaster cannon from a dragon walker incinerated him.
The Gods of Faerûn could no longer help the city. It was only one of many that burned.
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More to come... I hope.
Faerûn Cities Burning:
Across Faerûn, city after city fell into flames. The Imperial soldiers were relentless in their destruction. They suppressed all revolts with an uncanny ferocity.
Beluir's resistance movement had been crushed with the death of its leaders including Finkel Sunbottle. Those freedom fighters unfortunate enough to have been captured were sent to detention camps southwest of the city. The situation was the same in Estagund. The Imperials wiped out the citizens of Chavyondat without mercy. Halaruaa was hard pressed on all sides not only from the Imperials but also from the half-drow rulers of Dambrath who quickly aligned themselves with the Imperials and the drow agents of the ISPD. In Halarahh, the magic of its citizens was the only thing that evened the odds against the laser blasters of the Imperials. Still, the outlook was grim without the Weave and many Halruaans committed suicide after Mystra's sudden death.
In Amn and Tethyr, the situation had gone from dire to nearly hopeless. The Imperials moved from city to city unchecked burning and looting. In Amn, only Athkatla still stood due to the intervention of Bane. Every city in Tethyr burned under the relentless assault of Imperial plasma blasters. The elves and fey of the Wealdath came to the Tethyrians aid but to no avail. Instead, the Tethyrians were forced to retreat into the forest. The Imperials, in response, buzz the forest from above firing into the canopy. They don't care what they hit. Many of the forests denizens have retreated to the plane of the lythari but the elven shapechangers refuse to take all comers.
In Calimshan, the situation is somewhat better. Shar refused to give an inch to the Imperials and her followers fought with a ferocity and zeal that impressed even their enemies. The cities were aflame but they remained free from Imperials for the most part. It was turning into the bloodiest conflict on the continent. As a result, the Imperials quickly recruited the evil goblinoids and giants of the Forest of Mir with promises of gold and glory. The ISPD found new recruits amongst the Vhaeraunian drow of the forest as well.
In the Unapproachable East, the Imperials attacks forced the Aglarond, Rashemen, and Thay to work together. The uneasy treaty between the three countries has forced the Imperials to deal with the combined magical might of the witches of Rashemen, the Red Wizards, and the Simbul. However, they are fighting on two fronts. First, there are the Imperials attacking from the North with the help of the worst of the Moonsea and the Sea of the Fallen Stars. Second, there are the Mulhorandi attacking from the south with the help of the power of the new Imperial-Mulhorandi Aspects of the Unification Church.
The Witch-Queen was heard to say the following quote after viewing the ruins of Dilpur in Impiltur: “So much destruction. So much death. These invaders must be stopped or Faerûn is lost.”
With Elminster's departure from Waterdeep, that city quickly found itself hard pressed. Then the Avatar of Kelemvor protecting the city fell. The momentary distraction it felt due to the pain inflicted by the Aspect of the Reaper far to the East was just the chance that Cyric had been waiting for. He destroyed the Avatar and pushed the City of Splendors into chaos. He left them to Fate. The battle that raged outside the walls of the city soon spilled into the city. Imperials and Waterdhavians slaughtered each other in those streets and the citizens of the city gave as good as they got. They fought with sword, daggers, maces, clubs, bottles, and anything else in reach. Yet, the Imperials marched forward firing into the mass of resistance. For every Imperial soldier that fell, five Waterdhavians died. The Lords of the City revealed themselves and fought from the front. Halaster Blackcloak fought beside them and did his life proud before a blaster cannon from a dragon walker incinerated him.
The Gods of Faerûn could no longer help the city. It was only one of many that burned.
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More to come... I hope.
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