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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrew Moreton" data-source="post: 8003673" data-attributes="member: 6920268">The 4th Battle of Axis Island (5th Yerasol/Obsucrati War)The opening battle of the Obscurati war was the attack by a Danoran fleet lead by Sovereign Han Jierre one of the Ob leaders on Axis island. This attack was both a part of Danoran policy to control the Yerasol islands and a vital operation for the Ob to take back control of their Ritual site. For the operations Danor committed most of its fleetDanoran fleet1st Battle Squadron (Praepollens Auctoritate Class class)La Lux du Raison- flagPraepollens AuctoritateInventum NobilisDroits De Homme2nd Battle Squadron (Tyrannicide Class)TyrannicideL’Honeur du RepubliquCroisade Du RaisonTueur de Superstition2nd and 3rd Cruiser Squadrons (Sovereign Class Cruisers)LandoJabba JangoPalpatine  ValoreumAmidalaThere were also 8 sloops and 12 hastily converted small merchant and fishing vessels as well as 4 large troop transports carrying the 1st and 2nd Republic Marine regiments and attachments.2 of the Danorans Submarines Lya's lament, and Pride of Han operated indepentently of the fleet carrying special operations forces.The opposition to the Danoran fleet was a combination of allied forces operating under the joint command of Queen Nevla of Risur and the Steel Tyrant Lord Pemberton and including support from the Coalescing Elfaivar Triarchy notably the matriarchs Athrylla and Kasavarina who with Queen Nevla were among the most potent spellcasters then active.Risuri combined fleetFlint SquadronScylla Improved Kraken ClassCharbydis  Improved Kraken classThunderchild  Thunderchild classHowe  Admiral class Steam FrigateJellicoe Admiral class Steam Frigate6 SloopsFlying SquadronCoaltongueShale Squadron12 Rams(Thunder,Rain,Lightning ,Sleet,Hail,Snow  ,Hurricane,Typhoon,Whirlwind,Sirroco,Bora,Mistral  ,Buran)47 Torpedo BoatsThe coastal fortifications were held by Pembertons Gnoll fanatics reinforced by Risuri Siege troopsDanoran forces had sailed from Cherage along the Danoran coast until they could turn south and head straight to the fortress on Axis island without having to get close to the coast before then , they feared Risuri ambushes in coastal waters.  Their plan called for a surprise attack by the sub borne special forces followed up by landing troops from the fleet backed by gunnery from the 1st Battle Squadron and first cruiser squadron with the other capital ships prepared to engage any warships arriving and the escorts screening against She Who Writhes.The battle started before the Danoran fleet came in sight of the fortress when She Who Writhes attacked the fleet in the open ocean, the use of primitive depth charges seemed to enrage her as did being engaged with heavy guns , she shredded the sloops Shark and Tuna before attacking the 1st Cruiser squadron trying to protect the Battleships coming up from below she ripped the Keel off the Jango ,, before grappling the Jabba tearing a huge hole with her beak finally as she assaulted the Valoreum she took enough shell fire to drive her to retreat although her parting Ululation killed everyone onboard the Valoreum.  Shaken by the attack the Danoran fleet pressed on, once they were clear She Who Writhes returned to slaughter the survivors in the water.As the Danoran fleet approached Axis island fog rose, the Danorans magicians proved unnable to lift the fog maintained as it was by the Aerokenetecist Gale. Combined with the lack of a sun in the new age the Danoran fleet was much disadvantaged their strength was using their speed and firepower to crush enemy fleets at a distance,and the conditions ment that any fighting would take place at close range where the guns on the fort and the Risuri ships would be able to penetrate armour. The Danorans were using magic and a shapeshifted wizard in telepathic link had warned them that the Risuri fleet was supporting the fortress and provided overhead reconaisance during the battle reporting directly to Sovereign Han. Thus the Danorans knew when the first part of their plan failed.They had made insufficient allowances for the strength of the heroes in the defensive force and two of those heroes engaged the submarines with disintigrate spells  opening both of them to the water , surviving member of the Porteurs du morte then faced Risuri SEAL commando's and magiclaly enhanced heroes in underwater combat quickly being killed before they could reduce the defenses. Debris rising to the surface told the Danorans their plan had failed.The fleet moved in to bombard the fortress prior to an assault landing as they did so the Flint Squadron was sighted approaching from the South-East and the 2nd Battle squadron assisted by the Inventum Nobilis moved to engage them. During the approach the tarpaulin on the La Lux du Raison was removed and the defenders saw a lighthouse style lantern, immediatly they feared a mind control spell centered on the lantern and prepared to launch the Coaltongue to attack. At this point the rising emotions of the combatants had started to form a Hive mind, and the lantern cannon was forced to destroy the nascent gestalt revealing its function to the defenders. The launch of the Coaltongue was delayed. The Flint squadron was steadily losing its battle and the Danorans had become aware of the approach of the Shale fleet as it skirmished with their sloops and auxiliaries forming a picket line while trying to break through to attack the main Danoran fleet. Han ordered an assault on the wall landing boats from the transports accompanied by the Cruisers Lando and Palpatine closed on the wall while the capital ships intensified their bombardment as they waited for the lantern cannon to recharge.Queen Nevla launched a counterstoke to eliminate the Lantern cannon with Kasavarin, Queen Nevla, Ulvaar of the Ligtning beard and Duchess Padme teleporting onto the deck of the Lux Du raison. Attemots to killed them were complicate when a DanoranWizard was dominated and unleashed a cloudkill in the conning tower. Ulvaar strived to bring down the Lantern cannon. The Praepollens Auctoritate closed to sweep the Lux Du raison with cannister shot and kill the intruders unfortunatly its forward turret was disabled by a disintigrate spell and chain lightning which caused an explosion in the ready ammo and a flash fire to the main magazine tearing the front half of the Praepollens Auctoritate apart , the ships sank almost immediatly. Onboard the Lux Du Raison Ulvaar and another disitnigrate spell brought down the lantern cannon and the fully charged cannon fell through the hole in the deck into Boiler room, the resulting explosions opened up the bottom of the ship leaving it rapidly sinking, the strike team and Han teleported out.With the threat of the Lantern cannon gone the Coaltongue took to the air, alongside it the first sighting in nearly three hundred years of a dragon in flight as Pemberton launched into the battle. Pemberton moved to attack the assault transports while the Coaltongue moved to support the Flint Squadron which was in trouble Chatybiis crippled by gunfire was trying to beach itself as was Howe. Jellicoe was sinking having taken several shell hits below the waterline. Scylla and the burning Thunderchild stood against the Danoran fleet although Tyrannicide its forward turrets knocked out and on fire was limping out of the battleAlong the Sea Wall Danorans troops teleported in and were redirected to a killing zone and so switched to assault ladders. The cruisers supporting them were struck from below by disintigrate spells and forced to slow to a crawl to prevent out of control flooding and at that moment the Shale fleet broke through and launched ramming attacks finishing off the Lando and Palapatine with heavy losses.At the same time Pemberton attacked the troop transports igniting one with a huge gout of flame and landing on a second tearing it apart the cruiser Amidala the only escort available was preoccupied by the ramming fleet and managed to cover the withdrawal of one of the transports the third being rammed and sunk.Inventum Nobilis was moving in to finish the Scylla when the flying Coaltongue arrived punching a shell through the thin deck armour and taking out half the boilers, suddenly slowed the Inventum Nobilis was struck amidships by the Thunderchild and the combination of the ram and the detonation of the Thunderchilds magazine sent both ships to the bottom.The Droits de la Homme was boarded by the strike team and after Ulvaar forced a hatch the crew took heavy losses against the heroes before surrendering.The remainder of the Danoran fleet with withdrew harrassed by the Coaltongue which after a lucky hit was keeping its distance, as they withdrew She Who writhes attacked again dragging down two more sloops before a lucky hit from the heavy guns on the Crusade Du Raison hurt her and persuaded her to retreat.Total lossesDanoran fleet4 Battleships sunk1 Battleship captured5 Cruises sunk3 Transports sunk2 Submarines sunk7 Sloops and 8 armed auxiliaries sunkapprox 10,000 deadRisuriThunderchildCharybdisHoweJellico6 Rams23 attack boatsapprox 2400 deadpluse about 300 gnolls and 150 Risuri soldiers killed in he fort total 2850</blockquote>

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