J. Alexander
First Post
After the decades long war between the Kingdom of Gwynedde and the D’Shai Empire a fragile peace was made. For twenty five years peace was kept along the borders until the year of the light 1145.It was in this year that raids started occurring on Gwynedde’s northeastern border with Ogiers and Orcs from the Savage Mountains. Two year’s later; these raids were joined by numerous border conflicts between Gwynedde and D’Shai. Having slowly recovered its martial strength over two generations, Gwynedde was forced one again to man it Border Defenses with large numbers of troops. Then in April of 1150, Gwynedde was forced for the first time in almost 30 years to assembly a royal army in response to military provocations from the Empire and increasing raids from the Savage Mountains. In order to by time while the army assembled, Kelson V, sent Jeffery, Baron of Timberhome with a one regiment of royal troops and a contingent of Church Knights to act as a spoiling force and buy Gwynedde time to field it’s army.
In May of 1150, Baron Timberhome began to conduct a vigorous defense of the Northeastern Border trapping and eliminating numerous roaming bands of Ogier’s and Orc’s/ After five months of almost continuous fighting, the regiment and knights of the light have suffered heavy attrition.
October 5, 1150YL
The morning breaks fair and promises to be warm and give the battle weary troops a day of relative peace. This illusion is shattered when the warning trumpets sound and the drums begin to beat the assembly. As the troops marshal, a wounded picket comes into camp bearing the news that a large force perhaps consisting of Ogiers and Orcs are moving down the small draw.. Caught by surprise, Baron Timberhome musters his forces and leads them forth to meet the foe. By midday less than 100 men remain of the once proud royal regiment and less than 25 of the Church Knights. Word then arrives from scouts that the force is in danger of being encircled as 2 additional companies of ogiers and orcs are approaching from both the East and West encircling the Baron and his forces. Grimmed faced the Jeffrey, Baron of Timberhome, decides to save his men. Stopping briefly and taking pen to hand, the Baron writes a brief dispatch, seals it and hands it to the Regiments Operatives. “Take this to the Lord Marshall or anyone in authority that you can find. Great evil and mischief is afoot.”. Pausing as he turns to the remaining officers and church knights he takes off his left gauntlet and removes his signet ring, replacing the gauntlet he then removes his sword belt and hands both to the operatives, “Return these to my father I beg you, I would not disgrace them by having them fall into the hands of a foe.”
Turning to the assembled officers and operatives, he says “Break free of this trap I charge you. My household and the Knights will give you the time to move from this trap. Fire the camp, provisions and all that you come across within a week’s journey of this place. That is my final order.” Looking at Knight Commander Madlon he says “We dreamed of this in our youth let us go forth and fulfill this particular boyhood dream” The Knight Commander gives his friend a cold smile and both set with only 40 men to a small rise in the center of the draw. The last any is seen of them is a small group of men fighting underneath the royal standard surrounded by companies of Ogiers. As the Ogiers close on the small shield wall, the royal standard burst into flame and the horde of humanoids begin pouring down the draw towards the recently fired camp.
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In May of 1150, Baron Timberhome began to conduct a vigorous defense of the Northeastern Border trapping and eliminating numerous roaming bands of Ogier’s and Orc’s/ After five months of almost continuous fighting, the regiment and knights of the light have suffered heavy attrition.
October 5, 1150YL
The morning breaks fair and promises to be warm and give the battle weary troops a day of relative peace. This illusion is shattered when the warning trumpets sound and the drums begin to beat the assembly. As the troops marshal, a wounded picket comes into camp bearing the news that a large force perhaps consisting of Ogiers and Orcs are moving down the small draw.. Caught by surprise, Baron Timberhome musters his forces and leads them forth to meet the foe. By midday less than 100 men remain of the once proud royal regiment and less than 25 of the Church Knights. Word then arrives from scouts that the force is in danger of being encircled as 2 additional companies of ogiers and orcs are approaching from both the East and West encircling the Baron and his forces. Grimmed faced the Jeffrey, Baron of Timberhome, decides to save his men. Stopping briefly and taking pen to hand, the Baron writes a brief dispatch, seals it and hands it to the Regiments Operatives. “Take this to the Lord Marshall or anyone in authority that you can find. Great evil and mischief is afoot.”. Pausing as he turns to the remaining officers and church knights he takes off his left gauntlet and removes his signet ring, replacing the gauntlet he then removes his sword belt and hands both to the operatives, “Return these to my father I beg you, I would not disgrace them by having them fall into the hands of a foe.”
Turning to the assembled officers and operatives, he says “Break free of this trap I charge you. My household and the Knights will give you the time to move from this trap. Fire the camp, provisions and all that you come across within a week’s journey of this place. That is my final order.” Looking at Knight Commander Madlon he says “We dreamed of this in our youth let us go forth and fulfill this particular boyhood dream” The Knight Commander gives his friend a cold smile and both set with only 40 men to a small rise in the center of the draw. The last any is seen of them is a small group of men fighting underneath the royal standard surrounded by companies of Ogiers. As the Ogiers close on the small shield wall, the royal standard burst into flame and the horde of humanoids begin pouring down the draw towards the recently fired camp.
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