Office of Truth 472 Share Posted April 30, 2023 BSK INCIDENT REPORT #6 OPERATION AVALANCHE Spoiler DATE: Spring of 475 E.S. REPORTING OFFICER: CAROLUS COLBORN DISCLOSURE: Public Disclosure INCIDENT REPORT: Approximately two years prior, an expedition force led by Lord CAROLUS COLBORN located military fortifications on the road to the abandoned city of FENN, in the far north. Determining that the MORI’QUESSIR had stationed a garrison in the ruins, Lord CAROLUS began to organise a pre-emptive strike against the MORI. With the assent of his Majesty KING GEORG, Lord CAROLUS prepared a strike-forced composed of B.S.K. troops, warriors from KRUGMAR, VORTICE, BALIAN, and free-lancers, this DESCENDANT army embarked from the RIMEVELD towards FENN beneath a spring shower of snow. Shortly after sunrise, OPERATION AVALANCHE commended. The DESCENDANT force formed a defensive formation as they charged a choke-point between the RIMEVELD and FENN manned by a modest perimeter defence unit of MORI legionnaires. Beneath a hail of arrow-fire and traps - including trip-chains, flaming mushrooms, rockfalls, and rolling logs - the superior DESCENDANT numbers overwhelmed this perimeter defence. A detachment of ANDRIK RUTHER, ALEKSANDR RUTHERN, and SER VLAD HOTHAND attempted to intercept the lighting of a signal tower, but were unsuccessful. OPERATION AVALANCHE continued in two-phases -- Lord CAROLUS led the main-force through a tunnel that led directly to FENN, but found this laced with traps. The main-force contended with MORI attempts to cave-in the tunnel, tripwires, and rockfalls before persevering. The front-lines lost contact with the rear-lines in the narrow tunnels, who had been ambushed by ARACHNIDS. Meanwhile, a smaller force attempted to scale the snowy mountain above the tunnel, and were accosted by the heavy snow and MORI flying insects. With some minor casualties, Lord CAROLUS and the main-force reached FENN first. It was quickly determined that the main MORI legion had withdrawn into the city-walls, but their advance was met by a MORI officer named KHAZEN, who made no secret of his orders to slow the DESCENDANT attack long enough to fortify FENN. KHAZEN summoned a massive ARACHNID - whose name has since been revealed as VYKIRIAD - mounted by a dozen MORI soldiers, and engaged the main-force in battle. A pitched inferno of missiles, potions, magic, and steel ensued as VYKIRIAD did battle. After sustaining injuries to its front-two legs, several of the MORI riders were slain beneath DESCENDANT arrows and potions. It was not until AUDO WEISS arrived with the secondary force across the mountain that trees and cliffs were used to jump atop VYKIRIAD’S back. In a final and brutal assault, VYKIRIAD was concussed by a BLAST POTION and subsequently slain, and its riders slaughtered. The primary MORI legion in the north fortified the walls of FENN in anticipation of a DESCENDANT siege, which marked one of the first victories for DESCENDANTS in the war against the MORI. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeawithFrisket 2662 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Frisketa Blamed the teachers for using this as a boring example of how to form defensive and offensive formations. She yawned 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seuss 491 Share Posted April 30, 2023 The hidden Colborn stuck along the walls of the old city of Fenn, kept away from the eyes of guards and watchmen with the aid of his Bowie Camouflage. He examined the ever-changing elevation of the walls and took note of the best places to knock down the stones to allow entrance. He wrote down the cardinal directions and began planning ahead for when the forces of Haense will take down Clan Torathi for good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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