Forgotten skirmishes- not sure if I was supposed to post here or not.
Who was involved? -
Tiburnon Meer -
Cardinal Alfonse Amadeus -
Me’urra -
Sharsa -
Nocturne Shadowspirit -
Sumac Gartha -
Garth Andvari- technically he was made after the war started but storyline wise he would have just been recruited.
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Dome Menel Alu-lote-
Luin Olos Ithil Mallen-
Losa TincmaegWhy did it take place? The skirmish took place as a training exercise against living humans and azerin in a small trade town due the unlikeliest possibility of real treat to new weaker members of the six who had less brains in their heads than rocks in their hooves.
Where did it take place?village locationVillage mapThe village of Forlu *had it approved by Pudds a long long time ago*
How did it all play out? Tiburnon was told to take Me’urra, Cardinal and a few other members of the herd out on a training mission to go and eliminate a few of the human scum who lived up north. Sharsa and Nocturne came to follow pretending to be ‘prospective’ members of the herd but not yet a part of it. They all crossed the river in the Southern Field and quietly crept north in the Greater Heard Plains to swing at the little human settlement from the side of the village facing the King’s city so that it would be the greatest surprise and the humans would be forced to flee either north into the dangerous Freysain woods or south into Greater Herds plains lest they wished to be smashed against the water’s edge. Sharsa however was to approach the village following the river’s edge. Since she had been there before her appearance in the village would raise no suspicion. She would then bite through to untie and let the trader’s boats that were often docked in the village drift away so the water would not be the human’s escape. Me’urra was supposed to kill the human who lived in the shop outside of town while Cardinal was to take care of the tanner. Me’urra approached the shop the evening before the attack to take care of the task early and be done with it all when he found the shock of his live. Losa Tincmaeg the filly his mother had raised with he and his brothers was here. He had known she had left back up north to see her other parents but never expected her here. Finding out what was planned from him Losa distracted Me’urra that night for the sake of her mother’s bonded who lived in the shop. In the morning she promised to kill the human for him so he could go have fun with the village slaughter. Gleefully he returned to Tiburmon and revealed that an old friend in the area would be killing the human and so he was free to fight. Tiburnon was skeptical of this until Me’urra revealed that Losa had been raised by Sharsa as a ‘daughter’. Having been warned of the devious mare Sharsa by Avalanche, Tiburnon simply took it that this ‘Losa’ would be as wicked as any sixer member.
They waited until a day with a light mist so the boats would not be missed. As a result Sharsa was milling about the village for a few days but it was no problem. The longer she was there the more she became nothing but a wallflower in the village. With the village having only about twenty true residents around the small groups of travelers and traders that came through from time to time the small group didn’t anticipate any real difficulty. The first sound of hooves could be heard by the villagers. Not thinking too much of it they went about their day a bit excited by the thought of a caravan coming to town. Soon they learned differently when the group charged into town knocking down and attacking the larger stronger looking humans they saw first. That’s when the screaming started. Tiburnon’s morning surprise worked out well because the town didn’t have time to rally a defense. Many people holed up in the Why Knot Tavern and those who couldn’t head to the tavern fled to the Lost and Looking boat house only to discover the boats not anywhere in sight. Sharsa took refuge in the boathouse with the terrified merchants to lie in wait. The humans blockaded the door there.
Meanwhile those in the tavern were preparing for conflict. The forest guide Xelco snuck out the back and went to get the village healer Reoakee from her shop where the girl would be holed up if she had any sense. Having been a guide to the woods so long Xelco was adept at sneaking and quickly and quietly made her way to the shop Odds and Ends were she found Reoakee in the back stables. The healer was packing supplies having head the ruckus in town. The pair got on Dome Menel Alu-lote and Luin Olos Ithil Mallen and raced into the village hoping to break through the sixer’s and into the tavern. Garth Andvari knocked Xelco from Luin’s back and it was the cruel hooves of Tiburnon that ensured she would no longer be a threat to them. Reoakee barely made it to the tavern but not without losing half her supplies thanks to the hassling of Nocturne.
Those holed up in the boat house thought themselves safe enough and were ready to just sit out the skirmish only lightly armed and hidden away. To their ever growing horror soon they heard a voice outside demanding they come out. They said they would not confident their barrage would hold. Sharsa suggested they take a moment and look to the children. Most took her advice wanting to be ‘strong and supportive’ It was then that Sharsa rammed herself into the barricade the humans had built up breaking most of it enough for the attackers to come in. Shocked and horrified the humans put up a resistance but not without the loss of a number of the traveling merchants.
With most of the evil herd out of sight those in the tavern rushed out armed with whatever they could find while the healer worked on those who were injured. Seeing the humans scurrying out from the tavern Cardinal and Me’urra turned and raced into them to keep them from rallying a force to counter. The human’s fought bravely using Dome Menel Alu-lote and Luin to take the injured into the woods and away from danger. The day seemed to be in the Sixer’s favor forcing the humans to flee up into the woods. The members of the six’s herd stayed in the village for days making ventures into the woods to ‘hunt’ the humans they couldn’t find. Whatever could be broken in the village was smashed and food was dragged out of houses to spoil. What could be moved was dragged to the river and dropped in it. After the village was decimated they left to head back down south.
With only one of the foresters alive many of the travelers not used to the woods ended up perishing thanks to the tallow trees. Those villagers who survived came back to village and gathered supplies and sent word to the King of the attack. They then started to rebuild until they got word from the king on what was to be done.
While the exact way this was planned is unknown to the northerners; the members of the six’s herd who were there said the planning went along as such. After a few weeks of travel seeing the target for the first time there was a discussion to set about the best way to destroy the humans living in the village.
Tiburnon: “The humans will undoubtedly try and flee for help so attacking from the side where they want to run only makes sense.”
Me’urra: “And what happens when they hole up in their buildings and hide from us throwing what they can from the rooftops?”
Cardinal: “Simple I can come and attack from above with Sumac. He’s a weakling but he’ll do just fine.”
Me’urra: “I’d rather not have you flying above my head where you might just miss your target.”
Cardinal: “Like I’d really waste time on killing you when I could do that any time.”
Me’urra: “Really last time we ran..”
Tiburnon: “Shut up the both of you! I am in charge here. They human’s hole up then we wait them out and let them starve. Give them no quarter and no rest at night. Keep them up at night so they are too tired to think and get comfortable. Even their dreams should be nightmares.”
Me’urra: “That could work..”
Cardinal: “So would an aerial attack.”
Tiburnon: “No early air attacks Cardinal. I don’t want our position given away. Though once they are holed up why not use your strength to break through and crash on them from above.”
Sharsa: “Oh my, that sounds so… uncertain. What if someone ended up with wood in their wings? I’d hate to see so many hard working members of the herd get wounded not in a real fight.”
Tiburnon: *staring at Sharsa* “You have a thought about it I take it?”
Sharsa: “Well perhaps since I’ve been here before I could just sneak in with one of the large groups?” *looks at the ground shyly* “I mean I’m not that strong in battle but I can open a way in if it’s needed.”
Me’urra: “….”
Cardinal: “Ha Ha Ha! Now blue boy why couldn’t you end up like this mare? I bet the humans would love to pet and rub all over such a frilly looking..”
Tiburnon: “Cardinal.”
Cardinal: *put out*
Tiburnon: “I want you to take of that human dwelling there. Me’urra there is another north of it. Deal with those living there. Come back tomorrow and be ready.”
Who was considered the 'victor'?The Six’s members.
What the name of the Skirmish is and Why?Those of the north call it the
morning massacre, due the surprise attack and the fact that of the twenty residents of the village five perished along with most all of the travelers and merchants who were staying in the town for trade. *names below*
1. NPC John- the blacksmith –died in morning massacre
2. NPC Jonny- body guard for trade regulation manager- The first to be attacked in town in morning massacre
3. NPC – Throme tanner- Murdered the night before the morning massacre
4. NPC – Xelco forester- Sister to Barker- dead in morning massacre
5. NPC– Alex child – Daughter of Amanda and Throme killed in the morning massacre
6. NPC Merchants and non residents not named.
The Sixer’s call it
Tiburnon’s Sunrise 
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