Liberation of Borovia - Revision history

Martin: /* Spectral Host */

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 * Ice traversal on some troops, others on ice skates.
 *Stone throwers on sleds pushed by their dwarven crew with orders to demolish any buildings being used by the defending troops.
 ===Spectral Host===
 *The (former, deceased) Knights of the Silver Dragon.

Martin: /* Alliance Forces Summer 825 */

2026-03-31T04:21:17Z

Alliance Forces Summer 825

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	* ~1,500 Axe Alliance warriors & priests (additional in reserve).		* ~1,500 Axe Alliance warriors & priests (additional in reserve).
	* 24 steam powered rock throwers, half converted to light missiles: spears, arrows, stones, intended to provide some surface to air capability against potential flyers from the castle.		* 24 steam powered rock throwers, half converted to light missiles: spears, arrows, stones, intended to provide some surface to air capability against potential flyers from the castle.
			;Extras
			*One Guild Party - accompanying the dwarves.
	;Objectives		;Objectives
	*Given the bad weather and icy conditions, the dwarves decided that making it colder was the easiest option.		*Given the bad weather and icy conditions, the dwarves decided that making it colder was the easiest option.
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	* Ice traversal on some troops, others on ice skates.		* Ice traversal on some troops, others on ice skates.
	*Stone throwers on sleds pushed by their dwarven crew with orders to demolish any buildings being used by the defending troops.		*Stone throwers on sleds pushed by their dwarven crew with orders to demolish any buildings being used by the defending troops.
	===~~Extras~~===		===Spectral Host===
	*~~One Guild Party - accompanying~~ the ~~dwarves~~.		*The (former, deceased) Knights of the Silver Dragon.
	*Elektros the Silver Dragon - restored by the party.		*Elektros the Silver Dragon - restored by the party.
	*~~Spectral Host,~~ the ~~Knights of the Silver Dragon.~~		;Obective
			*Take the Castle

Martin: /* Alliance Forces Summer 825 */

2026-03-31T04:19:43Z

Alliance Forces Summer 825

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	* Ice traversal on some troops, others on ice skates.		* Ice traversal on some troops, others on ice skates.
	*Stone throwers on sleds pushed by their dwarven crew with orders to demolish any buildings being used by the defending troops.		*Stone throwers on sleds pushed by their dwarven crew with orders to demolish any buildings being used by the defending troops.
			===Extras===
			*One Guild Party - accompanying the dwarves.
			*Elektros the Silver Dragon - restored by the party.
			*Spectral Host, the Knights of the Silver Dragon.

Martin: /* Drow Forces Summer 825 */

2026-03-31T04:17:10Z

Drow Forces Summer 825

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	North-east of Borovia Town open cast mining has ruined the land and forges and fires polluted the environment to the extent there is still ash on much of the ground. The sulphurous and poisoned air has mostly cleared in the past years. Mining mostly ceased post-821 however and levels of silt and pollution flowing down the Ruv have decreased over the past few years. Fire giants are engaged in dismantling specialist equipment.		North-east of Borovia Town open cast mining has ruined the land and forges and fires polluted the environment to the extent there is still ash on much of the ground. The sulphurous and poisoned air has mostly cleared in the past years. Mining mostly ceased post-821 however and levels of silt and pollution flowing down the Ruv have decreased over the past few years. Fire giants are engaged in dismantling specialist equipment.

	===Drow Forces Summer 825===		==Drow Forces Summer 825==
	By Summer 825 drow forces in Borovia are a pale shadow of a few years earlier. The ritual failure has led to a feeling among many that Borovia is increasingly irrelevant.		By Summer 825 drow forces in Borovia are a pale shadow of a few years earlier. The ritual failure has led to a feeling among many that Borovia is increasingly irrelevant.

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	Additionally, the loss of Dilxae Baenath (The Fae Fallen Fawn) in 821 reduced drow portal knowledge and options.		Additionally, the loss of Dilxae Baenath (The Fae Fallen Fawn) in 821 reduced drow portal knowledge and options.

	====Leaders====		===Leaders===
	;Named Leaders		;Named Leaders
	*Lady Dunmer Moriquendi, leader of the Golden Desert Wolves.		*Lady Dunmer Moriquendi, leader of the Golden Desert Wolves.
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	These remaining leaders along with several of the officers of the Golden Desert Wolves are using Rabenschloß as their headquarters. Certainly more comfortable than billeting in the freezing conditions of Borovia town though it does reduce their ability to react quickly to changes there.		These remaining leaders along with several of the officers of the Golden Desert Wolves are using Rabenschloß as their headquarters. Certainly more comfortable than billeting in the freezing conditions of Borovia town though it does reduce their ability to react quickly to changes there.

	====Troops====		===Troops===
	;Golden Desert Wolves		;Golden Desert Wolves
	*1,200 troops A grade to elite troops		*1,200 troops A grade to elite troops

Martin: /* Alliance Forces Summer 825 */

2026-03-31T04:16:51Z

Alliance Forces Summer 825

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	*Stationed in mining accommodations overseeing ~1,000 remaining slaves.		*Stationed in mining accommodations overseeing ~1,000 remaining slaves.

	===Alliance Forces Summer 825===		==Alliance Forces Summer 825==
	Not all of the available Alliance forces ended up deployed into combat with reserves being held in case of unexpected reinforcements or attempts to escape over the Borovian borders.		Not all of the available Alliance forces ended up deployed into combat with reserves being held in case of unexpected reinforcements or attempts to escape over the Borovian borders.
	====Elven====		===Elven===
	;Leaders		;Leaders
	*Sir Celladoor Bladekind, appointed by the Alfheim Court to lead the expedition. He has the support of the Beltan and Elvandar elves.		*Sir Celladoor Bladekind, appointed by the Alfheim Court to lead the expedition. He has the support of the Beltan and Elvandar elves.
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	* North and Western areas.		* North and Western areas.
	* Vallaki		* Vallaki
	====Kinlu====		===Kinlu===
	;Leaders		;Leaders
	*Nobutomo-dono, Commander of the Taijin forces.		*Nobutomo-dono, Commander of the Taijin forces.
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	* Moving out south and west. Better suited for open field / forest operations.		* Moving out south and west. Better suited for open field / forest operations.
	* Charged with pushing the Caleen Walkers south against the border forts.		* Charged with pushing the Caleen Walkers south against the border forts.
	====Dwarven====		===Dwarven===
	;Leaders		;Leaders
	*Kragview Lomhead - Leader of the Superstition Mountain forces.		*Kragview Lomhead - Leader of the Superstition Mountain forces.

Martin: /* Dwarven */

2026-03-31T04:15:45Z

Dwarven

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	* Charged with pushing the Caleen Walkers south against the border forts.		* Charged with pushing the Caleen Walkers south against the border forts.
	====Dwarven====		====Dwarven====
			;Leaders
			*Kragview Lomhead - Leader of the Superstition Mountain forces.
			*Dagna Hammerstrong, daughter of Clan Chief Dunbait Hammerstrong III.
			*Captain Doundock Dustjaw, Darkhorn Dwarven leader.
			;Troops
			* ~1,600 well trained and equipped Superstition Mountain troops.
			** Mostly dwarven with ~200 human and halfling auxiliaries.
			* ~1,500 Axe Alliance warriors & priests (additional in reserve).
			* 24 steam powered rock throwers, half converted to light missiles: spears, arrows, stones, intended to provide some surface to air capability against potential flyers from the castle.
			;Objectives
			*Given the bad weather and icy conditions, the dwarves decided that making it colder was the easiest option.
			* Dwarves created an ice road from Burgsilber to Borovia Town to facilitate fast match east.
			* Ice traversal on some troops, others on ice skates.
			*Stone throwers on sleds pushed by their dwarven crew with orders to demolish any buildings being used by the defending troops.

Martin: /* Alliance Forces Summer 825 */

2026-03-31T04:07:20Z

Alliance Forces Summer 825

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	===Alliance Forces Summer 825===		===Alliance Forces Summer 825===
	~~tbd~~		Not all of the available Alliance forces ended up deployed into combat with reserves being held in case of unexpected reinforcements or attempts to escape over the Borovian borders.
			====Elven====
			;Leaders
			*Sir Celladoor Bladekind, appointed by the Alfheim Court to lead the expedition. He has the support of the Beltan and Elvandar elves.
			*Lady Quillian Warthold, leading Elvandar troops.
			* Captain Willowhelm, commanding the Beltan elves from the bridge of her flag ship ''Bluesky Fire Plague''.
			;Troops
			*1,200 elven Royal Guards made up of warriors and mages.
			*Nearly 1,000 elven scouts and rangers out of Elvandar. Mostly deployed in blocking positions to catch fleeing troops and other stragglers.
			* 6 Beltan flying ships – unable to be used near Borovia Town while current weather conditions continue.
			;Objectives
			* North and Western areas.
			* Vallaki
			====Kinlu====
			;Leaders
			*Nobutomo-dono, Commander of the Taijin forces.
			*Yukitaka-gozen, “Allied” Commander (of the definitely-not-mercenary forces fighting beside Taijin).
			*Takatoshi-dono, House Amdijin leader.
			;Troops
			*2 Sonae (~1200) Tajin house troops, spear, bow. (Blue/Silver/Eagle feather)
			*3 Sonae (~1600) Yokosama mercenary troops, spear, bow, cavalry. (Black/Gold/Interlocking rings)
			*Cadre of Amdijin portal mages. (Red/Gold/Wheel). Portable portals.
			;Objectives
			* Secure initial invasion point at Burgsilber. Bring through Kinlu and Dwarven troops.
			* Moving out south and west. Better suited for open field / forest operations.
			* Charged with pushing the Caleen Walkers south against the border forts.
			====Dwarven====

Martin: /* Leaders */

2026-03-31T03:50:55Z

Leaders

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	====Leaders====		====Leaders====
	~~The few~~ remaining leaders along with several of the officers of the Golden Desert Wolves are using Rabenschloß as their headquarters. Certainly more comfortable than billeting in the freezing conditions of Borovia town though it does reduce their ability to react quickly to changes there.		;Named Leaders
			*Lady Dunmer Moriquendi, leader of the Golden Desert Wolves.
			*Master Blackbone Moriquendi
			*Mr Moriquendi
			These remaining leaders along with several of the officers of the Golden Desert Wolves are using Rabenschloß as their headquarters. Certainly more comfortable than billeting in the freezing conditions of Borovia town though it does reduce their ability to react quickly to changes there.

	====Troops====		====Troops====
	;Golden Desert Wolves		;Golden Desert Wolves

Martin: /* Battle Details */

2026-03-29T10:10:01Z

Battle Details

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	Weather in the area centred on Borovia Town and radiating out almost to Vallaki is appalling. This is a reduction in area from before; while defences are being kept in place the number of mages available to maintain them has been significantly reduced.		Weather in the area centred on Borovia Town and radiating out almost to Vallaki is appalling. This is a reduction in area from before; while defences are being kept in place the number of mages available to maintain them has been significantly reduced.

	The area, including the air above up to several thousand feet, is in perpetual gloom, with thick cloud almost down to the ground level. The air is constantly filled with sleet whipped up by fierce and chaotic winds, making flying within the area dangerous to suicidal. The ground under this environment is near freezing slushy mud and almost all plants and animal are weak or dead. Pools of icy cold water and sheets of frozen icy ground prevail, making travel hard and hazardous.		The protected area, including the air above up to several thousand feet, is in perpetual gloom, with thick cloud almost down to the ground level. The air is constantly filled with sleet whipped up by fierce and chaotic winds, making flying within the area dangerous to suicidal. The ground under this environment is near freezing slushy mud and almost all plants and animal are weak or dead. Pools of icy cold water and sheets of frozen icy ground prevail, making travel hard and hazardous.

	Many of the buildings in what remains of the town of Borovia are ruined while those still usable are home to the Golden Desert Wolves.		Many of the buildings in what remains of the town of Borovia are ruined while those few that are still usable are home to the Golden Desert Wolves.

	North-east of Borovia Town open cast mining has ruined the land and forges and fires polluted the environment to the extent there is still ash on much of the ground. The sulphurous and poisoned air has mostly cleared in the past years. Mining mostly ceased post-821 however and levels of silt and pollution flowing down the Ruv have decreased over the past few years. Fire giants are engaged in dismantling specialist equipment.		North-east of Borovia Town open cast mining has ruined the land and forges and fires polluted the environment to the extent there is still ash on much of the ground. The sulphurous and poisoned air has mostly cleared in the past years. Mining mostly ceased post-821 however and levels of silt and pollution flowing down the Ruv have decreased over the past few years. Fire giants are engaged in dismantling specialist equipment.

			===Drow Forces Summer 825===
			By Summer 825 drow forces in Borovia are a pale shadow of a few years earlier. The ritual failure has led to a feeling among many that Borovia is increasingly irrelevant.

			While others are loathe to surrender any conquests the on-going supply problems at the Elven Isles, both from the misbehaving Terranova portal and the blockade of Alusian supplies, have led to an inevitable reduction of forces in both areas.

			Additionally, the loss of Dilxae Baenath (The Fae Fallen Fawn) in 821 reduced drow portal knowledge and options.

			====Leaders====
			The few remaining leaders along with several of the officers of the Golden Desert Wolves are using Rabenschloß as their headquarters. Certainly more comfortable than billeting in the freezing conditions of Borovia town though it does reduce their ability to react quickly to changes there.
			====Troops====
			;Golden Desert Wolves
			*1,200 troops A grade to elite troops
			*Stationed in the remains of Borovia Town
			*Charged with guarding Torii portal / supply line.
			;Half a dozen frost giants
			*Stationed near Borovia town as extra muscle.
			;Dozar City Regional Guard
			*Led by Sub Commander Wayfair Prev.
			*1,100 troops of average & poor quality, generally looked down on by the Drow.
			*Based in the town of Vallaki and (unenthusiastically) patrol the northern parts of Borovia.
			;The Caleen Walkers
			:A capable human mercenary group
			*Led by Sub Commander Dan Mich (Human commander)
			*A total force of around 1,200 A grade troops (drawn down from 1800 previously).
			*Based in the Southern and South-Eastern parts of Borovia and patrol forested extensively.
			;Half a dozen fire giants
			*Stationed at mine, involved in dismantling specialized forge equipment (mystical machines used for some odd refinery) for transport elsewhere.
			;Dinossz city regular troops
			*200 average quality
			*Stationed in mining accommodations overseeing ~1,000 remaining slaves.

			===Alliance Forces Summer 825===
	===~~Drow~~ Forces Summer 825===		tbd
	By Summer 825 drow forces in Borovia were a pale shadow of a few years earlier. The ritual failure has led to a feeling among many that Borovia is increasingly irrelevant. While others are loathe to surrender any conquests the on-going supply problems at the Elven Isles, both from the misbehaving Terranova portal and the blockade of Alusian supplies, have led to an inevitable reduction of forces in both areas. Additionally, the loss of Dilxae Baenath (The Fae Fallen Fawn) in 821 reduced drow portal knowledge and options.

Martin at 09:54, 29 March 2026

2026-03-29T09:54:34Z

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	[[Category:Borovia]][[Category:Seagate Times]]		[[Category:Borovia]][[Category:Seagate Times]]<div>__NOTOC__</div>
	''Originally published in the Seagate Times Issue 126 - Autumn 825.''		''Originally published in the Seagate Times Issue 126 - Autumn 825.''