The Strike on Turrosh Mak

About the Saga

Timeframe

• Greyhawk Date: Flocktime 15, CY 592
• Real World Date: 2008-19/20-09
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Cast of Characters

• Tänévir Calywyn, Field General for the Obsidian Bay Expeditionary Force
• Lyle, Lord Tanevir's trusted Aide-De-Camp
• Kalib Ironfist, Blackrazor Guild alumni, now Lord of the Cathedral of Liberty
• Gideon Dwyfors, Blackrazor Guild alumni, hero of the Grand Duchy of Geoff
• Erilar, Blackrazor, Orcslayer, ranger extraordinare
• Moraim, Obsidian Bay's high cleric of Ulaa, Blackrazor, representative of Khelez-Mar
• Merwin, the Blackrazor Redshirts infamous wizard
• Pag, Lesion to the Mayoral Office
• Rencore, Knightly ally and representative of Khelez-Mar

Notable Quotes

None.

What Has Come Before

War has returned to the Pomarj. The allied forces of Obsidian Bay, the Principality of Ulek and the Kingdom of Keoland launched an offensive on the Orcish Empire of Turrosh Mak’s western front in Wealsun CY 591. Their intention was to drive the Despot’s forces from the occupied lands of the Principality, forcing them back across the Jewel River.

They have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. The orcish armies of Despot’s Army of Infernal Might was destroyed in a lightning fast invasion of Orc Harbor by the Obsidian bay Expeditionary Force, an invasion made possible by the deft scouting efforts of the Blackrazor Guild.

The Army’s half-ogre/half-orc General Durbamog Elfmangler was slain in an epic battle with the Expeditionary Force’s commander, Tanevir Calwywn on the ramparts of Stormlight Keep and the remnants were forced to flee the city.

The battle was won, but the much larger fight remained. The remainder of the Army of Infernal Might were absorbed by the much larger Army of Vengeful Wrath led by the ruthless General Azog Deathsmasher, cleric of Grummosh.

In the months that followed Tanevir continued his winning strategy of dispatching “special forces” of adventuring guild heroes – including Blackrazors, Orcslayers and Ralleymen -- into the occupied towns and cities of the Principality to gather information and to sabotage military targets.

The strategy worked. Appledown, Bridgeford, Goldmine, Grimfire, Madlond, Thunderstrike; Month after month these and other towns were freed from their orcish overlords. There were setbacks to be sure – the First Battle of Thunderstrike saw Tanevir’s first significant defeat as the orcs surprised him by launching a force of half-black dragons at his men – but he returned three months later and smashed through the city’s defenses, achieving total victory.

Now, in Flocktime 15, CY 592, the western war is nearing its end. Standkeep Castle on the eastern side of the Jewel River has just fallen to the Obsidian Bay Expeditionary Force, and the Army of Vengeful Wrath has fled back into the Pomarj.

And yet … all is not well. The battle at Standkeep Castle was hardly worthy of the name, and the Army of Vengeful Wrath put up only a token fight, instead choosing to withdraw from the battlefield. Never before had Azog given up a significant target without a fight, and this change in strategy worried Tanevir greatly … especially when news arrived of the other armies of the Despot withdrawing as well.

But withdrawing to where … and for what reason?

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Experience & Loot

• No experience and/or loot is available for this saga.