Tol Goldora/War against Westgard Oppression
Shortly after the successful expedition from Sol, led by Medrawt Camlann, the Eastern Colonists secured the City of Golden Farrow from rogue leaders, bringing the city back under Civilised rule. Although the methods of securing the city were considered brutal upon those who sided with the corrupt and rogue leaders, the City in general were overjoyed with their new rulers, long since abandoned by every other Nation.
To the North, greedy and unreasonable eyes set upon the City, desiring it for themselves. Rather than be supportive of the formation of a new Human Colony in the West, Rosalind Foxglove and Selena Chenier manipulated the political situation in their Nation in order to exploit the weakness and isolation the smaller Colony - a diplomatic missive was sent threatening the Tol Goldorans, giving them three days in which to move further South albeit fully reimbursed by the Westgardian coffers. However, Westgardian forces landed in the City within a day, and attacked the stationed forces on the second. It wasn't clear if this was a ruse disguised as diplomatic benevolence or a planned military manoeuvre (or both) - what was clear is that Westgard's reputation as Defenders of Men went up in flames with the City.
Solomon Greybrook mounted a brave but hopeless defence of the City against the occupiers - although the barely prepared and scattered Tol Goldoran's didn't make a dent, their efforts ensured that many loyalists managed to escape the City, bolstering troop numbers which would later be essential in Tol Goldora's continued existence. Stratarch Greybrook would manage to rally the scattered Tol Goldoran forces, successfully manoeuvring to a central point in Uppervia whilst avoiding rogue units, initiating a successful takeover of Uppervia and Via, further liberating the abandoned lands under the Tol Goldoran banner.
Prior to the surprise invasion by Westgardian forces, Imperial Magistrate William Fitz Roberts, hearing of Aeon Foxglove's claim over Golden Farrow and threat of military action, proposed an independent panel of 3 - 6 Judges from unbiased realms chosen at random, in order to reach a peaceful diplomatic resolution rather than the potential for a one-sided war. Both Westgard and Tol Goldoran Judges agreed to the proposal with the backing of their respective rulers and presented evidence as to why each of them had a claim on Golden Farrow - when Vestarch Umerith Stromhar produced the Golden Farrow Proclamation, the majority of the panel concluded that Westgard was waging an unjust war - only for Westgard to pull out of the diplomatic process once a decision had been made against them.
