Atamaran Advocate/Issue 1
Battle in Rogeshore Marks the Beginning of the Rogeshore War - RedSpan 5th March, 2007 |
On the evening of March 4, 2007, a heavy vanguard of RedSpan forces attacked the Ashlantean region of Rogeshore and defeated the light militia units stationed in the region.
The battle pitted HRH Tony, King of RedSpan, High Marshal Dielo, Arch Priest Ralph the Third, and six other knights of RedSpan whose forces totaled 126 Infantry, 65 Mixed Infantry, 17 Archers, and 49 Cavalry, against four Ashlantean defenders with 62 Infantry and 20 Cavalry. The total combat strengths of Redspan and Ash Sea Islands were 3366 vs. 1351, respectively. As the battle began the two noble-led Ashlantean units, both infantry, and one cavalry militia unit advanced towards the approaching RedSpan army while an infantry militia unit held its position. Soon, the two forces crashed into each other in the middle of the battlefield. First two RedSpanian cavalry units led by HRH King Tony and High Marshal Dielo charged the ASI infantry and cavalry while those units charged back, causing heavy casualties among both sides. Ash Sea Islands might have won the battle had there not been the RedSpan infantry to sweep in after their cavalry and force the defending Ashlantean units to retreat. When those units were neutralized, the RedSpanians advanced upon the dug-in Ashlantean militia infantry and wiped the unit out. So ended the first battle of this new war. Two nobles were wounded in the fighting, High Marshal Dielo of RedSpan and Marco of ASI. The total casualties for the battle were 62 men for RedSpan and 76 men for Ash Sea Islands. In the day since the battle RedSpan has consolidated its hold on Rogeshore with little interference from substantive Ashlantean forces. It remains to be seen how long that will last. |
| by Elenar Tasartir of RedSpan |
"Da Goat vs The Serpent" War of the Priests - RedSpan 5th March, 2007 |
It has begun. After the dust has settled from the Darka-RedSpan war, RedSpan earnestly rushed into rebuilding both its infrastructure, and mobile military force. However, while this was pretty obvious to most of the world... a second form of construction has been going on.
Elinda has always been hard at work for the way, along with the other Elder Members of Da Way, the state religion of RedSpan. Her work tends to stay hidden from the public eye, and it is a thankless task, but nevertheless, she has done a wonderful job. But it was with the induction of Mossimo Kimura into Da Way's priesthood that the "revival" really got going. Following Mossimo's induction, at least one, possible two, other nobles dedicated themselves to the priesthood, and with great fervor, the young priests headed out to aid their elders in spreading their word. But this has not been an easy task. Members of Magna Serpaensism, the official relgion of the Ash Sea Islands, had laid down deep roots in the border regions of RedSpan. The young priests have been attacked by enraged Magna Serpaensism followers on several occasions, with Mossimo claiming the most actual injuries incurred during these events. While the soldiers of RedSpan wage a physical war in former RedSpan controlled Rogeshore, in an effort to restore Da Great Highway, RedSpanner priests are waging a war of a spiritual variety. Will this turn into a no-holds barred holy war? Will RedSpan be content to simply restore their faith, and their highway? Or will the Ash Sea Islands retaliate? Only time (and a lot of broken bones) will tell who the true victors of this war really are. |
| by Benny Kimura of RedSpan |
