Reven/The War of the Bloody Grove
The War of the Bloody Grove
In the year following the Light Giant's appearance (June 2023) a war erupted between the realms of Reven and the Shattered Vales stemming from conflict over raiding rights around the forests surrounding Keffa. This war came to be known as the War of the Bloody Grove due to its forest centered battleground.
War Terms
The realms of Shattered Vale and Reven agreed to terms that contained the battleground and victory conditions of the war from the start.
War Conditions:
Skirmishes and battles will be limited to the following regions:
- Baqua - Shattered Vales
- Ffangor - Shattered Vales
- Ircymbar - Reven
- Junohep - Reven
- Kell - Rogue
- Djembe - Rogue
- Zwering - Rogue
- Mekoter - Rogue
- Dald - Rogue
- Lezzel - Rogue
Nobles who violate regional restrictions will be subject to a 500 gold fine for first offense and a ban from their respective realm for a second offense. Realms who do not enforce this War Condition take a battle loss giving the opposing realm a battle victory counting towards total of five needed for war victory per unpunished offense. If more than one noble violates the regional restrictions at the same time, the opposing realm is granted a battle victory by default. Prisoner Agreement is to be reached between judges within the first two weeks of the war. This agreement is to be observed for the duration of the war. Violation of and agreed upon and established prisoner agreement results in a battle victory for the opposing realm. Magic scroll usage is permitted.
Victory Conditions: Five victories in battles with a minimum of 5000 Combat Strength on each side. Each victory must be at least 3 days apart (back to back battle wins count a single victory) Maximum of nine battles with a minimum of 5000 Combat Strength on each side.
Battles
| No. | Turn | Location | Revenants | Valemen | Friendly Casualties | Enemy Casualties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🌚 | Skirmish in Baqua 6/2/23 | 430 | 270 | 22 | 15 | |||
| 2 | 🌚 | Skirmish in Mekoter 6/3/23 | 300 | 330 | 26 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 🌞 | Battle in Mekoter 6/4/23 | 60 | 470 | ??? | ??? | |||
| 4 | 🌚 | Skirmish in Zwering 6/5/23 | 20 | 220 | ??? | ??? | |||
| 5 | 🌚 | Skirmish in Junohep 6/7/23 | 120 | 30 | 13 | 11 | |||
| 6 | 🌚 | Skirmish in Xerus 6/7/23 | 190 | 50 | ??? | ??? | |||
| 7 | 🌞 | Skirmish in Xerus 6/8/23 | 30 | 160 | ??? | ??? | |||
| 8 | 🌚 | Skirmish in Junohep 6/8/23 | 20 | 30 | ??? | ??? | |||
| 9 | 🌞 | Skirmish in Ircymbar 6/9/23 | 30 | 200 | ??? | ??? | |||
| 10 | 🌞 | Skirmish in Ircymbar 6/10/23 | 620 | 180 | 7 | 48 | |||
| 11 | 🌞 | Skirmish in Zwering 6/11/23 | 70 | 170 | ??? | ??? | |||
| 12 | 🌞 | Skirmish in Zwering 6/12/23 | 750 | 170 | 0 | ??? | |||
| 13 | 🌚 | Skirmish in Zwering 6/12/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ??? | |||
| 14 | 🌚 | Skirmish in Mekoter 6/14/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ??? | |||
| 15 | 🌞 | Skirmish in Ircymbar 6/16/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ??? | |||
| 16 | 🌚 | Skirmish in Ircymbar 6/16/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ??? | |||
| 17 | 🌞 | Battle in Ircymbar 6/17/23 | 910 | 830 | 713 | 59 | |||
| 18 | 🌞 | Battle in Ircymbar 6/19/23 | 2000 | 1060 | 713 | 540 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note
- Skirmish (< 5,000 CS)
- Battle (>5,000 CS)
Results
After several bloody battles the Empire of the Shattered Vale claimed its 5th victory over Reven and became the victors of the war.