[center][IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/13zsayb.jpg[/IMG][/center] [center][b]Hlondeth Invades Hightower[/b][/center] Starvation can do much to a nation. It can topple kings, destroy law and order and drive even the most logical minded peoples to commit depraved acts. The desert nation of Hlondeth has been starving for a long time, and the Lizard humanoids that call the sun blasted plateaus their home, have been riled to war. Hightower, the small human enclave, and former Imperial Bastion of the 9th Legion, is a dry but fertile land. Her fields are pregnant with the toils of her loyal people, and the land has been able to provide both for itself, and its neighbour, Helor, for two decades. The abundance of food has made it a stable nation, but not a strong one. From the three-layered citadel of Hightower in the region’s centre, Lord Commander Cyril Gatecross has attempted to appease his larger neighbours. Wheat shipments have always enabled him to do this, but owing to his general distrust of the Liazardman race, Hlondeth has always fell afoul of his mercy. On a simmering Summer’s night, the greatest host the southern world has seen in over half a decade, has surged across Hightower’s border. The small but able Hightower army has withdrawn in the face of this overwhelming force, and has fortified itself within Hightower. They expect a long siege – unless Hlondeth’s Horde can scale the walls and end it in a bloody storming of the citadel. Army Status Cards [hider=Hightower's Army] [b][i]Hightower Guard[/i][/b] [b]Current General:[/b] Lord Commander Cyril Gatecross [b]Location:[/b] Hightower Citadel [b]Morale:[/b] 100% [b]Strength/Unit Breakdown:[/b] [indent] - /// - /<4,000>/ - /<2,000>/ - /<500>/[/indent] [b]Current Action:[/b] Entrenching. [/hider] [hider=Hlondeth’s Invasion Force] [b][i]The Horde of the Blackfangs[/i][/b] [b]Current General:[/b] Issil Blackfang [b]Location:[/b] Besieging Hightower Citadel [b]Morale:[/b] 100% [b]Strength/Unit Breakdown:[/b] [indent] - /// - /<10,000>/ - /<5,000>/ - /<1,000>/ [/indent] [b]Current Action:[/b] Entrenching. [/hider] Helor has long been Hightower’s Ally, and is scrambling to form a response. Between now, and the mustering of Helor’s army however, Lord Commander Cyril Gatecross stands alone and gravely outnumbered. [center][b]Hightower Plague![/b][/center] To make matters worse in the region, the Gods have cruelly thrown a plague onto Hightower’s population. This plague carries a 25% death rate, and the symptoms range from boils to bloody coughs. Caught within the confines of their one and only settlement, the great walls of Hightower may be far deadlier to the defenders than to Hlondeth’s attacking forces. Plague loves its confined spaces. [center][b] Kingdom of Torfas Plague![/b][/center] The remote coastal villages of Torfas are reporting the sudden emergence of a plague. All of these villages have been quarantined by local authorities, who are letting no one in, and no one out of the affected areas. The plague carries a 60% death rate, and no doubt Torfas’ government will take every measure to ensure it does not breach the quarantine. Where this plague has surfaced from, or how it is passed on is unclear. Symptoms include bleeding from the eyes and nose, severe headaches and vomiting. [center][b]Elves Remain in Elthana[/b][/center] Owing to their new amicable masters, the Elves of Elthana have halted plans for a mass exodus, and have remained.