11/14/39 LC - Westfall Patrol - Samuel Cooper

FIELD REPORT
Reporter: Corporal Samuel Cooper
Date: 11/14/39
Participation:
Sir Waylon Loucelles
Dame Alison Celement
Sergeant Major Melanie Witherseed
Corporal Samuel Cooper
Corporal Darioch Aurelious
PVT Lloria nir'Kingswealdar
PVT Benjamin Tork
Private Silvwin Saltz
Summary:
At 2000 hours the company was assembled to conclude the patrol started on Tuesday. A minor briefing was held on findings from the previous patrol as well as my own misgivings at the loss of Private Dill. Expectations were laid out as follows:
- Investigate and neutralize any remaining threat in the Moonbrook holding
- Marching Formation
- Don't die.
The march through Westfall was eerily quiet for much of the evening until we arrived at Moonbrook. The evidence of battle remained unwashed due to lack of rains and only picked by the carrion birds. Private Lloria and Tork uncovered a sort of trail leading into town center where we found what appeared to be a pristine condition 18lb Cannon loaded for bear.
Upon inspection by Lieutenant Loucelles it was found to be a an illusion revealing a Goblin like barrel trap. The Regiment was set upon by all sides which I will enumerate here:
-1 trio of Kul Tiran Mercenaries
-2 groups of irregular line gunners
-1 Magi wearing blue robes and black mask (Use of Elemental Magics discerned)
-1 Cannon crew later appearing in the building above
Private Tork has shown that he not only has a discerning eye for precision cuts in surgery but also in battle eviscerating much of the brutes on his own before aid was rendered by Corporal Aurelious. Private Lloria kept one group of irregulars at bay for much of the battle and should be commended for bravery in the field.
Sergeant Major Witherseed alongside Sir Waylon dispatched the secondary group of irregulars quite handily with a one two Freezing spell and piercing arrow that resulted in securing our flank. And finally Private Saltz immediately engaged the Magi combatant severely wounding and ultimately dispatching him via crushing assault.
Corporal Cooper was able to disarm and re appropriate the bomb enabling Sergeant Major Witherseed to teleport it into the window of the enemy where Lieutenant Clement ignited it via Mage fire. I'm happy to report that we experienced no loss of our own soldier's life on this patrol and acquired the barrel of a new 18lb Cannon that was salvaged from the explosion via horse team after action.
However, there does appear to be a real connection between the groups encountered in Redridge and Westfall, one being the "Sisterhood" and the other using an insignia of "WC" using Black and Yellow masks respectively. I request authorization to move forward in cleaning out the mine soon as these are heavily armed dissidents.
Signed,
Corporal Samuel Cooper
1st Company
7th Battalion
1st Regiment
Elwynn Brigade