Battle of the Inkap'la

Reakh

* Maehamarr

The **Battle of the Inkap'la** (also called Battle of Inkap'la or the Civil War of K'l'mun) took place in 7286 BN. It was basically a civil war within K'l'mun. They fought against Reakh.

## Etymology

The Battle of Inkap'la was named after the river that ran through Reakh that they wanted to defend their control of, the Inkap'la river.

## Background

Nuzosec's tyrannical rule of K'l'mun caused a ton of fear in the community. Many people wanted to leave the country, but if it was found out that they did, they would be executed for treason, even if no real action took place. This caused a band of people to start a secretive group that they named Reakh in 7287 BN. When Nuzosec and the K'l'munite government found out about this treasonous group, he was furious.

He immediately gathered his entire army to go and lay waste to the outpost that the Reakhi's had briefly constructed. He planned to capture and enslave/imprison all of the members of the group and kill the higher-ups. After the K'l'munite army's arrival, the Battle of Inkap'la started.

## Opposing Forces

### K'l'mun (offense)

The K'l'munite army was led by Nuzosec, who had an unstructured army at the time. Other participants include:

* Senawan (right-hand guard of Nuzosec)
* Poledmalar (guard of Nuzosec)

### Reakh (defense)

The Reakhi army was led by Maehamarr, who had an unstructured army at the time. Other participants include:

* Laelen (right-hand man to Maehamarr)
* Maehlen (drummer boy)

## Battle

### Terrain

The battle took place in the forest outside of the Reakhi outpost. The overgrown terrain made it extremely difficult to traverse, as well as being a great hiding spot. The wet mud underfoot due to the water from the Inkap'la also caused extremely dirty conditions that led to infections in the wounds of many, including Nuzosec. Many barbed bushes were present, causing a setback with both sides as they chased each other around the battlefield. A half-mile east of the outpost were acres of gargolia farmland, which caused a decline in visibility in the second half of the battle.

### The Battle

The battle opened at dawn in the late-spring/early-summer of 7286 BN. The Reakhi troops were stationed just outside of the Reakhi outpost. They had been waiting for a full day for the K'l'munite army to arrive, whom they knew were soon to come. They were stationed in the woods under Maehamarr's orders, and planned to ambush the K'l'munites when they came. They believed that the K'l'munites thought that they had no idea that the Reakis knew about their incoming attack and thought that they would just be inside of the outpost.

The K'l'munites traveled for over a day to get to the Reakhi outpost. They were planning to barge into the outpost as they believed that the Reakhis had no idea of their attack, just as the Reakhi army suspected. However, when they finally arrived next to the settlement, one man, Poledmalar, noticed the Reakhi soldiers hiding in the woods. He alerted Nuzosec, who then ordered that the troops to hold back.

At noon, confused as to why the K'l'munite army had seemingly had not arrived yet, Maehamarr allowed some to exit the woods. Upon doing this, the K'l'munites charged and killed the few that exited the woods. This surprised the Reakhis and allowed the K'l'munite army to gain the upperhand. They pushed the Reakhis south and a brawl ensued head-on. During this, over a quarter of both armies were killed, and Maehamarr was hit in the knee with a flying jiakia, forcing Laelen to take charge for the rest of the battle. The K'l'munites outnumbered the Reakhis, but the Reakhis were on familiar territory. Also, the K'l'munites were clumsy, believing that this battle would be a walk in the park.

   The Reakis proved that they were a force to be reckoned with, however. They split a piece off of their army to go around to the back of the K'l'munites. The K'l'munite army was then sandwiched in between two groups and were forced to retreat after taking heavy losses. They were forced into a gargolia field to the east at around noon, entering a large expanse with crops that grew over five feet. This caused limited visibility, and with much of the army gone already, the K'l'munites were not doing great.

A few of the more valuable members of the armies, including Maehamarr, Laelen, and Nuzosec were atop gaolas during the battle, which worked wonders for their visibility in the tall plants and movement throughout, but hindered their fighting ability against the footmen. After more head-on fighting, Nuzosec was hit in the torso with a jiakia. This knocked him off of his gaola and he was trampled after he hit the ground. Seeing this, the K'l'munites surrendered, leaving Reakh victorious.

Overall, the battle was extremely bloody, causing casualties in over two thirds of the K'l'munite army and over half of the Reakhi army. The battle also proved that just because a country is lesser in population or size, doesn't mean they don't have the means to fight strongly against their opponents.

## Aftermath

After the Reakhis came out victorious, Maehamarr and a few others wrote the Order of Reakh. It stated that Reakh would take territory ten miles west from the coast and a little more than four miles east from the western border of K'l'mun. It would also become its own nation. With Nuzosec in critical condition, K'l'mun was pretty much forced to sign the Order.

The First Council of the Nations was called in 7285 BN, where the Order was signed.