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Caleus Castle after CC-23

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Set 1

Opening Argument

Set 2

Rebuttal

Set 3

A Bitter End

# Making Snowfall

## Lore

*An old enemy re-emerges to conquer the weak.*

*The Grand Principality of Sturgia has been enjoying many victories recently, but none as great as the conquest of Seonon. The Fall of Seonon, orchestrated and completed by Knyaz Sigmundr has brought remarkable devastation to the Battanian realm. With such a man receiving praises from the entire peerage, it is only natural for others to feel jealous.*

*Months prior, Prince Varya’s successful routing of the dey Talbots of Vlandia had been an occasion of celebration in Sturgia. While the Sturgians only captured a small stone castle and some scared villages, it had been a glorious conquest nonetheless. However, such a small conquest fades from the public eye in good time.*

*Prince Varya, as such, has orchestrated his own campaign against the Vlandians. If he can capture one of the Vlandians' most prominent cities in the North, he will outshine every other Knyaz in Sturgia.*

*Luckily for Prince Varya, his timing could not be better. The King of Vlandia in recent months has been entirely dedicating himself to the solidification of his recent conquests against the crumbling Western Empire. More than that, though, Northern Vlandia has been experiencing a crippling fight for survival.*

*Infighting has always been a common occurrence in the Vlandian Kingdom, and no place has seen more infighting than the territories of the dey Talbots. Regardless of its causes, the result of the fighting between two of Vlandia’s most prominent houses has been devastating for Northern Vlandia. With winter emerging, many settlements throughout the North are undersupplied, poorly garrisoned, and feeling hungry.*

*Such an opportune moment could not be passed by the Sturgians. Prince Varya, in the shade of the night and under the cover of a blizzard has masterfully sailed his war-host directly into the Vlandian Kingdom. It is only a matter of time before the scouts of Vlandia identify their foe and engage in a bitterly cold battle.*

*The white snow of Vlandia is destined to once again be painted its royal colour.*

## Post Event Lore

*Bitter cold was the day when the Sturgians, commanded by Prince Varya, landed on the northern shores of Vlandia. Winter had come in force, a blizzard bearing down on the soldiers as they marched. A reminder of nature’s terrible power. It was not cold that would slay the most men today. For though the crossing of the fleet had been hidden, King Derthert of Vlandia noticed the presence of hostile troops within his lands and marched to meet them.*

*The two sides met in a forest, barely inhabited, with nothing but the howling wind to herald them. A meeting that could only end in bloodshed. The Sturgians quickly found that the weather was not their ally. Poor visibility shielded Vlandian troops from their sight, allowing crossbows and horsemen to strike suddenly and brutally. Of particular note were the well-organized Vlandian shield walls, commanded by Archduke Leofric dey Talbot.*

*The Prince found his army weakening as the main body of his foes held back, letting attrition do the work for them. Of course, the Vlandians had no better ability to see through snow and, as such, there were times when the Sturgian troops came close enough to fight them. Axes bit through wood, steel, cloth, and flesh to hack their foes asunder. It was not enough to turn the tide, but the Vlandians were certainly not without losses.*

*When invading Sturgians were defeated, King Derthert decided to take the opportunity for a counter-attack. Riding the Northern Fleet across to Ustokol Castle, he assaulted the fortress, overwhelming the defenders in a ferocious struggle to secure it and gain a foothold on the Revyl peninsula. As another force had managed to secure the undermanned Caleus castle, this served as a harsh defeat for the Sturgians.*

## Aftermath

The Kingdom of Vlandia took Caleus Castle and Ustokol Castle from the Principality of Sturgia.

## Links

Event post: [1]

Wrapup post: [2]