Great Guildoa War

The Great Guildoan War refers to the conflict between Imperial Scotland and Emberclipse which began in the Winter of the 3rd Year. It was the first major conflict Guildoa had seen in a long time.

## Prominent Factions

### Imperial Scotland:

Imperial Scotland is a large nation which, up until this war, had a positive relationship with most foreign powers. Notable figures in the war include:

* GoingBatty: As the leader of Imperial Scotland, GoingBatty was the ultimate authority who began the Imperial Scottish Conquest.
* Kruzpok: The general of the Imperial Scottish Army, Kruzpok coordinated much of their military actions. Notably, Kruzpok's assassination played a significant role in the start of the war.
* Finnioso: A high-ranking member of Imperial Scotland, Finnioso was revealed to be a traitor who had been working with The Benefactor. Because of this crime, he was executed by Kruzpok.
* Chewy436: The mayor of The Glowing Oasis, a formerly independent town which had joined the nation of Imperial Scotland. Chewy acted as a soldier during the war.
* VantageEmblem: The mayor of Wellspring, a small town in Imperial Scotland. Vantage acted as a soldier during the war.
* Mcmerdith: Head Engineer of Imperial Scotland, Mcmerdith (A.K.A. Mart) acted as a soldier during the war.

### Emberclipse:

One of the oldest nations in Guildoa, Emberclipse has a storied history. At the time of the war's beginning, Emberclipse was lacking in military power due to the loss of many members. Notable figures in the war include:

* Tobor534: The leader of Emberclipse. Tobor's actions prior to the war led to tensions, yet he did his very best to negotiate with Imperial Scotland, aiming to avoid war at any cost.
* MoCa\_CoFa: A prominent member of Emberclipse, MoCa served as a soldier during the war.
* Kabulian: Mayor of Kabulicrest, a town within Emberclipse. Kabulian acted as a soldier during the war.

### Clerics of War:

The Clerics of War were not directly targeted by Imperial Scotland's declaration of war, and had intended to remain neutral, as they were allies with both Imperial Scotland and Emberclipse. However, eventually, Clerics of War decided to join the war on the side of Emberclipse. Notable figures in the war include:

* Amphibiote: The leader of the Clerics of War, Amphibiote made the decision to come to aid in the defense of Emberclipse after Imperial Scotland's declaration of war.
* DaDaholic: Mayor of Isengard, a town within the Clerics of War. DaDaholic served as a soldier during the war.
* FriendsCallMeJJ: A member of the Clerics of War. JJ acted as a soldier during the war.

### Independent:

* The Benefactor: This mysterious figure is believed to have helped publicize evidence revealing the long-standing warmongering of Imperial Scotland. The Benefactor opposes Imperial Scotland, though their relation to the other involved factions is unknown.
* The Voice of Freedom: An alias used to release aforementioned evidence, believed to have been supplied to the Voice of Freedom by the Benefactor.

## Pre-War

### Benefactor's Return

After a long absence, The Benefactor made their presence known in Guildoa early in the Winter of the 3rd Year. They logged onto the server and released an announcement, in which they claimed that Imperial Scotland had grim plans for Guildoa. Additionally, the Benefactor put out a bounty on Kruzpok, the general of Imperial Scotland.

### Gavrilo Princip 2, Electric Boogaloo

During an auction, Tobor534, the leader of Emberclipse, claimed the bounty on Kruzpok's head. This immediately sparked tensions between Emberclipse and Imperial Scotland, despite Tobor's attempts to alleviate the offense. Tobor continued diplomatic actions aimed at restoring peace, with little success. As war seemed to be on the horizon, Amphibiote officially declared that the Clerics of War would be staying neutral in any coming conflict. Soon after, an anonymous speaker, using the title, "The Voice of Freedom," published a collection of evidence revealing that Imperial Scotland had long been planning for war, and were simply using Tobor's assassination of Kruzpok as an excuse to begin their conquest.

### Meeting of Legacy Coalition

Tobor, intending to surrender to Imperial Scotland, agreed to meeting with the nation's leaders to discuss the terms of his surrender. Hearing of this, Amphibiote moved for the meeting to involve all members of the Legacy Coalition, as it was a matter which concerned all citizens of Guildoa. The meeting went forward, with Tobor's attempts to negotiate being denied by Imperial Scotland, who demanded absolute control of his nation. Soon after, in front of the entire Legacy Coalition, Imperial Scotland held the execution of Finnioso, who they had found to be a spy within their nation, and who is believed to have provided the evidence of their plans for war to the Benefactor. After this display, Tobor accepted that war was inevitable. Amphibiote then moved to dissolve the Legacy Coalition, which was unanimously approved.

## Events of the War

#### The Battle of Plainos

Imperial Scotland makes the first move, with their sights set on a town of Emberclipse, Plainos. Hastily, GoingBatty built a fort east of the town. Initially, Scotland was confident since they outnumbered the defenders of Plainos 3 to 2, however unexpectedly, reinforcements arrived before the fight, including The Benefactor.

Imperial Scotland had 4 soldiers : GoingBatty, Kruzpok, Mcmerdith, and VantageEmblem.

The Defenders of Plainos also had 4 soldiers : NoCa\_Cofa, Amphibiote, The Benefactor, and DaDoholic.

Chaos errupted in the once tranquil town of Plainos, but with the strength of the Benefactor and Emberclipse allies, Imperial Scotland had no chance. The fort built was not close enough to the town for it to protect their banner, and the defenders of Plainos were able to successfully thwart Imperial Scotland's first attack.

The message sent by the Benefactor immediately following their return to Guildoa.The message sent by the "Voice of Freedom".