Betrayal at Sunstone

Combatants| Kingdom of the Stepstones~* House Harris
* House Maloris
* House Warden
* House Ryndhill
* House Pyne (betrayal)
* House Pyne

Commanders| * Lord Jonothor Harris
* Lord Jaqherous Maloris
* Ser Garahel Warden
* Lord Mander Ryndhill
* Ser Hollis Pyne
* Ser Aegor Rivers
* Ser Hollis Pyne

Forces| Kingdom of the Stepstones~* 3000 Harris troops
* 2000 Maloris troops
* 1500 Ryndhill troops
* 300 Warden troops
* 1500 Pyne soldiers
* 1500 Pyne soldiers

Casualties| * House Harris suffers heavy casualties
* House Maloris suffers light casualties
* House Ryndhill, Warden suffer heavy casualties
* Lord Harris, Lord Ryndhill, and Ser Warden captured
* House Pyne suffers light casulties

## Prelude

> *Jaqhaerous: If we win here we cut off The only allied part of the Stepstones and assure this war ends faster then expected.*
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> *Arthur: Rheagon wont fall easily but we must be ready to endure the worst for King Haywin's sake*
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The first battle of the Sunfyre Rebellion saw Haywin send some of his vassals to deal with the matter while he gathered his strongest troops to go after then, House Harris and House Malloris were readying themselves for a big battle and were ordered to intercept the forces at Sunstone, with a big host to keep the Redwater ships from landing, and isolate Sunfyre in his own keep until the proper time for a siege. The plan if successful could end the war before it spreads too far and the Stepstone lords were made aware of the risk of failure could mean a long and bloody war none of them wanted after having been so successful in regards to handling matters.

Rheagon Sunfyre had already started marshalling his men, having 4000 soldiers by the time his enemies landed on the island, he was aware of the plan, or at least had an idea of it and thus he knew he couldnt afford to let the enemy trap him in his castle and keep his allies from landing, if he lost the Redwaters support, the rebellion was over before it could get started. So despite being outnumbered and knowing that he sallied out and began setting up a defensive line when the Stepstone lords came they would meet a determined army ready to keep them at bay.

## Battle

> *Garahel: What is this madness? House Pyne is hitting us from the rear! The army is scattering!*
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> *Mander: The turncoat! Hollis was a Redwater toady all along!*
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Marching along lead by Jonothor and Jaq, They found the barrier put up by the Sunfyres with Rheagon in tow with his own forces and his vanguard lead by Ser Aegor Rivers. Garahel and Mander would lead the Vanguard of the Stepstone lords and ride out to try and harass the Sunfyre forces where they soon met Aegor's forces in battle while they also moved there skimrishers up to assist them and keep poking at the enemies defenses. The two sides battered each other for a few minutes before Ser Jonothor saw part of the vanguard of the enemy falter, thinking they had the advantage he ordered his men to march as well and was followed by House Maloris. This is when the betrayal happened, when The rest of the army marched to finish things House Pyne who was covering the rear of the army suddenly started attacking the other Stepstone vassals from behind, despite not nearly having enough men to beat them outright his position and hitting them in the right spot that he split off the army allowed him to completely derail the attack.

To make matters worse Rheagon had started to move in after that realizing his moment was here and now, with the Stepstones vanguard realizing too late what was going on but knowing that they couldnt turn back without getting crushed from the Vanguard from behind. Though the matter was soon forced on them when the Sunfyre army pushed into them as well and forcing them to fall back or be caught and killed. hit from the front and soon the back as the Sunfyre's came in full force Jaq made a desperate push to escape being surrounded leading his men to fight his way out through the Sunfyre, he was soon followed by the rest of the lords and the army but he was the only one who made it out of there before a few lords were taken down and captured breaking there men in the process. Jaq relucntantly left, knowing it was better to live to fight another day then stay here but he was able to escape and vowed he would make the Sunfyre's and Hollis pay for there betrayal.

## Aftermath

> *Hollis: I have no delusions about this war. The Stepstones will be better under you and the Redwaters control. And id never strike agaisnt my friend Jory.*
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> *Rheagon: Youve made the right choice Lord Pyne. Together we will make the Stepstones better then Haywin ever did.*
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The battle was a decisive loss for The Kingdom of The Stepstones as Rheagon had another house with him in rebellion, three lords in his captivity and the Redwaters were now clear to land which they did soon after and were welcome into Rheagon's halls. It was mostly there vassals that had arrived but they had been given orders, since there army was already built up they would push further up and allow Rheagon time to recover from the battle and keep the war off his island, after a day and half of rest they would start to head out again and bring King Haywin down.

When the King himself found out, he was furious, this battle could decide the war and now he was the one on the defensive on his own home. Daniel quickly assured him that they would not let themselves be beaten back like that again and he was already moving his men out to meet the enemy. Haywin also decided they needed to attack still and ordered Kian Darkspear to organize raids on the supply lines of the Redwater/Sunfyre's banking on them having naval power to be the last bastion of defense to turn this around.