Staddle

Staddle is a town in Bree-Land, Eriador. It is currently owned and protected by the Kingdom of Angmar.

## History

#### Staddle was generated when update 36 was implemented on Age of Sauron and the general Bree-Land was updated.

The first Governor Voultronix of Bree Voultronix and his followers including Steff\_Nutty and KrismaS set up their bases in Combee, Bree and Archet. Leaving Staddle as a part of the Bree Faction, yet unclaimed.

## The Battle of Staddle

The newly formed faction of Men in Eriador drew the attention of many players and factions, especially the King of Angmar. After a bit of conquesting Hillmen started to migrate into Bree. This angered the Govenor of Bree, since the Hillmen started to kill Bree Citizens indiscrimantly. The resulting conquest made Voultronix send an envoy to the free people of Arda, that stated that Angmar was commiting genocide in Bree and that they needed help purging the Hillmen. Sensing that the Bree government was overwhelmed and not able to fix this situation, the Hillmen used their oppportunity and occupied Staddle, declaring the **Staddle Autonomous Zone** on **June 16.**. **Lorfang I.** was elected mayor of Staddle and patron of all Hillmen migrants. He set up the first laws on a blackboard at the staddle town hall.

After a scouting party spotted that Staddle's gates were embellished with Rhudaur Banners, the Breepeople knew that they had to step in, before they lost total control over the situation. They sneaked into SAZ and murdered Lorfang I. and his subordinates in cold blood. The Hillmen mourned the death of their beloved leader but didn't give up hope. A graveyard was build and a burialceremony held. This ceremony was attended by the King of Angmar Matze and Tyr\_49. This marked a breaking point, since Bree had no hope of getting Staddle back, if they didnt get any support.

As the day grew older the situation in Staddle draw alot of intrested eyes upon the little commune, including **Ar-Aphanuzir Emperor of Arnor.** Voultronix contacted him for military support to crush the Hillmen where they stand and purge them from all of Bree and he agreed to help. The news of the arrival of Ar-Aphanuzir in Bree threw the Hillmen into a frenzy. Trenches were dug, men and women were armed and the parapets were manned. The Battle of Staddle had officialy escalated.

The Emperor of Arnor arrived in his shining mithril Armour around daybreak, with his army of Elves. They started with killing the auxiliary troops posted infront of the gate. Celebrating their early vicotry they tried to make their way into the town.   As soon as they passed the gate though, the attackers were douzed in lava and surrounded by Hillmen cavalry. Disorganized and disoriented the attack had to be blown off. The attackers withdrew from the town, granting the defenders valuable time. In the meantime multiple champions including Pipomeneer and Steff arrived to support the Arnorian troops.

Soon after the second assault began and this time the attackers managed to breach the outer walls. The made their way into the city and a massacre began. Elves, Men and hillmen fell in the hundreds.The air was filled with the stench of gundpowder and blood as the streets were  covered in guts and Orc bombs were going of left and right, blowing the attackers to smitherins and creating tremors that could be felt at the Peak of Mount Gram. Lava was covering the vast majority of Staddle as the defenders pulled all cards to delay the intruding Arnorians. Almost all cards. The defenders knew that they needed to hold out until the beginning of dusk, so they could us their heavy cavalry, the feared Hill-Trolls. And so the battle continued until nightfall. The attackers probably knew what awaited them, when a giant sinkhole opened up. From the sinkhole stormed forth every atrocity angmar could produce. Hill-Trolls standing 20ft tall started pelting the Elves with rocks and warg riders swarmed the left flank of the assaulting force. But the attackers held their ground. The battle of attrition continued through the night with both sides clinging to victory. Before a new day began, Matthew King of Angmar made the decision to pull his forces back into the shaws, since the Trolls would perish at daybreak. With that the main army of Angmar vacated the city leaving it to the attackers. Every single Hillmen in Staddle who didnt leave in time, was then executed by the Arnorian Empire, effectively ending the Staddle Autonomous Zone. The gravesite of Lorfang I. was desecrated by the occupiers and removed.

The Hillmen returned shortly after the Arnorians had left, and tried to occupy other cities aswell but since their numbers were so low every attempt failed.

On the **17. of June 2020 Steff\_Nutty** built a fort on top of Hill Staddle officialy claiming Staddle in the Name of Bree.

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