Dragonstone Rout

## Prelude

> *Kian: Tywin has fled like a coward, but Lord Tullius took the castle in his place, from there he can strike at Bloodstone, we cant allow such a naval power to get so close to my brother.*
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> *Ethan: Your skill at sea is well known amongst the Stepstones. I trust this a mission you can handle well enough.*
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Soon enough Haywin learned about Tywin's attempts to flee and according to Kian was shocked and furious, the man having conned the Myrish more but Haywin risked a lot getting him out of prison. To make matters worse he left Dragonstone poorly defended allowing Lord Asher Tullius to take it back easily enough. Lord Ethan and King Haywin agreed to send Kian Darkspear to Dragonstone to make sure he couldnt stop him before he could set off and sent Lord Mander with him. His actions worked in his favor as Asher and Lord Reaver, the two men who played a great part in why his attack on King's Landing failed were planning an attack on the Stepstones in conjecture with Ian's campaign.

What they didnt know was Lord Verdant's ships held by the Remnants who stole them during the Oldstone Raid were sailing by Dragonstone at this time, having the Verdant banners on to trick any passerby's on who they were as word of the theft hadn't reached everyone yet. This mistake would cost the Tullius and reaver forces in the battle that followed.

## The Battle

> *Asher: Ive heard plenty of the Haywin's brothers skill at sea, no better time to test how it really is.*
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> *Rovos: Between the two of us we'll show Haywin just how out matched he really is.*
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The two sides had many ships and Lord Tullius had been made aware of the attack days before it arrived and moved to meet them. Dancing around them at sea alongside Lord Reaver the two engaged in a chess game at sea trying to outmaneuver the other and exchange fire between the two ships. All the while the Remnant ships arrived at the scene, expecting with there help Kian would flee Asher took this moment to attack trying to board and take out the Darkspear fleet. Ultimately he didnt realize the deception until he saw one of his ships in the rear became engulfed in fire. Rovos realized it as well and quickly surveyed the scene attempting to turn away before he was caught between two fleets, saving all but two of his ships. Asher suffered harder for this act though he took out one of the enemy ships he had to fight his way out losing more ships in the process.

His flagship broke free first and others followed but much like Rovos' he lost many ships to the attack and his ships were chased all the way back to Dragonstone where Asher took refuge ready to defend himself should they try to destroy his entire fleet. No such attack happened and Kian content with the results and knowing his surprise element was gone decided to simply turn back and leave Asher with his defeat.

## The Aftermath

> *Daniel: While its good that you didnt go after the lords to try and kill them we cant guarantee that they wont come back.*
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> *Kian: Asher wont leave Dragonstone now, Rovos might but his fleet at hand isnt nearly enough to threaten us on its own.*
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Any such plans to help Ian were drastically altered as Kian's victory made sure that House Tullius and House reaver's fleets were unable to come in bulk, preventing a major naval battle later down the line, and taking House Tullius out of the war for the foreseeable future. Rovos Reaver would return for the Battle of Bloodstone but only as a transport, as his army had been badly hurt in the fighting. But with one threat neutralized the Stepstones had to turn there attention further South, with a matter in Dorne Haywin still had to resolve.