Gloriums Liberation
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During the battle planning phase several angles regarding Glorium were discussed. First, a valley would be where the spearhead would march. Wide enough to move an army, but it would also paint them as a target, and the Crimson Dawn was certain to know that. Factol Sarin would lead the army. Second, another team would make their way around to Glorium to take care of the portal key, and transfer it elsewhere with a teleportation spell by Factor Rhistel Aidan. Third, remaining civilians of Glorium were decided to be secondary objective. Too risky and difficult to access to form a team to rescue separately. They'd just simply have to make do.
Harmonium main army group sounded the horns to move out. And the army made its way toward the perilous valley to Glorium. Though wider than most entry points, still narrow to allow maneuverability for the army. Only formation available to remain tight with overseeing cliffs on left and right, river running inbetween to split the army. Though attempts at looser formations to paint less of a target were attempted, the space simply did not allow it. It was a shadow that started the fight. It was followed by a near constant barrage of Crimson Dawn siege weapons aiming at the clustered army, raining pain and death upon the attacker. Then dragon that made the shadow landed to face the army, followed by hundreds of Crimson Dawn army men in their charge to meet the Harmonium. Battle was fierce, loud, hectic, deadly. Another dragon revealed itself and spewed fire at the Harmonium ranks and formations.
Initial chaos was quickly conquered and despite the perils, and powerful foes the Harmonium and planewalkers marched on. Leaving a trail of death behind. The siege weapons in the meanwhile were destroyed by the planewalkers with capability of flight relieving pressure from the main army group. Outskirts were eventually conquered, and a detachment was left behind to tend to the wounded and guard them as the main force continued toward fortified Glorium. Resistance only grew stronger the closer they got until at the small village itself. Now fortified by stone walls as well. Hundreds met their ends that day until only the main fortification stood. Attempts at breaching the reinforced gate were initially unsuccessful. And the Crimson Dawn started to further reinforce the gate as their archers rained death below. Reina, Klo, Xujja and Karn managed to find their way to otherside either through flight or other talents to try to buy time to break the gate.
Notary Ygthil proved instrumental in starting to destroy the gate piece by piece. Measure Nica requested him to throw her across to aid rest of the group, though breaking her leg - literally on landing and joined the fight to buy time. Surrounded by an overwhelming force for what felt like an hour, but was likely in actuality much less. As the gate started to break and shatter and allow the main Harmonium force, as well as the secondary team to join the fray to relieve the now badly battered and damaged forward group. Last steps of conquering the fortification was taken and Glorium was liberated. At a terrible cost.
Twelve withered and unfed remnants of Gloriums original population were liberated. Hundreds of wounded and dead were littering the battlefield and getting tended to.
Victory.
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Measure Nica is later seen in the infirmary. Bruised, leg broken, but otherwise not too badly hurt. Getting the leg initially set in place by the aid of Reina and Klo. She remained at infirmary even after they left. To get it checked by a professional. And it would take a long time before she'd make it up the list with all the other wounded in the mix. Eventually admitted to the care of the medical team in general.