Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24696651-20160625002154/@comment-24696651-20160715231448

16th of Midyear

Since Elden Root was marching at the base of a cliff, Haven had also taken the liberty of placing several boulders in precarious positions along the top of said cliff, and had massive bales of hay which they would set alight and roll down the hill crush the column of march.

As Elden Root's column marched into position, there was a great rumbling above as several boulders fell from the cliffs. Before they move out of the way, burning bales of hay rolled down the hill through convenient gaps in the foliage. Archers situated on the trees dropped firepots on the column of march and fired a hailstorm of arrows upon Elden Root.

Whilst Elden Root was still reeling from the initial barrage, they were charged by 1500 soldiers, all outfitted as infantry for this fight. The disorganized army was easy pickings in the ensuing melee, and the only soldiers who survived where those who ran away after the initial barrage.

It was a crippling defeat for Elden Root - of the 2000 soldiers sent, only 200 survived. Of Haven's 2200 soldiers, there were but 150 casualties. The survivors fled into the surrounding rainforest, and with no clear direction or supplies, were unlikely to make it back to Elden Root for months.

26th of Midyear

Crowhaven had little choice but to surrender, given the size of Chorrol's army.