Eleasis The Mezzoloth Marches (Weeping War: Campaign #7)
A.K.A.: "The Magic Wars"; Scavenger Wars; "Sixth Crown War"
This is the worst campaign for Cormanthyr up until the last campaigns with the Fall, as they lost many scout troops and much ground, but worse was the claiming of ancient artifacts and tombs by the Army of Darkness. Despite a few victories at great cost, Cormanthyr's Allies lost this campaign due both to poor command decisions and their enemies' use of their own storehouses of magical items.
This campaign is called the "Sixth Crown War" by some moon elf and green elf historians, after the untimely death of Arkerym Eldar Echorn, the commander of the Fourth Legion, at Vuatiilmaar. After their superior's death and that of the Second and Third Regiments, the three lesser elf commanders spent more time at each others throats over command and social protocols than on the battles. The three arykerym and their predominantly elf Akh'Velahr regiments were respectively gold, moon, and green elves. Despite the nobility of Arykerym Kyrtaar Ammath (sole warrior son of Matriarch Puorlaas Ammath) or the 36 years of seniority of Arykerym Pollae "Swiftsprint" among the officers, the haughty and spoiled Arykerym Iolas Eyriendor believed he had the right to promote himself to Arkerym rank, having claimed Eldar Echorn's sword (and his being a gold elf and thus above the others).
Their commanders' internal squabbles and jockeying for power saw many field officers suddenly having to make command decisions that cost them more troops than were necessary, had there been command coordination among the brigades and regiments in battle. More troops were lost in perimeter skirmishes and patrol ambushes (even some by friendly fire), since no central coordination of scouts and patrols left gaps in the encamped legion's defenses. While outright warfare never existed among these troops, neither did coordination and unity, which were needed against their enemies: the Vindakkar battalion under the direct command of General Vulnoss, the sole yagnoloth officer among the entire Army of Darkness and former brow-beaten second under Commander Malimshaer. »
Eleasis 8 The Battle of Three Arrows (Weeping War: Campaing #7)
A.K.A.: Jvoll's Folly; Four Penaals' Loss
Penaal Akkar Tarsis, a green elf ranger of the Rystallimar Brigade, might have led the troops to victory by sheer will and fervor, as every move he and his brigade made mowed down near-whole squadrons of the enemy! However, the battle's name comes fromt the three arrows that pierced Akkar's throat and ended his life, just as he was standing atop a downed hill giant and rallying the Alliance troops with a wild war-whoop. Despite the Rystallimar Brigade's advances, conflicted and conservative commanders began to fall back and accede defeat. This was a dispiriting trend that continued for the next month.
Major deaths include:
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Penaal Jhiilsraa, Penaal Ainesilver, Penaal Eloen "Blackbow", Penaal Akkar Tarsis, Fourth Regiment of the Vindakkar and its Colonel Jvoll. »