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|parties = The Nazedha Empire, Sapience. | |||
|began = 364 MA | |||
|ended = 369 MA | |||
|helpfile = NAZEDHA | |||
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== An Overview of the Shipbreaker War == | == An Overview of the Shipbreaker War == | ||
The Shipbreaker War is the | The Shipbreaker War is the name used to describe the second Nazetu (and first [[Nazedha]]) invasion against the continent of [[Sapience]] that began in Midsummer of the year 364 MA and ended in the year 369 MA. The crux of the conflict involved skirmishes between Nazedha elite and Aetolian warriors, the former shielded by the power of Chaos and the latter wielding Divinely-empowered reliquaries. | ||
== The Initial Stages == | == The Initial Stages == | ||
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One of the first casualties of the Shipbreaker War was the Barony of Dun. Baelak's forces moved to occupy Dun Fortress, executing the Ogre Baron Vukub Ysin'zhu and mounting his head on a pike outside his own stronghold. The drawbridge drawn up and the Nazedha armed with strange, chaotic crossbow bolts beyond the means of the Aetolians to retaliate against, breaching the Fortress seemed a relative impossibility. During this time, it became clear that the Nazedha were capable of teleportation - able to traverse between their own city and the mainland with relative ease. | One of the first casualties of the Shipbreaker War was the Barony of Dun. Baelak's forces moved to occupy Dun Fortress, executing the Ogre Baron Vukub Ysin'zhu and mounting his head on a pike outside his own stronghold. The drawbridge drawn up and the Nazedha armed with strange, chaotic crossbow bolts beyond the means of the Aetolians to retaliate against, breaching the Fortress seemed a relative impossibility. During this time, it became clear that the Nazedha were capable of teleportation - able to traverse between their own city and the mainland with relative ease. | ||
At this time, the indigenous populations of Orcs and Ogres were taken by the Nazedha as slave labor. It would not be until later in the war that the Aetolians would retake Dun through use of catapults constructed by Rhulin, the dwarven architect - even then, however, the Fortress was abandoned, with the Emperor making his move on the ruins of Ashtan to construct what would become Huanazedha. The sole Nazedha casualty of the recapture was Jakhi, one of the three great Sages, from whom the Aetolians would recover a book containing the Revelation of Lanu Du. | At this time, the indigenous populations of Orcs and Ogres were taken by the Nazedha as slave labor. It would not be until later in the war that the Aetolians would retake Dun through use of catapults constructed by [[Rhulin]], the dwarven architect - even then, however, the Fortress was abandoned, with the Emperor making his move on the ruins of Ashtan to construct what would become [[Huanazedha]]. The sole Nazedha casualty of the recapture was Jakhi, one of the three great Sages, from whom the Aetolians would recover a book containing the Revelation of Lanu Du. | ||
A foothold established, the Nazedha grew bolder, expanding their reach along the entire western coast. During this time, a number of successful skirmishes were accomplished against the Light by Nazedha forces and Bloodloch's forces in tandem. It was at this time noted that during the rage of combat, the Nazedha would sometimes forget who fought alongside them; the Sages in particular would often set their Chaos beasts upon Bloodloch warriors. | A foothold established, the Nazedha grew bolder, expanding their reach along the entire western coast. During this time, a number of successful skirmishes were accomplished against the Light by Nazedha forces and Bloodloch's forces in tandem. It was at this time noted that during the rage of combat, the Nazedha would sometimes forget who fought alongside them; the Sages in particular would often set their Chaos beasts upon Bloodloch warriors. | ||
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A Grook peddler and a Nazetu priest from Ollin answered this call; acting on divine inspiration, they crafted the weapons known as reliquaries, vessels capable of storing Divine essence and weaponizing it in a form particular to the teachings, the personality, and the ways of the God which it reflected. Reliquaries were capable of drawing on the ambient power from any shrine. Although each reliquary could only contain so much, they provided a valuable tool for hindering the Nazedha; this would be crucial in the skirmishes to come. | A Grook peddler and a Nazetu priest from Ollin answered this call; acting on divine inspiration, they crafted the weapons known as reliquaries, vessels capable of storing Divine essence and weaponizing it in a form particular to the teachings, the personality, and the ways of the God which it reflected. Reliquaries were capable of drawing on the ambient power from any shrine. Although each reliquary could only contain so much, they provided a valuable tool for hindering the Nazedha; this would be crucial in the skirmishes to come. | ||
Another way to battle the Nazedha came in the form of a long-time tool for Chaos entities: the orb and prism sigils. Thrown at a Nazedha warrior, these would disrupt a chaos shield. Enough of them would destroy the shield temporarily, allowing for damage to be done. However, without hindrance, a Nazedha could simply raise their shield again, or cure themselves of the damage; so it was that a mixture of reliquaries and sigils were needed to combat the threat, and though at first the Aetolians did not fight well, they grew in skill. One Aetolian warrior in particular, Serrice, earned the admiration, respect, and fear of the Nazedha through her canny understanding of their tactics. | Another way to battle the Nazedha came in the form of a long-time tool for Chaos entities: the orb and prism sigils. Thrown at a Nazedha warrior, these would disrupt a chaos shield. Enough of them would destroy the shield temporarily, allowing for damage to be done. However, without hindrance, a Nazedha could simply raise their shield again, or cure themselves of the damage; so it was that a mixture of reliquaries and sigils were needed to combat the threat, and though at first the Aetolians did not fight well, they grew in skill. One Aetolian warrior in particular, [[Serrice]], earned the admiration, respect, and fear of the Nazedha through her canny understanding of their tactics. | ||
Three sorts of elite Nazedha were distinguished during this time: Enforcers, Blackguards, and Sages. The Enforcers were brutes, wielding chains and bludgeoning foes into submission while defending the Sages. The Blackguards employed stealth, including a kind of phase and ambush, suppressing those that used reliquaries. Finally, the Sages were the priests and healers of the Nazedha armies, calling upon vicious Chaos beasts and using their skill with magic to fight the droves of warriors that opposed them. | Three sorts of elite Nazedha were distinguished during this time: Enforcers, Blackguards, and Sages. The Enforcers were brutes, wielding chains and bludgeoning foes into submission while defending the Sages. The Blackguards employed stealth, including a kind of phase and ambush, suppressing those that used reliquaries. Finally, the Sages were the priests and healers of the Nazedha armies, calling upon vicious Chaos beasts and using their skill with magic to fight the droves of warriors that opposed them. | ||
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== The Aalen Bloom == | == The Aalen Bloom == | ||
No one knows quite how it happened; maybe some Nazedha tasted the purple sludge, perhaps it was freak happenstance, or perhaps [[Severn|it was Artifice]] - but one way or another, the Aalen Bloom took root among the invaders, and was soon an epidemic. The afflicted minority was consigned to Huanazedha, a city built upon the sunken ruins of Ashtan as a show of Nazedha supremacy. The walls sealed, and the gates shut, the disease raged within, and the Emperor and his diminished forces made a retreat back to the continent. It is highly possible that the Aalen Bloom prevented the Emperor's eventual victory, although it cannot ever be said for certain how the war would have ended had the contagion not struck. | No one knows quite how it happened; maybe some Nazedha tasted the purple sludge, perhaps it was freak happenstance, or perhaps [[Severn|it was Artifice]] - but one way or another, the [[Aalen Bloom]] took root among the invaders, and was soon an epidemic. The afflicted minority was consigned to Huanazedha, a city built upon the sunken ruins of Ashtan as a show of Nazedha supremacy. The walls sealed, and the gates shut, the disease raged within, and the Emperor and his diminished forces made a retreat back to the continent. It is highly possible that the Aalen Bloom prevented the Emperor's eventual victory, although it cannot ever be said for certain how the war would have ended had the contagion not struck. | ||
The Emperor went to negotiate peace with the warriors of Aetolia, promising many concessions that failed to manifest following his agreement; during these negotiations, his own untenable position became clear, and he as much as admitted that open rebellion had broken out in his homeland after his failure to deliver on his promise. Giving his cloak to Lin, he departed for the islands in the west. | The Emperor went to negotiate peace with the warriors of Aetolia, promising many concessions that failed to manifest following his agreement; during these negotiations, his own untenable position became clear, and he as much as admitted that open rebellion had broken out in his homeland after his failure to deliver on his promise. Giving his cloak to Lin, he departed for the islands in the west. | ||
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== The Repercussions == | == The Repercussions == | ||
As a result of the invasion, Nazedha culture became influenced by many continental ideas, most particularly undeath, vampirism, and the rituals of the Bloodborn. These led to a religious schism within the Cult of Lanu Du, one that broke down upon Tribal lines and severely impacted the Emperor's | As a result of the invasion, Nazedha culture became influenced by many continental ideas, most particularly undeath, vampirism, and the rituals of the Bloodborn. These led to a religious schism within the Cult of Lanu Du, one that broke down upon Tribal lines and severely impacted the Emperor's attempts to re-establish control over his populace. A Grook slave named Rodney, originally captured from Enorian, was instrumental in helping the Nazedha translate scrolls recovered from the ruins of Ashtan, which granted Tribe Urrop the ability to shapeshift into werecrocodiles - which the Nazedha termed 'euscuchia'. | ||
Vampirism, when combined with the practice of Chaos magic on the islands, led to the rise of a new cult: the Kelonari, drawn from the Kalsu words for 'blood lords'. The Kelonari regard Lanu Du and Chakrasul not as distinct entities, but as more primal forces of the world. The Kelonari have been extremely controversial in Nazedha politics, with their native Tribe, Adessim, rallying around them, and the other Tribes being notably less approving. | Vampirism, when combined with the practice of Chaos magic on the islands, led to the rise of a new cult: the Kelonari, drawn from the Kalsu words for 'blood lords'. The Kelonari regard Lanu Du and Chakrasul not as distinct entities, but as more primal forces of the world. The Kelonari have been extremely controversial in Nazedha politics, with their native Tribe, Adessim, rallying around them, and the other Tribes being notably less approving. | ||
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The city of Nazedha, moreover, contains a Dark Spire erected by the Sages in praise of [[Chakrasul]], who is considered the Mother of all Nazetu; it is possible that this Dark Spire is in fact the one spoken of in the Revelation. | The city of Nazedha, moreover, contains a Dark Spire erected by the Sages in praise of [[Chakrasul]], who is considered the Mother of all Nazetu; it is possible that this Dark Spire is in fact the one spoken of in the Revelation. | ||
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