Yew, Trammel, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – February 19, 2014 – by Ashlynn – Most alliance meetings are peaceful affairs – discussions only growing heated when the booze runs out or Mach opens his mouth. I always feel a little saddened when the cider barrel runs dry. And Lady Winmere always seems a tad annoyed when Mach opens his mouth.
But yesterday evening was like nothing that has been seen in years. We were half way through our regular meeting eagerly listening to township updates from those present when the sound of inhuman battlecries came from outside.
Running to investigate we found dozens of orcs led by larger brutes spilling out from the forest. Thinking it a simple raid from the denizens of the nearby fort we quickly readied weapon and spell and prepared to attack. But events took a turn for the worse when hundreds more orc archers joined the battle in support of their kin, forcing us to call for our own reinforcements.
The orcs were eventually forced back with great difficulty and several of our best warriors sustained injury. We were able to recover what passed for orcish documents but it was not particularly specific and seemed to suggest the orcs wished to seize control of part of the city.
Governor Tehan of Yew has already issued a call to arms and is urging all citizens and volunteers to remain vigilant. In light of the attack, he has postponed an upcoming event and instead has planned a counterattack against the orcs within the next two weeks in an effort to deter further orcish aggression.
In the meantime visitors to Yew should be on their guard as small bands of orcs may still roam the roads and nearby woods. The exact motives of the orcs are also unknown as is the current whereabouts of their main warcamp. I would personally suggest traveling only as part of a large caravan or with a heavily armed escort.