The Failed Parley
Type
Rising Action
Stakes
The survival of the Elven and Human forces was threatened by a lack of supply lines and a grinding stalemate that allowed the Orcs to seize territory.
Summary
A diplomatic meeting between King Lutherian Armstol and Empress Ilfandira Narassis intended to end the conflict at Almanus, which ultimately failed to stop the fifty-four-day war of attrition initiated by a misread signal.
Doctrinal Shift
The Elves realized their doctrine of speed and distance was insufficient for the terrain of Almanus, leading them to adopt a more patient and deliberate approach in later conflicts.
Tactical Outcome
The parley failed to halt the conflict, leading to a fifty-four-day war of attrition where the Orcs eventually claimed the field at Almanus, forcing an Elven retreat and a Human collapse.
Faction Objectives
- •Empress Ilfandira Narassis sought to restore peace and quiet for study by ending the conflict.
- •King Lutherian Armstol sought to end the catastrophe of the war and split sky.
- •Warlord Ogrim Dawnfist aimed to profit from the mistake and bleed both sides.
Environmental Impact
Mist and fog at Almanus caused the initial misidentification of foragers, while the root-choked terrain later prevented Elven archers from maintaining the distance their doctrine required.
Revelation Or Mystery
The conflict was revealed to be caused by a mistake—an Elven scouting party mistaking a Human foraging line for an advance guard—rather than treachery or ancient grievances.
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Ilfandira Narassis
She is driven to restore peace and quiet for her people's study and seeks to understand the ancient glyphs and the violet scar in the sky.
Characters
A stone wall featuring half-submerged columns carved with spiraling glyphs, identical to those found at Almanus and Drakengard.
glyph wall
A stone wall featuring half-submerged columns carved with spiraling glyphs, identical to those found at Almanus and Drakengard.
Key Objects
The area is often shrouded in mist and smoke from conflict. It is described as a place where the name itself is whispered like a curse, defined by a sense of ancient mystery and the grinding attrition of war.
Almanus
The area is often shrouded in mist and smoke from conflict. It is described as a place where the name itself is whispered like a curse, defined by a sense of ancient mystery and the grinding attrition of war.
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