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	Completely decimated by five years of war, the Orc Nation collapsed. General Gruumsh was reported slain, the and the orc warbosses bowed in fealty to the Crown. The Sandalese rejoiced at the destruction of [[Valdemar\|Valdemar's Castle]] and the end to his tyrannical rule. Valdemar himself, now the deposed Baron of Sandal, was never found. A great celebration held in Dwarrowdelf in the fall of 890 TA brought an official end to the First War of the Reaches.		Completely decimated by five years of war, the Orc Nation collapsed. General Gruumsh was reported slain, the and the orc warbosses bowed in fealty to the Crown. The Sandalese rejoiced at the destruction of [[Valdemar\|Valdemar's Castle]] and the end to his tyrannical rule. Valdemar himself, now the deposed Baron of Sandal, was never found. A great celebration held in Dwarrowdelf in the fall of 890 TA brought an official end to the First War of the Reaches.
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		+	The Reaches would enjoy almost ten years of relative peace under the Three Kings. Much of the great cities would be rebuilt. In 899 TA, peace would come to an end with the start of the [[Second War of the Reaches]].

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 [[File:siege_teufeldorf.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Siege of Teufeldorf - 890 TA]]
-The end of the [[The Hastur Rebellions|Hastur Rebellions]] was a time of great celebration throughout the Reaches - the reign of terror by the sons of Hastur had ended.  However, the men and women of the Reaches were hesitant and confused by the arrival of heroes missing for the last fifty years.  Had they exchanged one set of despots for another?  The orcs to the north and the Sandalese to the south were on the warpath.  The defenses of the Reaches were tenuous at best - and, in some areas, in shambles.  Who was to be trusted?  Would the madness ever end?
+The end of the [[The Hastur Rebellions|Hastur Rebellions]] was a time of great celebration throughout the Reaches - the reign of terror by the sons of Hastur had ended.  However, the men and women of the Reaches were hesitant and confused by the arrival of heroes missing for the last fifty years.  Had they exchanged one set of despots for another?  The orcs to the north and the Sandalese to the south were on the warpath.  The Tomb Kingdom was again active under its newest leader, Nightshade.  The defenses of the Reaches were tenuous at best - and, in some areas, in shambles.  Who was to be trusted?  Would the madness ever end?
 == The Events of 886 TA ==

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	[[File:siege_teufeldorf.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|The Siege of Teufeldorf - 890 TA]]		[[File:siege_teufeldorf.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|The Siege of Teufeldorf - 890 TA]]
	The end of the [[The Hastur Rebellions\|Hastur Rebellions]] was a time of great celebration throughout the Reaches - the reign of terror by the sons of Hastur had ended. However, the men and women of the Reaches were hesitant and confused by the arrival of heroes missing for the last fifty years. Had they exchanged one set of despots for another? The orcs to the north and the Sandalese to the south were on the warpath. The defenses of the Reaches were tenuous at best - and, in some areas, in shambles. Who was to be trusted? Would the madness ever end?		The end of the [[The Hastur Rebellions\|Hastur Rebellions]] was a time of great celebration throughout the Reaches - the reign of terror by the sons of Hastur had ended. However, the men and women of the Reaches were hesitant and confused by the arrival of heroes missing for the last fifty years. Had they exchanged one set of despots for another? The orcs to the north and the Sandalese to the south were on the warpath. The defenses of the Reaches were tenuous at best - and, in some areas, in shambles. Who was to be trusted? Would the madness ever end?

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 [[File:siege_teufeldorf.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Siege of Teufeldorf - 890 TA]]
 The end of the [[The Hastur Rebellions|Hastur Rebellions]] was a time of great celebration throughout the Reaches - the reign of terror by the sons of Hastur had ended.  However, the men and women of the Reaches were hesitant and confused by the arrival of heroes missing for the last fifty years.  Had they exchanged one set of despots for another?  The orcs to the north and the Sandalese to the south were on the warpath.  The defenses of the Reaches were tenuous at best - and, in some areas, in shambles.  Who was to be trusted?  Would the madness ever end?
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 '''Siege of Teufeldorf'''
-During the winter, the orcs destroyed the old architecture of Teufeldorf, using the stones to fortify the wooden gates and barricades.  Starvation and depredation ran rampant.  In early January 890 TA, a castle - later identified as [[Valdemar|Valdemar's Castle]] was seen floating above the City-State.  Below it, two massive glowing circles were being use to teleport human citizens away and orc troops into the city.  It seems the Orc Nation, Sandal and the Tomb Kingdom were content to make a [[Siege of Teufeldorf|final stand]] in the City-State.
+During the winter, the orcs destroyed the old architecture of Teufeldorf, using the stones to fortify the wooden gates and barricades.  Starvation and depredation ran rampant.  In early January 890 TA, a castle - later identified as [[Valdemar|Valdemar's Castle]] was seen floating above the City-State.  Below it two massive glowing circles were being use to teleport human citizens away and orc troops into the city.  It seems the Orc Nation, Sandal and the Tomb Kingdom were content to make a [[Siege of Teufeldorf|final stand]] in the City-State.
 In late February 890 TA, a flaming pillar under the floating castle caused it to fall, destroying the teleport pens as well. King Fleetwood and his cohorts had returned from their [[The Burning of Teufeldorf|journey]].
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 '''End of the First War of the Reaches'''
-Completely decimated by five years of war, the Orc Nation collapsed.  General Gruumsh was reported slain, the and the orc warbosses bowed in fealty to the Crown.  The Sandalese rejoiced at the destruction of Valdemar's Castle and the end to his tyrannical rule.  Valdemar himself, now the deposed Baron of Sandal, was never found.  A great celebration held in Dwarrowdelf in the fall of 890 TA brought an official end to the First War of the Reaches.
+Completely decimated by five years of war, the Orc Nation collapsed.  General Gruumsh was reported slain, the and the orc warbosses bowed in fealty to the Crown.  The Sandalese rejoiced at the destruction of [[Valdemar|Valdemar's Castle]] and the end to his tyrannical rule.  Valdemar himself, now the deposed Baron of Sandal, was never found.  A great celebration held in Dwarrowdelf in the fall of 890 TA brought an official end to the First War of the Reaches.

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 The desperate actions of the Orcs in 889 TA changed the course of the First War of the Reaches.  A climax was building - 890 TA would be the final year of the war.
-''Siege of Teufeldorf'''
+'''Siege of Teufeldorf'''
 During the winter, the orcs destroyed the old architecture of Teufeldorf, using the stones to fortify the wooden gates and barricades.  Starvation and depredation ran rampant.  In early January 890 TA, a castle - later identified as [[Valdemar|Valdemar's Castle]] was seen floating above the City-State.  Below it, two massive glowing circles were being use to teleport human citizens away and orc troops into the city.  It seems the Orc Nation, Sandal and the Tomb Kingdom were content to make a [[Siege of Teufeldorf|final stand]] in the City-State.

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	The end of the [[The Hastur Rebellions\|Hastur Rebellions]] was a time of great celebration throughout the Reaches - the reign of terror by the sons of Hastur had ended. However, the men and women of the Reaches were hesitant and confused by the arrival of heroes missing for the last fifty years. Had they exchanged one set of despots for another? The orcs to the north and the Sandalese to the south were on the warpath. The defenses of the Reaches were tenuous at best - and, in some areas, in shambles. Who was to be trusted? Would the madness ever end?		The end of the [[The Hastur Rebellions\|Hastur Rebellions]] was a time of great celebration throughout the Reaches - the reign of terror by the sons of Hastur had ended. However, the men and women of the Reaches were hesitant and confused by the arrival of heroes missing for the last fifty years. Had they exchanged one set of despots for another? The orcs to the north and the Sandalese to the south were on the warpath. The defenses of the Reaches were tenuous at best - and, in some areas, in shambles. Who was to be trusted? Would the madness ever end?

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 == The Events of 890 TA ==
-summoning circles - peasents out, orcs in
+The desperate actions of the Orcs in 889 TA changed the course of the First War of the Reaches.  A climax was building - 890 TA would be the final year of the war.
-Baron's castle floating above T-Dorf

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 == The Events of 889 TA ==
-Buoyed by there successes in the previous three seasons, King U-Gene plotted his most expensive and expansive campaign season yet - a final crushing of the Orc Nation.  There would be no help from the south - the Sandalese were re-building and the undead were scattered.  A message from the elves pulled U-Gene and his companions to a strange portal in the northern Loftwood and the land called [[Sojourn to Oblivion|Oblivion]], but the Reaches were in good hands.  Nothing could go wrong.
+Buoyed by successes in the previous three seasons, King U-Gene plotted his most expensive and expansive campaign season yet - a final crushing of the Orc Nation.  There would be no help from the south - the Sandalese were re-building and the undead were scattered.  A message from the elves pulled U-Gene and his companions to a strange portal in the northern Loftwood and then to a land called [[Sojourn to Oblivion|Oblivion]], but the Reaches were in good hands.  Nothing could go wrong.
 '''Orc Nation and Teufeldorf'''
-The armies of the Reaches moved north over the River White.  The dwarves had sieged Broken Wood, the knight had sacked Dourmoor, and the elves in the west had the Grand Army of the Orcs on the run.  Then, the plague hit ravaging the heartland of the Western Reaches and spreading north into the Orc Nation.  By this time, the Armies of the Reaches had sacked Loftwood Castle - almost all of their military objectives complete.
+The armies of the Reaches moved north over the River White.  The dwarves sieged Broken Wood, the knights sacked Dourmoor, and the elves in the west had the Grand Army of the Orcs on the run.  Then, a plague hit ravaging the heartland of the Western Reaches and spreading north into the Orc Nation.  The defenses of the Reaches were compromised. By this time, the Armies of the Reaches had sacked Loftwood Castle - almost all of the Crown's military objectives were complete.
-Then, the Grand Army of the Orcs moved south, crossing the River White.  Instead of heading further south to safety, however, the warbosses moved west - directly towards Teufeldforf.  It was a move not expected by Dugald Axeworthy.  Hurriedly, the Army of the Reaches reversed their march and headed south.
+Then, the Grand Army of the Orcs moved south, crossing the River White.  Instead of heading further south to safety, however, the warbosses moved west - directly towards Teufeldforf.  It was a desperate move.  It was a move not expected by Dugald Axeworthy.  Hurriedly, the Army of the Reaches reversed their march and headed south.
-In July 889 TA, the Grand Army of the Orcs hit the City-State quickly breaking the gates and entering the stronghold.  The [[Burning of Teufeldorf|looting of Teufeldorf]] had begun.  Where were the Three Kings.  By October 889 TA, Teufeldorf was surrounded by Dugald Axeworthy, the elves and the remaining knights of the Reaches.  But, the City-State could not be retaken.  Over 3600 orc infantry, 2000 orc cavalry, 2300 goblins, 700 trolls, 600 ogres and 20 giants roamed the streets.
+In July 889 TA, the Grand Army of the Orcs hit the City-State quickly breaking the gates and entering the stronghold.  The [[Burning of Teufeldorf|looting of Teufeldorf]] had begun.  By October 889 TA, Teufeldorf was surrounded by Dugald Axeworthy, the elves and the remaining knights of the Reaches.  But, the City-State could not be retaken.  Over 3600 orc infantry, 2000 orc cavalry, 2300 goblins, 700 trolls, 600 ogres and 20 giants roamed the streets.
 As winter fell, the people of Teufeldorf hunkered down for a terrible winter.

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 In early March 889 TA, the Sandalese troops reached Crossgate Castle and began a siege.  Later that month, an overwhelming force of knights of the Realm arrived for the bloodiest battle of the First War of the Reaches.  The Sandalese were slaughtered to a man, but the knights lost an equivalent force.  The remaining knights pushed south, defeating a smaller band of marauders from Sandal along the way.  Mustering more undead and Sandalese troops, the southern Reaches proved resilient - stalling three sieges while defeating small bands of harpies, carrion birds, and dragon ogres.  The Sandalese retreated without a single victory for the season.
-In the north, the orcs slowly regrouped while the Reaches defenses were rebuilt in preparation for more assaults.
+With the south under control, King U-Gene's focus turned north.  There, the orcs slowly regrouped while the Reaches defenses were rebuilt in preparation for more assaults.
 == The Events of 889 TA ==
-Sandalese army south from a teleport in the northern Loftwood.
+Buoyed by there successes in the previous three seasons, King U-Gene plotted his most expensive and expansive campaign season yet - a final crushing of the Orc Nation.  There would be no help from the south - the Sandalese were re-building and the undead were scattered.  A message from the elves pulled U-Gene and his companions to a strange portal in the northern Loftwood and the land called [[Sojourn to Oblivion|Oblivion]], but the Reaches were in good hands.  Nothing could go wrong.
-Oblivion freezing the Elven Soul Pool- keep from melting
-Teufeldorf burned while party in oblivion
+'''Orc Nation and Teufeldorf'''
 == The Events of 890 TA ==