= EVENT STORY =
As the celebrations of the market faire come to a close, travelers are quickly reminded of the war that continues to spill blood to the north. News spreads quickly of Clan Shattered Spear having lost a third of their land to Clan Grimward and that they are continuously being pushed back further into their own lands. Thanks to having received large logistics support from their allies in the past, the Clan was able to set up defensive outposts along the river that splits their land. It was hoped that the line could be held and more time could be bought.
Time is up.
Clan Grimward’s warpacks have broken through the overwhelmed and outnumbered defensive line in multiple locations, creating breaches to cross the river and allow further forces through. With Clan Grimward pressing into the heart of Clan Shattered Spear lands, many believe that these battles will be the final defiant months of the Clan. The warriors of Clan Shattered Spear rarely refuse to stop fighting though, their collective spirits unbroken even with their lives crumbling around themselves.
One outpost in particular, a bastion in the defensive line, has refused to fall and has forced Grimward to allocate additional Warpacks to handle it. Named Outpost Grimsendir, the warriors within it continue to defend with ferocity and strike out from their walls in the black of night. Word even travels that Clan Grimward had requested the honorable surrender of the defenders, to which the response was one word: “Blood”.
Outpost Grimsendir stands alone, surrounded, and quickly running out of supplies that are needed to continue holding out. As a final offensive action, Clan leadership has decided to send local warpacks to briefly break through the Clan Grimward lines and get supplies to the outpost so it can continue to hold up a large number of invading forces. This last act of defiance sends a message to Clan Grimward and marks the beginning of Clan Shattered Spears’ final months. Clan Shattered Spear remains greatly outnumbered, calling upon any available allies to aid them while they still stand. This offensive will be risky and dangerous for any who arrive to send this message of defiance to Clan Grimward, requiring a breach in their siege to be made and then supplies sent through before their warpacks can organize and counter-attack. However, the amount of damage this stalwart defense would cost Clan Grimward could be considerable and help war efforts in the future.
= Event Summary =
Outpost Grimsendir stands proud but exhausted, waiting expectantly for Clan Grimward’s next attack. Like many other days, it doesn’t take long for movement to be spotted and for the protectors to grab their bows. Each archer picks their target of the advancing enemy and draws, but a yell to “hold” rings across the wall. The Shattered Spear defenders found themselves shocked to see clan members and allies arriving with packs of supplies to stock the outpost, having somehow broken through the siege lines of Clans Grimward and Stonetooth.
Clan Shattered Spear had struck fast and hard earlier in the day. Grimward’s patrols barely even noticed the attack before it was upon them which left them isolated and outnumbered, allowing the supply cart escorts to easily break through the siege line and quickly get two carts of supplies through before Grimward could organize. Time was like an approaching tide though, and as the day progressed Grimward and Stonetooth’s warpacks were able to reorganize and use their greater numbers to their advantage. Clan Shattered Spear’s flanking warpack and allied units found their advance halted, forced to hold what ground they had taken to keep the pressure off the supply escort unit.
The escort unit continued to push though, getting supplies through despite the odds mounting against them. Clan Grimward met them head on if the field in addition to using ambush tactics, causing a cart of supplies to be stolen and the escort to be forced back due to mounting casualties. Clan Shattered Spear and their allies remained unbroken though, and with great coordination and force of will they made one final push to break through the line, successfully getting a third cart of supplies through.
The increasing heat of the day and constant clashing eventually took its toll though, and the attackers found themselves exhausted and unable to push any further as Grimward’s numerical advantage became overwhelming. Clan Shattered Spear’s lines began to fall back, successfully holding key positions as to not let any of their units become isolated or overwhelmed. The lines clashed and the supply escort found itself cracking under the pressure, but managed to just barely hold long enough for a safe retreat as Grimward and Stonetooth overwhelmed the area.
Warleader Ulf Mossguard sends thanks to their clan’s allies who have continued to provide aid even in the most dire and dangerous of battles. Honorary pyres have been built for those who died in this battle, having risked everything for their clan and paid with their lives. With several carts full of supplies having reached Outpost Grimsendir the reports estimate that it will allow the outpost to stand for several months more, hoping to tie up multiple Grimward and Stonetooth warpacks in the area forced to siege it longer.