=Event Story=
The heat of summer quickly descends on Mardrun. Constant fighting in the Pass and support sent to Hammerfall has raised concerns over Clan Nightriver’s supply stock. With the official entrance of Clan Ironmound into the fight, it’s easy to see that the Nightriver’s enemies are just as well set on arms and armor as they are. Clan Nightriver maintains the stance that their supplies, while indeed being used as intended, are not in dire need of replenishment. Although their supply stock isn’t urgently in need, there is no harm in seeing more effort towards the task of getting more, in case of a day where the stock is depleted.
Towards this goal, Clan Nightriver has announced that there will be an expedition to the island off the eastern coast that previously had been identified as having a deep Ironsand ravine. With the goal in mind of bringing laborers, blacksmiths, and other tradespeople along to collect and refine this ironsand into a workable material that can be used in the war, Nightriver is also inviting anyone who wishes to further explore the uninhabited island, spend time fixing their own equipment broken in the war, or even relax and recuperate some much needed morale. Regardless of one’s reason for journeying with the Nightriver Ulven to this island, any friend of Nightriver is invited.
=Event Summary=
Even when Clan Grimward isn’t present, enemies of the ironsand operation made themselves present in the form of a blazing hot sun and blood thirsty flies. The workers were not deterred though as digging teams worked to tear up the old iron ore pit while blacksmiths and woodcutters worked to process raw materials into refined tools and equipment that would be needed to set up the ironsand smelting and harvesting camps in the coming months. Tradespeople of all kinds found themselves busy and unfettered by the untamed land, as herbalists hunted for magic plants, healers prepped healing herbs for future worker injuries, and alchemists prepared potions and adhesive concoctions. Rumors have it that a few diggers even found gems in the old mining pit that has now run dry.
Clan Nightriver’s project leader had originally projected the sand operation to be completed in September, after which the smelted iron would begin to be transported and fuel the Nightriver mainland. Due to the unending hard work of the digging teams and almost every single subcontract being completed by the time the sun was setting, the project leader found that the ironsand mine would likely become operational in August. Nightriver’s labor and engineering teams were not set to arrive until July, but thanks to this prework being completed a potential iron supply crisis will likely be averted assuming everything continues to plan.