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As news spreads about Clan Grimward’s invasion of Clan Stormjarl grinding to a halt, there is hope that the two clans may be able to come to terms or end the fighting soon. Through the sacrifice of courageous warriors and the help of allies and reinforcements, the final settlement of Clan Stormjarl was saved.

With winter finally over and life growing anew in Mardrun, the rest of the continent carries on with their day to day lives. Villages and settlements that dug in for the winter are now bustling with activity and growing crops and tending to their fields. The Ulven Civil War is still on everyone’s minds, but the more pressing matter of food and home repairs is the main focus.

Far to the North, the few remaining Pack Longfang warriors have come home with tales of battle and courage, of sacrifice and of loss. The village prepares to send new recruits and honor bound Ulven to the outpost to train and become the next batch of warriors to fill their ranks. Expansion of the training grounds around the outpost is planned, along with a memorial to the fallen warriors and those who did not survive the winter.

Meanwhile, reports from some nearby Clans continue to circulate around as Mordok activity South of Onsallas seems to be more organized than it ever has been before. What was thought of to be just a larger tribe of Mordok that moved to the Great Forests has turned out to be an organized group that has already massacred several war parties sent after it. Many Ulven are concerned at the change in Mordok behavior and what it could mean for the war against the Ulven’s racial enemy.

As the new recruits of Pack Longfang train and the defenses to the outpost are expanded with an outer wall, a mysterious figure has arrived out of the swamp, claiming to have lived there for many years. Word reaches the outpost that the Runeseer of Pack Longfang has passed away, leaving the Pack leaderless. Strange clues lead to something, making her passing seem out of place, and several members of the Pack and the Coalition band together to search for more clues. The Mordok in the area display a shift in their behavior as well, as they become more organized and aggressive. The Red Eyed Syndar made his appear again, leading the Mordok against the outpost. Sowing his seeds of corruption, several people became corrupted or began questioning things more than before, leading to some dealing with psychological trauma. In a stand off against the outpost, the Red Eyed Syndar performed a powerful ritual, corrupting the land near the Outpost. As the fight near the outpost died down, clues led to something being bured in the forests of the Pineed trees, and a race against time took place between the Coalition and the Red Eyed Syndar. Although the fight was brutal and many were injured and some killed, a mysterious artifact of Ulven origin was discovered buried in the woods.

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With Spring finally arriving, the frigid grip of winter has begun to loosen all across Mardrun. Stories of the brutal civil war continue to spread like wildfire as Clan Grimward continues its conquests of Clan Stormjarl. Aided by allies, the Clan is putting up a stubborn defense and has been evacuating its villagers with aid from the Coalition.

At first thaw, several critical reagents bloom and are harvested. There is a high demand first thing in the spring for these reagents if they can be quickly moved to buyers, and a small group of travelers haa been approached to help move these supplies south to a settlement in Clan Nightriver territory. Most of these are potent herbs and plants that help with healing remedies. If these reagents reach the Clan Nightriver settlement, the Chieftain in the area has agreed to pay for them.

This early part of spring is also the time of an Ulven celebration that sees many feasting and mead halls turned into centers for locals and travelers to celebrate. Feasts take place all week, supervised by Daughters of Gaia from numerous packs and clans, and is a tradition that allows any Ulven to seek the blessings of Gaia and celebrate joy in their life. Much like how nature celebrates life by growing anew in the spring, the Ulven find joy in life after the long winter months. A feasting hall near the colony of Newhope has been chosen to host one of these celebrations, as numerous people from Ulven society and the colony come out to celebrate together. After a frigid winter and the civil war looming in the distance, many seek the warmth and comfort of celebration to help ease their minds.

Several groups of travelers and adventurers braved the cold and rain and made their way to a nearby settlement. This settlement featured a feasting hall that was participating in the spring celebration. Traveling Daughters of Gaia performed small ceremonies and were available for travelers to receive blessings from. As the food and drink were dispersed among those attending, stories of the civil war and of the different coalition groups were told and plans for the future were discussed.

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March 2014 Event

== STORY ==
As Clan Grimward continues its conquest of Clan Stormjarl, the Coalition forces have devised a plan to bring ships to the main Stormjarl settlement in order to evacuate villagers and wounded warriors. This will take time as different factions and groups coordinate how to do this as the bitter winter continues to grip the continent.

The leaders of the Coalition have recently had numerous meetings and discussions with delegates from the Ulven Clans. There has been increased involvement from previously neutral clans and there seems to be forward progress towards uniting some of the Ulven clans against Clan Grimward.

As the warriors and allies of Stormjarl prepare for some of the most brutal fighting of the winter, allies elsewhere on the continent are traveling north to meet with some of the neutral clans. Clan Shattered Spear has been very quiet during the civil war and a team of adventurers is being sent out to meet with them.

Scenario 1
With the fight to the north against the Watchwolf Clan stalled, Clan Grimward is pushing hard into the territories of Clan Stormjarl to the south. With the bridges destroyed and aid mostly cut off, the outlying villages and settlements of Stormjarl have fallen to the Grimward conquerors. Reports of Stormjarl villagers being taken prisoner have reached the main settlement. War packs, wounded or routed from the heavy fighting, have continued to fall back towards the southern settlements as Stormjarl desperately tries to maintain a defensive line. Without aid from their allies across the river, the situation looks grim. There have been talks of surrendering to Clan Grimward in order to spare the destruction of more settlements, but word has reached the Clanleader that allies are coming by sea and are due to arrive soon. Pack Longfang, entrenched in the fight since the beginning of the winter, is in the thick of the conflict and prepares to defend the line with the remaining Stormjarl war packs.
Stormjarl and Longfang warriors are attempting to stop war packs of Clan Grimward warriors from pushing too deep into Stormjarl territory. The main route into the last Stormjarl settlement is to be defended at all costs in order to buy the villagers and wounded warriors time to reach the shores. It will take weeks for the boats to move people over into allied territory and the bitter cold will help the defenders delay the invaders. The fighting is expected to be very brutal as Grimward pushes in to conquer Stormjarl territory before the spring thaw.

After choosing to stay after being relieved of their honor debt service to Clan Stormjarl, Pack Longfang was at the front of the defensive line for this battle. Clan Grimward war packs moved in quickly and picked away at the defenses around the main route into the settlement for several hours. Warriors were killed on both sides, but the defenses held strong. Soon after that, the fighting became very intense as the main force of Clan Grimward arrived. As more and more warriors fell, the Pack Longfang line was pushed back and the Stormjarl militia attempted to fill in the holes in the defensive line. Wave after wave of Clan Grimward warriors were repelled and kept away from the settlement, but the cost was heavy and bloody. Pack Longfang was decimated and the last two dozen warriors were killed, leaving only a couple of survivors in critical condition with mortal wounds. Clan Stormjarl reformed their defenses and pushed back the Grimward attack, and the bloodiest battle in the Ulven Civil War, the Battle of Blackwolf Creek, was finally over.

Scenario 2
A team of adventurers has been tasked with traveling to Clan Shattered Spear in order to establish communication with them. Shattered Spear has been rather quiet in regards to the civil war compared to some of the other clans. Rumors have circulated that Shattered Spear is struggling because of some hardship that grips them and several merchants have reported that an organized bandit group has moved into Shattered Spear territory. This team of adventurers is to establish a connection with a Chieftan or Priestess of one of the packs of Shattered Spear and find out if there is a way to help their clan. If this is successful, it may be enough to sway this clan into supporting Clan Nightriver and the colonists.

When the team of adventurers, composed mainly of Rangers from Crow’s Landing and soldiers from Vandregon, arrived at the village it was almost completely evacuated. A Clan Shattered Spear Chieftain was still in the area overseeing the final part of his villager’s evacuation. Accompanying him were several guards and a Clan Shattered Spear witch. They spoke of a strange illness that was spreading through Shattered Spear territory. Similar to previous outbreaks of disease, this particular kind was different and difficult for the Daughters of Gaia to fight with their divine powers. A group of humans showed up, claiming to live in the area, and it was quickly learned that they were the organized bandit group the Clan Shattered Spear contact had talked about. The Vandregon liaison who went to talk with the bandits was taken hostage and ransomed back to the other adventurers. When the Shattered Spear Chieftain left with his guards and went north to a nearby village, the adventurers abandoned the village as bandits moved through and attacked and looted everything in sight. The village was ransacked quickly of all useful supplies, several adventurers almost killed, and the bandits returned to their nearby outpost.

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February 2014 Event

== STORY ==
As Clan Grimward raises the stakes on the civil war and continues their conquest of Clan Stormjarl, Clan Nightriver has called for a gathering of allies and delegates of numerous clans. A small village in Clan Nightriver territory near the colony of Newhope will become a meeting place for these leaders and diplomats as colonist settlements, Clan representatives, and faction leaders will discuss alliances and plans for the current civil war.

An ambassador for Clan Nightriver will be in attendance and it is rumored that several representatives for some of the neutral clans will be in attendance along with nobles and delegates of the colony. Clan Nightriver is tasking an entire war pack with security and making sure that the meeting is safe for these leaders, as anyone attending will be issued a warning not to stir up any trouble.

As the fate of Clan Stormjarl and the Watchwolf Clan hinges on the outcome of the war, this meeting could set in motion events that could bring an end to the civil war.

As delegates arrived, old friends were reacquainted and new alliances were formed as political representatives for a number of Clans and Factions were present. The Representative for Clan Nightriver asked hard questions and pressed for answers when the Coalition kept speaking of going to war against Clan Grimward. The decision between saving another clan and protecting their own borders was dominant in most of the discussion. Several of the clans offered help and allegiance to Clan Nightriver’s side in the Civil War but other clans either remained quiet, refused to get involved, or made plays for power in order to gain their support. An agreement was made for Clan Nightriver and some of the colonies to send troops to Clan Stormjarl to provide assistance.

At the conclusion for the dinner, the status of the Civil War was still fragile and undetermined.

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== STORY ==
Pre-Event Summary
After the recent uneasy alliance with Ironmound still under negotiations, Nightriver has begun to mobilize more of its warriors to send them to the frontlines. Branthur Nightriver has sent multiple messages urging his allies, the colonies, and the Coalition to take advantage of this opportunity and push for an end to the war. Military units and supply wagons have begun marching to purpose and the civil war continues to escalate… some fear to a bloody and brutal confrontation and others hope for a chance to stall the fighting and find a peaceful resolution.

Far to the north, members of the Coalition have gathered again at Onsallas Outpost. The pineed sap harvest is winding down but numerous trees are still able to produce enough sap to be collected. Villagers of Pack Longfang and Onsallas Village have begun a coordinated effort to explore the nearby swamp and territories for any and all supplies that could be collected and sent to the war effort. Mordok activity is on the rise but remain far enough away to not be a direct threat and merchants and adventurers have begun to visit Onsallas again.

During the Ironmound feast, Wargah Grimward revealed to everyone in attendance that Clan Grimward was also in possession of an ulven orb, an artifact identical to the one found in the swamp last year. Members of the coalition fear that it is now a race against time to see which side of the civil war unlocks the secrets behind the ulven artifact.

Post-Event Summary
As adventurers and travels from all across Mardrun collected at Onsallas Outpost, basic tasks and outpost defenses were divided up. Dry firewood was sought after and pineed trees ready for tapping were searched for in order to collect sap from the recent harvest. Swamp tack and supplies were collected and moved for the war effort, with a collection being taken by those who wanted to send more support.

Mad Morty and the Shepherd were sighted and even made an attempt to get close to the corruption site outside the outpost. Mordok activity continued all through the day as adventurers tried to unlock the secrets of the ulven orb. It eventually did activate once a nearby corruption idol was destroyed, and the orb recalled two adventurers through the mana stream and into the swamp. A search party was sent out and the two were found who apparently were recalled to a specific point. Upon digging into the ground, a cache was found containing some magical artifacts and notes from what appears to be a lorespeaker. In the cache was a well known saga and what appeared to be the original which featured ulven battling each other. The implication of the history of the ulven was profound, but more questions needed answers.

The mordok continued to be a real threat and the adventurers manned the defenses. Research continued on the materials recovered and hints and notes pointed towards a great mystery further west in the swamp.

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