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Turn 28. Summer in the year 2.

Multiple battle reports came in from engagements with Man.  Our mercenaries were wiped out to the last and killed half of Selwyn's forces before they were defeated. More amphibious troops landed and retook Bhamot, not unexpected since it was left far away and defenseless.

The only real defeat was Sheddan's army. He took his cavalry and warbred units up against Selwyn himself in the Steppe of Wild Horses. Overwhelming crossbow fire and the overpowering presence of a pretender god were too much.

Reports indicate that Agartha pulled back after taking that single province. The council believes they may have only been interested in a token effort on our western front. We are still ordering the army to mobilize on the eastern against them.  Cin and Wather are moving into Selwyn's lands as I write and the slayer cult is positioning agent's as rapidly as they can.

Turn 26. Late Spring in the year 2.

Conjuration research had results from our researchers.  Our non-blood mages can use the elementals in battle and with our limited death gem income some of the anathemant's can summon our revered dead back to fight once more.

Attack orders against Man have begun.

The Shipwrecker mercenaries and Sheddan's troops will be hitting Man on his northern and southernmost reachable provinces this upcoming month.  The High General and Wather are advancing directly to the west to given targets next month.  Chuzrael the demonbred assassin reports no defenses at all in Bhamot and has been given instructions to attack it.

Turns 23 & 24. Late Winter in the year 1.

The first news these months was Selwyn himself claiming the Throne of Ice.  This is the first confirmation that Selwyn is free and walking the world.

In the beginning of Spring our researchers made further breakthroughs in Blood Magic.

More bad news was Wather's defeat in his attempt to capture the throne in Giant's Spine. The enemy heavy cavalry defeated most of the warbred whilst a horde of summoned skeletons held off the remaining ones. Wather escaped with half a dozen troops back to Cliffport. With Agartha still having an army in the area it is likely that we will not be gaining control of this throne.

As spring comes into full it's been decided by the council. Abysia is going to march against Man. Sheddan will strike for their capital with his force while High General Cin takes a larger force along with a couple of blood mages to hit their southern border.  Speedo and Wather will continue collecting forces and be ready to act as a second wave or defense.  The plan is to attack them at the beginning of Summer.

I completely forgot about those, thanks! I'll have to check in on my death gem income - I don't think I've hit any death sites yet but there is a D2 searcher with the search party.

Turn 22. Winter in the year 1.

Not much to report on this time of the year. The council was amused at reports of Midgard losing a province to what seemed to be nothing more than a pack of wild animals though!

The council is also becoming more concerned with our lack of expansion opportunities. We have little information on Agartha but they seem to hold a small footprint of land, Midgard is well scouted and contains currently 3 fortresses, and Man only appears to have 2, making them a tempting target. However we also believe that they may have a large force of crossbowmen and warbreds don't carry shields.

Chuzrael the demonbred assassin himself was pulled off patrol duty and is currently scouting out man's lands and the military is moving more forces towards that border. If it does scout as being as weak as we suspect then there may be strong support for a fast action against them.  The other school of thought is supporting an attack on Midgard. They have the largest amount of land in the world and a total of 5 thrones in their domain (compared to man's 1 or 2).  If some of those thrones are of the more powerful variety that could be enough to grant Sigil ascension on it's on.

Current orders are to continue building up the various armies and Wather will be leading a force to capture the throne in Giant's Spine. An agarthan army is also nearby so this seems to be a race.

Thankfully Sigil takes care of keeping things warm within Its dominion but I do miss the comforts of home!

Turn 18 & 19. Early Fall in the year 1.

This season our research teams discovered the process of making Sanguine Dowsing Rods at Construction 4.  Setting up of a lab in Ba'an Dagor is expected to be completed by Ba'al Kar by the beginning of winter and more sanguine acolytes will be trained there to bring in blood slaves to our nation.

High General Cin took overall command of the largest force of Warbred we've yet fielded to conquer the Copper Canyons alongside Commander Wather and succeeded with amazing success, only losing a few of our warbred. He immediately began the ritual to claim the Throne of Fire for Sigil. Fitting that this throne was found on the very border of Abysia itself.

One of the ancient Demonbred Slayers, the oldest one in existence announced himself to our cause on the Autumn Equinox. He will be remaining in Abysia on patrol until such time as his special talents may be called for.

Turn 15. Early Summer in the year 1.

Not much to record this season. The temple to Sigil is now up and running here! I'm beginning to draw up plans for a lab now and Wather reports that the palisades should be completed around the same time.

Sheddan and Speedo are beginning their march back home, with a brief stop planned in Deep Wagor along the way.

High General Cin successfully conquered Cliffport, bringing in some farmland that will undoubtedly help with our income and population growth.  There was debate on making an attempt at the nearby throne in Giant's Spine as well but he instead is returning to Abysia and letting the slayer cult have it's attempt on this throne.

Current overview of the Abysian nation:

Turn 12. Early Spring in the year 1.

Northria was converted by slayer cult agents just before the weather turned warm again and Speedo conquered the Griffon Spires around the same time. It'll be quite the march for the latter to be able to return to central Abysia.

Palisades have begun going up in Cottoqar and soon in Ba'an Dagor as well.

I am traveling out of the capital myself now for the first time. Not a terribly long trip, just to spend a few months in Cottoqar to establish a lab and temple to Sigil in that location. Of other note, Ba'al Kar the warlock is beginning the first mass blood hunting down in the Evergreen Forest.  Preliminary plans are to establish a research center in Cottoqar (hence my being sent there) and a blood hunting center in Ba'an Dagor.  There's a strong possibility that I'll be traveling southward after finishing my work in Cottoqar.