Second Incursion

Military: War

The other Kingdoms never expected Atilda to fall to an incursion from the Northern Jungles. The city had easily endured countless attempts in the past, and had proven to be able to whistand for years without assistance if needed.   It was only when the scouts reported that there was no longer a siege in sight that the mood in the remaining Kingdoms grew uneasy. While the absence of invaders was a sign to rejoice, the rulers of Atilda remained eerily silent after its enemies disbanded, and not yet a single messenger sent to the city had returned with answers...

506 AoA. Durniledd:   Merely three months after the misterious siege of Atilda came to a sudden halt, a new incursion would emerge from the north-western borders of the Northern Jungles.   While the space between the Northern Jungles and the mystical forests of Balios wasn't claimed by any ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, it wasn't barren or uninhabited. Instead, it was occupied by many independent cities that used to flaunt great wealth and influence before the fall of the Exiled King. Now, accustomed to occasional incursions from monsters from the east, these merchant cities and Burghs had become small fortresses in their own right.   While these new fortifications had protected them long enough in the past, at least long enough to bribe some Tildarran Nobles to come to their aid, they would prove inssuficient for an organized assault on the scale they were about to face.   When news of this new incursion reached the nobles of Tildarra, it garnered mixed reactions. Many indebted lords expected great bounties to be paid for the rescue of the besieged cities, while some of the border lords feared that with the silence in Atilda, the recent streak of incursions could pose a threat to their holdings. Despite this, the internal grievances of Tildarra would deter any who would otherwise concern themselves with what was percieved as just another wave of mindless monsters.   These fears however, would prove justified as reports came in that the incursion had made it all the way to the edges of the Forests of Balios, and yet, not a single plea for help from the independent cities had arrived...