Siege of Jeharoa

Military action

The Pilgrims surround the Holy City of Jeharoa where the Qartagonian Emirates make their last stand against the invaders. A long bloody siege begins, with tens of thousands dying from combat, disease, and the elements. Eventually, the walls are breached, and the city is taken in 311 SE.

Finally, in 310 SE, the remaining forces of the Pilgrims surrounded the last Qartagonian holdfast in Jeharoa. The siege of the city lasted months and then years, with much of the civilian population and the Qartagonian defenders dying of disease and hunger. Many of the Pilgrims perished as well, as their siege works were sabotaged by kobold sappers and their camp was constantly attacked by nomadic gnoll cackles hired by the emir. During this period, Lady Alysaria continued to recover from her wounds and gave birth to a son, whom she named Jehoriah. Alysaria then agreed with Rainard to split the captured territory between themselves and two of their commanders—Lord Fulk I of Clarilet and Sir Tarwin the Bold.