The Battle of Bastion

Military action

Tessa Luthor crafted an attack that would use the brilliant engineering of the warforged with the opalite delegation as a distraction. It was the one and only time that invaders entered Bastion, but they were not able to hold it.

Commander Luthor ordered a large force of warforged from both legions to sneak their way to the main gate. To maintain the ruse, Ibrahim was shackled, along with his delegation, and led out of the city by a chapter of Bastion Knights. Once the main gates were opened, and the delegation was led out of the city, the Battle of Bastion commenced.   Quickly, the hidden warforged ambushed the gates. They cut off the bastion knights, trapped outside of the city, and fought to take control of the main gate. As they pounced, Commander Luthor led the charge of the Legion of Arkus. The Opal delegation ran, getting away from the fighting without any casualties.   The warforged managed to capture the main gate control mechanisms and kept it open as more Bastion Guard and Bastion knights charged the gate. The Bastion knights who were trapped outside the main gate were surrounded and soundly defeated, leaving none alive. The evocations continued to bombard the shield as Arkesians flooded the main gate. The fighting was contained to the few blocks near the front gate. The bastionne forces were prepared for the tighter spacing and managed to hold the line for a few hours. Once the bastionne forces on the wall managed to recapture the main gate mechanisms, the Arkesians were forced to retreat. While the Arkesians inflicted a great many casualties, they were unable to maintain control of any part of the city.