The War of Heavensfall
The Conflict
Prelude
The Convent, native to the plane of Astria, were nearly wiped out following the devastating failure of their attempted cleansing of the plane of Stygia. As political turmoil began to devolve into infighting and civil war, the Quintumvirate fled with massive waves of loyal followers into Materia. Unwilling or perhaps unable to return whence they came, the invaders would be forced to carve out territory to survive. The first sign of invasion came with the appearance of the Blue Gate. A massive magical sigil visible in the sky over at least a dozen Imperial frontier realms, the Blue Gate opened suddenly, disgorging wave after wave of Convent forces. Local militias and frontier defense forces were quickly overwhelmed in hours or days of first contact. Following reports of these attacks, the Empire began to fully mobilize. Unfortunately, years of poor crops and material shortages had led to a major economic downturn, which coupled with logistical failings of mobilizing an ill-prepared military, created a chaotic, embarrassing first few engagements. Continued mismanagement of resources and political squabbling of various regional nobility further hampered proper Imperial response in the opening years of the war.
Deployment
Battlefield
Historical Significance
Legacy
Belligerents
The Convent
The Eternal Empire
Strength
Five fleets eternum.
Various regional militias.
Casualties
Objectives
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