Sack of Rienapol

The soldiers flee, the city burns

Nothing but fire. Fire, fire everywhere.

Survivor of the Sack

Bandits sacked the city of Rienapol about two years (10 months) after the original Dakuina (Great Storm). The bandits had been slowly strengthening and unifying under the command of Ravana, Bandit Commander, who knew that the kingdom of Noralin had already forgotten about Pakani Island and was not going to come to their defense. Regional militias were able to save a portion of the city, but most of the city was burned to the ground and the citizens massacred.

The Conflict

Prelude

A large group of bandits and disgruntled farmers, divided into two wings, was seen advancing towards Rienapol. Head Elder Olivia, Oracle of Pakani of Rienapol ordered a mandatory evacuation of civilians towards the main city of Pakani, and was able to summon a minimal militia of fifty to make a rearguard action to prevent civilians to be slaughtered.

Deployment

Olivia deployed her militia in one column to gain local numerical superiority against the relatively scattered New Pakani coalition, who were wreaking havoc in Rienapol. The Northeast sector was the first to be reached, and angry farmers burnt government buildings, blaming Pakani Island for not getting aid from Noralin.
Olivia's column then smashed into farmers from the southeast, taking them by surprise and killing several in a skirmish. However, next they met the hardened bandits of Ravana, Bandit Commander and were forced to retreat first to the Southeast sector, then out of the town. Ravana now had a port town mostly under her control.

Outcome

We have proven that we are more than just a group of uncouth bandits! We have proven that we want to fight, and we have proven that we can win! THE FATHERLAND OR THE GRAVE! TO PAKANI!

– Ravana, Bandit Commander

Ravana's bandits were able to quickly and effectively defeat the forces holding Rienapol, showing the Pakanians that the rebels were an organized, strong force. She quickly gained over one thousand troops and marched on Pakani.

Aftermath

The city was destroyed, with large regions of the town saturated with luck-intent traps, which caused the city to become uninhabitable. Ravana's bandits also razed large regions of the harbor and road, causing Pakani to become all but cut off from the Noralin Kingdom.

Sack of Rienapol by ElementalShrike

Conflict Type

Skirmish

Battlefield Type

Land

Start Date

2691 Before Fracture, 5 Palia

Ending Date

2691 Before Fracture, 7 Palia

Conflict Result

Rienapol burnt, portions of Pakani saturated with bad intent

Location

Pakani Island

Belligerents

Rienapol Militia

• Noralin Command

Led by

• Olivia, Oracle of Pakani

New Pakani

Led by

• Ravana, Bandit Commander

Strength

50 militiamen

~1,000 bandits and farmers within coalition

Casualties

35 militiamen

61 bandits

Objectives

Delay the bandits and allow citizens to flee the town

Sack Rienapol, take as much gold as possible