Slaughter of the Sands

Military action

About a year ago, something terrible happened, and, is one of the reasons it is so dangerous to live on the fringes of society. On the boarders of the Badlands and Eastmarch it's generally quiet, save the patrols of troops making their way to U'rt Gard Outpost. Some of the more nomadic and secluded species choose to live in fringe societies on the edges of Gnarwood forest, only a few days travel from the border of the desert. It's far enough from society, and close to valuable resources for survival, therefor this area tends to harbour small 'pop-up' towns of tents and shelters. There was a flash of white, and fires set ablaze as thousands were slaughtered in a night.

One faithful day, no different than the rest, Something terrible happened; the East invaded. In a flash of white the shelter-shanty town, Tent City, was set ablaze. Thousands of citizens perished within the blink of an eye and most of Tent City was destroyed. Though on the edges of society, they are still under the protection of Emperor Ar'iani, and his Military Commander Lo'thrien Talron. As a result, a Battalion was dispatched to investigate the attack and repel the enemy. 500 soldiers from Ur'win City were selected to join a regiment to investigate and dispatch any threats. A few days of travel at a fast pace, the battalion of troops arrived to a smouldering corpse riddled char in the earth. The troop made their way to Ur't Gard outpost, which is where the troop was seen last. After they reported in, rested for a short while, and stocked up, they left straight to the border of the Badlands, and were never seen again. This event is widely known, especially to those in Ur'win City and Ur't Gard Outpost as; The Slaughter of the Sands. A tale of dread, and a reminder to those who might dare to enter the desert.