The Jhelom Campaign

[Bladius Dart]

With the complacency of peace-time slowly rotting away at the efficiency and readiness of the allied war machine it quickly became apparent that steps would have to be taken to reverse the trend.

When the next enemy rose up to face the loose coalition of Trinsic, Skara Brae, Yew, Cove and Templewood, the allies could ill afford to suffer the stinging early losses that had blighted its most recent conflicts.
This time they would be painstakingly prepared.
Emissaries had visited Jhelom to obtain her permission for a live campaign to be staged within her borders, any resistance or opposition had quickly been swept away by bribes and promises of future trade.

Introductory exchanges

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The initial clashes of the 'Jhelom Campaign' were chaotic and bloody as a trio of major powers converged on the city, fighting a three-way war for supremacy.
The Covian Army appeared to have the upper hand in these early stages, harnessing the power of their arcanists as they claimed a position of strength and were able to dictate the course of the next stage of the campaign.

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End of week 1

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With the Covian Army in the throes of heavily fortifying the Jhelom Pits, the Guardsmen of Yew saw the opportunity to make their close-quarters prowess pay dividends. The enclosed space of the fighting pits would prove to be the Covian Army's undoing as they simply lacked the range to bring their arcanists to bear and were swiftly and methodically hunted down by the rampaging Guardsmen.

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End of week 2

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With the Guardsmen in command of the Jhelom Pits, they set their sights upon the southern island of Jhelom.
Fortifying the Performing Arts Centre, the Guardsmen swatted aside any attempts to enter the building, before sallying forth into the rattled Covian lines which swiftly crumbled in the face of the Yewish assault.

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End of week 3

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With news that the Guardsmen of Yew intended to claim Jhelom's northernmost island, the Covian Army, the Knights Templar and Skara Brae moved to check Yew's advances. However with Cove only able to field a selection of inexperienced recruits alongside the offerings of Templewood and Skara Brae the battle deteriorated into one of numerical superiority versus battlefield experience.

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End of week 4

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Despite possessing a significant numerical advantage this week, the newly formed Knights Templar and Covian Army alliance struggled to an important victory, even finding themselves bested in the early waves of this week's 'war games' battle.
However, despite a heroic effort, the Guardsmen of Yew were eventually defeated. Perhaps this week's result signals a dramatic shift in momentum? Will the Covian Army and Knights Templar find themselves able to capitalise upon their change in fortunes? We will have to wait and see.

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End of week 5

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The Knights Templar, Skara Brae and the Covian Army left Jhelom at the end of week 5 having utterly destroyed their opposition. Whilst the numerical advantage was only slight, the lack of experience within the Yewish ranks in contrast to their veteran opponents proved to be the decisive factor.

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End of week 6

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The end result of three victorious rounds this past week for the Guardsmen of Yew belied a closely fought battle for supremacy of North West Jhelom. With the Royal Alliance preoccupied with other matters the field was contested by only the Covian Army and her Yewish counterpart.
If the Royal Alliance had been able to rally either as a third contender or as support for the Covian Army, the end result might have been vastly different.

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End of week 7


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A strange combination of alliances this week saw the successful double-act of Cove and the Knights Templar eek out a slim victory against a hastily assembled force of Yewish Guardsmen, Trinsican volunteers and a group of eastern assassins.

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End of week 8

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As the Eastern assassins departed Jhelom after yet another petty disagreement, the mood in the Yewish camp was sombre; they would face a foe more than twice their number and many times their own strength.
The first two rounds resulted in crushing defeats but the Yewish Guardsmen rallied in the final wave, defeating their rivals in emphatic fashion and salvaged morale in the process.

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[Gendin d'Trinsic]

*A letter bearing the Knights Templar seal reaches the Covian camp appointed to commander Torrak Keres*

Greetings commander Keres,
Since the campaigns begun and the Yewish started to take interest in the islands, I fear that I've misjudged the capacity of their tactics. With continuing victories I believe that any of us stand any chance in success. With this in mind I'd like to offer you a temporarily cooperation between the Royal Alliance and the Covian Order, until balance of the Yewish opressors have been maintained or demoralised enough to give us room for further direction.

If thou accept my offer, I shall make sure that this is passed on to all those fighting in the Royal alliance.

Tactics and strategy would be an appropiate topic of discussion in the coming week, if thou accept my offer.

I shall await your reply most patiently.

May the Virtues Prevail!

*signed neatly*
Gendin de Trinsic, Grandmaster of the Knights Templar.

[Bladius Dart]

End of week 9
Conclusion of Jhelom Campaign

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An epic victory for the Yewish underdog saw the Guardsmen of Yew liberate Jhelom from the ghastly clutches of Cove, the Knights Templar, the Duchy of Trinsic and the County of Skara Brae.
Whilst heavily outnumbered for the duration of the campaign, the Yewish known for their never say die attitude fought to the last eventually sweeping all who were arrayed against them. Whilst the Covian forces focused their efforts on the brutalisation of a single footman for reasons unknown, the Yewish Guardsmen who without doubt are amongst the most professional, disciplined and efficient soldiers in the world met their objectives with clinical precision.
Whilst the war of attrition ground both armies down, inevitably the undisciplined rabble of Covians crumbled beneath the might of Yew.

Delusional (and apparently concussed) to the end, the Covians left Jhelom still believing they had emerged victorious.
Yet there was only one force celebrating well into the night and they were back at home, in Yew.

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[Bladius Dart]

Those who attended can add 50 copper to their copper accounts.

[Radek Wilkes]

150 Copper awarded to Bladius Dart.