The Qalasian fennecs have (after much thorough yet discreet preparations) mobilized for war against the Dracrovan Empire!
An ambassador (Zen) was sent from Kun Qalasi to Lismore where a meeting had been arranged with an emissary of the dragon empire, and after tense negotiations, no compromise could be found. <those in the know would be aware that the Qalasians captured a dragon warrior; the dragons demanded her return. The fennecs argued that the dragons attack and conquest and enslavement of the alicorn lands and race were an affront to their way of life, and demanded that the dragons returned all captured alicorns (and alicorn horns), in exchange for the return of their warrior. The dragons refused!>
Upon the return and debriefing of the ambassador, the Qalasians declared war on the Dracrovan Empire, with an inspiring speech by King Senusnet to the assembled people and troops:
"My beloved people, my friends, my brothers and sisters, we dwellers of these desert lands, inhabitants of the domain of Set, blessed by my father the Sun God Ra, protected by the magic of Iset who sent Heka himself to dwell among us, we have long ago taken upon ourselves the mantle of responsibility upon those who are in servitude. Guided by the gods, we have created rules and procedures that enhance peace and harmony between master and servant and uphold the law of Ma'at! That is a heavy mantle we carry, for every once in a while, we must right that which has been wronged by those less enlightened than us!
My beloved people, the dragons of the Dracrovan Empire have broken the rules set forth to maintain the harmonious existence between master and servant! Still fresh in the memory of the alicorn survivors, they have invaded and destroyed the alicorn kingdom, and taken its peoples into slavery! We have offered the dragons peaceful means through which they could repent for their transgression, but they refused! These dragons have refused our help and our enlightened ways, they upset the balance of Ma'at, and because of that, where words have failed now force must be used to set things right!
Our mighty warriors shall be sent forth to enact justice! To free the alicorn people from the dragons' merciless, ignorant clutches! The Dracrovan dragons will be enlightened, or they will be destroyed! For in this world, there is no room for a race of monsters that spit in the face of the gods!"
Having been preparing for a while for the conflict, they mobilized immediately. The portal to Lismore was closed for the night, and was used instead to send troops to key strategic locations in the Dracrovan Empire. The dragons would not know the result of the meeting since their representative possessed no fast way to travel back home to be debriefed, so the attacks took them by surprise.
(numbers were determined by complicated dice rolls between Nem and Ash)
On the first wave of attacks, 70 warriors from Kun Qalasi were sent into Dracrovan territory through the portal in 5 groups. Although there were losses (20 Qalasians perished), they also inflicted heavy casualties upon the dragons, and managed to return with 14 alicorn slaves, 15 dead dragon bodies (for the various parts that can be used from them), and 55 alicorn horns! Of those 15 dead dragons, 5 were important key targets within the Dracrovan government: 3 generals, 1 slave master, 1 drake master.
Further incursions would occur in the following days, to gather intelligence and for assassinations, and when possible further recovery of alicorns and horns!
