[Xietor]

In what military tacticians will someday refer to as the battle of Uliathum, an excerpt from the Sleeper who was the Battle Commander of the forces inside the castle. With the stout castle defenses beaten down, a hard decision faced the Sleeper.

To stay inside the walls and let LA Marignon's superior forces attack at their leisure, or carry the battle to the enemy. Though greatly outnumbered, and having about 40 fewer mages at his command, the Sleeper, who had previously slain a Harbinger in hand to hand combat, decided to sally forth and meet the host on the field of Battle at a time of the Sleeper's choosing.

With mundane troops like militia and short bows comprising the bulk of his army, only superior tactics could carry the day. The Sleeper did have 15 elephants, and he hoped to use these units as a decoy, drawing most of the enemy fire, while a knot of seasoned trolls, lions, and a banelord carried the real attack on the other flank.

To harrass the enemy, flaming arrows were cast, turning the short bows into something a bit more useful against the heavily armored foes. But to prevent the enemy angels, devils, and imps from taking out the few mages the Sleeper had, the difficult choice was made to put up storm in battle, even though it would hurt the effectiveness of the flaming arrows.

The Sleeper's plan worked, though the banelord was lost when enemy angels also chose to advance down that side of the battlefield. Though the Banelord fell to an Angel of Fury and an Air Elemental, the Sleeper soon avenged him, taking out the Angel of Fury. When the Angels fell, and the knot of trolls fought through the devils and and men at arms, the forces of LA Marignon routed.

But they had nowhere to run. Rocky the Gargoyle had flown to an adjacent province and taken it cutting off the retreat.

The Siege was lifted. The Host of LA Margignon destroyed to the last man(or devil).
Dead on the field of battle, or killed retreating into enemy lands by hostile border guards were a staggering 46 commanders, 3 of which were Angels, many with many gems,
386 men, and 4 fire snakes.

In other news, Ruin successfully broke the siege of his other castle, though there were not many troops remaining there to kill. Most fled before the battle. Those that remained met a gristly fate.

Ruin is now entertaining, for a short period only, peace offers from nations who wantonly attacked him with no justification. Such offers should include recompense for harm done to the peoples of LA Arcoscephele.

Ruin will also say that despite the tenacity of his resistance thus far, his greatest threats remain unleashed. Had LA marignon won the day and stormed the castle, inside they would have met their Fate. But for now they will have to wonder what could be worse than Ruin? There are worse things. There are.