The Fishing Wars
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- Chapter 1: The AttacksThe fishing wars is a storied time in our nation's history. It lasted six entire years, from 1199 to 1205, and is a great tale of heroism and resilience. In 1199, following the War of the Runes, Gwynia Avono began to raid our lakeside settlements under the outlandish claim that our nation harbored the same forbidden runes the likes of which led to the infamous burn. It was an excuse to claim territory from us, of course, as we saw little loss from the tragic affair that scarred the continent's north. In our wisdom, we had abstained from the war, and this angered the Gwynians. They began their raids under the cover of darkness, targeting key settlements with access to freshwater, though they soon found themselves unceremoniously held at bay by the incredible prowess of our brave hunters. In an unexpected turn of events, the otherwise reclusive druids of Cliff Copse came to our defense, sacrificing their own to safeguard our shared lands in a rare display of unity among our cultures.
- Chapter 2: Gregor BadonAs the raids continued, my grandfather, a then 15-year-old Gregor Badon (a simple farmer at the time) enlisted in the kingdom's armies to join his fellow man in the defense of our nation. His bravery was matched only by his surprising skill with a blade, and he quickly rose through the ranks to become leader of the Umbardom Defensive Army at the mere age of twenty. He had come to master a unique brand of guerilla tactics, catching the Gwynian forces entirely off-guard at every opportunity. He harried their front lines, then sent his men in flanking maneuvers to force the Gwynians into a pincer between his own forces and the local hunters and druids, and this proved to be efficiently deadly to our attackers.
- Chapter 3: BadongerstIt wasn't until a fateful day in 1205 that Gregor finally put an end to the raids once and for all. In a bold move, he pulled back his forces from the front lines almost entirely, allowing the Gwynians to capture the town of Wheatengerst, now known as Badongerst in no small part due to this very battle. Gregor's men had dug tunnels underneath the town that connected to the town's subterranean crop storages, and once the Gwynians dug in and fortified a defensive position within the town, Gregor sprung his trap. The Umbardom Defensive Army sprang forth from beneath the town, ambushing the hostile forces from within what they thought were now their own walls, and the quick skirmish that followed led to the total surrender of Gwynia Avono, and the cessation of their gradual advance on Kal Crossing. A treaty was signed, and the war was over. Peace once more graced our kingdom. The only downside to come out of this resolution was from Gregor himself, believe it or not. You see, ever since Gregor, every man of the Badon line has had trouble with the fairer sex, finding their life's love late in life and only after our great achievements have come to pass. If you're reading this, Theodore, I hope you make history and break the vicious cycle we Badons now find ourselves in!