It had been building up for weeks... or years, if you count the storylines with Devestior and Spike, the black and white wizards and the keys. This is a culmination of those stories.

A faction from Breganda needed new slaves to fuel their civil war, and they followed the deserter Devestior to the Landing. Devestior and his apprentice Simone had done their best to prepare us. For a week a giant dust cloud could be seen from on top the colossus, and we made ready for the invasion of an army.

A Bregandian Warlord had approached the North Gate the night before and proclaimed:

"I order that your town, by way of Bregandian rule, release your lands for the use of Bregandian Armies, for the purpose of training in wage of war between my people... This will forfeit all banks, funds, and homes, properties of that shall be disposed of as Bregandian lands. If you do not adhere to this decree, then I shall but have to return your message to the Lord of Breganda.. "

Finally, on Friday night, great flocks of birds began migrating eastward, away from the bay. The atmosphere was nervous and unsettled. The tension built up for hours. I and my housemates began escorting young folks to Aspis for safety as a storm crackled on the western horizon.

[Editors note: I've taken the liberty of adding misc. pieces to Juspera's account to fill gaps]

You hear a rustling as the small creatures take flight to the nearest place of safety.

Clouds of dust rise up upon the wind, accompanied by the clash of metal against metal and the distinctive popping sounds of unleashed magic.

Rivulets of blood streak the earth, staining it with the taint of war.

Several flaming meteors light the nearby sky!

Battlecries surround you, as do the screams of the dying masses.

High above the Town Square a small speck begins to grow, after several moments it becomes apparent that some large object is speeding down!

A local townswoman who has also seen this, runs away yelling, "THE SKY IS FALLING!" just as a massive gelatinous lump of flesh lands on the bench splattering everyone present with flesh and blood.

High above the Town Square a small speck begins to grow, after several moments it becomes apparent that some large object is speeding down!

* Tyranik just bit the dust!
* Shareil just bit the dust!
* Vermilion just bit the dust!
* Deadsbane just bit the dust!
* Mynton just bit the dust!
* Startaine just bit the dust!
* Sheva just bit the dust!
* Kavalor just bit the dust!
* Filk just bit the dust!
* Trace just bit the dust!
* Methain just bit the dust!
* Marco just bit the dust!
* Souly just bit the dust!
* Ethler just bit the dust!
* Wadard just bit the dust!
* Selious just bit the dust!
* Bronyr just bit the dust!
* Deitas just bit the dust!
* Methyil just bit the dust!
* Reddin just bit the dust!
* Ragnarokr just bit the dust!
* Driikn just bit the dust!
* Lissanne just bit the dust!
* Nodrah just bit the dust!
* Kurlanan just bit the dust!
* Glowindyl just bit the dust!
* Raeddyn just bit the dust!
* Feylyn just bit the dust!
* Icedraggon just bit the dust!
* Hyoko just bit the dust!
* Caltix just bit the dust!
* Mantle just bit the dust!
* Cyrick just bit the dust!
* Coricopat just bit the dust!
* Darlter just bit the dust!
* Pumpmambee just bit the dust!
* Allivon just bit the dust!
* Jabreatt just bit the dust!
* Windnrain just bit the dust!
* Hilvon just bit the dust!
* Cobham just bit the dust!
* Strathe just bit the dust!
* Victorj just bit the dust!
* Shrelae just bit the dust!
* Unther just bit the dust!
* Nonabel just bit the dust!

You hear the faint thoughts of Awakened echo in your mind:
"Ok, on that note, I think I'll run"

You hear the faint thoughts of Malicae echo in your mind:
""Get away from the gate walls! They are using burning pitch in catapults!"

You hear the faint thoughts of Majetiks echo in your mind:
"West Gate is being breached"

You hear the faint thoughts of Zover echo in your mind:
"I fight with bravery, please...all of you do the same"