A group of almost thirty-and-six (36) bugbears tried to raid the city of ArboRea. They launched an attack on the western gate, not very well prepared but strongly determined to break through, for whatever reason, inspired with the Mother's fighting rage.

The first wave of that group has been intercepted by some heroes who came to aid the brave guards of ArboRea. The second wave of bugbears, due to this early resistance, encountered a growing force of fighters against them. Alas, they had one of those most feared orcish shamans with them, those from the western amward plains who are renowned for evil rituals.

The battle was ferocious and bloody but eventually the bugbears lost this first real skirmish. Reinforcements, including the by now informed Kelric, arrived to aid the defense of Arborean town, and some heros began searching - if, in the heat of battle, some bugbears or orcs could pass the gate...
Luckily, they found that not a single one of these creatures passed, and those few trying died!

Kelric requested four of the heros to look whether there are more bugbears outside, and there were indeed more! Most of them were scattered around, awaiting orders, looking for some weak prey. One bugbear was almost captured alive, if not for another bugbear who noticed that, remembering the orders he recieved from his superior to not make hostages nor allow anyone to take hostages - thus sending trapped ones to the Mother, including other bugbears! The result was that both bugbears died actually, one could obtain a bluish sword from one hero prior to that though, and bleeding heavily he ran away, wanting to have a look at the treasure he just found, before he went unconscious and died due the bloodloss...

The main part of this outside group, about seven bugbears, were surprised to see a group of about six gnolls arriving. (And, to the gnolls' credit, the gnolls were even more surprised....)

A battle took place, and some moments later the heros arrived, interfering in this chaotic battle. If that would not have been enough, an elfish patrol arrived and assisted against the bugbears - and gnolls (the heros assumed that the gnolls were on the bugbears side ... )

Anyway, ArboRea was safe meanwhile, not a single bugbear could manage to trespass to the east.

Meanwhile, the last group of bugbears, lead by a strong bugbear with red hair(fur?), tried to destroy the huge trunk of Amward - the trunk which extends over the fast-flowing river Ulflenn. For this they have spread some oil over the trunk, and tried to set the surface on fire while waiting for the bugbear with red hair to return with big axes.
Yet, to their great dismay, the heroes arrived too early, slaughtering them...
One bugbear, heavily wounded, was able to pass the river, alerting the shaman Buncha, who came to have a look. As he noticed a cleric of Taniel was in the enemy team, he prayed for Lilith to aid him in the oncoming battle. While Buncha attacked the team to distract them, he noticed pretty fast that it was too dangerous to fight them outside the camp, and so he returned, meeting with the bugbear leader who went outside, trying to talk with the heroes.
He tried to make them leave the area, and he failed.

In the end the bugbear camp was attacked mercilessly, Buncha died, Lilith's shrine became violated and one of the heros, a small halfling who has been noticed by Buncha sneaking in, was ripped apart by the few orcs and bugbears standing close to the shrine.

Only the bugbear with the red hair was able to flee, not before he heavily wounded the tshahark carrying the blue sword.

This bugbear vowed revenge, revenge which will be hard to achieve as the bugbears have had heavy losses, noticing that they might not have been prepared well enough for a battle.

Kelric quickly ordered some workers to repair the old drawbridge, which was done pretty fast, thanks to available workers, available tools and good motivation ("They could come back quite soon...")

It is rumoured that the towers might soon be improved in ArboRea.

Just recently we have finished a deal with the Asral clergy, a special patrol
now walks through ArboRea to ensure that no evil enters our beloved town.

- Written by Soldor,
on a Day of Honor in the year 1088 AA

Addendum by Kelric:
We lack some financial support right now, thus we have delayed progress of the fortifications. We need to improve the economical situation in Forostar again, this will bring revenue into the town.

(OOC) If you think a part or parts of this message does not ICly fit into Soldor, feel free to change it, same with typos and bad grammar + spelling. Names of the heros can of course be inserted, if wanted.