SUBJECT: Darkspawn in the Mountains PARTICIPANTS: Kain, Inessa DATE FILED: Cloudreach 15 STATUS: Ongoing SUMMARY: Darkspawn attacks started to increase throughout the Vimmark Mountains, culminating in a shriek attack that took out an entire caravan. Kain called in Warden reinforcements to help him hunt down these foes, and stop them from reaching the surface.
REPORT:
My fellow Wardens,
While I was spending time in the mountains, I came across some travelers with worrying accounts of darkspawn sightings and attacks. This all culminated in a terrible attack on a caravan. I didn't arrive in time to save anyone. For that, I am deeply regretful. But I did learn more details from the survivors before they succumbed. I determined it was shrieks responsible for the attack. Of course. They do have a habit for setting up ambushes.
The numbers I'd been warned of were troubling. I could sense their tainted presence, as they retreated from the area. I acted swiftly to call for aid, and together, Warden Serra and I tracked these shrieks to a cave. The tunnel system we encountered was very long and meandering. The darkspawn were concentrated some distance within, in near overwhelming numbers. Fortunately, we succeeded in our battles against them.
Interestingly, the place where we fought appeared to be a section of the Deep Roads, located near an underground river. Given the near endless numbers of darkspawn, it soon enough became apparent that we had no choice but to cut off their route out to the mountains, once and for all. There were just too many to reasonably kill them all, even if we'd brought along reinforcements. Together, we enacted a plan to collapse the narrow part of the tunnel, cutting off that section of the Deep Roads, sealing the darkspawn inside.
The area should be safe again for travelers. Or… as safe as it can be… but I'm sure they appreciate only facing more standard enemies, such as bears. At least bears are good for meat and fur. Darkspawn are good for nothing whatsoever.
I plan to keep an eye out in the mountains to be safe the threat is truly vanquished. For the time being, I don't sense anything amiss.
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