The Long Hunt

Military: War

Warchief Grukz, though defeated, was far from destroyed. For the next decade, he waged a guerrilla campaign across the northern provinces, raiding, burning, and retreating before Imperial forces could bring him to battle.   This period, known as the Long Hunt, tested Lenarr's patience and resources. Grukz seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of warriors, whether through recruitment, supernatural means, or sheer Orcish reproductive capacity.

Key engagements during this period included: The Raid on Summer's Dance (156 TA) - Grukz attacked the Halvon homeland, only to be repulsed by House Halvon's surprisingly fierce halfling militia. The Emperor granted House Halvon additional honors for their defense.   The Battle of the Burning Woods (159 TA) - Grukz attempted to destroy the Serranian Forests with fire. Vilgifatz responded with weather-magic, summoning rains that doused the flames and turned the battlefield into a quagmire where the Orcs were massacred.   The Ambush at Tiberinus Bay (163 TA) - A rare naval engagement where House Tiberinus ships destroyed an Orcish river flotilla, cutting off Grukz's western reinforcement route