Editing The Gnoll Magic War

The Gnoll Magic War was an [[Izril|Izrilian]] conflict that mainly involved the [[Drake]] cities and the [[Gnoll]] tribes. It happened during the Summer and the Fall of 23 A.F. The war ended in an unofficial ceasefire between the Drake cities and the Gnoll tribes. In the middle of the war, the Gnolls tribes had their own civil war concerning the fate of the [[Doombearers]]/Doombringers. That civil war ended in favor of protecting the Doombearers. Both conflicts were intertwined with the [[Seamwalkers|Seamwalker]] incursion in [[Kasignel]].

== Background ==

=== Drakes versus Gnolls ===
Historically, Drake cities and the Plains Gnolls have always been antagonistic, with multiple conflicts between certain cities and tribes. In some Drake cities, such as [[Hectval]], City Gnolls are considered second-class citizens. The councils of those cities do every trick imaginable to stop Gnolls from gaining any form of rights, forcing them to work as indentured servants called "Paworkers."<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 7.53}}</ref> Tired of conflict with the Drake cities, some Gnoll tribes decided to immigrate to [[Chandrar]] and become the people of [[Flos Reimarch]] the King of Destruction. One of the tribes, Saltstone, was massacred by a village in [[Belchan]], leading Flos to declare war on Belchan,<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 7.10 K}}</ref>

Relations have been relatively stable in the last few decades, especially with Drakes focusing more on Antinium and Human conflicts. However tension was created after the newly formed [[Woven Bladegrass Tribe]] raided some Drake cities, while the [[Meeting of the Tribes]] was viewed by Drake critics as a show of force from the Gnoll tribes.<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 6.49}}</ref>

=== Doombringers ===
White Gnolls, denoted as "Doombringers", are viewed as cursed among the tribes, and are hunted down and killed by the [[Plain’s Eye Tribe]]. Plain’s Eye set multiple Drake cities ablaze during their hunt for [[Mrsha du Marquin|"Doom"]].<ref name=":5" /> 

=== Gnolls' Loss of Arcane Magic ===
For the last two centuries, the Gnoll species have lost access to their arcane abilities, with no Gnoll gaining a [Mage] or magic-related class, with the exception of [Shaman] classes. Forty years ago, Wistram refused a Gnoll [Shaman] saying he couldn't cast magic and declared Gnolls to be magic-deficient and talentless.<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 1.46}}</ref> 

== Participants ==

===Major participants===

====Gnolls====

[[Gaarh Marsh Tribe]] and [[Weatherfur Tribe]]

The Gaarh Marsh Tribe is a Great Tribe that lived in a swamp with their guardian [[Khoteizetrough]]. They specialize in nature, mostly importantly swamp faune and flora.<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 8.16}}</ref> The Weatherfur Tribe wass a Great Tribe that specializes in weather magic and producing mighty leaders. The two Tribes wanted to protect the Gnolls from Drakes and wanted the Doombringers to live. Khoteizetrough revealed that the Doombringers are actually named Doombearers.

[[Plain’s Eye Tribe]]

They are the biggest and most numerous of all the tribes. One of their activities is hunting for Doombearers. When Magic is revealed to have been suppressed, [Chieftain] [[Xherw]] swore to that his tribe would investigate the situation.<ref name=":5" /> It would be later revealed that Plain’s Eye is paid by the Walled Cities for helping the suppression. It would also be later revealed that Plain’s Eye wass using all the luck from the dead Doombearers to create a Daemon of Luck, benefiting all of the tribe.<ref name=":0">{{VERef|Chapter 8.79}}</ref>

[[Silverfang Tribe]]

The Silverfang Tribe was a Tribe that specializee in silver. For the Meeting of Tribes, they had multiple objectives: give magic back to the Gnolls, show that the Doombringers were not cursed with [[Mrsha du Marquin|Mrsha]]'s help, and give the protection of Gnolls to the [[Earthers]].

====Drakes====

[[Fissival]]

The Walled City of Magic wass mostly responsible for the suppression of Gnoll magic. Ex-Wall Lord Dragial was chasing the Gnoll Named-Rank adventurer Lehra for the Blade of Mershi.<ref name=":2">{{VERef|Interlude – The Tribes of Izril}}</ref> It would be later revealed he still had support from the city and was a part of it. The Walled City was the first to attack the Meeting of Tribes.

[[Manus]]

The Walled City of War went into the war with the goal to protect the other Walled Cities and their powerful leadership and only do damage to the Gnolls, not destroy them.<ref name=":0" />

[[Oteslia]]

Following Magnolia’s arrival in the city, the Walled City of Growth was under siege by Zeres. Cirediel their Dragon made a life-pact swearing to protect Mrsha. He later convinced the city to join the fight to protect the Gnolls.<ref name=":0" />

[[Salazsar]]

Following the revelation about magic, the Walled City of Gems also sent an army to the Gnoll Plains. Ilvriss later took control of that army to help Mrsha.<ref name=":0" />

[[Sserys]] and the [[Liscorian Army]]

Using the Kasignel Crisis, General Sserys took control of [[Erin Solstice]]’s body. When he heard about the war in the Gnoll Plains, he commandeered Senior Guardsman Relc and Archmage Valeterisa.<ref name=":7">{{VERef|Chapter 8.81}}</ref> Liscor’s Mercenary Army, the most powerful non-Walled City Drake army, didn’t want to slaughter the Gnolls and made it clear in their contract with Zeres.<ref name=":0" />

[[Zeres]]

The Walled City of Waves was already at war with Oteslia. With Liscor’s mercenary army under their control, they were forced to retreat into supporting the other Walled Cities fighting the Gnolls.<ref name=":0" />

====Others====

[[Khelt]]

King [[Fetohep]] was in contact with the souls in [[Kasignel]]. Using the crisis in Kasignel, King Fetohep recruited an army of elites from multiple Chandrar Kingdoms and [[Terandria]]’s Knights.<ref name=":8">{{VERef|Chapter 8.78 F}}</ref> He wanted to defend the Gnolls against the Drakes and to protect Mrsha on Erin Solstice’s behalf.

[[Belavierr Donamia]]

Following her attack on [[The Wandering Inn]]<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 8.28}}</ref>, The Stitch Witch was hired by Pallass to create chaos among the Gnolls.<ref name=":6" /> She wanted to indirectly kill Mrsha or make her suffer.

===Minor participants===

[[Az’muzarre Tribe]]

The Great Tribe was known for slaying the dragon Muzarre. They were the great guardians and officiators of the Gnoll Plains. They joined the side of  Plain’s Eye.

[[Ekhtouch Tribe]]

The small tribe of Gnoll was known for their elite Gnolls seeking perfection. They used selective breeding to create peerless secialists . The public revelation about the Doombearer would cause the tribe to divide in two. Two-thirds led by [Chieftain] Firrelle joining Plain’s Eye, the other third led by [Paragon] Gireulashia joining Mrsha’s side.<ref name=":0" />

[[Fellowship of the Inn]] and [[Forgotten Wing Company]]

Chasing Mrsha across south Izril, the ragtag group of companions lead by [[Niers Astoragon]] decided to intervene in the war.<ref name=":3" /> Niers wanted to protect the Gnolls and Mrsha. On their way they would recruit minor Gnoll tribes, the [[Wild Wastes Tribe]]<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 8.65}}</ref>, and the goblin Ghost Hand tribe. He would later include troops from his Great Company in [[Baleros]].<ref name=":1" />

[[Pallass]]

The Walled City of Inventions hired Belavierr to create chaos among the Gnolls and to stop Niers. They had one hundred and twenty soldiers present at the final battle, helping the Gnolls.<ref name=":4">{{VERef|Chapter 8.84}}</ref>

[[Steelfur Tribe]]

The tribe was known for their metal fur granted by their [Chieftain]’s Skill. They joined Plain’s Eye's side in the civil war, except for [[Adetr Steelfur]].

The [[Antinium]] Hives of Izril

Before the magical revelation, the Grand Queen of the Antinium made an offer of truce and territory to the Gnolls.<ref name=":5" /> During the final battle, Sserys accidentally summoned two companies of Antinium from Liscor's Second Army, who helped defend Mrsha from enemy forces, as well as Zeres's army. Xrn also teleported Klbkch & Wrymvr to the battle.<ref name=":4" />

==History==

===Discovery of the Conspiracy===

It was a tradition for each tribe to present a gift at the Meeting of Tribes. The Silverfang Tribe's gift was a magical tome from the [[Rihal Imperium]], given by an “[[Teriarch|Eldavin]]” and [[Ryoka Griffin]].<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 2.46}}</ref><ref>{{VERef|Chapter 4.09}}</ref> Along with the tome, the Silverfangs wanted Gnolls to learn magic, having proof of two Gnolls gaining magic classes: Mrsha the [Druid] and [[Ferkr]], apprentice of [[Grimalkin Duveig]]. Ferkr initially could not cast a spell, claiming that something was blocking her. [Shaman] [[Theikha]] summoned Khoteizetrough, the Swamp Elemental of the Gaarh Marsh Tribe, who uncovered and broke a gigantic crystal of magicore buried under the location of the Meeting of Tribes, allowing Ferkr to cast.<ref name=":5">{{VERef|Chapter 8.42}}</ref>

Following the revelation, on the scrying orb, an international committee was formed, thanks to [[Feshi Weatherfur]] and [[Yerranola]]. Comprised of rulers from every continent except Rhir, they interrogated [Grand Strategist] [[Chaldion Oliwing]] of Pallass. Chaldion revealed at least two Walled Cities was involved in the conspiracy, while implying that a Gnoll tribe had also participated. No official verdict was passed by the committee<ref>{{VERef|8.49 M}}</ref>

Knowing war would start, the Drakes went on the offensive. One conflict involved the Drake city of Bentill ambushing the [[Lomost Tribe]]. However, Bentill's army was defeated by Niers Astoragon leading the Fellowship of the Inn, along with Lomost's ally the [[Ghostly Hand Tribe]].<ref name=":3">{{VERef|Chapter 8.52 MN}}</ref> To prevent Niers from interfering in Izril and to create chaos among the Gnolls, Chaldion hired [[Belavierr Donamia]].<ref name=":6">{{VERef|Chapter 8.66}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{VERef|Chapter 8.80}}</ref>

===The Doombearer Incident===
After a battle with the Drakes, Mrsha was revealed as a white Gnoll to the Gnolls of the Meeting of Tribes. Khoteizetrough defended her from some Plain’s Eye killers, announcing her a “Doombearer.”<ref name=":9">{{VERef|Chapter 8.67}}</ref> The suddenly-equipped Raskgnar [[Nokha]] tries to assassinate Mrsha's birth parents [[Mrell]] and [[Prha]]. The attempt is stopped by the [[Halfseekers]]. [Historian] [[Satar Silverfang]] reveals the true story of the Beast of Albez, where the slayer of the Beast become a Doombearer. [Mathematician] [[Yelroan]] and [Warrior] [[Merish]] also reveals that Plain's Eye was way too lucky and received money from the Walled Cities. Merish also reveals that Nokha was hired by Plain's Eye to do the assassination attempt. During a debate between the Chieftains about white Gnolls, Belavierr appeared and revealed that a Daemon of Luck, made up of the corpses of Doombearers, was under the control of [Chieftain] Xherw of Plain's Eye. This ignited a civil war between the tribes. At the start of the battle between Gnolls, Wild Wastes lead a charge into Plain's Eye's side. It would be countered by a darkness spell on the berserker tribe, leading to their devastation. The two sides would retreat into their camp for the night. <ref name=":0" />

When the ghosts of Kasignel alerted Fetohep from the arrival of the Seamwalkers, the King of Khelt activated the Dragonward Bell and decided to intervene the Izril conflict. Along with his undead armies, the Revenants of Khelt and his powerful living troops, he recruited the King of Destruction [[Flos Reimarch]], his steward [[Orthenon]], The [Hero] [[Doubte]], [Queen] [[Jecaina Leysars]] of Jecrass, and the [[Horns of Hammerad]]. He forced the surrender of the Terandrian [Knight] Crusade, [[Medain]] and [[Claiven Earth]], saving King [[Raelt Leysars]] of Jecrass who joined the cause. Using the Revenant Ship [[Sand at Sea]] and the newly acquired Terandrian ships, he convinced the Knights and Herald of the Forest [[Ierwyn]] to join him.<ref name=":8" /> Arriving from the [[Wistram Academy]], [Pirate] [[Rasea Zecrew]], [[Quarass]], [[Gazi Pathseeker]], and [[Amerys]] would also join the cause.<ref name=":7" />

===The Final Day===

Plain's Eye creates a massive volcanic eruption on the Pro-Doombearers. The Elemental Khoteizetrough blocks the spell at the cost of its life, while Gaarh Marsh counter-spells with sinkholes and geysers of muddy water.<ref name=":10" /> After winning a skirmish with Fissival on previous days,<ref name=":0" /> Niers' forces was approaching the Meeting of Tribes, but the Titan was teleported to Baleros by Belavierr per her deal with Chaldion. However, using his new Skill, Niers swapped the places of the Ghost Hand Tribe and [[Perorn Sadiluc]]’s regiment of Centaurs. <ref name=":1" /> The newly arrived Centaurs and the Fellowship charged into the battle, helping the Pro-Doombearers. Mrsha is kidnapped, helped and fought for by all sides. At the cost of the third of luck of Plain's Eye, Belavierr is hired by them and starts attacking the Pro-Doombearers. Meanwhile the Sand at Sea reaches Zeres, where Fetohep launches The Gemstone Giant’s Halberd of Khelt on one of Zeres' tower while the ship continues its path on a nearby river.<ref name=":10" />

Belavierr's attack is so destructive that even the Gnoll Tribes not taking part in the civil war decide to attack her. Salazsar's army lead by Ilvriss fakes a charge against the Gnolls to attack Fissival. Liscor's army attacks by accident Sserys whom takes control of the army to attack Manus. Sserys teleports two Antinium companies from [[Liscor’s Second Army|Liscor's Second Army]] to the battlefield. Klbkch and Wrymvr arrives while Bird starts an Unitasis Network for the Antinium present. Belavierr makes a deal with the prisoners Raskgnars to bring them to a place full of Raskgnars. The Witch also teleports Chieftain [[Torishi Weatherfur]] and her bodyguards with them. Khelt finally arrives at the battlefield with ten of thousand of undead soldiers. All the Walled Cities, even those helping the Gnolls, activate a combined bombardment named the Tidebreaker Contingency. Having planning for that, Fetohep uses the death magic from the sacrifice to create a Graven Passage to Khelt. A second undead army comes forward from it. A part of the Tidebreaker Contingency is also aimed at the Gnolls. Theikha raise a magical paw to block it, but the spell is too strong stopping the [Shaman]'s heart. Khoteizetrough, as his last act, revives her, changing her heart.<ref name=":4" />

Underground, Torishi and her bodyguards die, but manage to kill Nokha beforehand. The living allies of Fetohep finally charge into the battle. The royalty of Chandrar liberates the Daemon of Luck. As thanks, the Daemon uses luck to finally activate the ritual being made in Khelt. All the living Gnoll Chieftains and the successor of those dead charge into Xherw. After a struggle, Merish gets the final blow killing Xherw. The Gnolls and their allies lead by Flos charge into the Drakes. Desperate, [Shaman] Ulcreziek makes a last deal with Belavierr to save Plain's Eye's lives. She transform them all, except [[Yelroan]]<ref>{{VERef|9.07}}</ref>, into Doombearers while Ulcreziek is killed by Manus. The ritual of Khelt activated, the ghosts are now possessing dead bodies all around and helping the Gnolls by fighting the Drakes or the Seamwalkers and the Dead God also using that ritual. As ghosts possessing dead bodies, Archmage [[Kishkeria]], [Chieftain] [[Seru’nial|Seru'nial]], and an extremely ancient [Shaman] uses four spells to help the Gnolls; Split the south of Izril in two, raise the land in that gap, create grass in that [[New Lands of Izril|New Lands]], and explode the network that suppressed the magic of the Gnolls.<ref name=":11" /> 

==Aftermath==

===Deaths (in chronological order) ===

====Gnolls====

*Honored [[Dorekh]] of Wild Wastes Tribe<ref name=":10">{{VERef|8.83}}</ref> (killed in the middle of a darkness spell)
*Plain's Bow, a Gold-Rank adventurer team linked with Plain's Eye<ref name=":10" /> (killed in the initial chaos between Gnolls)
*Honored Bezis<ref name=":10" /> (killed in the initial chaos between Gnolls)
*[Shaman] Ceqe<ref name=":10" /> (killed in the initial chaos between Gnolls)
*[Shaman] Hiren<ref name=":10" /> (killed in the initial chaos between Gnolls)
*[Shaman] Polloriokh<ref name=":10" /> (killed in the initial chaos between Gnolls)
*[Chieftain] [[Firrelle Ekhtouch]]<ref name=":10" /> (killed by Gireulashia)
*Elemental [[Khoteizetrough]] of Gaarh Marsh<ref name=":4" /> (killed by Ulcreziek and self-sacrifice for Theikha)
*[Chieftain] [[Torishi Weatherfur]]<ref name=":11">{{VERef|8.85}}</ref> (killed by Raskgnars in the ruins of the Gnoll Kingdom)
*[Chieftain] [[Iraz Steelfur]]<ref name=":11" /> (Killed by Drakes)
*[Chieftain] [[Reizet]] of Az'muzarre<ref name=":11" /> (Killed by the Sharkcaptain of Zeres)
*[Shaman] [[Cetrule]] of Silverfang<ref name=":11" /> (Killed by Xherw)
*[Chieftain] [[Xherw]] of Plain's Eye<ref name=":11" /> (Killed by multiple Gnoll [Chieftains] and Merish)
*[Shaman] [[Ulcreziek]] of Plain's Eye<ref name=":11" /> (Killed by Manus Drakes)

====Others====

*Unnamed Zeres [General]<ref name=":9" /> (Killed by Gireulashia)
*Raskghar [[Nokha|Nohka]]<ref name=":11" /> (Killed by Torishi)
*[Mage-General] Qeuse of Fissival<ref name=":11" /> (Killed by Geraeri and Centaurs)
*[Mage Lord] [[Dragial]] of Fissival<ref name=":11" /> (Killed by the Halfseekers)
*[General] [[Milka]] of Manus<ref name=":11" /> (Killed by Wrymvr)

==Trivia==

*This is the last major conflict of the [[Waning World]].

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