It was not the chaos worshippers of the Kaalroen Empire who troubled the new Ogre Kingdom as the middle of the 5th Century approached. Following the battle of Alluvium in 408PC relations between the Ogres and Mellvellon had soured. The Kingdom lay on the important trade route to the west, where elven caravans would bring fine objects and craftsmanship to the Holy Sigmarite Empire and Cuitlaxaochitzin, in return for gold and other raw materials.
Although the Kaalroen Empire took its own share of the trade with its "trading post" at Grattistad, the trade flowed relatively unmolested between east and west. However during the 5th century, caravans were ever more frequently raided while crossing the Mallvass mountains, and it was clear the Ogre Kingdom was sponsoring the raids, or at least doing nothing to stop them.
In 429PC the lords of the high elves sent a "delegation" to the hall of the overtyrant, backed up by a strong army. The Ogres refused to agree to Mellvellon's terms, and a battle ensued. The elves were successful and forced the Ogres into a treaty ensuring protection for the trade between east and west, or they would sack the Ogre capital.
Eleven years later the Ogres of Graag, loyal to the rulers of Cuitlaxaochitzin, sent an expedition to the Ogre Kingdom to settle a point of pride. Ogres escorting lizardmen trade caravans to Mellvellon had been taunted and derided by the Ogre kingdom scouts, labelling them lackeys, slaves and fools. The Ogres of Graag made it quite plain they were just as much a part of the great kingdom of Cuitlaxaochitzin as the slaan or skinks, and underlined this fact by bringing and army before the great hall and defeating the Ogre Kingdom's warriors in open battle.
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