Dominion asserts dominance

During the late 50s and the early 60s of the 3rd century PC the Dark Elves once again asserted their dominance over the other realms in the northern continent of Palurin. In 254 the elves once again began their campaigns in the north, hunting once again the beastmen of Canabrin in the Kaalroen Empire. The Dark Elves went on these campaigns mostly for entertainment and again crushed a beastman army sent to stop them. The cheifs of the Kaalroen Empire did nothing to halt the Dominion forces roaming their northern territories, and the power of the three cities of Hovedstaden, Phallucia and Skraeland had reached a low ebb.

The only serious threat to the northern campaign of 254 came not from the Kaalroen Empire but from the High Elves of Mellvellon. Seeing an opportunity to inflict damage on their most hated foe while they were far from home, the Dragon Lords sent an army across Canabrin to face their dark kin. The ensuing battle was a disaster for the High Elves and the Dominion campaign of that year took home more than human and beastman slaves.

In 261Pc the Dominion turned its attention to more serious affairs. The growth of the Holy Sigmarite Empire into the heartland of Canaur began to threaten the healthy supply of slaves from human tribes now allying themselves to the Sigmarites. When Otto IV agreed to protect the tribes of Canaur in exchange for fealty, the lords of Lamentation could see how Otto was trying to expand his realm, and this threatened the Dark Elf way of life.

In 260PC the Dark Elves occupied the coaastal strip of Canaur enabling them to strike much further inland. As predicted the tribes of Canaur called on Emperor Otto for aid and in 261PC a grand army was sent to remove the Dominion forces from the coast. If successful the HSE would be dominant on Canaur and the Dominion would have to look elsewhere for labourers and slaves to entertain them.

The battle itself did not go well for the Empire. Despite accurate artillery fire from the Hellstorm Rocket Batteries, the Empire cannons were woeful, notably so. The combined charge of the Dominion witch elves and war hydra broke the centre of the Imperial line and routed Otto IV's grand army. The Dominion maintained their occupation of the coast of Canaur and the enslavement of the human tribes continued. The HSE's expansion east had to be put on hold.