Mellvellon on Campaign

The Elven kingdom of Mellvellon unleashed the full force of its new army in 538, made not of Elves but Ogres bred by sorcerous magics in the caves beneath the Dragon Isles. The fury of this brutal force was directed at the Kaalroen Empire, the Elves eager to crush the vast Chaos-worshipping realm. The inaugral battle was a great success, the Ogres and their beasts crushing Domovoi warriors beneath their iron boots.

Meanwhile the Slann lords of Cuitlaxaochitzin caught word of what Mellvellon had created. Despite a tentative alliance between the two empires, the Elves had worked on their project in secret. The Slann were offended - the secrets of birthing life were theirs alone, used in the creation of their lizardman workers and armies. They believed the Elves were tampering with things they did not understand, leading themselves down a path to corruption.

Elven ambassadors scoffed at the suggestion of course, and the matter came to blows. The Slann despatched an army to halt the march of the Ogres through the Kaalroen empire. It was an unusual respite for the Domovoi, who avoided the clash between Lizards and Ogres that sent the Mellvellon army into retreat. Many Ogres were killed but the wizards of Mellvellon would not see this as a failure, increasing production of their ferocious new army.

Some Slann in Cuitlaxaochitzin believed the war a mistake, that those who had made the decision were to greedy of the knowledge they coveted. Would it not be better to help the elves perfect their birthing techniques? The argument would occupy the Slann for many decades to come.