Shattering the Grip

With the spring rites completed among the Galuyn people the seasons to start raiding have begun. The focus is now set upon a mutual enemy of both the Ashen Coast and the Galuyn Clans who refuse to join the Gnarled Confederation, the time has come to see what Kolrick is up to. Clans have already gathered in previous months to unite against the Gnarled Confederation, after having successfully fought off Kolricks attacks upon various locations all over the Ashen Coast by banding together with the Gilneans. The increasing tensions with the Horde and their border skirmishes in the north make it important to rid the Ashen Coast of Kolrick and his Troll supporters before they bring in more Horde to aid in the destruction of the Duchy.

Investigation into Kolricks Silence
The Galuyn have banded with the Gilneans to rid the Ashen Coast of their mutual enemy, though upon arrival at the Grip, specifically the borders of the Gnarled Confederation, the members of the Inner Circle fo the Blades of Greymane and their Galuyn allies found the coastal villages abandoned for the most part, save for one. A single, blind elderly troll sage stayed behind, in one of the coastal towns whose architecture was more troll-like in design instead of Galuyn.

Though initially the Troll believed he was speaking with a returning hunting party of Kolricks men and women, Berenal Grayblade  quickly corrected that matter and let him know that they were members and allies of the Ashen Coasts Duchy who had come to rid the land of Kolrick and his Gnarled Confederation.

The Troll sage warned them that they would not win this battle, due to Kolrick being the choosen warrior of not only the Gods of the Old Ways but also the Loa of this Troll tribe. The troll was put in shackles and returned to one of the currachs of the Galuyn for further questioning while the rest of the group continued their investigation.

Continuing their advances south-west, they eventually found the large settling of the Ganrled Confederation that had been previously split into multiple smaller settlements along the remnants of the Grip. Upon further investigation with the aid of Iris Beaumond and others it was quickly found out that Kolrick was readying a large force of soldiers to potentially attack the Ashen Coast once more to secure his hold.

The Inner Circle retreated, knowing they would not be able to fight this sort of force on their own, awaiting the rest of their allies to arrive at the Grip for their assault upon Kolricks forces.