Expedition to Nagrand

The Battle for Halaa is a weeklong sever event that will take place betweem the Alliance forces of the Congregation of the Silver Hand and the New Horde. The ultimate purpose of the battle is to seize the valuable Journal of Alleria Windrunner, a document which the Alliance believes could lead to the discovery of High General Turalyon and that the Horde believes contains top secret information on the defences of Silvermoond City.



Concept
The idea behind the campaign is that the Horde and Congregation forces would both be descending upon Nagrand in order to secure an important objective; the journal of Alleria Windrunner. Although it is only a journal, Silver Hand forces believe that the contents of the manuscript could contain critical clues as to the location of the famous High General Turalyon; himself lost soon after the closing of the Dark Portal. The Horde finds the document to be of far more tactical significance, given that it could contain top secret information on the defensive capabilities of Silvermoon City and even more closely guarded information on precise Ranger tactica. Regardless of faction, the journal is

After some initial scouting events, it will be discovered that an organization of explorers discovered the tome hidden away in the contested town of Halaa. Protected by a numerous array of incredibly strong magical defenses, the book cannot be relocated or read by any traditional means; instead requiring a full team of magi, large amounts of delicate magical equipment, and a significant amount of time to remove the deadly protective barrier.

In order to not only secure the book, but also the means by which it could be safely transported from Nagrand, each faction will vie for important strategic points within the lush greenery of the sundered land of Nagrand. To represent the massive array of difficulties, battles, and diplomatic talks that would be required to conduct such an operation, the campaign is to be broken down into several varied events which will range across a smattering of dates.

Ultimate victory in the campaign will hinge upon a battle at Halaa, however, to get to that point several other events will take place leading up to the final Battle for Halaa.

Event Concepts
Arranged around several events that range from RP-PvP, to DM events, to free-style RP, the campaign is to be as follows:

Three RP-PvP battles
 ·           Battle for the Ring of Trials = Victory equates to control over the west bombing node at the final battle of Halaa and the security of the east road to Shattrath for removal of the journal.

 ·           <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Battle for Sunspring Outpost = Victory equates to control over the east bombing node at the big battle and the security of the west road to Shattrath for removal of the journal.

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">One DM event for each faction
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"> ·           <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Each side gets their own separate and non-PvP DM event, this could easily be expanded to include two for each side, should their prove to be sufficient interest.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New""> o     <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">A – Rescue at Kil’Sorrow: A cadre of Alliance soldiers, specifically draenei, have been captured by the dark worshippers of the fortress and could prove to be invaluable as reinforcements for the Battle for Halaa. Rescuing them equates to five free minutes of bombing of Halaa should the Alliance be on the offensive.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:"Courier New""> o     <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">H – Fel Armaments for the Horde: It has been discovered that the remnants of the Burning Legion have been amassing a considerable stockpile of fel-munitions at Forge Camp Fear. Should the Horde manage to seize them, they could utilize the highly effective bombs in any assault on Halaa. Victory equates to five minutes of free bombing time for the Horde should they be the attackers.

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">One Free Style RP event
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"> ·           <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">This will be an opportunity for people to engage in pure role play with no PvP or DM mechanics. Both factions will select a cadre of diplomats to make their way to Aeris Landing in order to convince the Ethereal merchants there to give them munitions and weapons. I figure that selecting a neutral player to RP as an ethereal for this role would be best, it would be up to him to determine how support is given. Winning translates to a whopping ten minutes of free bombing time.

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Schedule
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Scouts!
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">May 25, 8 PM server

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">A select number of investigators from each faction will travel to Nagrand in order to ascertain the veracity of the rumors circulating that the journal actually exists. Each side will participate in in free style RP with selected persons representing the explorers’ guild that found the journal. Although not certain, there is the possibility for a small scale skirmish between Silver Hand and Horde forces both searching for the tome in Halaa.

<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">War Council
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">May 26, 8 PM-10 PM server

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Factions leaders from each side shall meet in war council with their respective advisors / generals in order to organize the expedition to Nagrand. Topics for discussion could include terrain difficulty, objectives, and how best to employ the number of soldiers enlisted, as well as the leaders simply lobbying for support from their allies.

<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Alli DM Event
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">June 3, 8 PM-10 PM

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Rescue at Kil’Sorrow: A cadre of Alliance soldiers, specifically draenei, have been captured whilst making their way to the Alliance base at Telaar by the dark worshippers of the fortress and could prove to be invaluable as reinforcements for the Battle for Halaa. Rescuing them equates to five free minutes of bombing of Halaa should the Alliance be on the offensive.

<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Horde DM Event
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">June 3, 8 PM-10PM

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Fel Armaments for the Horde: It has been discovered that the remnants of the Burning Legion have been amassing a considerable stockpile of fel-munitions at Forge Camp Fear. Should the Horde manage to seize them, they could utilize the highly effective bombs in any assault on Halaa. Victory equates to five minutes of free bombing time for the Horde should they be the attackers.

<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Ring of Trials
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">June 5, 8 PM-9 PM

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Battle for the Ring of Trials = Victory equates to control over the west bombing node at the big battle.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Forces have from 8 to 8 :30 to prepare themselves. At 8:30, the battle for Ring of Trials begins.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Rules of Engagement: The battle will last for exactly one hour. At the end of the battle whoever has the most players at the center of the ring will be considered to control the area and the winner will be decided by a neutral observer. Waiting till the last minute and fly dropping into the center will not be considered a valid stratagem.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The number of battle participants on both sides will be kept at even and fair levels, a topic which leaders will briefly discuss before each battle. ===<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Sunspring Outpost June 6, 8 PM-9 PM === <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Battle for Sunspring Outpost = Victory equates to control over the east bombing node at the big battle.

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Forces have from 8 to 8 :30 to prepare themselves. At 8:30, the battle for Ring of Trials begins.

<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Rules of Engagement:
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The battle will last for exactly one hour. At the end of the battle whoever has the most players at the center of the primary orc town hall will be considered to control the area and the winner will be decided by a neutral observer. Waiting till the last minute and fly dropping into the center will not be considered a valid stratagem.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The number of battle participants on both sides will be kept at even and fair levels, a topic which leaders will briefly discuss before each battle.

<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Free-Style RP Event
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">June 7, 8 PM-10 PM

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">This will be an opportunity for people to engage in pure role play with no PvP or DM mechanics. Both factions will select a cadre of diplomats to make their way to Aeris Landing in order to convince the Ethereal merchants there to give them munitions and weapons. I figure that selecting a neutral player to RP as an ethereal for this role would be best, it would be up to him to determine how support is given. Winning translates to a whopping ten minutes of free bombing time.

<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">Battle for Halaa
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Constantia","serif"">June 8, 8 PM-10 PM

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Big Battle for Halaa = Attacker / Defender is determined by the side that managed to win the 3/5 of the smaller events. Attackers must use the bombing nodes in order to kill the guards, once all guards are dead, they may attack the city. Defenders must hold the city at the end of the two hour duration if they are to win the battle. Should they lose the city but decide to mount a counter attack, they may use all available nodes and apply free bombing time if it was won during the ramp up events.

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">What we are looking for:
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"> ·           <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">A super cool group of RPers to Rp as the explorers’ guild that originally found the journal and who will be the obstacles / helpers to the factions when they first arrive.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"> ·           <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Horde & Alliance Dungeon Masters who can commit to running the DM events on June 3rd.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"> ·           <span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">A quality neutral role player to act as the ethereal head merchant at Aeris Landing.

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">How to Participate:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">If you would like to participate as a neutral party in the events jobs previously mentioned, please post here or WHISPER Manstein in-game so we can talk.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Constantia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">If you would like to see this report with some awesome pictures added to give clarity to our movements, as well as an overall map of the campaign area, please follow this link:

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