Account of the Redstone Offensive

The following is an account of the Redstone Offensive by General Borek Ironholde of the Dwarven Vanguard.

''April 10, 30 L.C.

''I have determined to record the history of this regiment. Someone must and since I am unable to join my brothers and sisters on the front, I can at the least record their trials. The Vanguard is in dire straits, our once proud legions crushed in the mountains of Alterac.

''It was over a month ago when I led the forces of the Redstone Offensive into that accursed valley. As we passed beyond Dun Baldar, a blood elven sorceress sprung their trap. She brought down a mountain of ice and snow upon our lines, crushing our warriors and cutting us off from our allies. As we struggled to free ourselves from the snow, the Horde descended upon us. It was a massacre that few of us escaped. I am still not recovered from the wounds I received that day and had to be transported back to Ironforge comatose.

''With the Vanguard decimated, the Redstone Offensive collapsed and our reputation withered. I have spent these last few weeks in despair, but in greatest darkness comes the brightest Light. The priests tell me that my injuries will heal in time, and new recruits have come to bolster the Vanguard's ranks. As I sit here writing, our noble Thane Thanror rallies warriors to our banner and battles for the security of Khaz Modan and the glory of the Alliance. I feel that this battered Vanguard is on the verge of a rebirth and that our storied unit will play a part in the many great battles to come. ''King Magni watch over us.

''GEN Borek Ironholde, Dwarven Vanguard