Operation Blackrock and Roll

Operation Blackrock and Roll is the codename given to a series of engagements taking place within Blackrock Mountain. High tensions following the battle of Dazar'alor and the death of King Rastakhan have led the Horde to continue bolstering its forces and seeking new avenues of attack against the Alliance, leading into a clash within a province that neighbors Stormwind itself, the long contested Dark Iron Empire. Having been officially brought into the Alliance, the Horde sought to break the uncontested domination of Alliance hold over the southern half of the continent before the Alliance's momentum is far too great to be halted.

June 2nd - Gathering
Rallying to Iron Summit in the Searing Gorge, the Alliance moved to reinforce the Dark Irons of Shadowforge City, deploying into the mountain and setting up a war camp in the Masonary just outside the Blackrock Depths. With their control over the lower half of the mountain, they maintained a steady supply line as long as they remained near Shadowforge; though the outer perimeter was less contained.

Meanwhile, after rallying to Black Tooth Hovel the Horde made contact with the Ironstand. A faction of Ironmarch and Blackrock Clan survivors, they were convinced to join the Horde by the Mag’har orcs, who brought word of what had transpired since the war with the Iron Horde; thus bringing the upper levels of the spire under Horde command.

After establishing their forward outposts, scouting groups were dispatched on both sides. However, the scouting parties came across each other and clashed, eventually drawing reinforcements from both sides and sparking a skirmish in the upper level of Forgewright's Tomb before ending in a stalemate, both factions's fighters retreating to their bases.