Battle of Dustfire Valley

“FEEL TH’ FURY O’ TH’ DARK IRON!”–Othdin Ravenbeard, shouts from atop the cliffs of Dustfire Valley

The Battle of Dustfire Valley
The conflict began when the Dwarves of Ironforge opened the Stonewrought Pass and poured into the Dustfire Valley, the forces contained a mixture of troops and artillery ranging from heavily armored foot soldiers and mountaineers to grand Dwarven cannons. The forces of Ironforge set up a fortified base around the opening of the pass.

The nearby defense post of Othdin’s Vigil nestled within the hills of the valley was in full mobilization, Dark Iron soldiers lined the jagged cliff tops with cannon directed into the valley below. The dwarves of Ironforge and the Dark Iron within Othdin’s Vigil barraged one another for two days with heavy bombardment. The Dark Iron of Othdin’s Vigil suffering sustainable casualties continued to hold off the attackers.

The Dwarves of Ironforge unable to shake the Dark Iron from their mountainous perch lead a glorious charge up the narrow cliffs to the Dark Iron encampment. Under Captain Othdin Ravenbeard’s orders    the Dark Iron used their remaining ammunition to bombard the narrow path up the cliffs, the initial bombardment causing heavy casualties on the charging forces of Ironforge. Though they had managed to halt the bulk of their army they would soon be faced with a well-planned counter-attack.

While the Dark Iron focused on the advancing forces, the Ironforge mountaineers descended from the cliff tops. The units deployed during the initial bombardments, they had arrived just in time to deal a deadly strike to those within Othdin’s Vigil. Mountaineers and Dark Iron clashed within the tattered camp, the roar of gun fire and the horror of dying screams echoed throughout the valley.

The remaining Dark Iron within the camp fought desperately and crazed for their lives, unaware of the action transpiring below. When the Stonewrought Pass had opened, Othdin had sent one of his Ravens to inform the lords of Shadowforge City ,the armies of Shadowforge marched into the Dustfire Valley; the remaining forces of Ironforge retreated through the Pass in haste as the overwhelming forces descended upon them.

Those who fought within Othdin’s Vigil during the final minutes of the battle tell tales of the great Ravenbeard Thane, Othdin. They say it was his blood curdling howl from atop the cliffs echoing throughout the Valley that had caused the forces to retreat. The Dwarves of Ironforge would once again seal the Stonewrought Pass, retreating back to their mountain. The surviving Dark Iron of Othdin’s Vigil celebrated their fallen brothers and rejoiced in victory; they would slowly repair the outpost and continue their vigilant watch.

