The Sacking of Wispervale
The Sacking of Wispervale is a book that can be found in The Fallen Forum dungeon during and after The Olive Branch. The book can be found on a lectern atop the bookshelves in the Forum Archives, in the northeastern section of the area.
Contents
"Wispervale fell quickly to the invaders. Blood flowed swiftly down the walkways as the desert brutes strode the cobblestones, swords blazing with magic. Why were they here? What had we done to deserve their hatred? Fire caught swiftly in the tower, glass shattered, raining down, firelight catching the tiny pieces as they fell. Wispervale's defenders tried to rout, but it was too late. They had nowhere to run. A dark skinned invader, scimitar held above his head, screamed instructions to his raiders. "Find the crystal, then we leave," he snarled. They were here for magic. Soon, invaders emerged carrying the glowing stones, and the invaders slowed their attack. A few brave wizards attempted to charge the warband. A powerful blast of fire careened through the air, aimed right for the leader. With a dismissive hand gesture, the oncoming fireball was flicked away, crashing back into its novice caster, who began to scream as he burned. "It is time to return to Al Malakut," the brute rallied his forces. With a final wave of magic, they left, leaving behind a dying city."
This account of the sacking of Old Wispervale was found in the rebuilt Wispervale's archives, and donated as a historical record to the Congress. Ishnir and Chillwind have long been at each other's throats, and the destruction of Wispervale was a major event in one of their wars. Wispervale's destruction led to the rebuilding of the city further up the coast, better nested within the mountains. The crystals stolen were never recovered.
Personally, I theorize this account was not actually written by a survivor, but as a propoganda piece from the crown of Chillwind. The language used to describe the invading Ishnir forces and the strange shift in perspective further support my thinking here.
Either way, this remains a look at the fall of what had been a major city in the Chillwind Tundra, and is worth including in the records.
– Scholar Marik Abor