Location: Deadwillow Ford, Eastern Swamplands — 34 Hours Before Siege
The sky hung low, pregnant with the weight of conflict. In the distance, the banners of crimson stitched with a roaring lion's maw shimmered like fire against the morning mist. The Crimson Banner Guild—Ashen's old enemies from the Season One Server War—had arrived in full force. Over two hundred players, seventy siege constructs, and a dozen high-tier NPC mercenaries. They came not to scout, not to negotiate—but to conquer.
[Enemy Detected: Crimson Banner Guild]
Siege Leader: [Vaegir the Crimson], Level 108 Warlord
Units Detected:
– 60x Crimson Lancers [Elite]
– 40x Siege Engineers
– 20x Shadow Blades [Assassins]
– 5x Mana Cannons
– 1x Mobile Fort Golem – "Ravager Mk II"
Estimated Siege Time: 34 hours
Objective: Destroy [Stonepine Redoubt], breach eastern territory
Scene: War Council – Swamp Throne Room
