Late in the month of Lanosian, while shadows from the Shadow Plane
continued to set upon the continent of Sapience, the silence on the
eastern coast was broken by the sound of a hornpipe and drums. A fleet
from the newly-reunified Nazedha Empire, led by Emperor Baelak
Shipbreaker, sailed upon the east of the continent, intent on fulfilling
the apocalyptic prophecies of their dark master, the mysterious Lanu Du.

Though the God Slyphe attempted to prevent their landfall, a combination
of dark magic and power from Lanu Du empowered the fleet, permitting
them to resist the Tempest's storms and ultimately impale Him on the
bowsprit of the Emperor Baelak's flagship. Though He survived the
attack, He was forced to retreat, having only destroyed a small number
of ships within the fleet.

Making landfall, the Nazedha made their designs upon the City of Delos
clear. A battle for the town raged, the people of Sapience against the
Nazedha invaders. Soon the melee was joined by shadows, intent on
devouring whatever they could reach - including the Nazedha. After
sweeping through Delos and murdering many of the inhabitants, the sages
of Baelak's fleet brought forth jade fire, which scourged the City from
top to bottom. Qeddwyn, the Wise was taken alive, and is now captive
aboard the Nazedha Emperor's frigate.

Nazedha now roam the eastern reaches of the continent, burning the
forests and killing whatever stands in their path. The shadows appear
violently opposed to their incursion, such that the two sides, despite
holding in common a desire to obliterate the continent, include one
another in their definition of 'continent'.

Penned by my hand on the 25th of Lanosian, in the year 451 MA.