a ritual performed and completed

many citizens witness a large Delegation of Wizards and Priests led by the Coronal and the High Mage, flanked by a large number of watchful soldiers armed with Sword and Bow, as they make their way towards the Tree of Souls in Myth Drannor.

When they arrive the Wizards and Priests spread out in a circle around the tree while the Coronal and the High Mage take opposing sides.

The Wizards and Priests start to invoke numerous Wards as Areavin starts to arange a large number of elemental essences and starts to chant in Seldruin, the language of High Magic. The Coronal watches him with a smile as she draws Ar'Cor'Kerym, the Rulerblade. As the blade pulses with powerful Magic, her Expression hardens as she concentrates as her voice joins the High Mages in the ritual.

The Soldiers and Archers spread around in a circle as well watchful for any interuption. Many Soldiers and Ah´Faern in other parts of the City as well.. vigilant for any disruption of the ongoing ritual.

While the first pulses of energy spread from the casting pair of High Mages... the sounds of Alarm gongs ring through the City as the expected news of the approaching undead arrive.

The refugees watch in awe and anticipation as three whole companies now march toward the Lathander Settlement and the thousand soldiers start to form a perimeter around the Settlement. Akh´Faern Wizards and Warpriests at their sides.

The Knights of the Aster and the Clerics of the Dawnspire march forth from their temple as well and spread out between the ranks of the elven soldiers and the two Forces stand ready side by side to defend the Settlement at all cost, while the casting.

A contigent of Heroes led by the Dawnlord and High Dawnmarshal as well as a Akh Velahr Mathor make their stand outside the gates of the Settlement at the head of the stationed Soldiers and meet the advancing undead force.

As the Casting contiues for hours upon hours and the two High Mages weave the powerful Magic, waves upon waves of undead throw themselves against the defenders, determined to poke a hole in the defenses.

A final surge of energy is felt around the dales as the two casters complete the powerful ritual and fall exhausted to the floor.. Priests and Wizards immediatly hurry to their side.

After hours of fighting, the defenders prevail, albeit with many losses. The dead, many of whom refuse the call to come back from Arvandor, are carried to the Temple of the Seldarine.

The Coronal and the High Mage, after taking a short rest, join the Mornmaster of the Dawnspire and make their way towards the Settlement to meet the defenders.