therookery | (no subject)

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Flint
RECIPIENT: Riftwatch
NOTES: World State Update; with thanks to our benevolent overlords, threads on this post count for April AC because March is fake.

We've just received word from the Orlesian front line.

As I'm sure we're all aware, barring the fall of the Val Chevin blockade, there has been little movement from the front over the winter. Overland, the Orlesians have been dug in around Val Royeaux, and the same can said of the enemy force's occupation in Val Chevin, evacuated Montfort, and beyond. That said, it appears [a little arch; Riftwatch has been informed of the fact, not consulted] that with Spring approaching, the bulk of the allied army - including the Orlesian force, the Inquisition, and the scores Divine Beatrix has managed to train over the winter - has begun to make their move.

They mean to retake Montfort then proceed to recapture Ghislain, with the aim being to divide the Tevinter-Ander army and interrupt supply lines between Perendale and Val Chevin. Unsurprsingly, Corypheus' forces have responded in kind and the fighting has presently come to a head southwest of Montfort.

[Dry as kindling:]

If anyone else has exciting new plans for the Spring they'd like to share - re-papering your parlor, or the deployment of the half legion of foot soldiers you've been keeping in your back pocket -, I'm sure we'd all be delighted to hear them.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

What are we doing about it?

We haven't yet been asked to do anything about it. [ Said just a touch dryly. Thanks, Inquisition. ] We will discuss the matter promptly. But if you have suggestions I am sure we are open to hearing them.

[ ha ]

How long will we wait for an invitation before we decide to act?

Riftwatch isn't ideally suited for pitched battle, so if you mean to ask when we will depart for the frontlines, I imagine that will require a request such as we received prior to Ghislain. But our less-direct work to further the cause will continue, and be adjusted as necessary to the changing circumstances.

What do you think their chances are of retaking Ghislain?

It's difficult to say. Our information suggests that the enemy was surprised by the speed of the attack, and that their forces at Montfort are outnumbered by the allied army, with many of the nearest reinforcements occupied by the Nevarran advance from the east. But Ghislain is more heavily fortified, and it would seem unlikely they would take it without a siege.

But battlefield tactics are not within my expertise. We'll need to speak further with the Inquisition and consult with those more experienced.