Plundering the Cauldron

Military action

In 947, Thrane conducted a campaign of plunder throughout the Cauldron.

Monasteries, libraries, treasuries, and merchant counting houses were systematically looted, their treasures “restored” to homes and churches in Sigilstar, Aruldusk, and Flamekeep. Although Keeper Tagor praised the efforts to secure religious artifacts, her “blessing” before the campaign was far less strident than those of her predecessors, and she cautioned against excesses.  

Vathirond had the misfortune to be located in the heart of the Cauldron. That the city exists at all today is a testament to the diplomacy and flexibility (some say cowardice) of its leaders. Long a cosmopolitan crossroads between Breland, Thrane, and Cyre, the city elders declared it “neutral” when Thrane first approached its walls early in the war. The Brelish garrison was asked to depart or convert into neutral “Vathirond Watchers.” Vathirond welcomed Thrane, Cyre, or Breland forces throughout the war, transitioning as necessary to its new overlord. Although its open policy rarely prevented hardship among the citizenry, the city’s lack of resistance to the constant stream of armies kept it from complete annihilation. - Renowned Zil librarian Augusta Wainwocket