The Blood Crusades

In the year of 712, The elder vampire Edward DuThane  came out of hiding and invaded mortal lands. Entire cities were enslaved and used as livestock for the vampire hordes. Eventually put to a stop in the year of 714 by a multinational coalition led by an adventuring party known as The Assorted Crusaders.

The Conflict

Battlefield

The Northern Continent

Outcome

Edward DuThane was defeated at the hands of The Assorted Crusaders, and what remained of The Crimson Knights scattered.

Aftermath

Many war-torn areas are still rebuilding, and some of the surviving vampires are still terrorizing local villages.

Conflict Type

War

Battlefield Type

Land

Start Date

May 11th 712

Ending Date

Apr 15th 719

Conflict Result

The Crimson Knights were defeated by a multinational coalition led by The Assorted Crusaders

Location

Olox

Belligerents

The Crimson Knights

• The Crimson Knights

Led by

• Edward DuThane

The Morning Sun

• The Assorted Crusaders
• The Badgers
• The Cobalt Sanctuary
• The Morning Sun
• The Wardens
• Tyr's Hammer

Strength

Estimated to have begun in with hundreds and ended in the thousands.

Approx. 7500 highly trained fighters

Casualties

The Crimson Knights suffered considerably casualties, but for much of the war turned so many mortals to their own side that their army actually grew despite these losses

Approx. 3000 soldiers

Objectives

World domination

self-defense