Battle of New Dorasterrock

Not to be confused with the Siege of New Dorasterrock, which took place in October 2022.The Battle of New Dorasterrock (also known as The Last Stand of New Dorasterrock or The New Dorasterrock Massacre) was a battle in the Bardonian capital of New Dorasterrock on July 27, 2021. It was the first battle of the Allium-Coalition War and was at the time the largest battle to have ever occurred in Rathnir, with at least 210 players participating.

Events of Battle
Prior to the engagement, the defenders rallied in the Bardonian capital of New Dorasterrock, under Crezyman. At the same time, Coalition forces rallied at the rebelling Ryzani city of Carthya (just northwest of New Dorasterrock) under the command of Hazel and Loic.

The Coalition, after rallying in Carthya, split into two forces; the main division, comprising of about 70 players, gathered on the outskirts of city from the northeast and constructed the makeshift Fort Resolution, while the secondary division, consisting of roughly 25 players from Simulami, Tortuga, and other allied nations, gathered on the outskirts of the western side of the city, and constructed the makeshift Fort Dogioso. The secondary division later moved to a closer position near the city and met up with 10 Tortugan troops, bringing their numbers to 35. During this, the server experienced high ping and kicked out 1/4 of the users on the server, some of whom could not rejoin back in time

Meanwhile, in New Dorasterrock, Crezyman ordered a general retreat from the city, telling all the defenders to leave. The majority complied, yet an Escharian player by the name of Slickfull decided to have a last stand. He was then promptly joined by Captain Memer of Bardonia, Eleven (the son of Unic0rnb0i), and Captain Kino of Bardonia. Inspired, Crezy also decided to join. In the face of overwhelming and nearly insurmountable odds, the remaining Bardonians, Escharians, Ombrians, and other volunteers gathered in the Bardonian Senate building to make one last stand, knowing that they would almost certainly die.

After some delay, the secondary division began its assault. Some fighters crossed over the wall and scaled the roof of the Senate building, where they attacked and killed the defending archers. Soon after, they blew open two entrances to the building itself, which allowed the rest of the division to storm inside en masse against the remaining defenders. Such was the desperation that one defender even pulled out two emerald shovels and began fighting with those, but the defenders were quickly overwhelmed and massacred while the attackers surprisingly suffered only minimal casualties. A source of great confusion for the remaining defenders was the arrival of around 80 dogs that were brought in by the player Seasickferret0.

At the same time, the main division gradually pierced through the city’s makeshift bamboo and solid wall defenses from the east and advanced towards the town square, where it linked up with the secondary division, slaughtering any remaining defenders as well as those who were trying to retrieve their items after they were killed. Although the main battle was over with all defenders being killed before a good amount of the main division arrived on the battlefield around and inside the Senate building, a testament to the overwhelming nature of the coalition army.

The Allium forces were quickly whittled down in only a few minutes after the secondary division began its assault. Chancellor-Prophet Unic0rnb0i logged in halfway through the battle (having been at work OOC), and escaped through the Senate chamber. He was mobbed by several Tortugans, Uldarashi, and Viodoxans, but was able to escape through a small hole in a mined-out chasm under the city, where he healed with a golden apple. He escaped New Dorasterrock, but when he came back to fight, he was killed twice by Sxowry and Foxmunk respectively (his head now resides on the gate to Urnu-Arrak).

A contemporary battle occurred at Pillars of the Sun; The battle resulted in a retaliatory but non-lethal attack on Lumeno. After the battle at Pillars of the Sun, the guardians of Pog Bar returned to New Dorasterrock, killing a few leftover fighters in netherite gear outside of the city in a trap. This secondary skirmish at New Dorasterrock was a defeat for the attackers of Pillars of the Sun, but ultimately may have been strategic victory in that the Coalition was able to take New Dorasterrock without much resistance.

The Aurlûnor Velande had unofficial involvement in the conflict by sending a volunteer force, despite declaring neutrality. Potions would appear under the player Hydra Blackwater, a citizen of the Velande. He was also the only person from said nation recorded to have fought on the Bardonian side as a supporter, he chronicled the events below.

Prelude
3:01 PM, 1st Day: Ryzan declares independence

3:03 PM, 1st Day: Viodoxa declares war on Bardonia, Alamayn declares war on Bardonia, Uldarash declares war on Bardonia

3:04 PM, 1st Day: Tortuga declares war on Bardonia

3:11 PM, 1st Day: Magisterium declares neutrality, Baykonia declares independence

3:12 PM, 1st Day: The Admiralty of Greenland declares neutrality

3:18 PM, 1st Day: The O.P.T.C pledges support ot Viodoxa

3:38 PM, 1st Day: Eisenland declares neutrality

3:53 PM, 1st Day: Alikandreyvich declares war on Bardonia

3:56 PM, 1st Day: The Empire of Plagatea declares neutrality

3:59 PM, 1st Day: The Settlement of Euryneuv pledges support to the Coalition

4:02 PM, 1st Day: The City of Centerville declares war on Bardonia

4:06 PM, 1st Day: Arxella declares war on the Coalition

4:13 PM, 1st Day: Yimmu-Audal officially declares neutrality but sends its soldiers to support the Coalition

4:28 PM, 1st Day: Aldovir declares war on Bardonia

4:31 PM, 1st Day: The Empire of Plagatea retracts neutrality and declares war on Bardonia, Aurlunor Velande declares war on the Coalition.

4:47 PM, 1st Day: The Kingdom of Falnir declares war on Bardonia

4:57 PM, 1st Day: The Huitca Federation declares war on the Coalition

5:07 PM, 1st Day: Sironia officially votes to support the rest of the Aldovir League

5:10 PM, 1st Day: Solisios refuses to engage in conflict but supplies Bardonia with gear

5:16 PM, 1st Day: The Archduchy of Frosmyre declares war on the Coalition

5:26 PM, 1st Day: The Sinatra-Mafia declares war on the Coalition

7:44 PM, 1st Day: The City of Novishk declares war on Bardonia

8:25 PM, 1st Day: Vereden declares war on Bardonia

8:31 PM, 1st Day: Ombria declares war on the Coalition

9:11 PM, 1st Day: Aurlunor declares neutrality

10:17 PM, 1st Day: The Bardonian city of Astoria surrenders to Coalition forces

10:43 PM, 1st Day: Volturus declares neutrality

11:00 PM, 1st Day: Halge declares independence from Bardonia

12:24 AM, 2nd Day: Havenstad in Plagatea declares neutrality.

1:20 AM, 2nd Day: Gdyanc declares independence from Daelyria

2:06 AM, 2nd Day: Simulami declares war on Bardonia

11:14 AM, 2nd Day: The City of Friholm declares war on Bardonia

11:35 AM, 2nd Day: Norfthorn declares neutrality

2:28 PM, 2nd Day: Vanakunir declares war on Bardonia

The Battle
c. 1:52 PM: Crezyman declares a general withdraw of the army. Much of the army retreats.

c. 2:00 PM: Huitca and Escharia withdraw their troops from New Dorasterrock.

c. 2:10 PM: Player Slickfull refuses to withdraw and decides have a last stand. Captain Memer of Bardonia, Eleven (the son of Unic0rnb0i), and Captain Kino of Bardonia join Slickfull and refuse to go down without a fight.

c. 2:12 PM: Inspired, Crezyman also agrees to have a last stand while encouraging others to downgrade their gear and fight for a last stand.

c. 2:15 PM: The Bardonian re-assembles in front of the senate building for a last stand, as well as some Carvayans.

c. 2:25 PM: A smaller Coalition Force of Tortugan and Simulami soldiers assemble to the west, while the larger Coalition Army starts their route to the east as diversion.

c. 2:30 PM: The Bardonian Army begins assembling in front of the senate building in New Dorasterrock. The Coalition Army begins assembling near the city. The Bardonians had around 20-40 soldiers, the Coalition had around 60-120 soldiers.

c. 3:00 PM: The Bardonians organize with Archers in the front, raised on the stairs, and the infantry in the back, in the senate hall.

c. 3:15 PM: The battle begins with the western coalition force sneaking in and with pre-emptive coalition strike from the roof, knocking out the archers.

c. 3:20 PM: The mainly Viodoxan force, led by Sovereign ZenoHUN of Simulami, Archon Hazel of Viodoxa, and Archon Loic of Viodoxa, and Pirate Lord TheSexyCanadian seize the senate hall, killing most of the Bardonian force. The remainder of the force is scattered and hunted down.

c. 3:25 PM: Archon Hazel of Viodoxa puts a defensive perimeter of the Senate Hall courtyard in place, primarily placing troops upon the rooftops of the city.

c. 3:30 PM: A counter strike is attempted by the Hands, it fails as Uldarashi, Tortugan and Plagatean forces intercept them.

c. 3:45 PM: The Bardonians withdraw to Volkoregrod or hide amongst the Coalition forces, around 25 Bardonians died.

c. 4:00 PM: The battle officially ends.

Post-Battle
4:02 PM: Yimmu-Audal officially joins the Coalition

4:08 PM: Andorn declares independence from Bardonia

4:11 PM: An attack by rogue coalition forces is repelled at the Pillars of the Sun and the Pog Bar

4:36 PM: Aurlunor recognizes Andorn independence

4:47 PM: Viodoxa formally declares victory

5:24 PM: Plagatea takes Baranov under its protection and annexes the former bardonian disputed isles of New Avalonia

5:29 PM: Solisios join the Coalition and abandons Bardonia

5:51 PM: Huitca and Escharia officially withdraw from the war, Baronov refuses the guarantee from Plagatea, Frosmyre withdraws from the war

6:42 PM: Axyr resigns as leader of Ardat Mosul

6:44 PM: Ombria withdraws from the war

6:51 PM: Azael is the new Caliph of Ardat Mosul, Ardat Mosul declares independence

7:24 PM: Ostland declares independence

7:33 PM: Bardonian resistance activities begin

7:34 PM: Baronov declares independence from Bardonia