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 [Non-Fiction] The Factual Record of the Sack of Skyw |
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The Factual Record of the Sack of Skywatch - By Hrafnkel
This one has noticed some misconceptions, which, of course, are
inherent in the writings of foolish Men and Mer, regarding the attack
on Skywatch by the coral land of Thras. As such, this one decides that
these misconceptions should be cleared up, as factual records are the
only ones worth the effort in writing.
One must realize, Skywatch and its resources were beneficial to the
Sload who struck out at it, and in their years of contemplation and
discussion of the matter, their method was found to be most proper and
efficient. This itself should justify the action, were it not for the
prejudices of the Altmer; though their opinion of this one's race or of
the event itself is inconsequential. The 'Sack of Skywatch' did in fact
occur in 1301 of the First Era of human reckoning. However, it was no
tragedy, only a small campaign of little significance to any but the
Sload who carried it out. This is something that mortal races find
difficult to grasp, this one thinks.
The true reason for the Sack of Skywatch was simply to obtain riches
and corpses, the two most valuable commodities to a Sload. Altmer
corpses are particularly valuable, as they retain more of their magical
essence than other races, making them particularly useful servants.
Riches, of course, are something that even Sload have some trouble
resisting, as they have so many uses in this materialistic mortal
world. Any of this one's race would have felt compelled to strike at
Skywatch.
That said, the collective of Sload who did so were cautioned against
their actions by many an elder. They were too ambitious, and made
mistakes. Attacking a large Altmeri city requires much planning and
careful selection of one's servants, so as not to cause too much damage
to the corpses one would wish to collect. However, the ones who carried
out the siege were hasty and careless, and used inferior specimens for
the task. Much of their army was composed of reanimated goblins, orcs,
and Redguards (who, of course, are particularly plentiful because of
their knack for killing each other, and their superstitions which cause
them to bury their dead off shore, practically inviting this one's
people to take what they wish). These servants proved too savage, and
far too many valuable corpses and treasures were simply destroyed. A
wiser Sload would certainly use more precise, if more difficult to
obtain, servants, such as Bosmer, or perhaps Khajiit.
As the attack commenced, the undead armies of the group of Sload
masters overwhelmed much of the city. Many treasuries burned to the
ground, ruining much of what was in them, and many potential servants
were beaten into useless heaps of battered flesh and shattered bones.
It was a tremendous waste of wondrous resources, and this is
regrettable. Because of their recklessness, the attack was eventually
turned back when a number of Altmer wizards rallied their goblin slaves
to occupy the undead horde. Using the distraction, the unusually
cunning Altmer proceeded to locate the Sload masters, who were fairly
defenceless once their guards were dispatched. These Sload were killed,
weakening their magically reanimated armies, and allowing them to be
destroyed.
In the end, very little was even gained from the attack, and this is
why this one records it, for it is never proper or advisable to use
such haste and indiscretion in one's actions.
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