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The Conflict

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	[[Ozork Flight]] had long been at war with [[High Mountain Flight]], and contested the region of the [[Lowland Plains]]. Though the area was beyond the sphere of influence of both flights, both insisted on defending it to the death. Beginning the mid [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], Ozork began to engage in [[Dragon Burn-Stocking\|Burn-Stocking]] in preparation for a major move against High Mountain.		[[Ozork Flight]] had long been at war with [[High Mountain Flight]], and contested the region of the [[Lowland Plains]]. Though the area was beyond the sphere of influence of both flights, both insisted on defending it to the death. Beginning the mid [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], Ozork began to engage in [[Dragon Burn-Stocking\|Burn-Stocking]] in preparation for a major move against High Mountain.

	High Mountain established a forward camp at a valley called Lowland Vale (in the region that later became the [[Plains of Blood and Salt]]): really nothing more than a ~~location where~~ large ~~heards~~ of ibex ~~could be driven~~, to provide food for ~~a number of~~ dragons bivouacking there, but the presence on Ozork's doorstep was considered a major affront.		High Mountain established a forward camp at a valley called Lowland Vale (in the region that later became the [[Plains of Blood and Salt]]): really nothing more than a corral for large herds of ibex, to provide food for the dragons bivouacking there, but the presence on Ozork's doorstep was considered a major affront.

	High Mountain ~~had~~ sought to goad Ozork into a traditional dragon battle, where the superior numbers and tactics of High Mountain would give them an advantage. High Mountain had brought several Gold dragons from the depths of its ~~eerie~~, plotting a serious victory. When the battle started, it was discovered that Ozork's burn-stocking operation had been much larger than expected, and they had also mind-slaved hundreds of [[Hellkite]]s to use as "tacklers".		High Mountain sought to goad Ozork into a traditional dragon battle, where the superior numbers and tactics of High Mountain would give them an advantage. High Mountain had brought several Gold dragons from the depths of its eyrie, plotting a serious victory. When the battle started, it was discovered that Ozork's burn-stocking operation had been much larger than expected, and they had also mind-slaved hundreds of [[Hellkite]]s to use as "tacklers".

	Unable to risk their elders, High Mountain withdrew its Golds and fought a delaying action with experienced Black and Red warriors. Losses were minor, but the fighting was fierce. Human observers on the ground reported unparalleled acts of bravery alongside brutal savagery, and the warriors of High Mountain seemed willing to sacrifice themselves to protect their elders. Still, they fought with a certain confidence that could not be explained.		Unable to risk their elders, High Mountain withdrew its Golds and fought a delaying action with experienced Black and Red warriors. Losses were minor, but the fighting was fierce. Human observers on the ground reported unparalleled acts of bravery alongside brutal savagery, and the warriors of High Mountain seemed willing to sacrifice themselves to protect their elders. Still, they fought with a certain confidence that could not be explained.

	On the third day of battle, the forces of High Mountain went into retreat. Their elders safely back in the eerie, they ~~fell back~~ as far as the [[Biswon River]], whilst the superior forces of Ozork burned the Lowland Vale until the stones melted and slaughtered the roaming ~~heards~~ of ibex ~~as an afront to High Mountain~~, then prepared to launch an attack on the waiting army at Biswon, and ~~likely~~ move directly on High Mountain.		On the third day of battle, the forces of High Mountain went into retreat. Their elders safely back in the eerie, they retreated as far as the [[Biswon River]], whilst the superior forces of Ozork burned the Lowland Vale until the stones melted, and slaughtered the roaming herds of ibex, then prepared to launch an attack on the waiting army at Biswon, and move directly on High Mountain.

	The turning point, seen only by a single human scribe, happened on the night of the retreat. The massive armies of Ozork were on the ground. The night sky, covered in thick clouds, turned suddenly golden as a lash of energy struck ~~into~~ the heart of the army. Six Blacks and countless Reds and Hellkites were killed instantly. A second attack followed, but a dragon sorcerer was able to repel part of this one. The observer describes the sight of two hundred dragons taking wing, only to be vaporized in an instant by a cone of light.		The turning point, seen only by a single human scribe, happened on the night of the retreat. The massive armies of Ozork were on the ground. The night sky, covered in thick clouds, turned suddenly golden as a lash of energy struck the heart of the army. Six Blacks and countless Reds and Hellkites were killed instantly. A second attack followed, but a dragon sorcerer was able to repel part of this one. The observer describes the sight of two hundred dragons taking wing, only to be vaporized in an instant by a cone of light.

	The human, an [[Ataya\|Atayan]] scribe called [[Hurn]], later composed a poem recording the event:		The human, an [[Ataya\|Atayan]] scribe called [[Hurn]], later composed a poem recording the event:
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	''Brimstone and ash frame the perfect depiction of destruction''		''Brimstone and ash frame the perfect depiction of destruction''

	''Chaos ~~beings it’s~~ own demise, tempting the sterilizing flames of balance with its destruction.''		''Chaos brings its own demise, tempting the sterilizing flames of balance with its destruction.''

	''A fresh slate wiped clean by the fires of hell''		''A fresh slate wiped clean by the fires of hell''

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	==Name==		==Name==
	The battle was named for the poem composed by Hurn, which spoke repeatedly of the laughter of the dragons of High Mountain as they fought what was, by all accounts, a losing battle. Some point to the wording, that 'laughter' is one letter away from 'slaughter', but Hurn could not be questioned on this point.		The battle was named for the poem composed by Hurn, which spoke repeatedly of the laughter of the dragons of High Mountain as they fought what was, by all accounts, a losing battle. Some point to the wording, that 'laughter' is one letter away from 'slaughter', but Hurn could not be questioned on this point.

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	<center>		<center>
	''Falling stars, cast from the sky like so many stones		''Falling stars, cast from the sky like so many stones''

	Fire and thunder paint the yawning emptiness		''Fire and thunder paint the yawning emptiness''

	Never had sound been so deafening and so silent, the screams and roars devoured by the silence.		''Never had sound been so deafening and so silent, the screams and roars devoured by the silence.''

	Brimstone and ash frame the perfect depiction of destruction		''Brimstone and ash frame the perfect depiction of destruction''

	Chaos beings it’s own demise, tempting the sterilizing flames of balance with its destruction.		''Chaos beings it’s own demise, tempting the sterilizing flames of balance with its destruction.''

	A fresh slate wiped clean by the fires of hell''		''A fresh slate wiped clean by the fires of hell''
	</center>		</center>

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	The human, an [[Ataya\|Atayan]] scribe called [[Hurn]], later composed a poem recording the event:		The human, an [[Ataya\|Atayan]] scribe called [[Hurn]], later composed a poem recording the event:

	<center>''		<center>
	Falling stars, cast from the sky like so many stones		''Falling stars, cast from the sky like so many stones

	Fire and thunder paint the yawning emptiness		Fire and thunder paint the yawning emptiness

	Never had sound been so deafening and so silent, the screams and roars devoured by the silence.		Never had sound been so deafening and so silent, the screams and roars devoured by the silence.

	Brimstone and ash frame the perfect depiction of destruction		Brimstone and ash frame the perfect depiction of destruction

	Chaos beings it’s own demise, tempting the sterilizing flames of balance with its destruction.		Chaos beings it’s own demise, tempting the sterilizing flames of balance with its destruction.
	A fresh slate wiped clean by the fires of hell
	''</center>		A fresh slate wiped clean by the fires of hell''
			</center>

	==Interpretations==		==Interpretations==

CourseDirector at 19:48, 20 May 2019

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	The turning point, seen only by a single human scribe, happened on the night of the retreat. The massive armies of Ozork were on the ground. The night sky, covered in thick clouds, turned suddenly golden as a lash of energy struck into the heart of the army. Six Blacks and countless Reds and Hellkites were killed instantly. A second attack followed, but a dragon sorcerer was able to repel part of this one. The observer describes the sight of two hundred dragons taking wing, only to be vaporized in an instant by a cone of light.		The turning point, seen only by a single human scribe, happened on the night of the retreat. The massive armies of Ozork were on the ground. The night sky, covered in thick clouds, turned suddenly golden as a lash of energy struck into the heart of the army. Six Blacks and countless Reds and Hellkites were killed instantly. A second attack followed, but a dragon sorcerer was able to repel part of this one. The observer describes the sight of two hundred dragons taking wing, only to be vaporized in an instant by a cone of light.

	The human, an [[Ataya\|Atayan]] scribe called [[Hurn]], later composed a poem recording the event.		The human, an [[Ataya\|Atayan]] scribe called [[Hurn]], later composed a poem recording the event:

			<center>''
			Falling stars, cast from the sky like so many stones
			Fire and thunder paint the yawning emptiness
			Never had sound been so deafening and so silent, the screams and roars devoured by the silence.
			Brimstone and ash frame the perfect depiction of destruction
			Chaos beings it’s own demise, tempting the sterilizing flames of balance with its destruction.
			A fresh slate wiped clean by the fires of hell
			''</center>

	==Interpretations==		==Interpretations==

Siddharth1 at 21:25, 17 May 2019

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The Laughter at Lowland Vale was a conflict between [[dragon]] flights witnessed and described by human observers. The dragons of [[High Mountain]] later provided some additional insight. The details of the conflict were recorded in [[Scalgdorf's On Dragonology]] and preserved through the ages.

==The Conflict==
[[Ozork Flight]] had long been at war with [[High Mountain Flight]], and contested the region of the [[Lowland Plains]]. Though the area was beyond the sphere of influence of both flights, both laid claim to it and insisted on defending it to the death. Beginning the mid [[Ages#The Second Age|Second Age]], Ozork began to engage in [[Dragon Burn-Stocking|Burn-Stocking]] in preparation for a major move against High Mountain.

Wishing to push the conflict, High Mountain established a forward camp at a valley called Lowland Vale(the exact sight of the vale is now lost, but it would be in the region that later became the [[Plains of Blood and Salt]]). The camp was really nothing more than a location where large heards of ibex could be driven to provide food for a number of dragons bivouacking there, but the presense effectively on Ozork's doorstep was considered a major affront.

High Mountain had sought to goad Ozork into a traditional dragon battle, where the superior numbers and tactics of High Mountain would give them an overwhelming advantage. High Mountain had brought several Gold dragons up from the depths of it's eerie, plotting to make a serious victory. When the battle started, however, it was discovered that Ozork's burn-stocking operation had been much larger than expected, and that they had also mind-slavered hundreds of [[Hellkite]]s to use as "tacklers".

Unable to risk their elders, High Mountain withdrew it's Golds and fought a delaying action with experienced Black and Red warriors. Losses were minor, but the fighting was fierce. Human observers on the ground reported unparalleled acts of bravery alongside brutal savagery, and that the warriors of High Mountain seemed willing to sacrifice themselves to protect their elders. Still, they fought with a certain confidence that could not be explained.

On the third day of battle, the forces of High Mountain went into retreat. Their elders safely back in the eerie, they fell back as far as the [[Biswon River]], whilst the superior forces of Ozork marshaled. They burned the Lowland Vale until the stones melted and slaughtered the roaming heards of ibex as an afront to High Mountain, then prepared to launch an attack on the waiting army at Biswon, and likely move directly on High Mountain.

The turning point, seen only by a single human scribe, happened on the night of the retreat. The massive armies of Ozork were on the ground, corralling the impudent the hellkites and allowing the Reds to feed. The night sky, covered in thick clouds, turned suddenly golden as a whip-like lash of energy struck into the heart of the army. Six Blacks and countless Reds and Hellkites were killed instantly. A second attack followed, but a dragon sorcerer was able to rebuff at least part of this one. The observer describes with great awe the sight of two hundred dragons taking the wing, only to be vaporized in an instant by a cone of light.

The human, an [[Ataya|Atayan]] scribe called [[Hurn]], later composed a poem recording the event.

==Interpretations==
Most scholars ascribe the defeat of Ozork to [[Draco]], an incredibly powerful dragon mage. Though not formally a member of High Mountain, he no doubt sided with that flight in the conflict. However, Draco responded many times when questioned, stating that he had no knowledge of the battle and had been asleep through it. It is commonly agreed that a dragon sorcerer must have been involved, but none besides Draco were known to have obtained the necessary power. Still, High Mountain is a dragon flight of great antiquity, and holds many secrets.

==Name==
The battle was named for the poem composed by Hurn, which spoke repeatedly of the laughter of the dragons of High Mountain as they fought what was, by all accounts, a loosing battle. Some point to the wording, that 'laughter' is one letter away from 'slaughter', but Hurn could not be questioned on this point.

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	The Laughter at Lowland Vale was a conflict between [[dragon]] flights witnessed and described by human observers. The dragons of [[High Mountain]] later provided some ~~additional~~ insight. The details of the conflict were recorded in [[Scalgdorf's On Dragonology]] and preserved through the ages.		The Laughter at Lowland Vale was a conflict between [[dragon]] flights witnessed and described by human observers. The dragons of [[High Mountain]] later provided some insight. The details of the conflict were recorded in [[Scalgdorf's On Dragonology]] and preserved through the ages.

	==The Conflict==		==The Conflict==
	[[Ozork Flight]] had long been at war with [[High Mountain Flight]], and contested the region of the [[Lowland Plains]]. Though the area was beyond the sphere of influence of both flights, both ~~laid claim to it and~~ insisted on defending it to the death. Beginning the mid [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], Ozork began to engage in [[Dragon Burn-Stocking\|Burn-Stocking]] in preparation for a major move against High Mountain.		[[Ozork Flight]] had long been at war with [[High Mountain Flight]], and contested the region of the [[Lowland Plains]]. Though the area was beyond the sphere of influence of both flights, both insisted on defending it to the death. Beginning the mid [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], Ozork began to engage in [[Dragon Burn-Stocking\|Burn-Stocking]] in preparation for a major move against High Mountain.

	~~Wishing to push the conflict,~~ High Mountain established a forward camp at a valley called Lowland Vale(~~the exact sight of the vale is now lost, but it would be~~ in the region that later became the [[Plains of Blood and Salt]])~~. The camp was~~ really nothing more than a location where large heards of ibex could be driven to provide food for a number of dragons bivouacking there, but the ~~presense effectively~~ on Ozork's doorstep was considered a major affront.		High Mountain established a forward camp at a valley called Lowland Vale (in the region that later became the [[Plains of Blood and Salt]]): really nothing more than a location where large heards of ibex could be driven, to provide food for a number of dragons bivouacking there, but the presence on Ozork's doorstep was considered a major affront.

	High Mountain had sought to goad Ozork into a traditional dragon battle, where the superior numbers and tactics of High Mountain would give them an ~~overwhelming~~ advantage. High Mountain had brought several Gold dragons up from the depths of ~~it's~~ eerie, plotting ~~to make~~ a serious victory. When the battle started~~, however~~, it was discovered that Ozork's burn-stocking operation had been much larger than expected, and ~~that~~ they had also mind-~~slavered~~ hundreds of [[Hellkite]]s to use as "tacklers".		High Mountain had sought to goad Ozork into a traditional dragon battle, where the superior numbers and tactics of High Mountain would give them an advantage. High Mountain had brought several Gold dragons from the depths of its eerie, plotting a serious victory. When the battle started, it was discovered that Ozork's burn-stocking operation had been much larger than expected, and they had also mind-slaved hundreds of [[Hellkite]]s to use as "tacklers".

	Unable to risk their elders, High Mountain withdrew ~~it's~~ Golds and fought a delaying action with experienced Black and Red warriors. Losses were minor, but the fighting was fierce. Human observers on the ground reported unparalleled acts of bravery alongside brutal savagery, and ~~that~~ the warriors of High Mountain seemed willing to sacrifice themselves to protect their elders. Still, they fought with a certain confidence that could not be explained.		Unable to risk their elders, High Mountain withdrew its Golds and fought a delaying action with experienced Black and Red warriors. Losses were minor, but the fighting was fierce. Human observers on the ground reported unparalleled acts of bravery alongside brutal savagery, and the warriors of High Mountain seemed willing to sacrifice themselves to protect their elders. Still, they fought with a certain confidence that could not be explained.

	On the third day of battle, the forces of High Mountain went into retreat. Their elders safely back in the eerie, they fell back as far as the [[Biswon River]], whilst the superior forces of Ozork ~~marshaled. They~~ burned the Lowland Vale until the stones melted and slaughtered the roaming heards of ibex as an afront to High Mountain, then prepared to launch an attack on the waiting army at Biswon, and likely move directly on High Mountain.		On the third day of battle, the forces of High Mountain went into retreat. Their elders safely back in the eerie, they fell back as far as the [[Biswon River]], whilst the superior forces of Ozork burned the Lowland Vale until the stones melted and slaughtered the roaming heards of ibex as an afront to High Mountain, then prepared to launch an attack on the waiting army at Biswon, and likely move directly on High Mountain.

	The turning point, seen only by a single human scribe, happened on the night of the retreat. The massive armies of Ozork were on the ground~~, corralling the impudent the hellkites and allowing the Reds to feed~~. The night sky, covered in thick clouds, turned suddenly golden as a ~~whip-like~~ lash of energy struck into the heart of the army. Six Blacks and countless Reds and Hellkites were killed instantly. A second attack followed, but a dragon sorcerer was able to ~~rebuff at least~~ part of this one. The observer describes ~~with great awe~~ the sight of two hundred dragons taking ~~the~~ wing, only to be vaporized in an instant by a cone of light.		The turning point, seen only by a single human scribe, happened on the night of the retreat. The massive armies of Ozork were on the ground. The night sky, covered in thick clouds, turned suddenly golden as a lash of energy struck into the heart of the army. Six Blacks and countless Reds and Hellkites were killed instantly. A second attack followed, but a dragon sorcerer was able to repel part of this one. The observer describes the sight of two hundred dragons taking wing, only to be vaporized in an instant by a cone of light.

	The human, an [[Ataya\|Atayan]] scribe called [[Hurn]], later composed a poem recording the event.		The human, an [[Ataya\|Atayan]] scribe called [[Hurn]], later composed a poem recording the event.

	==Interpretations==		==Interpretations==
	Most scholars ascribe the defeat of Ozork to [[Draco]], an incredibly powerful dragon mage. Though not formally a member of High Mountain, he ~~no doubt~~ sided with that flight ~~in the conflict~~. However, Draco responded many times when questioned, ~~stating~~ that he had no knowledge of the battle and had been asleep through it. It is commonly agreed that a dragon sorcerer must have been involved, but none besides Draco were known to have obtained the necessary power. Still, High Mountain is a dragon flight of great antiquity, and holds many secrets.		Most scholars ascribe the defeat of Ozork to [[Draco]], an incredibly powerful dragon mage. Though not formally a member of High Mountain, he would have sided with that flight. However, Draco responded many times when questioned, that he had no knowledge of the battle and had been asleep through it. It is commonly agreed that a dragon sorcerer must have been involved, but none besides Draco were known to have obtained the necessary power. Still, High Mountain is a dragon flight of great antiquity, and holds many secrets.

	==Name==		==Name==
	The battle was named for the poem composed by Hurn, which spoke repeatedly of the laughter of the dragons of High Mountain as they fought what was, by all accounts, a ~~loosing~~ battle. Some point to the wording, that 'laughter' is one letter away from 'slaughter', but Hurn could not be questioned on this point.		The battle was named for the poem composed by Hurn, which spoke repeatedly of the laughter of the dragons of High Mountain as they fought what was, by all accounts, a losing battle. Some point to the wording, that 'laughter' is one letter away from 'slaughter', but Hurn could not be questioned on this point.