The Conquest of Rietza

The Conquest of Rietza (ID 7764 - 7768)
In ID 7764, the Empire sent an ultimatum to High King Zbyiat of Rietza: either take active steps to end orcish raids on imperial territory, or face imperial consequences. Zbyiat, enraged by the haughty attitude of the imperial ambassadors, crushed their skulls with his war-club, and sent their bodies back to the Empire as his answer.

The Council of Five voted unanimously to launch an invasion of Rietza, granting the command to General Safrax. Safrax lead his army into Rietza, and started pacifying the region. Generally speaking, the human population of Rietza welcomed the imperial army, while the orc clans fought bitterly.

King Zbyiat declared that all those not actively opposing the Empire were enemies of Rietza, and would be raided at will. The next two years were a time of widespread suffering for the people of Rietza, as orc clans and imperial quartermasters stripped the land bare.

In ID 7768, Zbyiat managed to bring the orc clans together into a great horde with the goal of driving the Empire from his kingdom. Safrax easily crushed the horde, killed Zbyiat, and ended organized resistance. Later that year, Safrax declared victory, and the Council of Five voted unanimously to annex Rietza. They renamed the territory Province 32.