Siege of Itza (End Times)
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| Conflict | End Times |
| Date | 2523 IC |
| Location | Itza |
| Outcome | Victory for the Lizardmen |
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| Lizardmen | Skaven Clan Pestilens |
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| Warleader Tekza | Plaguelord Gritch |
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The Siege of Itza, also known as the Assault on Itza, was an attack on the Lizardmen Temple-City of Itza by the Skaven Clan Pestilens during the End Times in 2523 IC.[1a]
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History
The siege begins
Plaguelord Gritch led his army to Itza in the wake of the bombardment of Lustria by Warpstone meteors but did not attack the city immediately, conscious of its high walls and powerful army, even if the garrison had been reduced by sending forces to Xahutec. He had his slaves dig trenches and build emplacements for his artillery whilst destroying outposts and watchtowers outside the gates.[1a] The Plague Lord was also awaiting the arrival of the Contagion Conclave and their Cauldrons of a Thousand Poxes who had been delayed by the terrain and attacks by creatures of the jungle and patrolling Lizardmen. [1d]
Finally Lord Grilok and his charges arrived and began to load the specially created vats of pure disease into the Plagueclaw Catapults that stood ready to bombard the city. Once this had been completed, Lord Gritch ordered the loathsome barrage to begin. [1d]
Bombardment
The gelatinous missiles, trailing corruption as they flew began to melt whatever they hit, whether that be buildings, monuments, unfortunate Skinks, Saurus or saurian beasts - even Obsinite was unable to resist the corrosion. The hail of toxic sludge including strains of Oozing Eye Plague, Red Pox, Scalamundrax and Seeping Pox each brewed in a Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes. This bombardment also created a miasmic cloud that surrounded the city, hanging in the still air. [1d]
Tekza ordered cohorts of Saurus to march against the artillery emplacements but they staggered and fell as they entered the mist plague as did the second and third cohorts before the rest of the legions were commanded to fall back. Flying cohorts of Terradons were dispatched to try and attack the artillery but the limited damage they caused was quickly repaired. An attempt was made to use Bastiladons to attack through the mist but they fared little better than Saurus and as some catapults began to advance, others continued their fire against the city. Tezka pulled his forces further back into the city, unsure of how to respond to the attack. [1d]
A storm comes
A storm began to build rapidly above the city and as it did so the rearguard of the Skaven army was quietly eliminated by Chameleon Skinks but this was just the precursor of the onslaught of the Red Host of Tehenhauin, a carpet of snakes emerging first. Cohorts of Red Crested Skinks and Kroxigor followed with Cold One Riders close behind with Bastiladons with Arks of Sotek. The rear ranks of the Plague Monks turned to face the new force as the storm broke above them but it was already too late. [1d]
Bolstered by divine magic, Tehenhauin tore through the enemy, the Serpent God protecting him from the disease and plagues as his warriors shattered the rearguard aided by vast numbers of snakes. Soon they were fighting their way to the artillery and approaching Lord Gritch, who vomited up his last meal in terror. There was no escape however for any of the Skaven as the rain quickly turned the ground into a slippery mire with any ratmen who managed to escape the battle being cut down by the Chameleons at the edge of the jungle. [1d]
Order of Battle
Defenders of Itza
- Tekza, Saurus Oldblood and Warleader of Itza. [1d]
- Saurus Old Bloods. [1d]
- Saurus Warriors. [1d]
- Bastalidons. [1d]
Skaven
- Clan Pestilens:
- Plague Lord Gritch, Potenntate of Pustulates. [1d]
- Lord Grilok, the Pontifex of Plagues. [1d]
- Drok Dribslime, Plague Priest on a Plague Furnace. [1c]
- Ndemix, Plague Priest of the Bubonic Choir. [1c]
- Contagion Conclave: A trio of Plague Priests, six claws of Plague Monks and six legions of Skavenslaves. [1c]
- Acolytes of the Greenfester,[1d] Plague Monks and Clanrats. [1c]
- Rotclaws,[1d] Plague Monks and Skavenslaves. [1c]
- The Bilekin Brotherhood, Plague Monks. [1c]
- The Cankerous Choir, [1d] Plague Monks and Skavenslaves. [1c]
- The Chained Ones: Twenty one legions of slaves led by Pawleader Vitkrit Whiphand. [1c]
- Virulant Batteries, 13 batteries of 3 Plagueclaw Catapults. [1c][1d]
- Clan Eshin: Three claws of Night Runners. [1c]
- Clan Morbidus: Two claws of Stormvermin, Six claws of Clanrats, Warpfire throwers and Poisoned Wind Globadiers. [1c]
- Clan Moulder: Two claws of Rat Ogres, three claws of Giant Rats and three claws of Rat Swarms. [1c]
Red Host
- Tehenhauin, the Prophet of Sotek. [1b]
- Chillipeno, Skink Priest on a Stegadon.[1b]
- Niltok, Skink Chief.[1b]
- Tehnini, Skink Oracle on a Troglodon. [1b]
- Tlexl, Skyleader on a Terradon.[1b]
- Tztec Heart-taker, Skink Priest. [1b]
- Amaxon River Patrol, Skink Skirmishers. [1b]
- Eyes of the Canopy, Chameleon Skinks. [1b]
- Jungle Patrol, Skink Skirmishers. [1b]
- Living Bastions, tow Bastalidons, each with a Ark of Sotek. [1b]
- Makers of the Path, Club of Kroxigor. [1b]
- Mauls of Sotek, two Clubs of Kroxigor. [1b]
- Protectors of Xihilic, two hunting packs of Salamanders. [1b]
- Redhorns: Three Stegadons. [1b]
- The Fire Lizards, three hunting packs of Salamanders. [1b]
- The Red Shields, five Skinks and Kroxigor cohorts. [1b]
- The Wind that Hungers, Ripperdactyls. [1b]
- Vengeful Shards, two hunting packs of Razordons. [1b]
- Wing of Sotek, Terradons. [1b]
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