Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5543592-20140812170152/@comment-5543592-20140813031119

"I suppose you're all wondering, what are you doing here.  Well here's some truth to the matter.  Captain, if you would." The fine clothed man rolled a diagram on wooden wheels out from a corner into the center of the room so that all seated occupants could look.

"What most of you know, is that the Thalmor are not as gone as we would like people to believe.  Reports have shown us they still have multiple active operatives all over Summerset Isle and the Empire.  What most of you don't know is that eight hours ago the Thalmor remenants launched a full scale invansion of Cyrodiil via the Elsywer border just southeast of Skingrad.  Intial intel told us that they were little in number, thus we assumed the local town guard could repel any attack until a legion could be sent in.  When a Legion did get there we realized our mistake.  Skingrad had been captured, every man in it butchered.  The Count Morpheus Hassildor barely escaped with his life." The General nodded to an elderly man who looked remarkably like Janus Hassildor but was appearently his grandson.

"The Legion responded by laying siege to Skingrad.  They outnumber the Thalmor invaders 2:1.  At the end of the day the legion lost all but two men.  The Thalmor had no causualties."

The General paused for the information to sink in.

"This however, is where details get sketchy.  The Thalmor were evidently using Daedric armor and weapons along with advanced tactics.  The survivors said they were out of their league, that victory was impossible."

More discontent murmurs shuddered through the crowd.

"And this isn't even it." The General pointed to different part on his map-board. "The bulk of the Thamor hoard is just south west of Bravil.  They have numbers worth several legions."

"Well of course victory is impossible in these circumstances!" Cried someone with an outstretched arm.

"Do we even no what we want?  Can they be appeased?"

Shouting insued and the Elder Council chambers erupted in noise.