The Uprising Period

The Providence Cold Front The Fields outside of Providence c.1810 Date: 1810-Present Location: Holy Orenian Empire Result: N/A Belligerents Holy Orenian Empire Holy Orenian Empire Bandits Several Farmers Unions & Bandit Organizations Commanders and Leaders Holy Orenian Empire: William Darkwood, Baron of Darkwood Erik Othaman, Viscount of Valles Bandits: Poor Patrick Tim "The Rotund"

Starting in 1810 the imperial capital of Providence was hit by a major cold front which greatly depleted crop production across the Holy Orenian Empire. With the shortage of food, many farmers turned bandits in order to make a profit & feed their families as the greater imperial masses set out to harvest from their fields.

Timeline

• 1810
  • Temperature in Providence drops at an alarming rate prompting farmers from the hinterlands to take refuge in the city.
  • Snow is reported to have arrived during the summer months.
  • Mayor Alphonse Sylvester Halcourt converts the Providence fighting pit into a storage house for fuel & food.
  • Major Erik Othaman, Viscount of Valles leads an expedition, collecting fuel to keep Providence functioning at the cost of several bundles of hay.
  • Princess Anne Caroline of Crestfall led a collection mission to fields outside of Providence. During the mission the Princess & Imperial State Army soldiers assisting the Princess were assaulted by rogue imperial farmers, marking the first combat engagement during the Cold Front saga.
  • On the 11th of Owyn's Flame, a group of rogue farmers led by Poor Patrick robbed the unguarded Providence storehouse.
• 1811
  • After the disastrous loss of resources, Rha'kir & other Kha citizens set out to gather more resources for the city when a small force of bandits led by Tim "The Rotund" launched an assault that was beaten back by the khas & Imperial State Army reinforcements.
  • A wheat harvesting trip lead by Lieutenant Colonel William Darkwood, Baron of Darkwood was successful in harvesting most of a nearby field before it froze over. During which they were attacked by a massive troll, slain by Leo Draskovi and Richard Harver.