Skellige-Verden War

Prelude
Skellige was an ever belligerent Kingdom and after the Second Conjunction in 1765 their eyes looked to the continent for plunder and riches. And thus the Jarl of Skellige, Jarl Hjalmar an Craite, under orders from King Einar Brokvar assembled a large fleet at Kaer Trolde and made ready to plunder the Continent.

Landing
The Skellige fleet sailed up the Yaruga, keeping a distance from Cintra, their longtime ally, and landing behind the city of Nastrog. They then proceeded to clear cut the nearby forest and build their engines of war, trebuchets and battering rams. During this time, King Vernon was raising a small army to push the Skelligers back into the Yaruga. Unfortunately for him, his landed knights were more worried about defending themselves from monsters than defending a city that they did not care about. King Vernon was only able to raise a small host of knights, bolstered by untrained peasants who had no choice but to follow him into battle.

Battle of the Yaruga
King Vernon marched his troops south through the treacherous countryside in record time. However, by the time he had reached Nastrog the Skelliger army was already dug in around the city and would be hard to dislodge. He assembled his men with a pure knight vanguard, hoping to get a quick route by smashing through their lines. However, the Gods had other plans. The days before his arrival had been marked by a tremendous downpour, turning the now empty fields around the city into mud. Jarl Hjalmar caught wind of the advancing army and formed a shield wall around their camp. Hard to penetrate at the best of times, unbreakable at the worst of times. This was the worst of times. Charge after charge by heavy cavalry could not break their lines, and neither could the volley of arrows from the Verdenese archers. The Verdenese were finally forced to retreat after their knights had been routed and the peasants were in to mood to attack. The onslaught earned Hjalmar the nickname "Ironside" for the unbreakable lines he formed that day.

The Sack of Nastrog
After the Battle of the Yaruga the Skelligers turned right back around and started to siege Nastrog. They sent their battering rams against the gates and punched a hole through the main gate and flooded through the opening. The remaining soldiers that remained in the city decided to sneak out through the postern gate, rather than give their lives for a futile battle. The Skelligers ravaged the city and burn down near half the buildings and looted the treasury, coming away with almost more gold than they knew what to do with.