How does Chiaroscuro have these massive defenses?  Wouldn't they have used them long ago?  Wouldn't the Realm have taken them apart during occupation.  I can't see that this city in ruins suddenly has the ability to fight this massive invasion.  The city was relying heavily on the Delzahn for their defense, which is why the city dwellers tolerated the nomads.  Suddenly they are stuffing battle cannons out of their windows?<br/><br/>Honestly, I am wondering how this is going to work as it stands now.  Muse, meikle, and myself have all worked toward this climatic battle that is being described.  There was a lot of build up in terms of my character discovering the manse, Madder working to isolate the suicide cult and Muse entering the city with his army.  Suddenly things are going off with massive explosions and undead armies in the street.  There is no coordination here which was to be the point of this historical style of writing.<br/><br/>I understand that people want this action and that a war is on the horizon.  Yet all wars start somewhere and from the posts our ST made, the Abyssals were going the soft and gentle route first.  That route would be thwarted by our characters.  Then the Abyssals lash out with a more desperate campaign to sack the city, the assault unifying the tribes of the city so that Muse's character can take the lead.<br/><br/>I'm sorry, but this feels like there are two groups and two different scenes playing out at the same time.  There is no coordination, no back and forth and really no interaction.  We need to find some sort of middle ground here before people waste more time writing posts that do not link together.