On this day, the City of Spinesreach issued an open challenge within the Northern Road, daring any who would face them in battle. The contenders emerged victorious, overcoming the challengers through superior martial prowess.

The battle was fought for the following reason: Theocratic prophecy marks the road to Spinesreach, but it remains afflicted by the scars of the Second War of Night. Spinesreach offers essence to the Ard-Dhasani to empower the miracle of its full restoration.

A full battlefield report follows:

Faction 1, the City of Spinesreach.
- 4 combatants answered the call to arms:
Irra, Legyn, Llancarfan, and Pietre.
- Slew a total of 0 of their enemies.
- Maintained a presence of 10 minutes 12 seconds upon the battlefield.

The contenders:
- Achieved victory by crushing their opponents with their number of kills.
- 1 combatants answered the call to arms:
Lin.
- Slew a total of 4 of their enemies.
- Maintained a presence of 14 minutes 28 seconds upon the battlefield.
- Their most bloodthirsty combatant was Lin, responsible for 4 kills.

The battle lasted for 15 minutes, with a victory condition of faction with the most kills at the end of the time limit. These terms of engagement were enacted: Concurrent, cooldown, experience, restricted, and truedeath.

This notice was posted on the 24th of Dharos, in the year 10 AC.