Binnsmuth Attack on Trillenor

The Binnsmuth Attack on Trillenor was a surprise attack from the forces of House Binnsmuth against House Webbrius. Lead by the Krysztoph Binnsmuth, the youngest son of the house and Minister of War.

The attack was seemingly unprovoked and inflicted mass casualties not only to Trillenor, but also destroyed most of the Inner States. Because House Webbrius was rendered unable to form a defense, the Northern States under Webbrius control were abandoned and left to themselves. During the attack many of House Webbrius were slain. High Artificer Jorn Webbrius and Grand Vizier Aidan Webbrius were killed by Krysztoph inside the castle's war room. Declan Steward, the commander of the Webbrius Royal Guard, would be killed as he tried to warn the royal family that the antechamber had been breached.

Krysztoph utilized Dark Magic to give his armies the edge in battle, despite it being forbidden for 500 years. It was believed that all knowledge of Dark Magic was lost after the Battle for the Contested Ground; however, Jorn explained to Aidan that the Webbrius Army utilized the forbidden magic to win the fight. Upon their victory, the people involved with the use of the magic were executed, and a treaty was made with the Azyrbyjyrians to seal the knowledge in the House of Saville. It is also learned that Krysztoph's motive for the attack was to learn the location of the Tomb of Garf Lief.

Krysztoph had his acolytes cast destruction runes on the walls of the castle, intending to blow up the castle, shortly after executing Jorn and mortally wounding Liam. Aidan, bound to the floor with spectral chains, was able to cast a short range teleport on the barely conscious Liam after telling him that he must find Father Brownhole.

The attack left very few survivors. Those that did survive were left refugeed and scattered throughout the territories of the Northern States.