Draynor Skirmish

The Draynor Skirmish was a small skirmish which occured during mid-day of August 28, 171 of the Fifth Age. Those involved were Faladian Guards and Black Guards under Sir Vyin, angainst a larger force of Draynor Militia and a handful of Varrock Guards led by Morgan. The Skirmish saw the first time which the Misthalin had a victory (although partial) during the conflict.

Campaign
After the succesful defence of Ice Mountain by the Kingdom of Asgarnia, it was decided to take a small offensive and wreck havock on Draynor Village, as it was a site of agricultural importance. A full scale attack could not be done, as Draynor was near Lumbridge, in which, when the village could be taken, had a chance of being recaptured by Misthalin.

Situation
As Port Sarim (Asgarnian) and Draynor (Misthalin) was close together, the Asgarnians realized that attacking Draynor would be fairly easy in terms of getting there. Sir Vyin was made to take control of a small force of 10 Falador Guards, and 3 Dwarven Black Guards to interrupt the trade system of Draynor in connection with Lumbridge and the capital Varrock.

The Misthalins, to their credit, realized that they would inevitably be attacked through the open fence of Draynor, and prepared a Militia force, along with several guards from Varrock. They barricaded the open fence, although it wasn't always guarded.

Initial Engagement
The two forces engaged each other in physical contact sometime during mid-day of August 28. The Asgarnian Forces jumped Draynor Village and destroyed the barricades. The Militia and others responded quickly, and the initial engagement of the two forces happened several minutes later at the Draynor Village Marketplace.

Destruction of Other Property
During the skirmish, Asgarnian forces burned down part of the bank in Draynor, creating a loss of what is assumed to be over 25M GP.

A Wheatfield was also razed down completely. Several houses were completely decimated, and the Jail was included.

Asgarnian Forces Leave
Sir Vyin, after seeing the damage done to Draynor, and having expecting more than enough, ordered his force to withdraw. They did so and returned to Falador.

Shortly afterwards, Draynor civilians and some survivors tried to put out several ongoing fires, although the damage was already done.

Aftermath
The Skirmish was a mainly an attack on the economy. Misthalin lost a major source of agriculture and resources, and the CTI in the Grand Exchange dipped sharply that day. Also, Draynor was left in a very weakened state, and, was vulnerable to a full scale attack, which could mean the loss of the Village as well as Lumbridge.