Battle of Ghost Mountain

The Battle of Ghost Mountain was a battle fought 25 years ago.

Events
A young Aeron Ronsby was told by his father to head south to alert the Bareag's that a large force of Hannmen were making towards the Gate of Swords. The Hannmen were fleeing from an especially harsh winter and pressing south.

Aeron arrived at Coldwatch exhasuted and dehydrated, making the trip in four days instead of the week it usually takes. Then King Richerd Bareag rallied a force of three thousand light cavalry to intercept the invading Hannish forces.

The forces met just south of the ruins of Amathera and clashed in the deep snows and bitter colds. The light horse that Richerd had brought were near useless in the deep snows.

The battle raged for two days, with Davyd slaying two Hannish warlords before being killed himself. Kirbin took an arrow to the throat the first day and lay near death until he reached Coldwatch a week and a half after. Davyd and Offel Gadwin and other men were split off from the main force. None survived but Offel who retains his blackened hand to this day.

The Ronsby's who had marched to delay the Hannish from reaching the Ravenstower before the Bareag's arrive were heavily outnumbered and were all slain. Aeron Ronsby was orphaned and became a child-lord of Ravenstower.

Consequences
Most folk today call the Battle of Ghost Mountain, the Folly of Richerd. Because of the King's haste he left unprepared and were nearly killed in the cold and snow. Two brothers (the eldest and youngest) were killed. The commoners called Richerd, the Hasty after the battle. Kirbin was given the helm of the realm at the tender age of 23 where he sought a wedding with Margary Summerside.

Aeron Ronsby was left alone at the Ravenstower. King Kirbin provided him with swordsmasters, councillors, and anything he could want. In his youth he was known at the Lord of Skulls,  for he ruled nothing but death.