Late May, 1368 Dalereckoning. Teshwave, the Moonsea.
At five in the morning, beneath a dim sky, the Eastern and Western Armies moved into their deployment zones. But an immense fog suddenly descended over the entire battlefield, shrouding the site of the decisive battle in pale chaos.
Aaron's Western Army formed up west of Teshwave, taking its assigned positions.
Maximian's 13,000 men held the foremost line, followed closely by Robert's 17,000, facing off against Selura Darkwing's 21,000 Zhentarim troops.
Behind Maximian's center stood Aaron's main force of 20,000. It consisted of five divisions: the Sacred Tree Knights, the Forge Knights, the Varangian Guard, the Half-Griffon Knights, and the elite Shepherd Legion troops under Aaron's direct command.
The left wing was the religious army led by Eleanor, including the Silver Hand Legion, the religious crusaders contributed by the various churches, the Snow Elf army, and the Half-Orc Greatsword Battalion. It also included a small number of Shepherd troops, the Edict Knights who had suffered losses earlier, the Myth Drannor Knights from the Dalelands, and all the cavalry of Harald, King of the Baid. This wing numbered 26,000.
The right wing consisted of the vast mercenary army and dragon auxiliaries led by Big Dragon Aegir. There were ten dragons in all, including Aegir, and the countless mercenary troops were all gathered here. Big Dragon personally commanded the Dragonborn clan army, the Half-Dragon army, and the Kobold troops.
It was worth mentioning that Dorn, Thompson, the Monarch, and their Githyanki troops were also part of this army.
This wing was the largest, with more than 35,000 troops.
The Zhentarim's deployment was rather interesting. Their 21,000 regular troops and over 20,000 city-state troops from across the Moonsea occupied the center, opposite Aaron's main army. The right wing was entrusted entirely to the Orks, Frost Giants,