Goblin Gaga dealt in alchemical weapons in the Wildwind Highlands year-round, so he had some understanding of the respective strengths of the humans, orcs, and elves in this area.
The attack jointly launched by the orcs and elves was an endeavor for which they had accumulated resources over a long period. Now that the attack had failed, the consequences of their depleted supplies were especially stark.
They relied entirely on support from the Eternal Domain to barely cope with this winter.
In contrast, the Human Wildwind Highlands Legion had always been on the strategic offensive. They had built a large number of defensive fortifications capable of housing troops, and their logistical support capabilities far outstripped those of the orcs and elves.
Well-fed and clothed, their combat effectiveness recovered quickly.
The initiative in the War of the Wildwind Highlands had already fallen into the hands of Marquis Anderson.
