Pictish Invasion

The Pictish Invasion is the second campaign for Dark Age of Camelot and features an invasion of all three realms by the Picts. It ran from December 20 2011 until November 9 2012.

Pictish camps were seen to spring up around the realms. The Picts are the original settlers of Hibernia and are the menace behind Hadrian’s Wall, the tribes of the Picts have united under one leader and have come back with plans for revenge. They have waited for the right moment, with the three realms weakened by their constant battles.

Chapter 1 - An Old Enemy Returns
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Pictish Camps are seen across the realms.

Chapter 2 - An Encroaching Threat
Royal Emissaries have been sent to the border keep of the realms to direct the response to the threat.


 * Albion: Commander Wentworth on the New Frontiers side of Castle Sauvage.
 * Midgard: Commander Hrudin on the New Frontiers side of Svasud Faste.
 * Hibernia: Commander Locke on the New Frontiers side of Druim Ligen.

Defenders of the realm are directed to locate a Pictish Settlement in the Frontiers and slay Pictish Settlers until they locate information relating to the Pictish Invasion.

Chapter 3 - Leave No Stone Unturned
Pictish Warlords are preparing to siege the border keeps. Defenders of the realm are ordered to slay the Warlords at their camps.

New NPC's have appeared in each realms primary border keep to direct the defence.


 * Albion: Sir Yvain on the Camelot Hills side of Castle Sauvage.
 * Midgard: Sinfjotli Sigmundarson on the Vale of Mularn side of Svasud Faste.
 * Hibernia: Fionn mac Cumhaill on the Connacht side of Druim Ligen.

Midgard
Source: Gaheris.net

Chapter 4 - Laying the Trap
Defenders of the realm lay a trap for High Chieftain Fidach by allowing him to capture a border keep.


 * Etaew's Screenshots of Laying the Trap

Chapter 5 - Ancient Battlegrounds
Defenders of the realm are tasked with defeating King Cruithne who has taken up residence in Caer Caledon in Caledonia.
 * Ancient Battlegrounds quest on DAoC Wiki.
 * Etaew's Guide to Ancient Battlegrounds

Pictish Invasion FInish
Reports from the front lines indicate that Pictish forces have been depleted by defenders of the three Realms. King Cruithne has instructed his barbarian fighters to make their last stand and the heartless King has ordered All Pictish invaders caught retreating to be summarily put to death.

Scholars from the Realms have determined that without reinforcements, the Picts can last for no more than 4 days until they are entirely vanquished. Once the Pictish forces have been defeated, Elders will be able to close the portal to Caledonia to prevent the highland invaders from returning.

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