The Reaver War

The Reaver War is a military conflict which took place between Human Kingdoms and Rahi Vasa Company from 228 BG to 224 BG, in the Age of Meeting. The name derives from the mercenaries which formed the bulk of the Human forces and their indiscriminate attacks on nonmilitary targets.

Overview
The war was prompted by Othus based Human Kingdoms first purchasing raider fleets, then with a conscripted army challenging the Rahi Vasa Company in its control of trade and at the peak, the Kana Vasa Islands themselves. This challenge was provoked by cultural differences between the Humans and the Bawa, as the Rahi Vasa Company would stop and trade with any ship it sighted, and when refused, would seize the ship, crew and cargo, by force if required.

This grievance and it's misunderstood basis begat a reputation for piracy, which resulted in public sentiment on the continent turning against the Rahi Vasa Company. This allowed the rulers of the Human Kingdoms to raise forces and attack Ravaco ships, without distinction between warships and mercantile.

Caught by strategic surprise, the Rahi Vasa Company was forced to concede portions of control of the sea to grouped, and well armed fleets from the raiders. As time went on, the lack of organised military forces allowed the raiders to push up to the Kana Vasa Islands. Assaults on the islands failed, and the raider fleet was broken.

In the lull in the months following the failed landings, the Rahi Vasa Company deployed purpose built warships and professional soldiers, managing to take control of the seas before finally making landings and forcing the Human Kingdoms into land war. With superior naval logistics and transport, the Ravaco forces were superior in combat, despite a smaller total force.

Breaking the mercenary armies, and conscripted peasants, the Rahi Vasa Company laid siege to the seats of power of the allied Human Kingdoms, causing their alliance to break and for them to fall to the control of the Rahi Vasa Company. This resulted in a large swathe of Othus becoming Ravaco territory, apart from a few Free Cities, which maintained independant status along the coast.

228 BG
Early Summer: Human Kindoms in Othus hire Reavers to attack Bawa drua.

227 BG
Late Summer: Ravaco Captains start encountering armed, and aggressive ships crewed by Humans and sailing in fleets. Captains meet and decide it is a credible threat to the company and that further action must be taken.