The sheltered port of Hansoliath was packed. A vast number of ships were moored in the city's main and secondary harbours, crowding it's wharfs and jetties, with more coming in every day. There were the usual figures. There were local ships, barges, fishing boats and Hansoliath's warships. There was also usual selection of Merchant ships, privateers and pirates: both Drow and the odd human or occasional renegade dwarvish ship trading, engaging in a business which was generally profitable if often not condoned by their countrymen. In either case most of them would not say in port for long. On top of these usual customers was a larger number of Drow merchant vessels, passenger ships, troop ships and warships from Valnothron, Galthirith and Janilonas. Each of them carried a load of warriors. These ships lay at anchor and every day their number grew, usually with three to five new ships coming in every day with five to seven hundred more Drow Warriors and Jannissaries. A few more troops came in with the regular transportation. The city was the staging ground for what would be one of the largest naval actions in the last fifty years to strike at Infrastructure.For the most part the rulers of Hansoliath were just fine with this development. The city's master of guard had to deal with a somewhat increased number of Tavern fights and a few fights due to old vendettas, but the city's marketplaces, brewers, taverns, gambling dens, areanas, inns, pleasure houses, restaurants and various outfitters and armorers had a welcome boost in business, which helped offset the costs they were paying for their own commitments to the engagement. Each of the four states in the Coalition had to contribute equally to the cause in terms of simple manpower of both Dark Elves and Janissaries.In total some eighteen thousand Drow warriors would be in this action as well as some thirty four thousand Janissaries had been committed to the main operation as well as one hundred and forty warships and twice as many civilian ships as transports. Some six thousand more Drow warriors and twelve thousand more Janissaries had been committed to be brought in once the beachhead was established, while more houses would gladly provide more manpower after the ball got rolling with the allure of plunder and slaves. It was clear that any dedicated assault on the Coldlands would be a major undertaking, but numbers was still a major advantage that they had over the Coldlanders and not the only one. The bounty of Infrastructure was a bit more unconventional than gold, silver, artwork and magical artifacts, but even so many of the more pragmatic and ambitious houses realized its usefulness and potential and would be glad to get their share of it.Previous- imperator-zor.deviantart.com/a… Next- www.deviantart.com/art/Infrast…