The Attack on the Hall of Immortals

After discovering the Hall of Immortals and how the Shades were using it as a base, the people of Templehelm launched an assault on it, after retrieving the Immortal's Key from the Shade's bastion in the Frozen North.

Outside the Hall
Defending Larion and his Quartz Cannon, the people fought off Verlin, leader of the Shades, and one of his Shade lackeys, Aquai, not to mention the minions they sent against them. Meanwhile, Larion and a few chosen defenders put the finishing touches to the cannon, Larion bearing the brunt of the work as no one else knew his technology used for the cannon. As the cannon was warming up, Verlin and Aquai threw insults at the people assembled against them, insults and devious words.

Larion then fired the cannon, clipping Aquai who retreated to the entrance of the Hall of Immortals, severely weakening him. Larion then charged up the cannon angain and blasted down the barrier surrounding the entrance to the Hall, prompting a flood of people swarming down the opening.

Outside the Gate
The people of Templehelm swarmed down the hole, and as they reached the bottom; were attacked by blazes, packs of wolves, skeletons, heavily armed zombies, and spiders. Despite fierce opposition, the people managed to push through the line of monsters and were briefly halted by the Gate of the Hall.

Meanwhile, Aquai had retreated behind the Gate and was recovering from his wounds, and was also rallying their minions to send against the people. More zombies answered his call, along with withers, skeletons, spiders, blazes, and packs of wolves, all whom the sent through the Gate against the people. After defeating them, the people attempted to open the door, which they eventually managed to do so, despite Verlin hurling back all who came to the Gate with his magic.

Inside the Gate
Succeeding in opening the Gate, the people surged forward, fighting the minions, and a new sally by Verlin against them. Verlin began to pick up and hurl people around, wounding some people severely, apparently immune to the weapons made specifically to hurt Shades. Pushing past this, the people tried to open the Doors to the Hall of Peace, where it was rumored to be able to stop the Shades.

Taunting the people with the words "Peace is a lie", Verlin allowed the Doors to open... revealing nothing but a plain wall. The Hall of Immortals began to collapse, forcing the people to retreat, dismayed as the realization that the battle was all for naught, as Verlin and Aquai disappeared.

The Aftermath
Many became dismayed from being tricked by Verlin, and falling for his trap. They began to wonder if it was even possible, and a few people began to talk of giving up... but the others encouraged the rest, and continued on, made determined to finish the Shades for their trap. After a meeting at the Commons to discuss the events at the hall, it was decided that since it appeared that the Shades did not have a central base, they would hunt and corner any Shade they find, using the weapons given to them by a Shadehuntress to end them.