Farmers' Revolt

The Farmers' Revolt was a revolution that occurred 123 Years Ago in Carrington, Central Murcia. The battle is considered to be the the start of the Murcian Civil War.

Background
After Vladislavus I came to power as King of Murcia, the longstanding tensions between humans and fair folk started to escalate. Repeated raids on human villages were carried out by the Gnomish Mafia, magic users were tried as witches and executed, and fair folk began to be driven out of human society, particularly in Central Murcia.

In and around Carrington, many of the region's farms had been long run by elfs out of the Fair Wood. Despite being the sole motivator behind the functioning economy of Carrington, these elfs started to be discriminated against. One such elf, Elaric Heydark, decided to start a support group for fair folk that had been discriminated against. Here, he met Gerge Wershingtern, a tengu warrior who had faced discrimination. Despite his many years of service, Wershingtern had been kicked out of the Murcian Army for being nonhuman. Wershingtern began working with Heydark to unite oppressed fair folk in the region.

Murder of Elaric Heydark
Fearing insurrection, Vladislavus I ordered his local vizier, Merrick, to put a stop to Heydark and Wershingtern's organization. Merrick began circulating rumors that Heydark was a witch who was using his powers to poison livestock and children in the area. Public opinion began to turn against Heydark. In spring of 123 Years Ago, Heydark was arrested from a public market square on accusations of witchcraft. He faced an open trial and, upon popular conviction by the angered human crowd, was publicly beheaded on the steps of City Hall.

The Farmers' Revolt
Word of Heydark's murder spread fast, and by the evening it had reached Wershingtern. According to contemporary accounts, Wershingtern collapsed to the ground in grief after hearing of his friend's demise. Wershingtern gathered a group of six men who traveled to Merrick's home and set it fire. When Merrick emerged to flee, Wershingtern confronted him and killed him.

With the fire spreading, Wershingtern and his six men went door to door through the fae ghetto calling for the fair folk to rise up. Around 1/10 of the town's fae population joined in the revolt, traveling to the human section of town and blowing out windows, chasing humans out of town, slaughtering livestock, and setting fire to human homes and establishments. As the rebel forces swelled in size to several hundred, Merrick's men became powerless to suppress the insurrection. He retreated to nearby Castle Darkmire and sent word for reinforcements. By morning, the humans had been driven out of Carrington and the town was occupied by a fae force. As word spread, more insurrections popped up throughout Murcia as the Rebellion united behind Wershingtern, and the Civil War had begun.