It has become painfully clear that Sorrah Nikos never had any intention of working for the good of her “people”. After backstabbing her “allies” she has since rounded up the survivors she previously claimed to be protecting, and have thrown them into pens not even fit for animals. Additionally, she has somehow created a force-field of sorts around the ruins by using the section of the Xarlanth that fell into the city. The field isn’t completely effective, groups of individuals are able to make their way through it, but it does repel artillery, both traditional and arcane, and seems to dampen magic throughout the area. It isn’t clear what Nikkos is even doing to the survivors of Civilia, but she’s certainly doing something as their number decreases by the day.

The old masters of the Xarlanth, though, clearly have their eyes set on the section of the ship found in the ruins. They have set up camp outside the area, and are now attempting to infiltrate Civilia and take back what is theirs.