The Crusade

The Crusade was a holy war called by Caer Elysa the city of Paladins as demons spread across Abbadon when a lone Balor demon found its way to the mortal plane without a summoner. Before the crusade was called, the Balor was able to rally an army of unchecked strength in the north west of a relatively cruel continent.

Iomadae's Forces.
When Caer Elysa called for an army of Iomadae to banner together approximately seven thousand paladins, and two thousand holy men pledged their lives to the cause.

The primary forces from Aedon consisted of Paladins of Caer Elysa, and the cities who pledged themselves to Iomadae. The forces of Abbadon consisted of the royal army of Faerun, and the berserkers of Hovelbru.

The crusaders of Aedon left through the Islands of Mheen and met with the crusaders rallied in Abbadon in the months before the first battle.

The Battles.
Lord Paragon Gregory(Leader of the Crusade) led the first assault personally right through The Maw with such success the crusaders of Iomadae were able to set up an outpost directly cutting off the Balor's army from the outside world. A few days later they discovered The Rift.

The Royal Army of Faerun were tasked with assaulting the right flank of The Rift, and the Berserkers of Hovelbru were tasked with attacking the left flank as the main force of Iomadae delved into the Rift itself and assaulted the stronghold of the Balor.

Days of battling past and finally Iomadaes forces broke through the main force of the Balor - moments from ending the battle a horde of demons came through the entrance of the Rift where Iomadaes forces assaulted days earlier and effectively slaughtered the crusaders from behind. The casualties are unknown as the bodies of Iomadae's forces were never recovered, however a few hundred survivors managed to escape from inside the Rift. The Berserkers and the Royal Army retreated days later as there scouts reported the failure of the crusaders.

Despite the massive victory, the demons of the Rift haven't been reported to have left the Maw since the days of the Crusade. It's been 3 years since The Crusade.