The far north east, the Concillo union, land of the downtrodden outside its most northern fortress Norsal an old enemy moved once again.
For the last five years the region had been unusually calm, after that massive firework in the sky and the battle for the triskellion, no one had made any real ventures into the former empire of Zul, the realm falling apart after its vaunted lord was vanquished by his successor, Kraam.

The task had been more difficult than he imagined, who knew there was such a thing as logistics? He had heard Zul mention it, sure, but to do it himself was a whole different thing entirely.
The massive fir forests of the lands covered in a layer of heavy snow, the sun shining on the forest making it shimmer lightly. Unusually mild for the region.
That was to change very soon.

For Kraam had not been idle the last five years, the bloodied had lost many in the battle of triskellion, and even more in the ritual that followed. A lot of the time had went into going to tribes of minotaurs, to bring them the news of Zul's death and to ask them to send warriors to join the bloodied. The first time in their histories someone had asked.
Usually forced or expected to, if warriors were not given, they were taken. Something Kraam wished to change.
Luckily for him, the minotaurs of the empire were warlike in their nature, many wanting power and thus, willingly joined the bloodied horde.
The bloodied now numbering over two hundred thousand warriors, most of them cursed minotaurs with massive cleavers. First one, then two, then dozens followed by hundreds began to walk out from the forest tree line, forming a sea of warriors that just kept on coming. They marched with lazy but typical heavy footfalls.

A roar echoed from the forest, a purple lightning bolt going into the cloudless sky and seemingly impacting on nothing, the energy of the bolt formed a dark cloud, which expanded and began to swirl. It grew rapidly and the roiling dark clouds signaled the arrival of the bloodied as they reached over the fortress of Norsal. The defenders inside scurrying to prepare for something, this was highly unusual and many had never seen anything like it.
The entire region now covered in a swirling dark sky with lightning which danced across its uneven forms as some of it shot down and struck trees, buildings and towers.
As a great thunder echoed over the region, the entire bloodied host began to chant in unison.
Kraam, Kraam, KRAAM KRAAM KRAAM!!!!

Another massive thunder roiled, with a lightning strike cleaving the biggest tree outside the Norsal fortress. Falling in two parts to either side, bearing its splintered innards.
And with that, the rain began.
As the defenders realized, many were horrified, some were simply spooked. As the sky rained blood which congealed on the ground and everywhere it landed. Forming pools of stinking red goo.
The chanting now turned into a crescendo as the form of Kraam came out of the tree-line. Clad in blackened steel armour, wearing the red fists of Zul, wielding a massive black and red enchanted battleaxe in his right hand as he marched with motive and direction through his army which parted ways in from of him giving him and his elite bodyguard room.
He stopped on top of a massive boulder and basked in the chanting for a while until he slammed the butt of his axe into the rock with a strike which echoed through the area.
The entire war host became silent. Until Kraam spoke with a voice that boomed like the thunder above and could easily be heard for several miles.
-"I am the lord of the bloodied, manifest god of this land. I am KRAAM, god-eater foe-hammer!" This was followed by a massive roar of the bloodied. Ending only when Kraam struck the rock with the axe again with such force it cracked beneath it.

-"Your puny fortress is nothing against the bloodied war host! It is simple, give me all the loot and food in the fortress, and you live. Or we take it and sacrifice you all... to ME!" Kraam followed the last word with a roar which the entire host joined in on. The thunder in the sky seemingly also joining in and lightning rained from the heavens.

Now the answer awaits.