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===Invasion by Mohenjo-daro===
The Yuan-ti empire of Mohenjo-daro to the north had been a trading partner with Dholavira for most of a century when its emperor began in a campaign of expansion that would have brought the city into his empire. Legions of half-bloods and humans that worship the snake-people as the chosen of Merrshaulk invested the city just after the salt marsh receded for the year. 

Several small battles took place on the Rann of Kutch, the soggy clay plain surrounding the city at this time of year. Several minor nobles of the Gibil dynasty led troops on these sorties to limited success. Ultimately the enemy would not be turned back and the armies of Dholavira were forced to retreat within her walls.

The Eldrich Council sealed the city and commenced a sorcerous assault on the Mohenjese once they had drawn up their lines. Fire, lightning, and all manner of monster summoned from across the planar boundaries wrought death upon the snake-folk and their allies, but the foe was not without its own powers. Due to the mental influence of the Yuan-ti, even the city's staunchest defenders could not be trusted. The outlook was bleak.

Apep had no choice but to come to the city's aid. Twenty years ago the people of Dholavira and the invading armies of Mohenjo-daro witnessed the awesome might of an adult golden dragon. Assaulting the serpent-men and their human allies from above, Apep slew thousands that day.

Broken and routed, the forces of the Yuan-ti invaders fled north. It was midwinter by this time and the sick and injured soldiers of Mohenjo-daro proved easy prey for the gnoll tribes native to the area. Their monstrous gods blessed them for the gift of slaughter and many scholars attribute the resurgence in gnoll numbers to the Yuan-ti retreat.