I believe a castrum was also built, but from the parts of 1.0 I played, they never made a direct attack on the city. The intent was likely to try to take over Gridania and the Shroud, but they would have needed sufficient resources to wipe out the Elementals and Gridanian forces.
...and oh man were they annoying when you had to save the Sylph seedlings. I /hated/ that quest because my path companion was a derp and I was a botanist.
...and oh man were they annoying when you had to save the Sylph seedlings. I /hated/ that quest because my path companion was a derp and I was a botanist.