It is this day that is traditionally marked as the beginning of the world.
History of the World
First Era
Between 50,000 and 5,000 years ago
The age of Myth and the birth of magic.
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The Beginning
The Birth of the World
Era beginning/end -
About 9,700 years ago
The Betrayal
Religious event -
About 9,650 years ago
Humans Arise
The Birth of Humanity by the work of Yesh and Oma
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About 9,500 years ago
Alightment of the Elves
The Elves enter the world on the sufferance of Corellon Larethian, elven god of magic, warfare, music, art, and crafts. He and his consort, Angharradh, loved their children and granted them dominion over all the lands of Azthir-Terra, to make them beautiful, bountiful, and peaceful.
Location
Azthir-Terra -
About 9,300 years ago
Crystalling of the Dwarves
Moradin, seeing the growth of the Elves, grows jealous and plants the crystalline seeds of the Dwarves in the deep earth. They emerge and take their place in the mountains of the Azthir-Terra.
Location
High Snowspire Range -
Birth of Orcs, about 8,500 years ago
Corruption of the Elves
Through dark magic, The Adversary corrupted elves and made the Orcs, the Goblins, the Hobgoblins, and all those who dwell in the dark places in the forests, mountains, swamps, and hills.
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The First War of the Races
First Orc-Elf War
Military actionAfter 750 years of fighting, the Elves emerged victorious and pushed the goblinoid races back into the dark places.
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Birth of the Drow
The Sundering of the Elves
Second Era
5,000 years ago until the start of the current era
The establishment of the kingdoms of Men, and the wars of the races
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The End of the Beginning
Eastern Invasion
Population Migration / Travel -
-4459
Netheril Empire Founded
Founding -
-1049
The Coming of the Phaerimm
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventThe results of magical experiments gone awry, the Phaerimm were born (or summoned) by arrogant Netherese wizards. It would be their empire's undoing.
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-969
Karsus' Folly
Disaster / DestructionKarsus's Folly caused the end of the Nether Empire.
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-968
Fall of Nether Empire
Disaster / DestructionFall of the Netheril Empire, which left the world without magic for a short time.
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-540
War of the Races
Military: WarAfter the fall of the Nether Empire, the remnants splintered into a chaotic scramble for power. Human nations enlisted the non-human races as allies and subjects, pitting Dwarves against Elves, and Orcs against all. Soon, the entire Knowne Lands were pitted in an all-against-all struggled. As humans are wont to do, they soon sorted themselves into a loose confederation against the non-human races of Azthir-Terra, finally culimnating in the Guilhome Agreement on 12th Kythorn, in the first year of the Current Era.
Location
Azthir-Terra
Current Era
About 860 years ago
With the end of the Wars of the Races, the Second Era came to an end and the Current Era began.
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1 CE
12 Kythom
Guilhome Agreement
Diplomatic actionThe Alliance of the Crimson Duchy, Ponteign Vale, and Kingdom of Sawic force the Elves of Cweniga Wood to adopt a treaty of non-aggression, marking the current boundaries of human and elf lands.
Location
Guilhome -
583 CE
14 Uktar
Ascension of Valês
Religious eventThe day that Valês was seen to have ascended to heaven in the Holy City of Castyr
Location
Valês Rise -
605 CE
23 Ches
Capture of the Holy City of Castyr
RevolutionAdherents of The Faith Militant marched into the Holy City of Castyr, from whence Valês ascended to heaven about 100 years earlier.
Location
Valês Rise -
606 CE
1 Hammer
Founding of the Faith Miitant
Founding -
606 CE
22 Alturiak
Renaming Castyr to Valês Rise
Political event -
658 CE
Revelation of the Testament of Witnesses
Religious eventA conclave of Faith Militant bishops convened in Valês Rise to pull together and organize the various religious texts of the faith into a single coherent codex. After months of closed-door debates, the conclave announed the Revelation of the Testatement of Witnesses, outlining the deeds of Valês and the doctrines of the faith, which would inspire and drive the conquests of much of Vashk.
Location
Valês Rise -
849 CE
23 Kythom
The Ascension of Cymric
Political eventThe disputed Ascension of Cymric Bales IX to the Pontifex Throne marked a major turning point in the Faith Militant. Unwilling to abide the continued existence of the Eastern Way, His Holiness Cymric declared its followers heretics, launching The Cleanse.
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853 CE
11 Eleint
Launch of the Cleanse
Military actionCymric Bales IX calls for the extermination of the Eastern Way, launching The Cleanse
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855 CE
11 Eleint855 CE
12 Eleint
Battle of Fyrthwold Bay
Military actionOne the larger naval engagements between the Sacred Demesne and the Northern Alliance, this was an inconclusive battle but which nonetheless saw Lord Cymir Passeia of Essea slain at sea.
Location
Fyrthwold Bay -
857 CE
16 Alturiak860 CE
27 Ches
Everlasting Rime
Metaphysical / Paranormal event -
857 CE
13 Kythom
Arcane Expedition to Icewind Dale
Expedition -
859 CE
7 Nightal
The Party Begins their Journey
Expedition -
859 CE
30 Nightal
Sephek Kaltro Defeated
Life, DeathThe party defeated Sephek Kaltro, but not without losing some friends.
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