Foul magical forces and the influence of the Dark Ones cause chaos: lands are flooded, earthquakes, upheavals and volcanoes alter the face of Ceros. Where once land covered much of the world, now only two major continents (Thestra and Qalia) and a scattering of islands remained.
World History
First (Elder) Age
... 4325
From the beginning of the world to the first migration of Men.
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2195 1A
2205 1A
Cataclysm
Disaster / Destruction
Second (Wood) Age
4326 5544
From the first human tribes to the first formal kingdom.
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1182 2A
1219 2A
Eluron’s Conquests
Military: WarA minor warlord among the Qaliathari comes to prominence and organizes a professional corps of soldiers. Together they systematically capture settlement after settlement, creating the first stable nation-state.
Third (Stone) Age
5545 7284
From the founding of the Elurian Kingdom to the fall of the Elurian Empire.
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580 3A
665 3A
Imperial Expansion
Cultural eventElurian settlers push the borders of the Empire through southcentral and southeastern Thestra (modern day Five Ports, Varisia and Independent Lands), founding cities and fortresses.
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691 3A
697 3A
First Goblin Wars
Military actionGoblin tribes from the Southern Barrier mountains raided Imperial frontier settlements for over two decades before Emperor Caiphas III committed to military action. The goblins were driven from their overland settlements to caverns and tunnels beneath the mountains.
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774 3A
793 3A
Golden Era
Financial EventA period of favorable weather, bumper crops and robust trade spurs the growth of Imperial wealth and population -- mainly on the Thestran continent.
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790 3A
937 3A
Settling the Basin
Population Migration / TravelFollowing on years of unprecidented growth and plenty, a new generation of settlers seek lands to tame. Moving north of the Southern Barriers, these folk begin settling the central (now called Elurian) basin of Thestra, including the modern lands of the River Kingdoms and what is now the Elurian Empire.