History / Timeline of the World of Ærnth and Channel Cities

The Library is built.

Teirdraelis Greybeard died at an unusually young age for a Gnome (only 173 years old).

Tholsol killed by bandits while traveling in the west on Isle of Stars business.

Argailin the Ancient was believed to be the last remaining elf who's birth had occured in the First Age.

Within ten years, he also manages to pull the Gambed peoples into his kingdom (who outnumber the Masgand's 2 to 1). Over this time, they continue to try to shake-off the yoke of the Ruglund Empire, but the Ruglund Empire's hold on the area is too strong, so the new Gorled Kingdom essentially becomes a Tribute State of the much larger and more powerful Ruglund Empire.

Village of Martelain founded by Grengor Martelain for the processing and loading of the metals from the newly opened mines in the mountains to the east of the channel.

The city of Martelain rebels against the Ruglund Empire and breaks free due to control of the wealth of the mines. The leader of the rebellion becomes King (Vraingar VanDenlendesor) of the new nation of Martelain at the request of the newly freed people of the city and mines.

The City-State of South Shore is organized and starts to grow out of the swamplands to the south of the Silver River (across the river from Martelain). It is set up as a (limited) "Democracy".

The Great Cathedral of the All Father is built in the city of Gorled, as it is made the "Official" religion of the kingdom. The law states that any that do not follow the laws of the Church of the All Father must be cleansed through pain, for their heathen ways.

Gorled conquors another of the Petty Kingdom's and kills the formerly ruling family of these lands.

Fain the Fair elected High King of the Fair Elves upon death of Heldonis, who was struck by a falling tree during a severe storm.

This war quickly becomes a stale-mate due to "intervention" by the High Tower of Magic.

Other than the burning of the bridge between Dorgard and Gorled, most of this war took place in the shadows. With the Gorled Kingdom trying to undermine the trade and economy of the Petty Kingdoms, rather than an actual invasion being attempted.   But it ends after Gorled realizes that the High Tower of Magic is again backing Dorgard and is subtly sabotaging Gorled's attempts to undermine Dorgard and the Petty Kingdoms.

This war ends up being fought with the Kingdom of Gorled performing small raids into the northern Petty Kingdoms. So the skirmishes tend to be small, but occur over a period of 2 years. a modest amount of problems occur for Dorgard, but once the High Tower of Magic starts to monitor the border and is able to cause havok against the small raiding parties, the tide starts to turn and Gorled ceases these incursions.

This war was much more subtle on the part of Gorled, with having paid large rewards to a few memebers of the High Tower of Magic as well as having spies infiltrate both the High Tower of Magic, the Dorgard city guards as well as a few spies in some of the Petty Kingdom ruling families. This, combined with a more carefully covered up and subtle raiding skirmishes, caused a lot of delays in any substantial counter-measures being taken by the Petty Kingdoms and the High Tower of Magic.   But in the end, most of the spies and infiltrants were discovered and dealt with or elimiated.

Newest Governor takes power in Martelain. He is reclusive and is almost never seen in public, rumors abound about him, including that he is a "Black Sheep" of the Imperial family of the Northern Empire, he is crazy, he is paranoid, etc.