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The Third Cycle

Era beginning/end

9000p-KC

The current cycle as civilizations begin to rebuild. Some might say it started around -9000, but the many wars between -9000 and -5000 makes it hard to settle on what should count. Around the year -5000 is where things settled down and so many like to place it around then, but others count the turbulent years as it was everything trying to find their place.  

As the dragons began to once again take over the lands it would be the rise of the heroes to put them back in place. And as people felt safe enough to explore again, they were hit by war. Many wars took place and things were constantly changing.

-9,000 YBKC – Present Day

 

The Third Cycle

 
Pre-Common Era
  The Age of Heroes (and the Second Rise of Immortals). This is the Era where more records are kept and some history may be known by people. Mostly in large cities and scholarly circles, but it is the "ancient history" for this world analogous to our ancient history. The Era ends in great wars that would Lead to the somewhat "peaceful" era of the Common Era.   Now came the time where the Dragon gods and the misplaced gods felt they needed to raise up their heroes. In each culture they found a few heroes, some who join the ranks of immortals. Some of these immortals found ways to escape this universe and others were “eaten” by D’erletztesøhn to feed his needs to come back   Many of the dragons not slain nor in slumber either moved to the Broken Isles and others left the planet to form a forth planet. They tired of the heroes who came to conquer them and Giae was grateful for them leave and so helped grant the necessary magics to create the fourth planet.   The planet that was formed was a big deal in many cultures and led to many myths and other events. As the heroes and immortals rose to great prominence many different societies were formed in different regions and pockets.   This led to   The Age of Exploration. The Age of Exploration is how many of the modern societies began, but it led to   The Age of War. Many wars raged and great kingdoms rose and fell until a Romanesque kingdom began to spread. They allowed other cultures to retain their cultures and all they sought were taxes.   This helped spread the Common Tongue, even though many retained their local dialects. In some regions there sprouted mixed languages, but this allows someone who speaks only Common to have a good chance in conversing with people in almost any region. Almost any.   This mixing of cultures however led to some of the gods taking and collecting different species which they hid inside Hollow Erde.   As The Age of War settled and most cultures were complacent in the taxes, but benefiting off the peace and ability to better study things this led to the Common Era.  
 

5,000 YBKC –⁠ 0 YBKC

 
Common Era
  The Enlightenment. More than the previous generation this is the most likely known events. It comes after the great wars and leads to the current make-up of the world. Different cultures and societies. Some non-races intermingle with the Human populations, but many of them stick to their own niche. Most of the monsters live on their continents. There are some pockets of places untouched -- such as The Ice Age region which has mostly been untouched since the days of the original ice age.   The period where magic became more concrete as it stands today, it led to the language, coinage and other features one expects in such a setting.   Then the Great Kingdom had turmoil and taxes were raised with a new dictator who sought for world dominion. This led to   The Rebellion. This is where many cultures wanted their independence and as the world war raged they finally brought down the Great Kingdom. All of the regions found their own autonomy and the Great Kingdom lived on in it’s own portion, no longer in control of other cultures. This led to  
 

0+

 
The Great Peace
 
The Great Peace
Myth | Nov 10, 2022

0 - 1000 KC

  Commerce was the new thing that really spread and now there was mostly peaceful connection between most societies even though some skirmishes did arise for a variety of reasons. Here is where we stand today in  
 

1000+

 
The Modern Era
 
Modern Era
Myth | Nov 10, 2022

1000+

  The King is killed and since then we see how the world shifts away from this nation.  

1914

  The Last Dragon Unsettling  

Current Situation

  Many regions are settled in their ways and with no concern of who is in charge. As long as the economy is going and the monster attacks are abated they are satisfied to let things be. In other regions there are those who are seeking power. Various kingdoms and regions have found their own freedom and has seen to them finding their own way and setting the stage for various coups. It is a time of loose stability.    
  It used to be... A world with humans spreading out exploring everywhere. Then stopped by monsters.   and now it's... a world where the civilized are starting to find their way again.
 

Major Explorations

  The Adventures of the Murder Hobos   The Adventures of The Mighty Menagerie     The Adventures of The Wandarers    

Major Events

  Pre-Common Era -9,000--5,000  
Pre-Common Era
Myth | Nov 10, 2022

-9,000 - -5,000

 
The Age of Heroes
Myth | Nov 10, 2022

Before -5,000 YBKC

 
The Age of Exploration
Myth | Nov 10, 2022

Before -5,000 YBKC
  The Age of Exploration. The age of exploration is how many of the modern societies began

 
The Age of War
Myth | Nov 10, 2022

Before -5,000 YBKC

    Common Era -5,000-0  
Common Era
Myth | Nov 10, 2022

-5,000 - 0

  -1486 – Tabaxi Appear   ??Pre-Bedlam (0 - -1000)?? ??-Bedlam (-1000- 1)??     The Rebellion   -339: The Second Rise of D'ierde  
The Rise Of D'ierde Disaster / Destruction   Dierde Rises.   Dragons Spread.   Magic Is Corrupted.
    The Great Peace 0-1000    

0

The Founding of the Great King   0 - 1000 KC     687 – Undermountain Construction    
Modern Era 1000+
 

1000

The Death of the Great King   1419: Phandelver’s Pact Established   1421: Cult Of The Dragon Creates The First Dracoliches   1470: Battle Of Philander   1821: Split Of Arcane Order   1897 – Wanda Is Born  
1990s
  1914: The Last Dragon Unsettling, Released Dragons To Take Out Forges…   1925/7 Birth of Shadow Clan Shaman *   1949 Kc: Birth of Brave Lace   1953 Kc: Birth of Spell of Rain   1957 - Birth of Mother of Barlo Lucky Song "Song"   1960 - Birth of Father of Barlo Jade Gift (a.k.a. "Gift")   1963 – Birth Of Raven   10 Highsun 1966 - Birth of Sister of Barlo, Mellow Robin "Mellow"   1968 Kc: Birth of Flame of Passion       1980 Snowmonth 1980 - Birth of Barlo   1981 Kc: Birth of Three Tree   1985 Kc: Birth of Curious Dust   1987 - Barlo Befriends a Goblin Girl   15 Winterswane 1988 Kc: Birth of Reginald   1988 Kc: Birth of Belly of a Beast   1988 Kc: Birth of Icy Deer    
  1990s  
   

1993

Birth of Little Luck   Barlo begins Apprenticeship  

1994

Birth of Bastion "Bladesinger"  

1995

Birth of Quirky Time  

1996

Barlo's Neighbor Runs Away   Barlo Has Some Family Issues  

1997

Birth of Sister of Barlo, Sapphire Branch "Branch"  

1998

War In the Dark Rain Forest   Barlo Breaks Bad   Birth of Calliope  

1999

Birth of Shadow in the Snow    
  2000s  
   

2000

Dyrt Plague'  

2004

Bastion Meets Grognard  

2005

Birth of SaS R.W. Rayce  

2006

Sas's Father is "taken away"    
  2010s  
   

2010

Sas Scares Her Mother  

2018

Jacoby Comes to Outding Refuge   Gruzzussk is Ousted from Underworld Nation  

2019

Gruzzussk Discovers Abandoned Mindflayer Colony   Gruzzussk Connects to the Dragon Crystal    
  2020s  
 

2020

1 (Frostmonth)

Shadows 21'st Nameday  

3 (Winterswane)

Philander Mystical Forge is Rediscovered   Sas has a vision of Bast and gives up Hermitage  

8 (Fireswane)

Shadow helps her brother steal something  
The Salvation of Outding Refuge
Plot | Jun 21, 2023

The Might Menagerie Save Outding Refuge

   

9 (Lowsun)

         

10 (Redfall)

                        10/10/2020 Calliope's School is attacked   10/12/2020 Calliope leaves for Outding Refuge            
The Secrets of The Rainforest
Plot | Aug 29, 2023

The Skola Vale has been attacked and sent to the Feywild.

         

11 (Leafall)

                   

12 (Fellnight)

   
Feywild Exploration
Plot | Nov 1, 2022

The Party Explore the Feywild

                 

2023

9 (Lowsun)

      • The Menagerie return from the Feywild and the Skola Vale situation is fixed.
                                       

10 (Redfall)

     

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