The old Skov kingdom establishes a coal mining settlement at the river delta. It grows into a small port town over several generations.
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A Brief History of Duskvol
Herein lies an accounting of major historical events that happened in Duskvol.
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Founding of Duskvol
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The Cataclysm
Disaster / DestructionDuring the cataclysm, the far northern reaches are spared the worst of the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that shattered most of the continents to the south. The people of the mining settlement, like almost all of the survivors of the cataclysm, swear eternal fealty to the Immortal Emperor in exchange for his magical protection from the legions of vengeful spirits and other horrors unleashed upon the world. The safeguarded settlements salvage what they can from the ruins, and begin the long process of re-building
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End of Dark Ages
Technological achievementSome of the knowledge and technologies lost by the cataclysm are beginning to be restored at this point, thanks in large part to schools established by the Immortal Emperor and stocked with scholarly works rescued from obliteration. Doskvol becomes the primary training ground for all nautical endeavors
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Mines Flood
Geological / environmental eventThe “great deluge” floods the mines of the rapidly growing city and kills hundreds. The mines are abandoned for several centuries, until advanced steam-powered machines can be employed to restore them.
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551 IE
Leviathan Blood Harvesting Invented
Technological achievementThe first hunters succeed at harvesting and refining leviathan blood, reaping a fuel source that will eventually power the Imperium.
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556 IE
Lightening Tower Construction
Construction beginning/endThe Immortal Emperor decrees that all cities of the Imperium are to begin construction of lightning barriers to replace waning protective sorceries. The first prototype barrier towers are built in Doskvol around the district that will become Charterhall.
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The Unity War
Military actionThe Unity War between Skovland and the Imperium spans a 36 year period of bloody conflict which ends when King Aldric of the Skovlanders is assassinated.
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