A great winter grips the world. The dwarven people delve deep into the earth to survive the frozen surface and the first human warlocks make pacts with eldritch entities so that their magic can help them survive.
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Historical Timeline
Historical Timeline of the world Dungeons of Drakkenheim takes place in.
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Circa - 10,000
Great Winter
Geological / environmental event -
Circa - 7,000
Ice Receeds
Geological / environmental eventThe ice from the Great Winter receeds.
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Circa - 4,000
Elvish Encounter
Population Migration / Travel -
Circa - 900
Birth of an Empire
FoundingSorcerer-King Solis seals the First Blood Pact with ancient dragons and founds the Arcane Empire.
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666 E.A
Second Pact
Construction beginning/endSorcerer-Queen Nahmar builds the Spire of Nox in the ancient capital of the Arcane Empire, and makes the Second Blood Pact with a fiendish entity. The decendants of her family and vassals become the first tieflings.
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500 E.A
Dwarves Return
Construction beginning/endThe Dwarves resurface. They build great strongholds in the mountains to protect themselves from the sorcerer-kings.
Species
Dwarves -
Circa - 300
Lost Ground
Military: WarAfter her disasterous invasion of the ilses of Skye, Sorcerer-Queen Kaestelaria VIII loses control of the Eastern Vales which becomes the independent Realms.
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12 E.A
Celestial Encounter
Religious eventA golden comet leaeds Tarna to the archangels Gabriella and Michael in the Pale Teeth Mountains. Tarna becomes the First Paladin.
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1 P.D
Birth of a Martyr
RevolutionThe Martyrdom of Saint Tarna, who saved the world from the madness of Sorcerer-King Xandor XIII. After her martyrdom, her followers share how to channel the Sacred Flame and war against the sorcerer Kings.
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36 P.D
Glitter Peak Tragedy
Disaster / DestructionThe Citadel of Glitter Peak is destroyed in a massive landslide, killing thousands of Dwarves.
Species
Dwarves -
65 P.D
Scripture Penned
Religious eventThe Song of Fire is penned by the Mystic Theurge.
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87 P.D
Dousing the Flames
Religious eventCalstryx VII hunts down the Mystic Theurge and publicly executes the sage. All original copies of The Song of Fire are destroyed, but Tarna's teachings survive.
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Circa 100
Flames in the Dark
Religious eventWorship of the Sacred Flame is banished by Sorcerer-King Khirad III under the pain of death. However, the many bloody martyrdoms spread the faith like wildfire.
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299 P.D
End of an Empire
Political eventRule of the Sorcerer Kings finally crumbles when Sorcerer-King Moliv VII flees the continent for distant lands in face of revolt.
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306 P.D
Consecrated City
FoundingThe triumphant Faith of the Sacred Flame reconsencrates the capital city of the Arcane Empire and renames it Lumen. The Faith creates the calendar still used today.
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320 P.D
Massacre at Drakeclaw Mountain
Military: BattleA group of monks devoted to the Sacred Flame attempt to destroy Vulmungoth the ancient red dragons, knowing it's ties to the sorcerer-kings. Their attempt ends in a failure and only a handful of monks make it off Drakeclaw Mountain.
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359 P.D
Giant Diplomacy
Political eventHuman settlers in Netherwind treat with the giants living in the mountains in hopes of establishing a peaceful option for occupying the land. The giants are divided among the matter.
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370 P.D
The Giant-Wars Begin
Military: WarThe giants of Stonrest in the Giantfrost Mountains banish all half-giants and human-allied giants from their city, setting off the Giant Wars.
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381 P.D
Arcane Persecution
Vowing tyrannical mage-lords will never rule again, the newly-established Divine Matriarch Mercy I of the Sacred Flame endorses persecution against Arcane spellcasters.
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399 P.D
A United Vale
Diplomatic actionJohn Toland becomes king of the Eastern Vales and unites the nation under his name.
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421 P.D
Saint Arrah's Predictions
Celestial / CosmicSaint Arrah correctly predicts the return of Tarna's Comet.
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440 P.D
A New Hand
Life, DeathKing John Toland passes away and his son John Toland II attempts to move the kingdom to the Shadowfens, building a massive castle in the swamps.
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463 P.D
Elyria Founded
FoundingHouse Ava reunites the city-States of the old Arcane Empire into the new nation of Elyria.
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480 P.D
Fall of House Toland
Life, DeathAmarodial the Bitter Heart destroys Toland Keep in the Eastern Value and kills John Toland II leaving no ruler to the Eastern Vales. The dragon promptly claims the ruins of Toland's Keep, as well as all of Tolands wealth as his property.
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Circa 500
Birth of a Secret Order
FoundingFollowing a century of persecution, a group of surviving mages form the Aemethyst Academy as a secret society to protect themselves.
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510 P.D
Vale Conquered
Military: WarKristoff Karn conquers the Eastern Vale. He attempts to invade what is now Orleone and hte battle of the Lion Guard sees many casualties. Orleone forms it's own nation to stand against the conquest of Karn.
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511 P.D
The First Caspian
Military: BattleRex Caspian unites the nearby city-states along the Middle Sea to repel the invasion of Karn.
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538 P.D
Caspian Empire Fractured
Life, DeathRex Caspian passes away. Caspia fractures into Six Kingdoms, each ruled by one of Rex's six children.
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555 P.D
Failed Assault on Glasyadriel
Military: BattleA war host of giants of Netherwind attempt to slay Glasyadriel, the white dragon of the mountains, but are frozen in place upon the mountainside.
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578 P.D
Castle Drakken
Construction beginning/end -
623 P.D
Westemär Conquest
Military actionVladimir Von Drakken begins his conquest of Westemär.
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627 P.D
Elven Retreat
Military actionFleeing the genocide of the Von Drakken conquests, many elves flee to the Isles of Skye to reclaim their realm of Eladria.
Species
Elves and Half-Elves -
630 P.D
Scalebreaker Legion
FoundingThe Scalebreakers legion is founded.
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647 P.D
Bloody Ascent
Life, DeathVladmir Von Drakken is assassinated by his daughter Carmen. She takes the throne of Westemär and rules from Drakkenheim.
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678 P.D
A New Order
FoundingThe Knights of the Silver Order are ordained by Divine Matriarch Justice VII to hunt down the Amethyst Academy.
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688 P.D
Carmen Passes
Life, DeathCarmen Von Drakken passes away, leaving the throne to her heirs.
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697 P.D
Saint Vitruvio and Argonath Save Drakkenheim
Military: BattleAlong with the Ancient Gold Dragon Argonath, Saint Vitruvio saves Drakkenheim from a marauding army led by chromatic dragons that decended upon Westemär from the eastern vale. Argonath gave their life in that battle, and Saint Vitruvio subsequently dies slaying the half-dragon warlock behind the terrible scourge. Their bones and equipment have been kept as holy relics since.
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700 P.D
740 P.D
Mage Wars
Military: WarBloody wars break out between noble houses supported byt eh Amethyst Academy and houses supported by the Faith of teh Sacred Flame. The Mage Wars ravage the continent for fourty years.
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743 P.D
Edicts of Lumen Composed
Political eventThe Edicts of Lumen are sealed by Divine Matriarch Truth II, the Six Great Houses of Caspia, Queen Hildegarde I Von Drakken of Wesemär, and King Laertes Ava I of Elyria.
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745 P.D
Caspian Kingsmoot
Gathering / ConferenceThe Six Great Houses of Caspia hold the first Kingsmoot.
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789 P.D
Invasion from the Clans of Skye!
Military: WarThe clans from Skye sail to the mainland in their longships attempting a brutal takeover of Dransmund in Westemär. While they cannot take the city, their invasions ravage the Crystal Coast for decades to come.
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821 P.D
822 P.D
Von Drakken Invasion
Military: WarAlbrecht Von Drakken invades Caspia
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822 P.D
Succession Crisis
Life, DeathAfter the death of Albrecht Von Drakken during his failed invasion of Caspia, Cavill Von Drakken goes missing and is presumed to be dead. With the bloodline extinct a succession crisis for Westemär begins.
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854 P.D
Tarna's Comet
Celestial / CosmicTarna's Comet is sighted again.
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965 P.D
Rise of the Von Kessel
Era beginning/endHelena I, first monarch of the House Von Kessel dynasty, claims the throne of Drakkenheim.
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1114 P.D
1119 P.D
Westemär Civil War
Military: WarCivil War errupts between the nobles of Westemar over the successor of Ulrich Von Kessel lead by his brother and sister. Mannfred is assassinated and Cecilia dies mysteriously shortly after.
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