History of the Shield of Life
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11
Shield of Life nationalized by former tribes uniting under the hero Celevorn. Solitar is chosen as the capital of the Shield of Life.
Founding -
44
The Shield of Life ruler and hero Celevorn is killed by giant raiding party while protecting a coastal village. Celevorn's son Amrond is crowned.
Life, Death -
93
The High Druids of The Mother become the official advisors of the ruling House of Celevorn.
Political event -
147
The ruling House of Celevorn of the Shield of Life is overthrown amidst allegations of treason. House of Finnaeas succeeds in taking the throne.
Political event -
166
House of Einus, a respected family of nobles and the builders of Moat Drac'Lorien in the Shield of Life, are bankrupted by a gnome merchant house following an aggresive move into fruit marketing to Ishta
Financial Event -
285
An invasion of elephant cavalry and foot from Ishta into the Shield of Life results in loss of territory to Moat Drac'Lorien. Moat Drac'Lorien itself is nearly destroyed, but Shield of Life forces are successful in counter attacking and stemmng losses
Military action -
291
Rural warriors of the Shield of Life rebel against the ruling nobility in frustration with the ongoing invasion by Ishta. The peasant hero Celebor seizes rule, enjoying the support of the masses.
Revolution -
302
The town of Os Gulch is established surrounding a number of bountiful fresh water wells
Founding -
317
The High Druids of the Shield of Life suddenly leave the capital city Solitar and forsake their position as advisors to the throne, citing the increasingly urbane lifestyle of the populace as going against The Mother's wishes.
Political event -
325
Bazish and Keech are conquered by Unmade forces. Ethorian is established. Karpathian human and dwarven refugees land on the coast of the Shield of Life in droves and are readily welcomed by the people of the Shield of Life.
Population Migration / Travel -
364
Priests of AllFather from Thadis are implicated in an unsuccessful conspiracy to convert the Shield of Life into a Theocracy of the AllFather.
Political event -
419
An earthquake in the central portion of the Shield of Life results in the area around Moat Drac'Lorien sinking slightly. The once-lush Einus orchards are drowned out, and the area turns to swamp.
Disaster / Destruction -
434
Ishta, wary of growing population of Karpathian refugees and dwarven warriors, attempts a pre-emptive strike to take the rest of the Shield of Life. The campaign is successfully stemmed, and the border is maintained.
Military action -
487
Bandits begin to plague villages in the Solitar region of the Shield of Life. Suspicions that they are guerilla soldiers from Ishta are never confirmed.
Criminal Activity -
493
Military campaign is launched by the Shield of Life against Ishta, resulting in the border reestablished to former point with Ishta. Castle Blackfist is constructed near Os Gulch to aid in defense of border.
Military action -
506
A detachment from Castle Blackfist and a collection of adventurers destroyed the main Temple of Orcus in Os Gulch
Military action -
508
A Settlement Treaty is reached with Ishta, allowing settlers from Ishta that settled in the northern region around Os Gulch to stay in the Shield of Life, provided they keep the peace.
Diplomatic action -
527
A settlement treaty between the Shield of Life and Ishta is broken. Troublemakers linked with Ishta are killed or exiled back to Ishta.
Criminal Activity -
536
Settlers of the northern portion of the Shield of Life formerly of Ishta begin creating civil unrest. Villages settled by people formerly of Ishta begin raiding neighboring villages of Shield of Life residents, claiming moral superiority.
Criminal Activity -
588
Unsuccessful military campaign launched against the Shield of Life by Ethorian to punish refugees and to gain a foothold on the Rhodanian continent. Campaign fails due to lack of strong naval resources and persistent pressure from giants raiding
Military action -
614
The priesthood of the AllFather in the Shield of Life move into the role formerly held by the Druids of The Mother as advisors to the throne. The worship of The AllFather in the Shield of Life grows in importance.
Political event -
639
Shield of Life commandos sabotage several lava tubes below Ethoria to collapse, destroying large portions of the city.
Military action -
646
Military rule comes into effect in the Shield of Life as a result of the growing threats from Ethorian and neighboring Thadis and Ishta. Field Marshall Belephant is instated as the ruler of the Shield of Life, and the nobility fades in importance.
Political event -
706
Landis Tower is constructed to improve the defense of the central coastline of the Shield of Life.
Construction beginning/end -
832
A cell of spies from the Theocracy of Thadis are discovered to be selling military placements in the Shield of Life to Ishta.
Military action -
851
The followers of the AllFather in the Shield of Life resort to fighting in the streets of Solitar in a bid to gain control of the advisory role to the Field Marshall.
Revolution -
909
Field Marshall Udarmir's wife Lucinda is killed by assassins from Ishta targetting the Field Marshall of the Shield of Life.
Military action -
931
An attempted assassination of High Priest Berengathron of the Church of the AllFather in the Shield of Life by followers of Orcus is foiled by the archmage Tersoul.
Criminal Activity -
983
Shield of Life commandos report hostilities between the giants of Gaulm and Ethorian inexplicably cease.
Military action -
985
Regular patrols of elite commandos and spies are dispatched from the Shield of Life to monitor developments in Ethorian. Despite heavy losses, the patrols are continued as the threat of the Unmade is felt to be growing.
Military action
