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History of the Little Kingdom

The history of the united feudal kingdom know as the Little Kingdom, as compiled by the historians of King Kadolan III, as of year 921 of the Age of Awakening.

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  • 1 AA

    1 Timic
    The breaking of the Imperium
    Era beginning/end

    The Imperium was broken, and Humans found their way into the world of Ember. It is on this day that the little kingdom starts their calendar.

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    16 Kadoc
    The discovery of humans
    Discovery, Exploration

    First contact was made with a small settlement of humans by an dwarven scout. An alliance was formed, called the Embershade pact, between the Dwarf hold of Mythrandos and the small human settlement of Hearth Home

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    12 Summerset
    The founding of Feyrest
    Founding

    An elven settlement is founded on the west side of the Embershade sea, and joins the Embershade pact.

  • 121 AA

    Expansion of humans
    Founding

    Humans branch out from their first settlement of Hearthhome, and found the city's of Tayne and Lunar. Various other settlements are founded as well.

  • 230 AA

    Frostmarch
    The Embershade Alliance
    Political event

    An Orcish invasion is repelled by the combined might of the Embershade pact, and more cities and dwarf hold flock to the alliance. The Embershade pact is renamed the Embershade Alliance.

  • 265 AA

    9 Stormsend
    The destruction of Whitespire
    Disaster / Destruction

    The city of Whitespire is destroyed over night by an unknown entity. survivors spoke of a nightmare that crawled out of the mountain at dusk, and laid waste to the land. Mountain-watch tower was erected shortly after.

  • 390 AA

    27 Alva's Peace
    Attack from the Black Coast
    Military action

    390: Hearthhome is attacked by mysterious Aquatic invaders with the heads of sharks that traveled up the sapphire river from the black coast. They are repelled, but not before much damage was done. shortly after, the fortress of Blackguard is built.

  • 423 AA

    Dandarin Plauge
    Disaster / Destruction

    A plague sweeps through the Heartlands, killing tens of thousands and nearly decimating Hearth Home. It will be decades before they begin to recover.

  • 445 AA

    3 Silverlight
    The settling of Hammerhome
    Founding

    Hammerhome is settled by a union of Dwarven and Human smiths and craftsmen. The first real guild is formed.

  • 447 AA

    Guild power restriction
    Political event

    Multiple merchant guilds rise up at odds with one another, and with them a crime syndicate is born. The Embershade Alliance feels the need to put restrictions on guild power.

  • 502 AA

    Timic
    Civil war erupts
    Military action

    The crime syndicates secretly take control of Hearthhome. This is discovered by a young man by the name of Kadolan. He convinces the Embershade Alliance to act, resulting in a war.

  • 503 AA

    Kadoc
    The occupation of Amar
    Military action

    Government in Amar is overthrown by Syndicate agents. The city is occupied.

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    Kadoc
    The sacking of Fallow
    Military action

    503: Fallow is sacked by the Syndicate, who occupy the city.

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    Heartfire
    The occupation of Tayne
    Military action

    Tayne is occupied by the syndicate, strengthening their hold on the Thalik prairie lands and the Embershade Sea.

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    Stormsend
    Attack on Lunar
    Military action

    Lunar is besieged by pirates under the direction of the Syndicate. Their control of the Embershade is nearly complete.

  • 504 AA

    Wildbloom
    Breaking of the Siege at Lunar
    Military action

    Support from Feyrest and Hammerhome reach Lunar, breaking the siege and allowing the possibility of navel resistance.

  • 504 AA

    Wildbloom
    Liberation of Amar
    Military action

    Resistance in Amar turns to revolution when armies from Silverwood Hall and Paravel arrive to capture the city for the Alliance. Amar is liberated within the week.

  • 504 AA

    Stormset
    The liberation of Fallow
    Military action

    Fallow is liberated by a navel force from Lunar, who help to rebuild the city.

  • 505 AA

    Stormsend
    attack on darkmantle hall
    Military action

    Darkmantle is attacked by an orc hoard coming though Darkmantle pass. They request relief from the Embershade Alliance.

  • 505 AA

    Alva's Peace
    Revolution in Tayne
    Revolution

    Revolution in Tayne results in the expulsion of Syndicate forces, and victory for the resistance.

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    Alva's Peace
    The siege of Hearth Home
    Military action

    Hearthhome is besieged by armies from Mythrandos and Paravel, as well as a navel force from Lunar and Fallow, crippling the Syndicates offensive.

  • 507 AA

    Heartfire
    Liberation of Hearth Home
    Military action

    Heathhome is taken by the Alliance with great loss on both sides. Leading the Alliances forces is Kadolan, dubbed Kadolan the Righteous.

  • 507 AA

    Summerset
    Orc hoard defeated
    Military action

    The orc hoard attacking Darkmantle Hall is pushed back by relief forces from Tayne.

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    26 Frostmarch
    The end of the war
    Founding

    The Embershade Alliance meets to decide the fate of the Syndicates leaders. They are banished from the Great Plainscape Basin. The Embershade Alliance agree's to reorganize themselves into a country. The little kingdom is born, its capital at Hearthhome, and Kadolan the Righteous is crowned its first king.

  • 510 AA

    Frostmarch
    Restoration
    Disbandment

    The last of the crime syndicate is rooted out, and the peace is restored to the Little Kingdom.

  • 536 AA

    28 Greengrass
    Storms end
    Founding

    Storms End is founded at the conjunction of the Lilac mountain range and the Black Coast.

  • 569 AA

    17 Summerset
    Death of Kadolan the righteous
    Political event

    King Kadolan dies in his sleep. The Embershade Alliance gives the crown to his son, Simion.

  • 612 AA

    Kadoc
    Unrest in Hearth Home
    Political event

    King Simion dies, and his youngest son, Karmak, is given the crown. The eldest son of Simion, Torm, murders King Karmak and takes the crown. The Embershade Alliance banishes Torm from the little kingdom. Simions son, Kadolan II, is given the crown.

  • 669 AA

    4 Silverlight
    Death of Kadolan II
    Political event

    King Kadolan II dies, and none of his children accept the crown. The alliance gives it to and elf, Embrek of Feyrest, on the condition that he only serve 100 years.

  • 701 AA

    15 Stormset
    kraken attack
    Military action

    The Blackguard successfully fends of an assault by a Kraken. The garrison is doubled.

  • 743 AA

    Timic
    Rumors from outside the little kingdom
    Expedition

    An adventurer returns from the wilds outside the basin, and tells of great beings of unimaginable size, gigantic ruined cities, and even small bastions of civilization, hidden in the far places of the world. Scouts are sent to verify these rumors, but none return.

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    4 Kadoc
    Passing of the crown
    Political event

    King Embrek steps down, and Kadolan II great granddaughter, Anara, is given the crown.

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    6 Frostmarch
    Founding of the royal repository of learning
    Civil action

    Queen Anara sends out expeditions into the wilds around the little kingdom, and receive reports of Great powers of nature and chaos that wander the wild places of the world. She sanctions the royal repository of Learning to train scholars and mages to aid the kingdom.

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    796 AA

    Orc Raids
    Military action

    An abnormally organized alliance of orc clans attack the little kingdom from Darkmantle pass and the Blackwood, terrorizing both the Thalik plains and the Sylic vale for years before they can be pushed out.

  • 831 AA

    Kadoc
    Passing of the Crown
    Political event

    Queen Anara dies, and her only son, Sylin, refuses the crown. Sylins son, Rygal, is given the crown.

  • 839 AA

    Summerset
    founding of the Knights of the Hearth and the blackwood rangers
    Civil action

    King Rygal begins the organization and training of an elite force known as the Knights of the hearth. He also commissions the organization of the Blackwood Rangers, to defend against threats from the forest.

  • 871 AA

    Kadoc
    Death of King Rygal
    Life, Death

    King Rygal is killed by pirates while on a voyage to Lunar. His daughter, Alana, is captured by the pirates and held for ransom.

  • 872 AA

    Timic
    Crowning of Helena
    Political event

    The knights of the hearth are dispatched to deal with the pirates and bring Alana home. They find her laying in a hammock on the island of Thrist, having poisoned the pirates that kidnapped her. She is offered the crown, but refuses in preference of a naval career. Her sister, Helena, is given the crown.

  • 896 AA

    Stormsend
    Crowning of Kadolan III
    Political event

    Queen Helena dies, and the crown is given to her son, Kadolan the III

  • 900 AA

    The Ravaging Death
    Disaster / Destruction

    A second plague sweeps through the Kingdom, killing half the population of the realm. Cities were greatly depopulated, and the surrounding lands were left to fend for themselves while the Embershade Counsel tried desperately to contain the disease.

  • 903 AA

    Threats to the kingdom
    Political event

    Tremors begin to break out near Whitespire mountain. Rumors of ancient dangers and threats to the kingdom reach the ears of the king. Attacks on the kingdom by orcs and goblins become more frequent, and the blackguard must be doubled. Pirates begin to reappear for the first time since Alana's purge.

  • 907 AA

    Summerset
    Eventyr Academy is commissioned
    Construction beginning/end

    Rumors of Dragon sightings have been heard in the kingdom, and Kadolan III commissions Eventyr academy, a place for elite Adventurers to be trained, so that they might protect the kingdom should it ever come under threat.

  • 916 AA

    Alva's Peace
    Eventyr Academy completed
    Construction beginning/end

    Eventyr Academy is completed and begins to operate.

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    Present day

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