An unknown event referenced in some texts from the Era of Blood. Nothing is known about this event other than it had a profound effect on the world.
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History of Emmel
The Blank Century
... 100
There is no known history during this time, however documents found repeatedly reference "since the calamity 100 years ago"
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1 BC
The Calamity
Era beginning/end
Era of Calm
1 CE - 2006 CE
The hostilities of the previous era finally brought to an end with the establishment Taur-na-Chardhîn Tribes and Nan Elmoth bringing about peace between the elves and the other races.
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2006 CE
The Stormfury
Disaster / DestructionA show of nature's pure destructive power that changed the entire continent. Many of the details are lost to time and destruction, but from known texts a storm of immeasurable proportions covered the entire continent and unleashed hellish storms causing flooding and landslides. The event lasted for a total of 4 hours and the death toll is believed to be near 1 million.
Era of the Magi
1 ME - 918 ME
Begins with the rise of the Mages Guild, and the prosperity of magic. History before this era is sparse.
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1 ME
Founding of the Consortium
Era beginning/endThe various mage guilds and colleges came together in the deserts of the Western Expanse and formed the Mages Guild as we know it. Pooling together their knowledge and resources they became the authority and executor of magic in Emmel.
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698 ME
4 Tempus
Legend of The Feast of the Pines
Military action12 druids rose up to fight off a tyrannical ruler in the Wolfpine Region and the festival known as the Feast of the Pines is born
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716 ME
763 ME
1st Anointed Crusade
Military actionThe first major push by the Myrdin Empire into the south and the west to conquer lands they claimed as theirs by rite of blood. Conquered areas include the Upper Shivalik Hills, Celestial's Plateau, Nurámoth, Gwathló and Shivalik Hills. Beginning of the subjugation of the Varanasi peoples.
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762 ME
Formation of the Lamina Kingdom
Diplomatic actionThe various houses, clans, and races residing near the Toruga Basin settled their differences and came together to form the Lamina Kingdom.
Location
Abia -
816 ME
885 ME
2nd Anointed Crusade
Military actionThe second of the crusades by the Myrdin Empire. Most of their expansion happened in the south while the Lamina Kingdom held their borders in the west. Territories acquired were The Chalk Coast, Bluebell Downs, Giant's Steps, and the Dionaea Salt Marsh.
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817 ME
Founding of The Guard
FoundingA small group saved the king of Lamina from an assassination plot and in return they were dubbed as the Order of the Guard, or just The Guard.
Location
Abia -
918 ME > 24 GE
The Reclamation War
Military actionThe recently liberated Varanasi and all of the unified southern states under the banner of General "Golden Dawn" begin the 25 year offensive to reclaim much of the land taken by the Myrdin Empire.
Golden Era
1 GE - Now
Beginning with the formation of the Arveia Alliance
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1 GE
Formation of the Arveia Alliance
FoundingA small collection of countries, tribes, and cities were rallied together by an enigmatic general known as "The Golden Dawn" to form a singular country to fight off an invasion from the north.
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3 GE
Formation of the Varanasi Council
FoundingAll of the separate Varanasi Primarchs came together and formalized their partnership and established the boundaries of their ancestral lands.
Location
Kashi -
355 GE
Rise of a Kingdom
FoundingThe House of Salast fought their way to the top, stealing the first born of all the regional lords to use as a hostage. They positioned themselves as absolute monarchs and solidified their rule by wiping out all of the other families thus forming the Salastellan Kingdom.
Location
Denover -
429 GE
Founding of Sanorio
FoundingThe House of Sanorio, nobility from the Salastellan Kingdom, established the island city of Sanorio off the coast of the land they at one time ruled.
Location
Sanorio -
487 GE
The Formation of Brae
Founding -
533 GE
The Grafwin Papers
Political eventGrafwin, the ruler of the city of Dawnkeep brought together the rulers of the cities around him and convinced them to join together in securing their lands. And thus the Free Cities of Grafwin were born.
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544 GE
21 Chauntea
Langden's Storm
Disaster / DestructionA massive storm came from the south and turned the once fertile land known as Langden County into a fen, and the area is now called Langden Mire.
Location
Langden Mire -
583 GE
Discovery of Blackwater Terminal
Discovery, ExplorationA dwarven expedition set forth from Meloch Sela into the Underdark and rediscovered the city of Blackwater Terminal.
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603 GE
22 Cyric603 GE
23 Cyric
The Blue Coup
Military actionThe Blue Hammer Company, a group of mercenaries, overthrew one of the states of the Salastellan Kingdom and established their own country, Azuros.
Location
Winhold -
603 GE
18 Chauntea611 GE
15 Tyr
The Azure Conquest
Military actionThe Blue Hammer Company having established a country now called themselves the Azuros Empire and marched north in a campaign that lasted 8 years and resulted in the gain of a substantial amount of land from the Free Cities of Grafwin and the Arveia Alliance.
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604 GE
The Red Silk Uprising
RevolutionFollowing the Blue Coup the people of Salastella revolted against the king overthrowing him, and ending the Salastellan Kingdom.
Location
Denover -
605 GE
Establishing the Salastellan Republic
FoundingFollowing a year of turmoil losing land to the new Azuros Empire, and fearing that the common folk would turn their wrath towards them, the noble families helped reestablish the country of Salastella as a democratic republic to appease the people.
Location
Denover -
637 GE
Silvanus
The Adventurer's Campaign begins
ExpeditionAnd so begins our story in the quant backwater town of Talbet.
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