History of Antagarich

Wizards from the old world, led by the Wizard Kings, kept their guild together and carved out an empire covering the entire south-western region of Antagarich, including the areas that would later become known as Bracada, Erathia, Tatalia, and Krewlod.

Bahamut and Tiamat, with the combined worship of all the dragons of Enroth, give birth to the Great Wyrms, the ten divine dragons. Each dragon would travel the world to understand it better and use that knowledge to shape history as they saw fit.

The slaves of the Bracaduun Empire, led by the orc Jarg the Conquerer, rebel and take Krewlod and the Swamps of Ferris. Lack of knowledge of the area hindered the Wizard Kings' attempt to reclaim the territory. Jarg attempted to attack Bracaduun proper but was slain in the attempt. The rebellion fell quickly without his leadership.

Gavin Magnus, avatar of Boccob, along with Rion Gryphonheart lead a coup against the Wizard King of Bracaduun. With the help of the slaves of Krewlod and the Mudlanders, they are able to sunder the Wizard King's control of the continent. After decades of brutal struggle, the last Wizard King is slain and Bracaduun collapses.

A group of humans with magical bloodlines, fearing for their safety, migrate to the harsh and mountainous island of Nighon to hide from the rampages of the common folk.

A faction of the Arcane Order is found to be performing blasphemous research and exiled from the Order.  They move north into the Deyja Moors and found the Necromancer's Guild, building The Pit as their headquarters.

In an effort to survive the harsh landscape of their new home, the people of Nighon sought out spirits of great and wild power to grant them power.  In a pact strong enough to span the centuries, the dark fae of the island granted their request.  Any who asked for their aid would be granted great power but would then become their master's slaves after death.   Given that their numbers were dwindling rapidly, they readily agreed.  With the power of the dark fae behind them, the warlocks of Nighon carved out dungeon cities below Thunderfist Mountain with only a scattering of protected farming villages above.  They used the bones of magical beasts to aid in their magic until they could train themselves to ward off whatever arable land they could for farming.

Erathian forces capture Castle Harmondale from the elves, reverting control of the region back to humans.  This, again, devastates the landscape and reduces the people to poverty.   Tired of the constant destruction, the people of Harmondale revolt against Erathian control and establish their own nation.  The Phynaxian Empire is established.

An elven assassin kills the Emperor of Phenax.  The Phenaxian military is wiped out by elven forces and wipes the nation off the map.  Harmondale comes under elven control once again.

Erathian forces enact a Scorched Earth endeavor against the Kingdom of Harmondale. Harmondale is forced to surrender and King Ty Vespin is executed. Harmondale returns to Erathian control.

Avlee and Erathia launch a joint assault against the Assassin's Guild of Deyja. The Guild, not suited for direct warfare, is wiped out. Thousands of years of history is wiped out in the course of four days.  The survivors make their way to Tatalia.

Harmondale is captured by an army of undead in an expansion by the Necromancer's Guild. Terrance Rockwin takes control of the region and takes a number of citizens into the castle, where they are never seen again. The survivors of Harmondale do so by hiding in the hills.

Nicolas Gryphonheart signs a peace treaty with Tatalia, ending hostilities between the two countries for the first time in a hundred years.  An emissary of Erathia, Lord Markham, is established in Tatalia as the leader of the Erathian humans in the region.

Enraged at the loss of her mother and sister and feeling guilty she was not there to protect them, Catherine Gryphonheart let the Talon Brigade on a campaign to rid Erathia of the brigands that plagued the roads.  Over the course of two months, she purged as many of the criminals as possible, ending over a hundred lives by her own sword.

Finneas Vilmar, King of Deyja and head of the Necromantic Order, betrays and imprisons Sandro and has Nicolas Gryphonheart poisoned. After he is entombed, Finneas sneaks into his crypt and performs a dark ritual on him to raise him as a lich. Unfortunately, the binding spell he used was not strong enough to ensnare the will of the deceased king and Finneas was promptly slain. Lich King Gryphonheart took over leadership of both Deyja and Erathia.

Sandro succeeds in manipulating Nighon into an alliance with the devils of Inferno to claim territory on the mainland. Mutare and Tor Anwyn meet with Xenofex and launch a joint campaign against Eoful, Avlee, and Erathia. While Inferno holds down Eoful and keeps Avlee busy, Nighon would tunnel under the Barrow Downs, neutralize the dwarves, and begin to attack Erathia. With Catherine Gryphonheart recently returned from Enroth, she was able to lead an alliance of Tatalians and tribes of Krewlod in a campaign against her father. With his forces distracted fighting the Warlocks and Overlords of Nighon, Nicolas was unprepared for an assault from Tatalia.   In a major spearhead operation, Catherine was able to take Steadwick and finally put her father to rest. With the Necromantic Order's hold on Erathia broken, Sandro was able to rally the necromancers loyal to him in a coup against those that served Nicolas. Although Sandro takes control of the Necromantic Order, he has no interest in the rule of Deyja itself. After a series of skirmishes, the problem is resolved with Commander Shortstack, leader of the goblins of Deyja, in command of the region.   With the Necromantic Order no longer in control of Erathia, Queen Catherine is able to form an alliance with King Eldritch Parson of Avlee. With the two working together for the first time in centuries, they were able to hold firm against the advances of Inferno and Nighon. The war was effectively ended when the Warlock's hold on Grainrich was shattered and Inferno was convinced to stand down.

To the surprise of every nation on the mainland, the Devils of Inferno attack the halflings of Eoful and the outposts of Avlee. It becomes apparent they are supporting the invasion by the Warlocks of Nighon as they make no maneuvers to secure their southern or western borders and focus solely on their northern expansion. This renders King Parson unable to assist in the defense against the dwarves as he cannot spare resources without exposing his own lands.

For the first time since their founding, the nations of Erathia and Avlee form an alliance to contend with the Unholy Alliance.  Erathia sends forces east to reinforce the defenses of both Avlee and the dwarves of Stone City.  With the Erathian forces to assist them, Avlee manages to push the forces of Inferno back into Eoful while Stone City manages to slow the advances of the warlocks to a crawl.  While at nearly a stalemate, the Warlocks still have enough power, especially in the open terrain of Grainrich, to have the upper hand.

A collaboration of Erathian and Avleean forces destabilize the warlock forces in Grainrich, forcing them back into the tunnels under Stone City. During the last sweep of the tunnels, the warlocks are forced to concede defeat. In a fit of anger, Dungeon Overlord Mutare sets off an explosion to try to kill a unit of Stormcrows but instead destabilizes the tunnels. The collapse of the tunnel causes a chain reaction in the region that causes the Grainrich region around the Barrow Downs to collapse. The landscape of the region falls 30 feet except for the areas anchored to solid stone. Only three barrows are accessible by foot. The others can only be accessed by magic.

Rising tensions between Erathia and Avlee put the populace of Antagarich into a heightened state of paranoia. Outside a few unaligned areas, elves and humans refuse to even interact with each other. Racism between the two nations begins to reach an all-time high.   It has reached the point that even the Stormcrow Mercenary company, comprising elves, humans, and others, withdrew support from Erathia as a country and now only accepts private contracts. Any contracts that seem to support one country over the other, even having a squad in Imperial Enroth, have been cancelled and any payment received has been refunded for the time cancelled.