History of Toril

A rain of meteors brought the first dragons to Toril, numbering in the tens of thousands.

In a larger plan to undermine dragon rule, Fey open planar gates allowing the first elves to immigrate to Toril.

Llewyrr refugees began arriving on the islands and were welcomed by the LeShay. The refugees settled in the mountains and formed the kingdom of Synnoria.

The Star and Green elves found the realm of Yuireshanyaar in the Yuirwood

Grond Peaksmasher arrived in the Moonshaes, accompanied by a tribe of giants. They settled on Norland in the Jotunhammer Mountains. Grond is the son of Hiatea, the giant goddess of hunters, and his father was a demigod. He is worshipped by the firbolgs, who claim he sculpted them from stone.

Under orders from Lord Artificer Omanond, Imaskari Artificers create the Imaskarcana, Seven items in which the empires immense magical lore is recorded for all eternity.

The Nether Scrolls are first discovered within the ruins of Aryvandaar, providing a huge leap forward in Netherese spell craft.

Malar, the god of hunting and savagery, unleashes Kazgoroth upon the Moonshaes. Kazgoroth is a balor afflicted with a majorly altered form of lycanthropy, allowing the powerful demon to shapeshift into nearly any form at will. Typically he took the form of a wyvern or a tyrannosaurus, if not his true form, that being a massive obsidian skinned balor. While this made him more powerful, it also cursed him, forcing the creature to only be capable of attacking on full moons.   Kazgoroth wreaks havoc on the Moonshaes. The Dwarves, Llewyrr Elves, and firbolgs unite together to fight against Kazgoroth, who summons an army of fomorians from the Feywild to serve him. The fomorians conquer the firbolgs and enslave them, but are held back by the Dwarves and Elves. Kazgoroth descends into savage madness, and disappears after nearing victor, his mind dominated by something more powerful than Malar.

Most of the fey, including the fomorians, abandoned their domains in the Moonshaes and retreated back into the Feywild. The kingdom of Sarifal was abandoned and the city of Karador sank into the Myrloch. The firbolgs secure their freedom from the remaining fomorians, forcing their great enemy into hiding and isolation. It appears the fomorian menace is defeated. Humanoid settlement of the islands increases immensely without Fey resistance.

Human and halfling refugees fleeing from the persecution of the Shadowking crossed the Sea of Swords and settled in the Moonshaes on the island of Gwynneth, beginning the race of the Ffolk.

Corwell Strong signs a peace treaty with the Elves of Synnoria, bringing an end to raids from the tribes of Gwynneth into Elven lands. Many Ffolk are displeased by this, as much of their economy relied on Elven slaves and goods. Ffolk begin moving away from their warrior culture, building farms and pastures. The wearing of woad(blue war paint) becomes an uncommon ritual.

Cymrych Hugh, the son of the new chieftain of Corwell, is forced to take up his father's throne after his father is slain by Iain Dunaid in battle. The civil war for Gwynneth has taken its toll, and many are dead. The young Cymrych marries Alisynn, the princess of Synnoria, and manages to ally himself to the human inhabitants of the isle of Alaron.

With his rivals defeated, Cymrych Hugh is named King of Gwynneth. He allows the descendants of the old chieftains to retain their lands. House Dunnaid is allowed to continue the old practices of Gwynneth, except for raiding, which they are only allowed to do during wartime unlike the other chieftains who are forbidden from raiding whatsoever. Ian Dunnaid becomes Cymrych's most loyal vassal despite having been his worst enemy just months ago.

"With this crown, crafted by the fair folk of Synnoria, I pledge to lead with wisdom and justice. With this sword, forged by the dwarves of Highhome, I pledge to remain stalwart and true. And with this ring, a gift from my cherished wife Allisynn, I pledge to lead with compassion and love."   Cymrych Hugh is named the first High King of all the Isles. His wife Alisynn was slain in battle. After the battle against Kazgoroth, the Dwarven King of Highome, the Elven King of Synnoria, and the chieftains of Alaron, Moray, and Snowdown knelt before Cymrych, naming him High King.   He built Caer Alisynn and buried his wife there so she could "enjoy the sunlight once more", submerging it beneath the waves with druidic magic. Caer Callidyrr in Alaron was built to be his capital. Eventually the name "Cymrych" would become a common noble last name. The crowning of Cymrych marks the first year of the Moonshavian calendar, and the story of the "King and the Demon" is portrayed in plays and songs more often than any other tale in the Moonshaes.

Northlander sailors from Tuern, Gundarlun, and Ruathym arrive in the Moonshaes to find the kingdoms at each other's throats. This begins centuries of raids against the weakened Ffolk by the Northmen. Their raids begin with the sacking of Lendrisfen, a druid glade dedicated to the Earthmother

House Kendrick is born when Tyran Kendrick is elected as the lord of Kimball. He was the son of a Tethyrian engineer and a powerful Ffolk druid. Tyran is later elected king, becoming known as Tyran the Scholar. The king's reign is so incredibly peaceful and prosperous that the people name House Kendrick as the ruling house of Gwynneth, making the Witten into nothing more than a council for the king. There would be several points in history where the Witten would make moves to increase their own power, but never would House Kendrick truly lose the throne. During his reign, Tyran sought immortality above all else, even following a circulating rumor that merely glimpsing upon the distant Elven realm of Evermeet could increase one's lifespan. He built Aklevon in hopes of glimpsing the city. He died peering into the west with an eyeglass in his hands, never having set his eyes on Corellons realm.

A Northlander fleet of longships invade the Moonshaes. High King Dolan Cymrych is killed when his fleet of coracles is destroyed in Whitefish Bay, near the Isle of Whispers. The Ffolk are forced to surrender the northern Isles to the invaders.

The wardens in the druids of Myrloch Vale began to go missing. Robyn and Tristan Kendrick, High Queen Alicia's parents, found that the druids had gone missing near the moonwells and decided to enter one only to find it led to the Feywild. In 1370, Fey began travelling through the moonwells, settling primarily in their old lands of Myrloch Vale and the Winterglen Forests. By 1372, violent encounters with the Fey became common enough that all human settlements in Myrloch Vale were abandoned. High Queen Alicia Kendrick favored the Fey in almost all negotiations, giving back the land to its "original inhabitants".

With the High Queen seemingly unphased by the slow loss of land to the Fey, the Witten of Gwynneth declare her incapable of ruling. The druid-queen, fearing another civil war, grants the Witten rule over Gwynneth in exchange for their repeal of this proclamation. The High Queen instead rules from Caer Calidyrr as the first High King once did. However the lord of Alaron see this as an invasion of their homelands. Alicia Kendrick is nicknamed "Robber Queen" by the denizens of Alaron, for "stealing" the throne of their true king.   The Witten dig in deep, building their own standing armies and acting vaguely similar to the old petty kingdoms of the region. With relative ease, they retake Caer Corwell, but cannot agree on who shall hold it. The city remains a ruin. However, the borders of Gwynneth remain secure against Eladrin incursions.

Dagult Neverwinter begins "New Neverwinter", openly naming himself lord of Neverwinter and its protector. Neverember covers up any evidence that the Alagondar line still exists.

Orc Hordes along with a large army of drow descend upon the Silver Marches, sacking Sundabar and besieging the dwarfholds in the area. Bruenor Batllehammer united the dwarven forces and fought back, resulting in a pyrrhic victory for the Silver Marches

The Great Rain caused the waters to rise around the Sea of Fallen Stars to grow and consume much of its surrounding land in 1485 DR.

The League of Silver Marches disbands due to failure in the War of Silver Marches. Sundabar and Mithral hall withdraw from the Lords Alliance.

In 1494 Elturel, Capital of Elturgard , descended into Avernus, the first layer of hell. The circumstances of the cities return are now legend, and the The Hero's of Elturgard all went their separate ways, some quietly drifting into legend while others continued to influence Faerun.

Experiments in travel between the plane of air and and the material plane to shorten travel duration for airships sees its first success as a small airship travels from one side of Rei to the other through two portals.

With the silence of the gods, the people of Gwynneth lose faith. Respect for the Earthmother wanes as her blessing over farms fail, and crops become blighted. It seems the land has become one of storms and wildfires. Coastal villages begin worshiping Talos, pirates begin worshipping Umberlee, and many Ffolk turn to worship of Kossuth. The Church of the Red Flame spreads across Gwynneth like a wildifre, within a year several members of the Witten publicly declare loyalty to Kossuth. Their powerbase extends over most of eastern Gwynneth under High Priestess Aemyrra Tsaan, a powerful cleric from the far east.   Among their worshippers are many tieflings, who are hailed as "Chosen of Kossuth" for being resistant to fire. The worshippers of Kossuth care not for the blood running in someone's veins, but being resistant to flame shows the favor of the Fire-Lord.

The Cormanthyrian War was fought between Archendale and The Cormanthyrian Allied forces. The early years of the war saw Archendale destroy and annex much of its northern neighbor as it won a string of victories on their campaign. However as the elves retreated inward their tactics changes as well, the surviving disjointed Cormanthyrian forces fought an aggressive guerilla campaign against Archendale, which drove the conflict until 1529 when the last of the Cormanthyrian resistance was executed.

Princess Robyn Kendrick, named after her great grandmother, is sent by her mother the queen to discuss a dispute with the Elves of Synnoria. On the way, she is captured by a hag. Her headless, limbless, organless torso is sent back to the Queen. The Queen is heartbroken to have her heir die in such a cruel manner,  but cannot capture the hag without breaking the Treaty of the Valley. Her grandson, Edward, becomes the prince. The once happy and adventurous boy becomes reclusive and seemingly taken by a dark mood. After openly calling the Queen a coward during a council meeting, the boy is sent off to be a squire for one of the members of the Witten.

High Queen Alicia Kendrick goes missing at the age of 199. Due to her position as an Archdruid, her powers allowed her to extend her life to a ridiculous degree, appearing to only be about 20 even when she went missing, so death by age has been ruled out. Without her unifying presence, the Norheim Isles declare independence, followed shortly after by Alaron and the rest of the Isles.

King Edward dissolves the powers of the Witten, outright bribing several members and executing others. The Witten is degraded into being nothing more than an honorary position, with the King's council being official members of the Witten who can be dismissed with the wave of a hand.

King Edward orders a full out assault on the Llewyr Forest. The Elves that are not killed are forced into labor camps, and made into "indentured servants". Subjugated Elves are segregated, forced to live in the poorest and filthiest parts of the cities. While not slaves in name, they work for no pay, and are forced to live in terrible conditions. Worship of Elven gods is outlawed, as is speaking the Elvish language.   The now empty Llewyr Forest descends into the rule of evil Fey spirits, and is now known as the Dark Forest of Pendryc, a name quite literally meaning "evil wood".

A second military campaign is fought in the north of Gwynneth, forcing the firbolgs of Earthbone to abandon the lush fields surrounding the free human settlement of Caervu. Caervu and its surrounding lands are granted to Felmhor, the leader of the fomorian remnants in the Moonshaes. Teyrfomor, the Kingdom of Fomorians, rises as a client state of Gwynneth. Loyal fomorians are bred en masse here, with the use of foul magics accelerating their lifespans. Caervu is a city of horrors ruled by evil giant-kin and built at the hands of Elven slaves.

The city of Creban is gifted to the powerful pirate lord Ulvor Ironhook. The city is given the rights of a "Free Trade City" making it an almost utterly lawless city. Pirates anchor their ships here, and all types of foul folk can be found wandering its streets.

King Edward releases a decree deeming "unorthodox" magic  as being worthy of death. This is used as an excuse to round up many dissentful magic users and burn them at the stake.

An icy storm descends upon the city of Luskan, in it lies the Citadel of Ice, and the city is the target of its wrath. The Arcane Brotherhoods power was no match for the Citadel, The Hosttower of the Arcane held out for six hours as the city around it was reduced to rubble before its magical barriers were rendered useless. Luskan was destroyed, and The Arcane Brotherhood was destroyed, its remnants scattered across Faerun. Rumors are abound as to the purpose of this destruction, was this the act of Auril's wrath? Angered over the dispelling of the eternal winter over Icewind Dale? Or is the truth of this Citadel of Ice something far darker than most imagine?

After visiting the city of Rei, King Edward becomes jealous of their efficiency. Crude factories are built in mimicry of Rei, pumping out swords, shields, and armor faster than any blacksmith could. Following this, General Decree No.1 is passed, allowing children to be put to work in factories. The factories are well known for being incredibly dangerous, with no regard for the safety of workers. Orcish, goblinoid, and fomorian slave-drivers make the workers perform as efficiently as possible, even when the workers include members of their own kin. The worst of these factories are the Magma Pits, in which Dwarves are put to work utilizing the heat of lava to forge weapons and armor. Many die from heat exhaustion.

War breaks out between the North-Sea Pact and the Lord's Alliance. Neverwinter assembles a massive armada of pirates from Mintarn and raiders from Ruathym, a fleet that dwarfs Waterdeep's navy. In response, Waterdeep hires the infamous pirate captain Benedict Brooks to lead an armada of privateers against the forces of Neverwinter.

After a six month long siege and the loss of most of their navy and army, Waterdeep surrenders to Neverwinter. The Waterdeep Accords are signed, greatly reducing the size of Waterdeeps borders and forbidding the construction of a navy even half the size of that of Neverwinter. With Waterdeep neutered, the Lord's Alliance begins to crumble.