The ‘Eye of Seraphis’ is discovered in the forests northeast of Mylrensera. This unknown artifact is described as a large sphere that floats and is immovable. It projects immense arcana.
History of Illyria
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The Eye of Seraphis is discovered. (Fayeth 24)
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The Arcanum is built in Theluma.
The Arcanum Tower at Theluma is built around the Eye of Seraphis to house and study it.
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The Blademaidens are founded (Arannis 172)
FoundingThe Blademaidens, the group of warrior women dedicated to protecting Illyria from all threats, is founded by Arisha Semimur in during the last Great War with the Orcs of Itheria.
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Coronation of Fayeth, Sun Mistress of Mamenas (Aelbrynthana 652)
Political eventThe Brehinol Owl chooses Fayeth of Culd, a court wizard and advisor now hailed as the Sun Mistress, over the other kings and queens of the elves.
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4109
Blackwood Library Caper (Fayeth 9)
Criminal ActivityThe Blackwood Library is robbed, and several powerful tomes of magic are stolen by unknown agents. They have not been recovered.
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4114
The Mynnd Accord is agreed upon. (Fayeth 14)
Diplomatic actionA landmark trade agreement is negotiated between the Eastrayan and Ellyion Monarchs with the dwarven clans as mediators. The Mithral Trail is created as a result.
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4121
The Adventurer’s Guild is founded. (Fayeth 21)
FoundingThe Adventurer’s Guild is founded at Camu
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Work begins on the Crescent Path. (Fayeth 34)
Scientific achievementThe construction of the teleportation network The Crescent Path begins. The first teleportation circles are built and tested with some success. More work is needed to complete the project
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4140
Lowspring Coup (Fayeth 40)
RevolutionThe primary branch of the Ophelia family raise a coup against the Eastrayan monarchy. They succeed and Leofric Ophelia is crowned King of the Eastrayans.
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4158
Resurgence of the True Monarchy (Fayeth 58)
RevolutionThe loyalist against the Ophelia family successfully lead a revolt against the Opehlia usurpers. The members of the primary house of Ophelia are executed. The ‘lower’ branch assumes all titles, lands, and responsibilities. The names of the primary members are removed from all traces of official record keeping.
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4161
Illyrian Dragon Raze (Fayeth 61)
Geological / environmental eventA dragon razes the forests of Illyria. A group led by Sir Abalarder Thorne fells the dragon. He is named Bulwark of Hollow’s Field for his actions by King Eadred II.
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Plague of 76 (Fayeth 76)
Disaster / DestructionA terrible plague sweeps the land. The Devereux family use their immense wealth and resources to provide aid and support. The cause is never determined but the Wizard’s College believe it originated from a Plague Maiden
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Death of the Eastrayan King Eadburh III (Fayeth 78)
Life, DeathSudden death of the monarch with no specific heir results in a power vacuum and succession crisis. Several houses vie for the throne.
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The War of Crimson Fields starts (Fayeth 79)
Unable to reach a common decision, the major and minor houses of Eastraya and thrown into a bloody war.
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Battle of Storm’s Reach (Fayeth 80)
Military: BattleSeeing an opportunity from the destabilization of the area, Orcish tribes led by Gruruuk, Korgath, and Guldothar tribes invade Eastraya. Storm’s Reach is besieged and razed. The orcish tribes are quickly beaten back by a united army of Eastrayans and Ellyion led by Lord Duncan Hawkmoore and High Queen Fayeth. Storm’s Reach is abandoned and never rebuilt.
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The War of Crimson Fields ends (Fayeth 81)
The succession crisis of the Eastrayan monarch is resolved. House Hawkmoore is successful in consolidating power. Holdouts from other major and minor houses soon give in. King Aethelfred I is crowned King of Eastraya
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Aeurora Semimur is born
Life, BirthAeurora Semimur is born to the Blade Matron Althea at Fool's March
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103
Black Shark Sieges (Fayeth 102)
Criminal ActivityThe pirate outfit known as the Black Sharks begin blockading port towns and cities along the southwestern and western coasts of Illyria. The blockades end when the pirate fleet is sunk in a sudden freak storm.
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Rise and Fall of the Lichking Delbrython (Fayeth 118)
Disaster / DestructionDelbrython, a powerful Lich, is brought into our realm by an unknown cult. His army of the undead lay waste from Swiftvale to Valley’s End. A group of heroes vanquished Delbrython. An army of Illyrians led by King Ulfred of Oakheart defeats Delbrython’s undead army. Illyria learns of the existence of the Harbringers of Proditia. Valley’s End is destroyed and believed cursed.
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Death of King Ulfred and coronation of Dunstan (Fayeth 125)
Life, DeathDunstan of House Hawkmoore succeeds his father and is crowned king of the Eastrayans after Ulfred succumbs to a lengthy illness.
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Highharvest Flood of 131 (Fayeth 131)
Disaster / DestructionA devastating flood leaves thousands homeless in the Moratray Woods. Amara Whitaker, a holy woman, leads the recovery effort based in the ruins of Valley’s End. She is hailed as a leader and is rewarded with the title of Baroness by King Dunstan. Valley’s End is renamed Whitaker’s Sanctuary and all ill-omens regarding the keep is seemingly cleansed.
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Death of Queen Regalia and Prince Aethelfred (Fayeth 132)
Life, DeathQueen Regalia, the wife of King Dunstan, dies at sea. Prince Aethelfred is killed in a hunting accident and his body is not recovered. Scholars note a personality shift in Dunstan that they believe has a remarkable effect on his continued reign.
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The Korgath Incursion (Fayeth 137-142)
Military: WarTensions between the Kingdom of Eastray and the Korgath tribe of Tretogor reached a boiling point. A group of Eastrayan settlers establish settlement on what the Korgath considered to be sacred ground. The Korgath demanded that the settlers leave, but the Eastrayans refused, leading to a violent confrontation that resulted in the deaths of several Korgath warriors. War breaks out.
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Sacking of Blingenstone
Disaster / DestructionThe Deep Gnome city of Blingenstone is destroyed by a Drow Elf army. If reports are to be believed, the Drow attacked the city for sheltering a Drow's greatest enemy: Drizzt Do'Urden. It is believed Drizzt survived since unconfirmed reports of sightings persist throughout Frozmund and the Underdark.
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Torpor of Lolth (around 3rd day of Ches, Fayeth 151)
Religious eventRumors in the Underdark of the sudden disappearance of Lolth, the living goddess of the Drow, and cracks in the priestess power structure begin to creep into the overworld.
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Exile of the Gruraak Tribe, around 25th Nightal, Fayeth 151)
Diplomatic actionThe Gruraak tribe are banished and shunned from the Orcish tribes due to the breakdown in their proposed alliance with the Loftyr tribe failing. It is reported that the heir of the Gruraak tribe shamed both tribes and voluntarily entered exile. The Gruraak are forcibly exiled into the desert with little supplies by the other orcish tribes of Itheria and begin the journey back to their home, the Icewastes of Tretogor.
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Rise of the Queen in Scarlet (21st day of Althuriak, Fayeth 152)
Reports of a bandit queen “dressed and bathed in blood” on both sides of the Dividing Mountains reach both Illyrian Monarchies. They task the Blademaidens in vanquishing this foe.
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Gruraak Schism (25th of Althuriak, Fayeth 152)
DisbandmentWhat little remains of the Gruraak Tribe are further splintered. Rusnaak the Demon leads his own group out of the Icewastes and into Eastray.
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Fall of Fool’s March, (1st day of Ches, Fayeth 152)
Military: BattleFool’s March, the stronghold of the Blademaidens, is sacked by the Queen in Scarlet and her forces during the ‘Blood Banquet.’ Aeuroa Semimur, her heir, a score of blade maidens, and a mercenary group of no renown survive the attack. The ‘Queen’ is killed in the assault but, most peculiarly, her forces do not dissipate and continue to grow in strength.
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Destruction of Bredok (3rd day of the month of Ches, Fayeth 152)
Disaster / DestructionThe massive and sudden loss of life with dark necromancy causes tears between different planes of existence. This allows creatures of other worlds to enter our own. This is what allows monsters to arrive in the world
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Scarlet Army is defeated (around 4th day of Ches, Fayeth 152)
Military: BattleThe army created by the bandit ‘Queen in Scarlet’ is defeated by a group of adventurers contracted by the Blademaidens to put an end to them; these adventurers seemingly disappear without a trace. Surviving members of the Scarlet Army report they did not act of their own free will and claim they have terrible nightmares of an elven king covered in blood. Due to the massive number of former soldiers claiming the same thing, Queen Fayeth is forced to issue out a blanket pardon.
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The Discovery of the Continent (5th day of Ches, Fayeth 152)
Discovery, ExplorationA group of explorers discover a new landmass to the east and returns with information regarding this continent. King Dunstan called a summit held at Hollow’s Field in the following weeks, and __________________________. Despite these sudden events, the expedition is sent.
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Heroes of Scarlet Vanish
MiscellaneousThe heroes responsible for vanquishing the Queen in Scarlet are nowhere to be found, and do not answer Queen Fayeth's summons to have their rewards bestowed upon them. Queen Fayeth orders Aeuroa Semimur to locate them.
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Skirmish at the Frozmund Border
Military: BattleA migrant caravant led by Sodred Xarburum is ambushed. They survive the ambush and continue on their journey. Local rumors and evidence are mixed. Some report the ambushers were Barbarian raiders from Frozmund, but others reported sighting Drow raiders in the area.
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The Great Exile Migration
The Destruction of Bredok causes a mass exodus from the city out into all corners of Illyria.
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The Expedition Summit of 4252
Diplomatic actionThe leaders of Eastray hold a summit at Hollow's Field to plan out an expedition to a newly discovered continent to the east of Illyria. At the closing of the summit, the city of Hollow's Field is destroyed during a peasant uprising. Duke Ignatius Blackwood is found dead in the ruins of Hollow Hall, and Duke William Thorne is executed along with his family.
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Fargus Uprising
RevolutionA peasant uprising in Hollow's Field is lit from the execution of a commoner named Fargus. This incites the populace, creating a sudden and devastating uprising that sees the nobility killed.
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Sloobludop is Destroyed
Disaster / DestructionThe Kuo-Toan settlement of Sloobludop is destroyed. There are reports of the settlement being destroyed by Demogorgan, the Prince of Demons, but they are unconfirmed do to eyewitnessing being unreliable.
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Ritual Killings in the Underdark
Drow patrols find numerous remains throughout the tunnels leading from a known Myconid Settlement and Gracklstugh. They were all missing their hears, and their intestines are laid out in a spiral pattern around the remains.