History of the Maecodian Confederation

Tilane is destroyed by the dragon Ekraktiax at the head of a scalykind army.

Iliac is recruited, trained, and begins rallying the Maecodians against the occupying scalykind armies.

Iliac is gifted the griffons by Cerin.

Iliac goes on the march, waging a brutal guerilla campaign which is forced further underground when the dragons Farraikex and Qondahal take over the scalykind occupying force. They're joined by the dwarves and elves in the First Coalition.

The leaders of the lizardfolk clans negotiate a peace with the Maecodians and settle in the swamps - far away from any territory of interest to humans.

Iliac retires, Elector Crekshallow is the new edler charged with defense of the confederation.

Lake Hope Canton is founded.

Hobgoblins break up into roving bands with no ability to establish permanency anywhere.

A demonic incursion results in the Grand High Patron ordering a brutal and thorough purge. The Monastery of the Sun is founded.

The Building Years begin, the Maecodia Confederation is officially named.

The Northrealm is annexed, becoming a new Canton.

Elector Graham is elected the next edler charged with protection of the realm.

The Second Crusade is launched and takes the city of Ssenessquitchitan, renamed Dawn's Redoubt. The conquered dragonborn are parceled out as serfs.

Dawn's Redoubt is destroyed. Despite a few more successes, Maecodia loses its foothold in Shelor.

Trade lanes are established between metallic dragons in Shalor and the beast races of Bebrea.

Edler Lightfoot and his replacement die of Ghoul Fever.

Sir Thameson of Cambreath is elected the new Edler.

The Scourging continues. The Grand Temple is sacked and an avatar of Orcus sits on the throne once occupied by the High Grand Patrons. One in two humans have been killed.

Edler Thameson dies. Elector Piddlebottom is elected.

Dwarves reopen their gates for commerce and reaffirm their alliance.

Edler Intelliganz retires. Elector Callez is elected.

The goblins invade Maecodia, and the elves counter-invade.

Elves are beaten back into their forest, which they prepare to pull into the Feywild again. They unleash a magical plague into the goblin legions.

Halflings negotiate the Undertown Contract. Edleress Mira retires. She is replaced by Elector Garibald.

Elves sack many rural areas. Edler Garibald strikes down King Fildasian and the elves are routed.

The cantons are redrawn to be only five, more or less equal in power.

Edler Jantik dies, Elector Heath is elected.

Edler Heath is removed and Elector Smeere is elected.

Edler Smeere dies. Elector Blaiza is elected.

The College of Questions is founded in opposition to the Mage's Guild

Edleress retires. Elector Erastan is elected.

The Tower of Bone is reoccupied and renamed the Tower of Souls

Due to the possibility that witches were behind the assassination of the last Edler, Edler Basin empowers the College of Questions to send out inquisitors in their masses.

Bishop Vander declared a Fifth Crusade against the dragons. Many hoards are plundered.

Border disputes and raids between elves and men begin in earnest.

Margrave Gims takes up a campaign to fight the roiling undead.

Margrave Gims destroys the Wailing.

Edler Griswold is assasinated. Elector Yickalo is elected.

Bishop Vander VI declares the Sixth Crusade.

Margrave Gims wins a pyrrhic victory against ancient undead in Wupan.

The new Bishop declares success of the Sixth Crusade despite opposition.

Brass Tower receives a letter of mark from the Edler and march against the Stackel Revolt.

The Archmage ends the Stackel Revolt with a series of decisive victories.

Tension rises over the prisoners taken by the Brass Tower.

Edler Yickalo asks the College of Questions to attack the Brass Tower. They refuse. Yickalo declares the matter settled.

Acting on prophecy, the Gold Tower erects the Colossus.

A crusade is called against the greenskins, ending in disaster.

Elector Gantor succeeds at having Edler Yickalo declared dead, is elected Edler.