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Breach Cataclysm Timeline

All of the major and world-changing events that happened due to the Breach Cataclysm.

  • 978 B.B.


    Gate of Monsters is Discovered
    Discovery, Exploration

    Early nomads discover the structure containing the infamous Gate of Monsters within the rural forests of the central isthmus of Oxum.
    Though intrigued by the strange structure, the nomads simply wrote down what they had found before continuing on their journey towards the west.

  • 84 B.B.

    82 B.B.


    First expedition to the Gate
    Expedition

    Kounélian scientists conduct a first expedition to The Gate of Monsters to study its architecture.
    Researchers study the structure and the gate for the next two years before returning with their initial findings.
    The scientific council showed intrigue regarding the gate, allowing the researchers to gather funds to conduct a second expedition.
    News of the gate's discovery spreads through the nations of Oxum, though many doubt the Kounélian claim of the gate's extra-planar origins.
    Foxtonia show interest in researching the strange building's origins and purpose, agreeing to co-fund further expeditions.

  • 76 B.B.

    72 B.B.


    Second gate expedition
    Expedition

    With financial aid of Foxtonia, Kounélian researches organize a second expedition up to The Gate of Monsters to study its inner structure further.
    Both parties remain in a semi-permanent research camp outside the main structure for four years, gathering up more information regarding the gate's origin.
    Scientists deduct that all materials used in its construction are native to Oxum, yet the method the gate's creators used to construct it remains a mystery.
    Foxtonians start to believe it was built by deities as only they must have the power to construct such an intricate device, Kounélians remain skeptical of this theory.

  • 0 B.B.

    01:00

    The Breach Cataclysm
    Disaster / Destruction

    After being pressured by their superiors back home, Kounélian scientists and Foxtonian expeditionary members conduct an attempt to re-activate the dormant Gate 
    Once scientists attempted to charge the gems with magic and operate the controls of the device, the gate opened up a highly-unstable and dangerous rift to other worlds and planes of existance.
    The sudden discharge of extra-planar energy vaporized body and soul of those directly in front and behind the gate. Attempts to close the gate seemed futile.
    Survivors swiftly vacated the area and fled above ground as beings from the other side of the rift closed in on the opened gateway.

  • 0 B.B.

    1 02:00

    Extra-planar beings invade the central isthmus of Oxum
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The rift caused by the Breach introduces several extra-planar beings into the isthmus. Security forces near The Gate of Monsters are quickly overwhelmed and pushed back by the invading wildlife. Those who survive flee the area to warn the homeland.

  • 0 B.B.

    10

    Survivors warn their homelands of the events of the Breach.
    Political event

    Foxtonian and Kounélian expedition members inform their homeland of the disaster at The Gate of Monsters and loss of the research teams.
    Foxtonia mobilizes several regiments to march towards the gate in order to kill the invading creatures and destroy the gate.

  • 0 B.B.

    24

    Foxtonians assault the Gate
    Military action

    Foxtonian forces reach the area around The Gate of Monsters, now overrun by alien creatures and mutated flora. Forces are suffering high casualties as they face unknown opponents and extra-planar beings.
    Local commander orders messengers to be sent to Kounélios to request scientific assistance in closing the gate.

  • 0 B.B.

    45

    Kounélian researchers infiltrate the Gate
    Expedition

    Kounélios manages to sneak into The Gate of Monsters to observe the device and determine the best course of action as Foxtonian forces attempt to slow the creatures' assault.
    Scientists observe the gate still open and shifting between different alien worlds and planes, yet growing more and more unstable. Researchers estimate the gate will eventually destroy itself, but unsure how long its magic-infused crystals will last.

  • 0 B.B.

    67

    State of emergency issued by both nations
    Political event

    Foxtonia and Kounélios issue a national state of emergency as forces continue to lose ground.
    Civilians near the edges of both nations are advised to leave their homes as extra-planar fauna continues advancing further towards civilization.
    Both nations are requesting foreign military aid from the Empire of the Golden Seas , Estelonia , the Dwarven Kingdoms, Félinéonne  and the Council of Dragokar.
    All parties agree to send aid except the Council, as it is "not their issue".

  • 0 B.B.

    88

    Military reinforcements arrive at the front lines.
    Military action

    Forces from the Dwarven Kingdoms , Estelonia, Félinéonne and the Empire arrive near the front lines of the war against the Gate-Beings , located along the entire length of the central isthmus.
    Dwarven engineers set up fortifications in several key locations along the border as othe military forces continue to hold back the ever-advancing creatures.
    Kounélios meanwhile works at devising a plan to close the gateway.

  • 0 B.B.

    211

    Initial scouting of ground zero
    Expedition

    Small scouting parties head deep into the area around The Gate to scout the surrounding area.
    Scouts report the formation of strange organic matter in the immediate area as abnormally large, hostile fauna and flora. Several scouting teams are lost during the expedition.

  • 0 B.B.

    312

    Demolition experts attempt to destroy the Gate.
    Military action

    A hired expeditionary force of Dwarves and goblins from the Goblinoid Confederation set out on an expedition to destroy The Gate with heavy explosives.
    Detonating the charges resulted in minimal damage to the structure of the gate, but appeared to damage several gems.
    The gate remained operational though, and the sound caused by the explosion attracted Gate-Beings  to the expedition's location, resulting in only one dwarf and goblin escaping to safety.

  • 1 A.B.

    22

    Isthmus declared lost
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The newly founded Breach Security Council have declared the central area of the isthmus as lost to the Gate-Beings  after several attempts to push back creatures have resulted in failure.
    Focus now lies on securing the areas around the isthmus to prevent creatures reaching civilized areas. Engineers from the Dwarven Kingdoms have agreed on the development of a quick-to-build stone wall along the isthmus' perimeter, funded by members of the council.
      Further expeditions into the central areas report increasingly more alien landscapes forming around the gate and areas miles out, now mutating previously-known wildlife and flora native to the area.

  • 1 A.B.

    58

    Border villages massacred
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    Several towns and small cities in Estelonia and Foxtonia report town and cities being slaughtered by Gate-Beings  who slipped past the border guard.
    Local members of the League of Monster Hunters are commissioned to deal with localized treats and conduct patrols in nearby towns and cities.

  • 1 A.B.

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    10 A.B.

    1

    Construction on the Sentinel Wall begins
    Construction beginning/end

    After agreeing on the best method of construction a wall of great size in a small amount of time, the Dwarven Engineers begin construction of the Sentinel Wall, a 25-meter tall wall spanning the entire length of the isthmus, made up from modular sections created in the dwarven homeland.
    Construction would take 10 years to complete thanks to aid from all members of the Breach Security Council and continued military pressure on the gate-beings.

  • 10 A.B.

    152

    Sentinel Wall deemed success
    Gathering / Conference

    Significant decrease in casualties reported in nearby towns and cities indicate the success of the Sentinel Wall.
    Members of the Breach Security Council now focus on devising a plan to slow or halt the invasion originating from the Gate of Monsters.

  • 10 A.B.

    173

    Kounélios and Foxtonia blamed for the disaster
    Political event

    Members of the Breach Security Council and other nations of Oxum openly condemn the reckless actions of the Foxtonian and Kounélian expeditionary leaders.
    While Kounélios was willing to take their blame and admitted that their curiosity led to the disaster, Foxtonia refused to be seen as an accomplice and blamed Kounélios for tampering with the gate, causing some tension between the two nations.
      This squabble resulted in both nations being banned from entering the immediate area of The Gate of Monsters to prevent either side from causing a second Breach event.

  • 23 A.B.


    Mass-disappearances reported within the isthmus
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    Scouting teams, research expeditions and military regiments sent into the isthmus for routine tasks are reported going missing near the central regions of the now named Realm of Monsters.
    the Breach Security Council commissions a Goblinoid airship to scout the region.

  • 23 A.B.

    144

    First Eldritch Titan discovered
    Discovery, Exploration

    The Goblinoid airship discovered the presence of an enormous being roaming the central regions of the Realm of Monsters.
    Airship described the being as an enormous worm or serpent with several spiked limbs flailing around its body. They estimated the being to be at least 250 meters in length and likely the source of the missing expeditions.
    Breach Security Council members gather for an emergency meeting to discuss further actions to deal with this significant threat.

  • 24 A.B.

    55

    Doomwyrm breaches Sentinel Wall
    Military action

    The Eldritch Titan, coined The Doomwyrm by its Goblin discoverers, breached a large section of the Sentinel Gate near the border of Kounélios, resulting in the complete destruction of the local military forces.
      The Doomwyrm moved further into the mainland of Kounélios where it destroyed several towns and villages, devouring many of the local populous as a result.

  • 24 A.B.

    106

    Council Forces push back the Doomwyrm
    Military action

    The combined forces of the Breach Security Council with support of artillery and weapons teams from the Goblinoid Confederation and Dwarven Kingdoms manage to confront The Doomwyrm as it rested near its last massacre's location.
    After continuous bombardment of cannon fire and ranged weaponry, the wyrm was successfully pushed back behind the Sentinel Wall and back into the central regions of the Realm of Monsters.
    Council members soon gathered to discuss ways to prevent events like these from happening in the future.

  • 54 A.B.

    74 A.B.


    Construction of the Great Goliath Barrier
    Construction beginning/end

    After the sighting of additional species of Eldritch Titans and an increase in hostile Gate-Beings  assaulting Council fortifications, the masterful engineers of the Dwarven Kingdoms are instructed to upgrade the current Sentinel Wall into a larger barrier capable of holding back the larger titans.
    After 20 years of intense construction and planning, the Great Goliath Barrier was created along all of the Realm 's borders.
    This 124 meter-tall structure is constructed out of solid, reinforced stone and equipped with several pieces of heavy artillery manned by the council's military forces.

  • 98 A.B.


    Foxtonia erupts into civil war
    Revolution

    After the leaders of Foxtonia kept blaming the different sections of the king's court for the disaster of the Breach, the kingdom split into four Courts now fighting over who should reign over the land of Foxtonia . The lords all split into their own little kingdoms united under one of these four courts, battling each other for dominion over the land, thus splitting the land into the divided Foxtonian Kingdoms .

  • 112 A.B.


    Founding of the Von Amor Dukedom
    Founding

    After infighting within Foxtonia following the events of the Breach they were partially responsible in creating, a group of residents under the leadership of Albert Von Amor leave the country to settle near the the coast of the western ocean, creating the country now known as the Von Amor Dukedom .

  • 122 A.B.


    Gate-Beings found outside of the Realm
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The first sightings of Gate-Beings are being reported outside of the Realm of Monsters, prompting Council forces to be redirected away from the border to deal with the threat.
    This event indicates the possibility of interplanar tears forming further away from the Gate than previously estimated.

  • 128 A.B.


    Supernatural Investigation Agency is founded
    Founding

    The members of the Breach Security Council agree on the creation of a specialized organisation dedicated to investigating, tracking and neutralizing extra-planar activity : the Supernatural Investigation Agency.
    Funds are directed towards the construction of a covert headquarters in an undisclosed location and recruitment of the first regiments of agents commences.

  • 474 A.B.


    The Dohkterius Disaster
    Disaster / Destruction

    The annihilation of the capitol of Kounélios due to a fight between the Jackalfolk god of the dead Nazuteph and the eldritch trickster Malac'Gol after being double crossed by the old one's follower, resulting in the loss of thousands of lives and complete destruction of the city.