The first known Dragonborn appear in Bastion. During this time, Bastion is widely tribalistic and clan-based.
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History of Bastion
An overview of the major events of Bastion leading up to the current day.
The Primeval Period
94 BC 0 BC
The time before the Great Collapse, but after the gods left.
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-94 BC
-31 BC
Life Finds a Way
Discovery, Exploration -
-30 BC
-1 BC
Bastion Develops
FoundingOther races start to populate the land and the first cities form. These cities include The Bulwark, Arx, Urbem Dryadales, Eden, and The Precipice of Magic.
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0 BC
The Collision Event
ExtinctionA fallen star crashes into Bastion, wiping out all existing civilizations on Rhune and crippling the power of all primordials. Only 10% of life remained after this event, and even less are still around today.
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The Time of Mixed Blessings
1 AC 300 AC
All living things have been reduced to their weakest states and reconstruction has begun.
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5 AC
Cor Lapis is Founded
FoundingThe Dwarves use the collision event to their advantage by channeling the power of the fallen star into the largest thaig the world has ever seen.
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10 AC
Tiamat Seizes Bastion
After wandering the world for ten years following Asmodeus' disappearance, Tiamat lays claim to the struggling continent of Bastion.
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20 AC
The Temple of Sin is Built
Construction beginning/endA monument is constructed by Tiamat's loyal followers. All the land's peoples were forced to travel here in order to pay tribute and add to Tiamat's horde.
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25 AC
125 AC
The First Dragonborn War
RevolutionWaged against Tiamat by the wayward Dragonborn of Bastion. See: The First Dragonborn War
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126 AC
250 AC
Bastion Rebuilds
FoundingAfter the events of the collision and the rule of Tiamat, Bastion finally has time to rebuild and establish itself as a global power. Of the many cities to rise during this time, one of the most prominent was a result of Tiamat's rule: Neverwinter and its Treasure Hunter's guild.
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300 AC
The Gods Return to Rhune
Celestial / CosmicReconstruction is all but finished. The divines suddenly start appearing across Rhune, but this time, not to make war. Some walk among the people, while others use their godly avatars to rally their followers and strengthen their favor. They cannot hold their form in the material realm forever, so these appearances became more erratic as time went on.
Divine Reclamation
301 AC and beyond
The return of the gods coupled with the introduction of delirium ushered in a new era.
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315 AC
The Temple of Former Sin is Established
Celestial / CosmicWith Bahamut's return to the world, The Temple of Sin is renamed and repurposed as a place of worship. Anyone is welcome to take pilgrimage here and pray to whichever god they please.
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345 AC
The Kraken Falls
Life, Achievement/ WinHunter Solomon, history's strongest Dragonborn, slays the Primordial Kraken with the help of a tribe that lived in what's now modern-day Kraken's Fall.
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500 AC
Gnormandy is Created
Scientific achievementThe orbiting isle of Gnormandy is created by best and brightest gnomes the world has to offer. Outsiders remain in awe of the technological prowess on display. Some even falsely attribute its movement to powerful magic, but only those that live there truly know what makes the island behave as it does.
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660 AC
Gnomelock Weaponry is Leaked
Technological achievementA human man named Richard Gatling infiltrated the island of Gnormandy and acquired the schematics for gnomelock weaponry from a secret informant. This informant was discovered and imprisoned before breaking out of jail and fleeing to Bastion.
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700 AC
The Troll's Bounty
Criminal ActivityA cunning troll rises to power within Litoribus Izalith and creates the first syndicate of extortionists run exclusively by monsters.
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730 AC
Balor, the Beast of War
Disaster / DestructionThe armored dragon known as Balor creates the glass dessert as it lays claim to the southern portion of Naumachia. See also: Balor, the Beast of War.
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760 AC
Final Bastion
Discovery, ExplorationSigns of the apocalypse herald the return of Tiamat. This marks the beginning of "The Final Bastion."
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762 AC
The Second Dragonborn War
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