The first date of known time according to the Tihagi Calendar.
While playing cards in Ma'akdi, Shael Ash meets Kiha Tiadas. Becoming close friends and traveling companions, the two leave together that night.
While in jail for several months, awaiting to hear what the Guard Captain wanted to do with them, Shael Ash begins having visions. In them, Corellon offers is aid if he swears service to him. Despite insistence by Shael, Corellon doesn't agree to aid Kiha. In the end Shael agrees anyways and leaves Rusatar- setting sale for Tolara.
Thirty years before his birth, after its current ruler dies unexpectedly under mysterious circumstances (failing to leave behind a legitimate heir), Mala'kai Avirotka's parents forge documents of legitimacy and ascend to the Faelkarstonian throne in an effort to keep the Island from falling back into Oliennesian rule.
Mala'kai Avirotka is born in the city of Orlona, the Monarchial capital of Faelkarstone- an island kingdom located just off the eastern coast of Olienn.
Mala'kai Avirotka's parents are exposed as "fakes" and Changelings, and ousted as the rulers of Faelkarstone by two figures: Avanin Yres and Bryndras Nezzien.
Ceiba Lanael is born in the Dryad villade of Gillia- located on the border between the Ajda Wet Forest and Nang Kap'ahu Delta in Tolara's Talaina'vao region.
Aneirin e'Mylel is born in the city of Ea'ronn, in the Oliennesian region of Fae'lora.
After their exposure and subsequent exile from Faelkarstone, Mala'kai Avirotka and his family relocate to the small village of Keskala in the Talaina'vao region of Tolara under different (more common) identities.
Having finally come of age, Mala'kai Avirotka assumes the identity of a Dwarf and sets off on his own, heading north through Nisaba Pass. Eventually he settles in the Druumarian Stronghold of Clan Dhal- located in the southern reaches of the Tarael Mountains, between Eris'ka and Ar'lasang Vaerda'ky.
After falling in love with and revealing his nature to Eline Dhalis (the daughter of Jurian Dhalis, Clan Dhal's Tinkerer, with whom he lived), the two break up and part ways. Mala'kai Avirotka leaves the Stronghold to continue traveling.
Having finally had his fill of travel, Mala'kai Avirotka returns home to his parents in Keskala and takes up the role as Winnower for the surrounding forest.
Aneirin e'Mylel sets off to explore the world like his father before him, leaving his home city of Ea'ron (in Fea'Lora, Olienn) behind.
While wandering the forest, Aneirin e'Mylel discovers a portal. Upon investigating, he finds himself transported to the Archfey Irmethe's realm in the Feywild. (NB: Due to Feywild time dilation, the events of the next 5 years in the Material Plane are spread across several decades in the Feywild).
After tracking down poachers near her village and dispensing justice, Ceiba Lanael decides to try the eco-bounty hunter life. After returning to Gillia, she packs her things and leaves to explore Talaina'Vao on her own.
Aneirin e'Mylel gets lost in the swamp and is saved by a Fae named Bitter Addie.
After his arrest, as punishment, Aneirin e'Mylel finds himself conscripted into the Archfey Irmethe's court. His assigned handler is none other than her closest vassal: The Noble Fey Lhiannan, also known as The Winter Rose.
Ceiba Lanael manages to track down a poacher catching animals and selling them as exotic pets, but keeping them in horrible conditions. Unfortunately she injures him severely during a struggle, and he later dies of his injuries.
Ceiba Lanael settles in Keskala after 6 years of travel and exploration.
Shael Ash is saved from a bandit attack by Kod Zuzagar. Under Corellon's guidance he decides to follow Kod, hiring on at his post office in Keskala; officially his position is to escort postage during runs. But Kod and Shael's real work lies in their smuggling business, moving goods and people across borders. Feeling compelled to help out those less fortunate, the majority of their personal cargo consists of escaped slaves trying to settle down in a safer place.
Aneirin e'Mylel earns the favor of the Archfey Eilshana after besting her Champion during a tournament in her realm, and is gifted a boon as a reward for his prowess. Shaken from his decades long depression, he begins to draw a new strength from her presence and takes a private oath to share the joy of Eilshana with all he meets.
Aneirin e'Mylel is sent by the Noble Fey Lhiannan to search for a Vestige known as Lightbringer- last seen on the Material Realm three centuries ago. He is unceremoniously dumped in the middle of the Ajda-Donesh Basin in Talaina'vao, Tolara, without any direction.
A thief steals a ring from Marlena Bormann- the owner of the Wanderer's Tale (Keskala's only Tavern and Inn). Aneirin e'Mylel, Shael Ash, Mala'kai Avirotka, and Ceiba Lanael help to track it down and return it. Marlena rewards the party with a treasure map that leads to a small series of ruins rumored to be of Sa'Avian origin, located in the Kogria Mountains just north of the village.
Mala'kai Avirotka, Aneirin e'Mylel, Ceiba Lanael, and Shael Ash meet for lunch in the Wanderer's Tale Tavern and Inn in the small village of Keskala- located on the border between the Kogria Mountains and the Donesh Dry Forest in the Talaina'Vao region of the Tolaran continent Over a quick lunch they decide to follow a map given to them by the tavern owner, Marlena Bormann (F Halfling the map supposedly leads to a set of Sa'avian Ruins in the Kogria Mountains.
The party encounters a crashed wagon on the Eastern Road. Shael recognizes it as a wagon belonging to refugees she and Kod Zuzagar (M Orc) had smuggled into the region; Mala'kai uses his abilities to lead the party towards several presences he senses, where they find Neveah, her daughter (Zira), and another figure taking refuse in an abandoned mine shaft. The family's wagon was attacked by bandits and the two ran off to safety. They were found by one bandit (Gi, M Tameri), after he'd a change of heart and killed his partner (Kerry, M Fereni the three were hiding out in an abandoned mine while Gi was sporadically trying to find Neveah's son and Husband. The party decides to camp at the Mine for the night in order to help aid in the search the next day.
Neveah's son (Mesic, M Tameri) shows up in the woods with Kod Zuzagar, the Keskalan Postmaster, after running to him for help. They initially attacked the party thinking them another danger, before recognizing them. Together the two help the party find Meric's father (Arin, M Tameri)- who is being cared for by a hermit who found him (Zana Tuvo, M Orc). Kod invites the party with him to deliver Neveah and her family to Rothshield later in the week, after a new wagon is constructed by Mala'kai Avirotka's father. The group continues on their way to the ruins and camps at the Wildroad intersection for the night.
The party encounters a waypoint on the Wildroad, containing a wayshrine to Pelor. Mala'kai finds a plain Silver ring in the dirt, while Aneirin gathers nuts from a tree near the waypoint. Before leaving, Shael, Ceiba, Mal, and Aneirin, leave coins at the Pelor Shrine; additionally, Ceiba druidcrafts a reddish pink rose for the cairn and makes it take root before leaving.
Guided by a map obtained from Marlena Bormann, after four days of travel from Keskala the party discovers the ruins of an old military outpost in the Kogria Mountains; the outpost was originally built by the Dasmiiran Clan Batrun in the early days of Tolara, but lost during the Siege of Greibaurum in 5996.
While exploring the old Batrun military outpost, Aneirin e'Mylel and Shael Ash discover a hidden compartment beneath an altar. Inside the compartment is the vestige Mistleinn- the sword companion of the shield Dainsleif; last known to be wielded by the Dasmiiran twins Katona and Tamas Raedler, both pieces were lost during the Siege of Greibaurum.
The party leaves the Outpost ruins, having fully explored them now, and makes camp at the outside of the entrance in preparation for their treck home.
Late in the night the village of Keskala is attacked by a rogue creature known as a Pukei-Pukei, decimating a large portion of the village and killing a significant number of its residents in the process.
On the way back to Keskala from the ruins, the party stumbles across a grave. The grave looks recent and is unmarked; Shael Ash finds a short sword engraved with serpent wrapped around the hilt, a peridot gem in its mouth, lightly buried on top; Aneirin suggests leaving a few Qiao'hon flowers on the grave, and leaves 5 or 6 of them nicely arranged. Further up the Wild Road, the party finds the Pelor shrine they encountered earlier in their journey destroyed. they rebuild it, with Anerin attempting to make it more aesthetically beautiful. Mala'kai leaves a silver, Ceiba leaves a handful of Qiao'hon blossoms; Shael doesn’t leave anything. Aneirin puts some Qiao'hon flowers in the well near the shrine, but waits until morning before leaving 4 pieces of Qiao'hon bark on the shrine itself.
The Party encounters a mercenary group on the side of the road; they wear deep vivid blue capes with a crest depicting a set of golden wings on the breast of their armor.
The party is flagged down on the road by Cevelia Parsin (F. Marine Elf), whose Husband (Yirallan, M Marine Elf) and Newborn daughter (Loael, F Marine Elf) are stuck in the cellar beneath the ruins of their homestead; they had managed to get the door open just enough to get Cevelia out to get help, before the rest of the house collapsed. The party helps to clear rubble to find the cellar door and crack it open enough for Aneirin to use his teleportation abilities to get them out- earning Mala'kai's respect by doing so.
The Party returns to Keskala to find it in a state of severe destruction. After delivering Yirallan Parsin to Brother Hamid at the makeshift hospital, the party spends the rest of the day visiting various villagers- including Mala'kai's parents (whose father was injured) and Marlena Bormann- then doing what they can to aid the village.
After finding contaminated wells in Keskala, the party decides to return to the ruins where they first encountered similar contamination on their journey; they hope to find out more information about the source.
After grabbing samples from various water supplies along the way back to the ruins, the party returns to Keskala to test the samples and try and try to figure out the nature of the contamination. They are unable to determine much about it, other than its magical in nature- and that it can't be removed once water is contaminated; they begin to believe it's spreading northwest from somewhere near Keskala.
After Keskala's destruction, Kod has to wait for the wagon to be rebuilt before he can take Neveah and her family to Rothshield as initially planned (and get supplies for the rebuild he's invited the party along with him a second time. This time they accept his offer to join him, but inform him they may not return with him. Kod requests Gold to cover part of the cost of supplies- as well as the cost of hiring protection to replace the party for the return trip. The party make a plan to visit the Dwarven Clan Skala for whom the village was initially named in order to request funding.
The party meets with Clan Skala to ask for money to help fund supplies and protection for the village; they are greeted at the Clan Skala stronghold in Keskala by Rugadara Yvonne Skala, her secretary, and the Stronghold's Cleric; discovering that Clan Skala could care less about the village and won't help them, they decide to seek out Clan Batrun instead. The party meets Rugadar Edard Batrun at the other Dwarven stronghold in Keskala and easily convinces him to help fund the trip to Rothshield. While there, they decide to return the Books, Sword, and Tapestry they recovered from the Batrun Outpost they explored earlier in the month. They also ask to examine the stronghold's Cisterns that have also been tainted by whatever is affecting the water- discovering that 3 out of 4 have indeed been contaminated.
After dealing with the Dwarven Clans, the party meets up with Kod, Gi, plus Neveah and her family, and sets out for the major city of Rothshield (New Player Introduction) While setting up camp for the night at the Wildroad, however, the party is "ambushed" by a cloud of darkness and a figure of light. After it vanishes just as suddenly, Shael discovers a woman named Aethel hidden away on top of the party's wagon. After some convincing, they allow her to join them, promising to separate at Rothshield.