The Greenwold
A Brief History of the Greenwold
The four great cities of the Greenwold
work together to cling to success in the
face of untold beasts and monsters, even
as they work against each to their own
advantage. Together, with the wizards
of the Alabaster Academy, civilization
maintains its toehold in this rough and
wild land.
Modern history, as it is discussed by
the sages of the Alabaster Academy, began
over a thousand years ago with the end of
the War of the Dragons. For centuries the
dragons battled each other for dominance,
locking the world in a long dark age as
their violent struggles devastated the cities of the lesser mortal races.
The war finally came to an end when a
party of heroes forged the legendary Orb
of Dragon Souls, and forced the dragons
to concede to a peace agreement. The
dragons agreed to divide the world into
10 great domains - one for each color of
dragon. Henceforth, the dragons would
limit themselves to their domain, and never impose on the domain of another. Some
dragons ruled their realms like despots,
some became shepherds of their people.
Others simply retired to their hordes to
slumber until disturbed.
When the Orb was rediscovered not
long ago, a second dragon war threatened
to engulf the Greenwold. However, a new
band of heroes arose to master the power
of the artifact and save the realm. In the
aftermath, the dragons met again and
agreed that the Greenwold should be free
from draconic rule.
In response to the dragons' withdrawal, the Empyrean, a demigod, moved into
the power vacuum. Attempting to expand
upon her domain to the south, the Greenwold found itself fighting for its existence
in the face of overwhelming divine magic.
Ultimately, the Empyrean was defeated, and the Greenwold entered a new age
of prosperity. Free to pursue their own
goals without outside meddling, the rulers of the Greenwold returned to bicker
with each other and go to war about petty matters.
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