History of the Order of the Golden Sun

The Rule of King Driastan I, the homesick, is the most disastrous in recorded history. His rule started ambitious with the idea to reconnect with the continent the founding brothers originated from. Unfortunately, he was narrow-minded and solely focused on this affair. This caused the Order to suffer from many problems, such as increased criminal activity and financial troubles.

Capitulating on the weakened and chaotic north, large groups of Orcs from the Deepstone Halls start raiding Tenacre, Ancora, Thunderpoint and all the lands between the cities. The raids on Ancora eventually end when the region surrounding Ancora slowly turns into an undead swamp. The raids on Thunderpoint are the last to stop, in 834, when a new Grand Overseer is appointed and a part of the army of the Order is sent to massacre every orc tribe in sight around Thunderpoint.

Following the death of his father at Tenacre, Driastan II becomes the new Sun King. Driastan II is known as the grand architect, for swiftly building a new home to those who were fleeing the northern cities. His rule is divisive among historians, some claiming that he acted wise and justly given the problems he inherited from his father, some claiming he abandoned Ancora and disregarded the will of the people by building the new seat of power in Amries.

Many citizens of the Order had expected that the Brothers' Crossing, the now-largest city located at the heart of the Order, would be the new seat of power. History records that the current ruler of the Order had decided that he did not want to share its capital with the influence of the Tower Scholars, and given the violent destruction of Novram a more defensible position was chosen. This eventually leads to the rise of a group called "The United Order", which manage to stage a successful, albeit short-lived, coup in Brothers' Crossing. Surprisingly, it was the personal army of the Tower Scholars that got rid of the coup. The Scholars feared that the coup would draw an army towards the city, which would cost uncountable lives and put the grand library and its knowledge at risk.

With the new seat of power in Amries, people flock to the nearby city of Extes. This causes the city to boom into enormous proportions, and quickly makes it the largest city within the Order. In order to prevent similar events to Novram, precautions are taken. The city is covered in holy sigils, the city is surrounded by a mighty white wall surrounded by fields of fire, and all research and gathering is strictly monitored by the city watch.

King Driastan III Levant Amria's rule is only known for one thing, and that is the Cult of the Night Veil. The years he rules are some of the most turbulent in the history of the order. He was known to be a merciless iron-fisted ruler.

The rule of king Sulien I Levant Amria, also known as Sulien the Damned, starts. He earned his title due to the large number of unfortunate events that plagued his characteristically short rule. Despite this, he is generally considered to be a just and good-hearted king.

Initial contact with the Giants goes reasonably well. Though territorial in nature, the Giants seem to take somewhere between a week and a year to fully wake up from a deep slumber, and are generally accepting of visitors. The Giants explain that they used to rule the island, but a catastrophic event caused them all to retreat into a sort of dream realm. The Giants had planned to return at some point, but are unsure as to why they they are returning now.

The arrival of the first Storm Giants marks a change in the behavior of the Giants. As if they were simply waiting for reinforcements, the Giants start fabricating weapons and armor at an impressive pace. It quickly becomes clear that they intend to reclaim their continent. With both the Order and the Giants refusing to give up part of the continent, tensions between the two rise.

Without much warning the Giants attack the Order of the Golden Sun after negotiations for peace fail, resulting in the destruction of Atheram. With the city and its entire population decimated, the Order prepares for an all-out war.

Following the death of his father at the Battle of the Bone Desert, King Driastan IV takes over the rule of the Order of the Golden Sun. He is only 10 years old when this happens.

A group of magicians and scientists start experimenting to weaponize powerful magical lightning, by studying the corpses of Storm Giants and the local weather at Thunderpoint.