History of the Sphere

Before Awis

... 2659 CE

Before the Awis, this echo of Earth closely resembled the one in which PC's live.

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    Grytack settled
    Founding

    Grytack settled by dwarves searching Ryopytav Mountains for profitable mining sites.

    Location
    Grytack
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    Phiastians Refugees arrive near Si'ahl
    Population Migration / Travel

    Phiastians escape certian destruction by natural disasters.

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    Phaistian
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    Sildelver Pact signed
    Diplomatic action

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    "Wonders of Silfur Lake" written
    Miscellaneous

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    Battle at Grytack Ford
    Military action

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    Silfur Lake sacked by Orcs
    Disaster / Destruction

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    Ostians Arrive via Northwest Passage
    Population Migration / Travel

    A Norse expedition to start a colony in Greenland gets "lost" and ends up in the waterways of Masaking, north of Awsranka in the Free Lands. They are firmly pointed towards the territory no one really wants, where the earlier refugees settled.

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    The Orc Wars
    Disaster / Destruction

    Orcs Pushing south from NE Ryopytav's. Eventually stopped, defeated and pushed back to northern mountains.

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    Frankish colonization attempt (failed)
    Expedition

    Frankish individuals given ships and colony building materials and sent west, ending up on shores of the Yucatan. As they are trying to construct a settlement, one of the peoples of the future Ezcan Empire take umbrage at this invasion and effectivly stop the European's efforts cold.

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    Franks arrive in Awsranka
    Population Migration / Travel

    After being handed their heads by the inhabitants of the Yucatan, a remnant of the colonists head north and vaguely west. Each time they encounter an indigionous culture, they are encouraged to keep moving. Sometimes by diplomacy, sometimes by force. Eventually, they make it to the southern edge of the Ti'Swaq Alliance, and are told about a territory occupied by people who they resemble. Homesick, they arrive in M. the southernmost city of Awsranka.

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    Fornradur begins Rule as Mighty Protector
    Political event

    In a bid to retrun to the predominance of Dragons, Fornradur proclaims himself Grand Protector of Awsranka and leads the wa against the orcs.

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    The Red Empire
    Political event

    The Red Empire rules the region of Awsranka

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    The Call West
    Population Migration / Travel

    Elves as a race realize it is time to seek a new homeworld. The Call West is a bones-deep racial instinct more than a decision made by a governing body. Slowly but surely, in ever increasing numbers, the Elves leave the Ring of Fire and Dragons for a different echo of Faerun.

After Awis

2691 CE and beyond

The world is irrevocably changed by a massive impact somewhere in Europe, causing a world-wide little ice age.

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    The Darkest Night
    Disaster / Destruction

    A great purple light flshed accross the land. When morning cam, the sun was obscured, and snow was beginning to fall. This was the beginning of the Hard Times, when darkness and long, severe winters threatened everyone.

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    Fornradur defeated by the Eagleswatch
    Disaster / Destruction

    VureemRysearFelUthVoar (more commonly known as Fornradur), an ancient Red Dragon who had dominated the coast, mountains and planes of the region, is defeated and killed by the Eagleswatch. In it's death throws the volcano of it's primary abode erupts causing several square miles of destruction.

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    The Night of Shattered Stone
    Disaster / Destruction

    In the aftermath of FornRadur's defeat and death, Siesmic shock waves cause the cliffs on the southwestern edge of Grytack to collapse, sending boulders and rubble in a landslide, destrying and covering the mine entrance, part of the city wall, and the buildings closest to the landslide. The dwarven community is decimated.

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    Redbrand Raids
    Military action

    No longer controlled or provided for, monsters, beasts and humanoids who served FornRadur wander more frequently into the region of the East Triboar Trail, looking for food/lairs/etc.

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    Independence Day
    Founding

    Awsranka Confederation of Free Cities Charter Ratified

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    Gwenllian Academy of Arts and Magic Established
    Founding

    Gwenllian's Academy of Arts and Magic opens its doors to students for the first time. The members of Eagleswatch named the school in honor of a fallen comrade, Gwen Lillycaller, and settled an endowment there to fund the school.

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    Gwenllian Academy moves to a new campus
    Miscellaneous

    The academy moves from the old imperial capitol to an old estate near Grytack, in Vantage Territory. At its opening, it consisted solely or buildings on the old Klarksen Estate, which was bequeathed to the Eagleswatch for services to the Free Cities of Awsranka.

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    Lakedale settled
    Founding