The History of the Realms

An era known as the Great Absence begins. The gods spend less time among men and frequently ascend into the heavens to hold council. They leave the leaders of their churches in power to rule in their place.

Unable to contain the spread of dark magic by the Blood Herald, the elven noble houses call upon the Kingdom of Vithyr to join them in a great crusade against the elves they cast out from their kingdom and all those using the dark arts she spread throughout the realms. For ten years the elves and the forces of the Kingdom of Vithyr wipe out thousands of humanoids believed to be tainted by dark arts.

Eventually the last of the last of the elven outcasts are believe to have been killed in the mountains north of the elven kingdom. With the enemy households destroyed the elves retreat back to Elfhaven to recover their losses. The forces of Vithyr also abandon the fight having not interest in finishing the crusade alone given that the threat to their city and surrounding lands has been dealt with.

Angered by the actions of their followers, Vith holds council in Vithyr with those gods that remain in the realms. Many gods are so angry with their mortal followers they do not attend. At the end of the 'Final Divine Council' the gods decide to leave the realms and tell their followers that they are on their own. As Vith and the others ascend into the heavens one final time they call down a fiery vengeance upon the realms. Stars rain down from the heavens destroying much of what mortals had created all across the realms. Civilization ends and millions are killed. Many more are corrupted as the land and the creatures within it become twisted and mutated.   

This event would be forever known as "Starfall".

The Starfall event occurred when angry gods left the world and smote down their creation. Fire rained down from the heavens and corrupted the earth. The gods were never seen among mortals again.

The Starfall event occurred when angry gods left the world and smote down their creation. Fire rained down from the heavens and corrupted the earth. The gods were never seen among mortals again.

In the aftermath of Starfall the survivors struggle to pick up the pieces of their civilizations and survive. 

The sky is grey and sunlight cannot pierce the think canopy of dust and smoke as the land burns. What isn't burning is often corrupted. What isn't corrupted is fought over by survivors. Food is scarce and those once devoted to the gods in peace and harmony turn on each other.

The Dwarves of the Crag retreat into their mountain stronghold which survived the cataclysm and close their borders. The elves of Elfhaven struggle to recover after half of the Green Oak forest is burned to the ground. The city of Elfhaven survives but much the elves are surrounded by enemies on all sides.

The city of Vithyr is completely destroyed as are the cities in the northlands. Survivors are scattered trying to find food and shelter. 

In the lowlands of Anur, the cities founded by the god of knowledge are also damaged but some structures remain and offer shelter to the people who still live.