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The History of Amuan

Most people are familiar with the broad history of their own city or tribe. They know the foundational myths of their culture and the more important events that have taken place during their own lifetimes, and possibly during the lifetimes of their parents and grandparents. Unfortunately, Amuanian learning is parochial in the extreme; a Quodethi knows next to nothing about the history of Katagia or the tales of the Dhari people. And it is not unusual for powerful kings or priesthoods to create new versions of old myths in order to cement their own authority and place in history. Only the most diligent and widely traveled of sages possess any real glimmer of historical understanding, and in many cases, they fear to share what they have learned.

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  • -35000 AR
    Rise of Nessk
    Military action

    The Hetepkan empire of Nessk arrives on Amuan and conquers the eastern part of the continent.

  • -8800 AR
    Arrival of the Tribes
    Population Migration / Travel

    The first of the Mearan refugees arrive on Amuan's shores.

  • -7500 AR > -2960 AR
    Era of the Maelstrom
    Disaster / Destruction

    After centuries of battle against the Hetepkans, the Tribes of mortals on Amuan concoct a plan to finally rid the continent of their enemy. A series of menhirs are constructed across the continent and in their mighty Skywatcher Citadel the greatest mortal mages perform a ritual that sinks the continent to the bottom of the ocean until the time is right for the Tribes to reign over their old enemies. For thousands of years Amuan is simply not there on Torar, and where it had been a deadly eternal hurricane raged.

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  • -2955 AR
    Amuan Rises
    Geological / environmental event

    Amuan rises from the depths and the Maelstrom is dispelled. The elves arrive on the continent through World Gates. The city of Seindoron is founded.

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  • -240 AR
    Founding of Quodeth
    Founding

    The barbarian chief Jal Dror founds the city of Quodeth atop the ruins of the Nesskian fortress of Bhnaal Pruth.

  • 0 AR
    Formation of the Atlantean Empire
    Founding

    The warlord Evenor unites Atlantis and establishes his capital, creating human the Empire of Atlantis.

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  • 16 AR
    Destruction of Sersidyen
    Military action

    Quodeth’s armies defeat the elven kingdom of Sersidyen.

  • 99 AR
    Founding of Concord
    Founding

    Edana Lawgiver founds the city of Concord in northern Amuan.

  • 307 AR
    Battle of Seindoron Harbor
    Military action

    An Atlantean fleet raids Seindoron, causing great damage.

  • 429 AR
    Arrival of Smallfolk
    Population Migration / Travel

    The smallfolk of Firemount arrive in Amuan and settle on the eastern coast.

  • 495 AR
    Founding of Katagia
    Founding

    Atlanteans found the colony of Katagia.

  • 833 AR
    Founding of Kal-Zinan
    Founding

    Dwarven city of Kal-Zinan is founded in the Zinandar Mountains.

  • 1114 AR
    Founding of Marg
    Founding

    Vanadar, the Crimson Prince, fails to seize the Atlantean Throne. He is exiled to Amuan and founds the city of Marg.

  • 1178 AR
    Sacking of Seindoron
    Military action

    Vanadar, King of Marg, sacks the elven city of Seindoron.

  • 1215 AR
    The Maelstrom Unleashed
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    Kalayan the Necromancer, apprentice to Vesak the Darklord, rises to power in Ikath and performs a ritual using one of the guardian menhirs to summon forth the Maelstrom once more. With this storm under his control he floods the central deserts of Amuan and raises those who die in the catastrophe as an army of undead, seizing much of central Amuan for his kingdom.

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  • 1451 AR
    Atlantis Conquers Quodeth
    Military action

    Atlantean legions conquer Quodeth, adding the city to their empire.

  • 1511 AR
    The Schism of Kal-Zinan
    Cultural event

    Dwarven schism leads to civil war and the ruin of Kal-Zinan. The victorious clans vow to rebuild, and the losing clans are exiled.

  • 1673 AR
    The Siege of Ikath
    Military action

    Atlantean general Nemruth leads a fleet across the newly-created Inner Sea to attack Ikath. He defeats the undead armies of Kalayan the Necromancer and withdraws after installing a puppet king. Kalayan's body is never found.

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  • 1744 AR
    The Plague of Madness
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The Yellow Priests assume power in Concord after a plague of madness ravages the city.

  • 1817 AR
    The War of Two Empires
    Military action

    Atlantis goes to war with the Kingsdoms of Foere. Most of the fighting occurs on Lados.

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  • 3452 AR
    Sinking of Atlantis
    Disaster / Destruction

    The subcontinent of Atlantis sinks beneath the oceans during the Culling, forcibly ending the Empire of Atlantis and turning all remaining Atlanteans into refugees.   All knowledge of the next nearly 3 millenia are missing from the Atlantean Record, through the Culling and for a thousand years thereafter. This is known as the Dark Age on Amuan.

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  • 6249 AR
    Rise of Kal Keor, Fall of Thran
    Military action

    Kal Keor the Terrible becomes chief of the Jandar tribes, and crushes Thran.

  • 6254 AR
    The Fall of Droum
    Military action

    The Jandar horde defeats Droum. Kal Keor names himself King of Droum.

  • 6260 AR
    Jandar Horde Defeated
    Military action

    The Jandar hordes attack Quodeth and are repelled.

  • 6273 AR
    Fall of Kal Keor
    Life, Death

    Kal Keor is assassinated by sorcery; the Jandar hordes disperse, and Kal Keor’s empire crumbles.

  • 6278 AR
    The Black Circle
    Political event

    Bayod Naz, the Black Wizard, reveals the existence of the Black Circle and seizes power in Thran.

  • 6325 AR
    The Sacking of Hurhun
    Military action

    Lomar defeats the city of Hurhun in a sudden war. Hurhun is sacked, its people scattered, its walls pulled down, and its fields salted.

  • 6334 AR > 6350 AR
    The March of Kang
    Geological / environmental event

    The glacier Kang overruns the small realm of Lendosk in a single winter. In the following 15 years the kingdom of Nimoth is engulfed by glaciers and the wandering tribes driven south by Kang found Nim on Amuan's northern coast.

  • 6393 AR
    Conquest of Droum
    Military action

    Legions of Lomar defeat Droum's army. Droum sues for peace and is forced to pay a ruinous tribute.

  • 6406 AR
    Founding of Rime
    Founding

    Princess Jara Boh is exiled from Lomar. She founds the city of Rime in an abandoned stronghold of Lendosk.

  • 6414 AR
    The Black Milk
    Cultural event

    The Black Milk is introduced in Seindoron.

  • 6421 AR
    The Cult of Cthulhu
    Religious event

    Cult of Great Cthulhu spreads widely on Amuan and grows dangerously influential as star alignments bring a season of dark dreams and whispers of doom.

  • 6447 AR
    The Child Queen of Quodeth
    Political event

    Deyane Hazeda becomes Quodeth's queen at age 15. Grand Vizier Ibland Posk rules as the power behind the throne.

  • 6451 AR
    Current Year
    Miscellaneous

    The start of campaigns in Amuan.

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