The Doltenian people escape persecution from dragonkind, by hiding in the darkest of forests and there, are mastered by the Barons of Plenty and are bred in slavery and dark premonition and experimentation.
Dolten
The history of the country of Dolten
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From Chain to Chain
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The Bloodrite
Plague / EpidemicThe vampires experiment with the virility of human blood and create a horrible disease that spreads through the people like wild fire and even reaches those in other lands. The humans that survive however, spawn children with powerful blood. Blood more susceptible to experimentation and more efficient to consume.
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2720
Whispers of Baba Yaga
ExpeditionStrange whispers from another realm make there way into the ears of a few humans, promising power to overthrow their masters. The first resistance of vampiric rule begin, one such vampire is displaced and flees in disgrace to Daborak. Being an accomplished illusionist, he takes the name Ezek Sar and changes his form to that of a descendant of a Daborakian explorer.
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2740
A Rebuffed Advance
Cultural eventEzek Sar sends a gift of thousands of human sacrifices to the Barons of Plenty to try and buy his way back to his people. He is denied, although the gift was enjoyed. Some of the surviving Zolen people were kept as amusing pets, made to fight in arenas.
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2800
The Beast Within
Scientific achievementVampiric experimentation leads to another discover, the human form is malleable with all sorts of organic creatures. Rampant experimentation and cursed blood eventually leads to the creation of Lycanthropy and the first skin-walker.
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Sweet Little Lies
Life, MilestoneDamian Wytchfire, follows the whisperings of the Witchqueen from Baba Yaga. They lead him to a place where the veil is thin and is given the knowledge he needs in an attempt to free his people from their vampiric masters.
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A Thrice Cursed Land
ExpeditionDamian Wytchfire takes advantage of the sudden attack by the city-state of Forzakai, he besseches them to instead join him in overthrowing the vampires! They agree out of desperation and a promise of hope. Damian finishes the incantation and kills the entire population of the city-state and turns himself into the first Lich. Shamed by his hubris and consumed by his anger for the witchqueen, he retreats to the north with his now undead horde.
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3000
Bite the Hand that Feeds
RevolutionThe Skin-walkers form a rebellion, as those that break free of the curse begin to seek to free their people.
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War of Shadows
Military actionThe Skin-walkers, Damian Wytchfire and the Barons of plenty battle for the future of Dolten and the fate of the humans still in slavery.
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The Black Hill
Life, DeathThe Skin-walkers seek the aid from the righteous of Orde, convincing them of the vampire threat and the innocents that live under their reign. The vampires learn of this meeting and instead assassinate the Ordean official.
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The Battle at Black River
A great battle between Orde and Dolten, at the town of Black Rivers run, a skirmish in which the true nature of the assassination is revealed and peace is made immediately.
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3300
The Silent Night
Plague / EpidemicVampires from Dolten, attack Vakal and the sourthern half od Daborak is thrown into chaos as undead begin to spread throughout the cities.
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The Wolf and the Leash
DisbandmentThe Skin-walkers surrender as they have taken too many losses from the attack on orde and the enforced position due to vampires invasion of Daborak.
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The Call of the Coven
Cultural eventThe Witchqueen calls from another realm and powers begin to awake in a few of humanity, those with powers the vampires did not understand and could not control. Mass imprisonment and executions began as not even their blood could be salvaged.
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The Horns of the East
Military actionThe Barons of Plenty are attacked and defeated by a host of Daborakians!
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3450
Dolten! Arise!
Discovery, ExplorationAs the Barons lie broken, a vacuum of power shifted across the forest. The slaves were free and so were the dark things held in check by the might of the vampires. Some humans, descendants of the Zolen people of Daborak, broke free those bound in the prisons for their magic and together they would build a place to the north. These people were the first of the Coven and the first of the Nightguard.
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The Witchqueen's Throne
Construction beginning/endWith the whispers to those blessed with the power of the hex, the people of Dolten construct a great city to be a bulwark against the night. Witchtown.
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3700
The Crimson Citadel
Construction beginning/endTo hold back the ever growing armioes of the dead to the north that attack with no direction. The Night Guard construct the Crimson Citadel.
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The Third Inquisition
Military actionThe worst inquisition in history, leading to the mast horrific battle in the history of Kalkatesh.
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3800
Laughing Mad
Disaster / DestructionAs the veil weakens, fey creatures begin to pour into the norther forest. Their mischief would continue to plague the people of Dolten unto the modern day.
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3900
A World to Wander
Construction beginning/endDolten finishes their section of the world road. People begin to dedicate themselves to patroling it and eventually these people were funded by the witches and became the World Wanderers.
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Grin No More
Disaster / DestructionThe sinking of the flagship, known as the Grinning Gambler and the first artificial isle, created by Dolten.
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The Triumvirate of Casual Evil
Gathering / ConferenceThe last of the vampiric Barons, The First Werewolf and Damian Wytchfire form a pact with the people of Dolten that has lead to a relative peace.