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History of the Freelands of the South

  • 200 AC


    Hunters of the Crater
    Expedition

    In the year 200 AC, specific tribes from Lothen embark on a northern migration, drawn by the allure of a monster hunt in the vast desert. This region, renowned for attracting brave warriors and adventurers seeking glory and riches, becomes the battleground for powerful houses, mercenaries, knights, and diverse warriors. As these bold individuals face off against formidable foes like giants, desert sharks, and basilisks, the lands surrounding the Sentinel's Crater emerge as a focal point of both power and mystery. However, the allure of this area is accompanied by significant danger, enticing various peoples to venture towards its enigmatic depths.

    Location
    The Crater
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  • 320 AC


    The Founding of the Freelands of the South
    Founding

    In 320 AC, the desert tribes surrounding the Crater unite to establish the Freelands of the South, a self-governing and independent nation. Alarion Grey, also known as "Blacktail," becomes their first king, leading a council comprising leaders from each race.

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  • 343 AC


    Blacktail's Dragons
    Civil action

    In the Freelands of the South, King Alarion is deceived by hunters presenting fake trophies of the legendary Dragon. Upon discovering their fraud, the king punishes them by affixing the fabricated pieces of the beast to their backs and crucifying them atop the city's walls, earning himself the moniker "Blacktail."

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  • 360 AC


    The Expansion of the Freelanders
    Population Migration / Travel

    In 360 AC, the powerful armies of the Freelanders, having gained significant strength, embark on a northern expansion toward the Tooth Mountains—a region infested with monsters.

  • 440 AC


    Dead Armies
    Civil action

    In 440 AC, Alarion, king of the Freelanders creates an army of dead warriors of the desert by using necromancy. The king is consumed by his rituals of the dead, and seems to ignore the many problems of the country’s interior that was only a few steps away from a civil war. He builds pyramids and gives them away to his ranking officers, causing distress to the Governors.

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  • 490 AC


    Blacktail's Assassination
    Life, Death

    In 490 AC, the king is murdered by a group of warriors that were in his service, during the time he was traveling along with them north, towards the Crystal Lake. The throne passes to Kastor Darmin who decided to destroy the army of the dead that Alarion had created.

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  • 517 AC


    The Prohibition of Royal Magic
    Disbandment

    In 517 AC, following Blacktail's history of misuse of magic, the council and the king of the Freelands of the South enact a decree prohibiting the use of magic by rulers, aiming to preserve a balance in governance.

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  • 822 AC


    Desert Pirates
    Revolution

    In 822 AC, a group of outlaws named “Desert Pirates” cause numerous problems by raiding, stealing and mocking the royal army of the Freelanders. This group runs under the leadership of one called Reyal Raspi, who had won the love of the people during these attacks, as he liberated slaves and gladiators and recruited them for his army instead.

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  • 866 AC


    The Execution of Reyal Raspi
    Life, Death

    In 866 AC, King Dorok Darmin of the Freelanders imprisons the elderly Reyal Raspi, crucifying him in Lar–Forath's center. This sparks varied reactions among the people, with many supporting Raspi's cause.

    Location
    Lar-Forath
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  • 1001 AC

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    The Battle of Scissor Forest
    Expedition

    In 1002 AC, king Tristam Reyam of the Freelanders loses a series of battles against Norionor Whiteshield of Lothen, and pledges the royal army to his service. The alliance was interrupted a few years later with the demise of Norionor, and when the Freelanders reclaimed their independence.

    Location
    Scissor Forest
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  • 1111 AC

    1390 AC


    Prohibition of Magic in the South Freelands
    Disbandment

    In 1108 AC, the dwarven king Denthor Garric of the Freelanders, enforces the law of the Runik Knights and prohibits the use of magic. This new law forced a lot of magicians to flee the Freelands, since many of them were killed by the royal army. The movement slowly faded towards the end of Denthor’s reign in 1390 AC.

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  • 1440 AC


    The Red Plague
    Disaster / Destruction

    In 1440 AC, thousands of Freelanders die from “The Red Plague”, a disease that rose from the Dead Gods Lane and was spread through rain. King Lorkus Ithem looked for help in Mooncry and brought back a cure at the hands of a Serenian warrior named Athos Astar.

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  • 1770 AC


    The Hunt for Sirkana
    Expedition

    In 1770 AC, king Valagar Dor of the Freelanders, known as “The Hammer”, commands a mission to the Dead Gods Lane to eliminate a legendary monster called “Sirkana”, a giant Vulture that imprisoned the souls of its victims.

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