Thousand Year War

## A History of the 1000 Year War

*“WHEN ALL THAT ONE IS FIGHTING FOR IS AN END, IT IS SIMPLER TO STOP FIGHTING.” -GENERAL RICHARD RYLANCE*

### A Battle Beyond Memory

War scholars of Zamanan military history note that the first shot of the war likely broke out around 10,413 ZY. Other war scholars note that the first set of war scholars are probably just
rounding that number up a bit because the name 1000-Year War sells better than 1003-Year
War. The first group of scholars note that the second group probably just need to pull the stick out of their ass. Regardless of which group you pay heed to, any soldier who fought remembers the biggest moments. Those days are burned into their minds. Either they were there or know someone who was. Those days turned tides back and forth endlessly. It kept the galaxy on its toes.

## Timeline

#### 10,413 ZY

War erupts. Over the past few years, reports of a strange yellowish green skinned race
named the Gith attacking small villages on various DSK worlds near the Spinning Black began
to disturb empire authorities. Heading to investigate the source of these skirmishes, a battalion of DSK soldiers landed on a series of plateaus circling the Black. They were attacked by a small strike team of Gith. Retreating, they called for backup and what began as a small skirmish evolved into an all-out battle as the Gith forces were revealed to be somewhere near 3,000 in number.

#### 10,567 ZY

The battle that began over a hundred years ago has failed to let up as the Gith forces pushed the DSK army backwards. The first mistake of the DSK forces was their continual lack of respect for their opponent. They were continually surprised by the ferocity and ability to destroy the Gith had. The war began with small attacks but after this long time, the Gith seemed to have amassed enough numbers to be able to weather full-frontal assaults.

#### 10,642 ZY

The Gith have attracted the spirit of other dissenters. The Yuan-Ti of Sahvorim, previously
considered strong allies of the DSK, join forces and make the DSK split focus. Soon the battle begins to fully sway toward the Gith forces. They take a name, the Haladesh.

#### 10,705 ZY

The war has split the galaxy in twain. The Haladesh are nearly unstoppable, now having amassed the support of not just the Yuan-Ti but also the Goliath of Kwagga, and most notably the Drow world of Yrdynth. The contentious relationship the drow had long had with their high elven siblings on Sylvion led them flip sides easily. The Gnolls of Varkie also rejected the DSK leadership and turned against them. Their force was less formidable or helpful to the Haladesh at this point.

#### 11,039 ZY

The millennium turned to little fanfare as war still raged. What worlds did not submit to the Haladesh forces had their populations massacred. Those that did became enemies of the DSK, endangering those of their ilk who resided deeper in the DSK. The galaxy is now turning to the Haladesh. Some worlds, like Azotis, Valen, and even some dwarven mining worlds are taken.

#### 11,122 ZY

Through much of the war, Sylvion, the home of the elves, have offered little help to the affair. However, when Haladesh attack the High Council directly and succeed in killing one of their members, the Elven army joins the forefront of the fight and begins to push back the Haladesh forces. The Dwarves, not to be outdone by their frequent competitors find new life and begin fighting back. Keller is never reached directly but it becomes one of the most well-defended worlds in the galaxy, swarming with spelljammers, some volunteers, pledging to push back the Haladesh at any cost.

#### 11,235 ZY

The war has changed tides. The humans, dwarves, and elves establish a war center at
the edge of their empire known as Dreshan Station and staff it with Giff, a loyal race of warmongers.

#### 11,383 ZY

The galaxy is now separated in two. On one side is the Haladesh. The other is the DSK. In between is a large expanse known as the Open Territories where turf war after turf war break out as the waring parties fight for dominance of what little is left. Meanwhile, a young officer named Richard Rylance begins making a name for himself in the Galaxy Gazette as an unofficial peace-bringer, instilling a sense of calm in the populace that hasn’t been there before.

#### 11,413 ZY

Now a General, Rylance meets with Gith Prime for a legendary meeting at Dreshan Station. After three weeks of debates back and forth, a peace is brokered allowing the two
nations to remain as they are with the Territories dividing them. Should a Gith ever attack a member of the DSK, this accord would be broken, and likewise should a DSK military personnel attack any Gith life, this peace would be broken. In the coming years, this rule would be transgressed as you would imagine but neither side would ever admit to it. Knowing this is the case has made for a peace accord that feels more like a cold war than a resolution.