Timeline

### Archaic Pre-History (Dates Unknown)

* Proto-giants diverge into Ancient Giants, and a lineage that later becomes modern humans, dwarves, and gnomes.
* Ancient elves arrive from the Feywilds. Or something like that lol.
* High elves, wood elves, and dark elves begin to diverge. Modern minotaur, centaur, and satyr emerge.
* Giants and their descendents (humans, dwarves, gnomes, etc) settle throughout the world. Elven and fey communities established in heavily forested regions. Various animagus species are rumoured to exist in the eastern deserts.

### First Latent Period

* Great Houses begin to establish themselves formally into small council systems within their settlements: Vallumar and Greymar in the west, Frey in the east, and Greymar in the north.
* The City of Vallumar is officially founded along the northern coast of West Thilsand. Ygragara Vallumar is named first monarch and the First Council is established; agrees upon isolationist policy for the city, sealing it off from outsiders.

### The Settlement Period & Mythical Isolationism

* Most non-elvish species begin to settle in a region which will later become known as the Warlord's March.
* The Frey family take control over mid-eastern territories and establish themselves as a dominant force. They are now the second largest Great House after the Vallumar.
* Eldrin Frey begins rallying clan and family members to lay siege on a small village in order to establish territory.
* The mythical settlement of Shael Serin as it is known today is founded.
* Feudal system established as the population of Shael Serin begins to grow. Other mythicals begin to settle in the area around the village.

### Pre-War Period

* The Vallumarian Council arrive in Shael Serin. For the first time since its founding, Shael Serin has no leader.
* Order is restored to Shael Serin as first cousins Solana and Ayen Frey arrive in the city and take over leadership.
* For the first time in its history, Vallumar's existence becomes common knowledge to other species.
* Initial tensions between Vallumar and BlueAsh arise as Vallumar's economy begins to grow. The progressive, yet still oddly ancient city becomes appealing to many.
* Human sages publish first studies on autopsies done on unidentified human-like remains, suggesting the existence of some non-human, yet still anthropomorphic beings.
* Vallumar closes its borders entirely once again for safety. Shael Serin follows and does the same.

### The Dark Days & The Fall of Humanity

* Scientific discoveries are shared amongst humankind. Confirmation of existence of some 'mythical' species.
* BlueAsh becomes a militarized state for the second time in its history.
* Mythicals begin to disappear in the southeast, causing panic.
* A national conference is established in which leaders from mythical communities across Thilsand gather to meet with human leaders for the first time. Unable to reach a peace agreement, humans attempt to breech Shael Serin for the first time, causing more panic."
* Vallumar begins to militarize.
* War is officially declared on humankind after the bombing of Shael Serin.
* The first ranks of the Vallumarian army are sent to defend remaining mythical territories.
* Ea is raided of all human life and officially becomes an entirely mythical state.
* Ygragara steps down as reigning queen to become the head of military strategy for Vallumar's army. Renna Vallumar is named queen regent by the Vallumarian Council
* The orcish settlement of Karn Moldur is bombed by human forces. Mass movement of refugees into Vallumar, Ea, and BlueAsh.
* Second international mythical military conference is held. For the second time in all history, mythical populations begin to outnumber human populations in some areas.
* Vallumar's army mobilizes to Shael Serin. Renna Vallumar leads an attack on the human forces holding siege to the city's remaining citizens. Major victory occurs and Shael Serin is free once again.
* Intelligence forces reveal human plans to destroy remaining mythical communities. Third mythical conference is held in the newly named Capital of Vallumar. The Council votes to unleash biological warfare on remaining major human populated centers. Super virus is engineered by team of warlocks and unleashed. Mass die-off of humans.
* Remaining human leaders meet with mythical leaders to sign peace agreement. Victory goes to the mythicals. Humans agree to cease all violent acts against mythicals.
* Ygragara Vallumar abdicates the throne officially to serve as chief military advisor, ambassador in hopes of helping to prevent another conflict

### The Merge

* Planes of existence converge into the Material Plane. Fissures of magic begin cropping up around the world.
* Fear and superstition towards magic becomes widespread in the east. Witchburnings begin to occur. Some are supported by officials, others are a form of vigilantee justice.

### Post-Merge & Present Day

* 256 CE Valantis Vallumar Born
* 283 CE  ?? Snowmelt  - Sessions 1-3 take place.
* 36 Goldleaf - Queen Vallumar is murdered in the palace.
* Goldleaf - Palesun - the Summer of Slaughter. Collapse of order in the capital. All major families targeted-any society actors believed by the common folk to be hostile to the Queen and her memory are blamed for her death.
* ???? - The Dominions. Outer provinces of Vallumar become aware of the assassination. blah blah blah people break up into 'queen memory!' vs 'fuck the monarchy!'
* Harvesttide - Firstseed 284 - The Great Famine. blah blah blah lack of grain due to confusion in the capital.
* 285 CE Current day (session 4)..