History

## Starlit Twilight, Ancient Era

### ~10 000 ST - ~3 000 ST - Artús Elves Begin to Disappear

Artús, or the First Wildlings are theorized to have been way more civilized than current day humans or dwarves, as a handful of relics have been found to contain elven runespeech on more than advanced tools. This knowledge is rarely taught, and is often ignored by historians.

For an unknown reasons, these Artús elves have started to slowly disappear from the world, either caused by some plague, or in-fighting. History this ancient is often muddy, and the ancient elves of the current day Fiáin that are theorized to have existed since the times of Artús have never spoken of the past.

### ~5 000 ST - 2122 ST - Badawi Exodus

A small group of the ancient Badawi decide to travel north. Albeit due to primitive technology, this journey is very perilous, and their original Badawi culture and religion is slowly changed over time, eventually becoming Augustian. It isn't quite clear when the Exodus has started, and there are only approximations based on how long it would take a culture and the people to change so radically.

### ~3 000 ST - Draconids Leave the Midlands

It is unknown what has caused this event, but the various draconids that has once inhabited the midlands started to venture east and west. Nowadays, they very scarcely appear in Magnata, but are way more prevalent in the lands of Zhon, where a cult has developed around them.

### ~3 000 ST - Dwarven Clans are Formed and Unified

Around this time, one of the more ancient records say of a dwarf named Ukrin, who has decided to invite every head of major families, to help them unite as clans, and to fight back against the current threats. It is thought that the "threat" was a civilization of sentient insects, which the dwarves have unified against.

### 2122 ST - City of Augur is Established

The City of Augur, home to the ancient Augustians, is finished. It is seen as the first ever city-state, and it soon became the capital of the Augur nation.

## Starlit Twilight, Augustian Era

### 1719 ST - Augur is Sacked and Lost to Time

The City of Augur, alongside the rest of the country, is raided and destroyed by Steppelords of the East, with the few remaining Augustians fleeing, bringing their religious and cultural influences with them.

## Starlit Twilight, Formation Era

### 1677 ST - Ni-Zhon Alliance

An alliance formed between the kingdoms of Nishi and Zhon, which has lead to a very long dual monarchy reign over most of the west.

### ~1 500 ST - 965 ST - Magnata Tribes Settle

Over a long period of time, the mainland tribes of Magnata (Grundians, Gevaudans, Severnians) settle down in more permanent settlements.

### ~1 000 ST - ~700 ST - Dwarven Technological Revolution

Around this time, the dwarves have managed to use natural geothermal vents as a power source, inventing primitive engines. Soon enough, the dwarves have figured out a way to utilize coal powered steam engines in more practical applications, such as trains and such. This is also the period of time where most mountain dwarves enter extreme secrecy, and breaking the Vows of Secrecy would often result in punishment worse than death.

### 965 ST - 841 ST - The Century War

The Century War was a long-lasting conflict between the very early kingdoms of the Grundians and Gévaudan. Whilst the Grundians fought bravely, the early Gévaudan managed to overwhelm them thanks to their cavalry.

### 841 ST - Rise of the Gevaudan Republic

Unhappy with the king's incompetence shown in the war, the knightly vassals of Philippe-Clement Bouxe, the at-the-time king, overthrow him, establishing a oligarchic republic.

### 789 ST - 653 ST - Great Under-War and the creation of Dwarf-Forged

A retaliation of the dwarves against the under-empire of the so called "insect-people" living deep underneath mountains. The dwarves have created brass automatons to help them fight back the hordes of insect-men, nearly completely wiping them out.

### 776 ST - 293 ST - The Great Hunt

After the first explorations of Mercia, explorers have found the home of Fiáini elves. This "hunt" has spread far and wide, where even major elven circles have been exterminated or relocated. The Great Hunt has come to an end at the famous Battle of Kirk's Wall, where one the first leader of Lothria was slain in the process of killing a strange, green dragon. After the Hunt, most large elven Circles have been deemed pacified, and not a danger, but many wood elves are still found hunting humans.

### 707 ST - 663 ST - Steppelords Raid Magnata

The Steppelords of the West attack the east. They were near unstoppable in open fields, but eventually they were stopped by more modern, castle defences.

Interestingly enough, the Steppelords were seen using a very strange arcane force, but there isn't a single source that agrees on what it was.

## Starlit Twilight, Unification Era

### 681 ST - National Union of Magnata

Due to the attack of Steppelords, the rulers of Gévaudan and the Grundreik have decided to create a military union, in an attempt to unite the forces against the invading enemy. The contract of union was signed at the inland sea/lake bordering the two nations, henceforth being called the Union Sea.

### 558 ST - Magnata Cultural Fair Incident

During one of the largest cultural events, where even the turbulent Severnians were invited, a terrorist attack has occured. No one was quite sure what group performed this attack, but it has increased tensions between the countries. It is theorized that the group behind the attack was the "Old Guard".

### 421 ST - Creation of Rogue Warforged

An unknown runesmith inscribes powerful runes on one of the dwarven automatons, giving them true sentience. This unnamed first rogue warforged goes on to free some of his brethren, and also creates a new generation of warforged, which look more similiarly to humans.

### 331 ST - Founding of Newport

A fringe cultural-political group from the northern coast of the mainland decides to sail in to a barely explored and wild island of Mercia. A new large port is quickly built on the island, and trade is quickly established, allowing new inhabitants to spread roots across the island.

### 290 ST - Magnata Trade League Established

With the exploitation of the island of Mercia, a trade league has been established, with Newport becoming headquarters of international mercantile deals.

### 268 ST - 208 ST - Vaeringjars Raid the North of Mercia

The Væringjar, seeing a weakness in Lothria's defense after ending the Great Hunt, decide to strike the frozen north of Mercia. Lothria stood no chance, and have decided to give away the twin mineral-rich islands in the north.

### 220 ST - Midland Dwarves Purify Gunpowder

Based on firepowder recipes from Ni-Zhon, dwarves from the Midland Mountains refine the firepowder, in to a more volatile gunpowder, starting to use it in secrecy.

### 214 ST - Blackwood Company Founded

To remedy possible future attacks, and to gain a bit of money, Sir Theodore Blackwood establishes the Blackwood Company - originally a mercenary company from Kirkwall, nowadays more of a private army spread all over the civilized world.

### 158 ST - Steamhand the Hunter Disappears

Steamhand, the famous traveler and beast hunter, disappears in the middle of his ocean-bound expedition. It is theorized that he was swept up by a powerful storm, a more and more common occurrence that year. His various books on beasts are copied, but a lot of books that he supposedly wrote are still missing.

### 158 ST - Eternal Storm

For whatever reason, the seas and oceans become extremely violent, and sailing even in inland seas becomes near impossible. Even with the constant storms, a lot of sailors risk their lives, to gain a lot of money from very difficult trading.

## The Burning Dawn

### 1 BD - Burning Dawn

Eldwin, the Head of Alchemical Research of the Bergstadt University, publicly announces his recipe for gunpowder, which was originally stolen from the dwarves. Humans enter the gunpowder revolution, Grundians start abolishing sorcery, promoting the use of guns in warfare.

### 6 BD - Eldwin the Alchemist is murdered

Eldwin, the Alchemist, is murdered, presumably by dwarven assassins. Him being hunted down was thought to be caused by him stealing the gunpowder recipe from the dwarves.