Age of Advancement

In this time, the technology of Areusor improved massively. A sudden burst of understanding and inspiration spurred this new age, where many new discoveries were made.

5964 (Enar 19): Daensdust’s discovery. A group of dvergr mining in Prenta discovered a cave full of glittering crystals. Upon closer inspection, they realized that it was some substance that could make non-living objects float. They named it daensdust, after Daen, the leader of that mining party. Thus began the new age.

5965: Ĕmnys, one of the dvergr in the mining party that discovered daensdust, began to sell it. He would scrape dust from the crystals and bring them to other Isles. The news quickly began to spread, and people would use the daensdust to help them move cargo, build walls, and more.

5968: The first ship powered by daensdust was created. A group of scholars and mechanics figured out how to propel the dust from the bottoms and sides, and control the flow, so the ships could actually fly above the water. This changed traveling and transporting goods, because instead of long detours, ships could just fly over places like the dangerous Deeps.

5970: Daenswar. All of the daensdust from the strain found in Prenta ran out. People began to fight over the remaining bits, while others frantically tried to find more.

5972: D’sidi, a scholar from Rel, discovered a way to create daensdust with a long and complicated formula. Others began to farm it and sell it for massive prices.

5973: The Daenspact. Tontia, the Surian at the time, and the Court, decided to do something about the daensdust. It was becoming a very important part of Areusian society, and at that time, was being sold in more of a black market type manner. Thus, they created the daenspact. Citizens were not allowed to create or sell daensdust -- it was a government regulated item, and only those who were qualified by the Surian herself were able to create and market it.

6034: The Expedition of the Blue Glory: Captain Issali Garn of the Blue Glory announced that she and her crew would be setting off with this newfound discovery of daensdust to see what was past the known Isles.

6035: Captain Issali Garn returned with the news that, for as far as they could see, there was nothing but bare ocean and the occasional uninhabited island. They had gone as far as they could before running out of daensdust. The suspicions of Areusians were correct -- there was nothing past the known Isles.

6146: Blue Glory’s Second Expedition. Many years after Issali’s death, her son, Edis, decided to try again. He set off with his crew to see what was past the known Isles.

6148: After two years, the Blue Glory returned -- Edis and his crew had discovered a massive island far past the known Isles. They named it Issali, after Edis’s mother. It was a tropical paradise, filled with all sorts of strange new plants, flowers, and fruits, but for some strange reason, there were no animals.

6189: The first city on Issali, Rith, was founded. It became a sort of vacation-home for those who were rich.

6194: The Rith Massacre. A group of pirates, jealous of the way the nobles lived, traveled to Rith with the intent of taking over the city. Many were killed.

6192: The Battle at Rith. The Guard was sent to detain the rogue pirates. They fought for four months before the pirates were finally beaten. Rith eventually became abandoned, since no one wanted to live in a place of such slaughter and death.

6253: An oasis was discovered in the center of one of the unnamed small islands far past the known Isles. A small town began to grow there, and the search began for more habitable Isles, as populations were growing. Only a few more were found that were enough to sustain life, but most of those who dared to live in these places stayed in the first oasis discovered, named Lelis Emrin, which directly translates to pool of water in Frennil.

6345: The Masquerade. As celebration of the growth of Lelis Emrin, which was growing and becoming one of the most populated cities in Areusor, a masquerade ball took place. It was the largest celebration in the history of Areusor -- over three quarters of the population traveled for the eight days of dancing, singing, food, and drink once the sun set. The only rule was that everyone had to wear a mask at night, and couldn’t take it off until the morning.