Ages of History

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Chronological Order and Summary of the Historical Ages of Aerus

The cosmos are a vast place, full of chaos and order, good and evil, love and hate, peace and war. Across the planes of existence one can find great beauty or great terror. Perhaps no plane of existence is as varied and been as eventful as that of the Prime Material Plane, and on it, the world known as Aerus.

What follows is a brief timeline of the history of Aerus, split into what have collectively come to be known as it’s historical ‘ages’. Each age is a different length of time, and is marked by great events, or a particular dominant focus in the world at that time. There have been a number of ages, some representing times of peace and prosperity, others representing great horrors and tragedy, but each representative of the world at large for that time period.

## Ages of History, Summarized

#### Age of Chaos

Year 0  - 1500

During the Age of Chaos, creation took place. The world was formed, and the races and creatures of the world were brought to life by the various gods. Early wars were fought, lines became clear between many of the good and evil races. The beginnings of tribal societies and small communities emerge.

#### Age of Prosperity

Year 1500 - 1950

Civilizations become established. The intelligent races develop building techniques, become more practiced at using magic, and start to form major towns and cities as they move away from nomadic tribes. Populations experience rapid growth and huge parts of the world become explored and settled.

#### Age of Horrors

Year 1950 - 2675

The Great Swarm happens. Many civilizations are brought to ruin, large parts of the world are devastated, and set back for many generations. The world is sundered and is no longer one large continent. The great oceans are connected and the world is separated. The majority of the remaining population retreats to a few safe bastions in the north and east and seeks to rebuild. Large swathes of the southern continent end up blasted and desolate, barely inhabitable. The people and creatures that end up here are largely nomadic and life is harsh. It is during this time, beginning in the wastelands and spreading to the jungles and tundra, that the tribal subset of humans known as the Amani see their beginnings.

#### Age of Rebirth

Year 2675 - 3050

Civilizations are rebuilding after the Age of Horrors, some nearly from scratch. Exploration takes place and parts of the newly broken world are re-settled over several generations. The population is recovering, parts of the great oceans are explored, island nations are formed. Towards the end of the age, the countries and geo-political borders are fairly well established and stable in the northern and eastern continents, and becoming defined in the southern continent. The more prosperous eastern continent, where several of the major safe bastions were located during the Age of Horrors, is collectively referred to as 'the Old World', while the north and south continents which needed much more re-population and rebuilding became known as 'the New World'. Amani have divided into several populations, with some settling into more permanent locations in productive areas near the coast or jungles. The ones that remain primarily nomadic in the deep jungles and deserts become known as the Wild Amani.

#### Age of Glory

Year 3050 - Current (3356)

The most recent age, called the Age of Glory. Most of the Old World is thriving and full of well established civilizations. The new world has been settled in most areas outside the Wastes, and has a number of well established kingdoms. The majority of this time period was relatively peaceful and prosperous. The end of the age is marked by a great clash of devils in the Wastes, unleashing horrors on the world that are as of yet not fully realized. War is brewing in the New World, and unrest in the Old World is growing as religious factions are suddenly mobilized to combat a new threat.

#### Age of ???

Year 3356 (current year)

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