The Country of Ishtoc

Ishtoc is located southwest of the country of Emorok. It is quite small compared to other countries.

Despite its size, it is plentiful in natural resources. This excess of resources is what allowed ishtoc to enter its industrial revolution before any other continent.

It was first settled from Emorok by travelers looking for safer lands in 750 CE. These sailors found themselves lost in a new different land.

A majority of Ishtoc is desert, and was deemed to risky to be colonized. Instead, travelers focused on the highlands. They were colder but were much safer than the deserts. Homes were constructed and the first settlements were started. The new inhabitants still had to contend with the dangerous wildlife. It was around this time that the travelers met the Ulreath Naar orks. They made peace deals and still support each other to this day.

900 CE: **The Ezaizuin Crossing** After a failed route to Emorok, a fleet of people from Ezaizuin lay stranded in Ishtoc. Dwarves and elves and many more people found themselves in Ishtoc. Many speculate that these people fled to Ishtoc to escape the Dragon-Giant war.

1000 CE: **The Dragon Incursion** After the Dragon-Giant war ended and the dragons lost, they fled to Ishtoc. Upon arriving hey found multiple colonies of people. The dragons decided to unite and take control of Ishtoc and its people. They built an empire and forced hundreds of people into the mountains. Upon finalizing there empire in 1150, the dragons began to experiment. Taking halflings from the deserts and turning them into the kobolds, the manifestation of the dragons greed. They took Ulreath Naar and turned them into lizardfolk, the manifestation of the dragons cruelty, and finally they turned the humans into Dragonborn.

1160 CE: **The Metallic Crusade** Metallic dragons, sent by Bahamut arrived in Ishtoc and struck against the chromatic dragons. They managed to liberate the Dragonborn from the dragons while doing this.

1170 CE: **The Dragonrise** With the chromatic dragons and the Dragonborn at their sides, the people of Ishtoc rebel.

1175 CE: **The Formation of the Ishtocian Triumvirate** A representative of the humans, elves, and Ulreath Naar come together and form a unified government.

1250 CE: **The Rise of Alustien** Alustien is a powerful vampire lord. He obtained his vampire abilities in a pact with Lucifer. He settles in the eastern part of Ishtoc, now aptly named the Badlands.

1300 CE: **The Blood Wars** The Blood Wars begin when Alustien, now risen to demigod status by his followers, decides to launch a crusade against the rest of Ishtoc. Using the powers of necromancy, Alustien grows his army even larger. The Ishtocian triumvirate takes notice and begins their own counter attack.

The humans send the paladins of Rikarin to launch their own crusade against Alustien. The elves send troops and fey allies to battle, the Ulreath Naar sent their own forces. Alustien is eventually pushed back to his homeland. Then, he leads one final, massive attack. Hordes of undead strike against the allied forces. Alustien was eventually killed and his fortress was destroyed, though he was resurrected in 1500. The bodies left behind from the war pile so high, they create an entire elevated landmass named The Badlands.

1500 CE: **The Ishtocian Industrial Revolution** In the year 1500, a technological breakthrough was discovered. A machine known as a stasis chamber was invented. This item could freeze all time inside of the room. By storing fire spells inside of the chamber, it was possible to generate infinite power. This was not safe but its benefits outweighed the dangers. This was then used to create hundreds of new inventions.

1525 CE: **The Rise of the Technomancers** The Technomancers are a large company of magic users. They combine magic and technology to develop incredible technology. They are the inventors of Warforged, gunpowder weaponry, airships, and more. They have connections with the *Blank***.** They are not in any way connected to *Blank***.** Any evidence encouraging this is null and void.

1700: **The Resistance** *This information is not currently available.*