History of Eld'Pyre

## The Creation

The Creation covers a period of time that is unknown. It is speculated, and a more or less believed, that there were two events that spans the time period.

### Crashing of Planes

The Crashing of Planes is considered to have happened first, and this is whereby the major four elemental planes (Air, Earth, Fire, Wind) seeped through naturally thin barriers between the planes of existence. It is likely, although entirely speculation, that titan level elementals crashing together, bore the creation of the planet itself.

### Life from the Gods

At some point in time after the elementals went back to their planes of existence, the gods took interest in the newly created planet and, using their powers, created the land and races that we now know today. It is also believed that at one stage in time, many of the gods walked amongst the earliest species they created, possibly guiding them as they did so.

## Pre-Era History

### The Separation

After an estimated 2000 years, it is believed that the last of the gods departed Eld'Pyre, leaving behind avatars and aspects of themselves to continue to guide the humanoid races. This lasted for some hundreds of years before the Separation War. Elven scholars depict the war as an uprising from an anti-deity led faction, led by Donato Remington; a Human from what is modern day Galdrin. Having won the war, the worship and religious practices were not banned or prevented, they were tolerated as long as it took place behind closed doors. This event was the prelude to what is considered Era Zero (0E).

## Zero Era (E0)

Much of the history from this era has been lost to time, or there are multiple conflicting accounts from various races. What is known about this era is that it was a period of time when civilizations began to take form in their modern shape. For example, in Karandor Zero Era is most associated with the Age of the High Elves, where they were the most expansive race on the continent.

During this era, the first encounters with creatures from beyond the Material Plane were discovered. For example, High Elves discovered a natural rift to the Plane of Water when a large quantity of Water Elementals began to appear in the region now referred to as the Dual Lakes. Meanwhile, the Mountain Dwarves of the Dead Mountains discovered a rift to the Plane of Magma, and made a deal with a deity from that plane that forever changed them into Magama Dwarves.

In addition to the discovery of more planes of existence, more races made their way to Eld'Pyre. For example, the various Genasi sub-races appeared as genies left their mark on the world. The Dragonborn first graced Eld'Pyre during this period, a result of Human and Elf loyalty to various forms of true Dragons. The Goblin, Hobgoblin, and at the end of the era the Bugbears, also made their way through the Feywild to Eld'Pyre.

## The First Era (1E)

The first era is highlighted as the time when Devils and Demons first started to have an impact on Eld'Pyre, the race of Tieflings first started to show up around this time, as bargains and pacts were made between humanoids and Devils.

During this age, explores from across the globe set out to find new lands to colonize, and discover new races. It is believed that the entire globe was discovered during this era.

The first era came to an end after the defeat of the Pentarchy of Tiamat, led by the Ancient Red Dragon Gaularyzelden. Under his guidance, a collective of Chromatic Dragons gathered followers and attempted to summon Tiamat to the Eld'Pyre. Their defeat, a result of Nelgoros' sacrifice, who was an Ancient Gold Dragon, ushered the wider world into the second era (2E), and gave spawn to the Dragonborn.

## The Second Era (2E)

After the near destruction of the civilization, a period of peace ensued across the globe, as news of the defeat of the Pentarchy of Tiamat spread. The Second Era, so far at least, has been considered the most stable and uneventful of a planet-wide scale at least.