World History

## Creation

### **The Beginning (Magnadecium)**

The world of ***Rydoneus*** was crafted using a balance from every god. Each putting their own mark on the world and having equal say in what goes where, making sure all gods were happy where they stand.

In the beginning, **Surtur** and **Thrym** worked together to place titans all over the material plane. They pushed stones to become mountains, dug holes to become valleys. They carved the trails for the rivers and burrowed in caves chiseled and sculpted into perfect homes for their comfort. The world was peaceful for centuries, the titanfolk explored art and religion having a lot of time after building their communities and empires. The gods were mostly good, gifting the titanfolk bountiful crops, warm and glorious weather in *Soltempus*. Cool nights and cozy fires in *Frigutempus*, new livestock in *Messitempus*, and beautiful flowers, shimmering streams and tame animals in *Flostempus*. This time period is known as *Magnadecium*, the time when there were only titans, and the other races, yet to be born were still developing. After centuries, the titanfolk evolved to better suit their crafts. Some became dwarves, elves, humans, gnomes, halflings etc. These are the races we know today, a variety of different folk with many abilities and interests.

### **Post-Titanus**

During the early stages of racial development came *The War of Magic,* great battles of power, and glory. Everyone that could harness the power of magic did not know what it held. It was manipulated and twisted, not as an art, but as a weapon. The world's magic became unbalanced. Fracturing the planes of existence and blurring realities. They split and tore the countries, destroying the livelihoods of the residents of ***Rydoneus***. Over 26 years of pillaging and warfare; what was left of the original titans returned to the elemental planes. Magic casters were either killed by the Gods, Goddesses, angels, demons or devils, or decided to set up peace treaties.

Now, the year is 958 Post-Titanus (PT). We still see the effects of the war of magic, continents with strange geographic lands and temperature inaccuracies. Magic casters are not looked down upon, but rather proceeded with caution, a stigma surrounds magic users. That being said, using magic is not outlawed or even feared, but everyone who has read the history books knows what one may become capable of.

## War of Magic

### **The Titans**

958 Years ago, the War of Magic took place. These battles drove the titans out of the material plane and tore apart the world, changing the organic layout, shifting temperatures and tearing holes into the other planes. It is said that the Gods themselves needed to meddle in the business of the war, changing fates and smiting magic users. The world would never be the same after the war that lasted 26 years, it is said that no-one today is alive to remember it, but relatives of relatives have discussed the stories they were told by their mothers and fathers of life before the war. Creatures that went extinct, creatures that were birthed into existence and lands that shifted and swapped.

There are a few names that are written about and taught to folk who attend colleges for study. **Agritotus** was said to lead the titans to the north where portals to the elemental planes began to open. They were closing by the time the last few titans were arriving for their departure, so **Agritotus** pierced his magical blade into the snow, draining the very essence of his life to keep the portals open for as long as possible. He died trying to save the titans, he is remembered for his bravery, some think he is a legend, others think he is real, and that the raw energy of his sacrifice is why The Graveyard of Giants is shining with such chaotic magical energy.

### **Itabrius Vren**

**Itabrius Vren** is one of the wizards who fought in the war, he was one of the magic users who started it. He believed he could extract power from the heavens and hells, combining them and forging a staff whose power was unmatched. He did not create the staff in the end, as many empires sent their most skilled magic users to take down his army of corrupt angels and demons, released from the outer planes. Many are surprised how far **Itabrius Vren** was able to get, tearing into the other planes and creating rifts to hide and teleport to them.

The raw magical energy used during the war began to drain the planes of existence, they simply could not keep up with the manipulation and utilization of magic. On top of **Itabrius** exploiting the heavens and hells, this is one of the only times in history where the good and evil gods decided to work together to stop the creation of the staff. Near 1000 years later and everything seems to have balanced itself out again, magical energy finding its way back to where it came from. But the world will never be the same.

### **The Arch-Mages**

**Itabrius Vren** was defeated by a council of magic users known as *The Palladium Elders,* who performed a ritual harnessing all known domains of magic to shred **Itabrius** apart and split his being into 24 separate pieces. These soul fragments where banished to different planes of existence and imprisoned in magical vaults made of lead, scribed with anti-magic runes. **Itabrius'** phylactery is yet to be found, so interplanar travel is infrequent as many folk are afraid his soul fragments may find each other if portals are opened.

*The Palladium Elders* are now deceased, most of them died during The Arcane Banishment as it sapped them of their life force and the raw magical energy stripped their bodies to dust. Others died soon after, frail and powerless, and no magic user has come close to the power that even one of these elders held, so the council has never returned. However, the writings they put in place are still followed today, and policed by a lesser council, *The Arcane Congress*, who prevent magic being used for war crimes and limit the powers one can access.

## Ozmidaris Titans

In the year 709PT, the ***Ozmidaris Empire*** was growing quickly developing new technology and finding more powerful resources and stronger metals as they delved into the depths. During this time they were creating an army of warforged to protect their empire from any imposing threats at the time. A few weapons they developed were nicknamed *Project titanrise,* it was a series of warforged titans, colossal metallic beings made for taking down any threat. ***Ozmidaris*** decided to use these titans to harvest the dune worms in the ***Dellon Desert***. Sending forth 3 titans, **Demetrius**, **Mygwyn** and **Tarvia** to the desert and find the nests, hoping to collect resources that would expand the empire. The worms offered a good supply of food, the skin could be used to make near impenetrable armour for their armies, and potential for domesticated worms for use in defense and combat. However, they did not expect the worms to be so tough, the slow moving warforged against the colossal worms just couldn't keep up. The worms tore through the metal with their razor-like teeth and shredded apart the warforged.

Remains of the titans are still in the desert, shredded and scattered, no longer able to be repaired or powered. This set back the ***Ozmidaris Empire***, wasting precious materials on such a ridiculous plan. The then leader **Hollwin Rombark** was shunned from the empire, as he sent them into a recession. It took another 200 years for the empire to get back on their feet and become a super power again.