History

***The Eladrin Creation Myth:*** Elves were said to have been created from the Blood of Corellon Larethian.

***The Dragonborns origin is shrouded in mystery.*** If one assumes the creation story of elves applies to dragonborn as well, as in if the gods shed blood it creates the humanoid-kin, Perhaps a dragon god shed blood thus creating the Dragonborn.

### The Great Dragon Stand

*This is a legend, it's unsure how much of this that can be true. If one would confirm with the Dragonborn of Asvatyph surely, their great and honoured Exarch could provide answers.*

According to the Legend, Asvatyph was once endangered by an evil goddess, when the evil goddess threatened to destroy the Dragonborn Capital(Asvatyph), its Guardian Diety Zorquan, The god of Dragonkind, descended into the material plane to protect the City in the name of Asgorath, The Dragon Goddess of Creation.

### The Eladrin Split

The Elven Split is assumed to have taken place around this time. The elves separated becoming High elves, wood elves and those who hid underground that later on became Dark elves(Drow). There isn't that much information of this in Riversend because the Elves like their own mystery.

### The Dwarven & Gnomish Emergence

The Oldest Record of Dwarven & Gnomish Cities.

***The Dwarves Creation Myth:*** Dwarves is said to be made from the heart of the planet itself, given life by Moradin, The All-Father after being made by his hammer in the Soulforge. These legends held that the dwarves fought their way to the surface world, overcoming the dangers they faced below through strength of arms and skill.

***The Gnomish Creation Myth:*** The first original gnomes were said to be created from gemstones hidden in the caves beneath the mountain. Gnomish myths held that the gods of the gnome pantheon originated as gems deep within the bowels of the earth that were then exposed to open air. Likewise, these myths held that the gnomes were created when Garl Glittergold discovered similar gems and breathed life into them, which he followed up with a joke, inspiring the race to craftiness and mischief. This story also related that gnomes born of diamonds became the rock gnomes, while those forged of emeralds became forest gnomes and those made of rubies were the ancestors of the deep gnomes.

### The Age of Humans, The Purification (EST. 2600 Years ago)

The Legendary Paladin Lontor Euphemius, cleansed the land of Vistrun from leftovers of Talona's Blight, making it inhabitable. Lontor was built in his name and he became the First king in Human History.

Riversend was created a few hundred years after.

### The Chaos Anathema (EST. 2100 Years ago)

The comeuppance of Tieflings. The offspring of fiendish appearance which later on came to be called Tieflings were suddenly being born in Lontor. Tieflings were often seen as an ill omen and a plague, a curse. They are more often than not abandoned or killed after birth, most likely out of fear.

## After Purification: *Recorded Texts*

### The Dissonance, The Age of Conquest (1500 Years ago, A.P. 1)

This is where wars erupted all over the world. Going on for many years with only short breaks now and then for just a few years.

The Dragonborn took a neutral stance in the wars, they had the power to do so as people feared if the legend of the Great Dragon Stand was true. No one wants to mess with a god.

It was also around this time that the Orcs began building up their own city. (existed in a lot of tribes before, like many smaller races do in the current world, such as tabaxi, Kenku, Minotaurs and other races.)

#### The Lost age (?????)

This part of history is said to take part during the Dissonance, the Age of Conquest.

There are faded texts about fire and a castle. Nothing more is known, the person who submitted the texts was reported dead the night after and thus the location of where the texts were found are undiscernible.

## The Great Disaster, Age of the Mad Necroking (40-70 Years Ago, A.P. 1430-1460)

The Disaster happened soon after a Lontorian King called Amadeus Euphemius, was Crowned. Amadeus turned to Necromancy in order to gain an upper hand in war, He most likely did so out of efficiency. If he could re-use the soldier's lost he could turn the tide in any battle as dead bodies didn't need maintenance. His decision brought great results. He gained an undying army and ravaged the battlefields. People questioned the morality of his actions as desecrating and disrespecting the dead was deemed immoral. When the Anti-Necro Decree was proposed Amadeus Refused to surrender his undead army, bull-headed as he was. He had come up with the most efficient way to fight a war, not having to send new soldiers into battle as well. Should his undead soldiers fall they would only rise again under his fingers, dancing in battle to his tune. He fell to his little brother Alucard Euphemius, a noble paladin like his ancestors before him. After Amadeus fall he came to be known as the Mad Necroking of Lontor. Soon after the world leaders agreed that future use of Necromancy was to be banned. The Necrotic quarters of Arcona has since been off-limits and are greatly protected by the Book-Keeper.

Around this time Goblins became more and more common as well. (Once they learnt how to speak the common language, they really sky-rocketed in terms of evolution.) Though they are not always welcome into other societies, they somehow managed to build the prosperous city of Trade Pracia.

### The Abolishment of Necromancy, The Anti-Necro Decree (30 Years Ago, A.P. 1470)

Soon After the Great disaster, the leaders of Canthera Established the abolishment of Necromancy. Use of Necrotic spells was banned over the entire world, very specifically in wars and duels.

During this time, The New King/The current King of Lontor, Alucard Euphemius created a Law banning magic users from using their powers within Lontor unless they are a certified Paladin or Cleric by Lontorian Standards. They have since then also tried to rely more on technological advancements, making the artificer profession become way more prominent.

Lontor in contrast to Riversend rely on Paladins and Clerics as well as this technology that artificers seem to understand whereas Riversend restrains itself to the easier and more convenient use of magic.

## The Era of (X)(Potentially peace), the Age of Trade (Now, A.P. 1500)

The Current state of Affairs after the Great Disaster.

The wars have currently stopped as a ceasefire was placed to sort out the Necromancy situation. Should the Ceasefire heave, The elves, dwarves as well as Orcs would most likely go to war. The Humans of Riversend would try to find a way to keep the peace while the humans of Lontor would go to war.

Vonderhome, The Gnomes' respite has established friendly connections with most of the people of Canthera, such as the Dwarves of Dethromar, the humans of Lontor and should soon be signing a peace treaty with the humans of Riversend and Wood elves of Verd'ael as well.