The In Regeneratione
The In Regeneratione would begin in full in the year 718 when the sun finally broke the clouds and warmed Aeris once again. It was said that Asterus himself had to fight the Low Gods of darkness in order to end the Long Freeze. And as Aeris stepped blinking back into Asterus’ glory, they sought again to rebuild and recover what was lost over the last 300 years of cold and war. The Drow retreated down into the depths of the world, and it was as if the entire planet sighed in relief. But the blistering darkness had not been all for naught. Great minds, trapped inside were able to tinker and study while the world slept. Improved methods of farming, improved sanitation, better methods of construction, better medicines that didn’t require magic, new strategies for forging metals, better ship building and improved designs. Cannons both magical and non magical, guns in the same vein were invented by the Gnomish genius Archemidi in the year 720 AGC, but kept as secret in Shyrland as possible. The Shyrland Rifle Guard were an elite force of musketeers. Arts and architecture flourished in many nations, mostly starting in 727 AGC. The art reflected the pain of The Long Freeze, and new paintings and sculptures of historical figures and events allowed the past to be explored by a new generation that had grown up in the dark. Monuments to the many generations that never saw the light of day were erected, and a huge statue of Taurus Hornbearer was built at the entrance of the Knosis’ main port. For a century there was peace and prosperity. Life needs things to live, and life was able to live again in Aeris.
