The dragon Empire of Klaue (draconic for claw) was founded on the border of the lands that would later become the desert Lapta'k and the jungle Azul on the continent of Veluntia.
"I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened."To the World Calendar
The Dominadraco epoch is marked by the decline of Natural-Evolution and the rise of supernatural creatures like wyrms. This epoch also marks the first appearance of the dwarves and humans, who naturally evolved on a now lost fourth continent far to the north. Humanoid races create the first bows and arrows during this time, it thus covers the old stone age to the very beginning of history.
The dragon Empire of Klaue (draconic for claw) was founded on the border of the lands that would later become the desert Lapta'k and the jungle Azul on the continent of Veluntia.
The dragon Empire of Resonanz was founded westward of the Gellar Mt. Range in the lands that would later become the swamp Ba'rthr. The Resonanzans were believed to have created gorgons, nagas, troglodytes, and yuan-ti, as well as numerous other races long since lost.
Within a few years of the dragons arrival it became clear to the giants that they would not respect the ways of the world like the dwarves and humans. By the time first of the dragons reached maturity, the giants recognized the great reptiles as cunning and powerful interlopers who threatened their very existence.
The Gigantomachy, or the Gargantuan Kingdom, reaches its height, stretching across Adlak from the Frigid Wastes to the southern tip of Kulala.
The dragon Empire of Gewalt was founded in the lands that would later become the westward desert Themmit.
In an effort to drown the Unterlands (also known as the Sunken Sea in the Underdark) and defeat their enemies completely, Resonanzan wizards rerouted the Narrow Sea and the Ocean of Starlight so that they ran eastwards and westwards respectively, flooding the First Forest with water. Although the Resonanzan succeeded in driving the unter deep into the Underdark, the massive ecological change resulting from their magic caused several caverns to open up and fill with water creating the Nyr-Dyv and destroying the Resonanz empire in the process.
Mount Stalagos erupted, covering a large swath of the land in a volcanic ash, containing heavy amounts of carbon dioxide for upwards of 25 minutes, which probably led to death from asphyxiation. The mountain has since been considered dormant, if not dead, by all those concerned. No mention or record of natural volcanic activity has been recorded from the mountain since the region was first re-settled. The remains of over 3,500 people have been found at Mons Fluvius and Darió so far, although the total death toll from the eruption remains unknown.
Gitéra pursues a series of hidden affairs with various powers, one of which would result in the goddess and a god called 'Father-Sky' siring Moloch and the ogre race.
Gitéra begins an affair with Deep Sashelas, a sea god of the Feywild. The union of Gitéra and Sashelas ultimately produces five races: firblog, fomorian, triton, vaodkyn, and verbeeg
An estimated 13,000 members of the Perceades empire was slaughtered by their own creations. Experiments with wyrms produced the first winged wyrms which the Perceades would name wyverns. Eventually, the Gewalt empire would discover the new race of wyrm and domesticate them. With their new flying armies, the Gewalt empire would greatly expand its borders in a short time.
Some nomadic tribes of humans from the original continent set sail for new lands, eventually discovering the continent of Veluntia around this time. These nomadic tribes, faced with fertile lands, dismantle their wooden longboats and erect longhouses on the western beaches of the continent.
Dragons and Giants rule over Asyur at this time; dwarves and humans settle in small but growing communities all over the world. The dwarves, humans, and giants overthrow the dragon overlords and their growing priesthood, and start their own empires. The giants would remain on Adlak, and the humans would become nomads, leaving the safety of their caves for the plains and forests of the world. Language was not unified across Asyur, but most settlements had at least one speaker of the primal language known as Latin.
The Dominadryadis or the Merithic Epoch is a term translated to common as: the Age of Elves. It is marked by the period after dragon dominance, and the period of time where elves ruled much of the known world from their glassy cities. It covers the first appearance of lizardfolk, frog-men, pixies, satyrs, aarakocra, goblinoids and many other races who migrated from the Feywild. The first races born of Supernatural-Evolution; appear in this age like dragonborn, orcs, werewolfs, and vampires as well as the invention of the Wheel in the first drow city of Darkshelf. It also coincides witht the copper age. During this time the First Forest touched every coast of the Continent of Adlak. Elven towers were painted poking up miles above the treetops. It was also during this time that the forest would first come under real attack, from strange human-lizard people.
Giants rule over asyur at this time; dwarven and human empires grow their borders while an event alled the Great Convergence allowed the migration of fey, who begin to settle in small and reclusive enclaves all over the world. Dwarves and human settlements that inhabited Adlak gave a yearly levy to the giants for protection from the return of the dragons and new feycreatures.
The human Empire of Primpiedra was founded in the eastern section of jungle that would become Nala. Known for their blood and fire cermonies, the chants of the Primpiedra would echo in the jungle and nearby mountains during the warmer months of the year.
Aarakocra appear on the world of Asyur on the continent of Kulala following the Glainne. They settle in small villages of wood, nestled high in the mountains or on remote islands.
Elven survivors from the Kingdom of Prosedda (Kingdom of Fairie) use elven High Magic to bring the ruined Nila-Fos from the Feywild to Asyur, and rebuilding it the elves renamed the city Nila-Edhil.
The earliest animation in cave art (Tot Loch Cave, Nala Jungle) breaking down animal movement, prefiguring cinema is painted around this time.
An estimated 7,500 members of the Primpiedra empire was slaughtered by a swarm of lizardfolk coming from the westward Gellar Mt. Range. Feeling that their creation wasn't effective enough, the remnants of the ancient dragon empires continued their expirments of Supernatural-Evolution.
Following the massacre of the capital city and its temple, the Empire of Primpiedra would fall shortly after due to cultural collapse caused from infighting and civil unrest. Art from this time in the empire clearly takes a dramatic dip in observable skill.
The high-elven castle and community of Crìochan is founded along one of the rivers that flows eastwards, towards the Nyr-Dyv from the oceans.
Lolths attention is drawn to Asyur for the first time in history, due to the elf monsterjägers Sùilmhath and Làmhluath fighting the Demon Lischatten in the Demonweb Pits. The Spider Queen begins to seduce dark elves and takes Vergeschenk as her consort.
The remnents of the dragons would found the Empire of Admeria in the ruins of the Klaue Empire on Veluntia in the region of the Lapta'k Desert.
The drow Empire of Nythenlin is founded in the city of Darkshelf in the Themmit Tablelands on the eastward side of Adlak. Ruled by Arman Pirouzfar I, the empire was known for its worship and veneration of spiders. With her cult spreading to the world, Lolth begins to spin webs using the priesthood and sisterhoods of the empire.
An estimated 38,000 elves living in and around the castle of Crìochan where decimated by a vastly smaller for army of humanoid wyrms which the elves would name dragonborn. These magical creations where the first sign that the ancient dragon threat wasn't fully eradicated during the Great Hunt .
Perfectly round like the sun, the wheel is an artifically created cirlce with a hole in the center for an axle. The wheel and axle combination is refered to as one of the six-simple machines upon which all civilizations are based. Used on vehicles, it allows easy transport of heavy objects over great distances.
The Pharos of Darkshelf was a lighthouse built on an offshore island by order of the king-emperor Arman Pirouzfar I of the Nythenlin empire, and was the largest humanoid built structure in the world at 100 meters (328 feet).
Within a few centuries of their arrival on Asyur, the Cult of Lolth had grown powerful and spread wide, the high and wood-elves recognized the threat the cult posed as powerful and deceitful order who threatened their very existence.
Elves rule over Asyur from the First Forest at this time, dwarves and humans expand their empires and found new settlements and growing communities all over the world. The elven conflict comes to a boiling point, and with the siege of Darkshelf and the toppling of the Pharos the elves are successful in slaying the doomdreamers before the Altar of Doom and ending the worship of Lolth in elven lands. This would result in the collapse of the Nythenlin empire, and the reintegration of drow into the elven kingdom of Prosedda.
Ancient history is the aggregate of past events from the beginning of writing and recorded human history and extending as far as late antiquity. The phrase may be used either to refer to the period of time or the academic discipline. The academic study of ancient history can be either scientific (archaeology, with the examination of physical evidence) or humanistic (the study of history through texts, poetry, and linguistics). The span of recorded history is roughly 4,000 years, with the oldest coherent texts from about -3600 Dryadalis. Ancient history covers all continents inhabited by humans and dwarves. It covers the first humans arriving on Adlak, the first human and dwarven cities begin to form, and the first wars are waged. In this time the gods are also forced to walk the world by the Trio of the Dead, as well as the invasion of the first demons known as blathspawn. This era covers the begining of the bronze age.
Several races being to try and attain dominance of their regions through warfare during this time. Dwarves and humans expand their empires greatly in this time, while the First Forest begins decreasing in size, shrinking the realm of the elves along with it. Dragons return during this time with armies of supernaturally created races in their own image and being to wage war with the other sentient races of the world who have been left to thrive in their absence. The first invasion from the Abyss occurs, as does the creation of several new devils, demons, and fiends. Dwarves spread the knowledge of bronzework to other civilizations and the alloy sees mass use in urban centers and in battle.
The Human nomads known as the Leopard-Seals would inhabit the south-eastern shores and forests of Adlak, just north of the Tablelands after sailing in longships from the homeland. It is estimated that around 1,200-5,000 people successfully made the voyage.
The drow Empire of Limutria was founded in the desert Kathr'an on the continent of Veluntia. Free of the influence of Lolth and her doomdreamers the drow would seek out the information on the draconic threat rumored to stil be active on the primal continent.
Human nomads having set sail from the homeland would arrive on the shores of the north-eastern side of Adlak and would settle in the foot of great glaciers that would give way to the Bitter Plains and the Icemist Terrace. Estimated to have been around 10,000 strong, the original sailing community would found the stone city of Eru-Tovar, before quickly entering civil strife, and eventually becoming the two distinct tribes of the Wolf and Tiger clans.
Some of the human nomads on the western coast of Adlak would travel eastward along the Spine of the World until they founded the Empire of Klippenstadt in what would eventually become the Highlands.
Within a few centuries of their arival on the primal continent of Veluntia the Limutrians encountered ancient dragons and their cults, it became clear to them that the old threat remained unchecked and scouts began looking for the homelands of lifes ancient enemy.
The human Empire of Eichenstadt was founded in the region of the First Forest that would eventually become the area known as the Lowlands. The empire was marked with stuanch druidic beliefs and nature ceremonies.
The human centric port settlment of Mollusca is founded on the Terauri Peninsula near Doppio Bay by Captain Dona.
After years of fighting with the draconic threat the Limutrian Empire was on its last legs, and without foreign aid they would surely fall. It was around this time that the Empire of Förfalskare of dwarves would sail to the primal continent with an armada of more than 35 warships filled with some 23,000 dwarven knights and paladins and spellcasters in an attempt to take the entire Gellar Mt. Range which was rumored to be filled with gold, silver, and precious gems. The combined force of the drow and dwarves was more than enough to push back the draconic threat beyond the mountain range.
Draconic armies under the banner of the First Admer Empire invade Adlak seeking retribution against the dwarves. Dwarven armies and mercenary bands grouped together to defend their homelands within regions of the First Forest. These battles would result in large swathes of the forest being glassed resulting in the western deserts of Themmit and the near total loss of surface life. Breaking the crystalline layer with their marching, the armies of humans and elves would come to the aid of the dwarven lands in a hope to prevent the loss of all free life on the continent. This alliance would be known as the Dragonlance, and its combined force would push the draconic threat from the lands of Adlak, although it would be forever scarred.
The first global empire was formed during this time after the Ad-Thurg Wars and the intervention of the humans and their Monarch.
The gods of the First Eras came to fatal blows creating massive power vacuums and allowing new gods to rise and old gods to be reborn.
One of the newest Lords of Ruin after the Great Schism, Blathmac created an entire race to do his bidding, the very first of a species that would be called demons later on by man and mer alike, the Blathspawn, and sent them to Asyur to destroy the planet and convert it into his new home and Plane of Ruin (according to mortal accounts that is).
The First Admer Empire crumbles under the weight of outside forces. Just months later a heavily militeristic coup would occur, resulting in many dragonborn returning to their homeland of Velutnia. The battles and wars would result in the birth of the Second Admer Empire.
The immortal general Koth, who held half the world in his grasp, was killed one night as a bat winged creature appeared in the sky.
The Bene Regem is founded from the military conquests of Aulus Gallus, one of Carcino's many great military generals and strategist. With the Bene Regem Carcino is able to conquer the combined strength of the newly formed Dalelands. However, instead of destroying the DalePact, Aulus Gallus pushed for Carcino to sign the stone, joining with its brothers and sisters.
The first transit of Caccioppoli across the sun was observed, giving credence to the theory that Asyur did not sit at the center of everything.
Classical antiquity (also the classical era, classical period or classical age) is the period of cultural history centered in the Bay of Fallen Stars, comprising of the interlocking civilizations of ancient Carcino and ancient Thurdarth, known as the Thur-Carc world. It covers a vast cultural growth in this area of the world, as the first banks and institutions were established.
Durgeddin of the Stonehammer Clan finishes construction of a citadel and forge within the mountain Khundrukar.
Flavius Palpellius Colias writes the De Re Militari, irrevocably changing warfare forever.
The post-classical period is characterized by the expansion of civilizations geographically and development of trade networks between civilizations. In Veluntia the spread of the Nemoris religion would result in a new empire and the Nemoris Golden Age with trade among the Velutian and Adlakian continents and advances in science in the medieval Nemoris world.
Tyndal "Daggerford" and his army conquer the Elven keep and farming community of Crìochan. The elven population flees the town, leaving it for the humans.
The DalePact stone is erected in the Lowlands on the Hill of Heroes. The first of the Dalelands are formed in the Lowlands from the attending kings and representatives of various Lowland territories with Verbobonc's Viscounty attending, giving credence to the ideas the stone represented.
The Dalelands (then just territories in the Lowlands) joined with neighbors to the north, in a bid to end regional conflicts created from blood feuds, creating the Northernand Southern Dalelands. Little did either know that in just a few short decades blood would be spilled by the sons and daughters of the lowlands and highlands once again, but over religious and cultural views in forms of the I-XI Crusades of the Prime.
The ideas and needs of man grew large enough to create their own pantheon of beliefs and deities. These beings are worshiped by humans as protectors of their kind. Founded in Tarrin the religion quickly spread through both ideological and theological warfare and actual warfare in the form of crusades.
The Prime Pantheon begins crusading south into the Lowlands encountering resistance with the Druidic followers resulting in decades of bloody religious conflicts.
In Carcino, circa 1500 of the Second Age, the rivers and waterways were so ripe with parasites and diseases, that alcohol became the drink of choice. For generations one would wake up with a beer, have a beer at brunch, another at lunch, and another at dinner. Many writings describe the haze the city was in as a result.
The Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the -500 to the year 2600, similarly to the classical and post-classical ages of global history. It started with the fall of many religions at the hands of the Prime Pantheon and its I-XI Crusades in the Lowlands and the Wild Plains. During this time most of the worlds population declined, counterurbanization occured en-masse, and knowledge was lost.
In 1774 SE, the first coffea tree was gifted to the then king, who planted it immediately, and was said to treasure it as much as any item in the kingdom. It is well recorded that the king would drink 20 cups of coffee a day. The seeds from this tree were eventually taken after his death, and planted outside Castle Angrath. It is believed that 80% of the world's Coffee beans are descended from that tree. Once coffee became available in the city, it quickly replaced beer. Now, with laser focus, the city would undergo an intellectual boom, mathematics, astronomy, physics, economics, and language all benefited greatly with the help of caffeine.
The Second Empire, founded by the Good King, was smashed by waves of barbarians across the worlds countryside's as the moon was blocked out by a giant bat winged Demon.
Shortly after its inception, the worlds third global empire, the Bene Regem collapses from intense inward pressures resulting from lack of any form of infrastructure or war-relief due to its insane leader Wal locking himself in the Palace of the Sea.
The collapse of the Bene Regem left the northwest part of the Continent of Veluntia in chaos. Taking nearly 1 year to reform into the worlds Fourth Draconic Empire aka the Third Admer Empire.
The people of Daggerford, fed up with their imitation Council of Merchants known as the Council of Guilds and their ridiculous trade and tax laws overthrew the council in a bloody public show using guillotines. Proud of their victory, the people elected a distant descendant of Tyndal "Daggerford" to take the throne. This bloodline has remained in power ever since.
Carcino and its territories decide to sign the DalePact, etching its name into the sacred stone with numerous other kingdoms that now make up the Norther Dalelands, Southern Dalelands, and the Mercantile Dalelands (aka the Mercantile Republic of Carcino).
Emperor Elio Ignasio VII is assassinated after a string of assassinations on any with a possible claim to the throne by an unknown group or person sending the Mercantile Republic into chaos.
The head of House Hierophant, Verde Bene Hierophant, is assassinated. No money or items of value are stolen from the great house.
Lady Basilinna Liviana-Hierophant attempts a ritual to ressurect her deceased husband, fueled by sorrow, despression, rage, and regrets.
Bones discovered in mass graves in Veluntias deserts date back to around -4,000 Draco that show injuries commonly found with arrow punctures. These are the first bones to be discovered in such quantity and age to suggest that bows were commonly used during wars and battles during this time.
Evil forces construct a small chapel outside the village of Nulb, in the Viscounty of Verbobonc. The chapel grows to become the Temple of Elemental Evil.
The first modern firearm was invented and tested by John Dimes. His first designs refer to a creation called a Camera which ultimately exploded, killing an assistant, and landing the inventor Mr. Dimes, in jail.
After standing up for John Dimes before his execution, Liona Lyonn and the aforementioned inventor were exiled from the Republic.
Strange folk wearing symbols akin to manta-rays begin burning large swaths of land near Verbobonc. As they draw closer, the manta-ray like creature is seen far above the city, sending people into a panic, almost resulting in the complete destruction of the Southern Dalelands in a single night.
Battle of Emridy Meadows. Defeat of the Horde of Elemental Evil. Temple of Elemental Evil is sacked.
Fleeing the homelands, the Uri (the strongest Orcs) gather up any lesser Goblinoids while slaying the rest. Gathering the likes of Gnolls, Bugbears, Hobgoblins, and Goblins, and Trolls and other Orcs, the Green Scourge burned kingdoms to the ground on their rampage south, to the new homeland of Goblinoids.
The oldest intact bow is discovered and dated to be from around -7,500 Draco making it one of the oldest surviving impliments of death, and around 11,600 years old at the time of its discovery.
The Heroes of Borovia, successful in their quest to kill the Vampyr Strahd von Zoravich, had some unforseen consequences. One of them being the disorganization and near destruction of the demi-plane used to imprison the first vampyr. Without a power at the center to keep the plane together everything started drifting away from each other, leaving massive spaces of void where land used to be.
Astronomers observed an U.F.O. crash into one of the large cracks and crevices on the surface of Moonmus. Since then watchers or the nightsky have reported strange lights from all the cracks that litter the natural sattelites surface. No one knows what is going on out there, but it has garnered the attention of famous wizards and wise men like Burne the Wizard, Joseph Julio Rodriguez nogueira Ramirez Perez Hernandez Lopez IV, and Mordenkainen to name a few.
The party known to the Lowlands and many of its villages along the Low Road and near the Kron Hills. Members include Diggory Memphinshtuc the Ambassador, Lady Liona Lyonn, John Dimes, Thorg, Grayeras the Druid, Tyra the thief, and Savyre Pylades the pyro.
Arrows are uncovered near a cave that Darkshelf locals call Tabasdy. Magical dating puts the arrows to somewhere around -11,000 Draco, making them the oldest surviving arrows ever discovered. This find suggest that dwarf and human progress was occuring under the rule of dragons, although at what rate can only be speculated.
Sidonie Van Kerchkhoven helps Blaunche Voorhees with coming up for designs of a more practical wheel for her newest invention (which would go on to be released in a few decades c. 4126 R.E.).
The Green Scourge, after kicking out the traitorous Bugbears, settle the Kulala Peninsula, forcing the resident humans and halfraces to slavery, banditry, or refugees of the neighboring Dalelands.
The events of the Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil and the Mercenaries of the Wheel, successors of the previous adventuring group years before.
Conrad, after successfully fighting through the Island of Leng with his crew, discovered a large subterranean city being ruled by an ancient creature. One of the many treasures of this ancient city was the White Ship (Galleon) Ship, now captained by Conrad.
Transported to the Shadowfell and tasked to kill a shadowy apparition of Strahd von Zoravich, Captain Conrad proved himself to be the one Gunny was looking for. Pledging service to the fledgling deity, Conrad has taken Ace out into the world of Asyur testing it against the strongest pirate captains of the Pirate Isles. Quickly Conrad, with his crew and gun, would become a Pirate Lord known for killing all the other Pirate Lords and become THE Pirate King.
After crashing above a battle between the Red Rammer and the White Ship (Galleon), Pirate Lord Conrad, with the aid of Gunny, would dive down to the alien ship, and kill its Captain.
Sidonie Van Kerchkhoven invents the Printing Press c. 4121, and implements the technology throughout The Vradyni papermills, replacing monks and scribes with young kids and adults.
Blaunche Voorhees creates the first Bicycle calling it a "High Wheel" (aka:irl: Penny-farthing). It takes on with Carcinian lower-class and high-class alike for different reasons.
The legendary pirate island and ancient stronghold of Haven-Fara is discovered by the wizard and sage Myradin and his hired crew of sailors. After a series of events, ruins belonging to an ancient empire are discovered beneath the island, as well as the island's original master, a hydra!
The Renaissance is a period of Adlakian history marking the transition from the middle ages to modernity. It is characterized by a revival of ideas from the classical and post-classical ages ment to surpass the previos ages.
Eclipse of the Crescent Moon, after many days, successfully was able to enter the depths of the Sunless Citadel, and with the help of friend and mercenaries, kill Belak, the Outcast and stop his vile plans.
The Third Admer Empire blew a large chunk of the Gellar Mountain Range out using the flying fortress of Greater Hrafn, to allow the passage of flying cities and other fortresses through the range.
The Royal Navy's most powerful, and largest ship is crushed by the force of the ocean along the Whirlpool Coast during an engagement with Ograd-Tusk.
A group of adventures arrive in Orlane to find the village in a frightened and weakened state. After a stressful time of kidnapping and escaping, hit and run fights, and full on assaults on areas of high cultist intent over a months time, the heroes successfully freed the village from the Cult of the Reptile God and the cults evil leader, Explictica Defilus.
The Heroes of New Orlanes investigate an ancient dwarven stronghold built into a mountain. Finding a clan of lost dwarves still alive inside, they attempt to help them, but ultimately fail in protecting them from the Black Dragon of the lake Nightscale. Eventually the party is able to slay the beast, but the revenge on the beast is hollow.
The Heroes of New Orlanes while trying to gain support against the danger that is Nightscale, discover a potential reason why Greater Hrafn was targeted by the Cult of Hastur as they uncover a local sect of the Cult of Yellow who have an obsession with party member Nerrida Galleren.
Wakeley and Eclipse set out into the Starmetal Hills in search of a lost shrine to Eclipse's patron diety Selûne only to find the temples power out of control.