The Human-Dwarven war started when the God of Wit tasked the Human settlement of Walenstal to steal Dwarven adamantite as an offering to himself. This act angered the dwarfs who retaliated by executing those who tried to steal their most prized possession. This in turn led to a war between the two nations for almost half a century.
History of Braeon
Age of Fog
0 1206
The oldest recorded age, lasting a countless number of years. According to legend at the beginning of the Age of Fog the three gods split the primordial race into 3 separate beings, creating the Human, Halfling, and Dwarven races. This gave each of the gods a race to rule over, they proceeded to wager which was the most faithful. The God of Wit favored the humans, who used their strategical thinking and exceptional communication skills to build great cities and become a military powerhouse. The Dwarfs attracted the attention of The Chained God for their ingenuity in construction and craftiness through crafting superior items to any race. The Halflings and their earthiness and general good nature caught the attention of the Radiant Goddess. Each of the races were tested many times during the age of fog, but only one conflict, between the Humans and Dwarfs, is remembered by history. No one really knows how long the age of fog lasted, but the year 1206 has been agreed upon as an end as the gods had lost interest in their games.
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956 AF
38 Month of Blumes1002 AF
2 Month of Stars
The Human-Dwarvern War
Military action
Age of Discovery
1207 1263
The Age of Discovery is defined by the discovery and attempts to explore the continent of Ohes. Ohes was discovered seemingly by accident when a trading ship was blown off course and landed in the foreign land. When word reached the mainland a race ensued to claim the vast wilderness across the sea. Early colonizers found themselves in a dangerous, monster infested wasteland, proving that any settlement made here was out for a rough start. Out of the several hundred settlements only one ever survived the test of time, Domhain's Reach. After the establishment of Domhain's Reach the Age of Discovery came to a halt, ending the relativity short second age.
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1207 AD
44 Month of Stars
Discovery of Ohes
Discovery, ExplorationThe trading vessel The Harman was blown off course after being caught in a large storm, landing them on the shores of an unknown land. The Harman and her crew were thought to be lost at sea and possibly dead when she showed up to her port of entry several months after the expected time. The crew survived on the rations on board and using make shift fishing nets made from the tarps used to hold down the cargo.
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1216 AD
26 Month of Sun1216 AD
47 Month of Sun
Conall Domhain
ExpeditionConall Domhain was the first to lead a successful expedition into the forests of Ohes. He and 34 other explorers mapped most of the northern part of the continent. His expidition was cut short as his party was starting to move south as a monster attack left Domhain mortally wounded. This caused the remainder of his party to retreat to their original camp on the shoreline and wait for evacuation.
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1234 AD
14 Month of Snow
Founding of Domhain's Reach
FoundingYears after Conall Domhain's initial expedition to Ohes, The surviving party members and many volunteers, including Domhain's own son, journeyed to Ohes to reclaim their original settlement and create a permanent settlement. Domhain's Reach as it stands today is the pay off for those who went back, as its the only successful settlement to date.
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1244 AD
The Founding of The Federation of Independent Cities
FoundingThe Federation of Independent Cities (FIC) was founded when Areohollow felt that the rapidly expanding Sladovia was a threat to its existence. The city of Areohollow reached out to Walenstal, Visite, Sunów, Drangholt, and Pallivos. The city of Areohollow wanted to create a long term coalition with its neighbors to ward off the war hungry Sladovia. All but Drangholt accepted. The new FIC quickly became an enemy to Sladovia through land disputes and moral conflict causing a resentment to exist to this day.
Location
Ekix
Age of Industry
1264 1548
The Age of Industry was kicked off by the invention of a wind powered crank that would grind grains into a flour on a mass scale. From them on inventions using a outside energy source started to escalate exponentially. The two biggest political powers at the time, the countries of Sladovia and the Federation of Independent Cities (FIC), were helping to drive this force as each one was trying to get an advantage over the other in their constant wars. Notable inventions from Sladovia include: adamatite steel, gunpowder, rifled firearms, and airships. Notable inventions from the FIC include: steam power, railways, electricity, and the Warforged.The rapid advancements in technology paved the way for mega cities like "The Clockwork City" Areohollow in the FIC and Chitina in Sladovia. Areohollow is a mechanical wonder, with one central machine driving the cities public transportation, defense systems, heating, cooling, and lighting systems. Chitina " The Forge" got its name because every structure in the city, somehow contributes to the smelting process of adamatite. These mega cities are the culmination of what defines this age.
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1264 AI
18 Month of Frost
Invention of the Windmill
Technological achievementSiriol Boyd designed a wind powered mill for grinding grains into flour after her husband, Gruffud Boyd, was severely injured while working at a milling center. This invention became so popular that Siriol Boyd started Boyd Industries, which built her magnificent machine for anyone who could pay.
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1398 AI
25 Month of Stars
Invention of the Steam Engine
Technological achievementThe steam engine was discovered and built by Killian Vaughan and Arlo Fagen who wanted to create a lifter to maximize effectiveness when moving heavy objects. This engine went on to be one of the most versatile inventions of this age.
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1423 AI
28 Month of Songs
The First Railway
Technological achievementAs a culmination of all their research Killian Vaughan and Arlo Fagen once again created a marvel, a vehicle driven using one of their engines. This vehicle, situated on rails, can move thousands of pounds of material on its own. This is truly their magnum opus.
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1432 AI
11 Month of Storms1437 AI
24 Month of Snow
International Railway System
Political eventAn international Railway station linking the Federation of Independent Cities and Sladovia was built in hope for a more peaceful future between the two cities. The rails were built by Boyd Industries and funded partially by both counties. Later it was found that Sladovia paid Boyd Industries to allow the country full control of both stations, starting another conflict between the FIC and Sladovia. The railway was declared independent ground in 1437.
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1436 AI
Rise of the Mega City / The Clockwork City
Construction beginning/endAreohollow became what is now known as a mega city when Wolfgang Dinan completed his work on the "Central Clockwork Computer" (CCC). The CCC is used to drive every mechanical or electrical machine or system in Areohollow. The trolleys on the street, lights in buildings, even pumps that remove smog are run from the CCC. This causes everything in the city to work on a certain, unbreakable, schedule. The technological marvel has yet to be replicated as Dinan was very secretive on the specifics of his machine, and no schematics have ever been found.
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1454 AI
Invention of Riffled Barrels
Military actionThe FIC was on the offensive against Sladovia, taking territories in the southeastern portion of the country. The Sladovian military was technologically out matched, until Kuzma Savenko invented the riffled barrel, giving increased accuracy tho Sladovian firearms at longer ranges. This invention gave Sladovia a new advantage that it desperately needed.
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1454 AI
6 Month of Color1527 AI
33 Month of Sun
The 70 Year War
Military actionThe 70 year war began when the FIC attempted to invade and overthrow the government of Drangholt, a border city of Sladovia. A bloody and drawn out war ensued as both sides pillaged, burned down cities, and murdered countless civilians. Neither army ever gained or lost a substantial amount of territory, but both suffered severe casualties. Sladovia erected a wall on their border to halt the FIC from invading their land. The FIC responded by erecting a wall of their own just 2 miles south of its twin to the north. A treaty was only considered after a Son of a Sladovian Barron and the daughter of a FIC councilman fell in love and desired to be married, allowing the two counties to counsel. The treaty effectively ended the fighting, but a heated hatred between the countries still exists.
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1480 AI
17 Month of Beginning1518 AI
20 Month of Sun
The Warforged
Technological achievementWolfgang Dinan and several scientists from Boyd industries created a machine with the ability to act as a breathing person and make its own decisions. The machines were based off Dinans' clockwork design from Areohollow, giving the machines their autonomy. These machines were the Warfoged and were used to bolster the armies of the FIC military. Boyd industries was impressed with Dinans' work and offered him part ownership in their company. Dinnan accepted Boyd Industries became Dinnan and Boyd Enterprises. In the years after the 70 year war, the organic population of the FIC military and many civilians in the city-states became scared that the Warforged would unite and attempt to overthrow their masters. This fear lead to the FIC banning the manufacturing of Waforged indefinitely.
Age of Enchantment
1549 1646
The Age of Enchantment had an explosive start. Ahlfrith Tavers, a steam engine designer, tried to find a way to make a more efficient fuel. Tavers was found in his lab scorched to the bone. This launched a movement to find out what he did, leading to the first school of magic, making Tavers the first wizard. From then on the whole world seemed fascinated by this new way to manipulate energy. This fascination culminated with a magical event that obliterated a whole city and transposed a large chunk of Ekix. Now the rest of the world struggles to deal with this influx of extraordinary creatures and peoples.
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1549 AE
39 Month of Rain
Disvovery of Magic
Discovery, ScientificAhlfrith Travers was an employee for Dinnan and Boyd Enterprises as a steam engine designer. He was trying to solve fuel efficiency with one of his designs when he accidentally burned his whole laboratory, leaving nothing but charred bones, papers, and glass. Upon finishing an internal investigation, Dinnan and Boyd Enterprises announces that Travers had discovered a new way to manipulate the energy in the world, and they would be working on replicating his discovery.
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1566 AE
2 Month of Sun
Religious Enlightenment
Religious eventA nameless priestess in a temple near Balmeath rediscovered the ancient practice of connecting with the gods. This connection, when harnessed, allows someone to perform superhuman feats. The allure of power brings many new followers to the churches. Many of these new followers became tools to resurrect a ancient corps of holy warriors, tasked to destroy what they see as evil.
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1605 AE
34 Month of Stars
The Meldown of Sunów
Disaster / DestructionA Dinan and Boyd Enterprises research team in Sunów was working on transportation magic. The researchers were stuck in a rut, when the decided to try to pool their power together to solve their problem. The result of this idea was the entire city and the surrounding land being transposed with that of another. This area was dubbed The Wild by the FIC. The inhabitants that lived their were transformed into a new race not seen anywhere before, the Elves.
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1612 AE
Annexation of The Wild
Diplomatic actionEight years after Sunów was transformed, it was officially annexed into the FIC. This was the center of much controversy since most of the population was weary of the new intelligent races. The heads of the government sought to not have enemies on both sides, so to them the risk was worth it.