Aadithya with the help of Itos and the guidance of Uilleagh creates the first of the Elves, Verrian Minnonar and Eliel Minnonar, the Progenitors of that race.
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History of Caraeus
The First Age: Era of the Progenitors
20809 16712
At the end of the Age Before Ages the Great Divines start populating the Material Plane with the Progenitors to the first three races: Elves, Dwarves, and Halflings. Jealousy soon drives Brixos to corrupt these Progenitors to his own design sparking a war that would shake the Multiverse.
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1 PE
Creation of the Elven Progenitors
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1044 PE
Creation of the Dwarven Progenitors
Religious eventAadithya with the help of Itos and the guidance of Uilleagh creates the first of the Dwarves, Errim Helten and Eriess Helgret, the Progenitors of that race.
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1846 PE
Creation of the Halfling Progenitors
Religious eventAadithya with the help of Itos and the guidance of Uilleagh creates the first of the Halflings, Royl and Thea, the Progenitors of that race.
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2628 PE
Start of the Progenitor War
Disaster / DestructionUnder the influence of Agagin and following his inability to duplicate the creation of a Progenitor of his own, Brixos captures and corrupts the Elven Progenitors into Orcs and in doing so sparks the start of the Progenitor War.
The Second Age: Era of Strife
16712 11770
Following the destruction of the southern hemisphere and the Sundering of Abelina, the Great Divines forge the First Interdiction forbidding any Deity from entering the Material Plane.
In the age that follows the races continue their fighting even though the War is over. They each struggle to find their place in the world as old threats remain and new ones emerge.
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713 EoS
The Arrival of the Gnomes
Population Migration / TravelThe Gnomes arrive on Caraeus in an exodus from the Plane of Faerie. The reason for this exodus is lost to the ages
The Third Age
11770 0
The third age begins when Humans first appear on the Material Plane. They soon spread all over the world and forge kingdoms and empires to rival those of Elves and Dwarves.
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1035 TE
The Demiurge is born
Life, BirthThe child that would later become known as the Demiurge is born.
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1148 TE
The Demiurge's Lichdom
Life, SupernaturalMere days before the end of its natural life, the Demiurge unlocks the secret of Lichdom and become the world's first Lich.
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11650 TE
Unification of Mostill
Military actionThe nation of Mostill is united by Maeon Camaxtli, the Hero with the Sword of Stars.
The Fourth Age: The Herivikan Era
0 and beyond
The ruler of the human nation of Herivik proclaims herself Emperor, beginning the rise of the Empire that would span the entire continent.
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1 HC
73 HC
The First Herivikan War of Expansion
Military actionShortly after the first Empress of the Herivikan Empire declared herself, the Empire launches in a bloody campaign to annex its neighbors. Over the course of a seventy long bloody years, the Empire secures its grasp over the territories of current day Corwen, Arnen, Brynmarth, and Pontyn.
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96 HC
147 HC
The Second Herivikan War of Expension
Military actionA small border incident is used as an excuse by the Herivikan Emperor to begin a second war of expansion. Annexing the territories of current day Bergefin and Pennmaest.
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219 HC
292 HC
The Third Herivikan War of Expansion
Military actionIn a third war, the Herivikan Empire annexes the territories of current day Tegan, Carmach, and Rhyry.
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360 HC
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The Mithrien War
Military: WarGrovanis launches an invasion of Mithrien in an effort to gain control over the valuable Mithril deposits that form the foundation of the Mithrien kingdom.
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369 HC
477 HC
The Fourth Herivikan War of Expansion
Military actionThe Herivikan Empire uses civil unrest within territories of current day Talgell and Ystwyll to annex those lands. By the end of this fourth war, the Empire is at the height of its power.
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489 HC
The Great Collapse
Disaster / DestructionDurriken Steelbrow, First Advisor in Arcane Matters to the Herivikan Emperor, completes a ritual to draw Divine energy from beyond the Multiverse and ascend into Godhood. The ritual, however, has catastrophic consequences for the world at large. The entire center of the Herivikan Empire is hit by a massive backlash of Arcane power killing everything and leaving only ruins. The natural gateways to the Other Planes collapse inward under the pressure, shutting the world off from Divine Magic almost instantly and cutting off the flow of Arcane Magic into the world.
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518 HC
The Slaying of Avaryx
Political eventIn the year 518 of the Herivikan Calendar, King Osmund the first of Corwen slew the dragon Avaraxys on the banks of the river Amrun, thus avenging the death of his father King Eadric the first. A nearby trading town took the name of Avaraxys' Fall in honor of the event.
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555 HC
Queen Joane the First Settles in Avaraxfall
Political eventQueen Joane the first ordered a great castle built in Avaraxfall and the Dragonscale Throne moved to it.
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809 HC
The Return of Magic
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventAfter nearly four centuries, the Gates to the Other Planes finally reopen returning both Arcane and Divine Magic to the world in a cascade of magical energy.
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911 HC
10 /6
The Dwarven Civil War
Military: WarFollowing the Thrarim clan Thane's declaration that his clan's leadership would be crowned as King of All Dwarves in 902HC, tensions between the Mountain Dwarf dominated eastern Holds and the Grey Dwarf dominated western holds come to head with the Revolt of Karak Delral in 911HC.
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921 HC
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The War of Everblossom Glade
Military: WarRising tensions between neighboring countries Arnen and Corwen finally erupt into war when a Arnian diplomat is reportedly ousted as a spy.
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963 HC
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The third generation of warforged are created
In the Foundries of Progress, the third generation of Warforged were crafted, their forms embodying the pinnacle of mechanical innovation and arcane integration. Among these marvels of engineering stood a sentinel of steel and spellcraft, Serial Number 3333, affectionately known as "Three,"
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966 HC
18 /10972 HC
23 /6
The War of the Hidden Enclaves
Military: WarThe Ystwyl-Talgell War, also known as the War of the Hidden Enclaves, was a catastrophic conflict that occurred from 966HC to 972HC, instigated by the Illumian Cabals and their leader Gautrel Ryeasath to assume direct control over the nations of Ystwyl and Talgell. The war, which saw the first use of arcane magic in warfare since its ban after the Second Herivikan Expansion, marked the downfall of the nations of Ystwyl and Talgell due to the destructive influence of arcane warfare and numerous assassinations. By the end of the conflict, the area previously belonging to these nations was unified under the rule of the Illumian Cabals.