The Last War

The first major engagement of the last war, fought on the western shore of Scions Sound, just south of Flamekeep.

Aundair moved aggressively, striking south along the shores of Lake Galifar.

Unfortunately for Karrnath, no sooner had the food shortages eased than plague struck Westhaven on Karrn Bay.

At the turn of the century, Karrnath suffered a second bout of the plague at home

After an unusual delay before the Flame indicated its will, a controversial choice was proclaimed.

Once again ancient Eston was in harm’s way.

Karrnath’s yet unvanquished plague spread to Thrane, undermining that nation’s means and will to fight

The massive floating structure Chydris scored a decisive victory against Thrane helping to drive Thalin’s forces north

The Aundairian invasion, planned for years launches into Karrnath

After a reign of nearly thirty years, King Thalin of Thrane died of old age

Over the course of 915, the nation of Thrane became more extreme in their religious fervor

The Diet of Cardinals denounced Brelish “interference in Thrane’s internal affairs” and strenuously objected when a group of overzealous Pure Land missionaries was turned away at the Brelish border.

King Kason ascended to the throne. The new king echoed the sentiments of many when he cautioned against too great involvement in “foreign entanglements.”

The indomitable King Wrogar of Aundair died while hunting in the Eldeen Reaches.

Queen Wrella of Aundair’s betrothal and marriage to Deggan of Cyre (younger brother to King Connos) was announced to great acclaim in both lands.

In response to the stories of demonic forces in Breland and the denunciations by the church, the Pure Legion and Legion of Perpetual Adoration gathered in southwestern Thrane and marched south.

In 924 and 925, the fighting faltered as all the combatants paused to regroup. Raids against neighbors were minimal, and no major invasions of territory were launched. This would not last.

Aundair’s Regent Marlex, securely in power now, concocted a bold scheme in late 925. Troops would be stripped from the static Karrnathi campaign, including the garrisons over the key supply line across Scions Sound, in order to reinforce the two towers operating in western Thrane.

The response in Aundair over the sacking of Thaliost was bitter. When rumors spread that a Silver Flame spy had betrayed the country, citizens sacked Silver Flame temples and facilities and even lynched the high priest in Fairhaven.

Saboteurs used powerful magical fire to destroy the White Arch Bridge, severing the lightning rail link between Thaliost and Rekkenmark.

Due to mounting autrocies the Church issue a formal apology for the actions of zealots, this culminates in a cease-fire between Breland and Thrane.

The news of the sacking of Metrol muted the news of Northern crop failures across Khorvair. This famine hit Karrnath the hardest of the five nations.

Thrane’s Diet of Cardinals, whose proclamations concerning its long-time ally had been muted to this point, condemned Kaius II and announced that Thrane would no longer support its northeastern neighbor.

In an effort to secure Eastern Karrnath the Eastern Star Legion defeated a force of halfling tribes and secures the good behavior of the northen tribes of Talenta.

Exploiting vulnerabilities in the Karrnathi lines the Cyrn northern front breaks through and instigates the unsuccessful siege of Korth.

After 34 years as Keeper of the Flame, and 22 years as the leader of the Theocracy of Thrane, the keeper died of an unknown ailment.

It took months after the death of Keeper Serrains before the Flame spoke about ascension. Keeper Tagor was proclaimed and acsended on Lharvion 12th.

A short a relatively peaceful siege of Korth by Aundair forces.

An uneasy transition of power from Regent Marlex to Crown Prince Aarott ended in the coronation of the new King of Aundair.

King Cannos fell in the second day of the Third Battle of Plains of Talenta.

Daslin, the Blood Prince of Thrane, died in his sleep at his hunting lodge.

The first squads of silvereye marauders were unleashed against Thrane enemies. Others were built to guard the temples of the Silver Flame.

Cardinal Yisek began to speak out against the carnage, claiming that too many had been sacrificed for too little his voice is silenced as the convictions of more war-like diet is reinforced when Breland, Cyre, and Aundair press the attack.

The elves claimed domain over “ancestral lands,” and an army of elf mercenaries made themselves the lords of southern Cyre and declared the newfound sovereignty of the Valenar nation.

Queen Dannel, frustrated and distraught about continual setbacks, and enraged by continued incursions in the Cauldron crept toward an emotional precipice. The loss of the southern territories pushed her into deep despair that wreaked havoc on Cyran coordination.

In an effort to redeploy Aundairian forces King Aarott makes a proclamation withdrawing troops from Karrnath, and claiming that Aundair would only fight to restore its pre-war boarders.

His military consolidated, King Aarott personally led the Army of Western Pacification into the Reaches in 959^YK.

According to proclamation, King Kaius II died as any Karrnathi monarch should—leading his troops.

King Arrott of Aundair died fighting against Eldeen raiders in the west.

The forces of Breland launch a siege to take the rich mines of Cragwar, but the siege exacts a high price.

After the Karrnathi army takes the City of Shadukar by surprise, the armies of Thrane set up a siege to break the occupation of their city.

In an attempt to get out of a four front war, Thrane seeks an end to hostilities with Breland.

Thrane launched a daring Naval Campaign against Karrnath in 963 ^YK culminating in the bombardment of Korth.

Young Prince Brusst of Cyre was born, named after Queen Dannel’s grandfather. The joy of Queen Dannel promised to usher in a new era of prosperity.

The joy of the nation of Cyre was short-lived, as Brusst the Younger died in infancy sending the Queen into another depression.

King Jaron’s eldest son Prince Drago was killed in the pivitol battle of the Third Siege of Korth, in the Winter Assault.

With Cyre pressing the attack on Korth, the sister of King Jaron marshals forces from Atur and drives the Cyran force into a retreat following another unsuccessful assault on Korth.

No sooner had she consolidated power than Aundair struck by sea. This assault culminated in the Battle of Ten Bombards, a midsummer naval engagement.

The sorry remnants of Aundair's Army of Western Pacification retreat east of the Wynarn River.

By his deeds and words, Ryger showed that Lhazaar would bend knee to no outsider. From that point on, no body of water was truly secure.

King Boranel championed legislation in the Brelish parliament known as the Warforged Decree, recognizing warforged as sentient beings and granting them the rights afforded to all Brelish citizens.

The loss of Old Breland was not the only one King Boranel suffered at this stage. The king decided he could no longer defend the western plains. Troops sealed off the land west of the Graywall.

Diani succeeded her father, taking the title of Blood-regent. Since that time, Blood Regent Diani’s pronouncements have been far more supportive of Thrane and the Keeper, and far less of the Diet of Cardinals.

Regent Moranna decried “the dwarven conspiracy” and turned her ire against the Mror Holds. With a core of elite commanders and troops, and a substantial number of tireless undead, the attack might have worked, if Karrnath had kept some element of surprise.

After Regent Moranna was forced out of power due to the disastrous events of 991^YK King Kaius III is coronated.

After almost sixty years at the forefront of the Light, the ancient cleric and the twelfth Keeper passed away.

As one of her first actions Keeper Jaela sued for peace with Queen Dannel of Cyre, hoping to repair the damage wrought in the failed alliance against Karrnath. Not surprisingly, her overtures were rebuffed.

The Thrane and Brelish pact remained strong, and skirmishes along their mutual borders were nearly nonexistent. The two countries stepped up relations and plotted a joint invasion of Cyre.