Landing Era

The period between the Wessmen's crossing of the Savage Ocean and their arrival in Ettrea .
Historians disagree on how long the Landing Era lasted, with estimates ranging from a few years, or at least a few decades, to several centuries. No written records survive from this era. Possibly, the skill of writing had been lost.
The Wessmen settled on the eastern coast of the ocean, far from Ettrea and the Old Empire. Their civilisation was relatively primitive, but over time their farming techniques improved and their population grew.
The Wessmen's first encounter with the Old Empire was with Mountain Dwarves from the Atlan Mountains . There was much cultural interchange between the two groups - the dwarves providing metals and technology, the humans providing agricultural produce and textiles.
The end of the Landing Era is marked by the Year Without Summer when the Wessmen fled into the basalt caves near their farms to escape the falling ash and foul air.