In the beginning, there was simply the Lord Primordial. It created the universe which surrounds the world of Erroth. As such, there was no sense of time, just nothing. Mist and shadow - yet not in the way we perceive them- for there was no light, and there was no dark. The Lord Primordial opened up the boundaries of this universe to let in the Elements and shape life.
The Sands of Syldaris
A Timeline to map the events of the second Flagship campaign for Practical Heroes!
1st Era
... 296000
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0 1E
The Creation
Celestial -
2000 1E
2000 1E
The Fallen Lords form a Council of their own
Political eventAngered at being cast out by the other Gods, 8 of the Fallen Lords came together to form a Council of their own...
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10000 1E
10000 1E
Ambriel finds Charron trapped in Phlegethos
Life, Relationship changeHaving heard the tales of a God confined to the Fourth Layer of Hell to be abandoned forever, a naïve young Goddess grows determined to help him.
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12000 1E
12000 1E
Ambriel and Charron marry in secret
Marriage -
210016 1E
210016 1E
Votlena, Goddess of War, is Murdered by Skaomune
Life, DeathAfter speaking out of turn during a Council meeting, Skaomune killed Votlena, Goddess of War, taking her domain, portfolio, and power, and leaving her seat unfilled.
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295960 1E
5 Calthor (The Claw of Storms)
Alaster Frost is cursed by a Hag
Life, BirthMaking a deal with a Hag, Alaster Frost and his wife Lilianne are cursed, but finally able to bear their child, Alice. Unknown to them, this child, too, is cursed by her nature as a Hexborn.
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295970 1E
The Great Wizard Syldaris dies protecting Erroth from a mistake of his own creation
Life, DeathRoughly 5,000 years ago, the Great Wizard Syldaris fought a dragon which had served as an experiment, friend and servant. Eventually, the dragon had grown too powerful, laying waste to the land, and the mighty wizard knew that he would have to destroy his own terrible creation. The battle took both of their lives and all that remained was a pile of brimstone dust, ash, and sand. These are oft referred to as the Sands of Syldaris and legend holds that followers of the terrifying dragon gathered the Sands hoping to one day resurrect their master.
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296000 1E
296000 1E
Shaxar's Betrayal
RevolutionAided by Traxis, God of War and other disaffected Gods, Shaxzar betrays The Divine Council and leads a rebellion to join Skaomune, the Emperor of Darkness and his Fallen Lords.
2nd Era
296000 and beyond
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0 2E
0 2E
Shaxar's Betrayal
RevolutionAided by Traxis, God of War and other disaffected Gods, Shaxzar betrays The Divine Council and leads a rebellion to join Skaomune, the Emperor of Darkness and his Fallen Lords.
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1 2E
The War of the Gods begins...
Era beginning/end -
550 2E
750 2E
The World splits, creating The Crossing Point
Disaster / DestructionFallout from [The War of the Gods causes the world to begin to split apart, giving way to The Crossing Point, now separating the 3 main contents, and causing countless outlying countries, smaller continents, and islands to be lost to a seemingly unending void...
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1600 2E
1600 2E
The Planes are Sealed
Celestial -
2614 2E
2615 2E
The Minotaur are pushed out of Thiselwood
Military actionHaving now been prevented from returning to the Fey realms from which they came by the Sealing of the planes, the ancient Elves declared the area of the Verdant Expanse which would become Thiselwood to be their ancestral right, as gifted to them by Ambriel, and begin a 10-year campaign of war against the Minotaur who had settled there - eventually pushing them out.
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2715 2E
2715 2E
The Horned Legion form and fail to take back their homeland
Military actionHaving been forced out by the Elves, the Minotaur of Azith formed a military unit they dubbed the Horned Legion, hoping to take back their homeland. Unfortunately, the countless centuries of experience the Elves had outweighed that of the Minotaur, and they were unsuccessful in their attempted reclamation. A truce was agreed however, in which the Horned Legion would claim much of the unexplored territories of Azith as their own, and would serve as protectors and warriors where needed - eventually forming the more mercenary-like force they're known as today.
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2717 2E
The Zeroth Dynasty is established
Political event -
2767 2E
2771 2E
The Minotaur Split into 3 Clans
DisbandmentAfter a brief period of "peace", the original Minotaur clan splits into 3 separate clans, which go their separate ways across Erroth - The Horned Legion, The Outcasts, and The Revelry.
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2773 2E
The Revelry settle on Faltiss
Life, Relocation -
3717 2E
3717 2E
The Palace at Thiselwood is destroyed, killing the ruling Emperor and his family
Disaster / DestructionWhen Emperor Zeroth passed, Mar'tell took to the throne. He opened the borders of Azith once more, created peace between Azith and the other continents, and allowed for diversity to rejuvenate the continent. He allowed many of the cities and settlements within the continent to back out of the rule of the Dynasty should they so choose. This era of peace and prosperity earned Mar'tell his place in the history of the world of Erroth, but not everyone was pleased with him. A still unknown, unnamed group conspired against him however, and plotted first to overthrow him. When that proved unsuccessful due to the love and respect the people of Azith had for him, they turned to other means. In the 3026675th year of the First Era, a group of assassins snuck into the Gilded City of Thiselwood, capital of Azith. They made their way through the city, charming the townsfolk with Enchantment magic and reached the Royal Palace, whereupon somewhere between 1-3 (the numbers are unknown as all witnesses were killed) stormed the palace and detonated large-scale fireballs within the throne room, killing everyone inside including Mar'tell, and destroying much of the palace.
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3750 2E
The Kingdom of Dura is Established
Political event -
3750 2E
The Outcasts settle on the Halidore Isles
Life, Relocation -
3850 2E
25 Lexan (The Fading)
Quilong's Death
Disaster / DestructionA malfunction and misfire of the prototypes of the first Aether Cannons leads to the accidental death of Quilong, spiritual guardian of Ryn'atari, and the creation of Dragon's End.
Location
Mor Dothak -
3851 2E
3855 2E
Dragon's End becomes the Capital of the Halidore Isles
Diplomatic actionThe Dwarves and Gnomes of Mor Dothak were all too happy to relinquish the title and focus solely on their own city!
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4000 2E
5 Eytal (DeepWinter)4000 2E
5 Lexan (The Fading)
Practical Heroes Campaign 1 - Immortals
Cultural eventWhen a group of what seem to be cultists start invading local towns, a group of unlikely heroes came together to combat the rise of The Immortals - 7 demigods who sought to bring the Gods to their knees to answer for their "betrayal". As they emerged, so too did 7 other Immortals - the Seven Divine, who sought to defend the world and defeat the Seven Darkest. Friends came and went, groups formed and broke, and eventually, a new band of heroes came together to destroy the Seven Darkest for good.
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4050 2E
5 Calthor (The Claw of Storms)
C2 Oneshot - The Spirit of the Tree
Discovery, ExplorationLured by rumours of a haunted forest, Mura traverses the wilds of The Sleeping Gardens, only to discover the haunting is instead a very trapped, very bored, very irate Tiefling. Surely there's nothing else at play here?
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4050 2E
10 Calthor (The Claw of Storms)4050 2E
11 Calthor (The Claw of Storms)
C2 Oneshot - Owlbear Rodeo
ExpeditionTwo travellers reach Dura, having followed posters for a glorious hunt and the chance to join the renowned Midnight Blade hunter's guild. All they have to do is hunt an Owlbear...
Location
Dura -
4050 2E
15 Calthor (The Claw of Storms)
Practical Heroes Campaign 2 - The Sands of Syldaris
Cultural eventWith the Immortals defeated, the War of the Gods began to lull. All seemed well and talks of peace spread throughout the land. In the shadows, a new threat began to loom, speaking of a supposed God of the Sun...
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