History of Gaia

  • 1


    Empress poisoned!
    Criminal Activity

    empress Ophelia slips into a coma when it is discovered she is poisoned, tiefling are assumed responsible and the regent takes power and doubles their commitment to the war.

  • 2


    Wildlands invasion
    Disaster / Destruction

    What ever motivation occurred an unholy alliance of aberrations and creatures moves South slaughtering all and inhabiting the lands and is now refered as the oni lands.

  • 2


    Ronin state breaks away
    Civil action

    A Third of of the Vitel army and a quarter of their Navy form a rebel state and establish a warrior council.

  • 3


    Vitel King Passes quietly
    Life, Death

    The Vitel king Oda Toyatomi passes away due to old age and passes to his son Yubi.

  • 10


    An Emperor Slain War of Tears goes on for now.

    Both the emperor and empress are considering ending the war having no luck finding Prince Anders, but on a trip returning home to the Capitol Emporer Maxus's convey is ambushed using a landslide and Maxus is killed there's evidence of tiefling involvement again. Empress Ophelia soul ruler in a rage reaffirms her commitment to the war.

  • 20


    The War of Tears
    Military action

    Unable to recover Prince Anders body Emperor Maxus an Empress Ophelia heartbroken declare war on the Teffin Kingdom.

  • 22


    The Princes Attacked
    Life, Trauma/ Loss

    The youngest Prince Calins(18) body is found and the oldest Prince Anders(22) is missing, evidence of Teifling involvement.

  • 42


    Second Goblin war
    Military action

  • 75


    The First Goblin war
    Military action

  • 95


    Vitel Boarder wars
    Military action

    The Vitel Kingdom continue to have significant attacks on border forts of the adventures guild leading to the formation of the guild guards, who lead a raid and smashed significant amounts of supply depots and seized significant amounts of treasure to the point it halted Vitel Kingdom attacks for 10 years.

  • 125


    Dwarven Exodus
    Life, Relocation

    The sky grew dark and clouds of blood appeared and the population of Brockshire grew frightened of the ill omen that it casted, then the dwarves of the sky tear mountains exited their mighty doors and sealed them with powerful magic walking east and sailing to a nearby Island to settle.

  • 150


    Fraxi Confederacy incursion
    Military action

    For the first time the Fraxi Confederacy posed a significant threat that the empire had to bring its full weight and crushed the United Clansman.

  • 200


    The Four are United
    Founding

    The Giland Empire is founded Westin, Helmfang, Tross and Dunnland bend the knee, Plus a significant amount of territory is conquered from the Vitel Kingdom and is renamed Brockshire. The adventurer's guild is awarded the Old dunnland Kingdom territory plus the border between Brockshire and Vitel Kingdom for their assistance in the war.

  • 205


    A Red Star and the Coming Invasion
    Military action

    The lost Stag Empire Colony on the iron Island reveal itself to be a hidden Kingdom of Giland and after stabilizing there situation after the fall of the stag empire began preparing to return to the Homeland trading and building resources building ships all in secret till when the prophesized red star showed they launched their fleet of 400 ships and all there civilians and all their soldiers left with it.

  • 703


    A mysterious disappearance.
    Disaster / Destruction

    Former stag empire settlement and now free city of Hembrook, a mysterious occurrence happened in the period of one night the entire population disappear and only the town was left, some believe it was dragons but all now believe the lsland is cursed.

  • 1125


    The Queensland Kingdom is Born
    Founding

    The Kingdom is Born when five freecitys banded together for protection against piracy, they elected a king and queen and general council slowly though the years a unify culture has developed of excellence and pride.

  • 1341


    The growing pirate threat and the failure of the convoy system
    Criminal Activity

    the dwarven clans gather the kingdoms of Westin, Vitel, Halfling and Teffin, to try to introduce a convoy system. The system ultimately fails because it creates a feast-famine type market they decide to start arming the merchant ships to try to deter pirate attacks.

  • 1587


    A Noble Sacrifice a Mission Preserved
    Military action

    a scholarly expedition was made to the continent of Haldavo, in a certain ancient artifact was discovered of unknown origins. this needed to be returned to the arcanum scholastica immediately. A benefactor with ill intent towards the scholars hired a marauding band of Goliaths(Axe Heads) lead by a Warlock to attack the expedition. A universal magic flare was fired into the air i one in a million shot anyone would see it. the Dragonborn on their way back from another mission saw the signal and answered the call the battle ended there was only three Dragonborn out of 100 left and the warlock escaped with his life.

  • 1826


    Halfling Resolve, Dragonborn light
    Military action

    The two northern Orc tribes Ash boars and The Choppers decide to push south into the rich iron mines located near the halfling kingdom now ruled by king Geoffrey Ironfoot. king ironfoot aggressively attack any attempts to push south, a team of Dragonborn paladins and clerics use hit and run tactics to draw off forces from the larger body. The final battle occuring in the plains of deldurrin, where the halflings finally push the orcs out.

  • 1974


    The Giants invade.
    Military action

    An army of giants head out of the Al Ta Vosh region towards the high elven Kingdom. The Giants do significant damage to the gem barrier and is only finally beaten back with the help of mercenaries and soliciting help from the adventurers guild.

  • 2050


    Navel Warfare and unlikely allies!
    Military action

    the orc tribes located in the stormcloud mountains started spreading west to the Lost Coast and started building ports and towns, after a few years they had amassed a fleet of over 200 ships, compared to the drow fleet which was a little more than a collection of warlords with light raiding ships numbered maybe 75 with no organized central government there was no real effort to build more ships just what they needed to raid. Only in the intervention by an unlikely Ally the high elven Kingdom was finally the scale tip back in the elves favor.

  • 2158


    The Rise of pirates!
    Criminal Activity

    the rise of piracy has gotten to the point where Freeports start establishing themselves around the entire globe, no Nation cares for them but every nation uses them and used buy gangs and other unseemly groups for their services.

  • 2259


    "A whisper silenced" a world breathes easy.

    Infamous warlock Jean Sui is defeated when he tried a multi-prong heist of artifacts unknown. Jean Sui was killed outside of the gates of the Sky Tear mountains by the adventurer group "Thandars wrath". They're still an uneasy feeling that everyone feels this will not be the last of the warlocks.

  • 2303


    A mysterious leader emerges
    Criminal Activity

    After years of investigation a name keeps popping up when involved with these criminal warlock activities Jean sui del hamal aka The "Night Whisper".

  • 2391


    Rise of the warlock
    Criminal Activity

    suspicious magic casters have been popping up all around the world, and seemingly cause chaos wherever they are. anyone who meets one of them feels a sort of foreboding around them like they're not the only one's there. Everytime the arcanum scholastica sends a team to investigate these mysterious figures disappear.

  • 2495


    Champion the rise of the leagues
    Sporting Event / Competition

    Due to the rise of the tournament of champions, champion leagues are popping up all around the world some get official recognition if you win a championship league you automatically qualify to go to the championship tournament.

  • 2500


    Tournament of Champions
    Sporting Event / Competition

    Even in troubled times there are things that keeps people minds off of the problems they have and in the year 2500 the tournament of champions was formed usually held in a relatively stable region thats picked beforehand. In 20 different categories (minimum level 5) for who is the best maximum entries two per creature.

  • 2580


    The Ravens Word
    Founding

    Wizard Finna Gala Ravenclaw has always marvel that the ability for magic to effect communication for diplomatic reasons or other such causes but why can't everybody have that power. So that gave her an idea by using Ravens infused with arcanic ability now the everyday person can hire the services of Raven communications and send a message across the world if need be as long as they're within a Ravens communication Outpost which are unusually even the small towns and have a few silvers. As business grew Finna realize people wanted access to information so Raven news was founded and if the town or city pays a subscription fee they will have news delivered by town crier.

  • 2663


    A city in ruins
    Revolution

    The mighty Aro-shocka gang splits into two, the loyalists and the Phosions. Open war on the streets of Fallbrook, tens of thousands die, leads to "the code", the arbiters and the gang being split into six distinct factions all with their own leaders with equal power. it would take Fallbrook 10 years to recover.

  • 2755


    The War of 5 kings
    Military action

    The kingdoms of Westin, Tross, Helmfang, Dunnland and Vitel would be in near constant state of war with one another.

  • 2839


    The mysterious Oni
    Military action

    A organized group of dark monsters invade south out of the wildlands and seize part of Vitel.

  • 2865


    House of Cards
    Disbandment

    The Supreme Warlord is under more and more pressure to expand, unfortunately during a raid on an orc encampment his ship started taking on water. having no means to escape his raiding party was overwhelmed by the orc warband. some say this was the tragedy an accident but some say it was sabotage. the drow fractured into five lesser warlord territories.

  • 2936


    The First true Adventures Guild
    Founding

    All through time there's always been adventurers making their name becoming heroes, but this would be the first time that as an organization they would have rules and leadership there would be guild Halls across Gaia in a matter of 20 years with members from all races.

  • 2999


    Teffin Kingdom Emerges
    Construction beginning/end

    The teifling kingdoms starts having a more visible present and start building sea ports, coastal towns and defensive fortifications all across the island of Teffin.

  • 3000


    Second era of Strife
    Era beginning/end

    Tensions run high and many lasting conflicts start here.

  • 3026


    The Sky Tower
    Construction beginning/end

    Elven Kingdom builds the tallest made structure on Gaia standing at 1000 meters. The tower was built to stabilize the energy output of the gem barrier. Its been said that magic castors that can attuned to the Tower can gain a boost of magical energy.

  • 3089


    The Language standardization Treaty
    Diplomatic action

    A large meeting between tribes, clans ,kingdoms and many of the most powerful trading companies discussed issues that effected there world. The most important would be the language standardization Treaty which was voted up on. The arcanum scholastica and many philosophers and diplomats were charged with the development of a new language that could be spoken across Gaia and after 5 years of development "Common" was invented.

  • 3269


    City of Sin founded
    Founding

    the very powerful Aro-shocka gang tired of always being chased by the law found the city of Fallbrook, it starts small but eventually spans the entire Island from coast to coast.

  • 3432


    A Helping Hand
    Cultural event

    The first teifling appear from therThe first teifling appear from there hidden settlements on Teffin, at first the wizards and sorcerers of the Scholasticus Arcanum are alarm of the sight of the teiflings, but soon accept there request and start sending building material and research team. The claim is that this is a humanitarian effort but some speculate that there are clandestine projects occurring on Teffin Island.

  • 3896


    The Colossus
    Construction beginning/end

    The final construction of the massive octagonal seaport called The Colossus, built by a joint private venture between the Titan trading company and the stonebreaker trading company.

  • 4108


    The supreme Warlord
    Gathering / Conference

    the first time since the drow had separated from the other elves, a supreme drow warlord had United all the territories.

  • 4186


    A small step
    Construction beginning/end

    Chieftain Goliath Gal-Hacha orders the building of a permanent trading port town to trade for resources with the greater world, it grows to be a modest size town of a few hundred called Kul-Baso. it also becomes a convenient way for the chieftain to send away troublemakers to the town to get a job, a terrible punishment for a Goliath.

  • 4222


    Construction of the gem barriers
    Construction beginning/end

    Representatives from the high elven council and the drow warlords meet with legendary dwarven arcane engineer in the starting of the building of the magical barrier set contain the Al Ta Vosh region to stop the regular incursion of colossal size creatures into their territory.

  • 4474


    The Minosions Are absorbed
    Civil action

    The young Minosion King and Queen Die in a shipwreck on a Diplomatic mission to The elven Kingdom on Valdar they leave no direct heir. A top General in the Minosion Army that had also been a spy for the Vitel Kingdom seizes the opportunity and takes control and in a matter of months Vitel troops enter the capital and start occupying ports and forts. Very little bloodshed happen except to lord Basher which was made example when he insalted the king of Vitels name and was beheaded.

  • 4678


    Helmfang and Tross breaks away
    Disbandment

    The Fraxi Confedercy splits into three when the Southern tribes form into two Kingdoms. The Kindgdom of Helmfang under King Eirk Hammerfel and the Kingdom of Tross under Queen Francine Rostv.

  • 5002


    Kingdom of Dunnland expands Pushes Orcs out of Stoney Hills
    Military action

    there's a minor Orc warband leftover from the stormcloud invasion Dunnland launchs a successful campaign and clears them from the area.

  • 5147


    Fraxi Confederacy
    Gathering / Conference

    The northern human kingdoms and tribes gather to form a loose Confederacy of like minded clans and a way to have a dialogue with one another. They still fight occasionally but this was the first step to a greater northern identity.

  • 5235


    The Consolidation/Building Era
    Era beginning/end

    the last dragonborn war marked the end of a era and now the creatures of Gaia are looking to build on what they have.

  • 5236


    The Last Dragonborn War
    Military action

    Reference Article

  • 6549


    Third Dragonborn War
    Military action

    Reference Article

  • 7476


    Second Dragonborn War
    Military action

    Reference Article

  • 8589


    The First DragonBorn War
    Military action

    Reference Article

  • 9678


    The Rise of the Frost King the Forgotten War
    Military action

    A once in a 10000 years occurrence happen on the southern continent of Kal-Kook what the Goliaths call the Mal-Cha-see or "perfect Giant" rises from the ranks of Frost giants too take the mantal of the Frost King. The War was a bloody one and the Frost King was Finally slayed by legendary Goliath Hero Kul-Kulo but only after questing and finding a ancient magical Great Axe.

  • 9999


    StormCloud Goblin invasion
    Military action

    The northern Fangtooth and southern Thunderclap orc tribe lunch a simultaneous pincher attack from out of the Stormcloud mountains into the interior of the continent and both are just stopped. A Minosion(human kingdom), Dunnlar(human Kingdom and the Dwarven Sky Tear Clan (Rakiya Chr) stop the southern pincher and The Westin(human kingdom), a contingent of Adventures from the Guild and Knights from the ancient order "The Sons of Apollo" stop the northern pincher.

  • 10000


    The Age of War
    Era beginning/end

    Many large Global wars occured during this time which defines this era and shaped future events to Come.

  • 10500


    When Giants Fall
    Life, Death

    The Great Golith Chieftin passes without any heirs, his only son killed in a frost giant attack the week before. The leadership that was left tried to keep the Golith together but infighting split the clan into two the tradisonalist(Kal-voka) who wanted to keep doing what been doing wandering Kal-Kook like nomads fighting frost giants there anichent enemy and the Marauders(Kal-vala) Not so much a single group but Goliths that wanted to leave Kal-Kook to due mearcnary work, make colonies or just explore the other lands around the world.

  • 10521


    Build it Tall, Build it Strong
    Construction beginning/end

    The massacre a Delfoe lead to the Decision by King Dais Swiftfoot to start construction on the now World Famous Bastion walls that surround the entire kingdom it took 10 years to construct with the help of the dwarven Maarav Im’rah clan.

  • 10522


    Massacre At Dalfoe
    Military action

    The Halfling Kingdom had made to make colonies in the interior of Haldavo to expand there resource base. They were able to establish four colonies Raylo, Geneno, Lirin and Dalfoe. Although established they have constantly been raided over the years but no sizable attacks, leading the Halflings to believe they were capable of defending these colonies. Multiple large raiding parties of Dragonborn struck two colonies at once, this had never happen before and Dalfoe sent reinforcements to help. Except that these were only diversions and the Dragonborn waited till the militia left Dalfoe then the Dragonborn struck and burned and killed everything they could. The rest of the colonies were evacuated back to the kingdom and future colonies would be on islands, never on the mainland.

  • 10732


    The Elven Schism
    Revolution

    A (unknown) decision that the Greater Elven Counsel has make it an untenable situation on Valdar for the Drow(dark elves) to remain in the kingdom and break away. They makes the perious jounery across the Contient to the east coast, many would die during this trek, from the deadly passes and numorus creatures that lurk in the "Al Ta Vosh" region that makes up the centrel area. Many high elves disagree with other aspects of the decision and left on ships many finding forested islands, these would become the first wood elves.

  • 10785

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    The Green Moon and Death of the Stag
    Extinction

    The Stag Capital seeming overnight during a green moon is consumed by a large forest(the Heart of Darkness in todays Tross) the emperor and none of his leadership is seen again, seen as bad omen the empire collapses and breaks apart.

  • 10791


    Empire on the Rise
    Expedition

    Since the Stag Empire was formed, colonies have been estabished on Teffin Island, Hembrook Island and Iron Island.

  • 10800


    The Granite Is formed
    Founding

    Due to increasing aggression against dwarfs and with the close scare of war with the Stag King, a Dwarven solidarity movement happen between the Clans which lead to the formation of the Granite council, any problems that would have global implication and impact all clan the leaders will gather and vote on a decision.

  • 10801


    The Stag Empire
    Cultural event

    The Stag King becomes the Stag Emperor when he bring the last independent kingdom the Maetians into the fold and establish the new capital(location central Tross)

  • 10818


    The Almost War
    Diplomatic action

    Sky Tear clan forces assult the Stag King forces mistaking them as a invading army coming to claim there mountain, The Stag king and Sky Tear king hash out a deal and avoids a war.

  • 10820


    A Small Alliance
    Political event

    Due to increasing raids by Dragonborn and orcs, Halfing King Luis slightfoot and King Torrin of the Maarav Im’rah clan finalize there alliance and mutual defence pact on Haldavo continent.

  • 10827


    The Stag king emerges
    Military action

    The Stag kings starts unifing kingdoms on Fenris most join without a fight especially the ones closest too the stormcloud mountain range and Orc tribes.

  • 10830


    The Age of Strife
    Era beginning/end

    Many early empire form but collaspe during these times and the start of what would become greater conflicts late originate in this Era.

  • 10830


    Orc skirmishes on Osslar
    Military action

    Due to orc population expansion and the Dwarf clans mining explorers several minor raids and clashes occur.

  • 10900


    Gaia's calendar
    Discovery, Scientific

    through studying many of the religious texts and ancient sites the arcana scholastica discovered that Gaia's calendar starts at 20, 000 and works its way down, leaving a very foreboding feeling for the researchers what happens when it reaches year zero?

  • 10950


    The scholasticus arcanum is built
    Founding

    A large number of wizards, sorcerers, druids and clerics decided to form a society of arcanum, just led to the building of the massive scholasticus arcanum Temple on Golem Island.

  • 11030


    The Great Settling
    Era beginning/end

    The First Human Kingdoms start Forming on the Continent Fenris The Great Dwarven clans Settle in what we call the Dwarven Belt One clan on Fenris one on Doken Island, Osslar continent had two clans and one on Haldavo the Elves Settle in the northern Continent of Valdar Goliaths settle in the southern continent of Kar-KooK Halflings and Dragonborn settle the continent of Haldavo Many Orc Tribes settle in mountainous regions two in Fenris two on Osslar and four on Haldavo. this era was marked with very little warfare except minor incendents with natural forces. this was the end of the exploration/Settling era

  • 12000


    The Great migration
    Era beginning/end

    As per the truce with dragons every God and the dragons had to make their own race to reduce their own power. The demis were sacrificed back into the metatron. The races begin to migrate out from their birth places to populate the world. this is considered the exploration/settling era

  • 12725


    End of Dragons Wars/Gaia's Truce
    Founding

    Just before Demiclese(demi) blade fell apon the weaken Gorgon (high dragon) Apollo held his sword back and pleaded with Gaia for mercy. A Truce was formed with the dragons. This was the end of the celestial era.

  • 15020


    Dragon Wars
    Military action

    Dragons jealous launch surpise attack against Demi's

  • 16000


    Rise of the Demi's
    Life, Supernatural

    Demi gods created to repair planet

  • 16500


    Baals Fall
    Celestial / Cosmic

    Baal loses when Gaia forms the Metatron(the source of all souls) which defeats Baal and imprisons him under the surface of the planet.

  • 18000


    War In the Heavens
    Celestial / Cosmic

    Baal rebel against universe gods creates tear in realities

  • 18000


    Dragon Migration
    Population Migration / Travel

    Dragons enter universe through tear Baal created

  • 19000


    Creation of Subordinate Gods/splitting of realities.
    Celestial / Cosmic

    Creation of the universe/underverse realities and gods by the Creator Gaia(Mother God) Apollo(light, rebirth) eagle, Chell(nature,feral animals) antelope, Ashtar(Order,law)lion, Madeen(water,life) whale, sala(Night, death) owl, Garren(earth, minerals) mole. underverse gods Baal(Chaos, destruction), Maul(deception, Greed), Nurgal(undying, disease)

  • 20000


    Gaia Created
    Era beginning/end

    formation of world Beginning of celestial era