A great, gold dragon known as The Gilded Queen leads an alliance of many different peoples in a war against a terrible evil. A pyrrhic victory is eventually won at the cost of many lives; including that of the gold dragon. Much knowledge is lost and the remaining people strive for their survival amidst a broken world.
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History of the Negresti Empire
Events recorded by Negresti historians chronicling the rise and dominance of the Negresti Empire and the Collibranth line.
The Shrouded Age
The period of history before the Gilded War. Details of this time were lost in the chaos surrounding and following the Gilded War.
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The Gilded War
Military action
After the Sacrifice
The rise and dominance of The Negresti Empire over central Iolivus after the conclusion of the Gilded War.
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The Founding of the Negresti Empire
FoundingA small conclave of Dragonborn sorcerers, recovering from the Gilded War and calling themselves the Negresti, found Collibria on the southern coast of Iolivus.
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2874 AS
The Discovery of Ashcut Pass
Discovery, ExplorationBarmyl Foamtankard leads an exploratory expedition to search for new mining sites in the Wyrmwall Mountains south of Loadstone. He discovers the The Ashcut Pass which opens up exploration of The Western Wilds by The Negresti Empire.
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2875 AS
The Gate War
Military actionThe first Negresti expeditions through The Ashcut Pass found the settlement of Wildgate. They explore further west and encounter the closest Elven Faens. A brief war is fought between the Negresti and the Elves as each vies for control over the region.
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2876 AS
The Western Annex
Diplomatic actionThe Elven Speakers decree that all Elven Faens will retreat from the area near The Ashcut Pass to allow for the migration of the Negresti people without further hostility or bloodshed. A sufficient area is evacuated of Elven settlements and the people belonging to Faens inside the annexed area are accepted into other Faens further from Negresti influence. Some small groups of Elves resist the action and small conflicts and raids are fought with Negresti migrants but the decree is largely accepted by most of the Elven people.
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2949 AS
The Founding of Vale
FoundingThe settlement of Vale is founded to act as a regional center for Negresti influence and expansion.
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2998 AS
The construction of the first Negresti Liveship
Discovery, ScientificUsing timber transported back to Collibria from The Western Wilds, Negresti artificers construct the first Negresti Liveship: Vanguard.
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2999 AS
The Founding of Speartip
FoundingAfter successfully traversing the seaways south of the Wyrmwall Mountains, Vanguard delivers a settlement team to where The River Ild empties into The Cerulean Spear. That team founds the port city of Speartip to facilitate the shipping of Liveship class timber and other resources back and forth between The Western Wilds and the rest of The Negresti Empire.