It is said in the begining the celestial beings Rûndan and Skaerso created the world as a place for their children (Rask son of Skaerso, and Ular daughter of Rûndan) to play and learn of creation.
History of Jirathas
Before Awakening
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Creation
Artistic creation
After the Awakening
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The Awakening
Celestial / CosmicIt is said that during a fight between Rask and Ular, Ular was injured by a jealous and wrathful Rask. When Ular's blood poured onto the earth, an awakening took place. Magic began to take life in the world. This force entwined itself into every being. Quickly other races began to take shape in the world. Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes and many other beings of good entered the world borne of Ular's blood.
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The First Wars
Military: WarAngry and jealous of the beings that Ular had created, Rask began to corrupt them. Putting thoughts into the world that had never existed. Anger, rage, hatred, jealousy.
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Time of Peace
Cultural eventFor the next 1049 years the world was in a time of peace. Evil never ceased to be, but it was so weakened it hid deep within the earth.
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1900 ATA
The Creeping
Disaster / DestructionEvil began to seep back into the world. It's rumored a dark elf wizard attempted to open the fissure to strengthen his powers.
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The Desolation
Geological / environmental eventKamachaka erupts. Many historians believe Rask caused it to happen. The darkness within Rask seemed irreparable. The erruption of Kamachaka brings forth not only fire, but creatures the world had never seen before. Creatures of darkness and evil that preyed upon the inhabitants of Jirathas. For 76 days the volcano spewed out corruption and destruction.
The Reckoning/Post Reckoning
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Heralded by the Great Pact, the world was changed once again and the scales of balance began to swing
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The Great Pact
FoundingThe Great pact was formed by many of the races of the realm and with their collective use of magic they managed to seal the fissure of darkness near Kamachaka and stop the influx of evil onto the world. Creatures of evil were weakened, cut off from their magics. They began to hide in caves, mountains, dark forests etc. It is said the fissure lays deep in the world beneath the lands of the dark elves.
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The Second War
Military: WarThe world is plunged into war again. Those who had dwelled in the darkness fully regained their strength after the spells performed during The Great Pact have weakened (Both from time and from action of the Dark Elves) For sixteen years the world is embroiled in war that ravages the land. Strongholds rise and fall and earthquakes reshape the land.
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The Jabrogath Treaty
Political eventThe Jabrogath Treaty is formed after the once densely populated neutral trade island of Jabrogath is completely destroyed. The loss of life is immesurable.
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The Fall of Rûndan
Era beginning/endDuring a the Time of Peace Rûndan became a beautiful mecca shaped by the Wood and High elves to be a holy place of worship and meditation. Tired of the Jabrogath Treaty an Orc Shaman lead his people to attack the elves of Rûndan. Pulling forth great power from deep within the fissure, he destroyed and corrupted the lands of Rûndan. It was renamed Skaerso Forest.
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Kamachaka Erupts again
Disaster / DestructionKamachaka Erupts again destroying the area for miles around
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The Rise of Zriurg
Cultural eventNamed after the Orc Shaman who brought down Rûndan, the great city of Zriurg rises as a blackened twisted metropolis of evil. A spire of enchanted Obsidian is erected by evil mages. It's said to house some of the most evil and vile artifacts the realm has ever seen.
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The Heroes of Nandaral
ExpeditionThe Heroes of Nandaral have a widespread impact on Jirathas. Starting out as adventurers escorting a wagon, they spend The next several years uncovering sinister plots to free Rask from his prison, end the world by destroying the world tree in the underdark, a self made demi god who was powering himself from the fissure in Emberdale, saved the raven queen, released Chenathae from a fissure of wild magic and before retirement, discovered and dealt with a cabal of litches. Due to their diversity they created a time of peace for hundreds of years, wood elves, high elves, dwarves, humans, halflings and antimicans alike had ambassadors and embassies in each other's kingdoms.
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Grand Haven changes Royal Families
Cultural eventThe human stronghold of Grand Haven faces a change in leadership Shepherd Mourndust. The Mourndust family ushered in an era of magical growth within Grand Haven. A council of magic was strengthened and given more seats on Grand Havens advisory board.
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The growth of the Night Markets
Cultural eventThe Grand Haven night market expands into several other kingdoms. Still ran by the Jarltuks.
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Creation of Warforged
Artistic creationBlaze Fireforge an unusual Fairy from the Feywild creates the first Warforged as a protector for her village in the northernmost wildlands
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The Great Surge
The First Surge
Celestial / CosmicWild Magic surge creates new creatures and magic, reshapes and heals some of the lands to the far west. Eventually known as the First Surge.
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The Fracture
Celestial / CosmicThe Fracture. Rise of many new pantheons and gods, seemingly tied to the orb of creation stolen from Ulars lunar home
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The Third War
Military: Warthe continent of Nandaral faces it's third true war. This time there are no heroes to stop it. It's not until Morgothrax reshapes the world that the fighting stops.
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Morgothrax the Mountain Bane
Disaster / DestructionMorgothrax the Mountain Bane settles in the area known as the Old Wildlands, reshaping the lands around him. Lakes disappear, mountains rise, entire civilizations are lost to the earth and sea.
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Creation of Gunpowder
Discovery, ScientificThe creation of gunpowder by artificer Zara Brassbound. Largely limited to cannons at first, eventually worked it's way into muskets, albeit being very rare.
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The Second Surge
Celestial / CosmicThe second great Wild Magic surge