Complete Timeline

The elves encounter the Fae for the first time.

Elves use the Dream Orb to create a home for themselves.

Little is known of the early life of Gregor Lyonsbane. The only confirmation of his birth is the statement of his age of 22, when he joined the Hosian rogue military unit in the north of the Giant's Empire, in the year 845 BC. The original parchment upon which he signed his oath of loyalty remains mostly intact and is considered a national treasure of the Fetescan Empire.

The Dread Patriarch of Robanus goes mad.

The Grey Elf island is sunk.

The capital of Arakeen is founded.

The Dragon God tells the elves of their doom.

Due to the actions of the Order of the Violent Butterflies, the ancient curse of Jhonus was dispelled, bringing sunlight to the country of Malakos for the first time. This has led to a great crusade to break         the grip of the undead from the mountains, and drive the church of Seras underground, with some success.

With the loss of their government, and the city of Sil'Korma being claimed by the Hosian priesthood, the city-states of Medina began to insert their independence from one another. In the span of six years from the Battle of Sil'Korma, the alliances and treaties that had held the country together for nearly 450 years were dissolved. The lands that were once known as Medina are now ruled by independent kings and lords in small fiefdoms. The seeming success of this course, as well as the formations Fiefdoms of the Jhonlands, has caused much concern to the High Kings of both Fetesca and Asteria, who worry over the continued existence of their countries.

Over the last eight years, the great cities of Asteria have put more pressure on the King for greater control of their lands. This has led to a destabilized central government, and harsh reprisals against the city-states that the crown considers disloyal.    The worst of this has not yet spread much past the center of the country, but many believe that it is only a matter of time before King Watcher seeks to retighten the reigns of his leadership in Asteria.

The Order of Stone performs a ritual to return the Elvish Emperor Silthasias to the Prime Material. The disruption of the ritual by the Order of the Silver Arrow, meant that only an avatar of Silthasias was summoned.     However, this was enough for the former Emperor to gather his forces, in an attempt to conquer Lerias. The Grey Elves were joined in their war by the Drow, the Hylar Dwarves, the city states of the Jhonlands, the church of Glug, as well as many different groups from the elemental planes and the Unseelie Court.   The main strength of the Grey Elves were great foundries within Entrieties that created Mithral elven warriors, called the Mithralnesti. The early part of the war goes very well for the Grey Elves with only Medina and Fetesca being in a strong position to oppose them.

An allied attack of the Mithralnesti foundries lead by the Order of the Silver Arrows is nearly repelled by the Elvish magics, until the Master Conjurer Rae Corwin cast a powerful wish to destroy all sorcerous power on Meaghana.    This disruption of magic allowed the allied forces to march on Entrieties and destroy the foundries leading to huge uncontrolled fires through much of the Elven wood, in essence splitting the lands into several smaller forests.

As the allied forces destroyed the armies of the Tower-worshippers, as the forces the grey elves built came to be known, the Order of the Silver Arrows, and the Archmage Tara Stargazer, sought out the Tower of the Stars, and Silthasias.   Stargazer drew upon the power of the Soulwell of magic, to battle Silthasias. The death of Silthasias’ followers allowed the Stargazer to defeat and destroy the Elvish Emperor, bringing a swift end to the war, and the extinction of the Grey Elven race.

Benelin Nimblefingers, high priest of Brilla, founds the Temple of Everchange in the lands vacated by the Goshin, naming these lands the Gnomish Protectorate.

In early 1068, the Fetescan royal family was betrayed by one of their own. Melisandra, the 2nd daughter of Empress Talia, gave the names and locations of all Fetescan spies in Arakeen to the Arakeenians, leading to them being killed off. At the same time, she inflicted her mother with the Burning Death, a disease that was incurable through medicinal means. A party of adventurers form Fetesca, entered the tomb of Cylence Coldeyes, to retrieve an item to remove the cursed disease, thus goading Arakeen into open war.

The second week of Coronier saw the Arakeenian force launch a overwhelming attack on the supply depot in the Braden Plains in Darel. The Supply depot was completely looted before the arrival of the main force of the Fetescan military, who proceeded to pursue the Arakeenian force.    This turned into a running battle in which the Arakeenians inflicted heavy casualties on the Fetescans eventually leading the battle around the northern side of the mage city of Drem. This set of battles caused the displacement of many tribes of Lynxan that lived in the area, who migrated to the West.

The forces of Asmodeus, lead by the Arch devil Bel, assaulted the island of Ritsaku, seeking the Soul Well of Law. This battle went badly for the Ritsakan’s who lacked magic to be able to battle the diabolic forces.    Luckily for the people of Ritsaku, a uprising in the Nine Hells started by the Devil Saeran, caused Bel to return to the nine hells to protect his holdings, effectively ending the power that Asmodeus had to directly effect the outcome of the war.

The political backlash against Altris’ interests led to political pressure against the Elvin city of Mithras, who were known friends of Altris, lead to many of Altris’ favors to the Elves being repealed by the House of Lords.    This lead to widespread protests by the elves. Princess Fiona sent military support to aid in the defense of the Grayson Nobility. Seeing the appearance of the Fetescan military, the people of Mithras panicked and attacked. This lead to a three day stretch of battles, which ended with the village of Mithras being placed under martial law.

After the War of Lies, the northeastern part of Fetesca was terribly traumatized. Cities and forests were burned and entire crops destroyed. The death toll from starvation alone in the first year after the war ended wiped out several other villages. The Arakeenian army trapped there only worsened the problem.     In the summer of 1071, the druidic circle of Fetesca met with the Grand Druid, Illyria, daughter of Amakind, to discuss the problem. Illyria’s action proved to be both dramatic and controversial.   Illyria went before the new Emperor, Randall, and told him that Meaghana was angered by the actions of the war. When the Emperor asked what could be done to regain Meaghana’s favor, the Grand Druid told him that he must turn over all the lands north and east of the Lake Blackholm to the druidic order, who would shepherd the land while it recovered.   When he balked at such a high price, Illyria told him that if he refused that Meaghana would take all her blessings from the land, and that the humans of Fetesca would die of starvation and thirst, and the druids would claim all the lands when they had passed.   Afraid of the threat the Grand Druid had presented, Emperor Randall made a proclamation on War’s End Day in 1071 known as the Preservation Decree, in which the Emperor bequeathed the lands north and east of Lake Blackholm to the Grand Druid of Meaghana to return the land to its once pristine state.   In a somewhat surprising move, the Mage’s Council of Drem did not oppose this move. In fact, the Dremites, who were feeling ignored by the crown, welcomed the aid of the Druids with open arms.   When the druids took control, they named Lord Warden’s as protectors for each of the cities in the area. These Wardens are the de facto government of the land, and in Drem, the Mage’s Council now reports to them. Compared to the former Fetescan rule, this new organization is much more loose and free, but the punishments for violations of the Druidic laws are harsh and quick.   Illyria founds a new High Grove in this land, to replace the one that was destroyed in the elvish forest. This grove is named Keltria, and becomes the seat of druidic power in the land, and is the name that the people begin to refer to the new land as. While the Druids are not interfering with any of the temples that are in the area, many of the worshippers of the Holy Union leave the area to return to Fetesca proper, leaving the majority of temples there being to Timandra and Robanus, and within Drem, Aiden.

In Meaghier of 1073, Asmodeus completed an unknown plan that lead to the opening of several portals between the prime material plane and the Nine Hells, forcing the two planes into one. During the assault by the devils, the Seers of the Bloodmoon attacked the devils forces and slew the Dark Eight and Bel, the Lord of the First. After securing the Keys to Nessus, the Seers of the Bloodmoon descended into the Nine Hells and battled Asmodeus, Lord of the Nine. Asmodeus was slain, and during the fall out the leadership of the Nine Hells changed hands to the devil: Grynwell. In addition, Levistus the devil lord regained his position as Lord of Stygia, and the exiled devil Saeran became Lord of the First, and the self proclaimed ‘Defender of the Breach“.   These events lead to the destruction of the planar portals, and the withdrawal of all the Devils from the prime material, as the power of Asmodeus was no longer there to keep them in the world.

In early Brillier 1073, the plan of the Lich Emperor Silthasias was finally revealed. Silthasias was seeking to use the powers of the dead gods, and their graves in the Astral plane, to claim the power of the All Father.     Sepia Windrider, and the Knights of the Throne, traveled to Silthasias’ demiplane in the Astral Sea to destroy the Twice Emperor, once and for all. The Knights traced Silthasias to another Tomb of Horrors that he built in the ruins of the Tower of the Stars. They found that he had constructed a new body for himself from the flesh of the dead gods.   After the destruction of the Golem Body, Silthasias’ soul returned to his phylactery, which was hidden in Skull City the site of the first Tomb of Horrors. With the help of Saint Baern of Aiden, Thosar’ith, a priest of Fern, invoked the rite of undoing upon the Phylactery, allowing for Silthasias to be destroyed permanently, but for the lesson of his crimes to remain with the elves.   After his death, Sepia learned that the site of her eldritch engine, designed to help create and protect a new homeland for the Elvish people, had to be within Skull City. She activated the eldritch engine, and placed House Qu’vare, and their new dwarvish wards there to protect the site.

By late Robier, the Asterian forces chased House Nelos’ troops back to Nelos. There they unleashed the true power that supported their clan. Demonic forces, and the Church of Seras joined the battle on House Watcher’s side. Even this power was not enough for the House to stand against the strength of the truly united force of Asteria’s people. The secret temple of Seras in Nelos was destroyed, as was the entirety of House Watcher.   Prince Evan claimed the city, and for the first time in 500 years the Throne of Freedom was once again in the hands of a rightful heir of Asteria.

In Glugust of 1073, the new army of Asteria sought to retake the city of Rivershead. The Knights of the Throne managed to slay the Broodmother, but many of the Red Dragons in her service fled rather than being destroyed.    The City of Rivershead was completely destroyed with two exceptions, the Butterfly House and the outer campus of the Corwin Academy of the Arcane. The rebuilding of the city is planned to begin in the spring of 1074, as a joint venture between the races that now comprise the new Asterian People.

In an attempt to defend himself from the Abyssal Assault, Omadon arranged for his follower to open a gateway to the Nine Hells, and commanded all the Diabolic Legions to answer his call. As the armies of the Hells sought to obey his commands, they found themselves opposed by Saeran, the lord of the First, and his mortal allies: the Seers of the Bloodmoon.     The battle was a long and bloody affair, with the mortals and Saeran’s forces doing everything they could to prevent the newly formed breach from being used. However, there was simply no way that their forces could stand against the arrayed might of the Nine Hells for long.   Seeing that defeat was near at hand, St Baern of Aiden undertook a drastic step. Calling upon the blessed land where once his God had walked in that cursed plane, St Baern used all his powers to open a gate directly into the place of Gladsheim, where the Radiant Dragon and his legions awaited.   Soon, the portal to the prime was forgotten as the forces of the Hells fought for their very survival against Hosia and his holy host.   As angel and devil battled below, Hosia and Omadon met in combat in the sky, high above Saeran’s keep. With his mortal followers depleted, Omadon turned to his last recourse, the chromatic dragons. However, before he could call them into the battle, Hosia struck, destroying Omadon’s rod of command, and freeing the chromatic dragons from his control.   With no further power left, Omadon succumbed to Hosia’s assault, and was slain. As the being of the God of strife was destroyed, so too did the soul well of Evil shatter into nine pieces. The greedy devil lords swept in, each claiming a piece of their former master’s power as their own. The only exception was Saeran, who did claim a piece of the soul well, but chose instead to bury it deep within the ground below his keep, so that it would never be able to be reunited with the others.   With the destruction of Omadon, Hosia and his hosts returned to Gladsheim. As the battle ended, the Seers saw that the strain of holding the Gate to Gladsheim had proven too much for St Baern. He had given his life in the same manner in which he lived it: in the service of others. The Seers honored him, building a monument to his sacrifice on that spot. As they left the hells, Valina swore to take Baern’s body to the great Library in Raven‘s Crest, so that he might be entombed.

After twelve long years of rebuilding, the Asterian capital of Rivershead was finished. King Evan Quall officially re-founded the city, and moved the rule of the country back, after having used the former capital of Nelos has his base of government for many years.

On the 14th of Brillier, an organized revolt by Gladiators in Blackholm, plunged the city into a night of Violence. The revolt stemmed from the actions of the Imperial Eye in the city, and lead to the deaths of many of the Eye’s leadership in Blackholm. House Blackholm then secretly replaced these leaders with people loyal to their own house.    These spies allowed the House knowledge of the true depths of depravity that the Imperial Eye had reached, and allowed the house to support the coup of Lianna Ravennian, the illegitimate daughter of Emperor Altris, that was strengthening itself in secret in the North.

The people of Arakeen have spent the last twenty years rebuilding from the War of Lies, and the destruction that they faced with the Aktannan Invasion. In Hosier of 1090, to celebrate the 20th year of the rule of Sovereign Eldras, Arakeen signed a trade agreement with the Kingdom of Asteria. This agreement will prove to be beneficial to both countries, as it gives Asteria a presence in the Sea of Shards, and it allows for Arakeen to regain a portion of its importance in the politics of Lerias. This new alliance has allowed for the spread of the Church of Viridian to the lands of the West, and helped to speed up the re-emergence of Arakeen as an economic power in the region.    Since this Alliance has been formed, relations between Fetesca and Asteria have increased in tension. Many think that it is only a matter of time before the two countries come into conflict. It seems that it is only the instability of Fetesca’s internal politics that has prevented this from happening.

By Robier of 1090, the tension within the ruling houses of Fetesca has come to a head, with those houses with Diabolic connection sided with Emperor Randall, and those who have been freed of that influence siding with Lianna Ravennian.   Lianna and her supporters, not wanting to plunge the empire into war, called for the Emperor to stand down. Randall accepted, but only if he was able to surrender to Lianna herself. Lianna accepts this offer, which turns out to be a trap. Roselyn and the her allies, who have come to be known as the Champions of Hope by the common folk, managed to extract Lianna before the Dispater Cultists could kill her. Emperor Randall, who has been driven mad by the pacts that he has struck with Dispater, commanded his forces to kill every living thing in Hosiana, as he saw them as all supporting Lianna.   Lianna lead her supporters, and the Brightblade Company against the Emperor’s forces in a battle that poured through the streets of the capital. The Champions of Hope fought through the Emperor’s diabolic allies, and helped Lianna secure her path to the palace. Once there, she met the Emperor in battle, matching the Brightblade against a pitted Iron sword given to the Emperor by Dispater. During this battle the Emperor blasphemed against the Union and claimed that the only power that would hold sway in Fetesca would be that of the Hells. Lianna responded, “Gods of my homeland, I call upon you. Help me to prove to all that this man’s words are those of a lost child who has been tricked and lead astray. Fetesca is still a land of righteousness, and by my life and my soul, I shall fight for that blessing!” Lianna’s prayer was heard, and the God’s answered with a blessed bolt of Lightning. As the flash cleared, it was revealed that the Holy Union had restored the Birthright Sword in the Bright Blade.   Faced with the bared favor of the Holy Union, what little humanity that remained within Emperor Randall fought against his diabolic taint long enough for Lianna to strike true and bring his evil to an end.

The last Fetescan Empress died, leaving her daughter to desolve the empire and reinstitue Fetesca as a kingdom.

The dwarves establish their kingdom.

Tensions between the Dwarven Clans begin to cause trouble for the dwarven hope of a united kingdom.

After the Death of Queen Kalisandra, her first born son Eric takes the Throne.

Tragedy strikes and claims the life of the King

The Marriage of King Dorian to Lilandra of the House of Whitestaff of Drem.

The Demigod son of Fern seeks to claim Asteria.

King Dorian died in his sleep.

Aaron's Daughter, Lauren, takes the thone of Fetesca.

The Magecity and Arakeen establish trade ties.

Prince Kyle, and his adventuring companions embark on a dangrous mission to reclaim a holy sword of the Union.

Queen Lauren Dies, and Prince Kyle takes the throne.

Darkport tests the mettle of Arakeen.

King Kyle and the Companions of the Dancing Stag hunt the Green Dragon Kybraxis.

The Northern Reaches of the Great Under-Road are completed.

Arakeen uses its forces to hunt dragons in the Sea of Shards

The Paladin King dies and is mourned by all of Fetesca.

Queen dies and her will establishes the Royal Museum of History.

Construction on the Eastern Reaches of the Great Under-Road continues.