The first conceivable memory of recorded history. Some would say the dawn of civilization.
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The Elder Years
The beginning of sentient memory.
Before Current Timeline
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The Great Becoming
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Elves First Kingdom
FoundingThe Elves found their first kingdom, the first step in building their empire.
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-799 BCT
Discovery of Dwarves
Discovery, ExplorationThe Elves discover the existence of Dwarves while expanding their borders and exploring the realm.
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-798 BCT
Discovery of Magic
Celestial / CosmicThe Elves find a source of mana they can channel into manipulating the world around them.
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-782 BCT
Discovery of Metallugy
Technological achievementThe Dwarves discover how to bend earthen materials to their will.
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-781 BCT
Discovery of Gnomes
Discovery, ExplorationDwarves discover the existence of Gnomes while expanding their mining infrastructure.
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-779 BCT
Discovery of Humans
Discovery, ExplorationThe Elves discover Humans scavenging in their borders.
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-770 BCT
Dwarf/Gnome Trade Agreement
Diplomatic actionThe Dwarves and Gnomes share their knowledge and resources.
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-768 BCT
Human Enslavement
MiscellaneousThe Elves offer to help the humans under the intention to enslave them. The plan works and humans fall into slavery.
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-765 BCT
Elf/Dwarf Trade Agreement
Financial EventThe dwarves and elves agree to share technology and resources.
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-650 BCT
The Human Uprising
RevolutionAfter years of slavery, the humans now outnumber the elves. The humans revolt against their masters and start a guerilla faction carrying attacks out in the elven kingdoms.
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-649 BCT
Elven Segregation
Civil actionAs a punishment, dark elves are put in a lower class than their high elf cousins. The are decreed to serve as a reminder of their failure. The dark elves are treated to near human standards. Though not slaves, they are neither fully free.
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-647 BCT
Elves Ask For Aid
Diplomatic actionThe elves send an envoy to the dwarves asking for help with the human uprising. The dwarves send back the envoy empty handed.
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-635 BCT
The Cleansing
Military actionThe elves desperate to preserve themselves begin to systematically slaughter humans without regard. Some humans escape, but most fall to the genocide.
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-634 BCT
Humans Create First Settlement
Life, MilestoneThe humans find a suitable place far away from the elves to settle.
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-634 BCT
Elves Sabatoge Dwarven Mine
Military actionThe elves, angry at the dwarves abandonment, take action and cave in one of the dwarves main mine shafts killing hundreds.
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-633 BCT
Dwarves Declare War On Elves
Military actionThe dwarves discover the reason for the cave in. In blind fury they declare war on the elves.
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-623 BCT
Humans Discover Metallurgy
Technological achievementHumans learn how to melt raw materials to aid in building, weaponry, and armor.
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-621 BCT
Dwarves & Gnomes Form Alliance
Diplomatic actionThe dwarves and gnomes find it beneficial to ally against a common enemy.
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-610 BCT
Humans Start Raids
Military actionAs humans borders expand, they find themselves closer to the other races. As they expand they find it easy to take the resources of villages on the outskirts.
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The Era of Peace
Cultural eventHistory seems to stop for a while, nothing seems to happen. The war between the dwarves and elves is at a stalemate, and thus a ceasefire is called. All factions are able to focus on infrastructure, technology, and culture. Humans are under the radar of all factions during this time, conducting minor raids that are passed off as mere bandit attacks.
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Technology Boom
Technological achievementWith the help from the dwarves, the gnomes are able to make great mechanical creations. With the aid of these contraptions, the gnomes were able to build massive structures and great weapons of war. The dwarves are able to take this time to really hone in their understanding of metallurgy and develop a new technique for making superior metals. The elves are able to master the arcane arts and develop a culture focusing on military growth. With this comes the creation of new weapons and armor technology. The humans develop their kingdom, focusing on self improvement instead of border expansion.
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-300 BCT
Conjunction of Realms
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventAt the end of the Era of Peace, a strange phenomena occurs. The sky turns pitch black for three days and three nights. During this time, whole settlements disappear all together as if they never existed. People, both influential and benign, do the same. After the event passes mountains that didn't exist before appear, canyons scar Midterra where cities once stood, oceans disappear and reappear in different locations.
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-285 BCT
Humans Attacked by Little Green Elves
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Elves Attack Dwarven Envoy
Military actionElves attack a fortified dwarven envoy in their borders thinking it to be a scouting party.
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-266 BCT
Dwarf & Elf Migration
Population Migration / TravelThe elves and dwarves agree the best way to foster peace is to live in harmony. A peace treaty is made and both factions send groups to live in each others kingdoms.
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-266 BCT
Dwarf/Elf Peace Treaty
Diplomatic action -
-233 BCT
Elven Slaughter
Civil actionDwarven citizens grow tired of having elves live amongst them and take the matter in their own hands by killing off elves on sight.
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-232 BCT
A Try For Diplomacy
Diplomatic actionThe dwarves kill their own citizens caught associating themselves with the slaughter of the elves. After stopping those responsible, the dwarves send an envoy to the elves with the remaining elven citizens.
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-230 BCT
Diplomacy Fails
Diplomatic actionFor two years the dwarves cannot contact the elves or their kin amongst them. One day an elven envoy arrives with twenty covered wagons in toe. In the wagons, the dead dwarves of those who previously found a home in the elven kingdom.
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-229 BCT
Dwarves Declare War on Elves
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Discovery of Halflings
Discovery, ExplorationA little person mistaken as a dwarf wanders into the human kingdom. After some time it is found out that this is in fact, not a dwarf.
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-180 BCT
Odd Hunt
Discovery, ExplorationA human hunter kills a deer with the body of a human.
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-172 BCT
Orcs Rise
Military actionOrcs are found on the southern coast and raise a massive army to attack the humans.
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-161 BCT
Dwarves Push
Military actionThe dwarves make a decisive victory against the elves and takes the only pass between the kingdoms.
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-130 BCT
Humans Attack Elves
Military actionThe humans, who up until now have been thought to be no threat by the elves, make a comeback and start attacking elven settlements and raiding caravans in the woods.
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-102 BCT
The Fall of Orcs
Military actionThe humans succesfully defend against the orcish onslaught and kills enough to make the orcs retreat. The humans then take a strategic foothold in the region.
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-100 BCT
The Emberstone Pact
FoundingThe dwarves and gnomes solidify their long standing alliance and friendship by melding both kingdoms together to form the Ember Stone Pact.
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-89 BCT
Humans Show Promise
Military actionThe elves push back against the humans in attempt to take back their city, yet fail. Simultaneously, the orcs and goblins ally and lay siege to the land.
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-83 BCT
Gnomes Discover Hot Air Baloons
Discovery, ScientificGnomes discover that trapping hot air in canvas lifts things.
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-74 BCT
Humans Repel Invaders
Military actionThe humans are able to break off the siege relatively quickly and take an offensive against the orcs and goblins. In this process, the humans nearly wipe out both races as they retreat.
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-62 BCT
Elves Catch a Break
Military actionThe elves are able to successfully re-assert control of the chaos the humans have caused them in their woods and roads.
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