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History of Tereste

Dawn of Civilization

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This Era Represents the early Years of civilization in the Western Realms

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    1 Avandra

    The Founding of Stockzign
    Founding

    The foundation of Stockzign and the beginnings of the Republic of the Valley . This event marks the beginning of recorded history.

    Location
    Stockzign
    More reading
    Stockzign
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    Contact between Easterlings and Republicans
    Diplomatic action

    The Easterlings create a trade route to the city of Stockzign. Marking the first contatc between thier peoples.

    Location
    Stockzign
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    Founding of Lenstad and the Draconian Empire
    Celestial

    The City of Lenstad is created by the blessings of Bahamut and Tiamat

    Location
    Lenstad
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    4 Erathis

    The Divine Erathis
    Celestial

    The Divine Erathis Descends from the Heavens and blesses the first of her scholar priests in Stockzign

    Location
    Stockzign
  • The Bloody Years
    The Stockzign Civil War
    Revolution

    The Revolutionaries in Stockzign burn down the Hill Fort that was the orginal center of the city and assault the council. Eventually the Council of 9 win and move the council chambers to the halls of the Abbey of Erathis.

    Location
    Stockzign
    More reading
    Republic of the Valley
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    13 Erathis

    The Seat of the Scholar
    Diplomatic action

    The Abbey is given a permanent seat on the Council of 9 for their help in the Civil War

    Location
    Stockzign
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    Sehanine

    Swamp Snakes Guild
    Criminal Activity

    The Crime Organization known as the Black Scales is formed in the Swamps North of Lenstad

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    Bahamut
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    Corellon

    The Migration of the Small Folk
    Population Migration / Travel

    Due to various events and regional disasters a group of halflings and animalkin move into the region of Stockzign. Most become mercenaries, entertainers, or criminals. The Mercenary band known as the Rabid Rabbits is formed and used as a military group by the Church of Erathis.

    Location
    Stockzign
    More reading
    Rabid Rabbits

The Trade Wars

157 259

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    7 Kord

    The Beginning of the Trade Wars!
    Era beginning/end

    The Beginning of the Trade Wars!

    More reading
    the Trade Wars
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    The Withering Scales
    Plague / Epidemic

    The Withering Scales Disease is spread amongst the population of the Draconic Empire laying waste to many dragonborn of all colors. The most affected are the Metallic dragonborn as it was a curse inflicted upon them by Tiamat.

    Location
    Lenstad
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    Founding of Barrowhome
    Founding

    The City of Barrowhome is founded in the Draconian Empire.

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    The Clergy of Bahamut
    Plague / Epidemic

    The Withering Scales disease is fought off by a group of devout and powerful clerics of Bahamut

    Location
    Barrowhome
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    6 Tiamat

    Bessinger Mills
    Life, Career

    Henri Bessinger begins the family business by Founding Bessinger Millworks

    Location
    Stockzign
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    The Rise of Gold
    Extinction

    A group of dissidents try and upend the city of Barrowhome and form a new faith. The Gold House, with aid from the Paladins of the Silver House, kill 3,000 dissidents leading to the installion of the Radiant Duke, a title given to the sworn protector of the city, a hereditary title that is passed down through the Gold House.

    Location
    Barrowhome
    More reading
    Gold House
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    Tiamat

    Labor Camps
    Founding

    A group of skirmishs leading to the set up of harsh labor camps in the North of Gotwiel

    Location
    Stockzign
    More reading
    Gotwiel
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    9 Moradin

    Founding of Castleran
    Founding

    The foundation of Castleran by the Cochrains and the Bessingers.

    Location
    Castleran
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    Castleran and the Cochrains
    Political event

    A deepseated mistrust of the Bessinger family runs deep within the peoples of Castleran. The Bessingers are seen as the oppressive businessmen. Many turn towards the Cochrain Family, A local mining family come into wealth through the Trade Wars

    Location
    Castleran
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    16 Sehanine

    Peace!
    Diplomatic action

    The two warring states of Rapa Coast & the Republic sign a peace treaty ending the Trade Wars

    Location
    Stockzign
    More reading
    the Trade Wars
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    Asmodeus
    270 TW

    Ioun

    The Towers of the Unwelcome Hills
    Construction beginning/end

    The Construction of the Great Communication Towers in the Republic of the Valley

Age of the Waxing of Pelor

260 380

This age is noted for its general increase in temperatures, drought, and long days. Pelor's glare has warmed the world.

  • The Withering Glare of Pelor
    The Spreading Wastes
    Disaster / Destruction

    The increase in Global temperatures and a shift in local ecosystems makes the wastelands West of Stockzign expand. This restricts travel between the Western Dragon Houses and the Republic of the Valley.

    More reading
    Stockzign
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    11 Bahamut

    Election of Prime Minister
    Civil action

    The election of George Bessinger to the Council of 9 creates a new era of power both for the Bessingers and for the Republic

    Location
    Stockzign
    More reading
    Prime Minister of Council
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    14 Asmodeus
    300 WP

    16 Pelor

    The Southern Conquests
    Military action

    The Beginning of the First Dragon Wars. A series of attacks initiated by George Bessinger in order to secure Coastal areas for naval exploitation.

    More reading
    Stockzign
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    11 Melora

    The Dragon's Crack
    Disaster / Destruction

    A great Earthquake hits the region of Castleran. 147 miners are killed in collapses at the Bessinger Copper Mines.   Many Citizens Blame the Draconian Empire for using magic to sabotage the region. The village comes to calling it the Dragon's Crack as a feature of propaganda that eventually sticks.

    Location
    Castleran
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    Umbroin Lumber Company
    Financial Event

    The dwarves of a civilization far East and South settled in the region almost a decade prior to the attack that settled Bessinville. They were lost in search of a legendary mountain filled with unimaginable treasures. Most were tired of travel so gladly took up in the town. Although not used to life above ground they took to it fairly well and created a large lumber company to make money.

    Location
    Bessinville
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    11 Ioun

    Nidaloi the Magnificent
    Life, Organisation Association

    Nidaloi the Magnificent joins the Red House in Lenstad giving them absolute power over the house and burning the Green House to the ground killing many of the noble family.

    Location
    Lenstad
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    The Dragonborn Labor Camps
    Civil action

    City officials in Bessinville begin persecuting dragonborn and moving them to labor camps. Profiling and press gangs target chromatic dragonborn in particular.

    Location
    Bessinville

The Age of Blood & Iron

381 and beyond

Noted for the frequent wars, plagues, and general rebllious populations this is a time of toppling governments, revolutionaries, and civil movements but, also of persecution, war, and oppression.

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    13 Erathis

    Marizia Schulstien is Born
    Life, Birth

    Marizia Schulstien is Born

    Additional timelines
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    Civil Protests in Lenstad
    Civil action

    A series of protests are crushed by the soldiers of the Red House. The protests are in reaction to the enormous apetite for gold that Nidaloi the Magnficicent seems to show.

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    Charity of George III
    Cultural event

    The Great Prime Minister George III creates a series of Social housing areas for the Dragonborns displaced by the 1st Dragon Wars.   This makes him seen negatively by many in Stockzign that believe that the Dragonborn are the enemies. But, he is seen favorably by the Dragonborn.

    Location
    Stockzign
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    1 Melora
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    18 Tiamat

    Marizia goes to the University of Erathis
    Life, Education

    Marizia becomes a scholar in the Abbey of Erathis. She goes to School for 4 years before graduating into the Abbey's Ranks.

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    The 2nd Dragon Wars
    Military action

    The 2nd Dragon Wars Change the landscape of the entire continent in a massive series of battles.

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    Corellon

    Castle Ozlec
    Military action

    Ozlec Duskblossom storms Fort Killdrake and renames it Castle Ozlec in refernec to himself. His gang take over the western side of Bessinville setting up tollroads and extorting the caravans for protection money.

    Location
    Bessinville
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    13 Asmodeus

    The Ire of the Storm
    Military action

    A new formation of crack commando-marines is created by the White House. They are used to spread terror and destruction amongst the Republic.

    Location
    Lenstad
    More reading
    Eye of the Storm
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    War Profiteering
    Criminal Activity

    The Swamp Snakes spread thier influence across the Region.

    Location
    Castleran
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    7 Melora

    The Sacking of Castleran
    Disaster / Destruction

    castleran is looted and part of its Southern Holdings retaken by the Easterlings in a series of Skirmishes.

    Location
    Castleran
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    The Dye Laws
    Political event

    The Lord-Councillor of Bessinville puts in place the Dye Laws. They were a set of laws that forbade commonfolk from using dyed clothing.

    Location
    Bessinville
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    Reign of Abbess Shulstien
    Life, Career

    Marizia Becomes Abbess Scholar of the Abbey of Erathis

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    Dragon's Grief
    Life, Crime

    The theft of Nidaloi the Magnificent's egg causes him such grief that he ravages the countryside of the Republic. He and his mate bury themselves into the mountainside South of Lenstad.

    Location
    Lenstad
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    Pelor

    The Peace Treaty at Crossroads
    Diplomatic action

    The 2nd Dragon War is ended by a peace treaty drafted by the Abbess of Erathis. Many concessions and several key military defeats have ruined the abbey's armies.

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    The Flooding of the Frog Marshes
    Disaster / Destruction

    An attempt to drain the Frog Marshes went horribly wrong.

    Location
    Lenstad
  • The Cleansing
    Draconic Genocide
    Criminal Activity

    Villagers storm the social housing camps and attack several dragonborn. When the church steps in and says to stop the villagers turn thier ire on the church and begin a series of 3 Months known as the Cleansing.

    Location
    Stockzign
  • 439 BI

    3 Melora

    The Night of Scales
    Disaster / Destruction

    The Night of Scales Insurrection was an attack of radical terrorists groups from the west and revolutionaries within the Refugee Camps. They were headed by a dragonborn named Jean Desparte and were just barely stopped from seizing the Capitol itself.

    Location
    Stockzign
    More reading
    Night of Scales
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    7 Asmodeus

    Disappearance of the Abbess
    Life, Trauma/ Loss

    Marizia is kidnapped by dragonborn radicals and bound to a demonic soul

    Additional timelines
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    Contact with the Elves
    Cultural event

    The elven kingdoms to the south open contact with the city of Bessinville beginning trade and travel into the Republic

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    2 Erathis
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    13 Bahamut

    Bessinger Park
    Construction beginning/end

    Bessinger Park is constructed

    Location
    Stockzign
  • 451 BI

    2 Bahamut

    The Founding of the Shrine of Bahamut
    Religious event

    A prophet of Bahamut comes seeking the city in which dragonborn were created he founds a shrine and devotes a few of his converted disciples to its upkeep while he spreads the word of Bahamut throughout the Empire.

    Location
    Lenstad
  • 457 BI

    13 Bahamut

    Hurricane Hits South Watch
    Disaster / Destruction

    A terrible hurrican hit the Dragonborn labor camps as well as the castle of South Watch. Many were killed and the Castle was abandoned due to the damages sustained. The government having issues with rebellion and banditry had no funds or time to repair it.

    Location
    Bessinville
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    8 Erathis

    Burning of the Abbey
    Disaster / Destruction

    The Abbey of Erathis in Stockzign burns to the ground. Some point fingers at Revolutionaries in the Social housing Slums.   Others point thier fingers at the The Draconian Empire and the Abbey officially condemns the city of Lenstad and more directly the Red House.

    Location
    Stockzign
    More reading
    Lenstad
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    5 Asmodeus 08:00

    The Opening of the Rifts
    Celestial

    The Abyss has crept its way too close to the material plane and has begun to bleed through. Demons pour into the world terrorizing the people of Stockzign

    Location
    Stockzign
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    5 Asmodeus 9:00
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    6 Asmodeus 06:00

    The Fall of Gotwiel
    Disaster / Destruction

    The city of Gotwiel falls the an abyssal rift. The fighting erupts throughout the streets eventually culminating in a major battle within the city square as well as a battle at the Main Gatehouse.

    Location
    Gotwiel
    Additional timelines