Zemdath Romuth, aka Zemdath the Terrible would one day singlehandedly destroy the The Moderators' Council.
Magicians' End Eras : The Time of Terrors
The immediate precursor events that led to the age known as the Time of Terrors. A detailed choronology of the age and its immediate aftermath.
The Moderators' Council
2412 APC to 3004 APC
The Moderators' Council operated as a power broker within a network of regional governments, managing magical education, licensing mages and punishing arcane transgressions with the stated aim of preventing the rise of chaotic mages. This time line only shows relevant events from the end of the age which were important precursors to the Time of Terrors.
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7th Tuzzle, 2957 APC
Birth of Zemdath Romuth
Life, Birth -
12th Findil, 2964 APCSynaptic Unbinding Potion developed
Discovery, ScientificSynaptic Unbinding Potion, developed by Ethyl Hendrake at the Institute of Magical Analytics was a breakthrough in enhancing the power of magical spells and superseded Arcane Amplification Perfume which had perfomed a similar role since the late 20th century APC.
Location
QuarowlAdditional timelines
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23rd Glim, 3002 APC
Zemdath the Terrible sentenced to death
Civil actionThe conclusion of the trial of Zemdath Romuth by the Examination Board of the Moderators' Council in which he is found guilty and sentenced to death.
Location
Quarowl -
1st Tivith, 3004 APCZemdath the Terrible dissolves the Examination Board
Criminal ActivityAn atrocity in which the Examination Board of the Moderators' Council were both literally and figuritively dissolved by the psychotic mage Zemdath Romuth, leading to the overthrow of the Council and the start of the Time of Terrors.
Location
Quarowl
The Time of Terrors
3004 APC to 3641 APC
An age dominated by a number of maverick mages who rule competing fiefdoms with little regard for the welfare of their subjects.
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1st Tivith, 3004 APC
Zemdath the Terrible dissolves the Examination Board
Criminal ActivityAn atrocity in which the Examination Board of the Moderators' Council were both literally and figuritively dissolved by the psychotic mage Zemdath Romuth, leading to the overthrow of the Council and the start of the Time of Terrors.
Location
Quarowl -
12th Findil, 3011 APCZemdath the Terrible opens the Noctaliyan Gate
Construction beginning/endZemdath the Terrible establishes a permanent gateway to the realm of Noctaliya from Quarowl via the Noctaliyan Gate.
Location
QuarowlAdditional timelines
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7th Tuzlle, 3027 APC
The assassination of Zemdath the Terrible
Life, DeathThe infamous mage was killed on his 70th birthday in a plot hatched by the Strongest Talon of the Quarowl High Guard, Greld Ikri and executed by the last of the Final Examiners, Edwardo Cantosquelos.
Location
Quarowl -
19th Mald, 3053 APC
Jermon Verelfeth seizes control of Zalgurim
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18th Chiroth, 3061 APCClarise Vabatan discovers the Crimson Codex
Life, Achievement/ WinThe Crimson Codex is traced to a secret vault using clues from an ancient ledger found by Clarise Vabatan.
Location
KatrapetchAdditional timelines
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9th Tuzlle, 3065 APCThe eruption of Mt. Rintalima
Geological / environmental eventMt. Rintalima is in the Jold mountains to the west of Katrapetch. The volcanic eruption of 3065 covered the city in ash and was witnessed by Clarise Vabatan and recorded in her Diary.
Location
Katrapetch -
5th Tivith, 3113 APCGolkin's Last Stand
Life, Death
Location
Greystow -
23rd Glim, 3251 APC
The Poison Rapture
Plague / EpidemicThe Poison Rapture was an outbreak of ecstatic visions that turned into terrible nightmares ending in death. It occured on the north east coast of Klokken Isle off the east coast of the mainland of Myruthea and was caused by an influx of hallucinogenic spores which crossed into Magicians' End and spread into the air, soil and water through a portal opened by the mage Lyramil Pontass.
Location
Myruthea -
23rd Glim, 3294 APC
Pezulruth Veld takes control over the city of Ralsimoor
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10th Doloph, 3312 APCThe coronation of the Fisher Queen Shellesha
Political eventQueen Sheelesha is crowned as the Fisher Queen of Nephatar.
Location
Nephatar -
16th Kerax 3324 APC to 2nd Tuzlle 3324 APCThe Battle of the Rising Deep
Military: BattleThe Battle of the Rising Deep was an attack spearheaded by enraged sea monsters upon the city of Nephatar and orchestrated by the magician Pezulruth Veld. The successful defence was led by Queen Shellesha but came with great loss of life.
Location
Nephatar -
16th Kerax, 3376 APC
The Silent Thunder is unleashed on Arginbury
Military actionThe Silent Thunder was an experimental magical spell deployed by the war mage Herakaldyn Bell against the town of Arginbury which she was beseiging on behalf of the Wardens of the Central Plains. It failed to focus on the intended target with disasterous results for the attackers.
Location
Arginbury -
19th Tuzlle 3387 APC to 3rd Pruth 3387 APCThe Ruffling of the Feathers
Military actionThe Ruffling of the Feathers was an uprising against Arch Baron Grandalia Coltan in the city of Quarowl
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18th Glim, 3441 APC to 16th Chiroth, 3502 APC
Bontater the Fat holds power in Klaractazum
Life, Organisation AssociationBontater the Fat was an infamous and cunning mage who ruled in the city of Klaractazum at the end of the 35th century APC.
Location
Klaractazum -
13th Chiroth 3497 to 21st Findil 3497
Kinrip Wulgg besieges Klaractazum
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Spring of 3497 APCThe first cases of Emile's White Hunger
Plague / EpidemicEmile's White Hunger breaks out for the first time in the city of Klaractazum.
Location
Klaractazum -
24th Tivith, 3540 APC
Calathon Blackheart takes control of Tarris
Political eventCalathon Blackheart kills Fithar Harrit in a magical duel and takes control of the city of Tarris.
Location
Tarris -
8th Doloph, 3566 APCNonbedience spell cast in Tarris
RevolutionThe overthrow of the tyrant mage Calathon Blackheart liberated the city of Tarris after the casting of the Nonbedience spell but there were unforseen and terrible long term consequences of the spell.
Location
Tarris -
3596 APC
The Dark Domain Frenzy
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventA concerted attempt made within the Dark Domains to break through the Hylacon Gates at a time of weakness and disarray on Magicians' End. Athough it failed, it is believed to have weakened and damaged the Gates, so that in later years some powerful and covert forces were able to escape.
Location
The Hylacon Gates -
3627 APCThe emergence of the Nexorin Pathogen
Plague / EpidemicThe Nexorin Pathogen (Sorcerer's Shackles) is identified as the cause of a rapidly spreading pandemic profoundly affecting users of Synaptic Unbinding Potion.
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10th Tivith, 3634 APC
The formation of the Defenders of the Common Grace
Religious event
The Second Popular Ascendency
3642 APC to 4135 APC
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20th Tuzlle, 3670 APC
Death of Clarise Vabatan
Life, Death
