The Lost Valley Timeline

As companies of brave men and women ventured further and further into the valley, they eventually discovered places of immense power. These locations resonated with energy and influenced the area around them. Five of these Demesnes were located and named. Explorers even described ancient structures up and around these areas. However, they also seemed to repel any and all who ventured to close.

As the stories of a land of opportunities, futile grounds, first era wonders and forgotten treasures begon to spread throughout the Realm, a rapidly increasing number of people started to migrate to the Valley. The allure of untamed wilderness along with the promise of being able to start a new life was for many too strong to resits.

For decades most people living in the Cinder District around Castanea were not bothered to much with their lower status in the Emberborn feudal system. The settlers and farmers operated largely independently, and were able to sell their produce to the highest bidder on the markets near The Reach. But as time went on and Valley population kept rising rapidly, Emberborn nobles came to fulfill the role of regional Sheriffs. As quotas were instated, it became clear that the farmers around Castanea were considered second rank citizens. On top of that the Emberborn nobility demanded cultural and political conformity from the farmers and settlers, with descent often being harshly stuck down. One of the most noteworthy events was the (arguably unjust) public execution a renowned artist called Koryaq. He was convicted for treason after painting a less than flattering mural painting of the local Emberborn dignitary. During the aftermath, his children and many like minded folks would leave the district in favour of a life in the mountains and would go to establish the Kingdom of The Mistrals.

Over the past decades people had been gradually leaving the lands of the Cinder District in favor of a life in the mountains among The Mistrals . But not everyone wanted to leave their home and as The Emberborn rule grasped down tighter, unrest grew. This eventually resulted in a war between local village militias and Emberborn controlled forces. This war brought the food production to almost a complete hold, leading to a widespread famine across all Emberborn lands.

As population levels grew, hiding place for those that did not want to be found became few and far between. Eventually, the Valley's new inhabitants disturbed a few ancient Solar Exalts who had been calling the Valley home for several hundreds of years.

Six years after the cataclysm at the Greystone, an unmatched fleet of the Stalwarts set out to fight the Thalassica family on their own turf. After just one year of combat it was became clear that Corundum was gaining the upper hand. Because of this Thalassica begged The Coalition for military aid against the invasion. But the diplomats from the Heartlands - under direct orders of Wallace - fiercely opposed any military intervention by members of the coalition. The Mistrals were proponents of a peaceful resolution. But because members of the Mistral family were fighting with the Thalassica armies, this intent was not taken seriously.

Maladred inhered the throne when his older sister, Margret Emberborn died to a rare disease. Up till that point he had lived in her shadow and he wanted to restore the Emberborn people to their former glory, before the time of the Confederation of Duchies. He declared himself King of The Valley and demanded that the other members of the Confederation of Duchies would once again swear allegiance to him and his people.

In one of the bloodiest battles in recent history, the armies of the Emberborn, the Maplehearts and the Mistrals clashed on the spec of land called The Reach. Over 20.000 soldiers lost their lives that day.

The story begins...   This year marks 10 years since the Reach Massace