The Great Drought

Disaster / Destruction

A natural disaster that continues to plague the farmers of Gratica to this day.

In 93 II , at the close of that year's winter, the people of the Gratican heartland were astounded to notice that many rivers, brooks, and streams had dried up, leaving dry riverbeds and dust clouds and emptying out wells and sewers.   While the summer brought a small amount of rain, it wasn't enough for the thirsty crops of the Gratic Plain. Many were forced to leave their homes and settle elsewhere so that the soil would have time to recover.   Nearly a century later, dust storms continue to plague the Gratic Plain in the late summer. Most who left their homes never returned, leaving empty farms and thorps behind. Some larger cities experienced a swell in numbers and others, like Freebrook, were founded to house these refugees