A sense of unity between the Baronies of Everflame and the Dwarven North that had existed since the fall of the Ironheart Empire was made official with the declaration of the Alliance of Kings in 1282 ANG. Despite the fact that only one of the three nations in the pact was ruled by a king, Gildmire insisted upon the name, stating that it was the only title that properly expressed the respect its people felt for Everflame's Head Baron and Duerga's Chancellor.
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The First Arcane War
Every major battle and political event during the Second Arcane War.
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1282 ANG
4 Horizon
Formation of the Alliance of Kings
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1460 ANG
16 Pasturelire
Discovery of Runecraft
Scientific achievementDarius Ludovic made a breakthrough in arcana, discovering the magic inherent in certain scribed patterns. A staunch libertarian, he sent word of his discovery to every country's governments simultaneously, beginning the arms race that would lead to the First Arcane War.
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1462 ANG
5 Frostfall 08:00
The Battle of Alemoor
Military actionTwo groups of settlers, one from the Baronies of Everflame and the other from Litheria, alongside their armed escorts, each attempted to claim the contested territory of Alemoor between Verdegar and Eastern Litheria. Arriving simultaneously, their arguments swiftly turned to violence. The Everian settlers eventually won, but not without cost - both to them, and to the world.
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1462 ANG
18 Frostfall 08:00
The Alliance of Kings Declares War on the Litherian Empire
Diplomatic actionThe governments of Everflame and Gildmire, eager for war after the recent discovery of runecraft, jumped at the opportunity to declare war on Litheria. Duerga, due to its alliance with Gildmire, was forced to join the two.
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1462 ANG
12 Finalset
The Ironheart Kingdom Declares War on the Alliance of Kings
Diplomatic actionThe Ironheart Kingdom, with a king sympathetic to Litheria and a national spirit of jingoistic imperialism, decided to join the war, wishing to regain its greatness. Everian strategists, expecting a swift victory, were caught off-guard by this move and forced to reassign much of the initial Litherian invasion force to defend Forge's Eye.
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1463 ANG
4 Newdawn 01:001463 ANG
4 Newdawn 19:00
The Orcish Nomads Declare Dar'Hesh with Gildmire
Diplomatic actionThrough clever political manoeuvring, Litherian diplomats convinced High Chief Rakton of the Orcish Nomads that an accidental skirmish with Ironheart troops had in fact been a deliberate false flag operation by Gildmire, designed to cripple their capacity to harass supply caravans. As a result, the Five Clans gathered to declare Dar'Hesh ('War of Vengeance') with Gildmire, placing them on the side of Litheria for the duration of the war.
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1463 ANG
13 Greenspring
The Southern Elves declare war on the Alliance of Kings
Diplomatic actionDisturbed by the implications of the war on the natural order, the Southern Elven Tribes called a Gathering of clan leaders to discuss their response. It was ultimately decided that, since the Baronies of Everflame had been the aggressor, the best way to bring the war to a swift end and prevent anything like it from occurring again would be to join with Litheria and the Ironhearts. They failed, however, to anticipate the shift in power that was to come...
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1463 ANG
1 Chillstrint1464 ANG
15 Newdawn
Ironheart Winter of Discontent
Political eventAfter a poor harvest and the drafting of miners to fight in the First Arcane War, the Ironheart Empire found itself unable to produce or purchase sufficient food for the winter. This led to several months of political strife, emboldening the kingdom's enemies and leading, indirectly, to Operation Gemstone. Eventually, the crisis was resolved by a joint relief effort from Litheria and the Southern Elves, not wishing to lose an ally to civil war.
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1464 ANG
15 Newdawn 07:001464 ANG
18 Newdawn 22:00
Operation Gemstone
Military actionSeeing that the war was going against them but emboldened by the Ironheart's Winter of Discontent, the Baronies of Everflame sent a crack team of operatives to assassinate King Gaulus and place his son, an Everian sympathiser, on the throne. Successfully framing one of his guards for the killing, the team escaped, turning the tide of the war.
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1464 ANG
4 Greenspring
The Ironheart Kingdom Makes Peace With the Alliance of Kings
Diplomatic actionThe newly coronated Benin Gaulus, wishing to withdraw from a bloody war and repair relations with Everflame, negotiated a white peace, granting the Alliance of Kings a much-needed respite.
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1464 ANG
27 Shinesong
The Ironheart Kingdom Declares War on the Litherian Empire
Diplomatic actionSeveral public and incensed remarks from King Altreus of Litheria, as well as a minor border skirmish caused by miscommunication after the peace treaty, finally pushed the new King Benin Gaulus of the Ironheart Kingdom to switch sides, declaring war on the Litherian Empire.
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1465 ANG
19 Deathreel
The Independent State of Darhemia offers support to Litheria
Diplomatic actionLittle is known about how, where, or why the meeting took place, but it has become clear that, at some point before the Final Negotiation, King Altreus was offered discreet support from Darhemia in exchange for information and promises of later favours. Altreus, desperate for a solution to his losing position and the threat of political infighting, accepted without questioning their goals.
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1465 ANG
21 Deathreel 17:001465 ANG
21 Deathreel 23:00
The Final Negotiation
Gathering / ConferenceKing Altreus Stormont II of Litheria invited the seven High Priests of Daneska to his palace for what he described as the 'Final Negotiation', one that would bring an end to the political strife that had plagued Litheria's war effort thus far. Despite the presence of several retinues of bodyguards, none who entered the palace that night ever emerged. The following day, Stormont publicly declared himself Emperor of the Litherian Empire.
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1466 ANG
21 Drethmire
The Southern Elves March on Litheria
Military actionThere was no formal declaration of war, nor of peace with the Alliance. But with enemies on all sides, the clan leaders were forced to determine that fate had other plans for the end of the war - and to continue on their current path was to fight against all they stood for. The attack blindsided Litheria completely, and sent them spiralling down the path to defeat.
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1467 ANG
6 Horizon
The Treaty of Gildmire
Diplomatic actionWith Ironheart, Everian, and Elvish forces pushing in from all sides, the Litherian Empire sued for peace, signing the Treaty of Gildmire and bringing an end to the war. The Alliance of Kings was dissolved, and Litheria forced to hand over all of its knowledge on Runecraft (which, thanks to sabotage during the war, was thought to be the last in existence). As a final act of spite, however, a disgruntled Litherian mage destroyed the information before it could cross the border.
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1468 ANG
12 Pasturelire1476 ANG
15 Glowsend
The Litherian Civil War
Military actionIn defeat, the Emperor's power, both political and military, was significantly reduced. An emboldened priesthood, as well as Gnomish and Orcish separatist movements in the north, took advantage of this for their own ends, fracturing the nation.
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1471 ANG
4 Chillstrint
Creation of Bentrelhold
Construction beginning/endChannelling the power of Mechanus through a ritual still poorly understood to this day, a group of Gnomish artificers erected an enormous keep in the former territory of the Litherian Empire, which they dubbed Bentrelhold, and claimed the land around it. Stretching a mile into the air and a mile below ground, the city (if it can be described as such) remains the single greatest feat of engineering in Tilendrel's history.
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1475 ANG
5 Pasturelire1475 ANG
9 Finalset
Settling of the Orcish Tribes
FoundingAbandoning their nomadic ways, a number of prominent Orcish tribes banded together to found the nation of Krin'garr (literally 'new home') in the former territory of the Litherian Empire. After a brief territorial dispute with the Baronies of Everflame, a half-orc chieftain named Ahkra took charge, opening diplomatic relations with Krin'garr's neighbours.
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1475 ANG
20 Frostfall1476 ANG
15 Glowsend
The Intervention
Military actionAlso known as 'The Coup de Grâce' in Litheria, or simply 'The Litherian Occupation', The Intervention was a joint military operation by the Baronies of Everflame and Southern Elves intended to bring an end to the bloody Litherian Civil War. It ended with Krin'garr and Bentrelhold being recognised as legitimate nations, and the rest of the former Litherian territory being split between the occupying powers. Everflame initially attempted to grant a measure of independence, briefly forming the Eighth Barony of Lithe, but was forced to dissolve the local government and declare martial law when fighting threatened to break out again.
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