No scholar knows what happened to the Lost Kingdom. Only ruins and monsters roam the jungles of the south.
Events that are recordable but prior to the formation of the Empire
No scholar knows what happened to the Lost Kingdom. Only ruins and monsters roam the jungles of the south.
The first permanent Elven settlements appear in the archeological record on the Sunset Isle.
The Dwarven City, Votendenes is founded
Humans and Dwarves ally themselves against the Orc tribes. Launching a brutal war which nearly led to the genocide of the Orcs
Through the uplifting by the elves, humanity first begins to use magic. This is mostly restricted to the northwestern quadrant of the continent.
The First Kingdom of Thera spreads south and controls most of the north.
A collection of journal entries written by the darkspawn researcher Praeceptor Alexius Guilinus is collated.
In a pre-empire Radian village, a small farming dispute with a local druid spiralled out of control and a whole region fell victim to plague. Fortunately, it was stopped before it truly began by a wandering hero monk.
Named for the founding of the Radiant Empire
The mad arcane scientist Gideon D'Feur invents the Cold Construction Process, ushering a swift end to the Conquest of the Dawn.
The Kingdom of Thera retreats to its native lands and consolidates the loss of the south.
An Era of development begins
A sizable population of Halflings arrive in Burford and Harviken in hopes of settling permanently. The Crowners were initially wary however the halflings appear to have completely integrated culturally into the Crowner sphere.
The Era of assassins, civil wars and a resurgence of monster attacks
The Dwarven Civil War known commonly as the Warring States period. Began when the Shogun passes away after naming his nephew his heir publicly. Yet his own son claimed birthright while a top advisor claimed on the shoguns deathbed he wished for neither to take the throne. A vicious three way civil war began leaving much of nation scarred and burned.
Peace reigns and states are prosperous
The Grand and Beautiful City of Lumos suffers from a major earthquake. Leaving hundreds dead though this was mostly contained to the lower districts and slums. Most notably, the old pagan religious site known as the "Dead Hands" shifted and revealing an underground catacomb.
A coalition exploratory fleet leaves for the Lost Kingdom. Time will tell what will come of this perilous journey.