Overview of Elderforge

The Old Gods create the first mortal beings in a landscape they carve from the chaotic world of Elderforge. The Old Gods pull on the elemental powers that reside in Elderforge to make the Genasi, humanoid creatures of earth, air, water, and fire. This continent is called Elisium, and the Old Gods watch with intent as their first attempt at civilization unfolds.

The Old Gods separate, each forging continents and planes with their own ideals and plans. They each make unique races, and watch as they form civilizations scattered throughout the vast new swaths of land created across Elderforge with varying landscapes. However, when the Old Gods begin to see the same things that happened with Elisium happen to their new creations, they decide to leave and try again with a completely different world, leaving only shards of their essence behind to watch over Elderforge in their absence.

Over the span of several years, the Elder Races disappear from Elderforge for various reasons. The Sorok Empire destroyed by an experimental artifact's explosion whilst warring with the Illithids. The Illitthid Empire was overthrown by a bloody Gith uprising. The Elder Dragons leave the material world to venture into a Dragon-constructed realm of vast sky, leaving their lineage behind. In the large Northern continent, the Giants battle a war with the new-born Dwarves, and the Elves cause a cataclysm in an attempt to bring the Old Gods back to their world, separating them from the rest of the world and forced to focus on rebuilding.

The Great Unite is the single most defining point in Elderforge's history. After over a thousand years of conflict, clans across Elderforge come to an agreement to set up a system that reduces conflict, and sets up all of their civilizations for the future. Countries and Kingdoms were formed with strict borders, and tentative treaties were set up throughout. The Shattered Isles and Svinland withdrew somewhat to focus on fixing their own territory.