The Bloodwar

Military action

"...and they came from the wild places, seeking vengeance for being driven to such inhospitable land, burning and reaping as they came..."

It's World War Orc. No, really.   About 50 years ago, an Ogre warlock united tribes of ogres, orcs, goblins, hobgoblins, gnolls, bugbears, kobolds, and giants in secret and managed to simultaneously invade dwarven, human, and elven lands in Iandas.   The Ironwall dwarven kingdom fell as it was attacked from beneath and below. They held out long enough for word to reach the humans, who largely withdrew from small towns if they could and united in Crossroads.   For the elves of The Kingdom of Ilfrindor, many wood elf tribes were slaughtered. Caleska came under siege, resorting to magical defenses to float above the land in an act of desperation. The queen of Ilfrindor, Queen Shandalar, was killed by assassins.