History of Rivania

The Elven Council sees the breakdown of the Astagan continent as a critical time during which populations are on the brink of either allyship or war. Further, the Elven Council knows that instability on this scale is likely to lead to a power grab worldwide. To mitigate this possibility, the Council established the Kingdom of Rivania, and sent representatives to each of the two main sub-continents (Sendua and Kohl) in order to try to exact peace and maintain unity.   The inhabitants of the region known today as Sendua sought refuge under the leadership of the elves, as the Shattering brought with it the division of the Dwarven population - the productive half of the population was believed to be lost in the Shattering. (Rather, they were isolated on present-day Asta Isle.)   The inhabitants of the region known today as Kroshone were a mixture of Orc and Tiefling races. The arrival of the Council was welcomed by Tieflings, whose villages were largely in the Verderian Forest on the sub-continent of Astagan. However, the Orcs did not welcome the intervention of the Elves - instead, the Orcs saw the Shattering as a great opportunity to reclaim land they believe to be their native birthright.   These differences between the Orc and Tiefling populations generated conflict that brewed for the next two decades.   The Elven Council promised to connect the newly-separated landmasses with magic portals. They also committed to locating any lost lands and creatures in the immediate future.

The violent eruption of Asta Peak brought with it both widespread destruction of the landscape and an immediate loss of life to dwarves who inhabited the island. Although some were able to evacuate in time, others perished in the tragic event.

The last remaining gnome died in 484 of unknown causes. This marked the extinction of the gnome race in Rivania.

A century of unpredictable flooding patterns in central Astagan left inhabitants on edge. The Aleppi Fjords, divided the northeastern and southwestern Aleppi Mountains where the Myca River drained into the Morstett Sea. In the warm season of 4711, the floodwaters rose drastically, eroding the fragile banks and cutting off the Myca Lighthouse from the mainland.   When the colder months arrived, inhabitants were hopeful that the drop in temperature would bring with it a reprieve. Many believed the widening Fjords would solidify as waters froze into solid ice - however, that future never arrived. Instead, the colder months brought incessant blizzards that wreaked havoc on the newly-formed coastlines.   The south-central portion of Astagan sunk under the weight of the floodwaters, leaving behind two distinct sub-continents: Astagan to the North and South Astagan (present-day Aleppi).