As the numbers of the Giants and Dragons start to dwindle through their centuries long war, one of the mortal races - known only as the Axe-lords - rose up against the Ancients. The Axe-Lords united the various mortal, humanoid races in a powerful empire that fought against the Dragons and Giants, succeeding at killing many of them and causing most Giants to leave the continent alltogether. The Empire of the Axe-Lords is known to have dominated almost the entirety of Ussath Riel, which would make it the most powerful entity in its history, but at the end of the era, the entire race and its empire vanished in an unknown calamity, leaving only some of their ruins.
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History of Ussath Riel
Age of the Ancients
10500 7000
While most of the mortal, humanoid races are still in their infacy, and remain in scattered, tribal societies, the surface of Ussath Riel is ruled by Dragons and Giants. As these ancient and powerful races expand they increasingly come into conflict with eachother, and eventually fight an all-out war.
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Rise and Dissappearance of the Axe-Lords
Golden Age
7000 3000
With the reign of of the Ancients at an end, the mortal races flourish, build magnificent empires, and expand. For many of the mortal races, they reach the peak of their power and cultural development.
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C. 3000-0
Crown Wars
Military actionThe Crown Wars encompasses a period in which five large scale conflicts (some overlapping) were fought between the various Elven nations of Ussath Riel . These conflicts caused untold destruction and the decline of Elven power within Sharrodras. The Elves look back upon these conflicts with great shame and regret, sometimes even denying they ever took place.
During these wars, the Dark Elves (who still remained at the surface at this point) of the nation of Ilythiir were tempted by Lolth to commit great acts of evil. The behaviour of Illythiir caused all Dark Elves to be cursed and banished to the Underdark, turning them into the Drow.
Age of Darkness
3000 0
A series of long and large scale conflicts causes the Elven, Dwarven, and Goblin realms to collapse and end up greatly diminished. Much of the history and knowledge of this era and the previous ones is lost as cities burn and lives are ended. What little knowledge remains of this Era, most would prefer to forget, and so very little research is done on this time and the events that took place.
During this era, the first human settlers made landfall on the Vikren Isles
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C. 3000-0
Crown Wars
Military actionThe Crown Wars encompasses a period in which five large scale conflicts (some overlapping) were fought between the various Elven nations of Ussath Riel . These conflicts caused untold destruction and the decline of Elven power within Sharrodras. The Elves look back upon these conflicts with great shame and regret, sometimes even denying they ever took place.
During these wars, the Dark Elves (who still remained at the surface at this point) of the nation of Ilythiir were tempted by Lolth to commit great acts of evil. The behaviour of Illythiir caused all Dark Elves to be cursed and banished to the Underdark, turning them into the Drow. -
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First human settlers
Population Migration / Travel -
-50 BD
Humans settle Thorabyr
Population Migration / TravelC. -50 the first human settlers from the Vikren Isles settle on the Northern shores of the Ussath Riel mainland.
Age of Humanity
1 and beyond
The arrival and expansion of Humans on the continent has greatly altered the power relations of Ussath Riel. The quick expansion of the humans into the power vacuum left behind by the other mortal races, has caused humans to become the dominant race on the continent for the time being.
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23 AD
14 Hammer26 AD
8 Eleint
Wars of the Mountains
Military actionThe Wars of the Mountains envelops both the Human-Dwarf war and the Second Orc War. It started off with the outbreak of hostilities between the Humans and Dwarves of Thorabyr , but as the conflict progressed, Orc tribes from the Eastern Badlands saw their chance to unite and invade the territories of the weakened and occupied Humans & Dwarves.
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803 AD
1 Tarsakh
Defeat of the Duchess of Bones and the Razing of Izodince
Military actionOn the first of Tarsakh the combined armies of the Athis Val confederation, the kingdom of Ardlas and the elves of Inshira Allanar stood against the undead horde of Izodince and the duchess of Bones. In a decisive battle, the duchess and her undead were defeated, after which Izodince was razed and the duchess' phylactery destroyed. The ruins of the city were abandoned, never to be reclaimed both as a reminder and because none dared rebuild while influenced by the lingering taint of necromancy and demonic corruption.
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1174 AD
Flamerule1175 AD
Eleint
Outbreak of Blood Plague in Naldoth
Plague / EpidemicA serious outbreak of the highly infectuous disease called Blood Plague virtually destroyed the human kingdom of Nalroth. As the disease spread and the Plaguescar Valley was quarentined, the outbreak was ended by a powerful Brass Dragon scorching the entire valley and what remained of Nalroth.
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1185 AD
Mirtul
Founding of Jiravess
Population Migration / TravelA decade after the scorching of Nalroth, The Fellowship of the Wily Fox adventuring party lead an expedition of Gnomes and Halflings into the Plaguescar Valley to found the nation of Jiravess.
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1496 AD
18 Tarsakh1498 AD
15 Kythorn
War of the Serpents
Military actionIn 1496 the Xodranim Empire of Kizretiri attempted to invade and conquer Ussath Riel, landing on the southern shores of Inshira Allanar. The High Elves of Inshira Allanar managed to hold back the invasion from spilling into the mainland of the continent, at a great loss of life, until the nations further inland were able to mobilise their forces and come to the aid of the elves. After little more then 2 years, the Xodranim were fought back and driven from Ussath Riel.
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1580 AD
23 Tarsakh1580 AD
2 Mirtul
The Silent Invasion
Disaster / DestructionThe Silent Invasion refers to the opening of a portal to the abyss within the heart of the Valmith empire, after which demons poured through the portal in the hopes of conquering the Material Plane. The invasion was contained by sealing the entire capitol city of Aynir in a powerful magical shield. The demonic invasion was brought to a stop and eventually ended from within but the event caused the fall and dissolution of the Valmith empire and left the epicentre of the invasion as a bleak and desolate scar upon the land, tained by the demonic influence. Three of the factions that were key in ending the demonic invasion each started a new nation in what remained of the Valmith empire. The nations of Ithleon, Nestur and Vindraxos each consider themselves to be the true heir of the Valmith empire and have been in a continuous state of war with one another. Since no one was able to leave or enter the magical bubble and communication was cut off, none outside the bubble knew of what transpired within until the invasion had ended and the magical shield was dispelled. This caused the event to become known as "The Silent Invasion".
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1580 AD
28 Mirtul1580 AD
8 Kythorn
The Valmith Schism
DisbandmentIn the aftermath of the Silent Invasion, the surviving Valmithians rallied around the three powerful organisations that had been key to ending the invasions. As it became time to rebuild, however, it became clear that each of the organisations envisioned a very different future for the Valmith empire. Tension, and outright distrust rose between the organisations until a high level meeting between the main members of the organisations erupted into a violent civil war. After most of the fighting had ended, the organisations carved up the remains of the Valmith to found the three seperate nations of Nestur, Ithleon, and Vindraxos. Each of these considers themselves the true heir of the Valmith empire and they have been in a state of war since.
Location
Aynir -
1735 AD
23 Alturiak
Magical disaster in the Shadetouched Bog
Disaster / DestructionA failed magical experiment by a research expedition of the city states of Usyron, Yondy, and Elesas caused the veil between the Shadowfel and the Material Plane to be torn in a localised area, causing volatile magicks and creatures to spill forth. Though the tear has been stabilised somewhat, the damage cannot be repaired fully.
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1735 AD
11 Kythorn1735 AD
3 Eleasis
Founding of Krussar
FoundingAs a punishment for causing the magical disaster in the Shadetouched Bog, and keeping the event quiet, Krussar - commander of the Steel Fists mercenary company - executes the leadership of the three city states Usyron, Yondy, and Elesas and conquers their territories to found his own kingdom.
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