Tordic Imperial Chronicles

Taldor continued to grow and expand, but did not truly become an empire until the beginning of the Age of Reformation  and the founding of the First Army of Exploration, a now-legendary collection of soldiers, scholars, diplomats, surveyors, spies, and adventurers. It headed north along the Kaku River from Tabat in 37 AR, conquering as far as what today is the city of Gonarzade in Gandarab.

The Third Army of Exploration was perhaps the most successful. Once again beginning in Tabat , it clung to the northern coast of the Marianan Ocean, conquering westward all the way to the Kanmar BAy. It founded the city of Borkesh in 1520 AR under General Boren, thereby securing control of the western access to the Mariana for the empire.

Despite tremendous successes, Tordal suffered a number of serious blows during this period. Raiders from Vovund lands in the northern sea, wreaked havoc on settlers in what is now western Saol, forcing a naval engagement in 2000 AR, which Tordal barely won. The Vovund raiders counterattacked in 2003 AR, savaging Tordic colonies demanding 100,000 gold pieces in exchange for hostages. Tordal capitulated, resulting in a peace treaty between the Vovund king and the Tordic Grand Prince.

Less than a century later, a disastrous campaign into Mifob by the Sixth Army of Exploration led to the massacre known as the Battle of Kokodefum by the forces of that era's Gorilla King in 2089 AR.[19] It was a failure from which Taldor never fully recovered.

Despite tremendous successes, Tordal suffered a number of serious blows during this period. Raiders from Vovund lands in the northern sea, wreaked havoc on settlers in what is now western Saol, forcing a naval engagement in 2000 AR, which Tordal barely won. The Vovund raiders counterattacked in 2003 AR, savaging Tordic colonies demanding 100,000 gold pieces in exchange for hostages. Tordal capitulated, resulting in a peace treaty between the Vovund king and the Tordic Grand Prince.

Less than a century later, a disastrous campaign into Mifob by the Sixth Army of Exploration led to the massacre known as the Battle of Kokodefum by the forces of that era's Gorilla King in 2089 AR.[19] It was a failure from which Taldor never fully recovered.

The Eighth Army of Exploration was chartered in the last year of the Age of Enthronement in 4606 AR. Desperate to revitalize the nation, General Orphyrea Amandar set sail in the hopes of finding a new land to rule far to the east. Despite being battered by tremendous storms mere months after leaving port, Amanandar weathered the death of Andreus and arrived in northern Geiddnir. After she and her army disembarked at the city of Kamikobu in 4608 AR, they defeated a dozen bandit warlords and took control of the region, renaming the city Hashing, and founding the nation of Ching.