Timeline of Althanas

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Basic Timeline
Time Immemorial
Salvar: Bands of nomadic hunter-gatherers migrate into Salvar from Berevar and its connections to other continents. They roam the northern expanses of the continent ceaselessly, and cross into the southern half of the continent, settling in small chiefdoms. Some move to the coast and create a nascent fishing and shipping community.

Approx 15473 years ago [MC 1]
United Raiaera: The Elves land in the area known today as Anebrilith, and establish their colony. The first years are easy, due to the planning the elves had and the supplies they had brought in their ship Eledhwe, and they establish a thriving population center after about 500 years. As per Elvish custom when arriving in a new location, a new calendar year begins, designated, "Minya Coronari," or "First Years."

Between 14114 and 14109 years ago [MC 1360-1365]
United Raiaera: Elvish population, as is its tendency, grows to a point and then stops once territory for expansion is exhausted. By MC 1360, the Elves had grown to about the size supportable by the coastal areas in which they had settled originally. Their expansion was halted by the Durklans, men who lived in the Black Desert and along the northern reaches of what was then the Great Forest (it was not until later when it was cursed.)

Although their elves, their expansion ceased, began to enter their cycle of population stability, the men were worried that the Elvish patterns were such as to demand ever-increasing land. In fear of losing their territory, the men attacked without warning, and for what seemed to the Elves no apparant reason.

In these years, almost all of the Elvish lands were overrun by the Durklans. However, during this time (known as the Years of Famine), the Elves spent much of their time studying the old arts of song-magic, and began training their young in the skills remembered only by their oldest members, skills they had brought from their homeland more than a thousand years before.

Approx. 14108 years ago [MC 1366]
United Raiaera: The Elves begin to attack, operating from fast-moving and agile patrols of "Bladesingers," small and mobile fighting forces present in enough numbers to strike in many fronts at once. Tel Aglarim is organized as a shock force to supplement the Bladesingers, and by 1367 the Durklans are no more.

Approx. 14107 years ago [MC 1367/CE 1]
United Raiaera: The Elves celebrate their victory with a new calender, the "Coronari Estella," or "Years of Hope."

Approx. 13070 years ago [CE 1038]
United Raiaera: During this year, a prominent Elven scholar writes A Country Claimed, asserting the thesis that this year marked the Elves' completion of the dispersal from the shores of Anebrilith to the Mountains of Dusk. Dwarves in the high passes prevent their further expansion, and for a long time the Elves enter a period of population stability.

Between 12048 and 10048 years ago [c. CE 2060 - c. CE 4020]
Raiaera / Alerar: The War of the Tap Begins. While many documents survive in libraries to provide dating systems for before the beginning of the war, along with a rough estimate of the start of the war, the general upheaval prevented scholarship and meticulous record-keeping during this time period. What we do know of this war, which lasted for nearly two thousand years, was that it consisted of many ups and downs -- the Eternal Tap, the preeminent magical force of the time, provided a great weapon against the Forgotten Ones, but these five magicians were so persistent -- often leaving a hundred years of peace between their main attacks -- that it is deemed unwise to attempt to date this affair. It is during one of the longer periods of peace, however, that we have evidence showing the expulsion of the Alerians, who soon proved themselves as implacable foes of the Forgotten Ones -- and who, when the War of the Tap was ended, always harbored resentment towards the Raiaerans.
Salvar: Salvar remains a primitive and largely unpopulated continent, and therefore a choice battleground for the magical campaigns on all sides of the struggle. Various magical enchantments and weaponry are scattered throughout the continent as part of the destruction, which scatters the natives and leaves an indelible print on their common mythology. Many deserters of the war join the remaining natives in Salvar.

Approx. 10048 years ago [c. CE 4020/CWD 1]
Raiaera: The High Elves begin a new calendar to celebrate the victory over the Forgotten Ones, the "Coranari a Winyar Dacilea," or "Years of New Victory."

Between 7,500 and 2,000 years ago [CWD 2,548 – CL 3047]
Salvar: Various lords and rich merchants from the other continents begin to land on Salvar's mountainous southern and eastern shores, founding small trading colonies and resupply ports. Some whaling and seal hunting establishes itself around the continent. The colonies are usually not much more than a few huts or a fortified cove, but one or two good harbors are built up into small settlements, largely populated by male mariners and without any autonomous governing bodies. Ships slowly begin to make it up the western side of Salvar, landing in the much more welcoming shores there and founding a major city at the mouth of the River Salvar (later "The Knife").

These colonies slowly grow in population and prosperity as people migrate into the vast plains, pushing far inland. The natives in the path of the colonizers are pushed ahead of them and into the northern wastes, which are largely ignored for settlement. The plains of Salvar are unforgivingly lonely but fertile, and using the river system around the Knife, a shipping industry is built up that keeps Salvar well off and well fed. No central government exists, however. Each colony has titular ties to the nations on other continents in Althanas but they exist in name only.

Approx. 7000 years ago [3,048 CWD]
Corone: According to most historians, this is the most probable time when the slaver ship Nomad “gave birth” to the Coronians. Around these time the slave trade started to bloom and according to some excavations and ruins, this is the time when the Corone civilization started to arise.

Approx 6000 years ago [CWD 4,048]
Corone: The inscription in the Malani Cave is made by an unknown elven traveler, speaking of the constitution of the barbaric society of the Coronians. It is the first written evidence of life on the island. The inscription speaks of the strict laws that govern the actions of the barbarian clans.

Approx. 5548 years ago [CWD 4500]
Raiaera: From the start of Raiaera, the capital has been located at Anebrilith. However, Elves in Valinatal and along the southwestern reaches of the Red Forest now clamor for a capital that requires less travel time. In response to their requests, plans are announced to build a new Capital, centrally located, and to name it "Raiaera City."

Approx. 5500 years ago [CWD 4,548]
Haidia: The exact origin of the vampires is lost in history, but the oldest living vampires claim that one night, many ages ago two figures emerge from a dark cave and begin their lives.

Approx. 5300 years ago [CWD 4,848]
Haidia: The vampire clans begin to be formed as the small nomadic tribes mentioned earlier. From the first two vampires--they would call themselves Homunus Nocturna (Literally "Children of the Night") there would be spawned several hundred of their children into Haidia. These children would be taught the intricacies of survival using the hunt, and learning how to eat from their pray. The vampires found that they had great skill with regeneration, and were great at survival. Also, they could move quickly with ease and had some connection to the darkness.

The Oldest Vampire records were written by the original two vampires themselves. They were unfathomably powerful. The vampires of today called the two elders "Sara'Khallian-Khan (The Male)" and "Nara'Shakahal" (The Female) and they wrote that either side had traits that the other did not possess. But together--they were powerful.

Their children spread without any real threat for many millenia quickly conquering the wilderness with its bounty.

Approx. 5061 years ago [CWD 4987]
Raiaera: When the Raiaerans first began to relearn their song-spells, there were six schools. The sixth school was Enarlin, and it specialized in creating hate, inspiring fear, and causing terror in the hearts of those who heard its harsh and degrading music. During this year, the High Bards began a movement to ban Enarlin, considering its music too dangerous to allow just anyone to learn.

In a rage, Ereber Ondolindë, the Enar'Linstra, fled to the School of Enarlin. Before the construction of Eluriand was complete, the schools were scattered about Raiaera, and Ereber's was located in the hillcountry, a massive complex larger than the city of Valinatal. From there he fielded an army of Enarlin mages and sympathetic Megilindiri and Tel Aglarim soldiers.

Between 5060 and 5055 years ago [CWD 4988 – 4993]
Raiaera: When the High Bard Council votes to oust Enarlin, Ereber attacks. For several years, it appears he will extort from the Bards an agreement, for his Enarlin music succeeds in terrorizing the populace.

Approx. 5054 years ago [CWD 4994]
Raiaera: From the School of Turlin emerges a hero, Atanamir Eluriand, who has mastered the arts of purification. In the process, Atanamir has also learned the secret of nullifying Enarlin magic by using its own melody in harmony with the sounds of Turlin. By blending the two, Atanamir attains such a degree of magical proficiency that he is taken to battle with the Loyalists of Tel Aglarim and the True Megilindari. At multiple battles during this year, he proves crucial in negating the Enarlin influences of Ereber's music, and becomes the preeminent mage in Raiaera's history.

Approx. 5047 years ago [CWD 5001]
Raiaera: After many long years of fighting the Rebellion of Enarlin, both sides are at an impasse. To break it, the High Bards organize a push through the Pass of Trestlin, coming at the school of Enarlin and taking its defenders by surprise. In the battle, Atanamir and Ereber confront one another, and for nearly twenty-four hours the two engage in a fierce battle of song and magical prowess. In the end, both Atanamir and Ereber fall at almost the same time, and before Tel Aglarim or the Megilindiri can fight their way to their hero he is dead.

Approx. 5046 years ago [CWD 5002 / CL 1]
Raiaera: Even though he fell, Atanamir's slaying of Ereber broke the strength of the Rebellion, and soon all Enarlin bards and sympathizers are rounded up, tried, and executed for treason. The school of Enarlin is viciously wiped out, its music banned to all except the most exceptionally trained in the Turlin arts. A new dating system is proclaimed: the Coronari a Lindale, or "Years of Music." In addition, "Raiaera City," still under construction, is renamed "Eluriand," in honor of the fallen Atanamir.

Approx. 5000 years ago [CL 47]
Haidia: The earliest known records of the Vampire Nation exist. It was clear from the records that the vampires had their origins in Haidia. They are the only sentient race--that is known about--that actually originate from Haidia and they consider themselves to be "Haidia Born". The vampires live in small nomadic tribes within the underground continent and feed off of the huge and tremendous beasts that live in the wilderness of Haidia. The oldest records state that there were originally Five great Vampire Elders that spawned from these eldrich tribes.

Approx. 4120 years ago [CL 927]
Corone: Raiaeran scout, Eraniel the Farseer, writes a report on Corone and its inhabitants. He describes the society as patriarchal and rustic, in the essence comparing it to the one of the wild lions. He also notes that the lack of other traces of these barbaric people is not surprising because they are nomads and change their habitat frequently. Corone is designated as a barbaric land unworthy of further inspection.

Approx. 4005 years ago [CL 1042]
Corone: This is an official date of the first settler’s ship landing on Corone soil. There are notes of ones arriving before this time, but the “King’s Pearl” was the first ship that disembarked under the flag of another realm (Alerar). The following years were marked by the dispute between the settlers and the locals.

Approx. 4000 years ago [CL 1047]
Haidia: The vampires are no longer nomadic tribes and they begin to settle down in various parts of Haidia. Vampire territory is officially marked, and the Elders have taught their children rites called Blood Rituals. Markings were placed upon special parts of the vampire's territory and these markings would warn the vampires of intruders. In this fashion, there were five major towns established by the vampires deep within the wilderness of Haidia. The towns where Ahaka, Merenda, Vhelku, and Vhelka.

Approx. 3800 years ago [CL 1247]
Haidia: Merenda becomes the largest urban center known to the vampire community and is their central hub. The vampires from all other town congregate within Merenda and it is the source of their vast technology and powers.

Approx. 3790 years ago [CL 1257]
Corone: After constant pleas for conversation between the two sides, Chieftain Fannos of the Burning River clan negotiates in the name of the six Corone clans with the settlers in order to stop the constant strife between the two. Aranis Kaledin, half-elf that in the long years of his life visited most of the known lands of Althanas, negotiates for the settlers and peace is achieved.

Between 3790 and 3200 years ago [CL 1257 – CL 1947]
Corone: The settlers and the locals live in relative peace as their cultures mingle ever so slightly. The outworlders teach the locals the art of written word, construction, wood carving, advanced farming, even essential magic. Coronians still mostly live a nomadic life, roaming the flatlands, although some chose the outworlder’s way of life. Most of them are exiled from their clans for this, but even the chieftains start to see the futility of opposing prosperity.

Approx. 3500 years ago [CL 1547]
Haidia: The vampire population spreads to about 10,000. The Pure Bloods find that they could reproduce quickly within the safety of their own towns and fortified cities. Each town has an established Elder that looks after the city and governs it as he or she sees fit. The towns reflect the twisted culture of the vampires and many of their activities revolve around blood fetishes and sick sadist practices.

Approx. 3300 [CL 1747]
Haidia: The Elders discover a new power. They find out that they can create powerful Items and Weaponry known only to their civilization. They begin to teach selected students these teachings and the oldest known Eldrich Artifacts come from this time period. By now, a complex caste system is in place and vampire society is deeply aristocratic and full of politics. In a short amount of time, and through the secrets of Blood Magicks they develop a civilization with mathematics, invention, and an organized governmental structure. All though, the Elder of each town is basically Dictator they amass behind the Elder's teachings and rule. The five cities meet from time to time in a secret tribunal to discuss the future of the vampire society.

Approx. 3200 years ago [CL 1947]
Haidia: Some of the Eldest vampires (After the two oldest foretold of this event) begin to develop the capacity to see the future. This gift, the vampires call The Sight and they see invasion and war through nightmarish visions. The earliest recorded prophecies NOT written by the original two elders are recorded by the skilled Seers at about this time. Scholars take history very seriously and record the prophecies as they are dictated. The prophecies speak of the invasion of stout warriors called "Short Mountain People" and other races. The prophecies speak of a future invasion and war caused by a people called "Devils" and their cousins "The Thieves." (Dwarves, Demons, and Deimis respectively) The Elders also had visions about a war that would engulf the entire world and it was called the Demon's War. The Vampires worked quickly to try to stop this event from occurring.

Approx. 3120 years ago [CL 2027]
Corone: Serenti, the first town built by both the settlers and the locals, is completed. It becomes the first official port accepted by the Corone chieftains and a monument to the acceptance of the foreigners in the new land. Corone borders become completely open to the public.

Between 3120 and 2500 years ago [CL 2027 – CL 2547]
Corone: The inflow of the foreigners grows every year. The landowners arrogate more and more of the flatlands, the elves dwell in the great forest of Concordia and the dwarves start to burrow the Jagged Mountains in the north. Dwarves build Teria, their great capitol, on the banks of the Niema river. Elves build Conileth, a town in the middle of the Concordia forest that is to become Underwood afterwards. Coronians are left with little to none space for their usual nomadic migrations and the unrest in their ranks is growing with every year.

Approx. 3039 years ago [CL 2008]
Raiaera: Eluriand is finally complete. The intense magic and architecture had taken the city over two thousand and five hundred years to complete, but it was worth it. Now, Eluriand is second only to Ettermire in defensibility, and in art and beauty it has no rivals which even approach its grandeur.

Approx. 3000 years ago [CL 2047]
Haidia: Dwarves discover Haidia, begin to inhabit. Vampire scouts recorded the first sightings of Dwarves and attempted communications with them. When negotiations and diplomacy failed, the vampires understood the Dwarves' purpose in Haidia--invasion. It was in this time of antiquity that the vampires and Dwarves first developed their hatred of one another--and respect. Battles occur from time to time but Dwarves are able to maintain a foot-hold and they can establish territory within Haidia--the vampires are unable to defeat their enemies and must acknowledge that they now live within Haidia.

Approx. 2500 years ago [CL 2547]
Haidia: The Dwarves establish the Great Cave Town dangerously close to the vampire's borders. The vampires see this as an open act of aggression and attack in retaliation to the Dwarves' perceived invasion. The Elders vow to take the town away from the Dwarves. Several small skirmishes occur that weren't historically note-worthy and the two kept each other at bay.

Approx. 2450 years ago [CL 2597]
Corone: The chieftains of the six clans unanimously vote for war that should expel the foreigners from their lands.

Between 2450 and 2000 years ago [CL 2597 – CL 3047]
Corone: Corone light cavalry conquers the flatlands with ease, but the elves of Concordia and the dwarves in the Jagged Mountains are too fortified, holding their borders sealed. For over four hundred years the borders are red with blood and the three factions are in constant bickering. None dares to break the borders though and march with full power.

Approx. 2000 years ago [CL 3047] [1 DW]
Althanas: Demon War Begins.

Haidia: The Haidian calender begins, with the beginning of the Demon War as Dlero 1, 1 DW (Demon War).

Salvar: Initially the Demons do not attack in Salvar, but the war cuts off all remaining ties with other nations as trade basically dries up. About halfway through the conflict, a demon army attacked Salvar from the west. A flood of refugees fled to the far interior, huddling in the shadow of the furthest mountains. To combat the Demon Menace, the notables of the largest colonies group together and form government with which to raise an army. The government is an oligarchy under the direction of the important merchants and tradesmen of the Knife’s Edge. The demons are held at bay by this force for several years before shamans from the native population banish the demons by use of powerful, esoteric magic. The demons flee through the northern wood to Berevar and disappear entirely. The remaining government in the south encourages the resettlement of the rest of Salvar.

Corone: The invasion of the Demons occurs. Teria was the first to fall within a single day and the dwarves flee into the passages they burrowed beneath the Jagged Mountains. The demons advance against the rest of the Corone, but the elves and the men unite to form a formidable force. Regardless, only 2 years after the initial invasion the demons are victorious. Aroen the Lightforger and Gerth of the Crying Wolves collide with the Demon army on the Gisela fields and are defeated by the sheer force of their foes. The remnants of the defeated forces seek shelter in the midst of Concordia trees, but the demons set the entire forest on fire. Luckily, the dwarves open their passages in the cliffs of the Comb Mountain and accept the defeated forces in their underground habitat.

Between 1998 and 1800 years ago [CL 3049 – CL 3247/CP 1] [3 DW – 201 DW]
Corone: The dwarves, elves and men all live in the stone passages beneath the Jagged Mountains. Many die of famine despite the occasional help that comes through the eastern fjords.

Approx. 1800 years ago [CL 3247/CP 1] [201 DW]
Althanas: Demon War ends and demons are banished to Haidia.

Raiaera: The Secret Society of Elves, the Tel'Quessir, is dispatched to watch Haidia and keep tabs on demonic activity. Haidian Elves are preeminent in the brigades, though for the first time Men are allowed to join: provided they go to Haidia to watch and wait. The Years of Strength begin: the "Coronari Poldora."

Corone: The Demon army is defeated in Alerar and Radasanth comes to the caves bearing the news. He leads all able warriors in a charge from the caves, conquering the razed town of Teria and overthrowing the demon ruling over Corone. After the banishment of the demons, Radasanth is named the first Steward of Corone, the first solitary authority figure in the history of Corone.

Approx. 1799 years ago [CP 2] [202 DW]
Alerar: After making it across the Mountains of Dawn the exhiled elves reach Alerar, which is currently inhabited by the dwarves of Kachuk. The dwarves take the intrusion as an aggressive act and The War of Inference begins.

Approx. 1785 years ago [CP 16] [216 DW]
Alerar: The War of Inference ends. The Treaty of Congruity was signed, the dwarves leaving the flatlands to the elves and moving primarily into the mountains.
Haidia: Vampire scouts moving within Dwarven territory make a startling discovery. The ancient prophecies that foretold of the Demon War begin to come true, and at the borders of Haidia small battles begin to erupt between the vampires and the invading Demon Army. There were some minor victories at first, but the Demon Army plowed forward through the small contingent of vampires that met with the Demon Army upon its first series of invasion.

Approx. 1780 years ago [CP 21] [221 DW]
Salvar: The oligarchy of Salvar is overthrown by a former solder in the anti-demon army. This general, Corin val Neestor, installs himself as dictator and sends military emissaries to the largest settlements to take control of the entire continent. Most of the cities are placed under the control of the military, but a few of the outlying colonies on the south and east coast remain free.

Corone: Teria is rebuilt by elves, dwarves and men and is renamed Radasanth in the name of the hero that liberated the Coronians from the caves.

Approx. 1766 years ago [CP 35] [235 DW]
Salvar: The first ship from the other continents of Althanas lands on Salvar since the Demon War. This resurrects Salvarian trade, but also alerts the rest of Althanas to the independent status of their former colonies.

Approx. 1761 years ago [CP 40] [240 DW]
Salvar: Battleships from the rest of Althanas begin to escort their nations’ ships to and from Salvar, some of them seizing Salvarian ships and impressing their sailors into naval service.

Approx. 1750 years ago [CP 51] [251 DW]
Haidia: Vainta is formed.

Corone: Steward Radasanth gives up his spot as the ruler of all Corone, returning to his home in Raiaera. He leaves the governing in the hands of Theras Amuranis, a benevolent man that served as his minister for almost twenty years.

Approx. 1745 years ago [CP 56] [256 DW]
Salvar: A small army of mercenaries, bought by a consortium of rich merchants, lands on the west coast of Salvar and seizes control of several colonies, establishing a small kingdom ostensibly under the suzerainty of Corone. The next year, the Dictator of Salvar, the third since the Coup of Year 21, launches an attack on this Kingdom of New Corone, destroying its army and executing its titular king.

Corone: Steward Theras in all his benevolent lenience eventually starts to give in to the countless demands of his ministers and the merchant syndicates and starts to become nothing more then a puppet. An expedition is dispatched to Salvar in order to “establish firmer trading routes”, though in the essence it was an invasion that the Steward couldn’t stop, with the votes of all his ministers against him. The expedition failed miserably and the Salvar locals murdered the so called king of the new kingdom.

Approx. 1741 years ago [CP 60] [260 DW]
Salvar: After hearing of the destruction of their client state, the consortium of Corone merchants raises the issue with the government of Corone, gaining enough leverage with the mildly concerned ruling classes to construct a far larger navy and army with official support, and launch an attack on Salvar. They land on the west coast and march inland, capturing and gaining the defections of others. The Kingdom of New Corone is rebuilt, this time controlled by an official Viceroy from Corone. The Dictator of Salvar fights the invaders to a standstill but is unable to push them to the sea. A peace is forged, with the Kingdom of New Corone essentially taking up the southwestern quarter of the continent and the Dictatorship of Salvar taking up the southeastern quarter. The signing of the peace fragments the Dictator’s control, and he soon only has sway over events in the Knife’s Edge, while the local governors take control of local affairs.

Between 1741 and 1601 years ago [CP 60 – CP 200] [260 DW – 400 DW]
Salvar: The Kingdom of New Corone booms into a military and economic power as it lays large levies on transport down the Knife and carries out raids into the small governates on the outskirts of Salvar. The increase in wealth is felt in the capital, Coronia, at the mouth of the Knife, but is also pronounced in the other settlements, where important merchants and landowners establish themselves in pseudo-governmental positions as “interlocutors” between the Coronian government and the locals.

Between 1741 and 1253 years ago [CP 60 – CP 548] [260 DW – 748 DW]
The second invasion of Salvar is successful and the kingdom of New Corone is established. While the new realm thrives, the old Corone is being divided in layers. Rich merchants and royalty with land in the newly conquered lands becomes richer by the day, while the common folk are being tormented by the ever rising taxes that the greedy ministers set. Politicking becomes more important then industry, and the gap between the layers of the society grows larger. The army is kept at bay with large paychecks and the constant battle in Salvar. These years are also called the Ages of Decay in Corone.

Approx. 1731 years ago [CP 70] [270 DW]
Haidia: Hrenta Nodos is formed.

Approx. 1723 years ago [CP 78] [278 DW]
Alerar: Ettermire is founded.

Approx. 1640 years ago [CP 161] [361 DW]
Alerar: After years of use with new technologies and hiding away with their work many of the newer generations of elves have begin to change in appearance, becoming darker in complexion among other minor changes. The term "dark elf" is coined.
Haidia: The vampires attempt to hold the Demons at bay, but the Dwarves complicate matters further. Some territory is lost by both the Dwarves (Who are eventually enslaved) and the vampires. But the Demon Army could never obtain a complete victory over the Vampire Nation.

Between 1601 and 1401 years ago [CP 200 – CP 400]
Salvar: A period of restlessness builds in New Corone as a series of weak, young kings take the throne and are unable to deal with the local notables effectively. As a result, tariffs go without enforcement and Salvar slowly begins to regain some of its former glory.

Approx. 1403 years ago [CP 398] [598 DW]
Salvar: King Willow IV comes to the Viceroy’s seat in New Corone, and by the end of his reign becomes known as Willow the Munificent. Willow regains control over local notables by constructing a hierarchy of nobility that the restless governors buy entrance into in exchange for various assured rights. The ultimate seat of power in New Corone, however, is solidified as the viceroy through a fealty oath taken by the nobles upon their purchase of their rights. The power of New Corone waxes as the viceroy uses this new central control to finance construction and technological projects throughout his domain.

Between 1401 and 1301 years ago [CP 400 – CP 500]
Salvar: Seeing the success of New Corone, local governors in Salvar begin designating themselves dukes or princes of their governates and establishing their own fealty systems. As a result, the dictator in Knife’s Edge entirely loses control of his realm, and the capital city is integrated into a surrounding duchy. With this the history of the Dictatorship of Salvar ends.

Approx. 1300 years ago [CP 501] [701 DW]
Alerar: Aleranians first develop gun-powder on Althanas.

Approx. 1253 years ago [CP 548] [748 DW]
Salvar: A disagreement over trading rights with Corone, and over the power of the Coronian government to replace Viceroys that it sees unfit, leads to a split between Corone and its colony, which declares itself the Kingdom of Salvar. The Viceroy crowns himself king in an elaborate ceremony in Coronia, which is renamed Horaria, the native word for “splendor.” Although Corone and Salvar teeter on the verge of war, cooler heads prevail, assuring both kings that subterfuge, rather than outright war, will soon bring the enemy to heel.

Corone: The kingdom of New Corone proclaims independence and the Corone government opts not to war with the newly formed realm. The disheartened folk see this as another failure of the government and finally overthrow the ministers. However, to prevent anarchy, a young man steps forwards, Ferien Selamen, and proposes and new constitution which places five people of equal importance in charge of governing the land. The taxes are reduced, the people represented within these give by their congressman, and Corone becomes a republic.

Approx. 1222 years ago [CP 579] [779 DW]
Salvar: One of the western dukes of east Salvar pledges fealty to the King of Salvar, and then claims a border dispute with another duchy as grounds for war, and the king responds by aiding him in a conquest of the duchy.

Between 1222 and 1101 years ago [CP 579 – CP 700]
Salvar: Seeing the success of the aforementioned duke, the rest of the duchies and principalities in Salvar either swear fealty to the king or are consumed by those that do. By 700 CP, the entire southern half of Salvar is under the control of the king.

Approx. 1200 years ago [CP 601] [801 DW]
Haidia: Dwarves of Haidia attack Demons [Dwarven War for Haidia begins]
Raiaera: The current High Bard, Varalad Del Tirin, assumes his position. His father had also held the position during the Demon Wars. Vampire scouts, after interrogating captured Dwarves find out that the Dwarves are going to attempt to assault the Demon Army. The vampires see this as an opportunity to get vengeance against the Dwarves and decide that they will sit back and watch the proceedings. The Dwarves, having no allies by their sides are slaughtered as the Elders perceived they would be. The vampires use this as an opportunity to take the only Dwarven city that was constructed outside of Dwarven territory.

Approx. 1150 years ago [CP 651] [851 DW]
Haidia: Dwarves defeated and enslaved. Vainta begins the banishment of other races from Haidia. The Demon Army sends battalions to attempt to usurp power from the Vampire Nation. A battle occurs that last for several years--the Demon Army is defeated and the vampires gain an edge. As predicted, the Dwarves are completely enslaved but the vampires were prepared for any Demon Army invasion and sent their forces back out of the vampire's territory.

Between 1101 and 801 years ago [CP 700 – CP 1000]
Salvar: A period of relative prosperity and quiescence in Salvar.

Approx. 1000 years ago [CP 801] [1001 DW]
Haidia: Vampires claim Great Cave Town as their own. After their victory against the invading forces of the Demon Army, the vampires continued to progress. They saw the enslavery of the Dwarves as a chance to get even. The vampires never forgot their beefs with the Dwarves and easily took the Great Cave Town meeting little resistance. It was a great day of celebration for the vampires. They removed all references of the outside world and corrupted the Dwarven City using vampire technology. The vampires gave the City a new name appoximately 20 years later that only the vampires speak. (Phlegorath)
The vampires settle their population within their territory in divided ammounts. They see no need to leave Haidia for invasion or conquest when their war with the Demon Army never ended.

Approx. 886 years ago [CP 915] [1115 DW]
Alerar: Queen Valsharess is crowned the second ruler of Alerar after the assassination of her father, Elrohir Fararil. Many speculate as to why Vaserith, the oldest, did not take the crown.

Approx. 800 years ago [CP 1001] [1201 DW]
Alerar: The rule of Valsharess and Vaserith becomes increasingly more strict. Advancements in technology have much of the population worried. Certain areas of the country become locked off from the public.
Haidia: The vampires stumbled upon older documents that speak about an individual called "The Keeper of the Antioch Wisdom". By now (Approximately 2,000 years ago) the 2 Elders have gone into a deep sleep within a secret location. The oldest vampire alive is merely around 2,000 years or so. But the secrets are kept intact since the vampires' scholars are meticulous record-keepers. The Prophecy speaks of the "The Keeper of the Antioch Wisdom" and speaks of a group of vampires called "The Sabbat" the prophecy says that the Keeper will unite the vampires of Althanas under one massive banner. Then, the prophecy also says that there will be a massive Exodus from Haidia to the vampire's promised land.

Approx. 780 years ago [CP 1021] [DW 1221]
Salvar: In celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the Coup of Year 21, the scholarly King Mustaga the Wise declares that the new capital of Salvar shall be the Knife’s Edge, its historic capital. Taking advantage of the death of the Duke of the Knife’s Edge and one of his father’s marriages, he claims issue to the city and gains its title. He moves his court there, but finds himself alienated from the king’s traditional power base, the western seamen and merchants, while mired in the relatively alien eastern duchies, who have little association with the king beyond the fealty oaths that are part of their coronations. Rather than admitting his folly, Mustaga remains in Knife’s Edge for the rest of his woefully long reign. When he dies, his infant great-grandson is placed on the throne and a series of weak Regents are unable to assert the power of the king in east Salvar or resurrect his authority in the west.

Between 701 and 301 years ago [CP 1100 – CP 1500]
Salvar: A period of continuing disintegration of the king’s power, characterized by sporadic attempts by kings to regain authority, most of which fail miserably.

Approx. 600 years ago [CP 1201] [1401 DW]
Corone: The insurrection of the extremist underground groups occurs, possibly instigated by the merchants that were robbed of power over six hundred years ago. The rebellion is drowned in blood and the people start to doubt the fairness of their government for the first time in years. The first mention of the obscure underground organization of merchants and royalty called the Coalition happens during the insurrection.

Approx. 590 years ago [CP 1211] [1411 DW]
Fallien: The people of Fallien had grown greedy and selfish, and outraged at their behavior, their goddess Suravani destroyed Fallien. She turned it into a desert wasteland as punishment for their treatment of each other and the land. This destruction is known as the Vadhya. All records prior to this time were lost.

Approx. 582 years ago [CP 1219] [1419 DW]
Fallien: The Hatazista, a group of 23, were the last remaining survivors of the Vadhya, all that was left after years of plague and famine following Fallien’s destruction.

Approx. 576 years ago [CP 1225] [1425 DW]
Fallien: Kasira E’dranilas is appointed Jya, mother of Fallien after several years of teaching by the few remaining elders. She is young, and inexperienced, but few doubt her ability to lead them from the ashes of Suravani’s wrath.

Approx. 574 years ago [CP 1227] [1427 DW]
Fallien: Jya’s Keep is established on the island of Irrakam in the middle of the Attireyi river. Beginning as a simple structure it grows steadily over the next 100 years into a grand palace.

Approx. 562 years ago [CP 1239] [1439 DW]
Fallien: In anticipation of the possible need to replace Jya at the time of her death, and also to give her aid in her position, the Priestesses of Fallien are established. Each girl child is chosen for certain physical and later mental attributes, and sent to the capital on her 12th birthday to be trained as a priestess, and to possibly become the next Jya.

Approx. 514 years ago [CP 1287] [1487 DW]
Fallien: Bolstered by foreign blood, the different clans begin to emerge, fanning out from Irrakam in order to find arable land. At this time there are only 7 clans: the Essekers, Deklans, Mi’sheteri, Hatazista (which remain in the capital and become merchants), Kehlats, Tash’Hari (which seem to have been around prior to this, and possibly had a capital of their own elsewhere which survived the Vadhya), and the In’wehtos.

Approx. 512 years ago [CP 1289] [1489 DW]
Fallien: The Esseker and Deklan clans find Suravani’s Oasis and sign an oath to each other and Jya to guard it jointly and live in peace there.

Approx. 508 years ago [CP 1293] [1493 DW]
Fallien: The Mi’sheteri clan establishes itself on the Nirrakal fields of glass and begins to create intricate bottles and statues from the land itself, which is cursed in every other way.

Approx. 504 years ago [CP 1297] [1497 DW]
Fallien: The Kehlats and the Tash’Hari disappear from the records. It is said that the Kehlats fled to the ruins in the south of Fallien, and that the remaining Tash’Hari joined their clan in the Zaileya mountains east of Irrakam.

Approx. 500 years ago [CP 1301] [1501 DW]
Haidia: The vampires' society is shrouded in secrecy. To this day it exists within Haidia and sees the occasional traveler. By now, vampires have learned the skill necessary to create "embraced children". A few of the vampires leave in a small exodus to travel to various parts of Althanas. Some end up in the forests of Concordia, some end up in Raiaera, and others end up in other places. They vampires settle down in those locations curious about the other races of the world.

Approx. 492 years ago [CP 1309] [1509 DW]
Fallien: Ruuya, or the Spicefields, are discovered by the In’wehtos clan who find many native plants left untouched by the Vadhya. This is the beginning of the poison industry in Fallien.

Approx. 486 years ago [CP 1315] [1515 DW]
Fallien: Joined by other clans, the Essekers and Deklans begin the legendary horse breeding program of Fallien, sending amazing creatures to Irrakam for the use of Jya and her priestesses.

Approx. 473 years ago [CP 1328] [1528 DW]
Fallien: As foreigners begin to trickle up the river to Irrakam for trade, the Outlander’s Quarter is established on the South end of the island. At first run by the Fallien people, this area is clean and well-appointed, but later the inns and taverns there are taken over by Outlanders and the quality of the establishments fall.

Approx. 467 years ago [CP 1334] [1534 DW]
Fallien: In addition to the poisons produced in the Spicefields by the In’wehtos, other clans begin to distribute a variety of products from the natural vegetation, including medicinal herbs, spices, and exquisite perfumes.

Approx. 443 years ago [CP 1358] [1558 DW]
Haidia: The Demon Council of War, which ruled over the demons since the beginning of the Demon War, decides to disband and create a system of government for Haidia. They decide to make it two-fold, the monarchy and the army. A king, selected by the Council, would come into power and rule over the people of Haidia, creating laws that regulated trade, business, foreign affairs, (which at the time was really bad) and other day to day tasks. The army would be run by the High General, selected by the people, and would police the nation, protect the people, and control the portals, if they ever reopened. Neither the High General nor the King would answer to the other, and it kept either side from gaining too much power.

Approx. 435 years ago [CP 1366] [1566 DW]
Haidia: Theos kar’ Atron comes into power in Haidia. Though many believe he is corrupt and lusts for power, the King of Haidia has done more than any other person to help the demons prosper.

Approx. 434 years ago [CP 1367] [1567 DW]
Haidia: Rakthean dil’ Taros is elected by the people to run the Demon Army. This would be the first time in over 1500 years that a single person would control the entire Army. Rakthean is a highly respectable military demon and does well protecting the people of Haidia.

Fallien: The In’wehtos on behalf of the clans in Ruuya and the Mi’sheteri for the clans in Nirrakal sign an agreement which allows for all products from the Spicefields to go through Nirrakal to be bottled in the Mi’sheteri glassware.

Approx. 372 years ago [CP 1429] [1629 DW]
Fallien: A war erupts between the Essekers and Deklans, which will last for 40 years. The horse trade comes to a complete halt during this time. It takes a marriage of between the clans to mend the breach, and this marriage becomes tradition. Once every 40 years the daughter of the clan chief of the Essekers is married to the son of the clan chief of the Deklans.

Approx. 345 years ago [1456 CP] [1656 DW]
Fallien: An attempt is made on the life of Jya, and it is later discovered that it was by the forgotten Kehlat clan. The belief is that they wish to return to the pre-Vadhyan government, and so intend to “sacrifice” Jya to Mitra, their sun god, in order to appease him and return things to the “rightful way”.

Approx. 316 years ago [1485 CP] [1685 DW]
Fallien: There is a revolt in the Outlander’s Quarter, the foreigners who trade with Fallien becoming angry at the restrictions placed on them. They attempt to attack the palace, intending to harm the priestesses and Jya within. The Fallien militia is formed at this point in order to defend Jya. After 6 months of revolt, the foreigners are overthrown. From this point on the children of Fallien are trained at a young age to fight, in order to join the militia in times of need.

Between 301 and 1 year ago [1500 CP – 1800 CP] [1700 DW – 1900 DW]
Salvar: A system of parliamentary government over Salvar slowly emerges, as the scores of fiefdoms and duchies in the kingdom construct a Council of State as a legislative basis for countering particularly uppity kings. The Council system does little in the way of governance, but cements the idea of the individual rights of local nobles in the minds of the Salvarian peerage.

Approx. 287 years ago [1513 CP] [1713 DW]
Fallien: The horse trade is finally back on its feet after the Esseker-Deklan war, and the Jya makes arrangements with certain foreign traders to export the miraculous steeds to Raiaera for the use of the nobles there. Other countries soon follow suit in exporting the horses, which soon become a sign of wealth in most of Althanas.

Approx. 245 years ago [1555 CP] [1755 DW]
Fallien: Once again, an attack is made on Jya, but is unfortunately successful this time, taking the life of the young mother of Fallien. It is confirmed that this was the work of the Kehlat clan, but their attempt to overthrow the matriarchal government of Fallien is unsuccessful, as another Jya is ready to succeed the fallen leader. The Kehlat disappear into the desert once more and are unable to be punished.

Approx. 217 years ago [1584 CP] [1784 DW]
Fallien: A prophet of arises from the desert, and appears in Irrakam. He is believed to follow the Sun-God, Mitra, but all that is ever seen in the city is the occasional sun amulet. Ji’ral begins to gain a small following of those in the capital, his miracles gaining respect and awe. He is quiet yet charismatic, and through his healing, and his ability to bring water even to the driest cistern, he is highly regarded. Slowly, this cult becomes larger, and the Jya becomes concerned. Her younger sister has joined, and he has taken her as well as several others out into the desert with him, where more and more continue to go to hear his prophecies.

Approx. 214 – 203 years ago [CP 1587 – CP 1598] [1787 DW – 1798 DW]
Fallien: Teiari’sel Yntasi, younger sister of the Jya who has joined Ji’ral’s cult of Mitra, returns to Irrakam and claims that she is the rightful Jya. She has a large following of people, who establish her in a large manse near the Keep, and riot daily for the so-called “False Jya” to step down. Teiari’sel insists that she was chosen by the priestesses originally and that her sister beguiled the priestesses into choosing her instead.

Approx. 202 years ago [CP 1599] [1799 DW]
Fallien: It is revealed that Teiari’sel is in actuality a follower of Mitra, a god who was followed in pre-Vadhyan times, and is a angry and vengeful god. Followers of Mitra were also responsible for the assassination of the previous Jya, 43 years before. Teiari’sel disappears with Ji’ral and his followers into the desert, chased from the city by the angry cries of the citizens of Irrakam.

Approx. 200 years ago [CP 1601] [1801 DW]
Haidia: The vampires begin to receive word that their promised one, "The Keeper of the Antioch Wisdom" has been sighted on the surface lands of Althanas.

Approx. 194 years ago [CP 1607] [1807 DW]
Fallien: Jya is found dead in her apartments, a victim of poison. Teiari’sel and Ji’ral are found the next day hiding near the Keep, and are taken to the new Jya and tried. They are both executed at the next sunrise.

Approx. 150 years ago [CP 1651] [1851 DW]
Haidia: Scouts report back to the city that a certain individual was sighted manifesting within the shadows of a certain cave. The vampires watched the progress of this individual with great interest. It was reported that he took the Haidian Portal Concordia and was not seen since. But, several vampires followed and had been keeping tabs on him since that moment.

Approx. 145 years ago [CP 1655] [1855 DW]
Fallien: Rumors begin to surface that the current Jya is a follower of the abhorred sun god Mitra. A sun amulet is found on her person by one of her priestesses, and she is heard whispering his name in her sleep according to others. The Priestesses of Fallien gather without Jya in order to determine the truth behind these happenings. It is decided that Jya shall undergo a set of trials to determine whether she is in fact blessed by Suravani, or is a follower of Mitra. She is cast out into Nirrakal, where no one can survive alone. Seven days later, the priestesses come to find her desiccated body, but find instead that she is sitting beneath a perfectly formed old rowan tree, before a deep blue pool – neither of which had been there before. This was considered a miracle and she was returned to Irrakam with great rejoicing. It is believed that the rumors were started by the Kehlat clan, in order to sacrifice her to their god.

Approx. 144 years ago – Present [CP 1656 – Present] [1856 DW – Present]
Fallien: Followers of Mitra are persecuted, either chased from the city or murdered, in reaction to the actions against their Jya. This becomes a veritable witch-hunt, and many who were loyal followers of Suravani are attacked in the scare which follows.

Approx. 124 years ago [CP 1677] [1877 DW]
Alerar: General Sindareth Vordutin becomes the Lord General of Alerar's Army. A liberal thinker, Vordutin is one of the first to suggest striking at the Raiaeran's who expelled them so long ago. At the approval of Vaserith and extensive operation is started to begin extensive training of the Aleranian Armed Forces.

Approx. 116 years ago [CP 1685] [1885 DW]
Fallien: Because the violence in Irrakam has grown to monumental amounts, many foreigners flee the city for fear of their lives. For many years those exports which kept Fallien prosperous fail.

Approx. 100 years ago [CP 1701] [1901 DW]
Haidia: Very little news flows out of the vampire territory. The vampires aggressively prepare to one day take out the Demon Army, but they first await for their promised one. For the time being, everything seems to be centered around this mysterious individual.

Approx. 84 years ago [CP 1717] [1917 DW]
Fallien: Growing weary of the hatred towards the followers of Mitra, Jya appears before Irrakam and speaks out. “In our fear of our brothers and sisters who worship the sun-god, we have become violent and destructive. This angers Suravani, and it saddens me. I demand that these acts be discontinued. Our beautiful Fallien is growing desolate, and the outlying clans are suffering.” The violence subsided, and trade resumed, although the people known to be followers of Mitra were still persecuted.

Approx. 78 years ago [CP 1723] [1923 DW]
Corone: The local prisons are becoming overburdened and the government decides to empty them. However, the prisoners break free during their transportation to the land Antioch. It is rumored that the Coalition, that was believed to be nothing but a telltale, had agents on board of the ships and that the freeing of the prisoners was intentional.

Antioch: Corone decides to empty its prisons and sends a fleet of galley ships to bring the convicted criminals in their prisons to Antioch. On route to Antioch the inmates revolt and promptly slay their guards. Throwing the bodies overboard they continue on to Antioch, prepared to begin new lives for themselves. Larapool is founded, a small fishing town. The Criminals have created their own land, free from the oppression of the Coronian Crown.

Approx. 75 years ago [CP 1726] [1926 DW]
Corone / Antioch: Corone hearing rumors that the criminals had freed themselves, and wondering why none of their ships came back began to launch a fleet or warships. The warships arrived on the Day of Turning, a calendar holiday in which the exiled magi led by Morian Fleshbane got an increase in power. War was waged with the ships they had and the fledgling Larian Navy increased its size by capturing and destroying the Coronian Fleet. Again, Coalition is mentioned in whispers as the financial supporter of the development of the first Antioch cities.

Morian ressurected all the dead and constructed Fleshbane Keep on the edge of the Great Divide shortly afterwards, setting his plans in motion.

A ship drifts off during the battle and lands on the Isle of Lavinya, Lavinya is founded and quickly becomes the "Key to the North".

Approx. 60 years ago [CP 1741] [1941 DW]
Haidia / Antioch / Corone: A human prisoner, a sorcerer by the name of Khazzele leaves Antioch and sails back to Corone. There he enters into Concordia and breaks the seal holding the portals closed. Corone Rangers build an outpost to keep constant watch over the portal.

Approx. 50 years ago [CP 1751] [1951 DW]
Haidia: Vla'toros is established.

Approx. 47 years ago [CP 1754] [1954 DW]
Haidia: Khazzele, masquerading as a demon, manages to work his way up into the General ranking of the Demon Army.

Approx. 46 years ago [CP 1755] [1955 DW]
Haidia: Khazzele takes a young apprentice, whom he calls Ziegfried and begins training him to scout Althanas. He wishes to take control of the entire world.

Approx. 45 years ago [CP 1756] [1956 DW]
Fallien: The Kehlat try once more to assassinate Jya. They abduct one of her priestesses and replace her with one of their own, who hides in Jya’s apartments, attempting to attack her when darkness has fallen. The attack in unsuccessful and the woman is pressed for information by the priestesses, whom she leads to an oasis in the desert where her clan has hidden the abducted priestess. Those Kehlat who hold the priestess commit suicide rather than give any information. The assassin is spared in exchange for what she knows, but it is little – only that her people believe that a sacrifice must be made to Mitra every 100 years and that it must be the current Jya.

Approx. 34 years ago [CP 1767] [1967 DW]
Antioch: A self proclaimed "Prince of Heretics" begins to control Larapool even enslaving the Merfolk.

Approx. 20 years ago [CP 1781] [1981 DW]
Antioch: Morian Enters the Great Divide.

Approx. 12 years ago [CP 1789] [1989 DW]
Fallien: Y’landis Kehtoara dies peacefully in her sleep of old age, and Ishtael D’alruniun is made Jya. She is young, but very wise, and although the people mourn the loss of their former Jya, they rejoice for the new one.

Approx. 4 years ago [CP 1797] [1997 DW]
Antioch: The Merfolk revolt and kill the "Prince" in Antioch. They then begin to raid any ship entering the Antioch Waterways or in the waterways as they continue the revolution.

Morian meanwhile, finds the tomb of the sibling gods. Upon opening the tomb, a cataclysmic eruption happens, in which dark energies corrupt the land from its former glory. Tidal waves wash through the coasts. The forest of Victoria is turned to a marshland, its residents killed and corrupted by the energies. The Sibling gods have been released and the world of Antioch is changed from Paradise to a cruel mockery of it.

Approx. 3 years ago [CP 1798] [1998 DW]
Alerar: Thoracis joins Alerar's army as a drifter. he quickly rises through the ranks. Within months he is the personal assistant to Lord General Vordutin.

Fallien: Rumors begin that Jya, who is traditionally a virgin, has taken a lover. It is even whispered in some quarters that her paramour is a foreigner.

Approx. 2 years ago [CP 1799] [1999 DW]
Alerar: Pleased with the progression of the army and confident in his new General's ability to lead, Vordutin decides the time to strike at Raieara is now. The Aleranian Army begins it's march through the Mountains of Dawn, it's main force lead by Thoracis Rakarth.

Raiaera: Findelfin ap Fingolfin arrives in Althanas, around the same time as Devon dan Sabriel begins his own career. They find themselves at the School of Turlin together, and while discussing their plans they decide to send for a friend in Alerar, Kylin Rouge, to request he join them. They send Devon's familiar, Sabriel, with a letter to Kylin, but as Sabriel flies across the Mountains of Dusk she sees the approach of Alerar's Army.

Flying back with all speed, she warns Devon and Findelfin. Devon goes to the High Bards to warn Raiaera's leaders, and Findelfin rides to the schools as the night ends to tell the bards to awake and begin war preparations.

Devon rides to Valinatal to confront Thoracis, having been given a command in Tel Aglarim due to his experience and his eloquence. Findelfin takes a command through the Pass of Trestlin, attempting to come at Thoracis's army from behind and thus entrap him at Valinatal.

War between Alerar and Raieara begins at The Battle of Valinatal. Thoracis is killed by Devon the Starslayer and the battle is lost. Findelfin never makes it, as a rockfall in the mountains forces him to turn back.

Returning to Eluriand, Findelfin finds its few defenders besieged and outnumbered by a massive force of undead. In a brave charge, he brings his force to bear against the Undead, routing them at first. The Turlin bards remaining begin to drive back the undead, and for a time it appears Eluriand will be freed.

However, Xem'Zund launches a counterattack, and although he is later vanquished at the same time Lord Aesphestos of the Forgotten Ones is, by Devon in the very peak of Minas Teradryn, his army remains. Eluriand falls, and that is, well, that.

War between Alerar and Raiaera begins at The Battle of Valinatal. The Aleranian Army was discovered during thier march, however, and met with great resistance. Thoracis is killed by Devon the Starslayer and the battle is lost.

The "Dark One" begins to stir in Alerar. Along with the Necromancer in Raieara, Althanas is facing a dark time. A large battle takes place. (The first Featured Quest) During this battle Vordutin is killed. The Aleranian Army is almost crippled. It is also during this battle that the first of the developmental "airships" Alerar has been trying to produce is sighted.

1 year ago [CP 1800] [2000 DW]
Haidia: Ziegfried goes through the portal into Althanas, to do the sorcerer's bidding.

Present [CP 1801] [2001 DW]
Haidia: Banishment of other races ends.
Antioch: An uneasy peace has crossed the land of Antioch. Morian sits in his keep a Liche Necromancer, still plotting to gain more power. The centaurs of Victoria have been corrupted to his will, and Larapool stands to be the only way to stop Morian from entering Althanas as a whole.

Fallien: Jya has called together warriors from across Althanas, in order to go to the southern ruins of Kithdir, in hopes of finding more information about the Vadhya. She also wishes to look into rumors that the Kehtal clan hides there, plotting another assassination attempt.

Salvar: The Entente of the Light, under the banner of ending the Salvarian slave trade and on invented evidence of the collusion of the king with the Forgotten Ones, lands in Salvar and marches to the Knife’s Edge. Power hungry nobles who wish to overthrow both the king and the Council of State join in the Entente’s march. The king, who has been convinced by the duplicitous Nar’oth of the Ozternbergians, Joachim von Ribbentrophen, that the Entente is marching to the Knife’s Edge to help him assert his authority over the continent, does nothing to stop the march. The army reaches the Knife’s Edge, lays brief siege to it, and takes the city. The king is deposed, and Leopold Stevens is made figurehead king in his place. A new ruling council is created out of the nobles who joined the march on the Knife’s Edge, headed by von Ribbentrophen, which holds true executive power in the kingdom. This turn of events causes an upsurge of uncertainty and war in Salvar as various nobles rebel against the new government and others attempt to jockey for power within it. With an unstable government at its head and unrest throughout its lands, Salvar is a continent ripe for the picking…

Special Thanks To:

Sighter Goliant
Ashiakin
The Valkyrie
The Vampire Lorenor
Dissinger
Thoracis
Letho

Project Coordinator: Zieg dil' Tulfried

Good stuff.

What's next? I believe I have the answer. An Althanas calendar of sorts, some sort of concrete way of saying "X amount of time has passed". Quests and battle will seem to take "weeks" or "months" if we do this, but it honestly needs to be done if we're to add any more history to this timeline. We can't just do something and then be like "oh, this was like three years later, I guess".

It'll be much easier to incorperate some kind of Althanas history when I quest in Alerar/Salvar/whatever, thanks.

I agree with Cyrus. They did that on a fledgling RP site I go to and works well. To avoid some confusion as to when battles/quests take place a member could simply put the Althanas date that the thread is occuring in (ICly) at the top of the post, or if they're confused with the way the system works they could simply ask a mod/admin/head mod (do we still have those anymore?) to edit their posts with the date for them

Please ignore the Salvar stuff on there for now. That's Frank old stuff that doesn't include the edits I made before the crash. I guess they never got added in before we lost everthing. I'm pretty sure that I still have them saved, though, so I'll try to get those up as soon as possible.

My characters can have birthdates :D Yay!

So I still think my calendar idea is an important one.

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Originally Posted by Zieg dil' Tulfried

Special Thanks To:

Sighter Goliant
Ashiakin
The Valkyrie
The Vampire Lorenor
Dissinger
Thoracis

Project Coordinator: Zieg dil' Tulfried

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You know, I didn't want to say anything, but there's a name missing there. :P

Haha, I fixed it.

It is because you are worthless, Letho... or maybe because I just forgot. I also forgot to put...

"And Viewers Like You!"

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Originally Posted by Cyrus the virus

So I still think my calendar idea is an important one.

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I agree, Cyrus!

Considering that just adding history any time it's convenient will simply not work, maybe we should give this a bit of thought. Good job bringing that up, Cy!

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Originally Posted by Cyrus the virus

I agree, Cyrus!

Considering that just adding history any time it's convenient will simply not work, maybe we should give this a bit of thought. Good job bringing that up, Cy!

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Well, given that all the continents have their own dating systems and religions, we couldn't establish an Althanas-wide calendar. It would not making any sense ICly. We could do it on a continent-by-continent basis, though... If there's any kind of desire for that, it's something I'll get to work on for Salvar.

It's something we'd all have to get together and discuss. I just don't see us adding any new history without completely guessing how much time has passed since the last event.

Oooh, you mean more of a way for translating OOC time into IC time?

That could be a good idea. But liquid time screws with things, as ever.

I think liquid time is just a plot mechanic and doesn't really affect the actual Time/Space continuum.

I think that if somebody got together and did a calender for each of their respective continents it would be pretty dope. I like the idea of a Calendar also, if you know the Timeline you can just wing certain things like dates and things.

By the by Zieg thanks for the credit it was awesome working with you man I look forward to working with you in the future again sometime.

A universal Althanas calender could make sense for a later date, like maybe something outta Corone where everybody lives together and maybe it just hasn't caught on with the rest of the races yet.

Has anyone ever considered making a map of the entire world on Photoshop or a like program? That would be nice unless you want us to imagine the world totally.

Or is there already a map and I'm posting uselessly?

There's a map, but only Mods and Admin can find it for whatever reason.

There's a map, and you can find it by going to the giant map thread we just had somewhere in the OOC forums. I'd find it, but I'm lazy. The map will be easier to find sometime soon, I hope.

Should have had it stickied. :(

http://www.althanas.com/images/maps/...naspreview.jpg

This is the third time I'm glad I bookmarked the map.

Cool, thanks a ton. :)

w00t w00t!!!

the are maps hidden in the FAQ, but that one linked before was larger/easier to read...

http://althanas.com/world/faq.php?fa...c#faq_worldmap

Totally never been a fan of that map. We should redo it without having one person decide everything.

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Totally never been a fan of that map. We should redo it without having one person decide everything.

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Here here! I also vote for your ages-ago "Althanas-time" suggestion. Since I am insanely nitpicky about personal accuracy and character timelines. >>

I always loved the idea of time actually passing on Althanas. Not everyone would need to use it, but it'd be a nice little model for people to follow if they want to.