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			<div><sub>''Circa 100 Pre-Inaer (PI) through 900 Inaer Era (IE)''</sub></div>
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	<li>Stabilization of magic foments the rise of civilizations		<li>Stabilization of magic foments the rise of civilizations
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	<h3>The Fairy War</h3>		<h3>The Fairy War</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 900 IE through 905 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>Oshira (giant fey) attack the city of '''Rymnelle''' when a sacred grove is threatened.		<li>Oshira (giant fey) attack the city of '''Rymnelle''' when a sacred grove is threatened.
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	<h3>The Magical Inquisition</h3>		<h3>The Magical Inquisition</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 905 IE through 950 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>A deadly explosion at the mine of '''Dulway’n''' motivates dwarven king '''Azak''' to ban magic.		<li>A deadly explosion at the mine of '''Dulway’n''' motivates dwarven king '''Azak''' to ban magic.
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	<h3>The Age of Empires</h3>		<h3>The Age of Empires</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 950 IE through 1950 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>'''Aethelm''', the first cross-cultural metropolis, is formed by '''Runa Astryn''', motivated by visions from her deity '''Baeyumatal'''.		<li>'''Aethelm''', the first cross-cultural metropolis, is formed by '''Runa Astryn''', motivated by visions from her deity '''Baeyumatal'''.
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	<h3>The War for Control of the Skies</h3>		<h3>The War for Control of the Skies</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 1950 IE through 1970 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>A contingent of Runegazers follow their obsession with the firmament and collude to wrest control of the skies.		<li>A contingent of Runegazers follow their obsession with the firmament and collude to wrest control of the skies.
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	<h3>The Forge War</h3>		<h3>The Forge War</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 1970 IE through 2025 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>The giants and the elves form an alliance.		<li>The giants and the elves form an alliance.
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	<h3>The End of the Old Racial Kingdoms</h3>		<h3>The End of the Old Racial Kingdoms</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 2025 IE through 2200 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>Elven capital '''Aelin’faer''' falls into a sinkhole created by the '''Deep Roads''', ending the kingdom’s lineage.		<li>Elven capital '''Aelin’faer''' falls into a sinkhole created by the '''Deep Roads''', ending the kingdom’s lineage.
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	<h3>The Fall of the Silver Reach Empire</h3>		<h3>The Fall of the Silver Reach Empire</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 2200 IE through 2225 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>Emperor '''Riven Falkrik''' breaks an arrangement with a powerful fey (leprechaun), which angers the entity.		<li>Emperor '''Riven Falkrik''' breaks an arrangement with a powerful fey (leprechaun), which angers the entity.
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	<h3>The Relics of Progress</h3>		<h3>The Relics of Progress</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 2225 IE through 2235 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>The floating city of '''Krznlik''' becomes a hub of trade for '''Callum-Thea'''.		<li>The floating city of '''Krznlik''' becomes a hub of trade for '''Callum-Thea'''.
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	<h3>The Quiet</h3>		<h3>The Quiet</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 2235 IE through 2300 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>Nations and peoples use a time of constrained quiet to reconnect bonds and rebuild once-destroyed cities, reinstating trade and travel routes that were previously disrupted with the fall of the '''Silver Reach Empire'''.		<li>Nations and peoples use a time of constrained quiet to reconnect bonds and rebuild once-destroyed cities, reinstating trade and travel routes that were previously disrupted with the fall of the '''Silver Reach Empire'''.
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	<h3>Full-Scale Toric War</h3>		<h3>Full-Scale Toric War</h3>
			<div><sub>''Circa 2300 IE''</sub></div>
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	<li>Human king '''Calith Vorane''' weds lich queen '''Ysara Neldrin'''.		<li>Human king '''Calith Vorane''' weds lich queen '''Ysara Neldrin'''.

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<h3>Civilizations Established</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>Stabilization of magic foments the rise of civilizations
<li>'''Tifereon''' authors the '''Inaer''', a prophetic tome cataloging a far future cataclysm he claimed “echoed back” to his time.
<li>Thri-kreen worship of '''Solstea''' grants the moon divine consciousness
<li>'''Ysara Neldrin''' ascends as first mage queen.
<li>'''Ilithel''', goddess of motherhood and compassion, is first to grant humans healing magic.
<li>Dwarves construct deep roads connecting their kingdoms.
<li>The elven explorer '''Halpeccia Goldraven''' is the first air breather to discover their aquatic neighbors.
<li>The giants awaken.
<li>Elves learn the magic and architecture of monolithic structures from giants.
</ol>

<h3>The Fairy War</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>Oshira (giant fey) attack the city of '''Rymnelle''' when a sacred grove is threatened.
<li>The aid of the Thri-kreen turns the battle at '''Rymnelle'''.
</ol>
<h3>The Magical Inquisition</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>A deadly explosion at the mine of '''Dulway’n''' motivates dwarven king '''Azak''' to ban magic.
<li>'''Ysara Neldrin''' forms the clandestine organization '''The Orphic Veil''' on Belmea.
<li>Elven arcane monolithic spires repel and dominate Magical Inquisition war efforts.
<li>The last victims of '''Caster’s Ailment''' are locked away in a deep underground vault.
<li>'''Arin’silath''' opens the '''Arcane Gladiatorial Arena'''.
<li>The Orphic Veil uncovers long vacant Duergar Ruins on Belmea.
<ul><li>''Why did '''Ysara Neldrin''' dedicate her life to the pursuit of power?'' | Belmea | '''Duergar Ruins''' show a glimpse of a future war that she dedicates her life to stopping.</ul>
<li>A gifted human sorcerer named '''Tassarion Elaric''' leads a cultural revolution to emancipate the arcanists.
<ul><li>''How did '''Tassarion Elaric''' escape the '''Arcane Gladiatorial Arena'''?'' | The druid '''Ael’yeth Naialine''' infiltrates the arena as a combatant. | A bloodbath creates opportunity for many arcane casters to escape.</ul>
<ul><li>''How did '''Ael’yeth Naialine''' create a plan that pushed back the border expansion of '''Arin’silath''' and contributed to the freeing of captive mages?'' | Ael’yeth called a council of ents from the local forest. | The ent attack created an opening for the mages to be freed.</ul>
<li>'''Queen Jaraka''', daughter of '''Azak''' and a loyal worshiper of '''Dharthane''', god of knowledge and engineering, officially ends the Magical Inquisition.
<li>'''The Orphic Veil''' manifests '''Serelune''', goddess of peace, to aid in healing the post-inquisition world.
<li>'''Ysara Neldrin''' is granted knowledge from '''Katharsidan''', the god of death, to achieve undeath. She creates the '''Black Reach''' to uphold her end of the bargain.
</ol>

<h3>The Age of Empires</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>'''Aethelm''', the first cross-cultural metropolis, is formed by '''Runa Astryn''', motivated by visions from her deity '''Baeyumatal'''.
<li>'''Ysara Neldrin''', presumed dead for centuries, reveals herself and forms the '''Silver Reach Empire'''.
<li>The '''Ish’talathin''' splinter as the crown heir, '''Nelearyn Ethalys''', flees to the city of '''Kinthal''' to be with his dwarven partner.
<li>Elves form a reluctant military alliance with Thri-kreen.
<li>The invention of airships makes travel around the inner ring of Arcis easier.
<li>The elven poet '''Raia''' pens the epic '''GRIMKHA''', documenting for the first time the history of giants before the awakening.
<li>The leaders of multiple empires hold a summit to map Arcis and line out hospitable and hostile lands.
<li>Runegazer poet '''Raia''' receives a vision to lock up dangerous artifacts in the '''Vault of Qyrix'''.
<li>The trickster god '''Suka''' guides a mining expedition into the icy mountains of '''Startheim''', where an ancient aberration slumbers.
<li>An ancient aberration awakens and causes havoc across the continent of '''Startheim'''.
<li>'''Arcis Adventurer’s Guild''' founded.
</ol>

<h3>The War for Control of the Skies</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>A contingent of Runegazers follow their obsession with the firmament and collude to wrest control of the skies.
<li>Dragons destroy the royal airship of Runegazer '''Varek Bristorn'''.
<li>The Giant-King '''Umr Hjoldain''' attempts to expunge religion from his kingdom and brings a terrible curse upon his people.
<li>'''Pharaoh''' '''Neferhotep''' and his magi create the bronze dracolich '''Niefarion''', and immediately lose control of her.
<li>A child of divine heritage ('''Jelana''') is the sole survivor of the massacre at the '''Sunev Monastery'''.
<li>The hunting and eventual demise of '''Niefarion''' at the hands of '''Thela Cragsfury'''.
<ul><li>''How did '''Thela Cragsfury''' defeat '''Niefarion'''?'' | The peaks of '''Than Kuldir''' | Empowered with the strength of 100 men by '''Vigsall''', god of brutality, in combat.</ul>
<li>'''Jelana''', sole survivor of the Sunev Massacre, negotiates a peace with the draconic forces, codifying their sovereignty over the skies.
<ul><li>''What inspired '''Jelana''' to negotiate?'' | Dragonsmoot at '''Ironspire''' | Jelana drew upon wisdom from the cosmic runes.</ul>
<li>'''Ysara Neldrin''' perceives telltale signs of ancient spires through runic readings.
<li>'''Pharaoh Senusret''', last of her dynasty, names '''Neferu''', god of the river Neferu, sole deity of '''Harsth'''.
</ol>

<h3>The Forge War</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>The giants and the elves form an alliance.
<li>In response to being spurned by their tentative elven allies, dwarves ally with the '''Silver Reach Empire'''.
<li>Dwarven craftsmen and mages unleash the warforged.
<ul><li>''What inspired the warforged?'' | Great Forge of '''Kragthorn Hold''' | A mid-ranking dwarven smith named '''Randver Fornhold''' disappears for a fortnight, and when he returns he is raving like a lunatic. He feverishly sketches the plans for a humanoid construct, which he claims was granted to him in a vision from '''Forgefather Ferrux''', god of the forge.</ul>
<li>The giant forces are vanquished at '''Kragthorn Hold'''. There are few giant survivors.
<ul><li>''Why did the giants lose so utterly?'' | Outside of '''Kragthorn Hold''', the command tent of King '''Umr Hjoldain''' | A bad plan fueled by rage and manipulation. Umr harbored a deep resentment for dwarves and would not hear reason. His son '''Gorak Hjoldain''' died in an assassination attempt that was meant for him, and blind rage drove him to dash his army against the fortified walls of the dwarven stronghold.</ul>
<li>Halcyon, the first warforged Runegazer, unites the warforged against their dwarven masters.
<li>Warforged revolt against their makers, claiming a nation of underground infrastructure.
<ul><li>''How do the warforged gain autonomy?'' | '''The Deep Roads''' | The goddess '''Baeyumatal''', patron of the seas, takes favor on the warforged and blesses them.</ul>
<li>The warforged collapse areas of the '''Deep Roads''', impacting bystander areas and the people above.
<li>The elven mage '''Amthir''' raises an undead army from the fallen at '''Kragthorn Hold'''.
<li>Human king '''Allethane of Krenth''' weds the dwarven king '''Valdrag Stonesunder'''.
</ol>

<h3>The End of the Old Racial Kingdoms</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>Elven capital '''Aelin’faer''' falls into a sinkhole created by the '''Deep Roads''', ending the kingdom’s lineage.
<li>Craftsmen and relief workers of all species converge on the site of '''Aelin’faer'''.
<li>Standing gates (open portals) to '''Aeloria''', a capital city in the fae realm, are erected at key cities in the '''Silver Reach Empire'''.
<li>The portal to the realm of '''Sairin’ Tirah''' (a shadow fey) is discovered and reactivated.
<li>A failed ritual by cultists worshiping '''Dharthane''' causes a psychic plague in the city of '''Kinthal'''.
<li>A band of dwarven and giant mercenaries set off with their fleet and sail to the frigid fjordlands of '''Startheim'''.
<li>As the emissary '''Florin Stonepick''' is welcomed to the aquatic city of '''Blaroca''', trade officially exists among all nations and peoples.
</ol>

<h3>The Fall of the Silver Reach Empire</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>Emperor '''Riven Falkrik''' breaks an arrangement with a powerful fey (leprechaun), which angers the entity.
<li>'''Vrik’shara''' sees a vision in the stars that he will lead a kingdom outside of '''Callum-Thea''', and leaves his home.
<li>'''The Silver Reach'''’s invasion of '''Callum-Thea''' fails due to roving hordes of rust monsters.
<li>'''Vrik’shara''' '''of Thrax’lan''' wins a magical contest, disrupting the power balance of the '''Silver Reach Empire'''.
<li>The vespers arise as a new generation of aquatic warforged.
<li>Deposed emperor '''Riven Falkrik''' attempts to become Emperor Eternal by ascending to godhood, and fails.
<li>'''The Silver Reach Empire''' dissolves, splintering into smaller nations of diverse leadership, governance, and culture.
<li>The vesper warforged establish an underwater kingdom named '''Vespera'''.
</ol>

<h3>The Relics of Progress</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>The floating city of '''Krznlik''' becomes a hub of trade for '''Callum-Thea'''.
<li>Skyforged arise as a new generation of dragon warforged.
<li>'''Vrik’shara''' uncovers the '''Vault of Qyrix''' deep in the desert continent of '''Callum-Thea'''.
<ul><li>''What was found in the '''Vault of Qyrix'''?'' | The Vault of Qyrix | '''The Luminara''', the long lost power of plague, and the protective power of monoliths.</ul>
<li>The power of the '''Luminara''' is harnessed to enable two-way magical travel to Solstea.
<li>Elven general '''Eldan’shir''' gains control of the '''Luminara'''.
<ul><li>''How did '''Eldan’shir''' gain control of the '''Luminara'''?'' | '''Chak’tal Spire''' | He invaded with a group of powerful fighters and mages, assassinated '''Vrik’shara''', and made off with The Luminara.</ul>
<li>A warforged named '''Obsidian''' forms the cult of '''Xasthoon''', the god of avarice. The cult is centered around the power granted to them by the '''Awl of Ire''', an artifact they recovered from a secret chamber within the '''Vault of Qyrix'''.
<li>The underground reconstruction of '''Aelin’faer''' is completed. The reimagined city is constructed around its only remaining original structure, the '''Spire of Aelin’faer'''.
<li>Giant smith '''Karos''' reforges the '''Hammer of Harak''' with help from warforged and other allies.
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<h3>The Quiet</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>Nations and peoples use a time of constrained quiet to reconnect bonds and rebuild once-destroyed cities, reinstating trade and travel routes that were previously disrupted with the fall of the '''Silver Reach Empire'''.
<li>'''Archfey Talarion''' leads a fey push from '''Aeloria''' through defunct '''Silver Reach''' fey gates, establishing a fey foothold on Arcis.
<li>'''Bainphaerün''', descendant of '''Tifereon''', wrests control of the '''Black Reach''' from '''Ysara Neldrin'''.
<li>The rebuilding of cities on ruins, along with expanded travel, allows the '''Black Reach''' to seed its members through the lands in search of the '''Temple of Kalthiirus''' on a directive from '''Xeosath''', god of eldritch knowledge.
<li>With giant aid, a contingent of elves find the ruins of the '''Great Spire''', which is found to be inverted deep underground.
<li>The archfey '''Talarion''' places a curse of slumber upon the city of '''Eöla''', capital of the '''Republic of Maramac''', and frames the '''Black Reach''' for the act.
</ol>

<h3>Full-Scale Toric War</h3>
<ol type="i">
<li>Human king '''Calith Vorane''' weds lich queen '''Ysara Neldrin'''.
<li>In reaction to the blasphemous wedding, agents of the church of Zorius, a god of justice, assassinate '''Calith Vorane''', igniting a volatile web of political alliances into conflict.
<li>A coordinated strike by the '''Obsidian Alliance''' collapses nearly every '''Deep Road'''.
<li>'''The Obsidian Alliance''' attacks the neutral kingdom of '''Vespera''', invoking the wrath of '''Baeyumatal'''.
<li>The Battle of '''Ironspire''' is waged between the skyforged and '''Ysara Neldrin'''’s dracoliches.
<li>'''Mabaluius''', member of the long-forgotten '''Orphic Veil''', meets general '''Eldan’shir''' and archfey '''Talarion''', and exposes key information about the '''Black Reach'''.
<li>'''General Eldan’shir''' and archfey '''Talarion''' establish the '''Shattered Sigil''', an alliance of nations opposing the '''Obsidian Alliance''' and the '''Black Reach'''.
<li>'''The Black Reach''' opens the '''Temple of Kalthiirus''' to complete the Rites of Lunar Conjunction, awakening the great elder moon presence '''Inaerth’Torath'''.
<li>Thrice-great king '''Lonaik''' brokers an alliance between gnomes and unicorns.
<li>The spires originally created by the elves network to create magics previously unknown to all other peoples.
</ol>