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The Chronicles
of the Past
The depths of knowledge and its secrets are unto
a long lost ruin with hidden halls, for inside them the
treasures of wisdom, knowledge, and learning await
discovery. Those who lack the vision to learn from
the errors of the past ignore such lore. They are blind
to the cautionary tales of history while those who are
observant learn from them, arming themselves with
the knowledge of the past. Chronicles and records
exist from the earliest stages of human civilization, and
ruins and legend hint at the mysteries hidden within
the depths of time. Scholarly pursuers of history’s
secrets have delved into such places, most notably
Ancient Icthier, and uncovered telling clues to the
origins of human history.
Of course, matters exist outside of human history as
well: the rise of the Rhulic Moot, the fall of the Bridge of
Worlds, the Athanc War, and other tales have surfaced
from within the envelope of time. Aforementioned
accounts from Ancient Icthier date back to the Warlord
Era when Menite priest kings ruled with absolute power
and the Lawgiver’s blessing. Beyond that comes the time
of the Thousand Cities, when independent states clashed
and the great civilization of Morrdh fell to ruin. The
ascension of Morrow and Thamar changed the light of
religion and created a vast schism that exists even now. It
brought about a revolution of faith that usurped the
rule of the Lawgiver and brought about a religion
based on compassion and freedom as well as a
cult devoted to darkness and fear.
Just as innovations of thought and
progress were transforming western
Immoren, in came the Orgoth with
their bloody swords and dark magic.
Centuries passed and the fires of
invention and the sparks of a dark
gift ushered in the Rebellion Era,
when colossal machines walked the
lands and sent the invaders fleeing
back across dark Meredius. Once
the Orgoth left Immoren, the Iron
Kingdoms truly began. Nations were
founded by the Treaties of Corvis and
formed the major building blocks of
the Modern Era.
Annals of the previous two centuries reveal
astounding progress in so short a time. Most notably,
constant innovations have given rise to a deadly new
age of warfare in which ten-ton engines of destruction
meet on blasted battlefields illuminated by constant
gunfire and lightning from the heavens. Now the
road of the past leads to the desires of an ambitious
queen, a kingdom under siege by those it exiled, and
a dark threat from beyond the Broken Coast. Now
more than ever,, understanding the past is vital in
such turbulent times.
Tracking The PasT: Time and hisTory
modern human accounTs of hisTory use The morrowan
calendar as The reference for daTes and Times. Times before
The orgoTh rebellion are referred To as before rebellion
(br) while Times afTer The rebellion are referred To as
afTer rebellion (ar). some hisTorical annals may use The
ancienT casPian calendar, which is somewhaT comPaTible
wiTh The modern morrowan calendar. This allows scholars
To aPProximaTe a corresPonding daTe wiThouT Too much
difficulTy. while The calendars of rhul and ios are used in
reference To The Passage of Time, scholars have sTudied Them,
and Through a comPlex seT of formulas They have converTed
These daTes inTo morrowan aPProximaTes. iT is noT necessary
To undersTand The inTricacies of The eTernal wheel or The
iosan calendar, for all of The evenTs are aPProximaTed here
via The morrowan calendar.
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