Timeline of Dol-Terias

171 B.F. Dolgan settlers found the town of Doltanbran on the south-eastern bank of the river Don. A trading post between the Than Steppes and the Far Hills.


122 B.F. Asturian settlers from the Duchy of Fuornan found the town of Terias on the north-western bank of the Don. A ferry boat links Doltanbran with Terias.


100 B.F. Karel Serthak, the Mayor of Doltanbran, forges a military alliance with Lord Rionel Melgoose of Terias. Terias forces patrol the caravan route toward the Far Hills and defend Doltanbran’s interest.


63 B.F. Lord Agelmore Morn of Terias, defeats the orcs of the Misty Peaks in the Battle of Lenmar Fields and becomes the first High Lord of Dol-Terias. Political unification of the two towns.


0 A.F.The Emperor Caelan Danaroene dies of black fever without an heir. The Asturian Empire falls into a civil war that leads to the collapse of the Empire.


49 A.F. First Siege of Dol-Terias. The Orcs of the Misty Peaks attacks the city on the Terias’s side. The orcs horde is defeated when an attempt to take the city via the river fails during a night with no moon. High Lord Maravok the Red kills the orc chieftain Grodbag Skeenag and the orc army collapses due to infighting.


72 A.F.The High Lord of Dol-Terias, Maravok the Red, of House Argaene, leaves the city to return to Asturia. He empowers the six noble families of the city to rule as the city council for the duration of his absence.


74 A.F. In eastern Asturia, Maravok the Red drowns during the crossing of the River Pechal while leading the Crusade against the Heretical Church of Anvarol Reborn.


173 A.F. Second Siege of Dol-Terias. A plague of Black Fever strikes in Dol-Terias: lizard men of the Azokhan Swamp, led by Teldraxomir the black wyrm, siege the city for three months before being repelled with the help of the Anvarol Church.


194 A.F. The dwarves of Granite Home complete the construction of Castle Doregan, the new residence of the Council of Six on the Terias bank.


201 A.F. The Legan Insurrection. Lord Barrenor of House Legan, known as The Usurper, attempts to overthrow the Council of Six. The rebellion is swiftly suppressed and Lord Barrenor is forced to retire inside the Monastery of Two Roses.


263 A.F. Forces of Dol-Terias and an army of dwarves of Granite Home are annihilated in the Azokhan Swamp during an expedition against Teldraxomir the Black Wyrm. The dwarf wizard Puuk Manawalker is one of the few survivors. In the following weeks Puuk is banished from Granite Home and resettles in Doltanbran.


281 A.F. The Council of Six sends an army to help the Five-Towns against aggressions from both the Orcs of the Broken Axe and the roaming barbarians of the Than steppes.


294 A.F. Third Siege of Dol-Terias. Orcs of the Broken Axe attack the city under the leadership of Morglum Spinesnapper. The defenders suffer heavy casualties but lead by a commoneer known as Ragalon One Arm manage to push back the orcs. A Statue of Ragalon the Hero is constructed in the market square.


309 A.F. The Council of Six summons the Asturian noble Lord Lernan Alturien to Dol-Terias. The Council pleads for his help to counter a major invasion of the Orcs of the
Broken Axe. Lord Lernan forces defeat the Broken Axe Orcs in the Battle of the DarkWaters.


310 A.F. Tabor the Slayer kills Lord Morag Alturien, younger brother of Lord Lernan. The involvement of the Council of Six is more than a rumor. Lord Lernan turns his forces against the Council of Six. The Night of the Blooded Swords: Lord Lernan takes control of Terias. The Council manages to escape to Doltanbran. House Rugalof is annihilated. House Moore survives but is demoted from the City Council.


312 A.F. The Barbarian known as Wamur kills the frost giant chieftain Balteus. Wamur is elected as new Warlord of the Sulm barbarian tribe.


313 A.F. Nemerys the elf betrays Lord Lernan and steals several precious items from Castle Doregan, among them the Red Orb of Kailab. The Warscepter falls into the Don waters while Nemerys crosses to Doltanbran. Lord Lernan puts a bounty of 3000 golden crowns over his head but the Corporation refuses to track the elf down.


314 A.F. The Awakening of the Fallen. After the Shields of Terias launch an attack on Doltanbran Verencros the Necromancer retaliates animating the dead of the Nekra Cemetery and successfully repels the attack. Lord Lernan and the Council of Four find mutual agreement to sign in for a truce. In Terias arcane magic is distrusted and associated with demonology and dark practices. The faith in Anvarol the Vigilant grows stronger than ever.


316 A.F. Lord Lernan marries Lady Catlindra Dunvegan. Nine months later lady Catlindra gives birth to two twins,Darien and Asgar.


318 A.F. In agreement with Marshal Magnus Noemar of Anvarol, High Lord Lernan declares heretical the faith of Severis and Nergull. The Eyes of the Vigilant destroy a hidden shrine of the Nightstalker deep into the sewers.


320 A.F. Lord Maegon Gaelan dies of old age and is buried with all the honors inside the Nekra Catacombs. His wife, Lady Laera Gaelan, takes over the noble house.


321 A.F. High Lord Lernan forges a trade agreement with the High Elves of the Quarlen Forest. Elven goods become common in both Doltanbran and Terias.


322 A.F. The half-orc Gauros wins the gladiatorial games in Terias.


323 A.F. The famous elven paladin Nimesin Elvanariath disappears in the Nekra Catacombs in Doltanbran. Rumors say he was looking for the artifact known as the Tear of Suriel...


324 A.F. Autumn, the Voice of Elynir foresees a total eclipse during the winter months...


324 A.F. Fall. THE BEGINNING. THE DOL-TERIAS CHAT OPENS.


325 A.F. Winter. The Doltanbran Insurrection. The free folk of Doltanbran gather under the banner of the monk known as Ionao of Zaira and take control of the city in the attempt to feed themselves. The Council loses control of the town: nobles either desperately escape to the countryside or hide within their fortified grandhouses in the Noble District. After a month an army led by Lord Merrabar Inniviere storms the city gates. Two days of fierce struggle culminates with the Council re-establishing its control over the town. With the promise of meeting an emissary of the High Lord of Terias, Ionao is lured and murdered in the Nekra Cemetery by Sir Aeris Inniviere. Those suspected of being Insurrectionists are executed in the Market Square...


326 A.F. The Eclipse, Flood, and Undead Raise. A veritable holocaust assaults both cities when a torrential rain that lasts for days breaks the levies and floods the countryside and much of both cities. While Doltanbran and Terias struggle to recover, the sun is darkened from the sky by a total eclipse. That night, and for several days after the Undead walk the cities, sporadically preying upon the living...


326 A.F. Winter. The aged Lady Laera Gaelan passes away due to injuries she sustained during the flooding. Her firstborn, Graegor Gaelan, also know as The Tall, becomes the House Lord.


327 A.F. A great comet streaked across the sky and followers of the dead God Galathas felt a conduit with the passed deity open and some of their powers restored. The how and why of the act have yet to be explained...


328 A.F. Spring. The Wotans of the Grey Elk tribe, led by their chieftain Harshnaag the Ravager, invade the province of Dhun, pillaging the land belonging to the bishop Accolon Durienlar. The wotans are ultimately forced back in the north by the arrival of a large army of Eyes of the Vigilant led by Marshal Magnus Noemar, but only after they sack the large town of Ghanaer, taking many people back to the Than steppes, to serve as slaves. Among the fallen was Sir Galadorn Sureblade, a Griffon Knight. The inquisition of Anvarol launches a purge thru the whole province, looking for members of the Brotherhood of the Wolf, the heretical cult that passed vital intelligence for the wotans attack.


328 A.F. Summer. During the monthly gathering of the Council of Doltanbran, Lord Anton Rugalof revealed himself, reclaiming his place as the head of House Rugalof. The son of the deceased Lord Oleg Rugalof - killed 19 years ago during the Night of Blooded Swords - was granted a fief that stretches south of the Inniviere lands and west of the River Bogen. The province contains the Town of Hachtdorf, where Lord Anton, his men and several mercenaries had recently fought off an attack by the orcs of the Grey Mountains in what has been called The Battle of Hachtdorf.


329 A.F. Winter. The drums of war sounded as the cities prepared for what would the Fourth Siege of Dol-Terias. However, in a strange twist of fate war was prevented when the Great Winter all but stopped the city. For nearly an entire year, the twin cities were assaulted by near constant snowfall. While supplies dwindled, rising the prices, many people common and nobleborn alike rejoiced both openly and secretly that war was prevented. In the aftermath, some elves came to the city bringing word of a reawakened goddess know only as the Lady of the Frost.


330 A.F. In response to the failed assassination attempt on his life and the life of his family in what was believed to be an orchestrated attack by the elves of the Quarlen. The result lead to the Elven Repression, leading many of the sylvan people to either leave Terias for the neighboring city or to return to their homeland.


332 A.F. Many heroes,commanders, and soldiers within the two cities joined together under a common banner when refugees from the Zulan homeland fled to the cities reporting great horrors appearing in their jungle homelands. At the same time, nature began to act erratically; particularly lightning which seemed to strike out against those that served the Conjurer either willingly or unwilling through the Mark.



333 A.F. Churches and scholarly institutions alike warned that magic might be dangerous to the fabric of reality and that the various metaphysical catastrophes over the years might have been made worse by the improper use of arcane – and even divine – powers. Some took these warnings to hard and only used the primal powers in moments of great need...



334 A.F. Current Year. Rumors persist about the instability of magic and in dark places of the world it is rumored that reality itself is coming undone. While few are aware of the horrors that dwell in the world's lonely places, even the common man has begun to suspect that something is afoot as agents of the Inquisition were seen meeting with the lords of Doltanbran's council and the ominous red star is now visible to the naked eye.