Chronology of the World

Throughout this wiki and in sessions, certain terms may be used: Age of Myth, the Age of Man, the Third Era. All of these terms refer to the general chronology of the world, and in this article I will lay out in general terms this chronology. Any specific information beyond what is read here must be acquired in game.

A note: when the term "man" or "men" is used, this is to be taken to mean ALL mortal races, including the Blessed and even the Godlings. This is to avoid the use of the more cumbersome "mortal races" whenever possible.

A caveat: your character MUST be proficient in Intelligence (History) in order to know the history of the realm as laid out below. If not, they cannot draw upon this information in game. Please do not meta-game! (Even thougy

The Ages
The history of the world can be broken down into three ages or eras: It is general knowledge to most inhabitants of the realm the meanings of each of these ages. Below will be a quick summary of each of these ages.
 * 1) The Age of Creation, the First Era or the Primordial Times
 * 2) The Age of Myth, the Second Era or the Times of Heroes
 * 3) The Age of Man, the Third Era or the Mundane Times

The Age of Creation (Year 1 - 10,091)
At the dawn of recorded history, the world was created. This era was marked by slow but sure progress as the first men began to gather together and form societies. The forces that formed this world, as the age progressed, slowly withdrew from the world. Once they were gone entirely, the Age of Creation was over.

The Age of Myth (Year 10,092 - 17,856)
The second era was marked by the proliferation of what were known as god-spirits, ancient and terrifying beasts whose essence was tied to the natural realm. For much of the second era the god-spirits roamed freely, subjugating many of the mortal races and protecting vast swathes of land. However, this soon led to conflict, as the mortal races rebelled against their quasi-divine tyrants. The Age of Myth came to a close when a Blessed knight by the name of Endel Rosebringer united much of the Central Continents under the Kingdom of Rhodia in the year 17,856. At this time it is thought that most, if not all of the god-spirits were slain.

The Age of Man (Year 17,857 - Today)
Finally, we arrive at the third era, marked by an explosion in the complexity and size of mortal cultures across the Central Continents. The Kingdom of Rhodia, along with several smaller nation-states that sprung up across the Central Continents, expanded their borders to take over what used to be the god-spirits' territories. With no existential threat looming overhead, the kingdoms of man were able to grow and prosper as they pleased.