Time Jump for 2012-13
Dec 23, 2012 12:51:29 GMT -8
Post by gamemasterchris on Dec 23, 2012 12:51:29 GMT -8
Here is PART ONE of the game world update. I will post it in raw text below but I recommend using the links instead. The first is for some nice soundtrack, and the second is to the PDF with the pictures. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pssdjz-QxXY
www.fanwar.com/BAK/TimeJump2013.pdf
Time Jump 2012-13 Part One:
22 years have passed. Year is 15,968.
The War in Heaven: The Civil War which erupted in Dsesnor and threatened to overtake the entire region is now being called the War in Heaven by historians as it became clear due to the large number of legendary weapons and blessings that two major pantheons were at war for control of the region, or so historians believe. Most now believe that the Japanese Pantheon was supporting the Alliance of Northern Clans and Kuni Kendrai the High Queen. The Chinese pantheon, it is believed, supported the Wizards Trade Order and this conflict of deities made for some rather destructive conflicts. The level of blessings, and even Avatar sightings surrounding this war have never been seen in Roekron before and every deity from each pantheon is reported to have been seen at some point involved in the battle. Serpenton and the Wizards Trade Order certainly had the advantage and used their Mithril Golems to push north, but when two of their Golems defected it became clear something was wrong. These Golems, one crafted to look like Elinana Starlight and the other built as the centaur Celani Newform, joined with the Northern Clans during the fall of Icashi and kept the heroes of that city from being captured or killed outright. It is now clear that two of the five Arch-mages of the Wizards Trade Order were in fact in rebellion as well. Laura Whitelocks, originally of Pinicle (and a very junior member of the Order) has able to control the Golem designed for Elinana Starlight as it was keyed to “the Arch Mage of Storm” which she was at the time! Similarly, Celani Newform, believed to be “in recovery” after an attack by the Rask Assassins earlier that year, it was discovered had being kept alive for nefarious reasons. Unbeknownst to many, Celani’s name does not come from her Arch Mage status as the leader of Nature, but from an ancient lineage. She reincarnates upon death, in a “new form” and this also resets her true alignment, , which had been twisted and manipulated by the order, clearing her of any contamination. Thus, as the story goes, Laura Whitelocks took it upon herself to kill Celani, gambling that her reincarnation would give her a new ally on the Council. Luckily for Laura, she succeeded, after a harrowing experience battling Hox Neverdream in the Serpenton School Dungeons for several months. So it was, that with Celani reborn (as a new Centaur- with all of her abilities and mental state refreshed) the two Arch Mages took command of their respective Golems and used them to thwart those of the rest of the Order. This bought the Northen Clans the time they needed to rally at Estorock and Laura and Celani met with the High Queen to pledge her their allegiance. This was quite a blow to Serpenton, but they did not relent. They redoubled their attacks and thus commenced the bulk of War in Heaven, with deities showing up on both sides for the next six years as the war dragged on and on, tearing the region apart. Estorock would have fallen then in the sixth year, were it not for the arrival of a unexpected ally, Stormwatcher Tower. What it cost Kuni Kendrai to secure this allegiance is still hotly debated, but it is believed that a great deal of information, items, and even family members were given to the school. The effects of this negotiation are still being felt today. With Stormwatcher aiding and causing havoc from behind, Estorock recovered and finally, in a masterful stroke, Kuni Kendrai challenged the Wizards Trade Order to a duel for the crown. As it is not customary for mages to duel in Samurai style, a champion is selected and then battles in the name of the Order, in this case, one Wolfgang Gramus, leader of the Serpenton Guard, the military arm of the order. There is some speculation as to whether Wolfgang Gramus should have been chosen, due to the fact that his position as General had been secured by a Sorikonian Martial Master. However, as Sorikonia was remaining neutral, and has always been a symbol of fairness his position was upheld. The battle was not long, though many who witnessed it said the first few attacks seemed charged with divine force and three magic weapons were destroyed in the process. Kuni Kendrai delivered a decisive victory and many thought the war would be over at this point, but unfortunately, the Order did not see it that way. They claimed Wolfgand Gramus had thrown the match and refused to support Kuni Kendrai. This was expected, to a degree, and though the war ragged on, what it did do was resolve the real War in Heaven, which is what Kuni Kendrai ultimately had hoped for. No more blessings appeared in the battles to follow. Avatars and divine weapons vanished upon the duels completion. Both sides were stripped of their powers from above, and the war that followed was far easier to predict and effectively manage. Kuni Kendrai, proving herself an accomplished general herself began to retake the lands lost in the previous years and by year seven was closing in on Serpenton, now having effectively turned the tables completely on the Wizards Trade Order.
The Fall of Serpenton: But the victory she was seeking came in a way few expected or would have wanted. Serpernton was becoming unstable. It was clear that there was a great deal of chaos and disruption within the wall of the old capital city, and much of this was attributed (falsely) to a rebel uprising in support of the High Queen. While it may have appeared as such, the true nature of that uprising as we have all learned was an age old pattern of corruption. As the final battle raged around the city and the body count rose into the thousands, it was clear something was very wrong inside the walls of Serpenton. The quiet and patient armies of Grimsoeoth, having massed and patrolled their boarders for some eight years now watching Dsesnor destroy itself, chose this moment to strike, crossing the river, encircling the city and cutting down both sides. While they were not tremendously powerful as a force, they had their entire army fresh and prepared and this was enough to thwart the Northern Clans from taking the city while the transformation inside took place, and a dark, familiar shroud spread forth from the Serpenton School Towers… a shroud seen above Krodigros years ago, and before that, above Celendil! The shroud of the Dark City. Serpenton had fallen, but not to Kuni Kendrai, to some nameless vampire within, one which it would appear had ascended to a status powerful enough to overtake the entire city. The years that followed were know as The Cowering. Astengrad was fully involved in an investigation of the situation, as was Pinicle, as the idea of the Arch Mages of the Wizards Trade Order being turned into vampires Carakwaith was considered by Astengrad to be Elder Sorcery of Mass Destruction! The Raskuru made this process very tedious, and thus years went by as attempts to probe into Serpenton et Necrenef met with little success. What was finally revealed by Astengrad and Pinicles joint efforts is that the Arch Mages of the Wizard Trade Order had in fact left years before the catastrophe. It is now believed that Hox Neverdream, Dvod Firefist, and Hamil Lighthand abandoned Roekron to it’s fate some time during the War of Heaven, perhaps as late as the duel for the crown. Some even believe that they knew of the vampire waiting to overtake the city and left it or even aided it, as a trap, for those who would overtake the city. Where they are now is unknown, though many believe them to have sailed to far away lands where they continue to rule the rest of the Wizards Trade Order regions which are now understood to extend far beyond Roekron. Thus, each is now considered a war criminal and wanted by Kuni Kendrai and the new Free Republics of Roekron.
The Grim War: During The Cowering, Serpenten et Necrenef was not idle, and used the confusion surrounding the nature of their power to begin striking at Estorock and Dsesnor as well as threatening Sorikonia and Temnor. The Grimsoeoth army was completely loyal to this new Dark City and seemed to welcome a newfound leader, bolstering their ranks with new undead minions and mutants, as well as vampires and new Carakwaith, many of them recognized in years to come as notorious criminals from the Icashi prison, apprentices to the Wizards Trade Order left and overtaken, or members of Grimsoeoths Elite Sandstorm Guard. As a whole they terrorized the south in those years and their power has been growing steadily. It is now known that during the War of Heaven, another, secret war was being waged, one of vampires against vampires. It would appear that Toby Oakenshade was indeed a vampire, but not the true master behind the overthrow of Odilathen. The well known Carakwaith sometimes called Juggernaut (or Brick) it is believed infiltrated Odilwatch years ago and succeeded in taking over Lord Oakenshade himself (Toby’s father). Amassing a power structure for himself he was building a new vampire city. But it would appear his attempts drew the attention of another, stronger vampire who attacked and destroyed Juggernaut (Brick), stealing many of his vampires for himself. The name of this other, stronger vampire was speculated upon for many years until spies and sources revealed the few accounts of his appearance in the city, a Samurai with the stoic stillness and silent manner of a famous Carakwaith. He is never heard to speak, yet those around him always understand his commands. It is believed the new Elder Vampire of Serpenton et Necrenef is the Carakwaith who for generations was the bodyguard of Broden himself, a vampire immovable and never known to be killed by anyone, and thus known simple as Wall. Odilwatch, now allied with the Dark City, is poised to launch an invasions into the northern lands. This combination of Serpenton, Grimsoeoth, and Odilwatch provides a dangerous and menacing force with a united Eastern front that has many people of Roekron fearing for their future.
The Dwarven Wars and the Fall of Illionass: During this period, Svodlun also took part in a civil war, as the dwarves of Stonehammer refused to aid the Wizards Trade Order and blocked the rest of the Svodlun dwarves from bringing troops down to attack Illionass and the Colonies of Amir. This war was much less lethal but was equally drawn out as each side built more and more fortifications and waited for the other side to try and take their position. Ultimately, with the fall of Serpenton, Svodlun stopped their attacks and returned to their manufacturing and mining business. During this civil war, Illionass was battling Dagdeoth, Blackspire, and Odilwatch and recovering from the loss of most its queen and all of her family, and the high priestesses of the Elder Goddess. They never fully recovered from this and lost all of their new territory in what was once Andionion except for their two cities and had to abandon Lelodedin and retreat to Randwin, their last stronghold. The city was turned over to the last remaining Lelodedin Elves who held it for some time given that their enemies were afraid of creating a host of Elven Haunts should they kill them. In the end, the Elves used The Teleport Wonder of Lelodedin as their rally point and have continued to keep the ruins of the city a threat as Dagdeoth advanced. With Illionass all but destroyed, the war was brought to Amir, and they pulled all their assistance from Kuni Kendrai in favor of holding the north, knowing that if Dagdeoth, Blackspire, and Odilwatch pushed any further south Estorock would be fighting a war on two fronts. Their support kept both Lelodedin and Randwin alive, as did the aide of Hostor, which showed up with a surprising number of armed soldiers, an odd new development from the hobbit nation. It is believed that Temnor would have attacked Amir at this time if not for Kuni Kendrai’s alliance with Stormwatcher Tower and that this is part of what forced her to make such an agreement.
The Free Republics of Roekron: During the Grim War the nations of Roekron began to come together in a new alliance, one that came to be called the Free Republics of Roekron and is now the main governing body of Roekron. The Wizards Trade Order now an enemy, a new organization began to form, largely headed by Kuni Kendrai, Eric Stonehammer, The Ein Ion Council of Wood Elves, Pinicle School, The Sorikonian Martial Masters, and Christopher Aramir. This new organization began as a war council but grew into a new governing body which is now the leading legal entity in Roekron. Without the loss of Serpenton School many new students turned to Pinicle to be trained. Far from the war, Pinicle was sheltered to a degree from much of the destruction of the wars, though they were very involved via long range spell casting as well as sending troops abroad. Pinicle School is now the leading policy maker of magic law, a duty which has put greater strain on the workings of the island nation but which everyone agrees is a much more pleasant system. This new organization grew as it dealt with the new threat in the south of vampires and Grimsoeth, and Dagdeoth and Blackspire to the north (Odilwatch having been absorbed by Serpenton et Necrenef). New roles were required for the republic and each nation has taken on new functions to stay alive as a whole. Svodlun lobbied for control of manufacturing across Roekron, something many people opposed, but oddly enough, Pinicle was the only group to advocate for this arrangement. In the end, when they won the position it was revealed that certain rights of all people had already been ratified by the existing Free Republics and that fair work for fair wages was a right under these new laws. This meant that the Dwarves system of slave and wage slave labor was no longer legal and would have to be replaced. While this infuriated much of Svodlun, they eventually got use to the reduced profits and have been fine, if less wealthy. The Wood Elves have the responsibility of managing a historical system that will keep an accurate account of history for future generations so that the past is not recreated by future victors. Amir has taken on the job of defending the north, a task Illionass held for so long. And Dsesnor defends the south. Sorikonia has agreed to be judges and preside over trials and legal disputes. This new organization is young, now in its tenth year of operation, but appears to be doing very well and run with very high security and efficiency, something new to Roekron. Temnor has been considering petitioning to join and the subject of whether to let them in has been hotly disputed within the organization.
The Bone Breakers: Another incredible account that parallels the emergence of the Free Republics is the Bone Breaker Rebellion in Dagdeoth. Details are hard to come by as Dagdeoth is still an enemy of the Free Republics and does not share it’s information openly. What can be discerned from spy networks and certain contacts believed to be tied to a group called the Brighthearts, is that not long after the rise of Serpenton et Necrenef a efficient and carefully managed coup swept through Dagdeoth destroying what had been known as the Bone Machine, or the circle of litches that control the massive undead armies Dagdeoth uses. What would cause Dagdeoth to destroy one of its own most powerful weapons is still debated to this day, but what most believe is that Olicust the Unborn, King of Dagdeoth foresaw the eventual takeover of Dagdeoth by the undead and took preemptive action. The creation of weapons that apparently nullify magic and magic type attacks in the hands of a few powerful undead was not a combination Olicust saw as to his benefit, and in one day, he had destroyed the entire council with Morganti and had the Dark Guard Skyknights searching for a new power source- namely him and the Dagdeoth Mage School. The Dark Council was also behind the coup having long feared that the undead were growing too strong and preferred them to be kept in their place as tools not partners. It is said they grew unease considering how long it would be before they were more use to the Bone Machine dead than alive. While this overthrow went smoothly enough, the result has crippled Dagdeoth to this day. Even now they are barely functional, loosing far more battles than they win and only loosing territory at every turn. If it were not for the new threat of Serpenton et Necrenef and Grimsoeoth, Dagdeoth would likely be under a full scale assault from the Free Republics.
The End of Torment: Many scholars are now aware of a battle within the species of dragons surrounds a particular dragon known as Torment, a vampiric shadow dragon. It would appear that Torment, an ancient dragon himself, was trying to corrupt or take over the dragons of Roekron and that the Old Dragons opposed him. Many students of history sighting numerous battles and encounters with young corrupt dragons and other horrific undead having been created by Torment and a few interviews with Kuni Kendrai have revealed that this knowledge has indeed been an issue of government security. During the War of Heaven and the rise of Serpenton et Necrenef dragons were very scarce. It is has been confirmed by several sources with some connections to the dragons, as well as the Dragon Priests that almost all the Dragons in Roekron were in fact involved in hunting down and destroying Torment, which they succeeded in doing after approximately eight years. Historians who have pried into the details of this event have not been heard of since, and thus this topic will remain left in brief. However, the rise of Dragons since that time has been well documented, with many young dragons being seen and a return to the familiar days of dragons devouring villagers and destroying towns as has been a tradition in Roekron for generations, as is clearly indicated by the sharp downturn of still surviving dragon priests.
Rumors from Afar: Certain sources have revealed that Serpenton is not the only new Dark City to appear in this era. Teriock reports that it too has seen the emergence of a Dark City and a vampire lord of a new level of power. It is not known what the relationship between these two vampires are but it would appear from a few accounts along the Teriock/Roekron boarder that they do not get along, and that for the most part they give each other no assistance, even engaging in bizarre battles that seem to end quickly, sometimes before anyone has even landed a blow. The nature of vampire power structures is one for philosophers and mages to discuss, not historians, and so we will leave our reader to speculate on the exact nature of this new development.
END PART ONE
Still to come:
Elder Goddess Rising
Dimming of the Fae
Golden Age of Pinicle
More to come.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pssdjz-QxXY
www.fanwar.com/BAK/TimeJump2013.pdf
Time Jump 2012-13 Part One:
22 years have passed. Year is 15,968.
The War in Heaven: The Civil War which erupted in Dsesnor and threatened to overtake the entire region is now being called the War in Heaven by historians as it became clear due to the large number of legendary weapons and blessings that two major pantheons were at war for control of the region, or so historians believe. Most now believe that the Japanese Pantheon was supporting the Alliance of Northern Clans and Kuni Kendrai the High Queen. The Chinese pantheon, it is believed, supported the Wizards Trade Order and this conflict of deities made for some rather destructive conflicts. The level of blessings, and even Avatar sightings surrounding this war have never been seen in Roekron before and every deity from each pantheon is reported to have been seen at some point involved in the battle. Serpenton and the Wizards Trade Order certainly had the advantage and used their Mithril Golems to push north, but when two of their Golems defected it became clear something was wrong. These Golems, one crafted to look like Elinana Starlight and the other built as the centaur Celani Newform, joined with the Northern Clans during the fall of Icashi and kept the heroes of that city from being captured or killed outright. It is now clear that two of the five Arch-mages of the Wizards Trade Order were in fact in rebellion as well. Laura Whitelocks, originally of Pinicle (and a very junior member of the Order) has able to control the Golem designed for Elinana Starlight as it was keyed to “the Arch Mage of Storm” which she was at the time! Similarly, Celani Newform, believed to be “in recovery” after an attack by the Rask Assassins earlier that year, it was discovered had being kept alive for nefarious reasons. Unbeknownst to many, Celani’s name does not come from her Arch Mage status as the leader of Nature, but from an ancient lineage. She reincarnates upon death, in a “new form” and this also resets her true alignment, , which had been twisted and manipulated by the order, clearing her of any contamination. Thus, as the story goes, Laura Whitelocks took it upon herself to kill Celani, gambling that her reincarnation would give her a new ally on the Council. Luckily for Laura, she succeeded, after a harrowing experience battling Hox Neverdream in the Serpenton School Dungeons for several months. So it was, that with Celani reborn (as a new Centaur- with all of her abilities and mental state refreshed) the two Arch Mages took command of their respective Golems and used them to thwart those of the rest of the Order. This bought the Northen Clans the time they needed to rally at Estorock and Laura and Celani met with the High Queen to pledge her their allegiance. This was quite a blow to Serpenton, but they did not relent. They redoubled their attacks and thus commenced the bulk of War in Heaven, with deities showing up on both sides for the next six years as the war dragged on and on, tearing the region apart. Estorock would have fallen then in the sixth year, were it not for the arrival of a unexpected ally, Stormwatcher Tower. What it cost Kuni Kendrai to secure this allegiance is still hotly debated, but it is believed that a great deal of information, items, and even family members were given to the school. The effects of this negotiation are still being felt today. With Stormwatcher aiding and causing havoc from behind, Estorock recovered and finally, in a masterful stroke, Kuni Kendrai challenged the Wizards Trade Order to a duel for the crown. As it is not customary for mages to duel in Samurai style, a champion is selected and then battles in the name of the Order, in this case, one Wolfgang Gramus, leader of the Serpenton Guard, the military arm of the order. There is some speculation as to whether Wolfgang Gramus should have been chosen, due to the fact that his position as General had been secured by a Sorikonian Martial Master. However, as Sorikonia was remaining neutral, and has always been a symbol of fairness his position was upheld. The battle was not long, though many who witnessed it said the first few attacks seemed charged with divine force and three magic weapons were destroyed in the process. Kuni Kendrai delivered a decisive victory and many thought the war would be over at this point, but unfortunately, the Order did not see it that way. They claimed Wolfgand Gramus had thrown the match and refused to support Kuni Kendrai. This was expected, to a degree, and though the war ragged on, what it did do was resolve the real War in Heaven, which is what Kuni Kendrai ultimately had hoped for. No more blessings appeared in the battles to follow. Avatars and divine weapons vanished upon the duels completion. Both sides were stripped of their powers from above, and the war that followed was far easier to predict and effectively manage. Kuni Kendrai, proving herself an accomplished general herself began to retake the lands lost in the previous years and by year seven was closing in on Serpenton, now having effectively turned the tables completely on the Wizards Trade Order.
The Fall of Serpenton: But the victory she was seeking came in a way few expected or would have wanted. Serpernton was becoming unstable. It was clear that there was a great deal of chaos and disruption within the wall of the old capital city, and much of this was attributed (falsely) to a rebel uprising in support of the High Queen. While it may have appeared as such, the true nature of that uprising as we have all learned was an age old pattern of corruption. As the final battle raged around the city and the body count rose into the thousands, it was clear something was very wrong inside the walls of Serpenton. The quiet and patient armies of Grimsoeoth, having massed and patrolled their boarders for some eight years now watching Dsesnor destroy itself, chose this moment to strike, crossing the river, encircling the city and cutting down both sides. While they were not tremendously powerful as a force, they had their entire army fresh and prepared and this was enough to thwart the Northern Clans from taking the city while the transformation inside took place, and a dark, familiar shroud spread forth from the Serpenton School Towers… a shroud seen above Krodigros years ago, and before that, above Celendil! The shroud of the Dark City. Serpenton had fallen, but not to Kuni Kendrai, to some nameless vampire within, one which it would appear had ascended to a status powerful enough to overtake the entire city. The years that followed were know as The Cowering. Astengrad was fully involved in an investigation of the situation, as was Pinicle, as the idea of the Arch Mages of the Wizards Trade Order being turned into vampires Carakwaith was considered by Astengrad to be Elder Sorcery of Mass Destruction! The Raskuru made this process very tedious, and thus years went by as attempts to probe into Serpenton et Necrenef met with little success. What was finally revealed by Astengrad and Pinicles joint efforts is that the Arch Mages of the Wizard Trade Order had in fact left years before the catastrophe. It is now believed that Hox Neverdream, Dvod Firefist, and Hamil Lighthand abandoned Roekron to it’s fate some time during the War of Heaven, perhaps as late as the duel for the crown. Some even believe that they knew of the vampire waiting to overtake the city and left it or even aided it, as a trap, for those who would overtake the city. Where they are now is unknown, though many believe them to have sailed to far away lands where they continue to rule the rest of the Wizards Trade Order regions which are now understood to extend far beyond Roekron. Thus, each is now considered a war criminal and wanted by Kuni Kendrai and the new Free Republics of Roekron.
The Grim War: During The Cowering, Serpenten et Necrenef was not idle, and used the confusion surrounding the nature of their power to begin striking at Estorock and Dsesnor as well as threatening Sorikonia and Temnor. The Grimsoeoth army was completely loyal to this new Dark City and seemed to welcome a newfound leader, bolstering their ranks with new undead minions and mutants, as well as vampires and new Carakwaith, many of them recognized in years to come as notorious criminals from the Icashi prison, apprentices to the Wizards Trade Order left and overtaken, or members of Grimsoeoths Elite Sandstorm Guard. As a whole they terrorized the south in those years and their power has been growing steadily. It is now known that during the War of Heaven, another, secret war was being waged, one of vampires against vampires. It would appear that Toby Oakenshade was indeed a vampire, but not the true master behind the overthrow of Odilathen. The well known Carakwaith sometimes called Juggernaut (or Brick) it is believed infiltrated Odilwatch years ago and succeeded in taking over Lord Oakenshade himself (Toby’s father). Amassing a power structure for himself he was building a new vampire city. But it would appear his attempts drew the attention of another, stronger vampire who attacked and destroyed Juggernaut (Brick), stealing many of his vampires for himself. The name of this other, stronger vampire was speculated upon for many years until spies and sources revealed the few accounts of his appearance in the city, a Samurai with the stoic stillness and silent manner of a famous Carakwaith. He is never heard to speak, yet those around him always understand his commands. It is believed the new Elder Vampire of Serpenton et Necrenef is the Carakwaith who for generations was the bodyguard of Broden himself, a vampire immovable and never known to be killed by anyone, and thus known simple as Wall. Odilwatch, now allied with the Dark City, is poised to launch an invasions into the northern lands. This combination of Serpenton, Grimsoeoth, and Odilwatch provides a dangerous and menacing force with a united Eastern front that has many people of Roekron fearing for their future.
The Dwarven Wars and the Fall of Illionass: During this period, Svodlun also took part in a civil war, as the dwarves of Stonehammer refused to aid the Wizards Trade Order and blocked the rest of the Svodlun dwarves from bringing troops down to attack Illionass and the Colonies of Amir. This war was much less lethal but was equally drawn out as each side built more and more fortifications and waited for the other side to try and take their position. Ultimately, with the fall of Serpenton, Svodlun stopped their attacks and returned to their manufacturing and mining business. During this civil war, Illionass was battling Dagdeoth, Blackspire, and Odilwatch and recovering from the loss of most its queen and all of her family, and the high priestesses of the Elder Goddess. They never fully recovered from this and lost all of their new territory in what was once Andionion except for their two cities and had to abandon Lelodedin and retreat to Randwin, their last stronghold. The city was turned over to the last remaining Lelodedin Elves who held it for some time given that their enemies were afraid of creating a host of Elven Haunts should they kill them. In the end, the Elves used The Teleport Wonder of Lelodedin as their rally point and have continued to keep the ruins of the city a threat as Dagdeoth advanced. With Illionass all but destroyed, the war was brought to Amir, and they pulled all their assistance from Kuni Kendrai in favor of holding the north, knowing that if Dagdeoth, Blackspire, and Odilwatch pushed any further south Estorock would be fighting a war on two fronts. Their support kept both Lelodedin and Randwin alive, as did the aide of Hostor, which showed up with a surprising number of armed soldiers, an odd new development from the hobbit nation. It is believed that Temnor would have attacked Amir at this time if not for Kuni Kendrai’s alliance with Stormwatcher Tower and that this is part of what forced her to make such an agreement.
The Free Republics of Roekron: During the Grim War the nations of Roekron began to come together in a new alliance, one that came to be called the Free Republics of Roekron and is now the main governing body of Roekron. The Wizards Trade Order now an enemy, a new organization began to form, largely headed by Kuni Kendrai, Eric Stonehammer, The Ein Ion Council of Wood Elves, Pinicle School, The Sorikonian Martial Masters, and Christopher Aramir. This new organization began as a war council but grew into a new governing body which is now the leading legal entity in Roekron. Without the loss of Serpenton School many new students turned to Pinicle to be trained. Far from the war, Pinicle was sheltered to a degree from much of the destruction of the wars, though they were very involved via long range spell casting as well as sending troops abroad. Pinicle School is now the leading policy maker of magic law, a duty which has put greater strain on the workings of the island nation but which everyone agrees is a much more pleasant system. This new organization grew as it dealt with the new threat in the south of vampires and Grimsoeth, and Dagdeoth and Blackspire to the north (Odilwatch having been absorbed by Serpenton et Necrenef). New roles were required for the republic and each nation has taken on new functions to stay alive as a whole. Svodlun lobbied for control of manufacturing across Roekron, something many people opposed, but oddly enough, Pinicle was the only group to advocate for this arrangement. In the end, when they won the position it was revealed that certain rights of all people had already been ratified by the existing Free Republics and that fair work for fair wages was a right under these new laws. This meant that the Dwarves system of slave and wage slave labor was no longer legal and would have to be replaced. While this infuriated much of Svodlun, they eventually got use to the reduced profits and have been fine, if less wealthy. The Wood Elves have the responsibility of managing a historical system that will keep an accurate account of history for future generations so that the past is not recreated by future victors. Amir has taken on the job of defending the north, a task Illionass held for so long. And Dsesnor defends the south. Sorikonia has agreed to be judges and preside over trials and legal disputes. This new organization is young, now in its tenth year of operation, but appears to be doing very well and run with very high security and efficiency, something new to Roekron. Temnor has been considering petitioning to join and the subject of whether to let them in has been hotly disputed within the organization.
The Bone Breakers: Another incredible account that parallels the emergence of the Free Republics is the Bone Breaker Rebellion in Dagdeoth. Details are hard to come by as Dagdeoth is still an enemy of the Free Republics and does not share it’s information openly. What can be discerned from spy networks and certain contacts believed to be tied to a group called the Brighthearts, is that not long after the rise of Serpenton et Necrenef a efficient and carefully managed coup swept through Dagdeoth destroying what had been known as the Bone Machine, or the circle of litches that control the massive undead armies Dagdeoth uses. What would cause Dagdeoth to destroy one of its own most powerful weapons is still debated to this day, but what most believe is that Olicust the Unborn, King of Dagdeoth foresaw the eventual takeover of Dagdeoth by the undead and took preemptive action. The creation of weapons that apparently nullify magic and magic type attacks in the hands of a few powerful undead was not a combination Olicust saw as to his benefit, and in one day, he had destroyed the entire council with Morganti and had the Dark Guard Skyknights searching for a new power source- namely him and the Dagdeoth Mage School. The Dark Council was also behind the coup having long feared that the undead were growing too strong and preferred them to be kept in their place as tools not partners. It is said they grew unease considering how long it would be before they were more use to the Bone Machine dead than alive. While this overthrow went smoothly enough, the result has crippled Dagdeoth to this day. Even now they are barely functional, loosing far more battles than they win and only loosing territory at every turn. If it were not for the new threat of Serpenton et Necrenef and Grimsoeoth, Dagdeoth would likely be under a full scale assault from the Free Republics.
The End of Torment: Many scholars are now aware of a battle within the species of dragons surrounds a particular dragon known as Torment, a vampiric shadow dragon. It would appear that Torment, an ancient dragon himself, was trying to corrupt or take over the dragons of Roekron and that the Old Dragons opposed him. Many students of history sighting numerous battles and encounters with young corrupt dragons and other horrific undead having been created by Torment and a few interviews with Kuni Kendrai have revealed that this knowledge has indeed been an issue of government security. During the War of Heaven and the rise of Serpenton et Necrenef dragons were very scarce. It is has been confirmed by several sources with some connections to the dragons, as well as the Dragon Priests that almost all the Dragons in Roekron were in fact involved in hunting down and destroying Torment, which they succeeded in doing after approximately eight years. Historians who have pried into the details of this event have not been heard of since, and thus this topic will remain left in brief. However, the rise of Dragons since that time has been well documented, with many young dragons being seen and a return to the familiar days of dragons devouring villagers and destroying towns as has been a tradition in Roekron for generations, as is clearly indicated by the sharp downturn of still surviving dragon priests.
Rumors from Afar: Certain sources have revealed that Serpenton is not the only new Dark City to appear in this era. Teriock reports that it too has seen the emergence of a Dark City and a vampire lord of a new level of power. It is not known what the relationship between these two vampires are but it would appear from a few accounts along the Teriock/Roekron boarder that they do not get along, and that for the most part they give each other no assistance, even engaging in bizarre battles that seem to end quickly, sometimes before anyone has even landed a blow. The nature of vampire power structures is one for philosophers and mages to discuss, not historians, and so we will leave our reader to speculate on the exact nature of this new development.
END PART ONE
Still to come:
Elder Goddess Rising
Dimming of the Fae
Golden Age of Pinicle
More to come.