Editing Timeline (Polesia) (section)

==The New Age==


'''0 CA:''' The Common Age begins and it is the height of Lattaneran power. Most of Antanides is under the dominion of Lattanis and her Emperors, save for the far north. The elves of Mistwood and the dwarves of Radezhka are never truly conquered, but they also maintain peaceful relations with the Empire for the sake of trade. A peace that continues more or less to this day is forged and the mortal races stand in unison, coming far from their humble origins. 


'''17 CA:''' In Asashiro, order is restored when the “Kami” return from heaven and establish a new dynasty ruled by Fukukata Kasejin and end the perpetual warfare.


'''50 CA:''' Descendants of the surviving Fallen Star Disciples, locate the Obelisk after searching for thousands of years. Led by the lich lord, Enkiris, this group has come to believe that the Obelisk will help them transcend death in a process called “apotheosis.” Enkiris especially desires this because his current state disgusts him, as do the undead in general. Before they can fully unearth the Obelisk however a shaman named Ljus Svartersson leads a group of heroes to slay most of the cult and disperse the rest. Before they do this, however, Enkiris tries in desperation to trigger the fabled apotheosis event. With so few cultists remaining their effort is for the most part a failure. Instead the corrupt positive Obelisk energies transform him and many of the cultists into an immense aberration, later called the Guardian. Svartersson and his followers manage to seal the thing in with the Obelisk and systematically purge the surrounding countryside of its abominations. The land is considered cursed and no one is allowed to settle within a hundred miles. They are large successful but many of the cultists and workers escape and from them the Disciples of the Fallen Star are reincarnated as the Brotherhood of Unity.


'''150 CA:''' The ancient lich Mel-Ketekk is roused in Lacaeta and the whole city is shrouded in his dark nightmarish power. Four heroes (Gruck, Lecroix, Clooney, and Whisper) confront the evil, summoning the Outer God Shub-Niggurath who instructs them on what they must do to destroy the demi-lich. Whisper’s soul is sold to the Mother in return for resurrection and after the destruction of Mel-Ketekk is transformed into Shub-Niggurath’s Herald. Gruck heroically sacrifices himself to sanctify the area, causing him to be elevated to sainthood upon his death. Lecroix finally decides to become a full vampire, feeling that his last ties with humanity died with his mother and friends.


'''398 CA:''' Xyratis Estrano creates the first living construct and perfects his heretical arts that will later give rise to the [[Warforged in Polesia|warforged]] race. Multiple powers buy them by the hundreds and as a result many provinces in the Empire are affected by unofficial wars and squabbles. To protect his methods secret, Estrano takes his money and, allying with hundreds of other wizards, founds the city of [[xyra (polesia)| Xyra]] as a haven for the arcane arts, beyond the reach of kings and priests.


'''500 CA:''' The Lattaneran Empire is divided between the north and south. The southeast is the domain of the Emperor, and the northwest is ruled in his name by the Arch Consul. The two are at peace but the north is beginning to decline and is largely unable to control the outlying territories, resulting in the rise of orc tribes that pillage the borders of the Empire. In time a large horde sacks Avandor, and the north crumbles leaving only the south and cutting the Empire effectively in half.


'''559 CA:''' The issue of warforged armies is growing out of control and numerous leaders, including the Emperor Galus Remelius, declare it illegal to buy the living constructs. While many are more than willing to ignore the proclamations, there are few that can pay Xyra's exorbitant prices, vastly shrinking the market. Eventually the method by which they are created comes to light and the various churches quickly threaten to march on Xyra if they do not cease immediately. A tense war is narrowly avoided, as multiple powerful wizards lead a quiet revolt against Xyratis and finally expel him from the city. He disappears into exile, none knowing his fate, or if possibly he may still somehow live.