Age of Might

Dates are referenced by Pre Cataclian reckoning, meaning "Pre-Cataclysm."

1000-800PC
Istar dominates world trade. Dwarves reopen Thoradin, driving out a few ogres.

980PC
Dwarves found the kingdom of Kaolyn.

967PC
Thorbardin begins work on the city of Zakhalax, also called the Life-Tree.

948PC
Thorbardin founds Hillow, an outlying hill dwarf kingdom. It will be home to hero Flint Fireforge.

940PC
The elven nations grow more isolationist.

910-825PC
Ogre wars with Thoradin end with Solamnic intervention.

850-727PC
Years of Istaran military action result in the Kendermeld, or Kender Tax.

673-630PC
After a skirmish with the elves leads to a blockade, Istar learns the value of treaty over force.

530-522PC
Ogres threaten trade routes briefly. Thoradin signs exclusive trade agreement with Istar.

490-476PC
Solamnics drive back the barbarians raiding Istar's caravans and sign the Greatmeld.

460-280PC
Istar, the center of commerce, tax, and art, rules all Ansalon during a period of peace.

280PC
Claiming to be the moral compass of the world, Istar installs a Kingpriest.

260-212PC
The finest artisans in the world build the Temple of Istar to the glory of the Kingpriest.

250-100PC
Kingpriest represses dissenters. Elves, disgusted at human arrogance, withdraw to their woods.

118PC
The Proclamation of Manifest Virtue; loss of Istaran clerical magic.

94PC
The Kingpriest begins exterminating "Evil" races.

80-20PC
Istar is now the center of religion. Wizards-as threats to the Kingpriest-are hunted criminals.

41PC
The Kingpriest plots his ascension to godhood.

19PC
Siege of Towers of High Sorcery leads to two towers' destruction. Kingpriest exiles mages but claims Istar's tower. Tower at Palanthas is cursed.

6PC
The Kingpriest issues the Edict of Thought Control: Evil thoughts equal Evil deeds.

1PC
Kingpriest tries to elevate himself to godhood; deities call their true priests home. Lord Soth, given the chance to prevent the impending Cataclysm, refuses.

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The Cataclysm.
The following are the 13 signs given to the world before the cataclysm:

The gods hands shall withdraw & man shall face his doom alone.
The sky shall lament & beat the Earth with its tears & cries of anguish.
Fear shall visit the land.
Light shall be devoured; hope shall flee.
Darkness & despair shall be rekindled.
The flame shall fail on the hearth.
The plains will be cleansed.
Brother shall turn against brother.
Knowledge shall be veiled.
Our children shall bleed for our sins.
Nature, in her outrage, shall turn against man.
The bounty shall end & the blood shall wash the blot from the earth.
The Earth & sky shall awaken!