Flash returns from the west, having completed a quest for Beloni. He now carries a new blade, forged of a magical green material.

2705:6:1-10
Ghazal Nikrig reports that Li’kik’r has vanished from Dragondale. No trace of the strange insect creature can be found.

Queen Allys’ agents intercept a wagon, carrying a large quantity of Sunhaven gold, heading towards Baron Vuntar’s desert stronghold.

A letter arrives from Artak describing his journey to find the source of the smoke powder. The letter indicates that Artak will be returning to Rotan soon.

The trickle of dwarves fleeing the deteriorating situation in Urgari becomes a steady flood. Most of the refugees head towards Lerantu and Simipia, but some end up in Rotan.

Portions of the halfling procession travelling north split off and march towards Miris and Lerantu. The remainder of the group continues on towards Rotan.

The Manticorum move into their new home at Griffon Keep. They begin establish the Keep as a base for adventurers to train and trade magical items.

2705:6:11-20
Veros Paithen, the elven ambassador to Rotan, is recalled to Miris. He is later replaced by Jillay Promethias.

On his deathbed, the White Lion returns the sword of Marinor Dragonhunter to Souriin Draco. Cryptically, before he dies, he says that the sword is “to be given to the Shadow Queen as payment”.

A new Pirsian government is sworn in. On behalf of Outreach, Euvgeni negotiates a beneficial trade deal with the new government.

The Waterloavian Army forms under the leadership of Kellan the Sword.

Nevril Leach, head of the powerful Agari Trading Company, begins talks with Tekuna Chand to explore an alliance between Agari and the RMA.

2705:6:21-30
The new Pirsian government signs an agreement with the University of Craft and Thought to establish the Pirsian College of Wizardry. Shortly afterwards, Souriin resigns as the Chancellor of the University of Craft and Thought. Belimirar is appointed as the new Chancellor.

Souriin begins to establish project Deathwatch on the Bird Islands. He discovers that a dragon has devastated the Wizard of the Moon’s island.

Disease breaks out in Feroll. The situation is made worse by overcrowding caused by all of the refugees from neighbouring Tilloniti.

A group of representatives from Outreach (including Dranbur the giant) visit the Giantdowns.

2705:7:1-10
The Pirsian Government leads talks to establish an Ivrean Council.

Damalanthas visits Camanthalar’s tower in the elven capital of Miris és Lirias-Tora. He recovers several magical items and spell books from the tower.

The ruler of the dwarven nation – King Kanharn – is assassinated. The dark elves use this opportunity to gain ground in the underground war. As a result of the collapse of the dwarven kingdom, the price of metal goods climbs steeply.

On his birthday, Damalanthas collapses in the streets of Rotan. During a subsequent vision, the child-goddess Rotan gives him the Disk of Far-sight as a gift.

The halfling procession with Joranth’s body arrives in Rotan. Damalanthas invites several halfling families to settle in New Ivrea.

2705:7:11-20
Hastarr sends word from the desert that Baron Vuntar appears to have uncovered some ancient ruins, and has set up camp there. It is likely that the ruins are the source of the magical items.

The flow of dwarven refugees from Urgari becomes overwhelming. The combination of halfling immigrants and dwarven refugees stretches resources in Nedgari and Rotan to the limit. Word comes from Lerantu that the situation there is even more dire – Governor du Rant has had to close the city walls to prevent the city from being overwhelmed.

Dagaronzie attacks one of the Dragon Watch units near Outreach.

The Waterloaf Council moves back to Waterloaf (from its temporary home in Rotan).

Souriin assembles six mages to assist him with project Deathwatch. They begin building a base on one of the remotest of the Bird Islands.

The Outreach expedition to the Giantdowns returns with the news that the giants are fighting a fierce war with the beholders.

2705:7:21-30
The previous elven ambassador – Veros Paithen – send a warning that all is not as it seems within the elven nation. He claims that the elves are suppressing news of their war against the snake-people and that they have been suffering serious losses.

Lurik Mien – head of the Church of Artafor in Rotan – proudly announces a planned visit to Rotan by the elven King. This will be the first time the King has left the elven lands for over 200 years.

The collapse of the Mind Crystal market in Simipia leads to a massive shake up between the trading Houses. Many of the oldest Houses collapse entirely. When the dust settles, only five Houses remain in the northern city.

Dagaronzie makes another well-planned attack on Outreach. The dragon specifically targets Euvgeni’s home. Kyra and Euvgeni’s children manage to escape the attack, thanks to the heroic actions of a young Dragon Watch guardsman, named Kir Potenis. Unfortunately, one of the twins is quite badly injured in the attack.

2705:8:1-10
The lizardmen rename their nation from “Hlussas” to “SseS”, which means simply “new”. During a family visit to the new lizardmen city for the naming ceremony, one of Euvgeni's twin accidentally upsets a smoking brazier. Consequently, ZzerisS the Highdreamer gives him the lizard name “Kess-shazz” (which means “fire-heart”).

The Crusaders of the Inked Sword forms in Waterloaf. It is an organisation dedicated to the preservation and protections of halflings (and other little people).

Queen Allys is putting a lot of effort into stopping Baron Vuntar's activities, but not one of the mercenary groups she has sent to hunt down the Baron is successful.

The Marine Traders’ Consortium purchases several of the largest vessels in the Pirsian fleet. They aim to set up regular shipping routes along the east and north coasts.

2705:8:11-20
Elections are held in Lerantu. Orik the Bold somehow manages to beat Governor Du Rant. Despite accusations of vote rigging and corruption, Orik becomes the new Governor of Lerantu. Shortly afterwards, ex-Governor Du Rant flees Lerantu with his wife Helen, following threats on both their lives.

King Anwell calls for a second Council of War to be held, and makes a one-time donation of 250,000 gold coins towards the development of New Ivrea

Damalanthas tracks down Urak, a recent dwarven settler and a master weapon-smith. He may be able to fix Damus damaged Manticorum blade.

2705:8:21-30
Veros Paithen sends another message to Giffon Keep warning of some sort of elven conspiracy. He also reports that Camanthalar’s tower has been attacked and partially destroyed, apparently by a dragon

The Blight closest to Rotan mysteriously dissipates. Owen investigates and discovers that the Blight Crystal has somehow been destroyed. He is able to salvage enough crystal fragments to fashion a replacement for his own crystals.

Lurik Mien claims that recent investigations by the church have revealed that Damalanthas Quithas was the person behind the theft of the third and final wish from Rotan’s ring of wizardry, more than a decade earlier. King Anwell requests that Damalanthas presents himself in Rotan to answer this accusation.

The elderly owl Archimedes dies. At the same time, on Deathwatch Isle, Souriin Draco falls into a coma. A raven which has been circling in the skies above the island for several days lands at the end of Souriin’s bed.

2705:9:1-10
Flash obtains a potion from Sepyt Niam and travels to Deathwatch Isle to assist Souriin. The mage recovers and the strange raven replaces Archimedes as his familiar.

Wanwier is kidnapped from the Temple of Rotan. Damalanthas tries to contact Wanwier, but only manages to communicate very briefly with him. Wanwier says “protect Artak – the elves want both of us”.

Investigations by Tekuna Chand implicate the elven royal guards in the kidnapping. Embarrassed by this chain of events, Lurik drops the charges against Damalanthas. The elven King’s visit is cancelled – allegedly because of insufficient security.

Dark elves seize control of the remains of the city of Urgari and close off the mountain entrance to the outside world. It is assumed that all of the remaining dwarves are killed or enslaved.

At the University, there is an outbreak of a viral spell. Emergency measures are introduced to prevent further contamination.

2705:9:11-20
Nesgasp sends a dream to Flash, Souriin, Damalanthas and Euvgeni. They learn the story of the people who once lived where the Great Desert now lies. An obsessed and twisted mage named Amurat is sealed in the city buried beneath the desert.

The Lords are transported to the site of Baron Vuntar's excavations -- a place he has named Paradise. They meet Hastarr ‘neff Said, who resigns his position as a member of the Manticorum. After meeting up with Baron Vuntar, they form a partnership with him to finish excavating the ruins.

While the excavations continue, Amurat seizes control of one of the Baron’s henchman and attempts to break free of the inner chambers. He is stopped by the heroes.

At New Ivrea, the second Council of War commences.

2705:9:21-30
The historic Treaty of New Ivrea is signed, establishing an Ivrean Council. The Council is to direct regional preparations for the coming trollish invasion. Representatives from Béray, Lerantu, Meldora, Outreach, Pirs, Rotan, Simipia, Tillon and Waterloaf sign the treaty.

A teleportation accident causes the government of Pirs to ban magical transportation in the nation.

2705:10:1-10
Owen, Souriin and Euvgeni meet the ki-rin Destiny, who takes them to a remote farm somewhere in the southern forests. Together with Lorim Trueleaf, a young elven druid, and Ika, a foundling child with totally black eyes, they are going to travel into the Shimmering.

Hawthorn begins her formal tutorship at the University of Craft and Thought.

King Anwell and Lurik Mien have a heated argument over plans for a shrine to Artafor in the Rotan Palace.

Tekuna and Kyra Jess'a strike a deal on the handling of the gem industry. Tekuna also promises Kyra a seat on the Standards Board.

2705:10:11-20
Tekuna learns of a halfling splinter group called "The Eyes of Joranth" is setting up in New Ivrea.

Owen leads a pair of ferocious owlbears away from the rest of the party, but is caught off-guard and badly injured by one of the pair.

Damalanthas finds a lost work by Lemonaris. It refers to “a great island nation to the north” and tells of the death of the Emperor – beloved of his people – and of a group of people known as the "Overmind" who seized power after his death.

The group travelling through the southern forests reaches the edge of the Amber Wastelands. They are hit by a wave of amber light. Shortly afterwards they reach the towering elf-wall. Investigating a hole in the wall, the group is attacked by a Render -- a massive beast with amber-tinged dark black fur, a jaw filled with spiked eight-inch long teeth and shovel-like hands with immense claws leaps froms the trees. After an intense battle, Souriin uses his magic to seal the body of the monster deep underground.

News arrives in Rotan of armed Sunhaven troops leaving the city and marching northwards. Some rumours claim that they are defending their northern border against bands of elven raiders.

The Standards Board holds its first formal sitting.

2705:10:21-30
The eye on the Disk of the Far-Sight opens briefly, allowing Damalanthas continues to glimpse Li'kik'r and The Hood.

A delegation of wizards from the University leaves for Outreach. They have been given the task of establishing a third centre for magical study in the southern city.

Tales of terrifying mutated creatures roaming the forests of Miris begin to reach Rotan.

King Anwell admits to his closest advisors that he has been secretly supplying troops to Fengar to help the Nedgari dwarves defend a valuable new source of metal ores from the dark elves. The dwarves have been forced into a retreat.

The group in the south begins to run out of food. They are visited by strange glowing creatures of light.

2705:11:1-2
The wandering cloud giant settlement visits New Ivrea.

Souriin, Owen and Euvgeni's group reaches the centre of the Amber Wastelands. They engage the githyanki is an extended battle. Souriin and Euvgeni pass through the portal created by the Rift Machine and while Euvgeni fights off the Render, Souriin destroys the device with his magic. Returning through the collapsing portal to the wastelands, Souriin pours the rest of his acorn juice into the ground, dissipating the amber tinge.

Fengar tells the King that the dark elves have stopped advancing and seem to even have fallen back. He has given his troops orders to advance slowly and cautiously.

Pondering a recent boom in trade with Simipia, Tekuna discovers that there has been a steady supply of jewelery into the rest of Ivrea. As far as she can determine, the jewelery has been manufactured using gems from the collapsed market in mind crystals.

2705:11:3
The elven Lord Flash returns from lengthy seclusion with a dire warning from the Head of the Druids’ Conclave to Ivrea.

As various dignitaries gather to discuss the news, the city is plunged into magical darkness. In the confusion which follows, a warehouse catches fire, and in the confusion, a captured beholder escapes. The beholder kills Governor Orik of Lerantu during its savage spree. The Lords of Rotan trap the beholder inside a house, and eventually the creature is slain.

Souriin and Damalanthas determined that the Gnomish Laboratories are the source of the darkness disruptions. They destroy a malfunctioning gnomish printing device using a barrage of magical energies.

Investigation of the caverns beneath the city reveal several large populations of the massive spiders, some with the ability to fly. The Lords are concerned that the spider infestation could be related to the underground skirmishes between the dark elves and the Nedgari dwarves.

Damalanthas uses the Disk of the Far-Sight to make contact with a member of the "Penrith Resistance".

After an extraordinary meeting of the faiths represented at New Ivrea, a stream of luminescent butterflies erupts into the air, spreading news of the coming invasion across Ivrea an beyond.