The History of the Realm of Darklon

Artemis 1: Darklon Founded by bandit kink Artemis.

Artemis 12: The massacre of a small farming village by a goblin horde sparks off the Goblin Wars.

Artemis 14: Bandit King Artemis dies from a mysterious illness. His daughter Philinia takes the throne.

Artemis 15: The goblin king is defeated at the Battle of Tuni, ending the Goblin Wars.

Artemis 57: Queen Philinia passes her son Prince Obiliea becomes King of Darklon.

Artemis 60: The twins Adam and Andora are born to King Obiliea.

Artemis 61: Unknown enemies kidnap the infant Prince Adam.

Artemis 74: King Obiliea’s cousin Duke Malak insights a coup to take the throne. Thus begins the reign of the Blood Duke.

Artemis 78: A hero emerges to oppose the Blood Duke. This hero claims to be the long lost prince.

Artemis 81: The Lost Prince claims vengeance upon the Blood Duke. Instead of taking the throne he allows his twin sitter to ascend.

Artemis 121: Queen Andora passes she has no hair to the throne. The Lost Prince takes the throne but passes a few weeks after his sister. He too has no heir. A Civil War erupts between the lords of Darklon to see who will ascend the throne.

Artemis 156:The Civil Wars ends in the bloodiest battle yet seen in Darklon. Baron Zelos proclaims himself King.

Artemis 162:King Zelos begins the building of the Great Cathedral. His son Finil is born later that year.

Artemis 167:The Queen dies while in childbirth with their third child. Zelos commissions a stature to be built to honor the late Queen.

Artemis169: Don Trible sets out to explore the western edge of the realm.

Artemis 177:A plague sweeps though he realm.

Artemis 180:The king and two of his children are killed by the plague. This leaves his youngest son as king. A ward is found until his is of age to take the throne.

Artemis 184:Prince Bentor ascends to the throne.

Artemis 185:The Priestess Alpas banishes the plague from the realm. King Bentor takes her as his Queen.

Artemis 190:The construction on the Great Cathedral is finished.

Artemis 193:A great storm washes several ships, from many different lands, upon the shore. Some of the refugees migrate inland, while most form small tribal communities.

Artemis 199:Prince Artemis II is born.

Artemis 204:Don Trible’s expedition finds the refuges that migrated inland. The young king welcomes them into the country, but they remain in small tribal units. Some of their culture influences the surrounding area. The King’s ward is not pleased with these outsiders.

Artemis 210:An evil artifact is sent to the river of fire near Mount Fu’un with Monteeg and his party.

Artemis 212:He sends mother Queen Alpas Prince Artemis II to the monastery. High Priest Torna becomes his ward.

Artemis 215:The king and queen die leaving young Prince Artemis as king. High Priest Torna begins to influence the boy.

Artemis 217:King Artemis II proclaims that all other religions are not illegal. Three months later he proclaims High Priest Torna as the new King. Artemtis II is never seen again.

Artemis 226:The dragon appears and demands tribute in blood and gold. King Torna tells the dragon that he’ll not pay tribute. The dragon makes him the first blood sacrifice.

Artemis 311: The wizard apprentice Radic inadvertency destroys the dragon and himself. A distance cousin of the late King Artemis II proclaims herself Queen.

Artemis 317:An evil wizard begins to terrorize the southern providence. Starting with small farming villages.

Artemis 334:The evil wizard begins a conquest of the demoralized south.

Artemis 341:After aging lands in the south and much of the west, the Queen’s army confronts the wizard’s army on the Lapu Fields. The Queen ‘s army is defeated and forced to retreat toward the capital.

Artemis 342: on the eve of his victory over the army of the Queen, the Queens wizard apprentice daughter, Princess Reya, undoes the wizard’s evil.

Artemis 350:Princess Reya ascends to the throne. Later that year she weds Baron Kobdan.

Artemis 352:her majesty gives birth to Prince Yar.

Artemis 361:The Oreth Arcane University opens its door to all young mage hopefuls.

Artemis 364:Darklon experiences a cultural renaissance. Many of the realms greatest artiest, musicians, and mages come from this time.

Artemis 420:A category five hurricane, named Sepentina after the fickly goddess, ends the cultural renaissance. Much of the advancements made are lost leading to a ‘Dark Age’.

Artemis 422:The grandson of King Yar takes the throne as the long age of darkness ensues.

Artemis 427:A dry season leads into a drought causing low crop production. An even harsher winter sets in.

Artemis 429:The drought continues for a third straight year leaving an already short food supply dangerously scarce.

Artemis 430:Famine begins to set in and the harsh drought and winter continues.

Artemis 432:King Yar abdicates the throne to his son Prince Alsar.

Artemis 435:King Alsar consolidates the remaining food supply and begins the raise taxes. The people show malcontent for this action.

Artemis 441:In a move to secure the realm, King Alsar moves troops into all major cities.

Artemis 445:As a response to the public outrage the King begins to imprison those who openly oppose his decisions. He then executes those he feels are too dangerous to let be.

Artemis 451:The people revolt against the king. Within a few months the realm is in anarchy. This anarchy sparks off a civil war.

Artemis 457:The civil war ends with the over throwing of King Alsar. General Keno, a former farmer, ascends the throne.

Artemis 475:King Keno’s son succeeds him. He begins his reign by making strange proclamations.

Artemis 482:The King begins to look toward a vizier, his personal clerics, for guidance on government affairs.

Artemis 500:It is discovered the King had gone mad and the clerics, afraid of losing power, acted in his stead. They are over thrown by a band of loyal adventures to Darklon. His follow members proclaim Seamus, leader of the adventurers, King.

Artemis 502:The Queen is assassinated at a masquerade ball. The new King vows to hunt down the killer.