There are pieces of information regarding when Aluvian settlements were established on Dereth, but there is a not a cohesive timeline. This article will attempt to construct a likely timeline.
Overview
The Underground City was the first Aluvian settlement, established by Thorsten Cragstone, Elysa Strathelar, and their band of rebels in -3 PY.[1][2][3]
Cragstone is the second oldest Aluvian settlement, founded in 0 PY after the defeat of The One Queen.[1][3]
Cragstone was followed by Holtburg.[3] Holtburg was settled in 2 PY.[4][5][6]
A map of the Aluvian realm, described as depicting locations of some of the earliest human settlements, shows Arwic, Cragstone, Eastham, Glenden Wood, Holtburg, and Rithwic.[7]
Rithwic is the next town with a known date, having been founded in 7 PY.[8][3][9]
Some time after Rithwic was established, the southern frontier moved down to Dryreach.[8][9] The frontier was further expanded, with Lytelthorpe being founded in 10 PY.[9][10][11]
There are a few towns that we do not know when they were established: Fort Tethana, Plateau Village, and Stonehold. There are also the settlements of Neydisa Castle and Bandit Castle, but those two are a topic for another article.
Finally, there are a few failed settlements of note: Colier, Edelbar, and Fort Witshire.
Colier was a mining town in northern Osteth. It supplied the towns to the south with raw materials. The town was raided by Banderlings, and survivors of the raid relocated to other well-established towns. At one point, the raid was described as occurring years ago.[12]
Edelbar was a town west of Holtburg. In 13 PY, it was described as an old abandoned settlement.[13] In 10 PY, Alatar Locke noted that Edelbar was where his friend Galtith died helping the townsfolk escape from Tumeroks.[14]
Fort Witshire was established in the very early years after the Olthoi were overthrown. At the time, human settlements were under constant attack by Tumeroks. So Witshire established the fort west of Cragstone, in an abandoned Empyrean ruin. When the Tumeroks were driven back, the fort was abandoned.[15][16]
Analysis
Conclusion
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2010/06 Shifting Gears - Town Network: Cragstone (Town Network Sign) description
- ↑ 1999/11 Release - Cragstone Library: The Underground City text
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 2003/03 A Perfect Paradox - The History of Auberean: Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)
- ↑ 1999/11 Release - Asheron's Call Manual: Holtburg
- ↑ 2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Character Creation: Town Selection Holtburg description
- ↑ 2010/06 Shifting Gears - Town Network: Holtburg (Town Network Sign) description
- ↑ 1996-1999 (unknown) Asheron's Call Beta - Zogblaster Archive: Aluvian Realm in Dereth
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 1999/11 Release - Asheron's Call Manual: Rithwic
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 2010/06 Shifting Gears - Town Network: Rithwic (Town Network Sign) description
- ↑ 1999/11 Release - Asheron's Call Manual: Lytelthorpe
- ↑ 2010/06 Shifting Gears - Town Network: Lytelthorpe (Town Network Sign) description
- ↑ 2001/10 Dark Majesty - AC:DM CD Lore: History of Colier
- ↑ 2002/12 The Hall of the Tusker King - Edelbar Directions text
- ↑ 1999/11 Release - Quick Reference Card Edelbar description
- ↑ 1999/11 Release - History of Fort Witshire text
- ↑ 1999/11 Release - Directions to Fort Witshire text