Brogendenstein Timeline
Brogendenstein
[13 AR] The Battle for Bendir During the mayorship of Maliss, the hin village of Bendir was brutally attacked by a Banite force from Stonehold, led by Dreadmaster Ryan Valtheran. The assault was marked by overwhelming brutality, including the deployment of a terrifying dracolich. In desperation, runners were sent to seek aid, and a small dwarven army under Thane Belrun answered the call. Though brave, their numbers were insufficient to meet the full might of the Banite army. Bendir suffered a decisive defeat. Its defenses shattered, the village was pillaged, and scores of halflings were taken as slaves.
[28 AR] Brogendenstein - Myon War Brogendenstein declares war on Myon over a diplomatic incident. The war will last half a year, without any blood being spilled.
[57 AR] Myon, Bendir, Brogendenstein, & Light Keep - Wharftown War As a result of Caster's mayorship, Myon, Bendir, Lightkeep, and Brogdestein declared war on Wharftown. Mayor Caster then stepped down as a Banite mayor was elected. A peace treaty is signed, leaving Wharftown as a vassal under Myon. Sometime later, the Church of Bane was able to break the vassalage.
[76 AR] The first meeting between Blingstonhold and Brogendenstein takes place as representatives try to renew the Earthkin Pact between them.
[11 AR] Coastal Fortifications The dwarf city undergoes expansion to include the construction of coastal defense fortifications that allow shore batteries to fire on approaching sea vessels. (New Area/Feature added to Server)
[124 AR] Under Thane Ghestaldt, Brogendenstein held Bendir as vassal until the election of Lyra Littleshadow in 125 AR.
[131 AR] The Kuldarn The Thane's "Kuldarn" is established by Ghestaldt Blimth with seven stout defenders of the hold. Their number includes future Thane Falgrim.
[131 AR] The Battle of Liberty’s Axe In the first major Battle of the Thane's Kuldarn, a campaign was launched against a Duergar Warband to reclaim a relic known as "The Liberty Axe". The simple, yet magical axe was being used by the Duergar as an emblem to rally behind. The confrontation took place in the Abyss and saw the destruction of the relic, the death of the Duergar Chieftain, with his warbands disbanding.
[134 AR] A Spriggan vassal to Brogendenstein, who held court in the Grotto and famously banned gnomish religions, is executed in the Golden Halls. His crimes now lost to time.
[135 AR] The ancient rubrics are satisfied in a high rite within the Temple of the Morndinsamman. Dalin Braidstone is anointed as the High Sonlinnor.
[136 AR] The Purser's Ring and Warden's Ring are forged and passed to the occupants of those positions.
[136 AR] Dominion – Sencliff War The first major naval victory of the Dominion is against the dread pirate Bloodbeard who was slain, and the pirate’s two ships seized, to be interred in Guldorand's Harbor.
[136 AR] While attempting to craft a golem for the defense of the Golden Halls, an accident causes The Ulstevard to lose their life.
[137 AR] The Memory Stone An expedition to the Dark Spires is launched to retrieve information about the first king of Brogendenstein, Belrun Battlehammer, and the "Memory Stone" relic. Retrieval was eventually successful.
[137 AR] Elven Discord Myon, under Coronal Zathlan Fen’ar, ends their settlement's alliance with Brogendenstein over their allowance of labor as punishment for a captured kobold.
[140 AR] Construction is completed on settlement improvements with a new barracks, extra housing, and port expansion. (New Area/Feature added to Server)
[142 AR] Dominion – Andunor War The final years of Thane Ghestaldt's rule was marked with open war against cyricists and allies led by Ezra and Vance Gravelle operating out of Andunor. Several campaigns were fought during the breath of the conflict, with the Dominion suffering a defeat at the Battle of Minmir Bridge, but ultimately claiming victory as Vance Gravelle’s efforts were halted. A later assault on Andunor by Dominion forces successfully ended the war in Brogendenstein’s favor.
[143 AR] Guldorand’s Reward For their service in the Dominion - Andunor War Guldorand, under Mayor Alice Highfen, is released from the village by Thane Ghestaldt and leaves the Brogendenstein Dominion.
[144 AR] Thane Ghestaldt dies.
[146 AR] Falgrim named Thane
[148 AR] The Second Great War Tensions between the settlements and several minor skirmishes across the island culminated in a Brogendenstein led ambush, under Kuldarn Gotriik of clan Vintergard, against a Cordor & Banite joint Drow hunting force at the Nexus Falls Portal. The allied host was soundly defeated in the surprise attack, with Chancellor Emily Azuretide and Vice-Chancellor Rick Snyder of Cordor falling in the engagement. War was officially declared after the battle by Cordor Chancellor Emily Azuretide and Coronal Vaylani Moontear of Myon against the newly signed Axehold Accord members of Guldorand, the Arcane Tower Conclave, Sencliff, and the Dominion of Brogendenstein on 25 Nightall, 148 AR. Minmir would unofficially join the conflict on Cordor's side. However, King Edward of Cordor would intervene on the 5th of Hammer, 149 AR by calling for an end to hostilities. An armistice would be signed on the 18th of Ches, 149 AR, with the Arcane Tower issuing a formal apology for their part in the conflict and Myon ceding the territory from the dam in the Nexus Falls to the Thousand Stairs to Brogendenstein. Reasons for the conflict are debated by both sides, with justifications ranging from territorial border claims and personal vendettas to Instigating settlement insurrections.
[153 AR] The Beast A shadow creature of incredible power was released from the Arcane Tower’s Spellhold prison. All the surface settlements united to face this threat which ended with a great battle in the halls of Brogdenstein, the ransacking of Bendir, and the sacrifice of Cordor's Guard Commander Gertrude Gawain to return The Beast back into its prison. The wizard Xavier, who released The Beast, is slain and secretly buried in a tomb outside the Arcane Tower in what will become the Windershin Cemetery. The wizard’s second in command and traitor Warden Gordon survives to escape to a location unknown.
[159 AR] Dark Spires Annexation The Temple of the Morndinsamman, in the name of Gorm, Moradin, and Clangeddin, annexes the Dark Spires Mountain range into the Dominion by proclamation of divine right.
[161 AR] Loss of Darrowdeep Castle The lease to Darrowdeep Castle is lost to Cordor. The Knights of Darrowdeep, forced to vacate the keep, remain loyal to the Dominion and take on a new name – "Order of the White Stag". The result of this lease change and the manner in which it occurred would lead to a diplomatic rift in the Axehold Accords, the formation of new organizations, and near-war friction between settlements. Ultimately an amendment to the Accords would be drafted as a result, requiring Accord members to openly declare their intent to bid on a castle if owned by another Accords member.
[163 AR] Grenfeld Treespeaker, later Vintergard, is appointed the Iraunlor of Castle Gloom.
[163 AR] The Hall of Legends, Meeting Hall, and Clan Hall undergo renovation. (New Area/Feature added to Server)
[176 AR] Oak Vintergard becomes Thane of Brogendenstein, welcomed by the entire Earthkin Alliance and dozens of people from around the isle.
[183 AR Month 7] Great Oak in Flames With the aid of House Freth and the Gracklstugh Legions, a unified force from Andunor, led by Princess Vasyrin Aurvryndar of the Devil's Table and Myryn Blightscar of the Sharps assaulted the settlements of Myon and Brogendenstein. The dracolith Rendannath, son of Darnoth, an Abyssal Wyrm that accompanied the assault, managed to burn down the Great Oak of the elven Twilight Grove before the assaulting forces withdrew back into the Underdark.