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''Other gods followed the lead of Bale, and turned towards high and remote places, leaving the lowlands for the gods who did not retreat, and their mortal followers. Such began the nations of Kish, Lagash, and Erytha, which quarrel to this day. This time is terrible and strong, and the nations love the works of war and practice magic on themselves to grow their strength. The dead refuse to die, and machines walk. Few have time for art or philosophy, save for the furtherance of their god's glory. This is the Age of Bronze, and we hope for a better world to come.''

* '''660 BP:''' The [[Sundering of Lagash]]. The Empire of Lagash collapses in a mysterious event, and the world undergoes a geologic catastrophe. Waters flood the central continent, forming what would later become the [[Lost Lands|Lost Lands archipelago]], and separating three major continents from each other.

* '''660 BP:''' The [[Sundering of Lagash]]. The [[Empire of Lagash]] collapses in a mysterious event, and the world undergoes a geologic catastrophe. Waters flood the central continent, forming what would later become the [[Lost Lands|Lost Lands archipelago]], and separating three major continents from each other.

===Age of Divergence===

* '''c. 650 BP:''' The world is ruined, full of surviving tribes and half-fallen empires led by mad mages and demigod viceroys now separated from their divine patrons.

* '''c. 600 BP:''' The proto-[[Ochre Flame]] religion emerges among ~~human tribes~~ that live around the volcanoes of the Carcolan continent, which is far more volcanic and hellish than it will later be. Due to the harsh conditions they live in, they view themselves as already living in hell, and that their living conditions are a form of divine punishment for the hubris of [[Empire of Lagash|Lagash]]. However, they try to prolong their lives as long as possible, because they believe that death inevitably draws one into a "lower" or more fearsome hell, with the volcanoes as paths between the hells. This harsh religion gives the tribesmen the strength to survive in such a marginal climate.

* '''c. 600 BP:''' The proto-[[Ochre Flame]] religion emerges among surviving humans that live around the volcanoes of the Carcolan continent, which is far more volcanic and hellish than it will later be. Due to the harsh conditions they live in, they view themselves as already living in hell, and that their living conditions are a form of divine punishment for the hubris of [[Empire of Lagash|Lagash]]. However, they try to prolong their lives as long as possible, because they believe that death inevitably draws one into a "lower" or more fearsome hell, with the volcanoes as paths between the hells. This harsh religion gives the tribesmen the strength to survive in such a marginal climate.

* '''c. 550 BP:''' Affected by the magical residue now (and especially the Lost Lands), some survivors of the [[Empire of Lagash]] see their children become elves, who are more magically attuned.

* '''c. 500 BP:''' Metallic dragons cross over from the shattered Lost Lands to the Azurean continent, led by the mythical [[Kukulshen]], Azure Navigator. Many of them are worshiped as living gods by dragonkin, who forget many of the predecessor gods.

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 ''Other gods followed the lead of Bale, and turned towards high and remote places, leaving the lowlands for the gods who did not retreat, and their mortal followers. Such began the nations of Kish, Lagash, and Erytha, which quarrel to this day. This time is terrible and strong, and the nations love the works of war and practice magic on themselves to grow their strength. The dead refuse to die, and machines walk. Few have time for art or philosophy, save for the furtherance of their god's glory. This is the Age of Bronze, and we hope for a better world to come.''
-* '''660 BP:''' The [[Sundering of Lagash]]. The Empire of Lagash collapses in a mysterious event, and the world undergoes a geologic catastrophe. Waters flood the central continent, forming what would later become the [[Lost Lands|Lost Lands archipelago]], and separating three major continents from each other.
+* '''660 BP:''' The [[Sundering of Lagash]]. The [[Empire of Lagash]] collapses in a mysterious event, and the world undergoes a geologic catastrophe. Waters flood the central continent, forming what would later become the [[Lost Lands|Lost Lands archipelago]], and separating three major continents from each other.
 ===Age of Divergence===
 * '''c. 650 BP:''' The world is ruined, full of surviving tribes and half-fallen empires led by mad mages and demigod viceroys now separated from their divine patrons.
-* '''c. 600 BP:''' The proto-[[Ochre Flame]] religion emerges among human tribes that live around the volcanoes of the Carcolan continent, which is far more volcanic and hellish than it will later be. Due to the harsh conditions they live in, they view themselves as already living in hell, and that their living conditions are a form of divine punishment for the hubris of [[Empire of Lagash|Lagash]]. However, they try to prolong their lives as long as possible, because they believe that death inevitably draws one into a "lower" or more fearsome hell, with the volcanoes as paths between the hells. This harsh religion gives the tribesmen the strength to survive in such a marginal climate.
+* '''c. 600 BP:''' The proto-[[Ochre Flame]] religion emerges among surviving humans that live around the volcanoes of the Carcolan continent, which is far more volcanic and hellish than it will later be. Due to the harsh conditions they live in, they view themselves as already living in hell, and that their living conditions are a form of divine punishment for the hubris of [[Empire of Lagash|Lagash]]. However, they try to prolong their lives as long as possible, because they believe that death inevitably draws one into a "lower" or more fearsome hell, with the volcanoes as paths between the hells. This harsh religion gives the tribesmen the strength to survive in such a marginal climate.
 * '''c. 550 BP:''' Affected by the magical residue now (and especially the Lost Lands), some survivors of the [[Empire of Lagash]] see their children become elves, who are more magically attuned.
 * '''c. 500 BP:''' Metallic dragons cross over from the shattered Lost Lands to the Azurean continent, led by the mythical [[Kukulshen]], Azure Navigator. Many of them are worshiped as living gods by dragonkin, who forget many of the predecessor gods. <!-- The dragons remaining in the Lost Lands evolve into the chromatic dragons, who remain in the Lost Lands, fighting among themselves, and with the wild dinosaurs of the region. -->