History

Written by the Chronologists and the Professors of History of the University of Phildar.

Ennebrin has a long and complex history. Contemporary historians divide the history of Ennebrin into seven periods, beginning with the arrival of humans from Dalmar. These seven periods are:


 * Lost Era (starting at 1 LE)
 * Era of Empires (starting at 800 EE)
 * Era of Oneir (starting at 1300 EO)
 * Era of Peoples (starting at 2000 EP)
 * Era of Banners (starting at 2100 EB)
 * Era of Decline (starting at 2900 ED)
 * Era of Unrest (starting at 3500 EU)

This division of history is called Modern Chronology, and is a widely agreed upon division of time among historians and sages.

Overview
The Lost Era is the roughly 800 years of history between the arrival of humans from Dalmar and the dissolution of the Toth Empire. The First Landing is regarded by historians to be the start of relevant Ennebrinian history, and therefore is the beggining of Modern Chronology. The name "Lost Empire" comes from the fact that our records from this period of time are limited. Our most reliable sources of this time period are the surviving clay and stone tablets scribed by the Hill Dwarves, written in a forgotten dialect of Old Lundish. The elves left scarce records at this time, as their histories were passed down orally. There is a lack of human paper records from this time, though the use of magic has assisted our efforts in reconstructing Lost Era sources.

The First Landing
''I saw ships in the harbor today on the way to the temple. Narrow ships of black woods approaching our harbor. Tamas thinks it is a bad sign. He says it is a bad omen. He says he saw creatures on the ship. Tall and ugly and pink. I will see tomorrow at the Square.''

- Bense, Dwarven Scribe, ''The Recollection of Bense, circa. 1 LE'' Around three and a half millennium ago, humans arrived by ship to the city of Affre, hailing from the continent of Dalmar. Historians now know there were three distinct ethnic groups that arrived in Affre in three waves. Communication between the dwarves and the humans was facilitated by use of magic, as they shared no common language. The first to arrive were the Meds, who according to surviving sources were "tall and olive skinned," and adorned in "bracelets and baubles." They arrived in "narrow ships of dark wood." It is said the dwarven Citylords debated for a day and night on what to do with these humans. Eventually, the dwarves allowed passage for the Meds in exchange for much of the new-comers jewelry. The next to arrive were the Inds, who were "fair and blonde," sailing in "ships far more seaworthy than our own, with carved prows of dragons and lusty women." It is said the dwarven Citylords debated for two days and two nights, before the Inds were allowed passage in exchange for many of their ships. The final ethnic group were the Lorms, who were "shorter and dark haired," with "fat-bellied ships of yew." The Lorms had nothing to trade for passage into the city. They stayed for one day in the harbor of Affre, trading their strange furs and tools for provisions. The Lorms then set sail deeper into Ennebrin, down the Brockstoff sea towards Inner Ennebrin. It is widely agreed upon that the First Landing humans fled from Dalmar rather than simply migrating. Many magically reconstructed documents from before the First Landing point to a war for the reason for fleeing, a great war between scaly beasts dubbed "dragons" and massive men dubbed "giants," with humans caught in the middle of the conflict

The Toth Empire
At the same time that humans arrived in Affre, the main political power in Ennebrin was the Toth Empire.