| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| ? BR | A civilization capable of magic and engineering far in advance of the present appears to have existed at some point in the distant past. Colloquially referred to as the Ancients, or the Ancient Empire, little is known about them, other than that they disappeared abruptly long ago. |
| ? BR | At least one later civilization is known from its echos embedded in Scars near Risenholm, known to Risenholm as the Fidenzans, though they did not call themselves that. This society was less advanced than the Ancients, and appears to have been deeply invested in recovering Ancient knowledge. As with the Ancients, the Fidenzans also abruptly vanish many years prior to the founding of Risenholm. |
| 1 BR | The first people emerge from the Well. The area around the Well is heavily forested, with greenery tangling through ruined structures. Agnes Vollan becomes a leader in the early community. Work begins on clearing out the surrounding forest and ruined stonework. |
| 0 AR | Risenholm is officially founded after the construction of the First House, the structure now used as the home of the Elder. Further clearing of the area, and ongoing building efforts takes many years, and is still an ongoing process. |
| 1 AR | Thommald Vollan enters a Scar for the first time. He brings back knowledge of how local monsters are made from Scars, and discovers the first Forging Seeds. Bazik Bronzebrow heads up a small independent group to harvest resources from Scars. They coin the term Scar Hunters. Foresting and construction work accelerates as metal tools are forged from scavenged Scar-stuff. |
| 3 AR | The Well continues to throw out groups of people every few months. The village grows to meet their needs, and older members of the community began to take up positions of power to oversee the town’s development. The position of Elder is given to Agnes Vollan. She forms a council of Advisors who represent the larger power blocs in Risenholm. |
| 5 AR | In order to deal with internal policing and overseeing external protection, Thommald Vollan becomes the first Reeve, and recruits many of the woodcutters as volunteers. The first small fishing vessels are constructed. |
| 6 AR | Thommald and Agnes marry, taking the surname Vollan. The birth of their only son, Thommald Junior, follows shortly after. |
| 14 AR | The process of clearing out trees in order to turn a patch of land into usable farmland is an intense process that takes up many years of work. As this process reaches its final stages, the Fordren Mill is built to process the grain from the farmlands. It’s hailed as a major technological achievement, and becomes the base of operations for Isabella’s band of craftsmen. |
| 16 AR | Attempts at expanding a logging community south of town result in the disturbing of new Scars. After several failed attempts, the project is called to a halt. |
| 17 AR | Attempts by the fishing community beneath town to expand into the cave networks beneath the town’s cliffs are halted by repeated monster attacks. Markus Grillson forms the fishermen into a formal group for protection, and swears to try again at a later date. |
| 31 AR | Thommald Vollan's behaviour becomes increasingly paranoid and erratic. His leadership of the Reeves is questioned, particularly by Markus Grillson. |
| 32 AR | Thommald proposes a dramatic change to the Well that he believes will increase the number of people emerging from it. The Advisors vote against his proposal. A day later a small group of Reeves, headed by Thommald, try to break into the Well. They are discovered, and the Millers and some Reeves try to stop him by force. Some time before or during the fighting, an explosion tears through the building, damaging the Well. Thommald and many of the Reeves loyal to him escape in the ensuing chaos, and are labelled exiles.
One week later, the farmlands are overwhelmed by the emergence of a new scar. With it comes a terrible sickness held in the crop, ruining most of the year’s harvest. Amidst this turmoil, Markus Grillsson expands the influence of his fishing community beneath town, inviting in treasure seekers and spelunkers. This expansion brings his newly named Dredgers into a position where they can compete with the older power blocs in town. His continued cries for a change in the town’s leadership grows ever louder. |
