Thoom Historical Timeline

 

Date

 

Military Events

 

Political Events

 

Cultural Events

 

1100 BA

 

Divisional War against the Ichetons (rumored)

 

900 BA

 

Council of Elders formed

 

Thoom’Daron’s philosophy embraced by masses

 

855 BA

 

Last Thoom General, Ceth Jarthin, dies. Head of land forces is now called Peacekeeper. Navy still strong.

 

670 BA

 

Halflings enter textile market. Thoom clothing market bottoms out.

 

662 BA

 

Humans assume military governance of Thooms.

 

Council of Elders becomes Human Advisory Board.

 

Hoping to battle inflation and pending Depression, Humans are invited to take over military.

 

650 BA

 

Humans tire of "conquering pacifists" and withdraw most of military to fight other fronts.

 

Council of Elders influence increases.

 

With the Humans withdrawal, Thoom’s economy soars. Rumor has it that Thoom supply both sides.

 

471 BA

 

First female Thoom elected Prime Councilor over Council of Elders.

 

Thoom philosopher Darwoon proposes "Origins of Thooms." Religious schools promptly ban it.

 

392 BA

 

Two noble families are expelled from Council after declaring bankruptcy. Precedent set.

 

370 BA

 

Art Renaissance. Secular philosophies gain ground.

 

349 BA

 

Human’s fear runs rampant. To stem pillaging, Thooms invite Humans to protect the Thoom nation.

 

Council of Elders once again becomes Advisory Board. Secretly, they approve aid and trade to other races.

 

Medical Renaissance. Human war effort encourages research into the medical sciences. The practice of "leeching" is banned.

 

346 BA

 

Thoom doctor proposes that "small, unseen, agents of the gods" cause disease. Improved sanitation is proposed as a disease deterrent.

 

263 BA

 

Human influence diminishes. Some say they were bought out.

 

250 BA

 

Navy medical science advances.

 

Council approves that only official doctors can serve in Navy.

 

Medical Certification Board created.

 

196 BA

 

Council approves of The Academy of Arts, Magic, and Medicine.

 

Thoom philosopher and scientist creates The Academy of Arts, Magic, and Medicine. The intellectual elite of all races converges on The Academy.

 

170 BA

 

Navy exploration force to the East never returns.

 

Thoom scientist, Valkrus, creates a combined magical and scientific flying machine. He flew for over a minute before plunging into ocean.

 

169 BA

 

Valkrus Memorial erected on Valkrus’ Point.

 

125 BA

 

Thoom mystic warns of a pending evil.

 

117 BA

 

Yellow Pustulance plagues the races. Thoom doctors institute emergency measures. The Thoom Nation emerges almost unscathed. Many wrongly think that Yellow Pustulance was the "lurking evil."

 

103 BA

 

Council of Elders ban trade to Darshak controlled territories.

 

Thooms pronounce the "lurking evil" to be the Darshaks. Warning goes unheeded.

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