Introduction

The Arcanum Wars were a series of global conflicts immediately following The Divine Restoration in 1388 TC and ultimately ending nearly 200 years later in 1564 TC. It was the most divisive and destructive period of history since the Cataclysm of the Shattered.

After the Catalysm, Arilias drew a deep breath, inviting the waters of the Leyaub Ocean to seep forth and quench the scorched earth. This created the Perlas Sea to the south of modern-day Thorq and Balfran, which tragically engulfed what was once entire countries home to millions of peoples.

These events led to a continued global instability as regional powers vied for control of the newly-forged peninsula. Some sought to unbury the vast deposit of Arcana, while others tried to keep it hiden at all costs. After countless searches through the decades, the still-unfound deposit settled into the common mythos, as the Den of Necromancy.

Conclusion

The end of the Arcanum Wars came in 1564, when the lands of Thorq and Balfran signed a mutual Defense Pact with the Duchy of Westler, leading to the signing of the Klaven Armistice shortly thereafter.

What followed was nearly 70 years of uneasy global peace, as a renaissance of human and dwarf-led technology flourished with the decline of Arcane energy and a cold war between east and west emerged.