History

The human race began its major expansion early in its existence. The “first” human capital, Lagua, was founded after a confederation of humans banded together to increase their defensive capabilities against the raiding goblin forces of the swamplands. The founding of this city marks the beginning of the modern age and so it was decided that on the first day of the new year history henceforth would be recorded from year 0.

The Confederation of Lagua (CoL) gained power over many decades. The Elf/Human alliance in the Eastern forestlands, the Forest Alliance halted the CoL from expanding East. To the West and North, the mighty Dwarven kingdoms held firm their ancient claims on the mountainlands. The halflings quickly allied themselves with the CoL, offering their farming services in exchange for defense. The only threat to the CoL were the goblin hordes from the swamplands to the South who bred and attacked constantly.

In the year 65, the human general Paris d’Lagua led a huge Confederate force into the swamplands. The army never returned in full force, but those who did make their way back months later told tales of ambushes in the night, diseases ravaging the men and food stocks, and of the hidden goblin cities which mustered huge armies whenever the army found itself nearby. The Confederate representatives from the many human regions argued about whether another force should be raised, if a wall should be built, or if the CoL should ally themselves with the Forest Alliance to conquer their enemy.

The debates found no end, and eventually the representatives returned home claiming the CoL was over. Since then, year 66, the CoL was never reborn.