After a lengthy period of poor recordkeeping, archivists of the Centralia Guild of Wizards have begun collecting and recording events, following the creation of Ageron in 10069.

A note from Story Coordinator: The modern age contains all major events linked to a recent campaign run in club, whereas events before the creation of Ageron in the archive are from older campaigns may have been written ground-up for the purpose of fleshing out locations. If you have more information on events before this time, please contact the PFC Story Board.

As the year of 10080 neared an end, the events on Ageron would not go forgotten and much attention was turned to the leaderless Beneath as it fell ever more into chaos. During this time, a group of adventurers reached the inner reaches of this hellish plane and found a way to regrow the branches of Yggdrasil into the Beneath, evaporating some parts of the Way of Black Tears and allowing magical flow to partially resume in the form of wellsprings.

These wellsprings are accessible on each layer, and act as sources of energy for demons that can be used to survive in lieu of souls - though the siphoning of souls is still a common practice among more powerful and greedy demons. After establishment of the wellsprings, infernal beings have begun to travel the planes as adventurers.

Fall 2022 Newbie Campaign: So Below

News media across Ageron reported often throughout this event. See a collection of articles on the event here.

In the spring of 10080, activity of demon-worshiping cults around Ageron ramped up, becoming more organized than ever before. It was soon discovered that the reason for this was an attempted invasion by the archdemons Barbatos, Astaroth, and Daruka: sibling fallen servitors of Rudri.

The archdemons' forces sowed chaos across Ageron, as several parties of adventurers were dispatched to slay the demons and restore order. Ultimately, Barbatos and Astaroth were defeated with no major collateral damage. Daruka, however, destroyed over half of Vesuna - dragging it into the Beneath - before being flung into the void.

Rebuilding of Vesuna has been slow yet steady, and former Centralia-affiliated adventurer Fyen Juneflower has declared herself king of the city-state.

Spring 2022 Coordinated Campaign

Local Centralia news reported on this event throughout. See some articles written on the event here.

As a revolutionary political party in Prall makes themselves and their demands for independence known, people across the world have begun to become more lax and “day-dreaming”. This hit Prall particularly hard, with about 75% of the population becoming lethargic.

During a carnival within Prall, a strange entity appeared to have been released from the Dreaming, marking those who pledged allegiance to it with tattoos of eyes and granting them strange powers. The followers of this entity organized into an army and marched on Centralia City, overtaking it and razing it to the ground. This army appeared to have been led by At'enites.

Centralia and Prall entered into a trade agreement at the behest of the Dreaming's Spring Court, and Centralia would eventually grant Prall its independence. Additionally, a group of adventurers was able to complete a ritual to clear the influence the “One With a Thousand Eyes” had exerted over the Prallian citizens. Operations in Centralia soon returned to normal, and Prall now enjoys a newfound life as an independent city-state.

A report from the Centralia Guardian:

As mysteriously as the planet-wide blizzard began, the wind begins to die down, and the snowfall abates. The clouds part and the sun breaks through once again, quickly warming everything up. It will take some time, as the air and water are all still quite cold, but the warmer seasons are quickly asserting themselves.

THE BLIZZARD IS OVER!

Things are going to be wet and muddy for a while as the snow melts and normal weather patterns assert themselves again. The priesthood of Osiris is out in force, using their magic and abilities to jump-start the growing of crops, and will continue to work with farmers until harvest time.

Accompanying the first lessening of the winds, an odd wave of energy crosses the entire planet, filling every living being with the desire to create life. It is not a compulsion, and no one is forced into any action. It's just a good feeling that washes over everyone and everything. The animal live is reacting to the sensation with fervor.

Finally, for those who have a connection to such things, Vashana, the Spring Queen has been restored to her full power.

News on the Jaern-wide Storm:

It has now been over 5 months since the start of the planet-wide blizzard, but as Kild begins and marks the start of Fajrofojo, hope looms on the horizon. Warmer weather has reduced the effects of the storm to milder winds and snows, and a few trade routes have reopened. The Solariums of Ra and Natatoriums of Neptune have banded together, and called forth a joint mission to counter the blizzard and return Jaern to normal.

However, it seems more strange happenings are being reported across Jaern. At’enite Temples across the world have been mysteriously abandoned, and left to ruin. Reports of time lapses or anomalies grow more common, and the Mages’ Guilds are at a loss for what to do.

A beacon of green light can be seen from across Ageron, extending from Firehammer. Reports of similar beacons are coming in from various other places: Kratal, Lojem, and far in the north, beyond the Rhine.

Osirisites have regained use of spells above rank 3, although the month long disruption in their spellcasting has still not found any explanation.

News from the Vesuna Daily:

The storm continues over the Ageron islands, and last reports state that the bridge to Gaea is still out. Notices from Solariums across Jaern state that their doors are open to those who need shelter from the cold. Daytime spells are being cast to provide warmth, and food is being prepared for those who are hungry. This support is given out of generosity and good will, and any who would like to support the cause can send donations to the local Solarium.

The individual known as “The White Blood,” responsible for the mass distribution of the Shadowlight Treatsie, has still not been identified or any additional details discovered. The inflammatory remarks against Ra and his Church have certainly found their way across the land and perhaps the recent actions by the Ra’ites are an effort to show that they are not the imposters so-claimed by the White Blood, or perhaps the move is a gambit to lure victims in to the Solariums under a continued guise of good will.

There are those on both sides of this conflict, people who have flocked to the words of the White Blood and heralded them as someone unafraid to speak the truth, while others defend the Ra’ite Church as a paragon of light and order. While the storm has prevented any wide scale protests or conflicts in the streets, the animosity between families, friends, and communities can be felt in the chilling wind.

The church of Tarus, as of today, has officially opened up membership to people of any gender. Persons identifying as female are now welcome to join. However, it is recommended that such new members be aware that some of the more established members still hold some of their views, believing that women are not fit to join the priesthood. So while the doors are open to all, it is far from being completely free of sexism. The notion and feelings of the institution still makes it difficult for non-male-identifying members, just due to some of the mid-managment beliefs.

Making this transition all the more difficult is the head of the Thoth Church on Cahyali, their equivalent of the Tarus Church here. High Priest Alphonse Granin has taken it upon himself to shun these new rulings from Jaern, and spread his own views and opinions about how the priesthood should function, which comes dangerously close to sounding like radicalism.

A notice from the Rougtero Tribune:

On Obern 28, the entirety of Jaern was engulfed in a planet wide blizzard, a extreme weather phenomenon that caused damage and devastation to a mostly temperate planet. Islands between the two tropics were hit the hardest, as they found themselves ill-prepared for the onslaught of wind and snow, which left roads dangerous to travel, and without proper heating and insulation, reports of hypothermia and frostbite run rampant. The Rougtero Mages’ Guild is sending out a request for all Fire Mages to assist with warming homes and community shelters.

The Centralia Mages’ Guild have issued a public service message on how to prepare for such weather, as the Rhine has experience with the Freeze each year, and communities are encouraged to follow the notice to best provide for their population.

Due to inclement weather, delays in shipping routes, both by land and by sea, are to be expected. Our thoughts and prayers to Neptune go out to all traveling by sea today, in hope of providing safe travels in the storm.

Mages’ Guilds around Jaern are working to find the source of this effect, which has been confirmed to be magical in nature.

Suddenly, during the early hours of the evening, Osirisites across Jaern and Julians across Cahyali noticed that they could not cast any of their spell above Rank 3. The top priests of Osiris are currently looking into the reason why this happened, and reportedly has visited the At'enite Temple to beseech the Seers on advice.

Fall 2021 Newbie Campaign: Dead Man's Waters

A celebration rings out across Jaern, as the year comes to a close. Communities across the world celebrate the Festival of the Tides at local Natatoriums, as gifts are exchanged and resolutions for a new year are made. This year, celebrations are two-fold in the Rhine, as Port Davis, Southport hosts a celebration for both the defeat of Ishar Magaroth and holiday joy in the midst of what looks to be a lengthy Freeze in the Rhine.

At the stroke of midnight at the end of the 10078th year since The Founding, reports across Jaern and Cahyali are coming in, with communitie all describing a singular event that appears to have affected the entirety of both planes for a brief moment. An eyewitness statement:

It was as if the stars were disappearing one by one, something was wring but the people around me were busy celebrating to notice. I thought for a moment that perhaps this was some sort of astrological event, but then I realized the obvious truth: I could not see the stars because something was blocking them, it was moving and flowing all across my vision, snuffing out more of the stars in the sky until every last one was gone, it took mere seconds! And then I saw the black sky open up an eye, and following it were hundreds more, all looking down upon the planet, before a second later they were gone and the stars were back, and the Natatorium nearby rang the midnight bells. I swear I'm not crazy!

Some similar accounts have been collected by individuals across Jaern and Cahyali. Mages' Guilds and Universities alike are looking into the phenomenon, but little headway has been made.

Headlines in Helmrest And nearby local news sources report:

Scandal!
Ladies and Gentlemen, things are becoming even more chaotic in the city of Helmrest after an unnamed cloaked individual reported that Professor Fatima Abiduan may be a pirate corrupting the city from within! Once Captain of the Guard Gorth managed to scrap together enough arms to perform an arrest on what may have been a dangerous individual, they stormed her office in the University, only to find that she was gone entirely. Not only had she disappeared, but the Jetro Research Center also reports dozens of sensitive projects and research have been stolen, as well as some of their best researchers and students missing as well. If anyone has any information on where this criminal absconded to we request that you file the tip at the Tidesquall Precinct at Helmrest.

The sound of a far off trumpet was heard across Jaern; the source remains unknown, but reports from various Mages' Guilds around Jaern all confirm that the sound was heard at the same time.

Representatives from the Harena Trade Union of Cahyali have also reported across the Otherworld that the same sound was heard across major cities in Ley’ork, and there is a high likelihood that this trumpet sound was heard across Cahyali as well.

An update on the planar collision: the plane that has collided with Jaern has been given a name after first reports have come back to the Centralia Mages' Guild: A plane-wide organization called the Albion Empire appears to be the main government of the series of islands there.

Ports from around the Rhine Archipelago report in increase in pirate activity, and sources from notable towns such as Helmrest on Taegel, Port Davis on Southport, and Sunkissed Pier on Devimetra report that some of these pirate vessels seem to be manned by crew of undead. These concerns have led to the hiring of new adventurers to address this threat.

The Centralia Mages’ Guild has finally released an official statement about the planetary body that appears to have collided into Jaern earlier this week. While the information is still incomplete, we know that adventuring operatives have already been sent to explore. Luckily, it appears that this “moon” did not physically collide with Jaern in the cataclysmic sense, and that some sort of planar magic may be at play.

Officials at the Mages’ Guild urge others to avoid the “collision” site. The trade routes to Kratal and Geleia have been disrupted, but there are Neptunians working on establishing temporary detours in the meantime.

The “moon” appears to be spherical, less than a quarter of the diameter of Jaern, with a visible atmosphere as well as land masses. It is now intersected with the planet of Jaern, similar to a bubble that has formed and extruded from a larger bubble. The orbit and rotation of Jaern appears not to be affected as of yet.

Update: The Black Star has disappeared from the sky of Jaern after adventurers were dispatched to confront it. The plane appears to be safe.

Mages and Priests are confounded about the astronomical phenomenon now visible in the sky since last night (Centralia Time): a large black object with a red corona around it, about the size of the sun, Onra, in the sky. News has dubbed this new astral body the “Black Star” and some groups around Jaern have given it the name “Onrudri” and are claiming it is the start of an apocalypse. The Centralia Mages’ Guild is already coordinating efforts with the Rougtero and Jersey branches to look into and find out what is happening. So far, no harm or change has come to Jaern, but experts call for people to remain vigilant and wary.

An adventurer from Koth, an island in the Ageron Region, reports:

“A five-headed giraffe-hydra-thing went on a massive rampage and destroyed part of the town, the town walls, took out an entire generation of Koth archers, caused a few suicides with a Mass Fatal Attraction [spell]. [The] creature mysteriously vanished, after leaving town.”

The town mentioned is suspected but not comfirmed to be Toth.

The banks across Jearn release a notice that most businesses and hirings across Jearn are encouraged to use the gold piece as the standard unit of pay, rather than silver. The conversion rate is 10 pieces of silver to every one gold piece.

Wedding announcements and celebrations are heard across Lojem, as notable adventurers were invited to the marriage of Osiris and N, to be elevated as the demigoddess Summer during the marriage. Reports from those who attended the wedding state that a cloaked figure warned the attendants to be on guard during the wedding. Thus, the wedding was relocated to a grove to the north of Rougtero, where the World Tree was planted in a defensible position.

As the ceremony began, the entity known as Anti-Osiris sent in hirudo werewolves in an attempt to disrupt the wedding and drain the divine power of Osiris. This resulted in a massive and lengthy battle, where the adventurers and Osiris emerged victorious. The ceremony was completed, and N was elevated as Summer, and formally retired from adventuring. A short story based on these events was published in the Rougtero Journal, although it is highly dramaticized in many sections.

A mass exorcism was cast in the city Vesuna, clearing out all the necromancers and undead from the territory. The citizens of Vesuna have returned to find that most of their belongings are misplaced but largely unharmed. Koth has returned to being on roughly equal footing with its competitors in Ageron.

The crystal towers that were around Jaern all shattered, scattering crystal shards everywhere, which absorbed into the soil. This resulted in a revival of the Tarus priesthood, and the archives across Jaern were restored. The Tarus priesthood is still minorly disliked due to the reputation of suppressing and hoarding dangerous knowledge. Tarus gained two spheres of influence: Secrets and Subterfuge.

A report in Taegel tabloids reads:

SCANDAL!! The previous Tarusian Full Archivist of the Tarusian Archives in Helmrest, Daeris Kelbelar, has been arrested by the faiths for murder, theft, destruction of property, breaking and entering, and conspiring against the city-state government. A trial has concluded, but his fate is yet to be determined. In the interim, Kelbelar is held under high security.

There is now a new continent on Jaern: the three islands of Ageron, Koth, and Gaea. Once a small archipelago with an even smaller population, the combined efforts of many spellcasters resulted in the mass sculpting and raising of land. It's expected to take a couple years until Ageron is developed and ready, but all are excited for the advent of a new land.