The Settling Era ends in fire. The sudden and catastrophic eruption of the Flameheart Volcano destroys the heart of the Pradena Empire, and sends heavy ash clouds as far east as headwaters of the Heledhuin River. The peace and prosperity of the Settling Era devolves into hunger and desperation, as the ash clouds rob the land of sunlight needed for plant growth. Some groups move as far east as possible, some retreat to higher altitudes or deeper depths, and others scrape by on the meager resources available to them. Hundreds of years of knowledge and technology are lost in the span of a century, leaving only relics and ruins behind.
Historical accounts from this time period are difficult to come by, and depressing to read.
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