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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cbwjm" data-source="post: 7431494" data-attributes="member: 6788732">Something I like to do when world building is to create a timeline similar to that of RE Howard's which follows the spread of cultures throughout the Hyborian age until you reach the point you want with the established cultures. The last time I did this, I also included the elves stealing the secrets of arcane magic from dragons so that I could follow the spread of arcane magic as well. My timeline was like the following:-20 Elves steal magic-10 Elven civil war (natural magic vs. arcane magic). Arcanists are driven out.00 Dwarf race crafted. Note that I am not sure why I chose the creation of the dwarven race as my timeline's year 000 Goblins find the changestone, the strongest tribes are changed into hobgoblins.10 Humans migrate from the south into the planes. The elven forests are off-limits.10 Dwarves breach the side of a great mountain and see the outside for the first time, quickly adapting to life in their new secluded valley.20 Hobgoblins find and wage war on the dwarves. Their technology advances due to contact with the dwarves.20 An elf found practising arcane magic is cast out, they make their way to the human tribes continue their studies, taking some humans on as apprentices.25 The Hobgoblins move south to expand their borders. Humans slow their advance due to a great leader and their recent mastery of arcane magic. Hobgoblins are halted at the borders of the elven forests.26 A great dragon awakens and destroys the dwarven valley and the hobgoblins besieging it.26 The great leader of the humans passes away. His generals carve out their own territories forming grand duchies.27 Dwarves leave their mountain vaults and begin the slaughter of their old hobgoblin enemies who have taken over the valley.27 Human tribes from further south migrate into the southern plains, eventually intermixing and creating a distinct culture in the south.There was going to be more to it, I leave some numbers with large gaps so that I can slot in other information and then I can turn the final timeline into a grand history. This also shows how the human cultures (mainly) ended up with their kingdoms and how different cultures developed. The current year was going to be long after #27 with things more or less settled.</blockquote>

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