The Fisherwars

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• -2,121 until -2,119: The Fisher War
• -2,100 until -2,030: Forthelm the Conqueror

-2,121 until -2,119: The Fisher War

A new settlement of the Norodaj humans was founded around -2,115. Fishermen from this very small town find a highly rich source of fish in the bay of a small island.

Three weeks later, only one of the five fisher boats returns from those who had trailed there. The two seafarers reported of armoured lizardpeople, who had lept roaring from the water onto the boats and had slain all mates.

A messenger of the town ran off on the same day to spread the word. When he returns to his town a week later, the town is levelled.

Three chieftains of the Norodaj assembled a force to explore the island and eliminate the danger that eminated from it. This leads to several skirmishes, mostly taking place upon the boats of the humans. The battles endure for several months, until one morning, a priest of the lizardfolk approaches a town of the humans without any armed company and demands to speak with one of their clan leaders.

In the scribed traditions of the lizardfolk it is stated that the human fishers had been scavenging for fish in a holy bay, and that one of their nets had damaged a holy statuette. This obvious act of aggression and blasphemy would not go without atonement: The temple guards slew all fishers in their boats. The settlement was destroyed as a warning, and the entire populace was captured.

In a treaty between the humans and lizardfolk, the island and surrounding waters were declared as holy grounds.

-2,100 until -2,030: Forthelm the Conqueror

A heroic epic appears in human scriptures (the predecessor of the first common trade language). It remains unclear till today, if this is simply a tale or a historic report. Around -2,100, a young warrior named "Forthelm" supposedly united several towns, defeated an evil dragon, and so founded a "great kingdom".

Around -2,030, a king named "Forthelm" founds the first standardized trade scripture, which consists of letters. It is unlikely that these two "Forthelms" are the same person.

Because of the diverse trade relationships, this scripture is used by elvenkind and lizardfolk, later on even by dwarvenkind, but its usage dwindled after the fall of this kingdom. The king died around -1,982 due to venerable age. Because the throne's successor remained unclear (he had over thirty sons), several small and independant lordships formed, which oftenly led wars amongst eachother.