Since before any records show, even before the fall of the mighty surface drow race and their banishment to the Underdark, constant wars have been waged between the various races who dwell beneath the surface. Generations have crushed and enslaved one another, only to rise again and repeat the cycle of destruction and chaos. From these ashes of empires and civilizations have risen powerful leaders, men and women who see the virtue in biding their time, building their strength until the day they will wage a final, cataclysmic war, until the day they will destroy their enemies and reign supreme, or be erased from the face of creation.
The current year: 2836 D.S.
(These are only the events that would be commonly know and mentioned as a part of history. While many other things have happened since the beginning and the present, they are discreetly ignored.)
- 946 Drow Standard: Council of the Barra Sengeren is established in hopes of building trade with the outside world and forging a temporary peace, all major races represented. Varan Saphar, Matron Mother of House Saphar, represents the drow. Foundation laid for the city of Barra Lanke.
- 1000 D.S.: Construction of Barra Lanke is completed, trade begins with surface-worlders.
- 1035 D.S.: Certain Drow houses, including House Ryndel, abandon the worship of Lolth, renouncing her in favor of lesser-known deities.
- 1047 D.S.: First Lolthite Holy War begins. Lolth worshipers unite under Varan Saphar. The dissenters rally around Atavus Ryndel. Kessor Ryndel, son of Atavus is born.
- 1053 D.S.: Battle of Bloody Veil, both sides suffer severe casualties. Ket Ryndel, second son of Atavus is born.
- 1149 D.S.: Varan Saphar and Atavus Ryndel slay each other in battle, perhaps the last truly noble act yet seen in the long and bloody history of drow warfare. The First Lolthite Holy War ends in a stalemate.
- 1150 D.S.: Konstan’tanya Sezaren fills Varan Saphar’s position as drow representative. Another position, that of Minority Representative, is added to the council, this is filled by an Imaskari named Lar Kendril.
- 1155 D.S.: Lolthites and non-Lolthites begin reforming their forces, this time the Lolthites unite under House Sezaren, the opposition now follows House Marragore. Lar Kendril, refusing to be a part of a council that allows the waging of war among its own races, steps down, he is replaced by, Syrae Vin, a Glora.
- 1172 D.S.: Second Lolthite Holy War begins.
- 1205 D.S.: House Marragore annihilated, the opposition lies in ruins. Opposition forces retreat deep into the Underdark, hoping to gather their strength once more.
- 1256 D.S.: The enemies of Lolth rise again, this time united under Kessor and Ket Ryndel.
- 1257 D.S.: Opposition forces struggle fiercely, yet they are beaten down by the larger and better-equipped forces of Lolth. In a last attempt to win or die trying, the brothers lead their shattered army to the very gates of House Sezaren’s citadel. After a long and bloody conflict, House Sezaren emerges victorious. The brothers Ryndel are taken into slavery, Kessor’s fate is unknown. Ket was kept as the personal slave of Konstan’tanya herself. The rest of their followers were scattered or enslaved.
- 1679 D.S.: Murder of Ket Ryndel, body never found.
- 1946 D.S.: Assassination of Syrae Vin.
- 1947 D.S.: Abraxas Nor appointed Council Minority Representative.
