A brief history of the known lands

 The world is approaching an ice age. In recent centuries, the Ice has sped up its approach. 

A brief history of the snowball

1000 years ago: The Ice reached civilization. It had been marching for as long as the Elves could remember. It pushed great beast and barbaric tribes before it.

500 years ago: The Aegean Empire, a country of men, began it’s conquest. The known lands were conquered. They wanted their new subjects to think of themselves as Aegeans first, and stoll all the children to be passed out and repatriated elsewhere. Most of the elves escaped this fate, beginning their diaspora.

200 years ago: The empire fell to a great plague, splitting into the countries we know today. The ice had pushed civilization closer to the equator.

100 years ago: Shrinking lands have led to conflict. The dwarves only come to the surface to trade for wood. The elves want to save the forest. The men want to build ships. The fey folk have left to the feywild.

Today: Capitol is the center of civilization. The greatest city in this age or any other. As it lies directly on the equator, most people have made their way here or are trying to get here. The elves have shut off access to the great woades. A line has been drawn in the snow.