Qiyamah

The Qiyamah was a major global event that saw the downfall of countless civilizations. Little is known about this period, other than the fact that the Dragonholds and the Dwarven clans of Volantar were the only known groups that managed to survive relatively unscathed. It also marks the start of the Erdesian calendar.

Overview
Long before the race of man expanded across the known world, a great catastrophe shook the world. It is unknown what the catastrophe even is, though its effects were clearly felt by all of the races. Winters lasted for entire decades, farms desecrated by the blood of the fallen. Discord reigned supreme. Worst still, a mysterious band of creatures invaded the continents, setting light to any settlement they find. Those who fled deep to the mountains were saved by the reaping that ravaged the lowlands.

Nowadays, the Qiyamah is regarded to be an old myth, filled with embellishments. Not even the sages believe the myth to be true, but Dwarven clans and the Drakons of Volantar hold firm to the stories their ancestors passed down to them.