I've been reading up a bit on the Mage Wars as detailed in the Wizard's Cabal. While interesting, the descriptions there are fairly vague on many details which would have been helpful.
Kargas Dolmut: He discovered the raw magical power available in Blackmoor. This must have been in the early 800s or late 700s. He witnessed the destruction of a village called Gryssburgh. Where was Gryssburgh? I guess it doesn't matter, but making it the same location as say the Blasted Woods might have been interesting.
Raddan Goss: A Half-Elf, being the ruler of a "semi-Autonomous barony". Where might this be? I guess it could be anywhere, but why not make it Blackmoor? I think that would make the most sense.
Surrinya Vadaley: She ruled a realm "many leagues away". Could this have been the Duchy of the Peaks? Elliere Vadaley, her daughter, took over her rule, destroying Archlis to punish Skelfer, before Skelfer in turn killed her.
Skelfer Ard: We know he hails from Archlis, so that is good. He had a hideaway in the Dragon Hills
I am trying to picture what the North was like during the Mage Wars. The way I see it, there weren't that many baronies in the North at this time. The Duchy of Ten had not yet been founded, although there were already settlements at that side of the Misauga (Maiden's Timeline differs slightly here). Lake Gloomy and the other settlements in the swamps were probably not founded yet. Erak, Bramwald and Maus may already have been around at this time, but Dragonia is much more recent. Vestfold is mentioned in the descriptions, but I am guessing it was a much less prominent place.
Havard
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