The Extinction

The Extinction, also known as the Draconic Extinction, is a historic event which marks the beginning of the modern calender - Post-Draconis or PD. The year in question (0PD), is generally considered to be the beginning of the modern civilised age, which is referred to by scholars as the Post-Draconic Age or the Age of Man.

Prior to the Extinction, Dragons were common on Pangaea, and while most were benevelont, there were many who posed a major threat to the growth of civilisations - most prominant among which were the clustered cities of northern Poilles. Dragons were largely revered as demi-gods across Pangaea, but were feared for their immense power and ferocity.

Beginning in the year 112AP (Ante-Perniciem), King Halfric 'Dragonsbane' Guillaeux of Poilles and his descendants offered a 5000 gold bounty for proof of a dragon's demise. The following century would see several major cities destroyed by those dragons who chose to fight back, but most were driven into hiding and eventually hunted to their demise.

In the year 3AP, the remaining dragons rallied together under an ancient green called Verdesil to attempt to retaliate against the seat of civilisation - Poilles. In three short years, both dragons and the humanoid races were driven to near exinction, but the dragons were eventually bested with Verdesil and his remaining allies being put to death in what would come to be the year 0PD. From there, the humanoid races (and humanity in particular) flourished, finishing off the stragglers among the dragonkind over the following 100 years and growing into the seven nations known today.

In the modern day, dragons are considered to be long extinct, with many considering them to have never existed at all. Still, myths and legends circulate of sightings in remote mountain ranges or other such distant locales, hinting that perhaps the Extinction wasn't quite as successful as was originally thought.