The Frostfell Wars

The wars between the Kingdom of Skyreach and the wasteland known as the Frostfell took place in a period of climatic change that plunged the Timberlands into 50 years of unusually harsh winters. Initially, this improved relations between the Timberlands and their northern neighbors in the Frostfell, creating mutually beneficial trade routes in order to ensure a steady flow of food and supplies to support the growing territories. However, for reasons left unmentioned or lost in historical records, the trade relationship soured with the Frostfell and the province of Skyreach was assaulted by the established military powers of the North. So began a succession of three wars on Skyreach, known collectively as the Frostfell Wars. The city of Skyruin, once an industrial powerhouse of Skyreach known as The Foundry, was almost totally destroyed. It is estimated that over 100,000 soldiers were killed in the combined wars.
 * First Frostfell War (4699-4703)
 * Second Frostfell War (4713-4716)
 * Third Frostfell War (4720-4722)

For the complete historical record of The Frostfell Wars, see "The Dismal Year: 4699" by Magus Robert Gimrund