History of Man -- Book 1: Westrun Part 8

Sometimes called the Lost Centuries, the years between 3800ey and 4100ey are filled with fantastical tales of the works of Heimos and his offspring. There are records of battles but the casus belli for each amounts to the offense of one god or goddess against another. There are also strange inversions of cause and effect in which certain of the line of Heimos are claimed to be the parents of ancient tribal heroes of the Nandi, now divinized.

Einil and Ninlee became associated with the men of Sudhall. Einik with Watersedge. Inossa with Rath. Kinurea with Watersedge. Noilo and Ninurto with Menea. Ningula with Balsrest. Utuno with Treft.

Some of the more familiar, and undated, tales from the Lost Centuries include the following:

• Einik, son of Heimos and his brother Utuno fishing in the Inner Sea for a Kraken using the head of a Gorgon as bait. Having hooked the Kraken the two brothers squabbled over who would claim the catch, and coming to blows, lost their catch and net to the sea. 
• Kinurea engaging in a contest of poetry to the death with two ancient dragons.
• Noilo overhearing a prophesy that the gods would be slain and agreeing with Utono to fight against Ningula, whom they hold responsible. 
• Morven, the granddaughter of Heimos, leading an army of the dead against the Decadon while Heimos himself is swallowed by the earth and must battle six titans to escape. 
• Bolid the Brave, (he reimagined as a grandson of Heimos) riding a pegasus into battle against the trio of medusae and tricking Utuno into blinding them so that they turn each other to stone.
• Ren of the Plains (here reimagined as the grandson of Heimos through Ningula) and as penance for the death of his death of his father must race six creatures of fantastic speed. From each of these races he takes a prize and uses them to effect his escape from his other mother's prison.
• When Beddas the diseased kidnaps his grandfather, his own sister tricks Anora (a mortal woman) into seducing him and securing the release of Heimos.

Not all of the three centuries is completely lost to fantasy, however.

Dated at 3990ey, then Archmage Nizarys is said to have impressed the five dragon princes with his command of arcane knowledge, and extracted a promise from them which some call the Accords. Whether this happened or not is still a matter of some debate, but it is far more likely than the tales of the twins Noilo and Ninurto wrestling with a hydra.

Dated at 4004ey, the scrolls of the Belasarian Reforms to the Balduren army were recorded in some detail. The men of that city reorganized themselves from foot soldiers to light cavalry, and tipped the balance of power across the plains from the Goblin Hordes back to humankind. 

Also in 4018ey at the 74th Forgathering of the Fraternity, the Rangers reconstituted some of their numbers and detailed them to the Northern Marches of Wanderhalt, where the goblins were seeking new access to Westrun.

The Accords Binding All Erenth

Penned and signed, in the Year 3990, as the Elves reckon time.

Let it be known and set forth upon this parchment, by the authority of those whose wisdom and might shape the weft of this world, that the Wizards of Erenth and the Lords of Dragonkind, in solemn counsel and with measured purpose, do hereby affirm these Accords. Though the winds of time may shift and fates may weave new destinies, let this covenant stand as testament to the understanding reached between the Most Wise and the Ancient Powers.

On the Respect Due to Power

It is acknowledged that the Princes of Dragonkind and the Wizards are each mighty in their own right, and that neither shall seek unjust dominion over the other. Those who bear the gift of magic among mortal races shall not presume mastery over the Dragonkind, nor shall they seek to undo their sovereignty, lest ruin and calamity be their due reward. In turn, the Lords of Dragonkind, wise beyond mortal reckoning, may offer counsel when it is sought and guidance when it is earned, but shall not be bound to act at the behest of another.

On the Sorcerous Balance

No Wizard shall raise a binding upon a Dragon without just cause and due provocation, nor shall they seek to yoke the will of those who rightful place is beyond the reach of time. The forging of spells, artifacts, or enchantments meant to compel the Princes of the Chromatic Faction shall be deemed an offense worthy of swift and terrible correction.

Yet, let it be understood that the Lords of Dragonkind shall not devour the wellspring of knowledge that mortals seek to protect. No dragon shall set forth to raze the sanctums of the Wizards, nor their so-called Dweomersecte. Neither shall they seek to hoard the Magical Arts entirely to themselves. What wisdom is claimed shall remain in possession of those who rightfully wield it, save where arrogance leads to perils too great to be ignored.

On the Dominion of Many Realms

The sovereign lands of the Wizards, their towers, halls, and libraries, shall remain inviolate from the predations of the winged lords, save where debts or oaths demand otherwise. In return, the Wizards shall not seek to depose the great Dragons from their rightful holdings, nor rally the lesser races to war against them.

Yet, where conflicts arise, let it be known that neither side shall move lightly, for war between the Arcane and the Eternal yields only ruin. Should grievance be laid, let arbitration be sought before annihilation is pursued, lest the world itself weep for the folly of its greatest children.

On the Pact Eternal

It is acknowledged that these dealings have been struck, debts incurred, and agreements laid down for observance across the annals of time. Such bargains as are made shall be honored in their spirit, if not in their letter, by those who hold true to wisdom. None shall not be bound against their will, but neither shall they set themselves above the reckonings of old where word and honor hold weight.

Likewise, the Wizards shall not claim ignorance where knowledge was once granted, nor shall they seek to rewrite the past to suit present convenience. Let both parties walk in the shadow of history with their eyes unclouded.

Thus, by the will of Nizarys, so-called Archmage of All Erenth, and the Assembled Princes of Dragonkind—

Noxifer the Black, Prince of Umbrevost
Ceraunor Dracontes the Blue, Prince of the Far Wastes
Viridion Chloroctis the Green, Prince of Emerald Wood
Pyraphon Rubiclasis the Red, Prince of Vyruma Serpentis
Borealys Glacivor the White, the Frostbound Prince

Be it known that this Accord is sealed, witnessed, and spoken into the fabric of time. It is the duty of all signatories to communicate it to their offspring in perpetuity. Let none say that the great and the wise did not seek a path apart from ruin.

The Books of the Archmagi of the Dweomersecte vol. 4

3933 Nizarys the Dragon - A human male, Nizarys became obsessed with the history of the Vyrum Race and their knowledge of llor. He repudiated the efforts of his predecessor with regard to unlife, but held that the future of the order was to be found in the secret of "Other Becoming". Under his oversight, the Dweomersecte discovered the so-called Lost Knowledge of the Dragon Queen and took a massive leap forward in the study of magic. Nizarys is said to have forged The Accords between Mages and Dragons. He is said to have died after a long life of spell casting and rather absent-mindedly polymorphing into an insect and being eaten by his own raven familiar.