History 14th Century Part 1

The people of the Sword suffered years of strife during the onset of the Era of Upheaval. The First Dragonspear War broke out in the Year of the Worm, 1356 DR, and saw the armies of Waterdeep and Baldur's Gate fighting back against goblinoid and fiendish forces that poured out from a portal beneath Dragonspear Castle.

     Interestingly enough, this conflict led to a swell in the Tiefling population in the region.

The Second Dragonspear War broke out a mere seven years later, following the Realms-wide catastrophe of the year-long Time of Troubles. The battles of this conflict far eclipsed the first, calling to arms a coalition of united Dwarves, Elves, soldiers from Daggerford, along with Waterdhavian forces, some of whom fought in the first Dragonspear conflict.

For two years the people of the Sword Coast were forced to defend themselves from the forces of the Nine Hells in battles across their homeland and even at the gates of their cities. The losses were much great than before however; many of the coasts' people suffered great loss and the collective trauma took its toll on many.

Many such as Dwarves, still relive the battle, for most, even those battle hardened, found that war overwhelming, and some creatures from the war have not felt the same since.

Places of beauty have become what look like old aged ruined battle fields. 

It's mark, still lingers as a blight to the lands.

While the Sword Coast enjoyed a brief reprieve for a few years, the ever-looming threat of war arose again in the Year of the Banner, 1368 DR. The organization known as the Iron Throne manipulated the availability and quality of iron, while simultaneously hiring bandits to ambush any caravans bearing iron or weapon shipments, in a series of events that came to be known as the Iron Crisis. 

These events were revealed to be a piece the political machinations of the charismatic Iron Throne leader Sarevok Anchev and were put to a stop before the year's end.