Old Havilon was a continent believed lost to time centuries ago. In more recent times, exactly 99 years ago, the continent was rediscovered; the first to arrive was a Dragonborn explorer, the clanless Havilal, and so the new world was named Havilon. The first settlers followed shortly, and a new calendar was adopted since then, with time starting at 0 PRH (post rediscovery of Havilon).

While Havilal and his fleet were the first to arrive, the landscape is dotted with ruins of an ancient civilization. Who they were is unknown. All settlements are days or weeks apart, and the wilderness can be dangerous. Being stocked up and prepared is important.