Purge of the Hidden
Steel Realms Timeline Event; recorded knowledge.
CY 5009 – CY 5311 The “Year of the Purge”
Purge of the Hidden was made in response to sorcerers trying to take control of Gladnor. The sisterhood of Dohar Djardin led the purge from east, Umbak from the west. Swept south – leaving north the only place they could flee to. Those remaining tried it in Kaald too, and were expunged and sentenced to death as they banded with strange tentacled creatures from another dimension to take control and failed.
A few individuals are thought to have survived and fled into the deep north. There is still a compact in place to report any sorcerers (any observed High Art practitioners, really) to the secular authorities. The Lightbringers have a strict policy in this regard, while other faiths are usually driven by local politics.
About/Chronicle of Purge of the Hidden
Pervasive Knowledge / Very Easy Difficulty
Most of the deaths suffered in this purge took place in CY 5009.
Common Knowledge / Easy Difficulty
It is said that the Druids of Helca provide shelter and a pathway to the north, where they are given refuge.
Scarce Knowledge / Hard Difficulty
One order changed its ways, adopted a new Patron and continued on, marrying into the family that ruled Riverdan of Monaides. The formed the Conjuror’s House Du’Orlok, and are a countering force to House Malor in Dunstrand. The members of House Malor suspect the presence of these high art practitioners, but have not been able to prove anything.
Rare Knowledge / Very Hard Difficulty
The Sisterhood of Dohar Jaideen instituted this in response to the death of Djardin Jaideen, the leader of their order in CY 5009. The sisterhood had begun to hunt down sorcerers that would not join their order, in secret.