1102 AF

The second decade of the Gathering Treaty now starts, overall the first one was not that bad. Ten years of minor wars, disputes, outside interference and the odd assassination. But the Heartlands nations stood together and seem to be expanding and thriving.
In the Spring of this year the Factions gathered as is now common for the Heartland games upon the island of Roak, Many new visitors were in attendance from the east, A land called Cathay.
It was during the games that the Mage and Incantor’s guild an ancient artifact, the Orb of Spirit, was stolen from them.
The dark creature who was behind the disruption of the games was revealed at last. It was defeated in an extraordinary game of combat by the combined teams of the Heartlands. Now, once again, the Factions question the Treaty that brought them together. The Harts push for revisions. Others questioned whether this is the right time for renegotiation in the face of greater threats to the security of the Heartlands.
The Immortal Patterns were once again set free upon the face of Erdreja. Satun and the Pendragon met, and sides were chosen by the people of the Heartlands. Schadel took a new form and Mordred’s power was taken by the Daemon Golgamoth. They met at the Gathering of this year and followed the path of Floris and Brand joining together in the backlash of their conflict and taking the form of a member of the Vipers Faction. Satuun spoke several times throughout the year to all he could reach, taunting the Incantors and finally scattering his pattern to the winds of Erdreja and where the pattern will land as yet to be seen.
Among all the turmoil that the Immortal Patterns always bring the pattern of Floris returned but not the combined forms of Ellias and Brand. The pattern chose a new host in that of the mage Cullen Lochlan.
The Mordred device was reformed in the Spring of this year and once again the elder races suffered. The Lios Alfar again came to the aid of the younger races and the device was once again deactivated by a combination of rituals.
The actions of the younger races brought upon them the attentions of the Conclave a collection of powerful mages from the elder races who still harbour the hatreds spawned during the Elder Wars.
Once again the Emperor Joshrum the second was seen to walk the Heartlands of Erdreja his appearance shocked many but still he claimed to rule these lands. As such he requested the return of the Imperial provinces under the control of the current Factions. While disregarding the more barabaric Celtic nations of Dragons, Bears and Wolves. Will any take him up on his offers?.
This year also saw great losses among some of the Factions, Lady Adelana of the Unicorns fell at the hand of one of the Unicorn Factions greatest foes, only to later be raised as unliving against them. Lord Digby of the Dragons gave himself to the Wild Hunt during the early Winter. The former Master Healer Stefan Louis of the Lions, was slain by assassins on the first day of the last month of the year.