~1200

As the Northcote expanded, they displaced “lesser”, more warlike tribes that formerly dwelled in the Helgafall area. These tribes in turn migrated towards more hospitable lands, and soon brushed up against the Edegans. Their periodic raids placed pressure on the Edegans, which culminated in a particularly harsh winter around 1200, when humans and herd animals alike froze to death, and the Edegans struggled to survive against the joint iniquities of weather and waves of raids by surrounding tribes. Only trade with the Awatute and their stockpiles of excess agricultural goods from a bountiful summer could keep the Edegans around until spring. At that point, the Council of the Thinkers called an unusual meeting; against an assortment of so-called auroras, astounding displays of light and color in the night sky, they negotiated with the Edegans leaders. In the latter’s weakened position, it didn’t take much to agree to the Awatute offer of an alliance of civilized peoples living under the aurora, portending closer ties than ever before.

OOC: Expanding to the nine tiles bounded by maroon lines in this image.