The Long Dark
Tick 0–1,000
Before the First Word, the world was unspoken.
The Folding
Tick 1,000–12,000
The gods folded matter into land, sea, and sky.
The First Word
Tick 12,000–45,000
Language was given to the first beings.
The Sundering
Tick 45,000–89,000
Realms split apart; the Wolds were woven.
Present Tick
Tick 89,000+
Souls wander, worldsmiths reshape, legends form.