The Time of Arrival, 23 years before the Arelith Reckoning, a young arcanist by the name of Allestrius Thoramind arrived among many others on the island of Arelith, not seeking riches in gold, but an opportunity. Having escaped his academy as a result of his practiced interest in wild magic, he soon left the newly founded town of Cordor. Away from other common adventurers and the surface-dwelling drow, the mage disappeared from sight for a long time.

Only years later his name was heard again. Adventurers spoke of a strange Tower and a Gnome with many promises, hidden in the Forest of Despair and surrounded by dangerous beasts. This Tower was built, using his skill of wild magic, brick by brick by Thoramind and the Gnome became his partner, Thoramind shared secrets of the arcane and portal travel with the Gnome, and in return the Gnome agreed to participate in many of his experiments.

As more adventurers arrived on the island, so did the success of Cordor expand and soon enough the island was populated with many skilled adventurers and many mysteries of the Tower were soon put to rest.