I want this story to start in 2003. I'm not 100% sure why, maybe ebcause nothing momentous happened in 2003, at least not that I can remember. Looking back to 2203 thats when we had a lot of protests against the Iraq war, SARS, the Collumbia crash, deer and horses getting cloned, iTunes is released as is the Living with Michael Jackson documentary, X-Men 2, Return of the King, Bruce Almighty, and Finding Nemo are all released. and our popular artists are Beyonce, Evanesence, Limp Bizkit, Shania Twain, 50 cent, and Eminem. Fashion trends seem to be focused on baggy shorts with midrif tops, apparently also ugg boots. The human genome project was also completed this year.
Lots of things actually happened that year that could be used by bifrologists to conjecture about why the portals appeared that year. I have my own personal reasons the portals appeared, but I also have several of them. I want to take a page out of Keith Baker's book about the events of the Mourning in Eberron, and say there is no one reason. It's more fun if people can make up their own reasons, especially if they want that kind of intrigue to be a central plot of their campaign.
14 April 2003: The Human Genome Project is completed
Portals to self-contained universes appear throughout the world
May 2003: A woman from Norway who returns from the portals with a flying carpet dominates the
news; she coins the term bifrost to describe the portals
December 2003: The Pope announces his official condemnation of those who return from the bifrost, likening them to demons.
2004: Bombing in Spain linked to delvers; panic about the use of powers.
The Guild for the Advancment and Protection of Devlers (GAPD) is founded in New York, and quickly opens its doors is in major metropolitan areas around the world.
2005: Thousands go missing as a cult in Vietnam walks into a bifrost and never returns.
The story of underground fights between those with powers is brought to light.
An attempt in Nigeria to close a portal with explosives results in the mysterious destruction of an entire town.
2006: A young boy with a rare bone disease is given gauntlets that make him as strong as professional weightlifter allowing him to walk for the first time.
Dungeoneering Inc. and Haversack's Goods being trading publicly.
2007: The Sudan attacks Chad with a large force of delvers who almost completely overrun the country before the UN steps in.
The first openly powered senator is elected to office.
2008: Allegations arise of politicians abusing powers and powered individuals during the US elections. The Democrats for the Proliferation of Powers (DPP) denies any direct contact with the candidates as do the Republicans for the Expansion of Wealth (REW).
The National Delvers League start airing competitions between delvers to great commercial success.
2009: Many states attempt to pass legislation limiting delvers access to public office, some pass but are difficult to enforce.
The application and social website Delvr is created and provides unprecedented access to opportunities to safely enter a bifrost with an experienced party.
2010: The Institue for Dimensional Study releases a revealing and comprehensive study of the number of people who have gone missing into the bifrosts, who have returned with powers, the proliferation of magic items, and the effects of the influx of precious metals and minerals on the economy.
2011: Haversack's Goods develops power detectors and beings selling them to governments and the public. Within months there are stories of delvers who are stripped of their rights upon discovery.
2012: Thousands of members of the group unironically calling themselves Witch Hunters march on the capitol in Washington D.C. demanding legislation be enacted to protect normal people from those with powers.
2013: Congress passes legislation requiring those with powers to be registered and carry and ID card. The same bill outlaws the use of powers in government buildings and makes it a felony to use powers against another person.
The DPP and REW give tacit support despite the outcry from the GAPD.
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