AGE OF GREAT SORROW (decline of The Great Kingdom) . **, * 524 CY ** Norah Brithel and Ehrendil Stone become friends working together in The Valley. With the conquest of Nyrond, Aerdy nearly doubled in size, declaring itself the Great Kingdom of Aerdy and beginning the nation's imperial era. The Great Kingdom arose from the Kingdom of Aerdy in -110 CY, when the Aerdi forces of Grand Prince Almor II defeated the Nyrondese in the Battle of a Fortnights Length. You can help Greyhawk Wiki by expanding it. Age of Great Sorrow commences . The Great Kingdom was quickly becoming too vast to effectively control from Rauxes, so the overkings appointed viceroys to rule the major provinces. North Province declared independence from the Great Kingdom in 584 CY, dragging itself out of the Greyhawk Wars, and the empire shattered within weeks into many pieces. In 586 CY, Ivid V, last Overking of the Great Kingdom, was rumored to be dead after the devastation of Rauxes, the nations capitol. MYTHIC PAST [1], In 535 OR (-110 CY), during the reign Grand Prince Almor II, House Rax defeated its western rival Nyrond in the Battle of a Fortnight's Length. * 727 BCY Plagues sweep human empires in western Oerik, 40% of population dies. ** (DRA#354), Most of the undersea city-states of the kopru are destroyed by war and strife. The World of Greyhawk Timeline is a list of fictional historical events that either explain the history leading up to the present state of the World of Greyhawk Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, or that enumerate further developments described in campaign products published by either TSR, Inc. or Wizards of the Coast. * 397 CY The mage Tasha becomes an apprentice to Zagig Yragerne. The Bandit Kingdoms fall to Iuz in the same offensive. The war ended in 446 CY when Ivid I was crowned Overking, due in large part to the death of all other viable contenders. (1025 OR), 393 CY Zagig Yragerne founds the Guild of Wizardry in Greyhawk. Dungeons and Dragons Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. (3003 OR), 570 CY Iuz freed from captivity and returns north. Herzog of the South Province leads forces to a minor victory over the Golden League (Nyrond, Almor and * 254 CY Ferrond province breaks from The Great Kingdom, becomes the independent Kingdom of Furyondy. [4] Numerous smaller contenders. He ruled into old age before declaring that his last surviving offspring would claim the throne. Ivid III murdered all possible Naelax rival claimants to the throne, and imprisoned his sons and daughters in a grand palace for his own safety. Perrenland is liberated. The priesthood of Hextor officially deposes Ivid V as Overking. 213 CY Age of Great Sorrow. AGE OF AERDY (rise of The Great Kingdom) **, * 1000 BCY ** Records show the weapons Blackrazor, Wave and Whelm all in possession of Keraptis at this time. EpicSavingThrow.com: A Grognard's Notebook. TSR took over creation of new events for his world, and a re-visioning of the campaign in 1992 resulted in an extension of the end of the timeline from 576 CY to 585 CY. Age of Great Sorrow starts due to the Aerdi overkings started caring more for local prestige and wealth instead of foreign affairs with distans lands. Despite the new moniker, power in the new empire would not become truly centralized until 1 CY, when Grand Prince Nasran I declared universal peace throughout the land and took the title of Overking of the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. * 1473 BCY ** Keraptis the mage becomes protector of northern Flan people in Tostenhca in the Griff Mountains. The army includes the seagoing Hardby Marines of Woolly Bay, in their six war-galleys, and the Mountaineer Militiaof the Abbor-Alz, with a score of griffon-riding "skymen"attached. **, * 574 CY ** Winter: An unending winter storm forms above the northern Archbarony of Blackmoor. The viceroys had near total autonomy within their realms to efficiently deal with local problems, answering only to the Malachite Throne. However, it quickly became clear to all the noble houses of the Aerdi that power in the Great Kingdom was being centralized in the hands of the rulers of Rauxes, and that the fortunes of the Great Kingdom would now rest with them. [3], By 100 CY, the Great Kingdom stretched the entire breadth of the Flanaess, from the Solnor Ocean to the Fals Gap, and as far north as Perrenland and the north and northeast of the Vesve Forest, and from Sunndi to the Griff-Corusk mountains. **, * 1208 BCY ** Magical warhammer Whelm created by dwarven Clan Dankil at a dwarfhold under the Barrier Peaks. (752 OR), 113 CY Alisedrans report of The Hanging Glacier. The chronology given below, however, includes five other calendars, which were once used and are sometimes referred to in ancient writings. **, * 406 CY ** Jaran Krimeah born to the House Rax within the city of Rauxes in the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. [citation needed]. ** His primary contender to the throne was the herzog of South Province, Galssonan of Cranden. * 498 CY Greyhawk officially becomes a Free City after severing ties with The Great Kingdom. (1096 OR), 465 CY Volte, a blue dragon terrorizing Geoff and Sterich, is defeated by a group of adventurers aided by Schemley, a Greyhawk dragon. **. * 576 CY ** Spring: Valley of the Mages First Protector Tysiln San sends Norah Brithel on a quest to find the missing Ehrendil Stone. no risk refund guarantee (1065 OR), 435 CY An unnamed agent of an evil deity bestows the Hand of Vecna, on Myro. The line of Ivid, comprising four more overkings, ruled the Great Kingdom for almost another century and half. )Pre- All of the following events occurred before theDevastation Rain of Colorless Fire and the Invoked(Undated) Devastation, but their exact date of occurrence isunknown. **, * 453 CY ** Norah Brithel born to mother Torgga Mightyhammer of Clan Dankil and father Oskar Brithel of Clan Fireforge in the Barrier Peaks foothills overlooking Little Bissel in the Valley of the Mage. * 479 CY Iuz becomes a political threat in the north-central Flanaess. * 1400 BCY ** Drow forces push Suel wizards out of their underground dungeons below the Hellfurnaces mountains. Cobb Darg of the Free City of Irongate orders the execution of every known Scarlet Brotherhood agent within the city. * 550 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower leaves home, uses false names as a wandering charlatan in Keoland and Ulek nations. ** **, RECENT HISTORY (past decade or so, all player characters have their own various adventures to earn experience) The plague known as the Red Death sweeps across the Flanaess. Gygax: "I did indeed create details for the PC party on the spot, adding whatever seemed appropriate, and as Rob played and learned from me, he did the same, and when we were actively co-DMing we could often create some really exciting material on the spot, if you will. * Norah Brithel, dwarven alchemist/artificer, wields Whelm (Colette Brown) (1090 OR), 461 CY Demi-human realm of Ulek affected, demi-human realm of Celene revealed (although it is also affected in the eyes of the Great Kingdom, this hidden Elven realm actually just decides to open communications with the human kingdoms at this time). Ascendant campaigns can view previous versions of their pages, see what has changed (and who did it), and even restore old versions. [5], Ivid I ruled for 48 years before being assassinated by his son, Ivid II, in 494 CY. Nominally set in Greyhawk, Age of Worms brings that venerable setting to life in a fun, action packed way, with lots of interesting and . ** ** They spend their days gracefully soaring over open areas or perched in cottonwoods, willows, and mesquites along lowland streams. * 568 CY ** Stelfast Holren hired to kill a unicorn, transformed into a centaur, charged with guarding the infant Maura. Rauxes fell victim to a vast magical conflict that left the city in ruins and submerged in a region of distorted magical force with unpredictable effects, the final fate of Ivid V, the rivals for the Malachite Throne, and Rauxess citizens remains unknown. Due to the cooperative effort of the various Aerdi tribes settling in the Flanmi basin, they expanded quickly. When the struggle between the Baklunish and Suloise empires threatened to engulf central Oerik, it was proclaimed that the destiny of the Aerdi and other Oeridians lay far to the east. The leader of the Fists, Sevvord Redbeard, soon allies himself with Iuz. Nasran was by all accounts a wise and dutiful ruler, and few openly begrudged him his claim. ** * 480 CY The witch Iggwilv conquers Perrenland but is soon overthrown by a rogue demon, years of famine and terror follow. The Great Kingdom survived attack by the Golden League in 579-580 CY and civil unrest following the Red Death plague of 581 CY. * 576 CY ** Autumn (1 week after Brewfest): Ehrendil does research at the Guild of Wizardrys library; Norah mixes with archmage Jallarzi Sallavarian; Rose mixes with Guildmaster of Thieves Org Nenshen; Sariel crashes classes at the University of Magical Arts; Stel and Maura protected at the Temple of Rao. (From the Ashes 6), Armies of Iuz conquer the Horned Society, creating a mass slaughter in the capital of Molag. He established the Common Year calendar, with the new year established as 1 CY. After the accidental freeing, good-aligned troops raze Robilars estate, driving the fighter into exile. * 453 CY ** Jaran Krimeah renamed The Exalted One; The Valley becomes known henceforth as The Valley of the Mage. [5] In 1996, Wizards of the Coast bought TSR, and several years later, again reset the campaign, resulting in a further extension of the timeline to 591 CY. * 575 CY ** Winter: Wizardry Guild of Greyhawk sponsors its first expedition to storm-locked Blackmoor. Several noble houses resorted to in-fighting or settling old scores with rival houses. The County of Urnst gains independence from Nyrond at the Council of Rel Mord. Mass killings of the Aerdy populace instigated by Ivid. AGE OF GREAT SORROW (decline of The Great Kingdom) 363 years ago Eclipse during an Aerdy coronation signals the Age of Great Sorrow. **, * 576 CY ** Summer: Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower, Norah Brithel, Sariel Galanodel kidnapped by Slave Lords, sold to duergar at White Plume Mountain. ** Note: This date is incorrectly translated in LGG p.23 as -216 CY. **, * 453 CY ** Jaran Krimeah renamed The Exalted One; The Valley becomes known henceforth as The Valley of the Mage. A Brief History of Greyhawk . The Royal Minting House of Nyrond moves from Rel Mord to Womtham. ", Q: "In Dragon 315, Jim Ward talks about the origins of the Greyhawk setting, and is quoted as having said: 'He [Gygax] had the whole world mapped out'. (645 OR), 75 CY Tenmeris and his Queen, Yalranda rule Aerdy. (3014 OR), 581 CY Vecna (after apparently destroying of the Circle of Eight) is himself thrown into out of the Prime Material planes at Tovag Baragu. [8], 375 Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland. (2033 OR), 505 CY Imprisonment of Iuz in beneath the Castle Greyhawk. Provinces began calving off the empire like icebergs into the sea, beginning with Ferrond in 254 CY. ** (Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk). **, * 724 BYC ** Ctenmiir born to dwarven Clan Ironfist under the Yatil Mountains. ** Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. Assassination of nearly all of the House of Rax. Aerdy almost doubled in size and thereafter became known as the Great Kingdom, now a true empire. (3009 OR), 576 CY Guide to the World of Greyhawk completed by Pluffet Smedger the Elder. They named that vast ocean the Solnor (literally, the birthplace of the sun), and along its shores they founded a series of small states. * 1208 BCY ** Magical warhammer Whelm created by dwarven Clan Dankil at a dwarfhold under the Barrier Peaks. * 361 CY Zagig Yragerne buries a cache of extraplanar magic under the Land of Black Ice. * Sariel Galanodel, elven wizard (Cecilia Baader) The Age of Great Sorrow: 213 CY to 247 CY Overking Zelcor House Rax-Nyrond Zelcor I was on the throne in 223 CY 247 CY to 297 CY Overking Toran II House Rax-Nyrond Toran II displaced the priesthood of Pholtus from Medegia in 252 CY. In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Knight Protectors of the Great Kingdom (also known as the Order of Knight Protectors of the Great Kingdom) is the most fabled chivalric order in the Flanaess. * 556 CY Slave Lords organization begins terrorizing coastal settlements around the Sea of Gearnat. (0 longitude was established so as to run through the capital, Rauxes, while 0 latitude was determined to run along the Oerth's equator). The chronology given below, however, includes five other calendars which were once used and are sometimes referred to in ancient writings. 5 out of 5 rating for Age of Worms Adventure Path. "White Dwarf Interview: Gary Gygax - the man who made it all possible". **, * 1243 BCY ** About 100 gnomes return to The Valley to share new magical knowledge for weapons and defenses against raiders. The Royal Astrologers proclaimed it as a great portent, confirming the sign of a coming Age of Great Sorrow prophesied by Selvor the Younger fifteen years earlier. * 203 CY Betrayal by Knight Protector of the Great Kingdom Sir Kargoth in a pact with Demogorgon, leads to creation of death knights in Aerdy. . **, * 528 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower born in Orchid Brook at the Lortmil foothills in the County of Ulek. (935 OR), 310 CY Beginning of the Formation of the Shield Lands. * 576 CY ** Autumn (Brewfest): Stelfast Holdren and Maura arrive in the City of Greyhawk, are almost kidnapped by Evangelor Umpirt and other Slave Lords; Rose, Ehrendil, Norah, Sariel save the centaur and his young ward. In the year 1 OR (-644 CY), conflict between the Baklunish Empire and the Suel Imperium threatened to engulf the regions inhabited by the Oeridians tribes. The Brithel family are robotics experts, rivals to the famed Kwalish who lived just north of The Valley. Ivid II quickly fell into dementia and was in turn assassinated by his own son, Ivid III, in 497 CY. * 466 BCY Baklunish and Suloise empires turn to goblin, orc and ogre tribes for mercenaries. In 583 CY, Ivid launched an attack upon Nyrond, Almor, and the Iron League states, but the conflict served only to bring ruin to the heartlands of the Great Kingdom and destruction to many tens of thousands of citizens. Age of Great Sorrow [ edit] In 198 CY, Selvor the Younger prophecied an Age of Great Sorrow. **, D&D5e: Expanded Conditions & Abilities Glossary, Rime Of The Frostmaiden: Blackmoor On Oerth, Renewing My Old City Of Greyhawk Campaign, Valerie Valuseks City Of Greyhawk Map Annotated. rasgon. Not to mention "times before now"! These were largely tracts settled by individual noble houses of the Aerdi, such as the mystic Garasteth, the noble Cranden, the mercantile Darmen, the calculating Rax, and the militaristic Naelax. Ancient legend predicted that the return of Vatun, who had vanished centuries ago, would signal the birth of a barbarian empire in the north. The whole of the south arose again in violent rebellion, and one year later formed the Iron League and allied with Nyrond. [1], In 213 CY, Overking Jiranen died after the end of a long reign. The first appearance of Mayaheines avatar on Oerth. [5], In 587 CY, most of the remaining former Great Kingdom united under Prince Xavener of House Darmen, who took the title of Overking of the new United Kingdom of Ahlissa.[5]. . The Great Kingdom became a potent force for order and good in the Flanaess. ** CAST OF PLAYER CHARACTERS * 913 BCY Shattados, last King of Sulm, receives the Scorpion Crown from the chaos god Tharizdun. **, * 435 CY ** Jaran Krimeah proclaimed Mage of The Great Kingdom, stages a failed coup and is imprisoned. Overking Zelcor promptly abolished the astrologers order for trying to recreate earlier hysteria and banished the members to Rel Astra. (From the Ashes 6). Wilson, Steve. (CY), which system commenced when the Overking of Aerdy declared universal peace through the whole of the Great Kingdom. * 307 CY ** Entire San family murdered by Lolth priestesses, only Tysiln escapes the Vault of the Drow with help from a mage; both flee to the surface world. Portillan's son Galren was a fool, and Galren's son Sonnend was a drunkard with no interest for affairs of state. * 393 CY Zagig Yragerne founds the Guild of Wizardry in Greyhawk. So, 1,235 years ago, began the Great Migrations to which the modern reckoning of the Oeridians is dated. * circa 5500s BCY Founding of the Suel Empire. Prince of Furyondy/Provost of Veluna kidnapped. (2015 OR), 494 CY Ivid I dies, Ivid II ascends the Malachite Throne. **, * 576 CY ** Autumn: Theft of magical items spark rumors in the City of Greyhawk that the wizard Keraptis has returned to White Plume Mountain. As each sovereign passed, he was replaced with a more dimwitted and less competent successor, until the outer dependencies of Aerdy declared their independence. * 503 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir acquires the magical warhammer Whelm. * 455 CY ** Tysiln San captured in the Valley of the Mage, becomes lover/First Protector to the Exalted One/Black One. During the reign of Grand Prince Almor II, the Rax Aerdi defeated their Nyrondese rivals in the Battle of a Fortnights Length (535 OR, or -109 CY). (From the Ashes 6), Keoland, Gran March, the Ulek States and the Yeomanry enter into the Treaty of Niole Dra, a mutual-defense pact and military alliance. (899 OR) . (Demigod Zagyg appears.) The Royal Astrologers proclaimed it as a great portent, confirming the sign of a coming Age of Great Sorrow prophesied by Selvor the Younger fifteen years earlier. (3006 OR), 573 CY Scarlet Brotherhood first reported; Prince of Furyondy and Provost of Veluna kidnapped; The Cult of the Reptile God Rises in Orlane. * 456 BCY ** Vampire Ctenmiir cast out of dwarven society for preying on his own people for blood. (1016 OR), 375 CY Zagig Yragerne begins construction of Greyhawk Castle. * 3400s BCY High and wood elves establish nations in the Flanaess (Highfolk, Celene, Aliador, and Arrisa). AGE OF GLORY (rise of human empires, magic and conquest) * 435 CY ** Jaran Krimeah proclaimed Mage of The Great Kingdom, stages a failed coup and is imprisoned. . ** GreySage Joined: Aug 03, 2001 Posts: 3296 From: Michigan Send private message: Thu Jul . Geoff and Sterich are conquered by the invaders. This tale begins more than twelve centuries ago, when Oeridian tribes wandering the vast central plains of Oerik beyond the Flanaess in the Far West were driven to the east by a series of raging conflicts that culminated in the infamous Twin Cataclysms of prehistory. 213 CY Age of Great Sorrow. [1], The Kingdom of Aerdy set about expanding throughout the Flanmi Basin, spending its early decades conquering the neighbouring Flan and Suel. In the year 645 OR (1 CY), Grand Prince Nasran declared universal peace in the empire, taking the new title of overking. (Players Guide to Greyhawk 9), Outer dependencies of Aerdy gain sovereignty. ** (During the following 1,200 years, Suel develops ever-greater magics. * 453 BCY Oeridian refugees settle the city of Exag (modern Perrenland). The World of Greyhawk Timeline is a list of fictional historical events that either explain the history leading up to the present state of the World of Greyhawk Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, or that enumerate further developments described in campaign products published by either TSR, Inc. or Wizards of the Coast . The Index is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, and his work as continued and updated by Eric Johnson, Richard DiIoia, Jason "PupickDad" Jacobson, a French fan group, and numerous other fans over the years. Does this mean you have material about the rest of Oerth hidden in your basement?" (, Surviving Baklunish migrate north to the shores of the, Keoland and Furyondy go to war, resulting in the secession of the Keolandish regions of, Excessive taxation and repression leads to a general rebellion in the southern, Assassination of nearly all of the House of Rax, with the exception of, Evil forces construct a small chapel outside the village of, Iuz is inadvertently freed from imprisonment below. JavaScript is currently disabled. Malev did not care who took the throne, and it came as some surprise when his cousin Zelcor reportedly met his price. When Yalranda died at the age of 40, her son Manshen broke with tradition to take the name of House Rax-Nyrond. . "The Library of Last Resort.". His son Malev rejected the throne, secretly auctioning it off to his cousin Zelcor. It was nominated for deletion on Wikipedia. ** The Free City of Greyhawk achieves its first period of greatness under the rulership of Zagig Yragerne. (Guide 9), The City of Greyhawk nationalizes the Cairn Hills smelting trade. AGE OF THRALLS (demon-worshipping inhumans use humans as slaves/food) ** [citation needed][5], Regrettably, the Turmoil Between Crowns also resulted in the destruction of the Royal Guild of Navigators, the august body responsible for developing a more accurate method of navigating the oceans and seas of Oerth, by creating a system of longitude and latitude. (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 10), 450 (Guide 9), The Savant-Sage completes the Guide to the World of Greyhawk. (1085 CY), 453 CY King Tavish III of Keoland dies, Tavish IV ascends to throne; end of Keoish Emperialism. 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He rules for 100 years with the aid of the Eye of Vecna. Perranders, Velunians, Furyondians, and Tenhas each establish independence in a series of minor but bloody wars. **, * 564 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower discovers good cleric Evangelor Umpirt is secretly working with the Slave Lords. Otiluke, Tenser murdered again, and Bigby severely injured. * 572 CY First reports of The Scarlet Brotherhood, a Suel-supremacy movement. [5], In 586 CY, Herzog Grenell of North Province declared his holdings the Great Kingdom of Northern Aerdy, and took the title of Overking. So proceeded an inexorable decline that began as the rulers of House Rax became progressively neglectful, decadent, or dimwitted. For the next few years, Gygax was the arbiter of all events that occurred in Greyhawk until he was ousted from TSR in 1985. By 356 CY, Overking Portillan could not even prevent his own cousin, the viceroy of Nyrond in Rel Mord, from breaking with the Malachite Throne and declaring his independence. During Zelcors coronation in Rauxes later that year, an ominous sign appeared in the sky, a complete eclipse of the noontime sun above the capital. HRONOLOGICAL. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). The ultimate fate of Ivid V was unknown, but with certainty the rule of the Overkings of Rauxes had come to an end. * 576 CY ** START OF D&D5e 2020 CAMPAIGN ** Rather than using his own map, which was simply a map of the United States overwritten with his cities, towns and regions, he sketched out a new world called Oerth,[3] then concentrated on one corner of one continent, a place called the Flanaess. You should check them out. **, * 459 CY ** The Mightyhammers of Clan Dankil adapt drow trap techniques to create the Assassins Run in the Valley of the Mage. * circa 9000s BCY Yuan-ti (snakefolk) empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). **, * 799 BCY ** Keraptis and his remaining evil gnome followers move into the dungeon under White Plume Mountain. * 344 BCY Vecna is betrayed by Kas the Bloody-Handed; his empire falls. The Great Kingdom saw a brief, violent resurgence during the reign of Ivid V, who assumed the Malachite Throne in 556 CY. Age of Great Sorrow commences. * 1243 BCY ** About 100 gnomes return to The Valley to share new magical knowledge for weapons and defenses against raiders. **, * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. * 1000 BCY ** Records show the weapons Blackrazor, Wave and Whelm all in possession of Keraptis at this time. Ferrond declared independence in 254 CY, followed by Veluna, Tenh, and Perrenland. Gray Hawk Name Meaning. ** Many noble and good Aerdi were expatriated by these secessions, leaving the heart of the kingdom to opportunists. A summary of historical events, by Common Year Reckoning. * circa 7000s BCY Peak of the Torhoon Empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). Events of The Temple of Elemental Evil. The Age of Great Sorrows is thought to represent the beginning of the decline of the Great Kingdom, although the Empire would last for many centuries, it began losing holding and influence during this time . His fatuous son Malev was uninterested in the office and proceeded to secretly auction it off to the highest bidder among his relatives. (845 OR), 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. ), * 2273 BCY Suel Empire stretches to the Dramidi Ocean, but stays west of the eastern mountain ranges. (3017 OR), 584 CY Destruction of Almor; Dissolution of the Great Kingdom; End of the Greyhawk Wars; Great day of Signing; Treachery of Rary; Breaking of the Circle of Eight; The Great Burn in Greyhawk; Formation of the Kingdom of the Bright Lands. Archibold III of Nyrond abdicates, leaving the throne to his son Lynwerd. (2041 OR), 510 CY Last of the Euroz and Jebli driven from the Lortmil Mountains. A total solar eclipse occured during Zelcor's coronation, taken by the Royal Astrologers as a confirmation of Selvor's prophecy. * 91 CY ** Keraptis leaves White Plume Mountain; his fate after this time is unknown but his gnomes remain behind. **, * 394 CY ** Elven Queen Eldrell liberates a 4,500-year-old Suel elemental prison under the Hellfurnaces mountains. The Greyhawk Militia's strength is focused in the south, facing endless raids by orcs and goblinoids from the conquered Wild Coast. In order to quickly explain the current state of the world, and the motivations of various states and important characters, Gygax delineated twenty-one historical events that bracketed a thousand years of "pre-history" leading up to the "present" time of 576 CY (Common Year Reckoning). * circa 9000s BCY Drow city of Erelhei-Cinlu built in the underdark. **, * 91 CY ** Keraptis leaves White Plume Mountain; his fate after this time is unknown but his gnomes remain behind. * late 10,000s BCY Drow civilization begins in the underdark. (Dungeon #124.62). AGE OF MEN One in Zelradton administered South Province (awarded to House Cranden), and a counterpart in Eastfair controlled North Province (awarded to House Naelax). However, with the death in the spring of 213 CY of the Overking Jiranen, a sovereign who had reigned many years, succession became a matter of intrigue. There is no question but that most reckoning is dated by Common Year (CY), the date which the Overking of Aerdy declared universal peace through the whole of the Great Kingdom. (2097 OR), 565 CY Defeat of the Slave Lords. This article was transcribed from Wikipedia. Despite creeping insanity, he ably defended his realm from the combined forces of the Golden League (579-580) and civil unrest during the Red Death plague of 581. (1035 OR), 416 CY The paladin, Myro, conquers one of the bandit kingdoms and declares himself king (1041 OR), 430 CY Vlek Col Vlekzed establishes the Hold of Stonefist. Gygax: "Yes, I had a sketch map of the remainder of the globe". **, * 781 BCY ** Mountain inhabitants of Tostenhca all die, said to be due from a curse placed by Keraptis using his Null Enigma device. Ivid I who accedes to Malachite Throne. It was heavily influential, originating the Common language, Common Year calendar, and the gold/silver/copper coinage standard used throughout the Flanaess. **, * 556 CY ** Bahkgarr the bullywug born in the Mistmarsh. In 428 OR (-216 CY), the scion of House Garasteth, Lord Mikar, became the first grand prince (equal to a king). **, * 540 CY ** Stelfast Holren born near Errantkeep under the prosperous dominion of House Naelax, a noble family in The Great Kingdom. Campaign Content Breakdown: 45% Combat/ 35% Narrative (RP) / 20% Exploration. (3013 OR), 580 CY Magnificent Talking Goat Party formed in Greyhawk; The Declaimers of Stroun predict the downfall of Tenh. Historical events, by Common Year calendar, and Arrisa ) and Galren 's son Galren a! Cy King Tavish III of Keoland dies, Tavish IV ascends to throne ; end Keoish... And proceeded to secretly auction it off to the Dramidi Ocean, with. Control from Rauxes, so the overkings of Rauxes had come to an end Migrations to which modern! 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