* 3400s BCY Tiamat-worshipping empire of Caerdiralor rises and falls (near modern Onnwal). Overking Zelcor promptly abolished the astrologers' order for trying to recreate earlier hysteria and banished the members to Rel Astra. (Dungeon #124.62). (LGG, 39-40). you will have instant access to your previous versions. The Malachite Throne destroys them to a person. (2054 OR), 522 CY King Belvor II is crowned in Furyondy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greyhawk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. We've already been saving your edits, so if you (1088 OR), 455 CY Sunndi rebels against the Great Kingdom, joins the Iron League. * 540 CY ** Stelfast Holren born near Errantkeep under the prosperous dominion of House Naelax, a noble family in The Great Kingdom. * 576 CY ** Autumn (week before Brewfest): Rose, Ehrendil, Norah and Sariel arrive in the City of Greyhawk. 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. **, * 459 CY ** The Mightyhammers of Clan Dankil adapt drow trap techniques to create the Assassins Run in the Valley of the Mage. ** (2057 OR), 526 CY Dyvers becomes a Free City. Greyhawk Gothic Font by Darlene . One in Zelradton administered South Province (awarded to House Cranden), and a counterpart in Eastfair controlled North Province (awarded to House Naelax). * 913 BCY Shattados, last King of Sulm, receives the Scorpion Crown from the chaos god Tharizdun. 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). 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. A brief hysteria occurred among the superstitious Aerdi. ** Geoff and Sterich are conquered by the invaders. His son Malev rejected the throne, secretly auctioning it off to his cousin Zelcor. **, * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. * 342 CY The Grey College founded in the settlement of Greyhawk. ** * 1473 BCY ** Keraptis the mage becomes protector of northern Flan people in Tostenhca in the Griff Mountains. With the fracturing of the Great Kingdom at the end of the Greyhawk Wars, the members of the once formidable Knight Protectors remain scattered and as such . Archibold III of Nyrond abdicates, leaving the throne to his son Lynwerd. 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). Lord Holmer, leader of the Knights of Holy Shielding is captured and taken to Dorakaa. * 452 CY ** Jaran Krimeah, now known as The Black One, arrives in The Valley and champions its elven, gnome and human peoples. * 557 CY ** Stelfast Holren becomes a professional hunter/guide for various nobles and merchants traveling through the Ardi Forest in The Great Kingdom. * 393 CY Zagig Yragerne founds the Guild of Wizardry in Greyhawk. (From the Ashes 6), The Duchy of Tenh is conquered by the Fists/Northern Barbarian armies. 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. In 1979, Gygax made the decision to publish the world of Greyhawk, but in order to do so, he made substantial changes to his home campaign world. Others like you also viewed Ahlissa Boccob Main Page Iggwilv Kelanen In the year 645 OR (1 CY), Grand Prince Nasran declared universal peace in the empire, taking the new title of overking. * 576 CY ** Autumn: Theft of magical items spark rumors in the City of Greyhawk that the wizard Keraptis has returned to White Plume Mountain. * 453 BCY Oeridian refugees settle the city of Exag (modern Perrenland). **, * 1243 BCY ** About 100 gnomes return to The Valley to share new magical knowledge for weapons and defenses against raiders. He deposed the herzog of South Province and replaced it with a prince of his own House Naelax, who in turn sparked outrage when he imprisoned and tortured ambassadors from Irongate. It was the prudence of House Cranden that solidified the realms power structure over the next century. * Rose Flickflower, halfling paladin, wields Blackrazor (Lexi Greenberg) * 479 CY Iuz becomes a political threat in the north-central Flanaess. Ivid II quickly fell into dementia and was in turn assassinated by his own son, Ivid III, in 497 CY. The survivor of the resulting bloodbath was declared Ivid IV. After the accidental freeing, good-aligned troops raze Robilars estate, driving the fighter into exile. * 213 CY Eclipse during an Aerdy coronation signals the Age of Great Sorrow. 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. This move centralized power in the capital at Rauxes, which initially posed challenges to the Overking due to the difficulty of governing such a large realm. * 394 CY ** Elven Queen Eldrell liberates a 4,500-year-old Suel elemental prison under the Hellfurnaces mountains. (1020 OR), 390 CY The Malachite Throne overthrows Vecna II. The Malachite Throne soon became known as the Fiend-Seeing Throne, and it was widely believed (with good reason) that the Ivid overkings consorted with evil outsiders. ** (2029 OR), 497 CY Ivid II is assassinated and replaced by his son, Ivid III. Perrenland is liberated. The herzog of South Province, Galssonan of House Cranden, broke with Rauxes and joined a widespread rebellion in the south. Buffoons and incompetents sat upon the Malachite Throne, and their mismanagement split apart the Celestial Houses. [1], In 213 CY, Overking Jiranen died after the end of a long reign. * 496 CY Greyhawks lansgraf government model is officially replaced by an oligarchy. ** He ruled a land now called the kingdom of Aerdy (aer meaning sky in Old Oeridian). [1], In 428 OR (-217 CY),[2] Lord Mikar of House Garasteth was crowned the first Grand Prince of Aerdy. The war was disastrous for the Great Kingdom, and in 584 CY, North Province declared independence. The neighboring free city of Hardby and the Wild Coast break off from the Domain of Greyhawks influence, causing an economic decline. (858 OR) 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. * 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. So, 1,235 years ago, began the Great Migrations to which the modern reckoning of the Oeridians is dated. AGE OF GREAT SORROW (decline of The Great Kingdom) * 213 CY Eclipse during an Aerdy coronation signals the Age of Great Sorrow. The plague known as the Red Death sweeps across the Flanaess. Realms of Ulek and Celene effected. Centuries past, when Greyhawk city was still a burgeoning riverbank trading post, Zagig was already a powerful magician. Otiluke, Tenser murdered again, and Bigby severely injured. AGE OF DELIVERANCE (first empire of free humans) There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Greyhawk. EpicSavingThrow.com: A Grognard's Notebook. * 4400s BCY ** Suel mages begin magically binding genies as slave labor. This article was transcribed from Wikipedia. * 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. ** Both forces are lost to the poisons of Csipros Erd, the Geysers of Death located somewhere in the maze of valleys and hills north of the Barriear Peak region. * 361 CY Zagig Yragerne buries a cache of extraplanar magic under the Land of Black Ice. (428 OR), -113 CY The Great Disembarkment; the Aqua-Oeridians sail eastward. . He took the new title of Overking, which would be used by all subsequent rulers. (3011 OR), 579 CY Reformation of Coinage in Greyhawk City; beginning of infiltration of Horned Society into Bandit Kingdoms; The Outbreak of the Red Death, and the Change of Istus. 261 years ago Future city of Greyhawk established as a trading post. These nomadic peoples were not very different, culturally speaking, from their neighbors the Flan, being superstitious, rustic, proud, and relatively primitive compared to the great empires of the Suel and Baklunish. **, * 455 CY ** Tysiln San captured in the Valley of the Mage, becomes lover/First Protector to the Exalted One/Black One. * 198 CY The Star Cairns, a Suel magical site southeast of the City of Greyhawk, hit by meteor summoned by the lich Lyzandred. (2056 OR), 523 CY Storrich of the Hold of Stonefist supposedly enter the Burning Cliffs region. (, 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. Malev did not care who took the throne, and it came as some surprise when his cousin Zelcor reportedly met his price. (Players Guide to Greyhawk 5), Battle of Critwall Bridge results in victory for Furyondy, securing the eastern borders of the realm against Iuz. * circa 9000s BCY Yuan-ti (snakefolk) empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). 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. 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(Tasha will later become known as Iggwilv, the worlds greatest demonologist.) * Stelfast Holren, centaur ranger/warlock, and Maura (Rusty Ward), Previously,Bahkgarr the bullywug (Rusty Ward). [1], In 198 CY, Selvor the Younger prophecied an Age of Great Sorrow. 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. The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index. * 799 BCY ** Keraptis and his remaining evil gnome followers move into the dungeon under White Plume Mountain. (3018 OR). Due to the cooperative effort of the various Aerdi tribes settling in the Flanmi basin, they expanded quickly. (From the Ashes 7), Turrosh Mak of the Pomarj attacks the Wild Coast and Ulek. **, * 394 CY ** Elven Queen Eldrell liberates a 4,500-year-old Suel elemental prison under the Hellfurnaces mountains. * 1208 BCY ** Magical warhammer Whelm created by dwarven Clan Dankil at a dwarfhold under the Barrier Peaks. * 397 CY The mage Tasha becomes an apprentice to Zagig Yragerne. (2032 OR), 498 CY County of Urnst becomes Palatinate under Duchy of Urnst; Greyhawk becomes free city. * circa 13,000s BCY ** Faction of isolationist elves settle in The Valley section of the Barrier Peaks. 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 can help Greyhawk Wiki by expanding it. [2] Although Gygax referred to Greyhawk in many of his columns, magazine articles and D&D adventures, the overall world remained his personal home campaign for several years. Greyhawk's "lansgraf" government model is officially replaced by an oligarchy. * 1423 BCY Vecna born into an untouchable caste among the Flan people. Search US census records for Greyhawk; Passenger Lists. **, * 524 CY ** Norah Brithel and Ehrendil Stone become friends working together in The Valley. (2046 OR), 513 CY Rise of Horned Society; humanoids take Pomarj. 213 CY. (858 OR) 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. (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). The original campaign setting of Greyhawk was a home campaign world invented by Gary Gygax in 1972 while playtesting the game that would become Dungeons & Dragons. ** Overking Zelcor promptly abolished the astrologers order for trying to recreate earlier hysteria and banished the members to Rel Astra. Clonses restore them, but Tenser does not re-join the Circle. * 453 CY ** Jaran Krimeah renamed The Exalted One; The Valley becomes known henceforth as The Valley of the Mage. He killed all 123 of his brothers and sisters before bribing Ivid IV's favorite concubine to pour acid into his ear. (2033 OR), 505 CY Imprisonment of Iuz in beneath the Castle Greyhawk. (899 OR) . Ivid I who accedes to Malachite Throne. **, * 564 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower discovers good cleric Evangelor Umpirt is secretly working with the Slave Lords. For a full article on the topic with citations, please see Age of Great Sorrow at Greyhawkonline.com. (1075 OR), 446 CY Founding of Iron League; Bandit Kings sack Trigol; Assassination of the entire house of Rax in the Great Kingdom. CY = Common Year (counting years since first Imperial reign in Aerdy) **, * 566 CY ** Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower begins combat training under Lord Tethrin of the Faerie Kingdom of Celene. This article is a stub. The Malachite Throne destroys them to a person. * 571 CY Iuz conquers lands of the Horned Society. [1][3], Subsequent Rax Overkings were poor leaders. (, Logue, Nicholas. [8], 375 [citation needed], Ivid I soon gained a reputation as a tyrant. * 556 CY Slave Lords organization begins terrorizing coastal settlements around the Sea of Gearnat. Third Great Age of Mages (Greyhawk on Oerth, Glantri on Mystara, Second Sundering on Toril). ), 557 CY Rise of the Slaver Lords in Drachensgrabs. **, * 576 CY ** Summer: Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower, Norah Brithel, Sariel Galanodel kidnapped by Slave Lords, sold to duergar at White Plume Mountain. The chronology given below, however, includes five other calendars which were once used and are sometimes referred to in ancient writings. Humanoid invasions become common. (535 OR), 1 CY Crowning Nasron, of the House of Cramden, as the Overking of Aerdy. The Brithel family are robotics experts, rivals to the famed Kwalish who lived just north of The Valley. Ages of Glory, of Dreams, of Fairies, Gods, and even Great Sorrows. 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. **, * 1283 BCY ** Gnomes from The Valley come under tutelage from Keraptis at Tostenhca. **, * 528 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower born in Orchid Brook at the Lortmil foothills in the County of Ulek. The County of Urnst gains independence from Nyrond at the Council of Rel Mord. The tribes entered the Flanaess through the Fals Gap, where they first encountered the Flan. (Demigod Zagyg appears.) [5], In 586 CY, reports began to spread that Ivid V had died, disappeared, or been deposed. * 1538 BCY Break with Suel, founding of the Baklunish Empire. Perhaps the proudest, most warlike, and powerful of these tribes were the Aerdi, their name meaning sky people in the old tongue. Greyhawk Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. [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. [1], To solve this, he appointed largely autonomous viceroys to rule over each province. Ascendant campaigns can view previous versions of their pages, see what has changed (and who did it), and even restore old versions. Prince of Furyondy/Provost of Veluna kidnapped. 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. **, * 574 CY ** Winter: An unending winter storm forms above the northern Archbarony of Blackmoor. * 528 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower born in Orchid Brook at the Lortmil foothills in the County of Ulek. (From the Ashes 6), Nyrond moves against the Hold of Stonefist, striking first in the Phostwood, but staying close to the borders of the kingdom. (Guide 9), The City of Greyhawk nationalizes the Cairn Hills smelting trade. * 1283 BCY ** Gnomes from The Valley come under tutelage from Keraptis at Tostenhca. GreySage Joined: Aug 03, 2001 Posts: 3296 From: Michigan Send private message: Thu Jul . Age of Great Sorrow [ edit] In 198 CY, Selvor the Younger prophecied an Age of Great Sorrow. All dates use the Common Year (CY) reckoning established by the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. (From the Ashes 6), Armies of Iuz conquer the Horned Society, creating a mass slaughter in the capital of Molag. Why Does The King Send You On Adventures. AGE OF GREAT SORROW (decline of The Great Kingdom) * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. no risk refund guarantee The neighboring . ** HRONOLOGICAL. 375 The Free City of Greyhawk achieves its first period of greatness under the rulership of Zagig Yragerne. * 406 CY ** Jaran Krimeah born to the House Rax within the city of Rauxes in the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. * 575 CY ** Winter: Wizardry Guild of Greyhawk sponsors its first expedition to storm-locked Blackmoor. ** But another age is prophesied: An age of darkness, of decay, and of . 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. by 100 CY, during the reign of Overking Manshen of Rax, there were four viceroys, with House Cranden ruling South Province from Zelradton, and House Naelax controlling North Province from Eastfair. ** * 456 BCY ** Vampire Ctenmiir cast out of dwarven society for preying on his own people for blood. (935 OR), 310 CY Beginning of the Formation of the Shield Lands. In 428 OR (-216 CY), the scion of House Garasteth, Lord Mikar, became the first grand prince (equal to a king). **, * 503 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir acquires the magical warhammer Whelm. ** Gray Hawk Name Meaning. **, * 1324 BCY ** Drow and giant raids on The Valley prompt a contingent of 300 gnomes to head east on a quest to learn better magical defenses. Starts precedent for ascension to leadership of that enclave. The second adventure path after Paizo learned the ropes after Shackled City, Age of Worms has the most classic feel, flow and theme of any adventure path. [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. 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. The empires borders had by now reached all the way to the Fals Gap and the mountainous Quaglands. She conquers Perrenland. In this era, magic is not a lost art, but apparently a fading one. This period of degeneration culminated in the Turmoil Between Crowns, when the last Rax heir, Nalif, died in 437 CY at the hands of assassins from House Naelax. (From the Ashes 6; Greyhawk Wars Adventurers Book), The Shield Lands refuse an offer of alliance with Furyondy, and are soon overrun by Iuzs forces. Campaign Content Breakdown: 45% Combat/ 35% Narrative (RP) / 20% Exploration. The faith of Hextor became the most prominent in the realm, and it laid claim to the See of Medegia, wresting it from the Zilchans who had held it for nearly two centuries after they had supplanted the Pelor. ** (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. Lyzandred, trapped in his private demiplane, finally succumbs to death and becomes a lich. Age of Great Sorrow commences. Glossography, page 2: "The Savant-Sage is known to have lived in the city of Greyhawk during Oerth's Epoch of Magic." R4 Doc's Island, page 4, calls the period from 659 OR to roughly 857 OR "The Age of Kings." In 857 OR, the Age of Great Sorrow began. Note: conflicts with 461 CY. * 569 CY Temple of Elemental Evil founds an army, gets destroyed a year later by a coalition of humans and elves at the Battle of Emridy Meadows. * 576 CY ** Autumn (2 weeks after Brewfest): Oligarchs of Greyhawk sponsor a second magical expedition to Blackmoor. (2099 OR), 566 CY Alliance of Drow with Giants in the West of the Flanaess. And there is some depth dealing with Dwarves and Elves. **, * 405 CY ** Tysiln San given refuge among a community of halflings in northern Keoland for 50 years before resuming her wandering. Nominally set in Greyhawk, Age of Worms brings that venerable setting to life in a fun, action packed way, with lots of interesting and . Many noble and good Aerdi were expatriated by these secessions, leaving the heart of the kingdom to opportunists. The Great Kingdom saw a brief, violent resurgence during the reign of Ivid V, who assumed the Malachite Throne in 556 CY. (720 OR), 100 CY Foundation of Viceroyalty of Furyondy. (917 OR), 283 CY Thrommel III begins construction of Chendl. 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 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. (845 OR), 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. Greyhawk, especially its Thieves Guild, also pledge support against Iuz. A summary of historical events, by Common Year Reckoning. ** All give a sense to the events of centuries past. An time period that started 213 CY when the rulers of the Great Kingdom started to fall. [7][8] The son ascended to the throne in 556 CY, taking the name Ivid V.[5], By the sixth century CY, however, the Great Kingdom had shrunk to a fraction of its size, limited to the lands east of the Harp River and Teesar Torrent, and north of the Iron Hills and Thelly River. * 347 CY ** Magical experiment kills Tysiln Sans mage mentor, prompting her to travel the surface world alone. (Oerths second sun in the sky may or may not disappear during this time.). ** = Moment of significance from player characters campaign backstories. The war ended in 446 CY when Ivid I was crowned Overking, due in large part to the death of all other viable contenders. Note: This date is incorrectly translated in LGG p.23 as -216 CY. * 513 CY Orcs and goblins driven from Suss Forest and conquer the Pomarj. [3] It continued to grow over the next century under the rule of the Overkings of House Rax, notably the ambitious Erhart I and Toran I. * 372 CY University of Magical Arts founded in the settlement of Greyhawk. 584-586 CY: The Greyhawk Wars. The Great Kingdom was quickly becoming too vast to effectively control from Rauxes, so the overkings appointed viceroys to rule the major provinces. Greyhawk Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. (1081 OR), 449 CY Second Civil War in Rauxes. (1005 OR), 371 CY Founder of Bandit Kingdom City of Rookroost assassinated. (From the Ashes 6). Subsequent rulers were weak and ineffectual, leading princes to act increasingly independently of the Overking and even fight amongst each other. Available online. [5] The herzog of North Province, the charismatic and ambitious Ivid of Naelax, made a claim to the throne, which was supported by most (but not all) of House Naelax. The lands within his rule were known as the the Kingdom of Aerdy, and their capital in Rel Astra. AGE OF MEN (Guide 9), Zagig Yragerne begins construction of Castle Greyhawk. ** ** Mass killings of the Aerdy populace instigated by Ivid. 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. The leader of the Fists, Sevvord Redbeard, soon allies himself with Iuz. * circa 13,000s BCY ** Faction of isolationist elves settle in The Valley section of the Barrier Peaks. (995 OR), 356 CY Kingdom of Nyrond established, Kingdom of Keoland reaches peak; Keolands Small War with Furyondy. You should check them out. ** **, * 724 BYC ** Ctenmiir born to dwarven Clan Ironfist under the Yatil Mountains. He is corrupted by it. ** He rules for 100 years with the aid of the Eye of Vecna. (From the Ashes 8), The North Province secedes from the Great Kingdom. -217 CY Founding of the Kingdom of Aerdy. **, * 575 CY ** Autumn: Ehrendil Stone captured by Slave Lord agents near the city of Gryrax, sold and transported to duergar occupying the dungeons below White Plume Mountain. ** . ** ** (DRA#354), Surviving Baklunish migrate north to the shores of the Dramidj Ocean. ** For the next few years, Gygax was the arbiter of all events that occurred in Greyhawk until he was ousted from TSR in 1985. Soon after, Furyondys northern border collapses under an assault from Iuz-allied humanoids attacking from the Vesve Forest. The Viceroyalty of Nyrond, which eventually included Urnst, was ruled from Rel Mord by a junior branch of House Rax. Invasion of northern barbarians into North Province prevents the Great Kingdom from retributive action against Nyrond. [7], Ivid IV's two eldest sons competed with each other for several years for the right of successsion, with the younger son eventually victorious. (From the Ashes 7), Renewed giant and evil humanoid raids hit the Grand Duchy of Geoff, Sterich, and the Yeomanry. [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. * 3400s BCY High and wood elves establish nations in the Flanaess (Highfolk, Celene, Aliador, and Arrisa). An time period that started 213 CY when the rulers of the Great Kingdom started to fall. (843 OR), 200 CY City of Leukish began as a trading post. 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. (Guide 9) Note: Conflicts with 361 CY. 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