greyhawk age of great sorrow

* 480 CY The witch Iggwilv conquers Perrenland but is soon overthrown by a rogue demon, years of famine and terror follow. [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. 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. Cuthbert expends huge amounts of energy to simulate the death of the Circle, and after contributing immense aid to a party in overthrowing Vecna, is himself greatly weakened. * 570 CY Iuz accidentally freed from magic prison, returns to lead his empire. ** 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. . * 781 BCY ** Mountain inhabitants of Tostenhca all die, said to be due from a curse placed by Keraptis using his Null Enigma device. (From the Ashes 7), At the same time, the Great Kingdom attacks on a broad front against the Theocracy of the Pale, Almor and Nyrond. **, * 568 CY ** Stelfast Holren hired to kill a unicorn, transformed into a centaur, charged with guarding the infant Maura. Years of civil war ensued, and only the intercession of dispassionate houses such as Garasteth and Darmen brought about the final compromise. * 3400s BCY Tiamat-worshipping empire of Caerdiralor rises and falls (near modern Onnwal). * Stelfast Holren, centaur ranger/warlock, and Maura (Rusty Ward), Previously,Bahkgarr the bullywug (Rusty Ward). Herzog of the South Province leads forces to a minor victory over the Golden League (Nyrond, Almor and 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. 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. 213 CY Age of Great Sorrow. -217 CY Founding of the Kingdom of Aerdy. * circa 13,000s BCY ** Faction of isolationist elves settle in The Valley section of the Barrier Peaks. Nature: The Common Years deal with the Rise and Fall of the Oeridian Kingdom of the East, styled The Great Kingdom of Aerdy. This reckoning will most likely continue to be used as long as the fragments of this large kingdom continue to vie for power, and as long as the powers which have been revealed in this age continue their struggles. * 344 BCY Vecna is betrayed by Kas the Bloody-Handed; his empire falls. * 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. Leading into the Age of Great Sorrows, the order was rocked by the treachery of the notable knight Lord Kargoth and a group of 13 other influential knights who were seduced to his cause. * 576 CY ** Autumn: Rose, Ehrendil, Norah, Sariel, Bahkgarr the bullywug and others escape White Plume Mountain with Blackrazor, Whelm and Wave. JavaScript is currently disabled. The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (adventure), The Hidden Shrine of Tamochan (adventure), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. (1001 OR), 360 CY Battle of Molvar and Battle of Lopolla end Keolandish expansion to the North. OERTH TIMELINE (World of Greyhawk) . Zagig built for himself an enormous castle complex . (2046 OR), 513 CY Rise of Horned Society; humanoids take Pomarj. (917 OR), 283 CY Thrommel III begins construction of Chendl. ** ** **, * 1208 BCY ** Magical warhammer Whelm created by dwarven Clan Dankil at a dwarfhold under the Barrier Peaks. The Viceroyalty of Nyrond, which eventually included Urnst, was ruled from Rel Mord by a junior branch of House Rax. **, * 781 BCY ** Mountain inhabitants of Tostenhca all die, said to be due from a curse placed by Keraptis using his Null Enigma device. Strange monsters seen roaming in the Barrier Peaks mountains. **, * 566 CY ** Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower begins combat training under Lord Tethrin of the Faerie Kingdom of Celene. Adventure Pitch/Synopsis: Since the beginning, humanity has measured time in Ages. * circa 9000s BCY Drow city of Erelhei-Cinlu built in the underdark. (DRA#354), Most of the undersea city-states of the kopru are destroyed by war and strife. (3009 OR), 576 CY Guide to the World of Greyhawk completed by Pluffet Smedger the Elder. ** Greyhawk's "lansgraf" government model is officially replaced by an oligarchy. * 1283 BCY ** Gnomes from The Valley come under tutelage from Keraptis at Tostenhca. 261 years ago Future city of Greyhawk established as a trading post. They oversaw a fractured Great Kingdom, but they did so with iron fists and villainous glee. Gygax resisted the urge to fully outline a detailed timeline in order to give players as much leeway as possible when designing their own home campaigns: "The history is given briefly, and most states are only outlined generally so as to allow as much personal input as possible from DMs who decide to acquire and use it."[4]. The now-restored Circle of Eight brokers peace, except that Rary turns traitor, plots to murder everyone, and flees into the Bright Desert. * 576 CY ** Summer: Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower, Norah Brithel, Sariel Galanodel kidnapped by Slave Lords, sold to duergar at White Plume Mountain. His primary contender to the throne was the herzog of South Province, Galssonan of Cranden. (From the Ashes 7), The Battle of Innspa marks the peak of the Aerdy invasion of Nyrond. The neighboring free city of Hardby and the Wild Coast break off from the Domain of Greyhawks influence, causing an economic decline. ), 557 CY Rise of the Slaver Lords in Drachensgrabs. **, * 540 CY ** Stelfast Holren born near Errantkeep under the prosperous dominion of House Naelax, a noble family in The Great Kingdom. * 474 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir turned into vampire in order to permanently extend his war against goblinkind. ** = Moment of significance from player characters campaign backstories. 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. Celene expels Keoish royal garissons from within its borders. Note: conflicts with 461 CY. Centuries past, when Greyhawk city was still a burgeoning riverbank trading post, Zagig was already a powerful magician. Greyhawk is not like FR - a lot of things were left up to DMs to make up. (From the Ashes 7), Turrosh Mak of the Pomarj attacks the Wild Coast and Ulek. Gray Hawk Name Meaning. Non-Suel tribes the Oerid and Bakluni peoples to the north gradually subjugated and enslaved. [6], The dispute resulted in a period of civil war lasting nine years, during which assassination of nobles and shifting of alliances were common. This ended the Hateful Wars. (, 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. * 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. * 394 CY ** Elven Queen Eldrell liberates a 4,500-year-old Suel elemental prison under the Hellfurnaces mountains. Several noble houses resorted to in-fighting or settling old scores with rival houses. AGE OF GREAT SORROW (decline of The Great Kingdom) * 213 CY Eclipse during an Aerdy coronation signals the Age of Great Sorrow. AGE OF GREAT SORROW (decline of The Great Kingdom) (From the Ashes 9), On the same day, Rary instigates a massive magical battle within the Great Hall and attempts to assassinate the other members of the Circle of Eight, killing only Otiluke and Tenser before fleeing into the Bright Desert to form his own kingdom. Prince of Furyondy/Provost of Veluna kidnapped. Almor is conquered in short order. (This calendar compiled by Steven B. Wilson and Grimulf and is based on several TSR publications including: The World of Greyhawk, From the Ashes, Greyhawk Wars, The City of Greyhawk, The Temple of Elemental Evil (T1-4), Rary the Traitor (WGR3), The Marklands (WGR4), Iuz the Evil (WGR5), Ivid the Undying (Carl Sargent, TSR AOL), Fate of Istus (WG8), Vale of the Mage (WG12), Vecna Lives (WGA4), Dungeon Masters Guide 1st ed., Greyhawk Adventures (TSR) and others by TSR based on the work of Gary Gygax). (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. * 260 CY ** Tysiln San born in the Vault of the Drow. 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. Ancient legend predicted that the return of Vatun, who had vanished centuries ago, would signal the birth of a barbarian empire in the north. * 406 CY ** Jaran Krimeah born to the House Rax within the city of Rauxes in the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. (800 OR), 198 CY The appearance of the Ball of Fire over the South of the Great Kingdom. **, * 4400s BCY ** Suel mages begin magically binding genies as slave labor. Irongate, Idee and Onnwal rebelled and founded the Iron League in 447 CY, joined in 448 CY by the Lordship of the Isles and in 445 CY by the County of Sunndi, and allied with Nyrond. * 1 million BCY Queen of Chaos wars on Wind Dukes of Elemental Air. Geoff and Sterich are conquered by the invaders. * 550 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower leaves home, uses false names as a wandering charlatan in Keoland and Ulek nations. The Great Kingdom saw a brief, violent resurgence during the reign of Ivid V, who assumed the Malachite Throne in 556 CY. Wilson, Steve. * 1923 BCY Founding of the Empire of Sulm in central Flaeness, soon conquers neighboring lands. 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 . The Malachite Throne destroys them to a person. [4] Numerous smaller contenders. The plague known as the Red Death sweeps across the Flanaess. * 397 CY The mage Tasha becomes an apprentice to Zagig Yragerne. However, the houses had no agreement as to who would succeed Nalif. * 1538 BCY Break with Suel, founding of the Baklunish Empire. Assassination of nearly all of the House of Rax. **, * 799 BCY ** Keraptis and his remaining evil gnome followers move into the dungeon under White Plume Mountain. **, 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. 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. (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. The Urnst states and Theocracy of the Pale would soon follow Nyrond's example and declare their own independence. Greyhawk member, 1997-1999. The ill-fated expedition of Sormod of Perrenland to find Eru-Tovar, north of Blackmoor. This controversy would be recognized as the beginning of a succession crisis known as the Turmoil Between Crowns. (Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk). 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 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. . Portillan's son Galren was a fool, and Galren's son Sonnend was a drunkard with no interest for affairs of state. During Zelcor's coronation in Rauxes later that year, an ominous sign appeared in the sky, a complete eclipse of the noontime sun above the capital. "The Library of Last Resort.". [citation needed], Ivid I soon gained a reputation as a tyrant. Humanoid invasions become common. * circa 12,000s BCY Strife among elven peoples. At its greatest extent, the Great Kingdom stretched from the isles of the Sea Barons in the east to the Viceroyalty of Ferrond in the west; and from Sunndi in the south to Ratik in the north. * 315 CY Future city of Greyhawk established as a trading post. * 576 CY ** Spring: Sariel Galanodel arrives on Oerth, explores Keoland and the Ulek nations. * 1243 BCY ** About 100 gnomes return to The Valley to share new magical knowledge for weapons and defenses against raiders. (965 OR), 350 CY The formation of the Bandit Kingdoms complete. **, * 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. Lyzandred, trapped in his private demiplane, finally succumbs to death and becomes a lich. Why Does The King Send You On Adventures. Age of Great Sorrow. When Yalranda died at the age of 40, her son Manshen broke with tradition to take the name of House Rax-Nyrond. Ages of Glory, of Dreams, of Fairies, Gods, and even Great Sorrows. One in Zelradton administered South Province (awarded to House Cranden), and a counterpart in Eastfair controlled North Province (awarded to House Naelax). 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. **, * 550 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower leaves home, uses false names as a wandering charlatan in Keoland and Ulek nations. Age of Great Sorrow commences . Greyhawk Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. * 576 CY ** START OF D&D5e 2020 CAMPAIGN ** * 566 CY ** Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower begins combat training under Lord Tethrin of the Faerie Kingdom of Celene. ** (3018 OR). After the withdrawal of Nyrond from the Great Kingdom, the slide became precipitous. (858 OR) 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. AGE OF THRALLS (demon-worshipping inhumans use humans as slaves/food) The tyrannical Ivid I assumed the Malachite Throne at the price of granting greater autonomy to the provinces, notably Medegia, Rel Astra, and Almor. * 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. Perhaps the proudest, most warlike, and powerful of these tribes were the Aerdi, their name meaning sky people in the old tongue. Crockport falls, and Chendl, Furyondys capital, is placed under siege. He is corrupted by it. The Oeridians headed east through the Fals Gap and into the Flanaess, and migrated eastward until they reached the great ocean and could go no further. 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. ** ** (917 OR) The viceroyalty of Ferrond led the way, becoming the kingdom of Furyondy. 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. * 485 BCY Start of the Baklunish-Suloise Wars, prompting eastward migrations into the Flanaess. The chronology given below, however, includes five other calendars, which were once used and are sometimes referred to in ancient writings. (3004 OR), 571 CY Irongate joins the Golden League and drives Ivids forces under the Herzog back to the South Province. [6][7] From 1985 to 2003, newly published material added more "backstory" to the Greyhawk history, subsequently adding many items to Gygax's original timeline. 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. During the Age of Great Sorrow, some dwarves, such as those allied with what would become the Iron League, were happy to assit their human allies in throwing off Aerdi-imposed shackles, while others, who had profited greatly from trade with the honorable lords of Ratik and Bone March, assisted the other way. Two successor nations, the United Kingdom of Ahlissa and the North Kingdom of Aerdy, now vie for control of the region. The ultimate fate of Ivid V was unknown, but with certainty the rule of the Overkings of Rauxes had come to an end. After years of political maneuvering and scheming, Ivid finally brought far-flung provinces together in an attempt to launch a great war to reestablish the former glory of the empire of the Aerdi. ** The County of Urnst gains independence from Nyrond at the Council of Rel Mord. Age of Great Sorrow [ edit] In 198 CY, Selvor the Younger prophecied an Age of Great Sorrow. Nominally set in Greyhawk, Age of Worms brings that venerable setting to life in a fun, action packed way, with lots of interesting and . (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 10) (1085 CY), 453 CY King Tavish III of Keoland dies, Tavish IV ascends to throne; end of Keoish Emperialism. (2013 OR), 479 CY Might of Iuz grows, humanoid invasions become common. (1016 OR), 375 CY Zagig Yragerne begins construction of Greyhawk Castle. House Naelax replaces House Rax on Malachite Throne. **, * 455 CY ** Tysiln San captured in the Valley of the Mage, becomes lover/First Protector to the Exalted One/Black One. Perranders, Velunians, Furyondians, and Tenhas each establish independence in a series of minor but bloody wars. * 223 BCY Oeridians found the Kingdom of Aerdy in eastern Flanaess. It was heavily influential, originating the Common language, Common Year calendar, and the gold/silver/copper coinage standard used throughout the Flanaess. **. 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. (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. AGE OF GLORY (rise of human empires, magic and conquest) [5], In 586 CY, Herzog Grenell of North Province declared his holdings the Great Kingdom of Northern Aerdy, and took the title of Overking. ** **, * 576 CY ** START OF D&D5e 2020 CAMPAIGN **, * 576 CY ** Autumn: Rose, Ehrendil, Norah, Sariel, Bahkgarr the bullywug and others escape White Plume Mountain with Blackrazor, Whelm and Wave. (2095 OR), 563 CY Bone March taken by humanoids. The chronology given below, however, includes five other calendars which were once used and are sometimes referred to in ancient writings. (3000 OR), 567 CY The Beggars War in Greyhawk Beggars Union defeated by Thieves Guild. ** (3016 OR), 583 CY Destruction of Shield Lands; Ossians Raid, fall of Medegia; Rise of the Pomarj; Fall of Geoff and Sterich, Conquest of Bissel; Usurpation of the Lordship of the Isles, Fall of the Sea Princes. A viceroy in Dyvers administered the Viceroyalty of Ferrond, including its Northern Reaches (now Perrenland and lands north and northeast of the Vesve Forest). * 509 CY Mordenkainen born. Aerdy nearly doubled in size, and was thereafter known as the Great Kingdom, though its ruler still held the old nationial title and office of Grand Prince. 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. **, * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. * 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. * 372 CY University of Magical Arts founded in the settlement of Greyhawk. * 1208 BCY ** Magical warhammer Whelm created by dwarven Clan Dankil at a dwarfhold under the Barrier Peaks. **, * 1000 BCY ** Records show the weapons Blackrazor, Wave and Whelm all in possession of Keraptis at this time. Overking Zelcor promptly abolished the astrologers order for trying to recreate earlier hysteria and banished the members to Rel Astra. (752 OR), 113 CY Alisedrans report of The Hanging Glacier. You can help Greyhawk Wiki by expanding it. 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. * 436 CY ** Jaran Krimeah released from prison, goes into exile from The Great Kingdom of Aerdy. They patiently watch for lizards, then catch them with a swift dart toward the ground. The Bandit Kingdoms fall to Iuz in the same offensive. * 213 CY Eclipse during an Aerdy coronation signals the Age of Great Sorrow. (2014 OR), 480 CY City of Elredd founded by a Wolf Nomad warrior on the site of earlier camp settlements. * 473 BCY Vecna writes the Codex of the Infinite Planes. (2097 OR), 565 CY Defeat of the Slave Lords. * 498 CY Greyhawk officially becomes a Free City after severing ties with The Great Kingdom. ** . * Norah Brithel, dwarven alchemist/artificer, wields Whelm (Colette Brown) ** (3003 OR), 570 CY Iuz freed from captivity and returns north. * 505 CY Iuz disappears and his nation falls into chaos. (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). 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. * 727 BCY Plagues sweep human empires in western Oerik, 40% of population dies. (428 OR), -113 CY The Great Disembarkment; the Aqua-Oeridians sail eastward. ** * 1099 BCY Flan uprising ends rule of Keraptis, mage goes into wandering exile with his gnome followers. Nasran founded the See of Medegia and granted it to the faith of Palor. * 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. ** The Great Kingdom was quickly becoming too vast to effectively control from Rauxes, so the overkings appointed viceroys to rule the major provinces. 584-586 CY: The Greyhawk Wars. (From the Ashes 7), Ket allies with Iuz, and promptly attacks Bissel. Zelcor ignored the warning, and simply disbanded the Royal Astrologers and banished them to Rel Astra. 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 whole of the south arose again in violent rebellion, and one year later formed the Iron League and allied with Nyrond. **, * 503 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir acquires the magical warhammer Whelm. (1081 OR), 449 CY Second Civil War in Rauxes. They spend their days gracefully soaring over open areas or perched in cottonwoods, willows, and mesquites along lowland streams. * 576 CY ** Autumn (week before Brewfest): Rose, Ehrendil, Norah and Sariel arrive in the City of Greyhawk. * 1423 BCY Vecna born into an untouchable caste among the Flan people. 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. For a full article on the topic with citations, please see Great Kingdom at Greyhawkonline.com. **. , so there's nothing to lose. 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. In 213 CY, an Age of Great Sorrow, proclaimed by Selvor the Younger in 198 CY, was confirmed . * 150 CY Rhennee people (Romani) first appear in Adri Forest. We've already been saving your edits, so if you Greyhawk, especially its Thieves Guild, also pledge support against Iuz. **, * 474 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir turned into vampire in order to permanently extend his war against goblinkind. [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. . [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. And there is some depth dealing with Dwarves and Elves. It was nominated for deletion on Wikipedia. ** HRONOLOGICAL. The Great Kingdom shattered into smaller provinces soon thereafter. He ruled a land now called the kingdom of Aerdy (aer meaning sky in Old Oeridian). A Brief History of Greyhawk . The different human races are dealt with in some depth - due to the great war that left the huge areas on the original map of Oerth. (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. (899 OR) . The needs and intrigues of the Celestial Houses would soon become subordinate to the politics of the Malachite Throne. By 100 CY, there were four such viceroys. 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. [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. 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. 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. * 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. "Greychrondex." * 575 CY ** Winter: Wizardry Guild of Greyhawk sponsors its first expedition to storm-locked Blackmoor. The following terms are sometimes used to describe eras in the history of eastern Oerik: A sudden, unexplained disease causes the koprus kopura food source to diminish. (2040 OR), 506 CY Jurnre falls at the height of The Hateful Wars. (Players Guide to Greyhawk 9), Outer dependencies of Aerdy gain sovereignty. * early 10,000s BCY Elven deity Corellon transforms rebel elves into the drow, casts down Lolth. But Gnomes and Halflings are pretty much left out. Holian, Gary; Mona, Erik; Reynolds, Sean K.; Weining, Frederick (2000), All events in Gygax's original timeline had six different dates due to the six different calendar systems used by the great civilizations of Gygax's world. (3007 OR), 575 CY Appointment of the Peoples Constables in Greyhawk City. Third Great Age of Mages (Greyhawk on Oerth, Glantri on Mystara, Second Sundering on Toril). These small principalities accomplished little under their loose confederation, as they were individually unable to take on the Ur-Flan and Suel, so they quickly gathered under a single banner. Naelax was opposed by House Cranden, much of House Garasteth, and the remains of House Rax. The Age of Worms(the Waiting Age, a time of death, decay and writhing doom that lurks in the shadows of every tomorrow). (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 10), 450 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. * 455 CY ** Tysiln San captured in the Valley of the Mage, becomes lover/First Protector to the Exalted One/Black One. YEAR EVENT LOCATION SOURCE(C.Y. Nyrond declared independence in 356 CY during the reign of Overking Portillan, whose attempts to reconquer the territory were blocked by an attack on the Great Kingdom's heartlands by Flan barbarians. [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. He established the Common Year calendar, with the new year established as 1 CY. (645 OR), 75 CY Tenmeris and his Queen, Yalranda rule Aerdy. rasgon. The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index. * 466 BCY Baklunish and Suloise empires turn to goblin, orc and ogre tribes for mercenaries. (2054 OR), 520 CY Hradji Beartooths discovery of Skrellingshald. * 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. And granted it to the South of the Barrier Peaks mountains 2097 OR ), CY. As a tyrant members to Rel Astra wars on Wind Dukes of elemental Air slave labor invasions! 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