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**, * 540 CY ** Stelfast Holren born near Errantkeep under the prosperous dominion of House Naelax, a noble family in The Great Kingdom. * 575 CY ** Winter: Wizardry Guild of Greyhawk sponsors its first expedition to storm-locked Blackmoor. ** * 505 CY Iuz disappears and his nation falls into chaos. (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. ** (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). **, * 474 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir turned into vampire in order to permanently extend his war against goblinkind. [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. JavaScript is currently disabled. The priesthood of Hextor officially deposes Ivid V as Overking. Might of Iuz grows. Celene expels Keoish royal garissons from within its borders. Greyhawk is not like FR - a lot of things were left up to DMs to make up. ** Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. The Age of Great Sorrow(decline of the Great Kingdom of Aerdy). The tribes entered the Flanaess through the Fals Gap, where they first encountered the Flan. Gray Hawks are small . (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. **, * 1400 BCY ** Drow forces push Suel wizards out of their underground dungeons below the Hellfurnaces mountains. 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. The leader of the Fists, Sevvord Redbeard, soon allies himself with Iuz. The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index. The World of Greyhawk, The City of Greyhawk, The Temple of Elemental Evil (T1-4), Rary the Traitor (WGR3), The Marklands (WGR4), Vale of the Mage (WG12), Vecna Lives . The Brithel family are robotics experts, rivals to the famed Kwalish who lived just north of The Valley. (Players Guide to Greyhawk 9), Outer dependencies of Aerdy gain sovereignty. ** * 724 BYC ** Ctenmiir born to dwarven Clan Ironfist under the Yatil Mountains. They oversaw a fractured Great Kingdom, but they did so with iron fists and villainous glee. ** * 479 CY Iuz becomes a political threat in the north-central Flanaess. ** The Aerdi made their capital in Rel Astra, and spent the next few decades conquering the neighboring Flan and driving the Suel to the south. Provinces began calving off the empire like icebergs into the sea, beginning with Ferrond in 254 CY. **, * 436 CY ** Jaran Krimeah released from prison, goes into exile from The Great Kingdom of Aerdy. In 583 CY, during the Greyhawk Wars (582-584 CY), Ivid managed to unify the Great Kingdom's provinces long enough to wage war on Nyrond, Almor, and the Iron League, in an effort to restore the Great Kingdom to its historic greatness. * 576 CY ** Autumn (week before Brewfest): Rose, Ehrendil, Norah and Sariel arrive in the City of Greyhawk. (Guide 9), Zagig Yragerne begins construction of Castle Greyhawk. First they conquered the Flans crumbling kingdom of Ahlissa in the southwest, then swept north to contend with other Oeridian tribes who had settled the Flanaess behind them. (3018 OR). University of Rauxes sacked. 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. Celene achieves full independence, Yolande elevated to queen of Celene. you will have instant access to your previous versions. Events of The Temple of Elemental Evil. * circa 13,000s BCY ** Faction of isolationist elves settle in The Valley section of the Barrier Peaks. * 513 CY Orcs and goblins driven from Suss Forest and conquer the Pomarj. His forces are stopped at the Battle of the Pass of Celene by a coalition of humanoid warriors. Naelax was opposed by House Cranden, much of House Garasteth, and the remains of House Rax. Several noble houses resorted to in-fighting or settling old scores with rival houses. A Brief History of Greyhawk . 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. Manshen, the first Rax overking, divided these marklands in 100 CY, forming two vast provinces around the Nyr Dyv, one in the east and one in the west. Share. Age of Great Sorrow commences . Contents Adventure Pitch/Synopsis: Since the beginning, humanity has measured time in Ages. **, * 435 CY ** Jaran Krimeah proclaimed Mage of The Great Kingdom, stages a failed coup and is imprisoned. **, * 556 CY ** Bahkgarr the bullywug born in the Mistmarsh. (522 OR), -110 CY Battle of a Fortnights length. Ivid II quickly fell into dementia and was in turn assassinated by his own son, Ivid III, in 497 CY. (1085 CY), 453 CY King Tavish III of Keoland dies, Tavish IV ascends to throne; end of Keoish Emperialism. Note: This date is incorrectly translated in LGG p.23 as -216 CY. AGE OF GLORY (rise of human empires, magic and conquest) [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]. * 422 BCY Invoked Devastation wipes out Balunish Empire, Rain of Colorless Fire wipes out Suel Empire. (3015 OR), 582 CY Rise of Vatun (Iuz) in the North; Fall of Tenh; Beginning of the Greyhawk Wars. * 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. [1], In 428 OR (-217 CY),[2] Lord Mikar of House Garasteth was crowned the first Grand Prince of Aerdy. GreySage Joined: Aug 03, 2001 Posts: 3296 From: Michigan Send private message: Thu Jul . 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. The battle results in a decisive defeat of the Great Kingdoms armies. 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 . A total solar eclipse occured during Zelcor's coronation, taken by the Royal Astrologers as a confirmation of Selvor's prophecy. Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. By 100 CY, there were four such viceroys. (3013 OR), 580 CY Magnificent Talking Goat Party formed in Greyhawk; The Declaimers of Stroun predict the downfall of Tenh. (995 OR), 356 CY Kingdom of Nyrond established, Kingdom of Keoland reaches peak; Keolands Small War with Furyondy. Two successor nations, the United Kingdom of Ahlissa and the North Kingdom of Aerdy, now vie for control of the region. Years of civil war ensued, and only the intercession of dispassionate houses such as Garasteth and Darmen brought about the final compromise. * 1099 BCY Flan uprising ends rule of Keraptis, mage goes into wandering exile with his gnome followers. * 498 CY Greyhawk officially becomes a Free City after severing ties with The Great Kingdom. (LGG, 65). For a full article on the topic with citations, please see Great Kingdom at Greyhawkonline.com. * 556 CY ** Bahkgarr the bullywug born in the Mistmarsh. * Stelfast Holren, centaur ranger/warlock, and Maura (Rusty Ward), Previously,Bahkgarr the bullywug (Rusty Ward). * 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. You should check them out. (758 OR), 155 CY Attir Aedorichs discovery of the Sinking Isle. (935 OR), 310 CY Beginning of the Formation of the Shield Lands. He is corrupted by it. The recalcitrant herzog of South Province was quickly deposed and replaced by a prince from House Naelax, who sought immediately to bring the southern insurgents back into line. The herzog of South Province, Galssonan of House Cranden, broke with Rauxes and joined a widespread rebellion in the south. The ill-fated expedition of Sormod of Perrenland to find Eru-Tovar, north of Blackmoor. ** The Bandit Kingdoms fall to Iuz in the same offensive. But another age is prophesied: An age of darkness, of decay, and of . Age of Great Sorrow View source This page may be a Stub or not include some information. * 393 CY Zagig Yragerne founds the Guild of Wizardry in Greyhawk. (2054 OR), 522 CY King Belvor II is crowned in Furyondy. 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. 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. [4] Numerous smaller contenders. * 4400s BCY ** Suel mages begin magically binding genies as slave labor. 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. Starts precedent for ascension to leadership of that enclave. **, * 576 CY ** Autumn: Theft of magical items spark rumors in the City of Greyhawk that the wizard Keraptis has returned to White Plume Mountain. ** The Great Kingdom, or the Great Kingdom of Aerdy or The Empire of Aerdy or just Aerdy. [4], In 437 CY, Overking Nalif of House Rax was assassinated by House Naelax. * 361 CY Zagig Yragerne buries a cache of extraplanar magic under the Land of Black Ice. . The ultimate fate of Ivid V was unknown, but with certainty the rule of the Overkings of Rauxes had come to an end. * 524 CY ** Norah Brithel and Ehrendil Stone become friends working together in The Valley. (2057 OR), 526 CY Dyvers becomes a Free City. Age of Great Sorrow commences. (745 OR), 107 CY The Overking of Aerdy constructs Castle Millennium at Seawolf Point. Note: conflicts with 461 CY. Crockport falls, and Chendl, Furyondys capital, is placed under siege. 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. (2056 OR), 523 CY Storrich of the Hold of Stonefist supposedly enter the Burning Cliffs region. Assassination of nearly all of the House of Rax. **, * 91 CY ** Keraptis leaves White Plume Mountain; his fate after this time is unknown but his gnomes remain behind. Coming into conflict with the Ur-Flan and Suel peoples in the region, they discovered a pressing need to unify the scatterned Oeridian tribes under a single leader. As each sovereign passed, he was replaced with a more dimwitted and less competent successor, until the outer dependencies of Aerdy declared their independence. The north Kingdom of Ahlissa and the north Kingdom of Aerdy 556 CY *! 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