Forgotten Realms chronology, 1300 - ...


All dates are in Dalereckoning, and year names are given where appropriate.

1300The Year of the Starfall
  • Thieves' guild destroyed in Waterdeep.
  • Joadath of Shadowdale dies. Aumry and Sylune become Lord and Lady of Shadowdale.
  • Lhestyn weds Zelphar Arunsun, a powerful mage from Neverwinter (and acknowledged youngest son of Khelben the Elder).
1301The Year of the Trumpet
  • First recorded resurgence of the Cult of Tiamat in Unther.
1302The Year of the Broken Helm
  • Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun the Younger is born.
  • Gharri of Gond born.
  • Durnan and Mirt the Merciless return from Undermountain and retire as rich men.
1303The Year of the Evening Sun
  • Fall of the human kingdom of Thar.
  • The venerable green dragon Claugiyliamatar makes her lair in the Deeping Cave, somewhere in the Kryptgarden Forest.
1304The Year of the Stag
1305The Year of the Creeping Fang
  • Laershala kills Thilana and assumes control of the pirates of the Inner Sea.
1306The Year of Thunder
  • A dragon invasion, known as the Dragon Run, sweeps out of the Moonsea North. Phlan is destroyed.
  • Durnan establishes the Yawning Portal over the ruins of Halaster's Hold, controlling the access to the dungeons beneath the city.
  • Moonsea war. Mulmaster vanquished by alliance of other cities; Hulburg is reduced to rubble and Sulasspryn suffers heavy damage. Vangerdahast of Cormyr founds War Wizards.
1307The Year of the Mace
  • Azoun of Cormyr born.
  • Sulasspryn collapses into a huge sinkhole, destroying the city.
1308The Year of the Catacombs
  • Dungeon exploring comes into vogue. Lhestyn becomes Open Lord of Waterdeep.
  • Construction begins on Lhestyn's (later Piergeiron's) Palace.
  • Baeron, Open Lord of Waterdeep, dies of fever, and Shilarn, his wife, immolates herself on his funeral pyre.
1309The Year of the Sunset Winds
1310The Year of the Storms
1311The Year of the Fist
  • Zelphar Arunsun dies at the hands of evil sorcery, though the source remains undetermined to this day. Lhestyn secretly names Piergeiron, a paladin and officer of the city guard, a Lord and her eventual successor as Open Lord of Waterdeep.
  • Rezim becomes vizier of Mulhorand and begins to persecute the church of Anhur. Chessentan mercinaries replace Anhur worshippers as guards of Skuld.
1312The Year of the Griffon
  • Darkhold seized by the Black Network. Teziir founded on the Dragonmere. Red Sashes operating in Waterdeep.
  • Durnan founds the Red Sashes as his own personal agents in Waterdeep, creating a precaution against such blatant disregards for the watch as grow common in Dock Ward (such as the death of Zelphar Arunsun).
1313The Year of the Shattered Oak
1314The Year of the Shadowtop
  • The tree of this name flourishes in this year.
  • Piergeiron becomes the Unmasked Lord of Waterdeep.
  • Rhigaerd II, king of Cormyr, defeats the border raiders.
  • The Pirate Queen Laershala dies in combat with a Cormyrean Freesail; the pirates of the Inner Sea break up into squabbling factions.
c.1315
  • The Company of the Howling Wolf kills the archmage Iniarv.
1315The Year of Spilled Blood
1316The Year of the Gulagoar
  • Zhentarim take control of Teshendale.
  • The arch-mages Orcrommor the Mighty and Asblan the Bold destroy each other in an aerial battle over the city of Ordulin.
1317The Year of the Wandering Wyrm
  • Great Plague of the Inner Sea (also called the Dragon Plague). Chessenta is decimated, Unther suffers, but Mulhorand is largely unaffected. The Vilhon manages to restrict its spread and is relatively unscathed.
  • Death of the sorcerer-king Nesker. The first High Blade takes power in Mulmaster.
  • Targuth Athkarr becomes Huhrong of Rashemen.
1318The Year of the Tired Treant
1319The Year of the Fallen Throne
  • THe kingship of Sossal ends in bloodshed.
1320The Year of the Watching Cold
  • The Simbul becomes ruler of Aglarond.
  • Akonhorus II becomes ruler of Mulhorand.
  • Resurgence of Cult of Set in Mulhorand due to birth of Seti.
  • Plague in the Inner Sea.
  • The Thayvians withdraw from Escalant in the wake of the Great Plague.
1321The Year of Chains
  • King Zaor of Evermeet is assassinated. Queen Amlaruil becomes sole ruler of the Elves.
1321The Year of Chains
  • The Harpers reorganised. Twilight Hall founded in Berdusk.
1322The Year of Lurking Death
  • Monstrous attacks at a 50-year high.
  • Khelben, son of Zelphar and Lhestyn, claims the long-vacant Arunsun Tower as his own, renaming it after his new title of "the Blackstaff.
1323The Year of Dreamwebs
  • Great Plague declared over.
  • Thayvian wizards attempt to control others through dreams; they are discovered and destroyed.
1324The Year of the Grimoire
  • Many old magical tomes were discovered in this year sparking a renewed interest in magic.
  • The white dragon Arauthator slays the venerable red dragon Rathalylaug high above the rooftops of Neverwinter.
  • Luthcheq invades Mordulkin, to take advantage of heavy losses in the plague years. Luth-cheq loses the war and the losses are blamed on wizard-spies in the service of Mordulkin. Luthcheq begins its persecution of wizards.
c.1325
  • Harper's Hold is built deep into the slopes of Mt. Waterdeep.
1325The Year of the Great Harvest
  • Beer and wine of this year are legendary.
1326The Year of the Striking Hawk
  • The wizard Meltharond Thone, master of the venerable white dragon Arveiaturace, dies.
1327The Year of the Blue Flame
  • The mad wizard Yarash moves into the pyramid on Sorcerer's Isle.
1328The Year of the Adder
  • "Homeland" ends
1329The Year of the Lost Helm
1330The Year of the Marching Moon
1331The Year of the Leaping Dolphin (NOTE: "The Wyvern's Spur" gives this year as the Year of Temples)
1332The Year of the Sword and Stars
  • Florin Falconhand is born.
  • The Wyrmstrike of Dunbridges (Border Kingdoms).
1333The Year of the Striking Falcon
  • Amnian Trade War.
  • Founding of the Council of Six and the unification of Amn.
  • Islif Lurelake is born.
  • Tale of the Azure Bonds (Mirtul to Kythorn), The Wyvern's Spur (Flamerule to Ches 1334).
1334The Year of the Blazing Brand
  • Hyarmon Hussilthar becomes Huhrong of Rashemen.
  • Tethyrian mounted troops are defeated at the Battle of Nightflames by orcs, evil sorcerers and satraps outcast from Calimshan; the realm of Mulsparkh is founded on the Calimshan-Tethyr border but is then swiftly crushed by the Calishite viziers.
1335The Year of the Snow Winds (NOTE: The Waterdeep Boxed Set gives the name of this year as The Year of the Shaking Serpent)
  • The Evereska Charter claims the Greycloak Hills for the elves.
  • Rhigaerd II, king of Cormyr, dies in the waning days of this year.
  • "The Family Business" (Realms of Valor)
  • A spell-duel in Ordulin between Thindol of the Zhentarim and the awakened lich Bhalgustrin ends with the death of Thindol.
  • The "Bleak Winter" in the North.
1336The Year of the Highmantle (Note: Realms of Valor [in "Elminster at the Magefair"] gives the name of this year as Year of the Dark Dragon)
  • Azoun IV takes the throne of Cormyr.
1337The Year of the Wandering Maiden
  • Charles Oliver O'Kane becomes mayor of Raven's Bluff.
  • The nobles of Yulash abolish the lordship and instead rule by council.
1338The Year of the Wanderer
  • Wandering Wyvern built in Sevenecho.
  • Queen Sambryl takes the throne of Impiltur.
  • "Exile" begins
  • The gnoll invasions of Mulmaster end.
1339The Year of the Weeping Moon
  • Aumry slain; Jyordhan becomes Lord of Shadowdale.
  • Sharra Frohm, the great-great-great granddaughter of Palus Frohm, decides to continue her grandfather's work. Traveling alone, she enters the Great Glacier and is never heard from again.
1340The Year of the Lion
  • Battle of the River Rising in Featherdale between Sembian and Cult of the Dragon forces; death of the wizard Mhzentul.
  • "Exile" ends
  • "Pool of Radiance": A band of adventurers destroys the Pool of Radiance in Phlan and frees the ruins from the monster curse.
  • "Sojourn" begins
1341The Year of the Gate
  • Illistyl Elventree is born.
1342The Year of the Behir
  • Marune, a chief agent of the Shadow Thieves, sells his house and holdings in Luskan and Mirabar, and disappears.
1343The Year of the Boot
  • Silverymoon and Everlund are saved from an orc horde by the noble sacrifice of the Moonlight Men mercenary band.
  • Chondathian and Sespechian logging sorties are repelled by a combined force of elves and druids.
1344The Year of Moonfall
  • Retreat of the elves from Cormanthor begins.
1345The Year of the Saddle
  • Jyordhan slain by Khelben Arunsun of Waterdeep.
  • Time of No Lords (until 1348DR) in Shadowdale.
  • "Darkwalker on Moonshae"
  • Plague in Amn.
  • A mysterious explosion levels the temple of Waukeen in Thentia.
  • Later known as "the Night of the Templefall," fires consume the Spires of the Morning (Waterdeep's oldest temple) and the House of Heroes in early winter. Both temples are rebuilt within the next year.
1346The Year of the Bloodbird
  • Bhaal banished from the Moonshae Islands; Tristan Kendrick becomes High King of the Moonshaes.
  • The Friendly Arm built.
  • Naval Battle of Lisen Sands.
  • Selfaril becomes High Blade of Mulmaster.
  • "Black Wizards", "Darkwell"
  • Cult of Tiamat summons the Dark Lady.
  • The Knights of Myth Drannor receive their first charter from King Azoun of Cormyr.
1347The Year of the Bright Blade
  • Zhengyi the Witch-King rises in Vaasa.
  • Alemander IV dies in Tethyr. "Ten Black Days of Eleint" - Tethyrian civil war begins.
  • Hulburg is destroyed by a Zhentarim backed orc horde.
  • "Sojourn" ends Drizzt Do'Urden comes to Icewind Dale.
  • Tyranthraxus takes up residence in Valjevo Castle, Phlan.
  • Mysterious fires destroy the old temple in Everdusk Hall. Not even magic can stop the destruction.
1348The Year of the Spur
  • Khelben gives Pendant of Ashaba to Knights of Myth Drannor.
  • Doust Sulwood chosen to be Lord of Shadowdale.
  • Fall of the Kingdom of Tethyr.
  • The Halruaan necromancer Random spreads the spell Read Southern Magic across Halruaa.
  • Selfaril becomes High Blade of Mulmaster, by killing his predecessor.
  • The Battle of Six Smoking Shields: The forces of Dunbridges repel an attack by the army of Thuntar (Border Kingdoms).
1349The Year of the Bridle
1350The Year of the Morningstar
  • Cult of Set gains control of Sampranasz; Seti forms the Fangs of Set.
  • "Pools of Darkness": Phlan disappears from the shores of the Moonsea, but is returned by the same adventurers who destroyed the Pool of Radiance ten years earlier.
  • The treasury and armory of King Osbrun of Chessagol are looted, apparently by magic.
  • Elminster retires to Shadowdale.
  • The Knights of Myth Drannor destroy a Zhentarim stronghold, the Flaming Tower.
  • Manshoon forms an alliance with beholders.
1351The Year of the Crown
  • Warlock's Crypt discovered. Plague in Baldur's Gate.
  • "The Crystal Shard" begins. Regis steals Pasha Pook's magical ruby, flees Calimport to Ten Towns. Akar Kessel begins working with the Silver Shard on Kelvin's Cairn.
1352The Year of the Dragon
  • Gondegal the Lost King of Arabel.
  • Barbarians of the Ride destroy Zhentarim force en route to Glister.
  • Prologue of "Ironhelm"
1353The Year of the Arch
  • Randal Morn kills Malyk of Daggerdale.
  • Doust Sulwood retires to Arabel; Mourngrym Amcathra becomes Lord of Shadowdale.
  • "A Virtue by Reflection" ("Realms of Valor)
  • The main buildings of Helm's Stead are fortified; the monastary is renamed Helm's Hold.
1354The Year of the Bow
  • Prosperous harvest in the Realms. Mulmaster's "New Fleet" destroyed in battle. Maalthiir becomes ruler of Hillsfar. House of the Lady (Tymora) established in Shadowdale. Balagos the great red wyrm attacks and devours the sage Thoravus of Athkatla.
  • The Night of Fire: The Four Mages of Felshroun defend the Free Barony against a Red Wizard attack (Border Kingdoms).
  • Dunkelzhan of Candlekeep writes The Origin Myths--A Treatise.
1355The Year of the Harp
  • Zhentil Keep takes control of the Citadel of the Raven.
  • Retreat of the elves from Cormanthor reaches its peak.
  • Yulash falls in civil war; Zhentil Keep and Hillsfar move troops to Yulash.
  • Shaerl Rowanmantle sent by Vangerdahast to Shadowdale; Shaerl and Mourngrym wed.
  • The Knights of Myth Drannor and their allies repulse a Zhentarim attack against Shadowdale.
  • Great fires rage across the Shining Plains.
1356The Year of the Worm
  • Selfaril of Mulmaster and the tharchioness of the Tharch of Eltabbar in Thay exchange betrothal gifts.
  • Scardale attempts to take over the Dalelands and is crushed.
  • Cormyr seizes Tilverton.
  • "The Crystal Shard" ends Drizzt Do'Urden and Wulfgar kill Icingdeath (Eleasias). Battle of Icewind Dale (Eleasias).
  • "Streams of Silver"
  • "The Halfling's Gem" begins
  • "The Lord of Lowhill" (Realms of Valor)
  • Siege of Dragonspear Castle.
  • Founding of the Iron Throne.
  • The Statues That Walk begin animating in Mulhorand.
  • Lyran the Pretender attacks Shadowdale.
  • The temple of Bane in Voonlar is sacked by Shadowdale forces. 400 prisoners, including drow and Zhentarim, are taken.
  • Sembia bans the elven races from Sembian soil.
  • Alusair Nacacia, youngest daughter of Azoun IV, vanishes from Suzail.
  • Lyran the Pretender attacks Shadowdale.
  • Flight of Dragons over the Dales and Moonsea.
  • An attacking wave of dragons is diverted from Silverymoon, but the city has an official ride in mourning anyway, because the sister of Lady Alustriel, Sylune, died in combat with a dragon in Shadowdale.
  • Two known Red Wizards are crushed while standing on the docks in Alaghon. The druids of the Enclave are suspected.
  • Dabron Sashenstar charts a passage through the Novularond Peaks to Sossal. He also discovers the tower of the long-dead mage Caddelyn.
  • The High Captain Suljack of Luskan addresses the Merchant's League in Baldur's Gate.
1357The Year of the Prince
  • Aumark Lithyl unifies Ruathym.
  • King Virdin of Damara killed in battle with Zhengyi the Witch-King.
  • Horustep III (age 11) takes the throne of Mulhorand.
  • "The Halfling's Gem" ends.
  • "Dark Mirror" (Realms of Valor)
  • "The Legacy", "Starless Night"
  • "Azure Bonds": Alias and Dragonbait track down the makers of the Azure Bonds. In the process, they destroy the evil magician Cassandra of Westgate, the lich Xrie Praxis, the Fire Knives guild, and the fiend Phalse, and they ban the god of decay Moander from Faerun.
  • Lady Alustriel forges an alliance with Bruenor Battlehammer of Mithril Hall and helps defend the dwarf halls against the Baenre drow clan.
  • "Spellfire": Shandril Shessair kills a dracolich of the Dragon Cult and does heavy damage to Zhentil Keep and the Citadel of the Raven with Spellfire.
  • "Crown of Fire"
  • Manshoon and Fzoul Chembryl are taken ill but are healed.
  • Slave riots in Messemprar.
  • Gauntylgrym is re-discovered by the Company of the Gryphon.
  • Civil War in Melvaunt..
  • The Salamander War: The Tharchion of Lapendrar, allied with the Zulkirs of Enchantment and Conjuration, open a Gate to the Elemental Plane of Fire, and begin a campaign against the North Coast Cities.
  • Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun shatters the Crown of Horns, freeing Laeral Silverhand from Myrkul's evil influence. He returns to Waterdeep with her to help her heal; within three years, they are inseparable, and Laeral is often referred to as Lady Arunsun.
  • A tribe of kobolds takes up residence in the Maiden's Tomb Tor, unnoticed by Waterdeep.
1358The Year of Shadows (0 PR)
  • The Time of Troubles; gods walk the Realms. - The Avatar Trilogy ("Shadowdale", "Tantras" and "Waterdeep"). Destruction of Bane, Bhaal, Myrkul, Waukeen, and perhaps other gods (Leira). Ascendency of Cyric and Midnight.
  • Auril stalks the Great Glacier.
  • Azuth is present at the Pool of Yeven, on the River Ashaba.
  • Bane travels to Zhentil Keep, Castle Kilgrave, Scardale, and Tantras (where he is killed).
  • Beshaba fights with Tymora in the North.
  • Bhaal is present at the Haunted Halls of Eveningstar, and Boarskyr Bridge (where he is killed).
  • Deneir graces Twilight Hall in Berdusk with his presence.
  • The Dwarven Gods roam Citadel Adbar, Ironmaster, the Earthfast Mountains, and the Great Rift, slaying many orcs and other fell creatures.
  • The Elven Gods rest in Evermeet and Everska.
  • Gond Wonderbringer falls to Lantan in the form of a gnome. He gives the Lantanese the secrets of smoke powder and guns.
  • Helm spends the Troubles guarding the Nexus of the Planes.
  • Ilmater roams the Bloodstone Lands.
  • Malar stalks the Gulthmere and is challenged by Nobanion. He is driven north and west towards the Sword Coast.
  • Mielikki stays in her stronghold, the Tall Trees, within the High Forest.
  • Myrkul dies in Waterdeep.
  • Mystra is known to have visited Castle Kilgrave.
  • Oghma calls on his patriarch in Procampur.
  • Selune is in Waterdeep, foiling Shar's plots.
  • Shar spends the Troubles in Waterdeep, pretending to be Selune (hoping to draw her out in order to kill her).
  • Silvanus is rumored to have roamed the Winterwood and the Chondalwood, and to have visited Ilighon.
  • Ssethh kills Vaerae and absorbs his portfolio; the snake-god also appears in Chult.
  • Sune is known to have been in Teziir, in the avatar of a beautiful woman with silky scarlet hair and fiery red-brown eyes.
  • Talona meets with the wizard Aballister and leads him to Castle Trinity, in the northern Snowflake Mountains.
  • Torm was in Tantras, where he punished an unfaithful cleric and killed Bane.
  • Tymora held worship in her church in Arabel.
  • Umberlee was active in the Sea of Fallen Stars and around the Pirate Isles, causing havoc and driving away many pirate worshippers.
  • Xvim spent the Troubles imprisoned beneath Zhentil Keep.
  • Ao's voice is heard by many in Waterdeep, and his temple is established on the ruins in the market.
  • The demi-power Malyk appears in the Underdark following Mystra's destruction.
  • Following the Godswar, the priesthood of Waukeen loses its' hold over the city of Nesme.
  • "Wyvern's Spur" (Ches): Flattery Wyvernspur is hunted and destroyed.
  • "Song of the Saurials": Moander returns to the Forgotten Vale and takes control of the settlement of Saurials, but is driven back into the Planes by Alias, Dragonbait, and others along with the "Nameless Bard" Finder Wyvernspur. Finder destroys Moander and becomes a demi-power himself.
  • End of the Ruathym/Luskan Wars.
  • Gilgeam kills Tiamat. Tiamat's deific essence is split into three pieces, one of which inhabits the red dragon Tchazzar.
  • The drow of Menzoberranzan raid Mithril Hall.
  • Mourngrym and Shaerl have a son, Scotti.
1359The Year of the Serpent
  • Zhengyi is destroyed; Damara united by Gareth Dragonsbane.
  • Tuigan horde united beneath its Khahan.
  • "Horselords", "Dragonwall"
  • "The Night Parade"
  • "Daughter of the Drow"
  • Damara united by Gareth Dragonsbane.
  • Tuigan horde united beneath its Khahan. Yamun Khahan invades Kara-Tur.
  • Hubadai (son of Yamun) invades Semphar.
  • Battle of Shar's Pass: On Uktar 15, the Tuigans under Batu Min Ho battle the Red Wizards to a standstill. The Griffon Legion is almost completely destroyed.
  • A new type of dragon, the "cinnamon dragon," is discovered in Turmish.
  • The Risen Cult of Bane surfaces in the Moonshaes.
1360The Year of the Turret
  • Crusade against the Tuigan.
  • King Azoun IV kills the Khahan.
  • "Crusade"
  • "The Parched Sea": Thorugh the efforts of a Harper hero named Lander (who is killed) and the witch Ruha, the Harpers manage to put a good dent into Zhentarim caravan operations in the Anauroch desert.
  • "Tangled Webs"
  • "The Curse of Tegea"("Realms of Valor)
  • "King's Tear" ("Realms of Valor)
  • Tuigan horde invades Faerun. Citadel Rashemar is destroyed.
  • Crusade of The Alliance against the Tuigan. King Azoun IV kills Yamun Khahan in the 2nd Battle of the Golden Way in Thesk.
  • Elminster addresses the Lord's Alliance.
  • The famed bard Mintipur Moonsilver writes the Ballad of a Tyrant.
1361The Year of the Maidens
  • The Banedeath - holy war in Zhentil Keep. Orthodox Banite worship driven underground in that city.
  • Rumors of the Harper Assassin spread throughout Waterdeep.
  • "Elfshadow": The Harper Assassin plagues the North. Danilo Thann and Arilyn Moonblade discover that the assassin is really the gold elf Kymil Nimesin.
  • Danilo Thann becomes a Harper.
  • The Cleric Quintet ("Canticle", "In Sylvan Shadows", "Night Masks", "Fallen Fortress", "The Chaos Curse") begins
  • "Into the Void"
  • The Revelation of the True World of Maztica. The Maztica Trilogy ("Ironhelm", "Viperhand", "Feathered Dragon") begins.
  • A group of vampire-hunting adventurers, the Foes of the Fang, forms in Waterdeep
  • The Black Lord's Cloak in Mourktar is swelled with refugee Baneites.
  • Zhentarim infiltrate Anauroch.
  • Thydrim Yvarrg becomes Huhrong of Rashemen.
  • Four archmages of the Dragon Cult, allied with a dracolich and an army of undead, attack Silverymoon. Alustriel and Taern "Thunderspell" Hornblades battle the cultists until Khelben "Blackstaff" and Laeral arrive from Waterdeep to help save the city.
  • The forces of Waterdeep attack the kobolds of Maiden's Tomb Tor and drive them deep within the mountain.
1362The Year of the Helm
  • The "Cleric Quintet ends
  • The "Maztica Trilogy ends
  • "Red Magic"
1363The Year of the Wyvern
  • The Way Inn destroyed by hordes from Dragonspear Castle. The Battle of Daggerford.
  • "The Ring of Winter": The Harper Artus Cimber finds and wins the long-lost Ring of Winter in the Jungles of Chult and returns to the mainland with it.
  • "Patronage" ("Realms of Valor)
  • "The Bargain" ("Realms of Valor)
  • The Battle of Daggerford.
1364The Year of the Wave
  • The Way Inn rebuilt.
  • "Grandfather's Toys" ("Realms of Valor)
  • "Crypt of the Shadowking": The Harpers Caledan Caledorian and Mari Al'Maren destroy the Shadow King in the crypts beneath Irieabor, after the Shadow King kills the Zhentarim ruler Ravendas. The Zhentarim lose control of the City of a Thousand Spires.
  • "Elfsong"
  • "Silver Shadows"
  • Baron Thuragar Foesmasher becomes ruler of newly-independent Sespech.
  • Droughts, increased monster activity, and political unrest plague Waterdeep for months leading up to Midsummer. A green dragon and an apparently mad bard disrupt the Shieldmeet ceremonies at the Field of Triumph, nearly upsetting the Lord's Rule.
  • Danilo Thann becomes a Lord of Waterdeep.
1365The Year of the Sword
  • The Druidhome Trilogy ("Prophet of Moonshae", "The Coral Kingdom", "The Druid Queen").
  • Alicia Kendrick becomes High Queen of the Moonshaes. Piergeiron of Waterdeep attends the coronation, and rumors that the Paladinson is taken with Alicia, but not she with him spread furiously through Waterdeep..
  • Limited trade is established between Waterdeep and the lands of Maztica and Zakhara. The high-risk ventures (as many as 60% of the ships are lost at sea) are jointly managed by the priesthood of Helm and various noble families.
1366The Year of the Staff
  • First Princess of Thay marries Selfaril of Mulmaster.
  • Manshoon relocates the resources of the Zhentarim to the Citadel of the Raven.
  • "The Soldiers of Ice"
  • The famed Knights of the Sword Coast retire in Waterdeep.
  • Lord Chess becomes ruler of Zhentil Keep.
  • A Red Wizard in Turmish dies when his residence is repeatedly struck by lightning bolts during a freak summer storm. The druids of the Emerald Enclave are suspected in the attack.
1367The Year of the Shield
  • The Citadel of Many Arrows falls to a great orc horde, and is in turn reclaimed by the dwarves of Clan Warcrown and a contingent of troops from Silverymoon.
  • The Harpell family completes the trade road between Longsaddle and Nesme.
  • "The Ogre's Pact"
  • In Mirabar, an enterprising wizardess named Shoundra manages to set herself up as Sceptrana (ruler) of the city.
  • Trolltide turns deadly in Waterdeep as people begin polymorphing into trolls.
  • After strange events in the Rat Hills send a cloud of smoke over Waterdeep, many Waterdhavians contract a mild plague.
  • Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun reveals himself publicly as a Lord of Waterdeep, then resigns and presents his masked successor (Danilo Thann).
  • A major earthquake destroys much of Eltabbar.
  • Two nights of emerald green snow in Nightal fall upon Silverymoon and the area within two days' ride of the city. The snow disappears quickly, but leads to fantastic plant growth and fruit production.
  • The Time of the Beast. Some wise men prophecy that the beasts who once ruled the land will soon return to claim it.
1368The Year of the Banner
  • "The Prince of Lies"
  • Cyric unleashes his Inquisition on Zhentil Keep.
  • Cyric kills Leira and takes her portfolio. Kelemvor deposes Cyric as Lord of the Dead.
  • Iyachtu Xvim rises as a demi-power and then a lesser power. Fzoul Chembryl founds Xvim's new church and leads it as High Tyrannar from an underground temple beneath Zhentil Keep.
  • Something begins driving the trolls out of the Evermoors.
  • The Font of Knowledge (temple of Oghma) finishes construction in Waterdeep.
  • Zaranda (1331 to ?), Wife of Haedrak III, Queen of Tethyr (peoples choice as monarch).
  • The Elemental Gods (Akadi, Grumbar, Istishia, Kossuth, and Shaundakul) draw followers in Faerun.
  • Elrem the Wise, shaman leader of the Great Worm tribe, is slain by Zhentarim-sponsored adventurers.
  • The Blue Bear tribe led by Tanta Hagara takes control of Hellgate Keep.
1369The Year of the Gauntlet
  • Hellgate Keep is destroyed by the Mistmaster and the Harpers using an artifact called the Gatekeeper's Crystal.
  • Alustriel is chosen as ruler of Luruar, a newly formed realm in the North; she steps down as High Lady of Silverymoon, appointing Taern "Thunderspell" Hornblade as High Mage of the city.
  • Randal Morn reclaims the lordship of Daggerdale.
  • Tanta Hagara sends raiding parties out of Hellgate Keep.
  • Turlang and his treants herd trees from the High Forest to the ruins of the Keep and to Hellgate Pass, blocking the Pass and keeping Hellgate Keep from being used again.
  • People in the Nesme area discover that a black dragon and fog and cloud giants are among the creatures driving the trolls from the Evermoors.
  • The Harpell family completes the magic bridge over the River Surbrin at Nesme.
  • The northern nation of Luruar is founded by the dwarves and men of Citadel Adbar, Citadel Felbarr, Deadsnows, Everlund, Jalanthar, Mithril Hall, Quaervarr, Silverymoon, and Sundabar. Lady Alustriel steps down as ruler of Silverymoon after being elected leader of Luruar.
1370The Year of the Tankard
  • Riatavin and Trailstone secede from Amn to Tethyr.
  • Almost all humanoids inhabiting the western lowlands of Tethyr are driven out or killed.
  • Queen Zaranda and King Haedrak III of Tethyr have triplets; Sybille, Coram, and Cyriana.
  • The Font of Knowledge and New Olamn in Waterdeep grow in popularity.
  • Treants and other creatures unite in the High Forest.
  • Company of the Jaded Heart disappears into the ruins of Hellgate Keep.
  • By the Feast of the Moon, the new outer walls and High Palace of Silverymoon are completed.
1371The Year of the Unstrung Harp
  • "Evermeet"
1372The Year of Wild Magic
  • "Pool of Twilight"
1373The Year of Rogue Dragons
1374The Year of Lightning Storms
1375The Year of Risen Elfkin
1376The Year of the Bent Blade
1377The Year of the Haunting


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Created June 19, 1997 - updated June 20, 1997
George Krashos, Jason A., Olaf Krusche