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. [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. The end came swiftly in 586 CY, when rivals for the throne, perhaps including the fiendish Duke Szeffrin of Almor, attacked the capital after hearing news indicating Ivid V had died or been deposed. **, * 528 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower born in Orchid Brook at the Lortmil foothills in the County of Ulek. House Naelax began to rise in the late 300s CY, using humanoid mercenaries and aligning itself with the church of Hextor. THE GREAT MIGRATIONS (human peoples driven east due to empire wars) 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. Livingstone, Ian (August/September 1979). (Dungeon #124.62). 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. **, * 564 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower discovers good cleric Evangelor Umpirt is secretly working with the Slave Lords. * 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. ), * 2273 BCY Suel Empire stretches to the Dramidi Ocean, but stays west of the eastern mountain ranges. Aerdy almost doubled in size and thereafter became known as the Great Kingdom, now a true empire. Adventure Pitch/Synopsis: Since the beginning, humanity has measured time in Ages. 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). (1020 OR), 390 CY The Malachite Throne overthrows Vecna II. * 3400s BCY High and wood elves establish nations in the Flanaess (Highfolk, Celene, Aliador, and Arrisa). Note: conflicts with 461 CY. ** upgrade now * 1 million BCY Rod of Law (aka Rod of Seven Parts) used to slay Queen of Chaos on prime world (Oerth). 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 . Gray Hawk Name Meaning. A tropical species that barely crosses the border into Arizona and Texas, the Gray Hawk is an elegant, raincloud-gray raptor with neatly barred underparts. (3013 OR), 580 CY Magnificent Talking Goat Party formed in Greyhawk; The Declaimers of Stroun predict the downfall of Tenh. * 276 CY Remaining gnome followers of Keraptis now gone from White Plume Mountain. * 1538 BCY Break with Suel, founding of the Baklunish Empire. (From the Ashes 6), The Duchy of Tenh is conquered by the Fists/Northern Barbarian armies. The now-restored Circle of Eight brokers peace, except that Rary turns traitor, plots to murder everyone, and flees into the Bright Desert. * 913 BCY Shattados, last King of Sulm, receives the Scorpion Crown from the chaos god Tharizdun. * 456 BCY ** Vampire Ctenmiir cast out of dwarven society for preying on his own people for blood. * 406 CY ** Jaran Krimeah born to the House Rax within the city of Rauxes in the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. [citation needed]. * circa 13,000s BCY ** Faction of isolationist elves settle in The Valley section of the Barrier Peaks. * 1243 BCY ** About 100 gnomes return to The Valley to share new magical knowledge for weapons and defenses against raiders. The Great Kingdom shattered into smaller provinces soon thereafter. 261 years ago Future city of Greyhawk established as a trading post. After the accidental freeing, good-aligned troops raze Robilars estate, driving the fighter into exile. The Scarlet Brotherhood invades the Hold of the Sea Princes. (During the following 1,200 years, Suel develops ever-greater magics. (2056 OR), 523 CY Storrich of the Hold of Stonefist supposedly enter the Burning Cliffs region. * 566 CY ** Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower begins combat training under Lord Tethrin of the Faerie Kingdom of Celene. Age of Great Sorrow commences. (Players Guide to Greyhawk 5), Battle of Critwall Bridge results in victory for Furyondy, securing the eastern borders of the realm against Iuz. Age of Great Sorrow. [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. 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. **, * 406 CY ** Jaran Krimeah born to the House Rax within the city of Rauxes in the Great Kingdom of 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. Perhaps the proudest, most warlike, and powerful of these tribes were the Aerdi, their name meaning sky people in the old tongue. Due to the cooperative effort of the various Aerdi tribes settling in the Flanmi basin, they expanded quickly. (From the Ashes 7), Ket allies with Iuz, and promptly attacks Bissel. The Great Kingdom reached its height over the next century under House Rax, with ambitious rulers such as the lines of Erhart and Toran. ** * 575 CY ** Winter: Wizardry Guild of Greyhawk sponsors its first expedition to storm-locked Blackmoor. (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. 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. ** A Brief History of Greyhawk . (3007 OR), 575 CY Appointment of the Peoples Constables in Greyhawk City. c. -14,010 (1085 CY), 453 CY King Tavish III of Keoland dies, Tavish IV ascends to throne; end of Keoish Emperialism. 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. AGE OF THRALLS (demon-worshipping inhumans use humans as slaves/food) (2000 OR), 468 CY The Witch-Queen Iggwilvs power grows in the Yatils. (From the Ashes 8), The Scarlet Brotherhood begins campaign of assassinations in Iron League states with an aim to destabilize their governments. He killed all 123 of his brothers and sisters before bribing Ivid IV's favorite concubine to pour acid into his ear. https://greyhawkonline.com/greyhawkwiki/index.php?title=Age_of_Great_Sorrow&oldid=55820, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike, This page was last edited 07:41, 5 August 2021 by Greyhawk Wiki user. [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. * 557 CY ** Stelfast Holren becomes a professional hunter/guide for various nobles and merchants traveling through the Ardi Forest in The Great Kingdom. 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. Subsequent rulers were weak and ineffectual, leading princes to act increasingly independently of the Overking and even fight amongst each other. (From the Ashes 8), The North Province secedes from the Great Kingdom. The Age of Worms(the Waiting Age, a time of death, decay and writhing doom that lurks in the shadows of every tomorrow). [1], In 645 OR (1 CY), Grand Prince Nasran of House Cranden declared universal peace throughout his empire. ", Q: "In Dragon 315, Jim Ward talks about the origins of the Greyhawk setting, and is quoted as having said: 'He [Gygax] had the whole world mapped out'. **, * 455 CY ** Tysiln San captured in the Valley of the Mage, becomes lover/First Protector to the Exalted One/Black One. (955 OR), 320 CY Nomads Appear in the North, outer dependencies of Aerdy gain sovereignty. * 347 CY ** Magical experiment kills Tysiln Sans mage mentor, prompting her to travel the surface world alone. The Viceroyalty of Nyrond, which eventually included Urnst, was ruled from Rel Mord by a junior branch of House Rax. (1005 OR), 371 CY Founder of Bandit Kingdom City of Rookroost assassinated. **, * 347 CY ** Magical experiment kills Tysiln Sans mage mentor, prompting her to travel the surface world alone. you will have instant access to your previous versions. The Great Kingdom survived attack by the Golden League in 579-580 CY and civil unrest following the Red Death plague of 581 CY. * 523 BCY Baklunish wizard Lyzandred becomes a lich. They spend their days gracefully soaring over open areas or perched in cottonwoods, willows, and mesquites along lowland streams. Greyhawk member, 1997-1999. [1], The dominant tribe among the Oeridians was the Aerdi, whose name meant "sky people". Greyhawk is not like FR - a lot of things were left up to DMs to make up. But Gnomes and Halflings are pretty much left out. (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 10) 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. Prince of Furyondy/Provost of Veluna kidnapped. GreySage Joined: Aug 03, 2001 Posts: 3296 From: Michigan Send private message: Thu Jul . (2033 OR), 505 CY Imprisonment of Iuz in beneath the Castle Greyhawk. **, * 435 CY ** Jaran Krimeah proclaimed Mage of The Great Kingdom, stages a failed coup and is imprisoned. (2029 OR), 497 CY Ivid II is assassinated and replaced by his son, Ivid III. 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. However, the houses had no agreement as to who would succeed Nalif. Third Great Age of Mages (Greyhawk on Oerth, Glantri on Mystara, Second Sundering on Toril). * 422 BCY Invoked Devastation wipes out Balunish Empire, Rain of Colorless Fire wipes out Suel Empire. ** = Moment of significance from player characters campaign backstories. The ultimate fate of Ivid V was unknown, but with certainty the rule of the Overkings of Rauxes had come to an end. * 3400s BCY Tiamat-worshipping empire of Caerdiralor rises and falls (near modern Onnwal). 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. By 100 CY, there were four such viceroys. Lord Holmer, leader of the Knights of Holy Shielding is captured and taken to Dorakaa. He established the Common Year calendar, with the new year established as 1 CY. (From the Ashes 6), Armies of Iuz conquer the Horned Society, creating a mass slaughter in the capital of Molag. Lyzandred, trapped in his private demiplane, finally succumbs to death and becomes a lich. 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. Queen Yolande of Celene declares neutrality of her realm, and imposes a strict isolationism. * circa 9000s BCY Yuan-ti (snakefolk) empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). (2097 OR), 565 CY Defeat of the Slave Lords. 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. (2084 OR), 555 CY The Frutzii are conquered by the Schnai. * 575 CY Reports of massive raiding by giants across the western kindgoms. Overking Zelcor promptly abolished the astrologers' order for trying to recreate earlier hysteria and banished the members to Rel Astra. (2091 OR), 560 CY Formation of the Circle of Eight. 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. * 572 CY Tribes of orcs invade the Shield Lands, refugees flee to Furyondy. (2040 OR), 506 CY Jurnre falls at the height of The Hateful Wars. ** ** (1070 OR), 437 CY Turmoil Between the Crowns. 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. * 421 CY Zagig Yragerne disappears from public life. **. ** Nasran founded the See of Medegia and granted it to the faith of Palor. ** AGE OF GREAT SORROW (decline of The Great Kingdom) AGE OF GREAT SORROW (decline of The Great Kingdom) * 213 CY Eclipse during an Aerdy coronation signals the Age of Great Sorrow. "The Library of Last Resort.". * 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. * 903 BCY Empire of Sulm destroyed, lands become The Bright Desert. , so there's nothing to lose. Non-Suel tribes the Oerid and Bakluni peoples to the north gradually subjugated and enslaved. The priesthood of Hextor officially deposes Ivid V as Overking. * 576 CY ** Spring: Sariel Galanodel arrives on Oerth, explores Keoland and the Ulek nations. (758 OR), 155 CY Attir Aedorichs discovery of the Sinking Isle. ** This world eventually grew to encompass a nearby city and then some neighboring states, but since Gygax, and eventually his co-DM Rob Kuntz were making up the story as they went, there was no need for an elaborate historical background. . THE GREYHAWK WARS In 582 CY, the god Vatun appeared to his subjects among the barbarian tribes of the Thillonrian Peninsula. (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. This article was transcribed from Wikipedia. The tribes entered the Flanaess through the Fals Gap, where they first encountered the Flan. ** . 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 viceroyalty of Ferrond led the way, becoming the kingdom of Furyondy. * 4400s BCY ** Suel mages begin magically binding genies as slave labor. * 485 BCY Start of the Baklunish-Suloise Wars, prompting eastward migrations into the Flanaess. Portillan's son Galren was a fool, and Galren's son Sonnend was a drunkard with no interest for affairs of state. We've already been saving your edits, so if you She conquers Perrenland. Naelax was opposed by House Cranden, much of House Garasteth, and the remains of House Rax. (3000 OR), 567 CY The Beggars War in Greyhawk Beggars Union defeated by Thieves Guild. ** * late 10,000s BCY Drow civilization begins in the underdark. So proceeded an inexorable decline that began as the rulers of House Rax became progressively neglectful, decadent, or dimwitted. The line of Ivid, comprising four more overkings, ruled the Great Kingdom for almost another century and half. 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. 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. 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. [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. (1016 OR), 375 CY Zagig Yragerne begins construction of Greyhawk Castle. Many noble and good Aerdi were expatriated by these secessions, leaving the heart of the kingdom to opportunists. 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. * 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 survivor of the resulting bloodbath was declared Ivid IV. **, * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. * 435 CY ** Jaran Krimeah proclaimed Mage of The Great Kingdom, stages a failed coup and is imprisoned. ** ), 557 CY Rise of the Slaver Lords in Drachensgrabs. The Brithel family are robotics experts, rivals to the famed Kwalish who lived just north of The Valley. ** The Malachite Throne destroys them to a person. You should check them out. Mass killings of the Aerdy populace instigated by Ivid. * 564 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower discovers good cleric Evangelor Umpirt is secretly working with the Slave Lords. 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). Ivid I who accedes to Malachite Throne. Fall of the Onnwall and Idee; Halfling Blight in Elmshire; Night of Terror on the Wild Coast; Elves reclaim Lendore Isle. The chronology given below, however, includes five other calendars which were once used and are sometimes referred to in ancient writings. Accounting for the lack of a year zero in the Common Year calendar, 428 OR should be -217 CY. ** **, * 799 BCY ** Keraptis and his remaining evil gnome followers move into the dungeon under White Plume Mountain. 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. * 474 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir turned into vampire in order to permanently extend his war against goblinkind. Crockport falls, and Chendl, Furyondys capital, is placed under siege. Nominally set in Greyhawk, Age of Worms brings that venerable setting to life in a fun, action packed way, with lots of interesting and . Years of civil war ensued, and only the intercession of dispassionate houses such as Garasteth and Darmen brought about the final compromise. * 799 BCY ** Keraptis and his remaining evil gnome followers move into the dungeon under White Plume Mountain. Malev did not care who took the throne, and it came as some surprise when his cousin Zelcor reportedly met his price. Ferrond declared independence in 254 CY, followed by Veluna, Tenh, and Perrenland. 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. Buffoons and incompetents sat upon the Malachite Throne, and their mismanagement split apart the Celestial Houses. (3005 OR), 572 CY The Dawnbreaker Clan of Rauxes fails to overthrow Ivid. Might of Iuz grows. JavaScript is currently disabled. (From the Ashes 9). AGE OF MEN (995 OR), 356 CY Kingdom of Nyrond established, Kingdom of Keoland reaches peak; Keolands Small War with Furyondy. (535 OR), 1 CY Crowning Nasron, of the House of Cramden, as the Overking 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. * 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. (1081 OR), 449 CY Second Civil War in Rauxes. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! (2099 OR), 566 CY Alliance of Drow with Giants in the West of the Flanaess. They oversaw a fractured Great Kingdom, but they did so with iron fists and villainous glee. They patiently watch for lizards, then catch them with a swift dart toward the ground. Events of The Temple of Elemental Evil. [3], The last decade of the rule of Overking Nalif was marred by internal schisms. Does this mean you have material about the rest of Oerth hidden in your basement?" "White Dwarf Interview: Gary Gygax - the man who made it all possible". * 1208 BCY ** Magical warhammer Whelm created by dwarven Clan Dankil at a dwarfhold under the Barrier Peaks. * 453 BCY Oeridian refugees settle the city of Exag (modern Perrenland). (Guide 9), Zagig Yragerne begins construction of Castle Greyhawk. The Malachite Throne destroys them to a person. A brief hysteria occurred among the superstitious Aerdi. * 550 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower leaves home, uses false names as a wandering charlatan in Keoland and Ulek nations. * 505 CY Iuz disappears and his nation falls into chaos. Gray Hawks are small . * 551 CY Discovery of gold and treasure under Castle Greyhawk sparks local economic boom. Manshen divided the western marklands into the Viceroyalty of Nyrond, ruled by a junior branch of House Rax from Rel Mord, and and the Viceroyalty of Ferrond, ruled from Dyvers. * 223 BCY Oeridians found the Kingdom of Aerdy in eastern Flanaess. 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. But another age is prophesied: An age of darkness, of decay, and of . ** (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. * 459 CY ** The Mightyhammers of Clan Dankil adapt drow trap techniques to create the Assassins Run in the Valley of the Mage. (0 longitude was established so as to run through the capital, Rauxes, while 0 latitude was determined to run along the Oerth's equator). 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. (2051 OR), 519 CY Founding of Azak-Zil (Pureheart) by the dwarven clan Highgate. ** For a full article on the topic with citations, please see Age of Great Sorrow at Greyhawkonline.com. The battle results in a decisive defeat of the Great Kingdoms armies. CAST OF PLAYER CHARACTERS [citation needed], Ivid I soon gained a reputation as a tyrant. * circa 6000s BCY Torhoon Empire falls; Olman people escape to southern Flanaess. (, 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. * circa 7000s BCY Peak of the Torhoon Empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). (428 OR), -113 CY The Great Disembarkment; the Aqua-Oeridians sail eastward. **, * 1243 BCY ** About 100 gnomes return to The Valley to share new magical knowledge for weapons and defenses against raiders. Not to mention "times before now"! [1], The Kingdom of Aerdy set about expanding throughout the Flanmi Basin, spending its early decades conquering the neighbouring Flan and Suel. * 498 BCY The lich Vecna founds an empire through the central Flanaess. Note: This date is incorrectly translated in LGG p.23 as -216 CY. In 428 OR (-216 CY), the scion of House Garasteth, Lord Mikar, became the first grand prince (equal to a king). * 576 CY ** Autumn (week before Brewfest): Rose, Ehrendil, Norah and Sariel arrive in the City of Greyhawk. This period was called the Age of Great Sorrow. Ascendant campaigns can view previous versions of their pages, see what has changed (and who did it), and even restore old versions. The tyrannical Ivid I assumed the Malachite Throne at the price of granting greater autonomy to the provinces, notably Medegia, Rel Astra, and Almor. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland. It was the prudence of House Cranden that solidified the realms power structure over the next century. Zagig built for himself an enormous castle complex . ** (3015 OR), 582 CY Rise of Vatun (Iuz) in the North; Fall of Tenh; Beginning of the Greyhawk Wars. These clans worshiped powers of the Oerth and sky, and they read signs and portents in the heavens. Perranders, Velunians, Furyondians, and Tenhas each establish independence in a series of minor but bloody wars. * 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. **, * 459 CY ** The Mightyhammers of Clan Dankil adapt drow trap techniques to create the Assassins Run in the Valley of the Mage. AGE OF GLORY (rise of human empires, magic and conquest) * 503 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir acquires the magical warhammer Whelm. Otiluke, Tenser murdered again, and Bigby severely injured. -217 CY Founding of the Kingdom of Aerdy. * 576 CY ** Autumn (2 weeks after Brewfest): Oligarchs of Greyhawk sponsor a second magical expedition to Blackmoor. After the withdrawal of Nyrond from the Great Kingdom, the slide became precipitous. * 320 CY Zagig Yragerne becomes Mayor of the settlement of Greyhawk. The herzog (great prince) of North Province, Ivid I, then laid claim to the throne. **, * 557 CY ** Stelfast Holren becomes a professional hunter/guide for various nobles and merchants traveling through the Ardi Forest in The Great Kingdom. **, * 307 CY ** Entire San family murdered by Lolth priestesses, only Tysiln escapes the Vault of the Drow with help from a mage; both flee to the surface world. **, * 781 BCY ** Mountain inhabitants of Tostenhca all die, said to be due from a curse placed by Keraptis using his Null Enigma device. . They pushed south the Suel, crushed the old Flan kingdom of Ahlissa to the southwest, and conquered rival Oeridian tribes to the north who had settled there after them. Campaign Content Breakdown: 45% Combat/ 35% Narrative (RP) / 20% Exploration. 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