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. **, * 781 BCY ** Mountain inhabitants of Tostenhca all die, said to be due from a curse placed by Keraptis using his Null Enigma device. 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. Naelax was opposed by House Cranden, much of House Garasteth, and the remains of House Rax. Buffoons and incompetents sat upon the Malachite Throne, and their mismanagement split apart the Celestial Houses. The priesthood of Hextor officially deposes Ivid V as Overking. (From the Ashes 7), Ket allies with Iuz, and promptly attacks Bissel. Portillan's son Galren was a fool, and Galren's son Sonnend was a drunkard with no interest for affairs of state. (2097 OR), 565 CY Defeat of the Slave Lords. (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. (Players Guide to Greyhawk 5), Battle of Critwall Bridge results in victory for Furyondy, securing the eastern borders of the realm against Iuz. * circa 13,000s BCY ** Faction of isolationist elves settle in The Valley section of the Barrier Peaks. * 344 BCY Vecna is betrayed by Kas the Bloody-Handed; his empire falls. There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Greyhawk. (2041 OR), 510 CY Last of the Euroz and Jebli driven from the Lortmil Mountains. (DRA#354), Surviving Baklunish migrate north to the shores of the Dramidj Ocean. **. * 198 CY The Star Cairns, a Suel magical site southeast of the City of Greyhawk, hit by meteor summoned by the lich Lyzandred. (535 OR), 1 CY Crowning Nasron, of the House of Cramden, as the Overking of Aerdy. Age of Great Sorrow [ edit] In 198 CY, Selvor the Younger prophecied an Age of Great Sorrow. * 503 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir acquires the magical warhammer Whelm. The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (adventure), The Hidden Shrine of Tamochan (adventure), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Greyhawk Gothic Font by Darlene . [citation needed]. (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. (Guide 9) Note: Conflicts with 361 CY. * 550 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower leaves home, uses false names as a wandering charlatan in Keoland and Ulek nations. (Dungeon #124.62). **, * 456 BCY ** Vampire Ctenmiir cast out of dwarven society for preying on his own people for blood. The settled lands were divided among individual Aerdi noble families, notably the houses of Garasteth, Cranden, Darmen, Rax, and Naelax. 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. you will have instant access to your previous versions. (2014 OR), 480 CY City of Elredd founded by a Wolf Nomad warrior on the site of earlier camp settlements. Duke Eyeh II of Tenh begins an aggressive campaign to clear the Troll Fens. ** (917 OR), 283 CY Thrommel III begins construction of Chendl. [5], Ivid I ruled for 48 years before being assassinated by his son, Ivid II, in 494 CY. [1], In 75 CY, Overking Tenmeris died and was succeeded by his wife Yalranda, the first and only Overqueen of the Great Kingdom, and an influential member of House Rax-Nyrond but a Cranden by marriage. (899 OR) 272 CY Padin the Vain uses the Hand of Vecna to start the Insurrection of the Yaheetes, a Flanae enclave in the North Province. The Great Kingdom became a potent force for order and good in the Flanaess. At its greatest extent, the Great Kingdom stretched from the city of Rel Astra on the Solnor coast to the Viceroyalty of Ferrond in the west; and from Sunndi in the south to Ratik in the north. ** The Great Kingdom shattered into smaller provinces soon thereafter. * 556 CY Slave Lords organization begins terrorizing coastal settlements around the Sea of Gearnat. (899 OR) . His son Malev rejected the throne, secretly auctioning it off to his cousin Zelcor. ** **, * 724 BYC ** Ctenmiir born to dwarven Clan Ironfist under the Yatil Mountains. * 1423 BCY Vecna born into an untouchable caste among the Flan people. . **, * 576 CY ** Spring: Valley of the Mages First Protector Tysiln San sends Norah Brithel on a quest to find the missing Ehrendil Stone. Ivid I who accedes to Malachite Throne. Due to the cooperative effort of the various Aerdi tribes settling in the Flanmi basin, they expanded quickly. The Viceroyalty of Nyrond, which eventually included Urnst, was ruled from Rel Mord by a junior branch of House Rax. The neighboring free city of Hardby and the Wild Coast break off from the Domain of Greyhawks influence, causing an economic decline. (From the Ashes 8), The North Province secedes from the Great Kingdom. [1], The Kingdom of Aerdy set about expanding throughout the Flanmi Basin, spending its early decades conquering the neighbouring Flan and Suel. His son Malev rejected the throne, secretly auctioning it off to his cousin Zelcor. Lord Holmer, leader of the Knights of Holy Shielding is captured and taken to Dorakaa. Nasran was by all accounts a wise and dutiful ruler, and few openly begrudged him his claim. 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. [5], In 586 CY, reports began to spread that Ivid V had died, disappeared, or been deposed. BCY = Before Common Year (before The Great Kingdom proclamation) **, * 503 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir acquires the magical warhammer Whelm. **, * 1473 BCY ** Keraptis the mage becomes protector of northern Flan people in Tostenhca in the Griff Mountains. 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. * 1 million BCY Queen of Chaos wars on Wind Dukes of Elemental Air. 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. * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. (935 OR), 310 CY Beginning of the Formation of the Shield Lands. **, * 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. * 337 CY ** Elven Queen Eldrell Yeni Surinen of the Divine House of Larethian appears in the Duchy of Ulek. (2013 OR), 479 CY Might of Iuz grows, humanoid invasions become common. ** (3000 OR), 567 CY The Beggars War in Greyhawk Beggars Union defeated by Thieves Guild. The viceroyalty of Ferrond led the way, becoming the kingdom of Furyondy. Realms of Ulek and Celene effected. 261 years ago Future city of Greyhawk established as a trading post. **, * 4400s BCY ** Suel mages begin magically binding genies as slave labor. [1], In 213 CY, Overking Jiranen died after the end of a long reign. * 1283 BCY ** Gnomes from The Valley come under tutelage from Keraptis at Tostenhca. * 903 BCY Empire of Sulm destroyed, lands become The Bright Desert. no risk refund guarantee Plus, you have our The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index. (858 OR) 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. 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. An time period that started 213 CY when the rulers of the Great Kingdom started to fall. * 576 CY ** Autumn: Theft of magical items spark rumors in the City of Greyhawk that the wizard Keraptis has returned to White Plume Mountain. **, * 540 CY ** Stelfast Holren born near Errantkeep under the prosperous dominion of House Naelax, a noble family in The Great Kingdom. Dungeons and Dragons Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. This controversy would be recognized as the beginning of a succession crisis known as the Turmoil Between Crowns. AGE OF THRALLS (demon-worshipping inhumans use humans as slaves/food) Sea Barons defeat Duxchaners in The Battle of Medegia. The first appearance of Mayaheines avatar on Oerth. * 572 CY Tribes of orcs invade the Shield Lands, refugees flee to Furyondy. Livingstone, Ian (August/September 1979). * 453 BCY Oeridian refugees settle the city of Exag (modern Perrenland). The Great Kingdom of Aerdy, commonly referred to as the Great Kingdom, was a major nation-state which dominated the south-eastern Flanaess from 1 CY until 586 CY. Population: 2,618,200Human 79% (Os), Elf 9% (sylvan 90%, high 10%), Halfling 5% (stout), Dwarf 3%, Gnome 2%, Half-elf 1%, Half-orc 1% Languages: Common, Nyrondese, Old Oeridian, Elven, Halfling Alignments: LG, LN*, NG, CG, N Religions: Heironeous*, Beory, Rao, Pelor, Zilchus, Norebo, Pholtus, Ralishaz, Boccob, Delleb, Celestian * 498 BCY The lich Vecna founds an empire through the central Flanaess. **, * 524 CY ** Norah Brithel and Ehrendil Stone become friends working together in The Valley. [4], In 437 CY, Overking Nalif of House Rax was assassinated by House Naelax. Gray Hawk Name Meaning. **, * 1324 BCY ** Drow and giant raids on The Valley prompt a contingent of 300 gnomes to head east on a quest to learn better magical defenses. 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]. A total solar eclipse occured during Zelcor's coronation, taken by the Royal Astrologers as a confirmation of Selvor's prophecy. The Greyhawk Militia's strength is focused in the south, facing endless raids by orcs and goblinoids from the conquered Wild Coast. (2057 OR), 526 CY Dyvers becomes a Free City. In the year 645 OR (1 CY), Grand Prince Nasran declared universal peace in the empire, taking the new title of overking. * circa 9000s BCY Drow city of Erelhei-Cinlu built in the underdark. A brief hysteria occurred among the superstitious Aerdi. (From the Ashes 6), The Duchy of Tenh is conquered by the Fists/Northern Barbarian armies. * 724 BYC ** Ctenmiir born to dwarven Clan Ironfist under the Yatil Mountains. Perrenland is liberated. 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). 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. 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. Mass killings of the Aerdy populace instigated by Ivid. The plague known as the Red Death sweeps across the Flanaess. In this era, magic is not a lost art, but apparently a fading one. This article is a stub. Age of Great Sorrow commences. [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. **, * 452 CY ** Jaran Krimeah, now known as The Black One, arrives in The Valley and champions its elven, gnome and human peoples. Several noble houses resorted to in-fighting or settling old scores with rival houses. * circa 9000s BCY Yuan-ti (snakefolk) empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). 213 CY Age of Great Sorrow. CAST OF PLAYER CHARACTERS **, * 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. 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