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. * 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. Two successor nations, the United Kingdom of Ahlissa and the North Kingdom of Aerdy, now vie for control of the region. * 453 CY ** Jaran Krimeah renamed The Exalted One; The Valley becomes known henceforth as The Valley of the Mage. **, * 455 CY ** Tysiln San captured in the Valley of the Mage, becomes lover/First Protector to the Exalted One/Black One. 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 . [1], In 213 CY, Overking Jiranen died after the end of a long reign. Urnst become independent. Gray Hawk Name Meaning. * 566 CY ** Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower begins combat training under Lord Tethrin of the Faerie Kingdom of Celene. 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. They oversaw a fractured Great Kingdom, but they did so with iron fists and villainous glee. * 473 BCY Vecna writes the Codex of the Infinite Planes. OERTH TIMELINE (World of Greyhawk) . ** Might of Iuz grows. * 452 CY ** Jaran Krimeah, now known as The Black One, arrives in The Valley and champions its elven, gnome and human peoples. (935 OR), 310 CY Beginning of the Formation of the Shield Lands. * 254 CY Ferrond province breaks from The Great Kingdom, becomes the independent Kingdom of Furyondy. AGE OF GREAT SORROW (decline of The Great Kingdom) 363 years ago Eclipse during an Aerdy coronation signals the Age of Great Sorrow. (1005 OR), 371 CY Founder of Bandit Kingdom City of Rookroost assassinated. * circa 6000s BCY Torhoon Empire falls; Olman people escape to southern 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. In 428 OR (-216 CY), the scion of House Garasteth, Lord Mikar, became the first grand prince (equal to a king). Plus, you have our (720 OR), 100 CY Foundation of Viceroyalty of Furyondy. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). ** Assassination of nearly all of the House of Rax. This article is a stub. The ultimate fate of Ivid V was unknown, but with certainty the rule of the Overkings of Rauxes had come to an end. Ferrond declared independence in 254 CY, followed by Veluna, Tenh, and Perrenland. 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Theocracy of the Pale founded by religious refugees of Pholtus from the Great Kingdom. 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. (995 OR), 356 CY Kingdom of Nyrond established, Kingdom of Keoland reaches peak; Keolands Small War with Furyondy. 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. The empires borders had by now reached all the way to the Fals Gap and the mountainous Quaglands. 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. Due to the cooperative effort of the various Aerdi tribes settling in the Flanmi basin, they expanded quickly. 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. 261 years ago Future city of Greyhawk established as a trading post. 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. * circa 13,000s BCY ** Faction of isolationist elves settle in The Valley section of the Barrier Peaks. * 342 CY The Grey College founded in the settlement of Greyhawk. Ivid II quickly fell into dementia and was in turn assassinated by his own son, Ivid III, in 497 CY. ** JavaScript is currently disabled. (Oerths second sun in the sky may or may not disappear during this time.). ** After the accidental freeing, good-aligned troops raze Robilars estate, driving the fighter into exile. Lyzandred, trapped in his private demiplane, finally succumbs to death and becomes a lich. Dungeons and Dragons Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. The viceroyalty of Ferrond led the way, becoming the kingdom of Furyondy. The plague known as the Red Death sweeps across the Flanaess. * 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. [5], Ivid I ruled for 48 years before being assassinated by his son, Ivid II, in 494 CY. This essentially brought an end to the Great Kingdom. **, * 576 CY ** Autumn (2 weeks after Brewfest): Oligarchs of Greyhawk sponsor a second magical expedition to Blackmoor. ** This article was transcribed from Wikipedia. ** Celene expels Keoish royal garissons from within its borders. * 781 BCY ** Mountain inhabitants of Tostenhca all die, said to be due from a curse placed by Keraptis using his Null Enigma device. * 459 CY ** The Mightyhammers of Clan Dankil adapt drow trap techniques to create the Assassins Run in the Valley of the Mage. The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index. So, 1,235 years ago, began the Great Migrations to which the modern reckoning of the Oeridians is dated. Clonses restore them, but Tenser does not re-join the Circle. Strange monsters seen roaming in the Barrier Peaks mountains. The Age of Worms(the Waiting Age, a time of death, decay and writhing doom that lurks in the shadows of every tomorrow). 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. CY = Common Year (counting years since first Imperial reign in Aerdy) (522 OR), -110 CY Battle of a Fortnights length. * 321 CY The Relentless Horde invades the far north of the Flanaess. * 223 BCY Oeridians found the Kingdom of Aerdy in eastern Flanaess. However, with the death in the spring of 213 CY of the Overking Jiranen, a sovereign who had reigned many years, succession became a matter of intrigue. Note: This date is incorrectly translated in LGG p.23 as -216 CY. [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. Does this mean you have material about the rest of Oerth hidden in your basement?" He ruled into old age before declaring that his last surviving offspring would claim the throne. AGE OF THRALLS (demon-worshipping inhumans use humans as slaves/food) [1], In 428 OR (-217 CY),[2] Lord Mikar of House Garasteth was crowned the first Grand Prince of Aerdy. (2046 OR), 513 CY Rise of Horned Society; humanoids take Pomarj. Third Great Age of Mages (Greyhawk on Oerth, Glantri on Mystara, Second Sundering on Toril). 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. BCY = Before Common Year (before The Great Kingdom proclamation) **, * 4400s BCY ** Suel mages begin magically binding genies as slave labor. Almor is conquered in short order. 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. Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. 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. 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. For a full article on the topic with citations, please see Great Kingdom at Greyhawkonline.com. EpicSavingThrow.com: A Grognard's Notebook. **, * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. * Ehrendil Stone, half-elemental/half-elf druid (James Hallett) * circa 9000s BCY Yuan-ti (snakefolk) empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). **, * 503 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir acquires the magical warhammer Whelm. AGE OF MEN The Greyhawk Militia's strength is focused in the south, facing endless raids by orcs and goblinoids from the conquered Wild Coast. (From the Ashes 6), Before a planned assault on Ratik, the Northern Barbarians mutiny, refusing to fight any further for a god they have lost faith in. This ended the Hateful Wars. Ivid made terrible enemies of his kinsmen. With the conquest of Nyrond, Aerdy nearly doubled in size, declaring itself the Great Kingdom of Aerdy and beginning the nation's imperial era. **, * 574 CY ** Winter: An unending winter storm forms above the northern Archbarony of Blackmoor. (Guide 9), Zagig Yragerne begins construction of Castle Greyhawk. * 575 CY ** Winter: Wizardry Guild of Greyhawk sponsors its first expedition to storm-locked Blackmoor. ** * 576 CY ** Spring: Sariel Galanodel arrives on Oerth, explores Keoland and the Ulek nations. * 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. (2057 OR), 526 CY Dyvers becomes a Free City. (1001 OR), 360 CY Battle of Molvar and Battle of Lopolla end Keolandish expansion to the North. **, * 394 CY ** Elven Queen Eldrell liberates a 4,500-year-old Suel elemental prison under the Hellfurnaces mountains. . 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. * circa 7000s BCY Peak of the Torhoon Empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). [5], In 586 CY, reports began to spread that Ivid V had died, disappeared, or been deposed. Ancient legend predicted that the return of Vatun, who had vanished centuries ago, would signal the birth of a barbarian empire in the north. Age of Great Sorrow commences. 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. * circa 3400s BCY Emperor bans binding, prompts a 30-year civil war between houses. Greyhawk Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Greyhawk member, 1997-1999. (2094 OR), 561 CY The Wizard Murq captures and kills many of the children of the nobility of Greyhawk. [1], The dominant tribe among the Oeridians was the Aerdi, whose name meant "sky people". * 576 CY ** Spring: Sariel Galanodel arrives on Oerth, explores Keoland and the Ulek nations. Invasion of northern barbarians into North Province prevents the Great Kingdom from retributive action against Nyrond. * 372 CY University of Magical Arts founded in the settlement of Greyhawk. The Free City of Greyhawk achieves its first period of greatness under the rulership of Zagig Yragerne. The Great Kingdom was quickly becoming too vast to effectively control from Rauxes, so the overkings appointed viceroys to rule the major provinces. * 421 CY Zagig Yragerne disappears from public life. ** CAST OF PLAYER CHARACTERS ** Geoff and Sterich are conquered by the invaders. They spend their days gracefully soaring over open areas or perched in cottonwoods, willows, and mesquites along lowland streams. (During the following 1,200 years, Suel develops ever-greater magics. ** His primary contender to the throne was the herzog of South Province, Galssonan of Cranden. You should check them out. (2060 OR), 537 CY King Belvor III of Furyondy dies in his sleep. ** Claimants to the throne marched on the capital of Rauxes, when the city was engulfed by a wild and unpredictable magical effect. (843 OR), 200 CY City of Leukish began as a trading post. [citation needed], Ivid I soon gained a reputation as a tyrant. (2051 OR), 519 CY Founding of Azak-Zil (Pureheart) by the dwarven clan Highgate. (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. The tyrannical Ivid I assumed the Malachite Throne at the price of granting greater autonomy to the provinces, notably Medegia, Rel Astra, and Almor. (Dungeon #124.62). Subsequent rulers were weak and ineffectual, leading princes to act increasingly independently of the Overking and even fight amongst each other. * 576 CY ** Autumn (week before Brewfest): Rose, Ehrendil, Norah and Sariel arrive in the City of Greyhawk. * 3400s BCY High and wood elves establish nations in the Flanaess (Highfolk, Celene, Aliador, and Arrisa). The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (adventure), The Hidden Shrine of Tamochan (adventure), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. ** (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 6). (2048 OR), 516 CY First Sighting of the Velunese Lights. **, * 724 BYC ** Ctenmiir born to dwarven Clan Ironfist under the Yatil Mountains. (428 OR), -113 CY The Great Disembarkment; the Aqua-Oeridians sail eastward. * 1 million BCY Rod of Law (aka Rod of Seven Parts) used to slay Queen of Chaos on prime world (Oerth). . Perhaps the proudest, most warlike, and powerful of these tribes were the Aerdi, their name meaning sky people in the old tongue. * 1473 BCY ** Keraptis the mage becomes protector of northern Flan people in Tostenhca in the Griff Mountains. All central authority gone, the provinces of Aerdy went their own ways. * 903 BCY Empire of Sulm destroyed, lands become The Bright Desert. Duke Eyeh II of Tenh begins an aggressive campaign to clear the Troll Fens. 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]. * 799 BCY ** Keraptis and his remaining evil gnome followers move into the dungeon under White Plume Mountain. (858 OR) 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. )Pre- All of the following events occurred before theDevastation Rain of Colorless Fire and the Invoked(Undated) Devastation, but their exact date of occurrence isunknown. . [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. ** Celene achieves full independence, Yolande elevated to queen of Celene. The herzog (great prince) of North Province, Ivid I, then laid claim to the throne. Provinces began calving off the empire like icebergs into the sea, beginning with Ferrond in 254 CY. (3004 OR), 571 CY Irongate joins the Golden League and drives Ivids forces under the Herzog back to the South Province. The leader of the Fists, Sevvord Redbeard, soon allies himself with Iuz. **, * 524 CY ** Norah Brithel and Ehrendil Stone become friends working together in The Valley. * 1099 BCY Flan uprising ends rule of Keraptis, mage goes into wandering exile with his gnome followers. [1], To solve this, he appointed largely autonomous viceroys to rule over each province. The offer turned out to be a ruse, and the ambassadors were imprisoned, tortured, and executed for Overking Ivids enjoyment. A viceroy in Dyvers administered the Viceroyalty of Ferrond, including its Northern Reaches (now Perrenland and lands north and northeast of the Vesve Forest). ** * 3400s BCY Tiamat-worshipping empire of Caerdiralor rises and falls (near modern Onnwal). * 480 CY The witch Iggwilv conquers Perrenland but is soon overthrown by a rogue demon, years of famine and terror follow. Archibold III of Nyrond abdicates, leaving the throne to his son Lynwerd. **, * 406 CY ** Jaran Krimeah born to the House Rax within the city of Rauxes in the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 10) Lord Sandor the Headstrong of Polvar (in Ket) pursues the goblin horde of Urgush. The Brithel family are robotics experts, rivals to the famed Kwalish who lived just north of The Valley. . **. (916 CY), 290 CY Vecna II builds rises in the Bone March Area and builds Tyrus. His forces are stopped at the Battle of the Pass of Celene by a coalition of humanoid warriors. * 466 BCY Baklunish and Suloise empires turn to goblin, orc and ogre tribes for mercenaries. The war was disastrous for the Great Kingdom, and in 584 CY, North Province declared independence. * 1400 BCY ** Drow forces push Suel wizards out of their underground dungeons below the Hellfurnaces mountains. * 489 BCY A newborn baby named Acererak is rescued and raised by the lich Vecna. **, * 557 CY ** Stelfast Holren becomes a professional hunter/guide for various nobles and merchants traveling through the Ardi Forest in The Great Kingdom. * 574 CY ** Winter: An unending winter storm forms above the northern Archbarony of Blackmoor. (From the Ashes 9). The tribes entered the Flanaess through the Fals Gap, where they first encountered the Flan. In 586 CY, Ivid V, last Overking of the Great Kingdom, was rumored to be dead after the devastation of Rauxes, the nations capitol. AGE OF AERDY (rise of The Great Kingdom) Events of The Temple of Elemental Evil. 584-586 CY: The Greyhawk Wars. **, * 347 CY ** Magical experiment kills Tysiln Sans mage mentor, prompting her to travel the surface world alone. * 496 CY Greyhawks lansgraf government model is officially replaced by an oligarchy. The neighboring . Campaign Content Breakdown: 45% Combat/ 35% Narrative (RP) / 20% Exploration. (3003 OR), 570 CY Iuz freed from captivity and returns north. **, * 260 CY ** Tysiln San born in the Vault of the Drow. [1], In 198 CY, Selvor the Younger prophecied an Age of Great Sorrow. **, * 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. (2095 OR), 563 CY Bone March taken by humanoids. **, * 576 CY ** Summer: Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower, Norah Brithel, Sariel Galanodel kidnapped by Slave Lords, sold to duergar at White Plume Mountain. (535 OR), 1 CY Crowning Nasron, of the House of Cramden, as the Overking of Aerdy. upgrade now This period was called the Age of Great Sorrow. AGE OF GLORY (rise of human empires, magic and conquest) you will have instant access to your previous versions. 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. * Sariel Galanodel, elven wizard (Cecilia Baader) ** = Moment of significance from player characters campaign backstories. Buffoons and incompetents sat upon the Malachite Throne, and their mismanagement split apart the Celestial Houses. [1], The Kingdom of Aerdy set about expanding throughout the Flanmi Basin, spending its early decades conquering the neighbouring Flan and Suel. * 455 CY ** Tysiln San captured in the Valley of the Mage, becomes lover/First Protector to the Exalted One/Black One. **, * 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. * 575 CY Reports of massive raiding by giants across the western kindgoms. (3005 OR), 572 CY The Dawnbreaker Clan of Rauxes fails to overthrow Ivid. This page may be a Stub or not include some information. * 347 CY ** Magical experiment kills Tysiln Sans mage mentor, prompting her to travel the surface world alone. . (Guide 9) Note: Conflicts with 361 CY. ** 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. * 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. Mass killings of the Aerdy populace instigated by Ivid. However, for ease of use, this timeline uses only the, It was nominated for deletion on Wikipedia, Magic and Memories: The Complete History of Dungeons and Dragons, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Lyzandred discovers a portal to a demiplane closely aligned to, Lyzandred, trapped in his private demiplane, finally succumbs to death and becomes a, First employment of humanoid mercenaries. * 1 CY Empire of Aerdy (aka The Great Kingdom) proclaimed. THE GREYHAWK WARS In 582 CY, the god Vatun appeared to his subjects among the barbarian tribes of the Thillonrian Peninsula. 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. **, * 1283 BCY ** Gnomes from The Valley come under tutelage from Keraptis at Tostenhca. 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. (2054 OR), 520 CY Hradji Beartooths discovery of Skrellingshald. Contents . The Scarlet Brotherhood invades the Hold of the Sea Princes. * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. Perrenland is liberated. It was the prudence of House Cranden that solidified the realms power structure over the next century. (2040 OR), 506 CY Jurnre falls at the height of The Hateful Wars. * 575 CY ** Winter: Wizardry Guild of Greyhawk sponsors its first expedition to storm-locked Blackmoor. Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. * 556 CY ** Bahkgarr the bullywug born in the Mistmarsh. * 397 CY The mage Tasha becomes an apprentice to Zagig Yragerne. (From the Ashes 7), Ket allies with Iuz, and promptly attacks Bissel. Crockport falls, and Chendl, Furyondys capital, is placed under siege. The settled lands were divided among individual Aerdi noble families, notably the houses of Garasteth, Cranden, Darmen, Rax, and Naelax. YEAR EVENT LOCATION SOURCE(C.Y. * 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. 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