Jotil Jaerun History Timeline
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Jaerun History

Events that shaped the continent of Jaeun.

Erste Epoch

12000 BDR 9800 BDR

The time in which the first living beings settled upon the Sword Coast and began to make their mark.

  • -12000 EE


    Awol Saisho (Erstespring)
    Celestial

    The event widely believed to be the first contact between man and god. In the modern day, Awol Saisho is widely believed to be more allegorical than literal.   The dates of each constituent event are unknown, so they are typically referred to together as a single historical event.

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  • -11999 EE


    Neugrund
    Discovery, Exploration

    The arrival of humans, dwarves and halflings on the Sword Coast, and the creation of the first elves.

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  • -9800 EE


    Ancient Dale War
    Military action

    The expulsion of humans, dwarves and halflings to the far north of Jaerun.   The exact dates of this event are unknown.

Divided Dale Epoch

9799 BDR 12 BDR

The time period in which humans, dwarves and halflings were banished from the Dale, living their lives in the far north.

  • -12 DDE

    11 Halain
    -1 DDE

    30 Nightrise

    War of Reclamation
    Military action

    A war begun by the humans of the Spine of the World, attempting to reclaim from the elves land they felt was theirs.

New Dale Epoch

1 DR and beyond

The period following on from the Dale Reckoning

  • 1 NDE

    1 Deepfrost

    Dale Reckoning
    Military action

    After twelve years of brutal conflict, a stalemate was reached in a violent battle known as the Dale Reckoning.

  • 1 NDE

    18 Dewfall

    Signing of the Spine-Dale Concord
    Diplomatic action

    The cessation of the War of Reclamation, and the creation of new free land, out of what was once the Dale.

  • 1492 NDE

    27 Deepfrost

    Destruction of the Grand Record Hall
    Disaster / Destruction

    The Grand Record Hall in Baldur's Gate, the library used to house records of all slaves across the Sword Coast, is burnt down.

  • 1492 NDE

    25 Winterclaw

    Bricio Putsch
    Life, Organisation Association

    Lord Enged Bricio defeats Kodlak Vicebanner in single combat, making him de-facto leader of the Knights of the White Rose.

  • 1492 NDE

    7 Halain

    Capture of Daggerford
    Military action

    Lord Enged Bricio captures Daggerford by force.

  • 1492 NDE

    8 Halain
    1492 NDE

    10 /22

    War of the Sword Coast Lords
    Military action

    With his invasion of Daggerford, Enged begins the War of the Sword Coast Lords.

  • 1492 NDE

    17 Halain

    Election of 96th Pirate Lord of Waterdeep
    Political event

    Elvir Endos is elected 96th Pirate Lord of Waterdeep in a landslide.

  • 1492 NDE

    10 Fador

    Jubilee Inn Opened
    Construction beginning/end

    Construction on the Jubilee Inn is completed

  • 1492 NDE

    18 Fador

    Marriage of Owain and Erica Dumbledore
    Marriage

    Owain Dumbledore marries Erica in a small ceremony.

  • 1492 NDE

    24 Fador

    Liberation of Daggerford
    Revolution

    The Liberators infiltrate and free Daggerford, in the event which gave them their name.

  • 1492 NDE

    21 Leaffall

    Siege of Triel
    Military action

    The Liberators amass their allies and siege Triel, defeating Enged in a bloody conflict.

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  • 1492 NDE

    22 Leaffall

    Shuddering
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    Graz'zt, the Dark Prince of the Abyss rises from the depths of the underworld to seize the surface world.

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