Tales of Greyhawk Timeline

Naer's Well (later Narwell) begins as a cluster of farmsteads near a large spring.

A few Suloise clans settle around the shores of Woolly Bay, establishing the Wild Coast's long traditions of independence, adventuring, and seafaring.

Greyhawk is named for the small gray hawks native to the region.

Maret Nial (originally from Greyhawk) crossed the Cairn Hills with a large band of ex-soldiers. Nial arrived at the Village of Greyhawk, proclaimed it conquered, and set about with his building a motte-and-bailey keep in exactly the spot where the Grand Citadel stands today.

Lord Nial's son Ganz, married to Maro, the daughter of the Gynarch of Hardby at the time, repulses a humanoid army from the Abbor-Alz led by six spellcasters. Bounties were posted and the spellcasters were slain by years end.

Expulsion of Evil. The Landgraf of Selintan and the garrison commander are assassinated. The next officer in line, Ponjes the Bull, leads his troops into the city of Greyhawkand drives out the worshipers of evil gods, burns every evil temple to the ground and seizes their properties.

A new surge of trade sees homes and mansions spring up between the city gates (now the Black Gate) and the Grand Citadel, the wealthier manors built closer to the citadel.

Zagig Yragerne, "the laughing mage" arrives in Greyhawk. He uses his wealth to build a small manor north of the city and bribe his way onto the council and eventually gets himself named mayor.

Zagig appears before the council with a black dragon, a small army of homunculi, a flesh golem dressed as the Overking, and an artifact that burned off the finger of an unnamed Oligarch.

The Guild of Thieves' is formed and quickly gains power, including several members of the Oligarchy on its payroll.