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Historical Events of Greyhawk (HOT)
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1
Overking Nasran crowned in Rauxes (Great Kingdom); frontiers of the Great Kingdom reach modern- day Greyhawk City and beyond.
Founding -
320
Zagig Yragerne builds Castle Greyhawk.
Construction beginning/end -
375
Zagig Yragerne, the "Mad Archmage," rules Greyhawk. It was Zagig who poured funds into the City of Greyhawk in order to make it into the "Gem of the Flanaess."
Diplomatic action -
420
Castle Greyhawk mysteriously abandoned. When the timeless Zagig vanished after years of rule over the City of Greyhawk, the castle was likewise abandoned, and rumors tell of a terrible curse placed upon the fortress.
Disbandment -
430
New walls built around Greyhawk City, the "quarters" of the city are established. Foreign quarter established in Greyhawk.
Construction beginning/end -
438
Birth of Iggwilv in Perrenland.
Life, Birth -
446
Ivid I, House of Naelax, ascends the Malachite Throne in Rauxes
Diplomatic action -
450
Halmador the Cruel came into possession of the Hand and Eye of Vecna.
Disaster / Destruction -
460
The Yeomanry League is recognized as an independent realm.
Founding -
464
Iuz is born, the offspring of Iggwilv and the Demon Lord Graz’zt whom she imprisoned.
Life, Birth -
490
An adventuring group Khan and Coloman steal Keraptis’ four implements of power from White Plume Mountain.
Life, Achievement/ Win -
498
Greyhawk becomes a free city.
Civil action -
498
County of Urnst becomes Palatinate under Duchy of Urnst.
Diplomatic action -
498
Beginning of The Hateful Wars between the Ulek states and the humanoids of the Lortmils. (498-510)
Military action -
505
Iuz is imprisoned beneath Greyhawk Castle. Iuz had been trapped by the mirthful and mad Zagig, locked away in a strange chamber deep below the ruins of Greyhawk Castle, one of nine powerful demi-gods so confined.
Religious event -
510
End of The Hateful Wars; humanoids driven from the Lortmils.
Diplomatic action -
513
Suderham secretly thrives; ruled by Olarek's son (Cedric) and grandson (Rodric).
Diplomatic action -
522
King Belvor III of Furyondy assumes the throne.
Diplomatic action -
525
Tenser purportedly born in Fax.
Life, Birth -
530
Thrommel II rules Furyondy.
Diplomatic action -
537
King Belvor IV ascends the throne of Furyondy.
Diplomatic action -
540
Mordenkainen begins formulating Circle of Eight based on the older Citadel of Eight.
Founding -
540
13 Reaping
Rylan Stoutland Born
Life, Birth -
549
3 Reaping
DeVir is born
Life, Birth -
556
Ivid the V assumes the Malachite Throne.
Diplomatic action -
556
6 Fireseek
Thranduil Neriwynn born
Life, Birth -
561
Kendall Keep is established and built by Lord Macsen Wledig
Founding -
563
Bone March falls to humanoids and succeeds from the Great Kingdom.
Military action -
563
19 Flocktime
Thracius Vex was born
Life, Birth -
565
28 Wealsum
Zamastian is born
Life, Birth -
566
A small chapel of evil grows into the Temple of Elemental Evil.
Founding -
566
Aerin Elanor born
Life, Birth -
567
17 Fireseek
Deborah Ulric Taut was born
Life, Birth -
568
3 Richfest
Norian Shieldheart Born
Life, Birth -
569
War between Thieves’ Guild and Beggars’ Union in Greyhawk City.
Civil action -
569
Battle of Emridy Meadows: the forces of good sack the Temple of Elemental Evil in the Gnarley Forest. Horde of Elemental Evil is scattered.
Military action -
569
18 Flocktime
Saroshi Ventis is born
Life, Birth -
570
Lord Robilar frees Iuz and eight other demi-gods released from prison in Greyhawk Castle. Iuz has vowed to bring ruin upon Tensor the Archmage and Lord Robilar and the others who tried to slay him when his prison was sprung.
Disaster / Destruction -
570
23 Goldmonth
Sir Wilian Ricos is born
Life, Birth -
572
Death of Arentol, Grandmaster of Thieves and Oligarch in Greyhawk City, he is replaced by Org Nanshen.
Civil action -
572
Karll Lorinar assumes the throne of the Duchy of Urnst.
Diplomatic action -
576
Leomund retires from the Circle of Eight and Otiluke replaces him.
Life, Relationship change -
576
Leomund retires from the Circle of Eight and Otiluke replaces him
Life, Organisation Association -
580
Evil is found to be growing again in the area surrounding the sealed Temple of Elemental Evil.
Disaster / Destruction -
582
Start of the Greyhawk Wars
Military action -
583
Lord Macsen Wledig musters his forces and marches off to fight for the Yeomanry
Military action -
583
Treaty of Niole Dra, a pact between Furyondy, Keoland, Gran March, Yeomanry, Duchy of Urnst, County of Urnst, and Celene.
Gathering / Conference -
584
Its learned that Lord Macsen Wledig fell in battle in 584 the people of the keep select Oriander Sternweiss to remaing Castellan and Lord of Kendall Keep
Gathering / Conference -
584
End of the Greyhawk Wars
Diplomatic action -
586
After Ivid V was declared missing, Herzog Grenell of North Province declares himself Overking of the Great Kingdom.
Diplomatic action -
587
Overking Xavener I rules the United Kingdom of Ahlissa from the new capitol of Kalstrand
Diplomatic action -
588
The armies of Furyondy restore the nation as well as Critwall and Scragholme Isle.
Military action -
589
Permanent state of war between Furyondy and Iuz declared by King Belvor IV
Military action -
589
Hold of the Sea Princes collapses in a bloody civil war.
Revolution -
590
Bandit raids and Humanoid attacks for the surrounding area including the Caves of Chaos cause most of the citizens around Kendall Keep to flee, the remaining move into behind the safety of the walls of the Keep. Most trade north and sound stop.
Disaster / Destruction -
590
Forces from Keoland invade the Hold of Sea Princes and capture Westkeep.
Military action -
591
The "yellow-sails" the color of the Slavers begin to terrorize the waters of the central Flanaess.
Miscellaneous -
591
3 Reaping
A band of adventures, eventually known and the Heros of the Tors, replies to calls from the Lord of Kendall Keep to rid the surrounding area of bandits and humanoids including the clearing of the Caves of Chaos
Expedition -
591
9 Reaping
Turo fell in battle
Life, Death -
591
21 Reaping
Thracius Vex fell in battle
Life, Death