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| Grumpyoldmage |
Posted - 21 May 2009 : 07:32:27
I have started running a new 3.5 forgotten realms game in an alternate time line that I call Netheril Prime.
It takes place in a setting where Netheril avoids its original terrible fate. I have included a rough draft of the altered time line for your review and amusement. I look forward to hearing your ideas, comments and/or feedback!
-3859/
Alliance of the fishing villages of Fenwick, Gers, Gilan, Gustaf, Moran, Nauseef, and Janick into Seventon. Soon renamed Netheril. (1 NY)
Beginning of the First Age.
-3843/
The drow city of Ched Nasad is founded.
-3835/
The elven realm of Eaerlann open dialogues with Netheril; humans begin to learn magic from the Eaerlanni elves during this decade.
-3827/
Death of Nether the Elder.
-3770/
Fall of the dwarven realm of Oghrann.
-3727/
Word of a nation of "humanlike rock beings who dwell in earthen mountains and hills" reach Netheril. Netheril scouts begin search for dwarves.
-3717/
The Duergaran city of Gracklstugh is founded.
-3611/
Fall of the dwarven realm of Gharraghaur.
-3595/
War breaks out between the elven nations of Eaerlann, Mieyritar, and Illefarn. The humans, caught in the middle, are unable to trade with one for fear of retribution from the others.
-3533/
The Nether Scrolls are uncovered by the Netherese in the ruins of Aryvandaar; the humans soon abandon the magic taught by the elves for greater power.
End of the First Age, Beginning of the Nether Age. (326 NY)
c.-3520
The elves of the North begin aiding in the escapes of gnomish slaves from their Netherese captors, helping them move south and east across the Realms.
c.-3500
Menzoberranzan is founded.
-3462/
Creation of Congenio's pebbles (Ioun Stones).
-3458/
After 269 years of searching the Netherese discover and establish trade with the dwarven kingdom of Delzoun.
-3400/
Start of the Ninth Rysar of Rystall Wood.
-3392/
The Duergar King Horgar Steelshadow II proclaims the founding of Deepkingdom with Gracklstugh as its royal seat, claiming sovereignty over all gray dwarf enclaves north of the Sharnlands and west of the Buried Realms beneath Anauroch.
-3389/
Fall of the dwarven realm of Haunghdannar. The sea is believed to have made all the dwarves of this nation mad and the realm dwindles and is abandoned. Their descendants are thought to be the Madbeards of today.
-3386/
Hoyden is established by elves seeking to end the squabbling between the nations of Eaerlann, Mieyritar, and Illefarn.
-3381/
An attempt is made to steal two of the Nether scrolls during an excursion in the High Forest. The mages carrying the scrolls are nearly slaughtered by a grove of treants. The great mage Relliquane is the sole survivor, and was able to return to his safehold with the scrolls.
-3354/
War between the two remaining elven nations comes to an end. The 240 year war decimates their numbers thrice over.
-3332/
In less than a tenday, the Sunset Plague claims the lives of almost everyone in Calimport, including more than half the ruling family. Netherese agents, with special spell protections against the plague, launch a series of covert raids into the abandoned city, stealing much of its wealth in the process. Calimport lies empty for nearly a century, as the Netherese foster additonal rumors about the deadly nature of the plague and many natives of the region are afraid to return.
-3326/
The Abbey of the Moon burns in a forest fire. It becomes haunted by powerful apparitions who destroy all who enter.
-3315/
Birth of the Netherese arcanist Ioulaum.
-3309/
The Numosi and Jhimari schools of the Dukars are destroyed by kraken out of the Trench of Lopok.
-3200/
End of the First Age of Calimshan. Beginning of the Second Age (until -1900DR).
-3095/
An attempt is made by elven High Mages of Cormanthyr to steal half of the Nether Scrolls. This attempt fails utterly, and many of the elf Mages are slain outright. One of the thieves, a gnome elf-friend named Rilmohx Sha'Quessir is taken alive for questioning.
Later that same year, the Netherese vow revenge on the elven people. Elves are banished from all Netherese cities, and all trade is cut off.
-3014/
Ioulaum creates the first mythallar. A mythallar is established in Northreach.
Beginning of the Mythallar Era. (845 NY)
-3011/
Ioulaum creates the Mantle of Ioulaum, the first magic item to use the mythallar.
-3002/
Raising of the Mythal/Birth of Myth Nantar. Nantar, a small town on the slopes of the Hmer Plateau and long the center of Dukar culture, becomes Myth Nantar, City of Destinies, as the High Mages raise a mythal around the soon-growing city. This becomes the site for much magical research and lore. It is also the location of a new central academy for Dukars and other schools and towers in the city teach numerous other methods of magic brought by the former surface elves (and some hidden marids' magic). Any Dukars trained at Myth Nantar, for the first time, must vow oaths of fealty to the Empire and the Coronal at Coryselmal.
c.-3000
The dwarven realm of Ammarindar flourishes.
The Gate of Iron is built by dwarves to protect the region of present-day Durpar and Ulgarth from the Imaskari empire.
Tibold, in present-day Erlkazar, is founded as an outpost of the dwarves of High Shanatar to resist the Second Calimshan Empire's advances.
Trade relations open between the surface elves of Cormanthyr and the sea elves of Arselmalyr at Myth Nantar.
The Kuo-toan city of Sloopdilmonpolop, City of Pools, is founded.
-2993/
Ioulaum creates the first floating city - Ioulaum's Enclave.
-2919/
The Ironstar Kingdom of dwarves begins this year under the lone Ironstar clan.
-2900/
The incredibly ancient Coronal Kahvoerm dies upon placing his selu'taar upon the hilt of the Ruler's Blade. His fourth son attempts to take his place, but the Ruler's Blade rejects him and destroys the greedy elf in a gout of greenish flame. Sakrattars Irithyl, the youngest of the Coronal's great-grandsons, takes up the blade and is proclaimed Coronal by ancient blade-rite, as was Kahvoerm. So begins the Second Rysar of Cormanthyr.
-2811/
There are now a total of 18 floating Netherese cities.
-2770/
The Slaughter of Sharrven: The elven realm of Sharrven fragments and falls due to an inexplicable explosion of the monstrous population within the southern High Forest. Survivors flee to Eaerlann and Evereska, and the realm lies vacant but for a few settlements and outposts (though the southern forest retain the name "Sharrven" until the modern era). While proof is sorely lacking, the paranoid elves of Siluvanede quickly blame the power-hungry mages of Netheril, and vow to slay any Netherese wizard that strays into their western High Forest realm.
-2758/
End of Netheril's Mythallar Era. Beginning of the Silver Age. (1101 NY)
c.-2650
The city of Bhaluin is founded by the Raurin Empire.
-2637/
Mezro, in Chult, is founded by Ubtao.
-2600/
Dareth, the dwarven "Ice Kingdom," is founded. Orloebar Snowbeard is crowned king.
The last known dwarves of Shanatar fall on the northern slopes of the Sulduskoon River. High Shanatar falls into human hands.
Work begins on the Twisted Tower.
-2550/
The Great Glacier begins forming upon the death of Ulutiu.
Year 0 of Ulutiun Calendar.
-2549/
Despite repeated attacks and attempts to stop them, the drow complete the Twisted Tower this year and build up their presence here.
-2540/
Death of Congenio Ioun.
-2539/
The Spiderfires: Drow inflict their greatest damage upon the forests since the Twelve Nights of Fire by setting the southern Rystall Woods aflame with a swarm of spiders made out of arcane fire. After a long, dry summer, the woods burn easily. This clears more than 100 miles of forest south of the River Tesh, and severs the southern part of the woods around and to the west of the Twisted Tower from the greater Rystall Woods and widens the cleared lands between them and Cormanthor.
-2488/
Empire of Raurin (Imaskari, Artificers) destroyed. Exiles flee to the west, eventually settling on the shores of the Alambar Sea.
c.-2475
The Great Glacier continues to expand, covering the lands that will eventually be known as Vaasa & Damara.
-2436/
An apprentice working for the phaerimm attempts to steal seven of the Nether Scrolls. The mageling is killed by powerful protective wards changed hourly by the Netherese Battle Mages who spend there lives protecting the valuable scrolls since the failure of the Elves many years earlier.
c.-2400
Calimshan garrisons eastern Iltkkazar in the vincinity of the Omlarandin Mountains, south of the Wurlur (present-day: River Ith).
-2391/
The beholder hive of Zokir, the City of Orbs, is founded.
-2387/
A work strike by the gnomes of Netheril is successful, and the gnomes are released from servitude to the Netherese. Most gnomes head immediately south, fleeing from Netheril.
-2381/
The palace of the Bakkal of Calimport erupts in flames, ending that corrupt and vicious dynasty. The fires spread and destroy the western half of Calimport.
c.-2300
The Earliest human-built boats sail the southern Alambar coasts as Raurinese refugees flee north and along the seacoasts. Easily attacked and sunk by sahaugin, boats are small and usable only for coastal fishing, not exploration. Raurinese refugees continue their expansions over land.
-2280/
The Erehnir Reconstruction: After guild wars and other conflicts destroy much of Calimport, many areas are rebuilt in the religious and artistic manner they are known by to this day. The walls of at least two western sections of modern Calimport retain hints of murals that graced the walls when they were created during this decade.
-2274/
A clan of dwarves from the Tortured Land are exiled to the Great Glacier. Four survive the trek to the Novularond and become the forebears of the Innugaakalikurit.
-2237/
The Netherese arcanist Trebbe is killed when he attempts to enchant a magical crown and the spells go awry somehow. This crown becomes known later in history as the Crown of Horns.
-2207
End of the Silver Age. The Golden Age of Netheril begins. (1652 NY)
Birth of Jeriah Chronos, who laters becomes known as the Chronomancer.
-2200/
Start of the Tenth Rysar of Rystall Wood.
Two Rystall elves, forbidden lovers long kept apart by their feuding noble families, secretly ask the Coronal for aid. He helps them stage their "deaths" and the two are transformed together to become the first baelnorn sworn to the Coronal and Cormanthor, rather than to a particular House. Forever apart in life, the Guardian Paramours become the most faithful defenders of the grounds of Castle Cormanthor.
-2135/
The god Re founds Skuld and gives it the name "City of Shadows."
Year 1 of Mulhorand Calendar.
-2103/
The Chronomancer aids Illusk against orc hordes. He stands nearly alone against them and is grievously injured.
-2095/
Death of the Chronomancer is narrowly averted, as a version of himself from an alternate timeline employs powerful magics of unique origin to restore his health.
-2087/
The god Enlil finds pearls on the west coast of the Alambar. He founds the city of Unthalass ("City of Gems").
-2064/
A tremendous orc horde, led by giants and their ogre generals, completely razes the human civilization of Illusk.
-2059/
Scimitars are introduced to Netheril. There is speculation that the scimitar was originally a drowish weapon.
-1967/
Unther and Mulhorand clash at the River of Swords. The first Unther-Mulhorand War begins.
-1961/
Re and Enlil agree that the River of Swords will be the eternal boundary between Unther and Mulhorand. There are occasional clashes, but never is there a major war between the two powers again.
-1950/
Fighting a drow incursion into the western woods, Coronal Sakrattars sacrifices himself to create a blood dragon and destroy the massive horde of drow occupying the last ruins of Uvaeren and the Twisted Tower (though not the Tower itself). The Coronal's chosen blade-heir is intercepted by the Netherese and replaced with a spell modified clone loyal to the Netherese cause; the clone Sinaht Irithyl becomes the third Coronal of Cormanthyr.
-1931/
The armies of Calimshan destroy the Idol of Nomog-Geaya and its hobgoblin worshipers. Henceforth, this area is known as the Gorge of the Fallen Idol.
c.-1900
By this time, Calimshan rules as far north as the Snowflake Mountains and is composed of four separate kingdoms within its empire; Calimshan (the original lands of Coramshan and the Calim Empire), Mir, Tethyr, and Iltkazar. Netherese spys have infiltrated much of the empire, and send back valuable information that keeps the kingdom of Netheril informed of all relevant movements. End of the Second Age and beginning of the Third Age.
-1900/
From now until -1400DR, the Caltazar Hills, in present-day Tethyr, come under constant attack from the beholder nations of the Lake of Steam.
The building of Citadel Felbarr, the surface garrison to protect Delzoun against the orcs.
The Final Fall of Shanatar sees the dwarves seal their deep realms from any entrants, and all but disappear from southern Faerun.
-1846/
Records show that the dwarven realm of Ammarindar has its King's Seat at Splendarrmornn, the Shining Mountain.
-1838/
In retribution for Calishite adventurers plundering her hoard and slaying one of her brood, Ylveraasahlisar the Rose Dragon destroys Calimshan's army, the Caleph's Court, the Bakkal Raor, and two-thirds of Calimport before she settles onto the throne and rules the heart of the empire. Much of Calimport Muzad (under-Calimport) comes into being with the wyrm's attack, as her demands for the city's immediate reconstruction forces builders to simply smooth out the rubble and begin again.
-1803/
Occurring from now until -1350, the Deepbear Battles, a war between the duergar and a nation of quaggoths, marks the beginning of Deepkingdom's decline.
-1783/
The Dragon's Wrath: A great fire levels all of central Calimport.
-1726/
Dragonslayers led by Rafak el Cajaan sorely wound the Rose Dragon and drive her out of Calimport; while she escapes the humans, Ylvera dies under the jaws of their bronze dragon ally, Cadasalmpar. The Cajaan dynasty refounds human rule of the Calim empire.
c.-1720
Netherese explorers start to build and settle undersea cities on the Inner Sea continental shelf over the Plains of Duna within territory claimed by the sea elves and the merfolk. Netherese mages either keep Aryselmatyn forces at bay or enslave any Serôsians that eneter their sphere of influence.
-1720/
Netherese wizards arrive near the blasted ruins of Uvaeren, fleeing something; they die within two years after uncovering a hidden library cache and unwittingly setting loose some of its magical defenses.
-1708/
By this time, the once-widespread Cajaan dynasty of Calimshan is reduced to its last male heir.
The worship of a "great sun god" arises in Calimshan.
c.-1700s
Netherese begin to explore the Inner Sea and establish the three subsea colonies of Deep Netheril.
-1700/
The Pasha of Calimport's third son becomes Emir of Tethyr. His debauchery soon drives the elves of Tethir into conflict with the humans.
-1694/
Rise of power of the Merynth dynasty of Arselmalyr under the warrior Essyl Merynth, nephew of the dying Coronal Tanrah Eshalniith.
-1660/
"The Three Seaflame Battles": The aquatic elves of the Inner Sea march on the three cities of Deep Netheril. They attempt to destroy the enclaves with the power of elven High Mages, but the elves prove to be no match for the forces of Netherese magic and are destroyed to the last.
-1648/
Sossalian ancestors of the Ulutiuns settle by the Lugalpgotak sea.
-1570/
The fishing town of Zazesspur becomes a fortified city, with the emir's palace built at its' center.
-1550/
The eastern expanse of the Darthiir Wood, between the mountains and down the Almraiven Peninsula, is consumed by fire.
-1539/
Start of the Third Serôs War. Coronal Essyl lashes out against minor koalinth and scrag raids to the north, and ignites the war by uniting the koalinth and merrow against a common foe.
-1537/
The merrow kingdom of P'Karnis falls.
-1535/
The ixitxachitl Imperium of Ilvanyv falls. In the same year, the long loyal merfolk of Thalorlyn on the Hmur plateau rebel against the oppressive violence of the Third Serôs War.
-1533/
Establishment of Thalorlyn as the independent First Kingdom of Hmur, and they claim Myth Nantar.
-1535/
Yrlaphon established among the eastern woods, across the River Lis from Cormanthor.
-1531/
Nearly one-third of the merfolk of Serôs (the Inner Sea) are killed as the Aryselmalyr Empire puts down the rebellon at Thalorlyn.
-1530/
Frontier Wars between the Calimshan Empire and the elves of Tethir last until -1300DR. It is during this time that the Calishites discover the method of making shortbows, from captured elven longbows.
Trade roads in today's Tethyr and Calimshan date from this period.
Agents of Coronal Essyl create the Emerald Eye of Kyron for the mad merfolk King Kyron.
-1527/
The First Dukars' War. Within the scope of the Third Serôs War, the fifth Dukar Order of Nantari (those that vowed allegiance to Aryselmalyr), go to war against the other Orders.
-1525
The Merrow and koalinth of the Inner Sea band together into the Horde of the Bloodtide, only to be defeated again by the mad King Kyron of Thalorlyn. The rebel Republic of Tivaan rises among the merfolk to unite the Hmur Plateau against Aryselmalyr's mad ruler, once spies reveal that Coronal Essyl and King Kyron have allide with kraken to supplement their power.
-1524/
Kyron and his loyalists are desposed and outcast from the Hmur Plateau, despite the mer- king's kraken ally and the powerful Emerald Eye.
-1523/
End of the First Dukars' War with the destruction of the House of the Nantari Order in Myth Nantar. This loss sets back Essyl greatly, and twenty years of tense détente begin.
-1522/
The Four Arcana of Humbar, the usually isolationist morkoth from the deep-waters of the Inner Sea, ally with Tivaan after numerous attacks from the Coronal's forces.
-1509/
The First Shalarin Passing. The first "Wildtide Gate" opens and the shalarin arrive within Serôs (the Inner Sea). Immediately attacked by the magically attuned Emerald Eye and the madmen Kyron and Essyl, the shalarin lose more than 75% of their number. Tivaan, the Dukar Orders, and Humbar all rush to the aid of the shalarin and quickly gain powerful allies.
-1506/
The mer-King Kyron dies at the hands of the Dukars, who take the Emerald Eye of Kyron into their custody. The merfolk traitors either return to Tivbaan or remain allied with the Coronal Essyl.
-1502/
End of the Third Serôs War. War ends with the death of the Mad Coronal Essyl Merynth by his brother, the Grand Dukar Jholar of the Jhimari Order. Jholar abdicates the Coronal's throne in favor of his younger sister, the devout priestess Vaeqiis.
-1501/
The Dukars again become an independent group of peacemakers not answerable to Aryselmalyr. The Nantari Order is dissolved, though the school at Myth Nantar is rebuilt as an academy where all four orders convene to keep a closer eye on the magic of Aryselmalyn elves.
-1500/
Expansion of Unther and Mulhorand.
-1492/
Shalarin survivors of the Third Serôs War settle Es'krin on the northeastern Hmur Plateau. Alliances with the Dukars and Humbar provide protection for the city-state until they can restore their own warrior caste.
-1428/
Calimport falls with the death of Syl-Pasha Violir Cajaan IX, and beholders rule the ruined city of Calimport and its vassal empire. Qyraaptir the Bloodeye, a beholder mage of frightening power, claims the Pasha's Throne. Beholders now rule all major settlements throughout Calimshan and the Lake of Steam.
-1403/
The Cajaan Vengeance: The outer districts of Calimport are set afire in an attempt to smoke out the occupying beholders during a seige of the city.
-1402/
Qyraaptir the Bloodeye and his beholder forces fall or flee before the Drakhon priests and their allied human soldiers. Calimport is the first city freed of beholder domination, and Calimshan is free of beholder rulers within three years, thanks to the rule of the Drakhon pashas. The beholders retreat to their strongholds beneath the Alimir mountains or along the Lake of Steam.
c.-1400
The first crude ships cross the Inner Sea as Unther expands across and along the Alambar.
-1400/
Start of the Eleventh Rysar of Rystall Wood. The Coronal Faahresc is a rabid drow-hating warrior who leads his people on numerous raids in the Underdark caverns and the Twisted Tower to the south.
-1399/
Start of the Fourth Serôs War. The Hmur Plateau becomes overrun by a horde of koalinth and merrow, ending the peaceful merfolk Republic of Tivaan. A desperate mermaid steals the Emerald Eye of Kyron from the Dukars' Tower at Myth Nantar to drive the horde off the plateau, only to become corrupted by its power and lead the horde herself against her remaining people and the rest of Serôs.
-1396/
End of the Fourth Serôs War. This war destroys the Second Kingdom of Kyron, setting back the koalinth population of the Inner Sea for decades. The Emerald Eye is recaptured, and the possessed mermaid is believed dead, buried in a collapsed reef on the Plains of Duna, which are hereafter called the Haunted Plains. The new merfolk community, under the auspices of the kindly Coronal Vaeqiis, is the kingdom of Thalvan, led by King Darmox.
-1362/
Discovery of the Writings of Ulutiu, splintering of the tribes of the Great Glacier into the Nakulutiuns and the Iulutiuns.
-1354/
Unified armies of Rystal Wood and Cormanthyr infiltrate and rout the majority of the drow forces around and under the lands of Rystall, Uvaeren's ruins, and the Old Skull, the granite crag within the hills that lie in the clearings among the three forests. However, they cannot penetrate the Twisted Tower, allowing many drow to escape.
-1338/
The Fourth Rysar of Cormanthyr begins under the Coronal Miirphys Irithyl, who only draws the Ruler's Blade once to establish his reign; as a priest of Sehanine, he prefers his bow.
-1320/
The current road from Zazesspur to Memnon is built by slave labor for moving troops to the frontier wars against the elves of Tethir.
-1300
A road is started from Zazesspur to the east, though it regresses to a dirt road 10 miles to the east until its completion in -1130 DR.
-1293/
Coronal Miirphys helps raise the Crescent Court, the temple of Sehanine in Cormanthyr.
c.-1290
The blue wyrm Maldraedior reigns as the suzerain of the blue dragons of Unther and Mulhorand.
-1288/
The dwarf Melair strikes a rich vein of Mithril, thus beginning the mining of the Underhalls of Clan Melairkyn (present-day: Undermountain).
-1280/
Aided by advances in weaponry (especially the shortbow and the chariot), the Calimshan Empire attacks the restored beholder nations of the Lake of Steam. The beholder-mage Qyraaptir the Bloodeye now commands all the hive's surface armies, not just one legion. The war rages up and down the Almraiven Peninsula, and ends in -1080DR with the beholder's defeat.
-1250/
Unther battles against the Elves of the Yuirwood and the Dwarves of the Great Rift. Mulhorand, for the most part, ignores them.
-1205/
End of the Golden Age of Netheril. Beginning of the Age of Discovery.
-1202/
Ali yn Enar Samesaj, the future Great Vizar of Calimport, is born on the last day of Alturiak.
-1200/
Numerous settlements and many more elven patrols fall before a trio of nycaloths rampaging through the Cormanthor forest. Rumors say jealous Netherese archwizards summoned and then sent the yugoloths into the Elven Woods merely to test what magics they had to array against Netheril.
After three months of cat-and-mouse games and a climactic battle within the streets of Cormanthyr, the elves subdue the Nycaloths. Coronal Miirphys, the High Magi, and a number of priests use High Magic to imprison the trio, who had become known as Khov'Anilessa (the "Trio Nefarious").
-1186/
The nomadic Angulutiun clans of the Great Glacier are founded.
-1161/
Ali el Samesaj saves the daughter of a Drakhon sultan from kidnapers, and he comes to the notice of Syl-Pasha Adjam Drakhon of Calimport, her grandfather. As a reward, he becomes a fixture in the sultan's court, and his unofficial court wizard.
-1156/
The Villaflames: Fire destroys much of Calimport's waterfront before spreading westward into the pasha's villas.
c.-1150
After the Villaflames, the Drakhon dynasty takes control of the cleared areas of Calimport and restructures the areas to best suit their political allies and their own motivations. The massive stone docks and defenses that grace Armada Ward for centuries to come replace the dock areas destroyed.
Syl-Pasha Kamal el Drakhon commisions the building of el Qysanallojal (the Imperial Navy), and this allows Calimshan to begin controlling the coastal lands and waters of the Shining Sea. Originally built to speed troop movements against the beholder armies, the Qysanallojal swiftly expands Calimshan's political and trade influence.
-1130/
The Battle of Samesaj Gate: The eastern garrison of Akkabel (present-day: Ithal Pass) is the scene of a great victory for Calimshan, as the besieged forces of Akkabel gain reinforcements from Calimport via a magical gate. They break the seige and inflict great losses on the beholders. The gate remains intact after the battle, but only its caster (the vizar Ali el Samesaj) knows that it is keyedto the full moon's light more than other magic. This great victory over the beholder forces sees Samesajraised to the title of Grand Vizier at the right hand of Syl-Pasha Ruj el Drakhon.
The road from Zazesspur east to Akkabbel is finally completed.
-1100/
The last great wyrm of the Wyrmwood falls to the elves. The remaining younger dragons flee west into the Cloud Peaks or south towards the Small Teeth. Wyrmwood becomes Arundath, the "Quiet Forest" of the elves.
-1095/
The Grand Vizier Samesaj creates his final resting place to the east of Calimport's city walls; the Khamarnari, the Tomb of Fire. Once its fiery marble walls rise from the earth, Samesaj enters through one wall, never to be seen again.
-1089/
Belkram's Fall/The Shaft is discovered by the dwarves of Undermountain.
-1088/
Annual trade begins at the future site of Waterdeep, between the ships from the South and Northern human tribes.
-1087/
The Theurgist Adept Thayd rebels, along with most of Wizards in Mulhorand and Unther.
-1081/
Thayd and his conspirators are defeated. Thayd is executed, but prophesies that Unther and Mulhorand will never be great again.
-1080/
End of the wars between Calimshan and the beholder nations of the Alimir Peninsula with the victory at Mintar. The Pasha's Throne at Calimport now rules from the Sword Coast to Mintar. The increased trade and influence sees Calimport nearly double in size (to nearly the size of present-day Waterdeep).
Calimshan's armies slowly eradicate all remaining beholder influence (beholder rulers or beholder cult-controlled cities) on the Arnaden surface lands (around the Lake of Steam) over the next twelve decades.
-1076/
Opening of the Orcgate in southwestern Thay.
-1075/
First battle of the Orcgate Wars in Thay. Orcs overrun many northern Unther/Mulhorand settlements, slaying thousands.
-1071/
Battle of the Gods. Orc god Gruumsh kills Mulhorand deity Re: first known deicide.
-1069/
Orcs in Thay defeated; many flee north and west.
-1067/
Calishite forces occupy Velmhold, an ancient fortress and port city of Shanatar. They rename it Zazessovertan, or "fortress overlooking Zazesspur."
-1050/
Set kills Osiris in power struggle to succeed Re.
From this time until -450DR, the Imperial Navy of Calimshan becomes a dominant force on the Shining Sea and the Lake of Steam. Infrequent, tentative raids begin on Chult and the Tashalar.
-1048/
Osiris ressurected by Isis, Horus-Re drives Set into the desert and becomes chief of the Mulhorand pantheon. Set worship is abolished, and the Tower of Set in Skuld is destroyed.
c.-1000
The war between factions of the drow and the dwarves causes the world's fire to flow into the Underdark and separate members of each race from Faerun. These fragments become the ancestors of the dwarves and the Ancient Ones of Maztica.
-990/
Intermittant plagues over the next century ravage the populations of Shamedar and Calimport. The first plague, which strikes this year, kills nearly half of Calimport's slaves and forces the syl-pasha and his family to remain trapped in their palace for nearly two years until the disease subsides. The warlords and sorcerers of Jhaamdath's Twelve Cities of Swords are suspected of creating the plagues, but nothing is ever proven.
-986/
Lured by abundant caribou, an Iulutian faction moves to Angalpuk and becomes the first of the nomadic Angulutians.
-982/
The green dragon Venominhandar, called Venom for short), settles in the Emerald Vale of Cormanthor. Soon thereafter, the Vale becomes twisted and tangled by means of the green dragon's magic, rendering it fit only for the dragon.
-963/
Several Iulutian settlements unite to wage war on their Angulutian neighbors. Start of the Keryjek Wars (named for the mountain range in which most of the fighting occured).
-913/
The Keryjek Wars end with a treaty between the Iulutian and Angulutians. The first koatulit is held, becoming a yearly event thereafter.
-901/
Attempt at relations between Iulutiuns and Innugaakalikurit. Beginning of a long and cordial relationship between the Innugaakalikurit and the Iulutians.
c.-900
Rise of Narfell and Raumathar.
Start of the Fourth Age of Calimshan.
c.-870
After some decades of increased travel and colonization, Calimshan opens full, regular trade with Chult and the Tashalar.
-833/
The elves begin their great exodus to the island of Evermeet, leaving their ruins for others to explore and inhabit.
-819/
A Dukar allegedly assassinates the sea-elf Coronal Lynsal, and his paranoid daughter, Vaeqiis (soon to be known as Vaeqiis the Dark) begins sanctions and crackdowns against the Dukar Orders and all mages.
-800/
Start of the Twelfth Rysar of Rystall Wood.
Synnorha Durothil becomes a baelnorn to guard the Library of the Durothils, far beneath the petrified roots of its original villa.
Rise of the Purple Order of Pamas. A small band of forty Dukars abandon their normal colors and allegiances to form the Pamasi order, dedicated to a harassing war against the undersea empire of Aryselmalyr and its increasingly draconian tactics against wizardry. The two score Dukars seek to embarass Coronal Vaeqiis II and raise awareness of the problems among the common folk, not just the wizardry orders.
-791/
The Fifth Rysar of Cormanthyr convenes under the rule of Tannivh Irithyl.
-790/
The Night Wars begin between the drow and many surface powers of southern Faerun. The primary military foe of the drow is Calimshan.
From this date until -530DR, the garrisons and towns of eastern Tethyr and Iltkazar come under attack by drow forces.
-789/
The Second Shalarin Passing. Below the Hmur Plateau, the wildgate opens again and more shalarin emigrate to Serôs (the Inner Sea). Initially, many of the new shalarin come to Es'krin, though some move farther east and look for a home of their own.
-788/
Start of the Fifth Serôs War. Aryselmalyr's paranoid concerns about the second arrival of shalarin bring them to mobilize troops around Es'krin and the northern Hmur Plateau. Objections from other allied or neutral states are ignored or responded to with force, bringing war to Serôs again.
-780/
The Kraken Gambit. Coronal Vaeqiis II desperatedly allies with two kraken to shatter the Four Arcana of Humbar, the peaceful markoth magocracy. The few survivors of this offensive dive into deeper waters, away from Aryselmalyr's persecution.
-777/
End of the Fifth Serôs War. With the deaths of Vaeqiis and her two kraken allies (whom many suspect controlled her for quite some time, despite Vaeqiis' beliefs), the Fifth War ends. The many casualties are the Arcana of Humbar and the shalarin kingdom of Es'krin. Aryselmalyr's new ruler (approves by the four Grand Dukars as well as the sea elven nobility) is the Coronal Pravis Orlson, who restores the peace missed for over six centuries.
-760/
Year of the Great Flood of the Great Glacier. Hundreds of Ulutians drown when their villages are washed away.
c.-750/
Drow attacks on Cormanthyr and Rystal Wood begin again in earnest, but only as slash-and-run raids by drow seeking magic, slaves, or destruction. The impregnable Twisted Tower expands twice in the next decades.
-741/
Tulan el Akada yi Calimport creates the aranea, a lycanthropic arachnid race with the ability to disguise themselves as drow or giant spiders. Tulan's magical controls make the aranea the most effective soldiers in Calimshan's war against the drow.
-736/
Tulan el Akada's 40 most loyal aranea remain in Calimport and take up residence in hidden byways beneath the city and among caverns in the upper regions of the Underdark (former scouting posts of Shanatar). They begin fortifying the defenses of Calimport against the drow and making a home for themselves in the dark areas where few wish to tread.
-734/
Enlil decides to leave Toril, Gilgeam, son of Enlil, becomes King of Unther.
Year 1 in Untheric calendar.
-733/
Tulan el Akada releases over 100 aranea into the Forest of Mir both to propagate and to fight the drow that had taken up residence within.
-722/
Elves of Yrlaphon suffer drow attacks in winter, and the orc hordes of summer overwhelm them, causing the fall of the city.
-712/
The Srinshee dies, becoming a baelnorn.
c.-700
The dwarven realm of Delzoun is at its' height.
Rise of Vastar, the orcish kingdom in the Vast.
-700/Year of Twelve Gods
-699/Year of Moon Blades Clashing
-698/Year of Plentiful Herds
-697/Year of Furious Giants
Drow erupt from beneath the cities of Calimport, Manshaka, and Almraiven, establishing footholds in the cities as well as the outlying wilderness areas that they hold for several decades.
-696/Year of Great Rains
End of the Netherese Age of Discovery. Beginning of the Shadowed Age. (3163 NY)
Birth of Karsus, the Netherese human who later becomes known as the "the ape who would fly" by the elves.
-695/Year of Kings Clashing
-694/Year of Embattled Ground
-693/Year of Keening Whales
-692/Year of the Shadowed Traveler
-691/Year of Stolen Fire
Attacks by the drow in Calimport destroy the Caleph's Palace with all the ruling family within it, bringing the Vihad dynasty to a close. The qayadin (general) of the sadimmin takes control as Syl-Pasha Akim el Ehjoliq.
-690/Year of Fragile Beginnings
The deep gnome community of Blingdenstone is founded in the Underdark region of the North.
-689/Year of Final Fates
-688/Year of Fettered Talons
-687/Year of Eternal Summer
-686/Year of Fireshadows
-685/Year of the Ill-Timed Truth
-684/Year of Exacted Oaths
-683/Year of Fleeting Courage
-682/Year of Humble Heroes
-681/Year of Nightmares
c.-680
Calimshan begins colonizing the coast of the Lake of Steam beyond the Alimir Peninsula. The original plans were to colonize the area as conquerers, but many are settled as places for refugees fleeing Calimshan proper and the irregular but terrifying Night Wars against the drow.
-680/Year of Creeping Thieves
-679/Year of Ebon Scrimshaw
-678/Year of Hot Springs
-677/Year of Fervent Glances
-676/Year of Frenzied Tempests
Dumathoin's temple is built on the Lost Level of Undermountain by the Melairkyn dwarves.
The Temples Plague flares up in Calimport, Almraiven, and the Tashalar cities. Infectious by touch, it is unwittingly spread by priests, giving it its name.
-675/Year of Cresting Waves
-674/Year of Dwarves Beseiged
Ioulaum perfects the spell Ioulaum's Longevity.
Karsus creates a mythallar and becomes an archwizard.
The enclave of Karsus is founded.
-673/Year of Hidden Wisdom
-672/Year of Giant Shoulders
-671/Year of Crawling Carrion
-670/Year of Unfurled Sails
With eastern Tethyr embroiled in strife and resistance, many human natives of Tethyr escape captivity between now and -370DR, and flee northwards.
-669/Year of Summer Frosts
-668/Year of Eagles Striking
-667/Year of Harrowing Legends
-666/Year of Hordling Armies
-665/Year of Crumbling Ruins
-664/Year of Turning Tides
The Enslaving of Keltar: The drow nearly destroy this town over the course of a 37-hour battle, given their magical superiority and a globe of darkness that they use to surround the city. Calimport's army arrives after the drow conquer the city and have shipped more than 50% of the surviving population into the Underdark as slaves. While the Calishites free the town and force the drow back into the Underdark, over 3,000 Keltarns are never seen again.
-663/Year of Encroaching Weeds
-662/Year of Ravens
-661/Year of Heavy Fogs
-660/Year of the Guarding Icon
-659/Year of Slaying Arrows
-658/Year of Friends Rejoicing
-657/Year of Dancing Drakes
-656/Year of Cool Breezes
-655/Year of Troubled Nights
-654/Year of Drifting Sands
-653/Year of Reverent Threnody
-652/Year of Joyful Colors
-651/Year of Stirred Hearts
-650/Year of Flames Rising
Due to drow attacks on Calimshan, the dwarves and humans around the Omlarandin Mountains and the Kuldin Peaks (the lands of Old Iltkazar) become independant of Calimshan's control.
-649/Year of Falling Copper
The Calishite army surrounds Calimport as wizards and priests set it magically aflame, the light and fires driving the drow that claimed more than 25% of the city onto the waiting spears of the sadimmin or deeper beneath the city. Once again, the syl-pasha is forced to destroy his capital to save his empire.
Large parts of Calimport are purposefully destroyed to bury the drow temples and partially subterranean villas, but some remain relatively intact though buried. Those same wizards who burned the city help rebuild it and seal off all areas between Calimport and the Underdark with stone and new buildings. Despite their diligence, the drow reopen those passages within a decade and reestablish their hold on Calimport Below, now nicely protected by the city above.
-648/Year of Tribes Reunited
The Demiplane of Shadow is discovered.
Shadow, the first arcanist to theorize the existence of demi-planes, publishes (with the help of Karsus) "Shadows: Palpable Cohesion of Formless Corporeality."
-647/Year of Craven Hungers
The Demiplane of Imprisonment is discovered.
-646/Year of False Hopes
-645/Year of Eternal Amber
-644/Year of Vacant Wharves
-643/Year of Melodious Minstrels
-642/Year of Requiem
-641/Year of Mountain Snows
-640/Year of Flashing Daggers
-639/Year of Cruel Rocks
-638/Year of Nimble Fingers
-637/Year of Velvet Tongues
-636/Year of Unending Sorrow
-635/Year of Surrounding Darkness
-634/Year of Dwindling Darkness
-633/Year of Eleven Lords
-632/Year of Brazen Hetaera
-631/Year of Mirthful Gnomes
c.-630
The city of Kensten (present-day Bezantur) is founded by the Raumathar Empire as a southern outpost.
-630/Year of Orphaned Princes
-629/Year of Dreaded Comings
-628/Year of Empty Crowns
-627/Year of Blinding Lightning
-626/Year of Oaths Forsaken
-625/Year of Molten Fury
-624/Year of Bountiful Harvests
-623/Year of Clipped Wings
Narfell attempts invasion of Mulhorand and Unther by sea. The two southern nations defeat the Narfell fleet. Neither Narfell nor Raumathar attempts to invade the Old Empires again.
During the battle, the sword Ashram falls into the hands of an unnamed Narfelli warrior, who takes it north with him.
-622/Year of the Drowning Darkness
-621/Year of the Blessed Rulers
-620/Year of Noble Souls
After more than 60 years of negotiations, Calimshan's syl-pasha strikes some confidential trade agreements with the Matron mother of Guallidurth, the closest drow city, in exchange for the withdrawal of her forces from beneath Calimport and the other Calishite cities. The withdrawal takes another 90 years, as not all forces answer to the Matron Mother of Guallidurth, and a House rebellion within that city also adds fuel to the Night Wars.
-619/Year of Bright Water
-618/Year of Mired Wagons
-617/Year of Black Teardrops
-616/Year of Newfound Spells
-615/Year of Billowing Dust
-614/Year of Maleficient Counsel
-613/Year of Stampeding Hordes
-612/Year of Sudden Mourning
The Coronal's seventh son, Eltargrim, is born in Semberholme.
Duathamper is relocated underground to protect it from airborne foes, in particular the green dragon Venom.
-611/Year of Power Usurped
-610/Year of Reluctant Passion
-609/Year of Six Cats
-608/Year of Turned Knives
-607/Year of No Wars
-606/Year of Valor
-605/Year of Lingering Nightfall
-604/Year of Jade
-603/Year of Held Breaths
-602/Year of Joys Ephemeral
-601/Year of Humble Beginnings
-600/Year of Moonlit Unicorns
-599/Year of Hasty Messengers
The Spiders Plague strikes Calimshan; those affected are covered with sores filled with spider's eggs, and the victims are then consumed by the hatching spiders.
-598/Year of Quiet Thunder
Innugaakalikurit & Frost Giants argue over great catapult. The dwarven thieves are enslaved by the giants; their descendants remain that way today.
-597/Year of Frequent Betrayals
-596/Year of Dancing Ladies
-595/Year of the Clever Ettin
-594/Year of Valiant Blades
-593/Year of Summoned Heroes
-592/Year of Deep Questions
-591/Year of Echoing Prayers
-590/Year of Masking Shadows
-589/Year of Neverending Storms
-588/Year of Smiling Infants
-587/Year of Homecoming
-586/Year of Grand Offerings
-585/Year of the Rumbling Earth
-584/Year of Pyramids
-583/Year of Lingering Mists
-582/Year of Glittering Coins
-581/Year of Toil Unending
-580/Year of Melodies
-579/Year of Jewels Glittering
-578/Year of Haste
-577/Year of Neverending Carnage
-576/Year of Licentious Behavior
-575/Year of Spectacular Art
-574/Year of Hanged Martyrs
-573/Year of Full Depths
-572/Year of Fateful Handshakes
-571/Year of Meager Portions
-570/Year of Raised Cups
-569/Year of Silken Sabres
-568/Year of Iron Golems
-567/Year of the High Harvest
-566/Year of Greed Regretted
-565/Year of Dweomers
-564/Year of Fearful Looks
-563/Year of Earnest Gallantry
-562/Year of Dust
-561/Year of Unknown Fates
-560/Year of Dreams Attained
-559/Year of Hidden Passions
-558/Year of Fading Tides
-557/Year of Life's Bounty
-556/Year of Small Gifts
-555/Year of Furtive Magics
-554/Year of Dwindling Light
-553/Year of Plentiful Wine
-552/Year of Voices Resounding
-551/Year of Kindred Spirits
-550/Year of Glistening Dust
-549/Year of Clammy Tentacles
-548/Year of Venemous Scribes
-547/Year of Toppled Trees
-546/Year of Erstwhile Travelers
-545/Year of Deep Waters
-544/Year of Leaping Fish
-543/Year of Merry Jesters
-542/Year of Peaceful Dawns
-541/Year of Benevolent Lords
-540/Year of Stallions
-539/Year of Harkened Mounts
-538/Year of Twilight Celebrations
-537/Year of Lights Lurking
-536/Year of Mirrored Spirits
-535/Year of Glistening Dew
-534/Year of Long Strides
-533/Year of Runes Abundant
-532/Year of Flowing Gold
-531/Year of Deeds Undreamed
-530/Year of Meager Means
The Night Wars draw to a close in Calimshan, and the drow never again gain more than a remote toehold in the surface lands. In all, more than 75,000 humans and other beings are captured and enslaved by the drow during these conflicts. More than 150,000 others die fighting the dark elves, though nearly as many drow and duergar die during the wars as well.
-529/Year of Imps Amuck
-528/Year of Wailing
-527/Year of Hideous Troops
-526/Year of Returning Wonders
-525/Year of Golden Chains
-524/Year of Felled Timber
Belkram's Fall/The Shaft is discovered in Undermountain by the drow of House Tanor'Thal.
-523/Year of Calling Wonders
-522/Year of Vengeful Scions
-521/Year of Untethered Yokes
-520/Year of Vast Diversions
-519/Year of Lasting Hate
-518/Year of Defenses Forsaken
-517/Year of Foiled Pursuits
-516/Year of Winds Westward
-515/Year of Masks Divine
-514/Year of Remembered Friendships
-513/Year of Great Misunderstandings
-512/Year of Freedom Granted
-511/Year of Dangerous Icicles
-510/Year of Stirring Beauty
-509/Year of Harrowing Confrontations
-508/Year of Rattling Chains
-507/Year of Frozen Breaths
-506/Year of Deafening Thunder
-505/Year of Burnings
-504/Year of Whispering Winds
-503/Year of Taut Cloths
-502/Year of Nothingness
-501/Year of Light Laughter
c.-500
The magical Blades of Dragon's Tongue are stolen by the Prophet of Tiamat, Ochir Naal.
-500/Year of Running Unicorns
-499/Year of Misplaced Trust
-498/Year of Bloodied Tears
-497/Year of Shining Beacons
-496/Year of Hidden Ways
-495/Year of Rising Fears
-494/Year of Glowing Rainndrops
-493/Year of Deadly Cost
-492/Year of Broken Spirit
-491/Year of Flowering Mint
-490/Year of Three Griffons
-489/Year of Endless Song
-488/Year of Impossible Tasks
-487/Year of Free Will
-486/Year of Ringing Music
-485/Year of Masks
-484/Year of Driving Rain
-483/Year of Closed Gates
-482/Year of Warring Clans
-481/Year of Wilting Vines
-480/Year of Tested Faiths
-479/Year of Enchanted Voyages
-478/Year of Lost Children
-477/Year of Legacy
-476/Year of Tirades
-475/Year of Glowing Embers
-474/Year of Everlasting Slime
The port of Cimbar is founded by Unther.
-473/Year of Renewed Faith
-472/Year of Wizard's Woe
-471/Year of Scorned Prophets
Alea Dahast is born.
Sudryl Aeravansel is born.
-470/Year of Perdition's Flames
The Shadow Wars of Cormanthyr and Rystall Wood against the Twisted Tower begin.
-469/Year of Imparted Riches
-468/Year of Grace
-467/Year of Emerald Groves
-466/Year of Clashing Swords
-465/Year of Lasting Myth
-464/Year of Merry Wives
-463/Year of Parting Waters
-462/Year of Arcane Prisms
-461/Year of Bold Pioneers
The Phaerimm plot to employ magic drain spells against the Netherese is discovered. The Empire of Netheril declares a war of exstermination against the Phaerimm. The plan of the Phaerimm fails before it can truly begin.
-460/Year of Silver Warhammers
-459/Year of Sparkling Spires
-458/Year of Sea Monsters
-457/Year of Hostile Badgers
-456/Year of Rough Hands
-455/Year of Rebellious Streets
-454/Year of Pounding Drums
-453/Year of Fiends Rising
-452/Year of Gathered Shields
-451/Year of Graceful Surrender
c.-450
Around this time a Keltaran agricultural slave named Ankar leads an uprising and an army of escaped slaves to the safety of the Purple Hills.
-450/Year of Dwarves' Descent
-449/Year of Dawning Magic
-448/Year of Lost Souls
-447/Year of Queries
-446/Year of Treasured Moments
Calimshan's dominance of the Lake of Steam and the Shining Sea comes to an end with the near total destruction of the Calishite Armada in Calimport's harbor. The resulting fires destroy over 70% of the city once winds carry sparks and flames to the wooden domes of many buildings.
-445/Year of Heroic Vindication
-444/Year of Favors Withheld
-443/Year of Clamoring
-442/Year of Kings Arising
-441/Year of Paths Unwalked
-440/Year of Scarecrows
-439/Year of Chilling Laughter
-438/Year of Dripping Daggers
-437/Year of Forgotten Passages
-436/Year of Joyous Tears
-435/Year of Passion's Fire
-434/Year of Snowy Beards
-433/Year of Words Regretted
-432/Year of Dryads Calling
-431/Year of Crowded Walks
-430/Year of Choking Cords
-429/Year of Fluttering Wings
-428/Year of Broken Vows
-427/Year of Breaking Storms
-426/Year of Drying Wells
-425/Year of Ancestral Voices
-424/Year of Bold Faces
-423/Year of Forsaken Love
-422/Year of Four Shadows
-421/Year of Mortal Consequences
-420/Year of Manacles
-419/Year of Yellow Musk
-418/Year of Cowardly Choices
-417/Year of Harbor's Lights
-416/Year of Howling Gibbets
-415/Year of the Lost Way
-414/Year of the Saint's Perdition
-413/Year of Seasons Unsettled
-412/Year of Weary Kings
-411/Year of Crimson Marpenoth
-410/Year of the Silver Cestus
-409/Year of Sailing Winds
-408/Year of Sleeping Dragons
Karsus discovers heavy magic. In one of his first experiments with heavy magic, Karsus nearly causes his enclave to fall. He removes the heavy magic he created, pushing it over the side of the enclave.
The heavy magic falls to the ground, where it slays the renegade arcanist Wulgreth, turning him into a lich when the heavy magic absorbs his life energies.
-407/Year of Captive Pride
-406/Year of the Insurrection
-405/Year of Lost Chances
-404/Year of Lashing Whips
-403/Year of the Lich's Tears
-402/Year of the Zardazil
-401/Year of Kyrie Arcanaon
c.-400
Prologue of "Cormyr: A Novel"
Augathra the Mad travels the world.
-400/Year of the Gilded Sky
By this time, only a few elven outposts remain on the Dragon's Neck Peninsula.
Gorandal Agayous becomes prelate of the temple of Corellon in Semberholme.
The domain of the green wyrm Venom, the Tangled Vale, reaches its greatest extent.
-399/Year of Risen Myths
-398/Year of Phantoms
-397/Year of Falling Stones
-396/Year of Twilit Leaves
-395/Year of Ashen Faces
-394/Year of Clouded Vision
-393/Year of Burning Winds
-392/Year of Lanterns
-391/Year of Squalid Scarecrows
-390/Year of Enchanters
The juvenile black dragon Zarlandris settles in Glaun Bog at the behest of its' master, the green wyrm Venom.
-389/Year of Steelsong
-388/Year of Glad Roses
-387/Year of Shattered Walls (NOTE: Cult of the Dragon gives the name of this year as the Year of Ebon Husks)
The fortress of Zazessovertan falls to Tethyrian forces shortly before Zazesspur falls.
Zazesspur is sacked and burnt by a surprise attack of barbarians from the Dragon's Neck Peninsula and the Purple Hills, marking the first known collaboration among the native Tethyrians against their oppressors.
Traditional beginning of Tethyr's First Age.
A group of young green elves discovers a group of aquatic elves exploring the shallows of the River Veire. This leads to the sea elves coming to Semberholme.
The elves of Semberholme discover an enclave of forest gnomes just west of the Pool of Yeven.
-386/Year of Smoking Snow
-385/Year of Medyoxes
-384/Year of True Gages
-383/Year of Riven Tankards
-382/Year of Angered Ankhegs
-381/Year of Fallen Goats
-380/Year of Broken Gates
-379/Year of Dancing Idols
Hobgoblins unite under the rulership of their first king. The realm of Holorarar is born.
-378/Year of Ebon Hawks
The pasha of Calimport orders a wall built across the Dragon's Neck Peninsula. After nearly four years of constant attacks by barbarians and Tethir elves, the construction is abandoned.
-377/Year of Storm Currents
-376/Year of Sanctuary
-375/Year of Clutching Dusk
The first major plague in Faerun's history strikes the southern Shining Coast, killing over 30% of the population of Calimshan's cities in a five-year epidemic. The Empire Plague spells the end of Calimshan's control of the Calishar Emirates and the Lake of Steam colonies.
The Axash dynasty of Calimshan ends due to the plague, and those who survive cannot stop the rise of Syl-Pasha Akkab el Evyrtaan, cousin to the now-dead Khalid elAxash. The first order of the new syl-pasha is to put Calimport to the torch to minimize the threat of the plague. The fires, for the first time in centuries, refuse to burn and thus the new syl-pasha is forced to abandon the city for the next five years.
-374/Year of Shattering
With the city all but abandoned due to the plague they framed on nearby Jhaamdath, priests of Talona attempt to conquer Calimport and plunder its riches to build a temple to their goddess of poisons. Many of those who remain in Calimport are rogues, escaped slaves, and necromancers. For a time, the capital becomes the Rogues' City.
-373/Year of Whispering Stones
The Basilica of Night, Shar's impressive seat of power in Calimport, remains one of the few places in the city that is not fully controlled by Talona. Skirmishes around the temple grow more and more violent. In Eleint of this year, the Basilica finally falls to Talona's forces, but Shar's priests collapse the temple on their foes. The bulk of the temple's wealth and reliquaries are moved into their new home within an ancient temple in the Undercity, soon to be called the Temple of Old Night.
-372/Year of Owls' Watching
The fortress of Ascal's Horn is completed by the elves of Eaerlann.
-371/Year of Bruins
The arcanist Ioulaum creates a potion of immortality, after using the magics of the potion upon himself, he closely guards the secret of its creation.
c.-370s
Work begins on Citadel Adbar, since the Narrow Sea's destruction leaves Delzoun's eastern front exposed.
-370/Year of Rent Armor
The Empire Plague finally ends early this year. By the end of Hammer, Syl-Pasha Akkab el Evyrtaan reenters Calimport and initiates a bloodbath that destroys all those who remain in the city as traitors or plague carriers. Many folk, including the clergy of Talona that ruled the city, survive by fleeing into the Undercity.
-369/Year of Falling Gold
-368/Year of Simulacra
-367/Year of Flaming Manes
-366/Year of Arumae
-365/Year of Seven Tines
-364/Year of Creaking Corbels
-363/Year of Paladin's Puissance
-362/Year of Defilers
-361/Year of Mageserpents
-360/Year of Autumnfire
-359/Year of Boiling Moats
The dwarven nation of Delzoun is attacked by balor and tanar'ri. The dwarves begin fighting a ceaseless battle that lasts night and day for 120 years.
The warrior Anoitus helps defend the dwarves of Delzoun.
-358/Year of Shuddering Mythals
-357/Year of Sycophants
-356/Year of Stale Ale
-355/Year of Lost Regalia
-354/Year of Many Maws
The first recorded clash between sharn and the Netherese occur this year..
Illusk is re-founded in this year after a Netherese arcanist rebuilds the city with magic, losing his life in the process.
-353/Year of Enchanted Parchment
-352/Year of Delights Unending
-351/Year of Dark Roads
-350/Year of Craven Words
-349/Year of Bold Poachers
A Netherese/Halruaan wizard by the name of Saldrinar of the Seven Spells, thought to be the creator of Saldrinar's Slow Gem, uses a pre-set sequence of seven spells (so that the casting of one sets off the next) to destroy Kisonraathiisar, the topaz dragon ruler of Westgate, and win himself the throne as the city's first human king.
The death of the Wyrmking Kisonraathiisar marks the beginning of a gradual southward migration of black dragons across the Lake of Dragons. The progeny of Thauglorimorgorus the Black Doom seek their own domains outside the lands claimed by the King of the Forest Country, in time giving name to the Dragon Coast among humankind.
-348/Year of Moon Madness
-347/Year of Shivered Staves
-346/Year of Rhymes
-345/Year of Good Courage
The Terraseer appears in the enclave of Karsus and warns that the goddess Mystryl may be about to face her greatest challenge - one that will change the way the Netherese view magic for all time.
-344/Year of Rolling Crowns
-343/Year of Chilled Marrow
-342/Year of Soverign Truth
Shadelorn discovers a method to make a more powerful mythallar.
-341/Year of Weeping Minstrels
Lady Arilain, the archwizard of Opus, discovers through her divination magic that Karsus is about to cast his Karsus' Avatar spell. She warns the other wizards of Opus, and then goes to confront Karsus. Karsus meets with Lady Arilain for many hours and she leaves with a great reward for her efforts.
-340/Year of Desire and Despair
-339 to 720
Cormanthor's Struggle/The Rise of Myth Drannor: Elves find themselves in competition for territory with many more fecund races, and troubles dogged the Tel'Quessir at all turns, but the great empire of Cormanthyr will soon face its greatest challenge ever. Rather than stand alone, the elves chose to join with the good races against the orcs and other dangers. This era sees the opening of Cormanthyr to the other races and the rise of Myth Drannor. The elves however, have not forgotten there dislike of Netherese magic, and develop a plan to confront the Battle-Mages of Netheril that protect the Nether Scrolls yet again. Little do they realize, Ioulaum, now immortal, awaits them and their attempt.
-339/Year of the Sundered Webs
Ioulaum confronts 12 High Mages of Cormanthyr in an epic battle that ultimately results in their deaths. Netheril uses the incident to declare war against all Elven nations of the world.
Karsus turns away from his twelfth order spell research, and instead focuses his attention toward developing massive spell-battle platforms to be employed against the elves in the new war. He has heard the warnings from Lady Arilain, and uses the war to drive his insatiable quest for new and greater power.
Netheril raises anouther dozen floating cities this year, as they turn there attention fully toward the extermination of the elves.
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| 19 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| stephenslate |
Posted - 19 Jun 2012 : 04:35:26
well kyrel i believe there will be enclaves and sky ships still floating around and the anauroch desert would still be a desert until all the phaerimm were destroyed or driven out of that area then the anauroch would be a lush beautiful scenery for all to behold. |
| Kyrel |
Posted - 18 Jun 2012 : 11:16:04
Very nice work Grumpyoldmage. Quite an interesting idea. If I am to comment, however, I'm tempted to believe that the Elves might be able to put up a bit more of a defence against an magical onslaught from a Nethereese force. The Elves have their own High Magic, and magic works the same for them at that time, as it does for the Nethereese. The humans just happen to have less of a respect for the weave, and thus abuse it somewhat more with their spells and mythals.
One more interesting thought I think I will pose to you, is this: What if neither Karsus, nor any other overambitious mage ever screws up the weave or tries to usurp the position of one of the Gods? What would happen if Mystryl remains the Goddess of Time and Magic all the way into the present Realms date, and if Mystryl never makes any changes to neither how magic works (see the old "Netheril - Empire of Magic" set for what I mean), nor limits the access to level 10+ spells?
/Kyrel |
| Zireael |
Posted - 18 Jun 2012 : 10:00:37
This topic is awesome. It starts to deviate from canon shortly before the Year of the Sundered Webs... to unravel a whole new story. Brilliant!
Will the timeline be continued? |
| stephenslate |
Posted - 11 Jun 2012 : 06:30:58
ya my favorite would be (arcane age) netheril and cormanthyr, im kinda interested in what grumpyoldmage will have next myself, i personally have had a couple campaigns one that the anauroch desert was changed back by an artifact of great power by a relative of a netherese archwizard and then one of a group of adventurers making sure karsus could not cast his 12th lvl spell, there had been others but very short in game play.
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| Jeremy Grenemyer |
Posted - 11 Jun 2012 : 06:21:40
Cool stuff. I like alternate timeline stories, though I haven't run a campaign that seriously re-writes the Realms timeline. This looks like it would be fun to play in. |
| Xar Zarath |
Posted - 11 Jun 2012 : 06:17:56
oh ok. well i do hope grumpyoldmage continues this timeline thing, i really am liking it. |
| stephenslate |
Posted - 11 Jun 2012 : 04:08:53
well xar zarath the phaerimm are still enemies and will eventually either overcome the netherese or they will defeat the phearimm and continue their overwhelming powerful existance, and the sharnwall is only placed after a certain time so before that time the phaerimm could actually leave at anytime hence why they are found in mythdrannor as well as other places |
| Dalor Darden |
Posted - 10 Jun 2012 : 18:21:54
Netherese Enclaves can leave the confines of the Sharnwall...the Phaerimm can't.
The declaration of war against the elves could simply be to take new homelands. |
| Thauranil |
Posted - 10 Jun 2012 : 16:23:45
Even if the Netherese had prevented the elves from stealing their scrolls there would still be the problem of their arch enemy the phaerimm.
In fact would they not take advantage of this constant warfare between the Netherese and the elves to accelerate their own campaign.
Just a question I had. Very interesting timeline. |
| Xar Zarath |
Posted - 10 Jun 2012 : 05:57:33
Wait if the Avatar spell is thwarted what happens to the timeline then stephenslate? |
| stephenslate |
Posted - 09 Jun 2012 : 09:14:26
i think its very interesting im currently dming a adventure in netheril's time, and currently the 12th level spell has been thwarted by a group of adventurers that was time travelers and picked by a high level archwizard from netheril's time to thwart karsus's spell from being casted. |
| Grumpyoldmage |
Posted - 23 May 2009 : 20:35:13
Ok, today's update to the time line, as well as a reposting of the recent time line. :)
-342/Year of Soverign Truth
Shadelorn discovers a method to make a more powerful mythallar.
The last Council of Illefarn chose to retreat fully to Evermeet. A number of moon elves of Ardeep stayed behind, and proposed an alliance with the local shield dwarves of Dardath. This alliance, also called Illefarn, grow quickly in power.
The second Illefarn is sometimes confused with another kingdom, Phalorm, a human-elf-dwarf alliance that existed in the same general region from 523 to 616 DR. The high mages of New Illefarn also create a powerful being of pure magic to serve as a defender against the expansionist Netherese.
-341/Year of Weeping Minstrels
Lady Arilain, the archwizard of Opus, discovers through her divination magic that Karsus is about to cast his Karsus' Avatar spell. She warns the other wizards of Opus, and then goes to confront Karsus. Karsus meets with Lady Arilain for many hours and she leaves with a great reward for her efforts.
-340/Year of Desire and Despair
Several Netherese master mages begin upgrading their Mythallar’s to the new more powerful
version created by Shadelorn. This improved Mythallar greatly increases the range of its magical effects, and allows a floating city to now employ a series of new and devastating magical weapons.
-339/Year of the Sundered Webs
Ioulaum confronts 12 High Mages of Cormanthyr in an epic battle that ultimately results in their deaths. Netheril uses the incident to declare war against all Elven nations of the world.
Karsus turns away from his twelfth order spell research, and instead focuses his attention toward developing massive spell-battle platforms to be employed against the elves in the new war. He has heard the warnings from Lady Arilain, and uses the war to drive his insatiable quest for new and greater power.
Netheril raises another dozen floating cities this year, as they turn there attention fully toward the extermination of the elves.
-338/Year of the Guttering Torches
Karsus takes charge of the war against the elves, commanding three flying cities to launch a series of attacks against the Rystall Wood.
For weeks the new weapons of the flying fortress cities blast constant volleys of magical carnage into the pristine wood. Coronal Connak rallies what defense he can, and many elven clans are forced to flee to Cormanthyr.
To finish the elves, Karsus sends a vast military force lead by Netherese Myrmidar into the shattered wood, protected by Netherese magic’s against the effects the still burning forest.
The magic's protecting his men prevent any torches or other fire sources of their own from burning easily. In less than one tenday, the Rystall Wood stands firmly under Netherese control.
Netherese explorers are led by the dwarves of Ascore though an underground passage known as the Lowroad. The expedition leaders are attempting to explore further west and found a new Netherese province to the west of the Delzoun.
-337/ Year of Broken Charges
The elves of all the great Myth cities rally and call for the reactivation of the Drangonriders. and old draconic allies of the elves answer the call. A series of strikes are launched by the elves of Cormanthyr against the floating cities still present over the Rystall Wood.
Concentrated draconic breath weapon attacks against the Mythallar of one of these cities result in the destruction of that Mythallar and the fall of the city into what remains of the southern Rystall Wood. The entire population of the city is lost. Karsus vows to make the elves pay ten fold for the destruction of one of his cities, and begins work on what he deems to be a magical "Weapon of Mass Destruction."
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| Grumpyoldmage |
Posted - 23 May 2009 : 04:50:31
Minor update to my late time line entry. The year was incorrectly stated as -335/Year of the Guttering Torches and should instead by -338.
-338/Year of the Guttering Torches |
| Grumpyoldmage |
Posted - 23 May 2009 : 04:44:24
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I see the elves failing to steal the Nether Scrolls as simply hastening the fall, not preventing it. I think Netheril would have fallen even earlier had the elves not stolen half of the Scrolls, as it was human magical hubris that caused Netheril's fall.
I see Karsus' twelfth-order spell research as continuing and possibly even accelerated in the face of war against the elves, as such magic would undoubtedly be useful (remember what happened to Miyeritar in the Crown Wars thanks to Vyshaan High Magic).
Well, first thanks for the great feedback! Ok, let me start with your first point. In this alternate time line that I propose, after the elves made their first attempt to steal half of the Nether Scrolls, it was the creation of a new order of Battle-Mages that drove human paranoia to an extreme in order to protect the scrolls from that time on. It also clearly defined to all Netherese the nature of a true enemy in there eyes. How dare the arrogance of the elven people to think themselves superior in there forest homes, ect,ect.
As to your second point, you are correct. Karsus is nothing if not supremely ambitious. I see his first use of 12th order magic perhaps in the form of some super weapon against Cormanthyr. Of course if this take's place, the weave itself may well become unstable.
However, this instability is dealt with by Mystryl, this time without the need for her to sacrifice herself in the process. Events then unfold much as they did before, except that for now Mystryl continues her reign. She does decide after this event however to impose new limitations which include the 9th order magic restrictions (amongst others).
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| Jakk |
Posted - 23 May 2009 : 02:06:10
A very interesting scenario. Just a quick comment regarding your existing changes, tho... I see the elves failing to steal the Nether Scrolls as simply hastening the fall, not preventing it. I think Netheril would have fallen even earlier had the elves not stolen half of the Scrolls, as it was human magical hubris that caused Netheril's fall. I see Karsus' twelfth-order spell research as continuing and possibly even accelerated in the face of war against the elves, as such magic would undoubtedly be useful (remember what happened to Miyeritar in the Crown Wars thanks to Vyshaan High Magic).
A more plausible (imho) scenario for the survival of Netheril would be the elves successfully stealing the Nether Scrolls and then becoming dominated by xenophobic sun elves who play on elven fears of human aggression to resurrect (at least in concept) the Vyshaantar Empire and turn the elves into a totalitarian militaristic society that ultimately collapses upon itself due to the elves' chaotic nature, or possibly destroying themselves in a similar manner to that of the canonical fall of Netheril. This scenario works with any other war events you propose for the timeline, and is entirely flexible in its placement in the timeline (but I like the Year of Sundered Webs all the same). 
Anyway, just my 2 cents. I'm interested in hearing what else you have planned, so keep the updates coming!
Any other thoughts? |
| Grumpyoldmage |
Posted - 22 May 2009 : 19:42:46
Today's update for the time line!
-335/Year of the Guttering Torches
Karsus takes charge of the war against the elves, directing three flying cities under his command to launch a series of attacks against the Rystall Wood. For days the new weapons of the flying fortress cities blast constant volleys of magical carnage into the pristine wood. Coronal Connak rallies what defense he can, but many elven clans are forced to flee to Cormanthyr. To finish the elves, Karsus sends a vast military force lead by his elite Netherese Myrmidar into the shattered wood. These troops are protected by Netherese magics against the effects of the still burning forest.
The magic's protecting his men prevent any torches or other fire sources of their own from burning easily. In less than one tenday, the Rystall Wood stands firmly under Netherese control.
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| Grumpyoldmage |
Posted - 21 May 2009 : 16:09:26
Today's updates to the time line!
-342/Year of Soverign Truth
Shadelorn discovers a method to make a more powerful mythallar.
The last Council of Illefarn chose to retreat fully to Evermeet. A number of moon elves of Ardeep stayed behind, and proposed an alliance with the local shield dwarves of Dardath. This alliance, also called Illefarn, grow quickly in power.
The second Illefarn is sometimes confused with another kingdom, Phalorm, a human-elf-dwarf alliance that existed in the same general region from 523 to 616 DR. The high mages of New Illefarn also create a powerful being of pure magic to serve as a defender against the expansionist Netherese.
-340/Year of Desire and Despair
Several Netherese master mages begin upgrading their Mythallar’s to the new more powerful version created by Shadelorn. These improved Mythallar now allow a floating city to now employ a series of exotic and devastating magical weapons in its defense.
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| Grumpyoldmage |
Posted - 21 May 2009 : 15:44:20
Thanks for the comment. I plan to extend the time line and wanted input in telling the tale of how Netheril has expanded BEYOND the years of its previous fate.
As the role of years continues, I see a world where the elves are very hard pressed against the growing power of Netheril. Perhaps an entirely different reason for the elven retreat from the reams occurs, as Netherese expansion forces such an option. |
| Alisttair |
Posted - 21 May 2009 : 14:42:38
Nice idea. I like the potential of an alternate timeline where Netheril DOESN'T fall. So what will be the alternate fates for Shade Enclave (not going into the plane of Shadow) and Anauria and co. (not being the only ones to be saved from the fall), etc... Will Athalantar still exist in history, mayhaps building strong trade relations with Netheril? A lot of potential here. |
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