(899 OR), 272 CY Padin the Vain uses the Hand of Vecna to start the Insurrection of the Yaheetes, a Flanae enclave in the North Province. * 576 CY ** Spring: Sariel Galanodel arrives on Oerth, explores Keoland and the Ulek nations. **, * 566 CY ** Rose (Ulanu) Flickflower begins combat training under Lord Tethrin of the Faerie Kingdom of Celene. YEAR EVENT LOCATION SOURCE(C.Y. ** Two successor nations, the United Kingdom of Ahlissa and the North Kingdom of Aerdy, now vie for control of the region. **, * 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. (From the Ashes 7), The Battle of Innspa marks the peak of the Aerdy invasion of Nyrond. Third Great Age of Mages (Greyhawk on Oerth, Glantri on Mystara, Second Sundering on Toril). **, * 1208 BCY ** Magical warhammer Whelm created by dwarven Clan Dankil at a dwarfhold under the Barrier Peaks. ** * 254 CY Ferrond province breaks from The Great Kingdom, becomes the independent Kingdom of Furyondy. The neighboring . The Index is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, and his work as continued and updated by Eric Johnson, Richard DiIoia, Jason "PupickDad" Jacobson, a French fan group, and numerous other fans over the years. * Norah Brithel, dwarven alchemist/artificer, wields Whelm (Colette Brown) * 254 CY Ferrond province breaks from The Great Kingdom, becomes the independent Kingdom of Furyondy. * Rose Flickflower, halfling paladin, wields Blackrazor (Lexi Greenberg) * 489 BCY A newborn baby named Acererak is rescued and raised by the lich Vecna. -217 CY Founding of the Kingdom of Aerdy. The Greyhawk Militia's strength is focused in the south, facing endless raids by orcs and goblinoids from the conquered Wild Coast. The Aerdi made their capital in Rel Astra, and spent the next few decades conquering the neighboring Flan and driving the Suel to the south. 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. [5] The herzog of North Province, the charismatic and ambitious Ivid of Naelax, made a claim to the throne, which was supported by most (but not all) of House Naelax. [1], This began an era of decline for the Great Kingdom, with successive Overkings being increasingly decadent and incompetent, leading to the gradual collapse of the Great Kingdom. 375 The Free City of Greyhawk achieves its first period of greatness under the rulership of Zagig Yragerne. (955 OR), 320 CY Nomads Appear in the North, outer dependencies of Aerdy gain sovereignty. (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. ** For a full article on the topic with citations, please see Great Kingdom at Greyhawkonline.com. There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Greyhawk. **, * 455 CY ** Tysiln San captured in the Valley of the Mage, becomes lover/First Protector to the Exalted One/Black One. This article is a stub. Provinces began calving off the empire like icebergs into the sea, beginning with Ferrond in 254 CY. It was the prudence of House Cranden that solidified the realms power structure over the next century. [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. Leading into the Age of Great Sorrows, the order was rocked by the treachery of the notable knight Lord Kargoth and a group of 13 other influential knights who were seduced to his cause. * 4400s BCY ** Suel mages begin magically binding genies as slave labor. **, RECENT HISTORY (past decade or so, all player characters have their own various adventures to earn experience) Unaccepted by locals, they take to barge life on rivers and lakes. ** 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. CY = Common Year (counting years since first Imperial reign in Aerdy) THE GREAT MIGRATIONS (human peoples driven east due to empire wars) (2054 OR), 522 CY King Belvor II is crowned in Furyondy. Theocracy of the Pale founded by religious refugees of Pholtus from the Great Kingdom. JavaScript is currently disabled. (From the Ashes 6), The Duchy of Tenh is conquered by the Fists/Northern Barbarian armies. * 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. The tyrannical Ivid I assumed the Malachite Throne at the price of granting greater autonomy to the provinces, notably Medegia, Rel Astra, and Almor. They spend their days gracefully soaring over open areas or perched in cottonwoods, willows, and mesquites along lowland streams. The plague known as the Red Death sweeps across the Flanaess. ** Ivid is subsequently assassinated by remaining generals, and risen as an undead animus by priests of Hextor.) **, * 456 BCY ** Vampire Ctenmiir cast out of dwarven society for preying on his own people for blood. **, * 406 CY ** Jaran Krimeah born to the House Rax within the city of Rauxes in the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. The herzog of South Province, Galssonan of House Cranden, broke with Rauxes and joined a widespread rebellion in the south. [5] In 1996, Wizards of the Coast bought TSR, and several years later, again reset the campaign, resulting in a further extension of the timeline to 591 CY. The first appearance of Mayaheines avatar on Oerth. ** * 422 BCY Invoked Devastation wipes out Balunish Empire, Rain of Colorless Fire wipes out Suel Empire. The faith of Hextor became the most prominent in the realm, and it laid claim to the See of Medegia, wresting it from the Zilchans who had held it for nearly two centuries after they had supplanted the Pelor. (843 OR), 200 CY City of Leukish began as a trading post. Age of Great Sorrow View source This page may be a Stub or not include some information. For a full article on the topic with citations, please see Age of Great Sorrow at Greyhawkonline.com. At its greatest extent, the Great Kingdom stretched from the city of Rel Astra on the Solnor coast to the Viceroyalty of Ferrond in the west; and from Sunndi in the south to Ratik in the north. * 421 CY Zagig Yragerne disappears from public life. Campaign Content Breakdown: 45% Combat/ 35% Narrative (RP) / 20% Exploration. HRONOLOGICAL. Clonses restore them, but Tenser does not re-join the Circle. * 576 CY ** Autumn: Rose, Ehrendil, Norah, Sariel, Bahkgarr the bullywug and others escape White Plume Mountain with Blackrazor, Whelm and Wave. * 576 CY ** Autumn (2 weeks after Brewfest): Oligarchs of Greyhawk sponsor a second magical expedition to Blackmoor. 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. Share. * 406 CY ** Jaran Krimeah born to the House Rax within the city of Rauxes in the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. * 568 CY ** Stelfast Holren hired to kill a unicorn, transformed into a centaur, charged with guarding the infant Maura. (CY), which system commenced when the Overking of Aerdy declared universal peace through the whole of the Great Kingdom. 261 years ago Future city of Greyhawk established as a trading post. (2094 OR), 561 CY The Wizard Murq captures and kills many of the children of the nobility of Greyhawk. * circa 8000s BCY Torhoon human peoples overthrow yuan-ti empire. **, * 550 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower leaves home, uses false names as a wandering charlatan in Keoland and Ulek nations. (From the Ashes 6), Armies of Iuz conquer the Horned Society, creating a mass slaughter in the capital of Molag. ** Does this mean you have material about the rest of Oerth hidden in your basement?" A summary of historical events, by Common Year Reckoning. **, * 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. [3] It continued to grow over the next century under the rule of the Overkings of House Rax, notably the ambitious Erhart I and Toran I. (During the following 1,200 years, Suel develops ever-greater magics. **, * 528 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower born in Orchid Brook at the Lortmil foothills in the County of Ulek. (Guide 9), The Savant-Sage completes the Guide to the World of Greyhawk. Ivid made terrible enemies of his kinsmen. THE GREYHAWK WARS In 582 CY, the god Vatun appeared to his subjects among the barbarian tribes of the Thillonrian Peninsula. House Naelax replaces House Rax on Malachite Throne. [4][6], The resulting lasted nine years, ending in 446 CY with the crowning of Ivid I and the granting of greater autonomy to the provinces of Medegia, Rel Astra, Almor, North Province,[citation needed] Bone March,[citation needed] and Ahlissa. * 528 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower born in Orchid Brook at the Lortmil foothills in the County of Ulek. **, * 459 CY ** The Mightyhammers of Clan Dankil adapt drow trap techniques to create the Assassins Run in the Valley of the Mage. **, * 260 CY ** Tysiln San born in the Vault of the Drow. It's like having a rewind button for your campaign. (1090 OR), 461 CY Demi-human realm of Ulek affected, demi-human realm of Celene revealed (although it is also affected in the eyes of the Great Kingdom, this hidden Elven realm actually just decides to open communications with the human kingdoms at this time). Celene achieves full independence, Yolande elevated to queen of Celene. * 397 CY The mage Tasha becomes an apprentice to Zagig Yragerne. The empires borders had by now reached all the way to the Fals Gap and the mountainous Quaglands. (From the Ashes 9), On the same day, Rary instigates a massive magical battle within the Great Hall and attempts to assassinate the other members of the Circle of Eight, killing only Otiluke and Tenser before fleeing into the Bright Desert to form his own kingdom. AGE OF DELIVERANCE (first empire of free humans) (858 OR) 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. These clans worshiped powers of the Oerth and sky, and they read signs and portents in the heavens. (965 OR), 350 CY The formation of the Bandit Kingdoms complete. (2040 OR), 506 CY Jurnre falls at the height of The Hateful Wars. * 1473 BCY ** Keraptis the mage becomes protector of northern Flan people in Tostenhca in the Griff Mountains. * circa 9000s BCY Drow city of Erelhei-Cinlu built in the underdark. Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. (3009 OR), 576 CY Guide to the World of Greyhawk completed by Pluffet Smedger the Elder. The County of Urnst gains independence from Nyrond at the Council of Rel Mord. * 1 million BCY Rod of Law (aka Rod of Seven Parts) used to slay Queen of Chaos on prime world (Oerth). The Malachite Throne soon became known as the Fiend-Seeing Throne, and it was widely believed (with good reason) that the Ivid overkings consorted with evil outsiders. (2060 OR), 537 CY King Belvor III of Furyondy dies in his sleep. Coming into conflict with the Ur-Flan and Suel peoples in the region, they discovered a pressing need to unify the scatterned Oeridian tribes under a single leader. * circa 9000s BCY Yuan-ti (snakefolk) empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). (2045 OR), 511 CY The Battle of Dour Pentress. **, * 394 CY ** Elven Queen Eldrell liberates a 4,500-year-old Suel elemental prison under the Hellfurnaces mountains. A brief hysteria occurred among the superstitious Aerdi. House Naelax began to rise in the late 300s CY, using humanoid mercenaries and aligning itself with the church of Hextor. * late 10,000s BCY Drow civilization begins in the underdark. (LGG, 65). Greyhawk member, 1997-1999. (Tasha will later become known as Iggwilv, the worlds greatest demonologist.) With the fracturing of the Great Kingdom at the end of the Greyhawk Wars, the members of the once formidable Knight Protectors remain scattered and as such . (2095 OR), 563 CY Bone March taken by humanoids. * 576 CY ** Autumn (week before Brewfest): Rose, Ehrendil, Norah and Sariel arrive in the City of Greyhawk. With the conquest of Nyrond, Aerdy nearly doubled in size, declaring itself the Great Kingdom of Aerdy and beginning the nation's imperial era. Many noble and good Aerdi were expatriated by these secessions, leaving the heart of the kingdom to opportunists. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 10), 450 **. (2046 OR), 513 CY Rise of Horned Society; humanoids take Pomarj. He ruled a land now called the kingdom of Aerdy (aer meaning sky in Old Oeridian). The chronology given below, however, includes five other calendars, which were once used and are sometimes referred to in ancient writings. In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Knight Protectors of the Great Kingdom (also known as the Order of Knight Protectors of the Great Kingdom) is the most fabled chivalric order in the Flanaess. ), 557 CY Rise of the Slaver Lords in Drachensgrabs. [5], In 587 CY, most of the remaining former Great Kingdom united under Prince Xavener of House Darmen, who took the title of Overking of the new United Kingdom of Ahlissa.[5]. 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. **, * 436 CY ** Jaran Krimeah released from prison, goes into exile from The Great Kingdom of Aerdy. The Age of Worms(the Waiting Age, a time of death, decay and writhing doom that lurks in the shadows of every tomorrow). We've already been saving your edits, so if you **, * 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. In the year 645 OR (1 CY), Grand Prince Nasran declared universal peace in the empire, taking the new title of overking. ** He is corrupted by it. * 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. (2099 OR), 566 CY Alliance of Drow with Giants in the West of the Flanaess. So, 1,235 years ago, began the Great Migrations to which the modern reckoning of the Oeridians is dated. 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. Invasion of northern barbarians into North Province prevents the Great Kingdom from retributive action against Nyrond. The chronology given below, however, includes five other calendars which were once used and are sometimes referred to in ancient writings. * 198 CY The Star Cairns, a Suel magical site southeast of the City of Greyhawk, hit by meteor summoned by the lich Lyzandred. **, * 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. * circa 6000s BCY Torhoon Empire falls; Olman people escape to southern Flanaess. (2013 OR), 479 CY Might of Iuz grows, humanoid invasions become common. (3004 OR), 571 CY Irongate joins the Golden League and drives Ivids forces under the Herzog back to the South Province. [1], The Kingdom of Aerdy set about expanding throughout the Flanmi Basin, spending its early decades conquering the neighbouring Flan and Suel. (3000 OR), 567 CY The Beggars War in Greyhawk Beggars Union defeated by Thieves Guild. (Demigod Zagyg appears.) This controversy would be recognized as the beginning of a succession crisis known as the Turmoil Between Crowns. (Guide 9) 247 Sir Kargoth's castle, Fharlanst, destroyed by the Knight Protectors of the Great Kingdom. * 556 CY ** Bahkgarr the bullywug born in the Mistmarsh. An time period that started 213 CY when the rulers of the Great Kingdom started to fall. (1020 OR), 390 CY The Malachite Throne overthrows Vecna II. ** But another age is prophesied: An age of darkness, of decay, and of . His forces are stopped at the Battle of the Pass of Celene by a coalition of humanoid warriors. The Malachite Throne destroys them to a person. (3017 OR), 584 CY Destruction of Almor; Dissolution of the Great Kingdom; End of the Greyhawk Wars; Great day of Signing; Treachery of Rary; Breaking of the Circle of Eight; The Great Burn in Greyhawk; Formation of the Kingdom of the Bright Lands. Plus, you have our ** (3005 OR), 572 CY The Dawnbreaker Clan of Rauxes fails to overthrow Ivid. * Sariel Galanodel, elven wizard (Cecilia Baader) * 576 CY ** Autumn (week before Brewfest): Rose, Ehrendil, Norah and Sariel arrive in the City of Greyhawk. [1], To solve this, he appointed largely autonomous viceroys to rule over each province. The line of Ivid, comprising four more overkings, ruled the Great Kingdom for almost another century and half. Perranders, Velunians, Furyondians, and Tenhas each establish independence in a series of minor but bloody wars. (From the Ashes 6; Greyhawk Wars Adventurers Book), The Shield Lands refuse an offer of alliance with Furyondy, and are soon overrun by Iuzs forces. 213 CY Age of Great Sorrow. . A brief hysteria occurred among the superstitious Aerdi. 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. In time, the Aerdi arrived at the shores of the great eastern waters, their long journey at an end. (428 OR), -113 CY The Great Disembarkment; the Aqua-Oeridians sail eastward. * 573 CY The Kingdom of Furyondy declares perpetual war against Iuz; the Wegwiur wolf nomads of the north, lords from the Shield Lands and elves of the Vesve Forest join in alliance. (From the Ashes 6). In order to quickly explain the current state of the world, and the motivations of various states and important characters, Gygax delineated twenty-one historical events that bracketed a thousand years of "pre-history" leading up to the "present" time of 576 CY (Common Year Reckoning). . (DRA#354), Most of the undersea city-states of the kopru are destroyed by war and strife. (2015 OR), 494 CY Ivid I dies, Ivid II ascends the Malachite Throne. However, it quickly became clear to all the noble houses of the Aerdi that power in the Great Kingdom was being centralized in the hands of the rulers of Rauxes, and that the fortunes of the Great Kingdom would now rest with them. (2014 OR), 480 CY City of Elredd founded by a Wolf Nomad warrior on the site of earlier camp settlements. ** ** (917 OR), 283 CY Thrommel III begins construction of Chendl. In this era, magic is not a lost art, but apparently a fading one. [5], Ivid I ruled for 48 years before being assassinated by his son, Ivid II, in 494 CY. (1084 OR), 450 CY Myro is destroyed by a joint force from Nyrond, Furyondy and the Shield Lands. )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. (858 OR) 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. This essentially brought an end to the Great Kingdom. * 551 CY Discovery of gold and treasure under Castle Greyhawk sparks local economic boom. * 361 CY Zagig Yragerne buries a cache of extraplanar magic under the Land of Black Ice. (Guide 9), The City of Greyhawk nationalizes the Cairn Hills smelting trade. **, * 557 CY ** Stelfast Holren becomes a professional hunter/guide for various nobles and merchants traveling through the Ardi Forest in The Great Kingdom. The whole of the south arose again in violent rebellion, and one year later formed the Iron League and allied with Nyrond. Age of Great Sorrow starts due to the Aerdi overkings started caring more for local prestige and wealth instead of foreign affairs with distans lands. The Malachite Throne destroys them to a person. [1], In 198 CY, Selvor the Younger prophecied an Age of Great Sorrow. 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The plague known as the Red Death sweeps across the Flanaess. Aerdy almost doubled in size and thereafter became known as the Great Kingdom, now a true empire. (3018 OR). * 320 CY Zagig Yragerne becomes Mayor of the settlement of Greyhawk. An time period that started 213 CY when the rulers of the Great Kingdom started to fall. 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. (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. "Greychrondex." They named this ocean the Solnor, meaning "the birthplace of the sun", and settled along its shores. Greyhawk Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. During Zelcor's coronation in Rauxes later that year, an ominous sign appeared in the sky, a complete eclipse of the noontime sun above the capital. * 724 BYC ** Ctenmiir born to dwarven Clan Ironfist under the Yatil Mountains. An time period that started 213 CY when the rulers of the Great Kingdom started to fall. * 150 CY Rhennee people (Romani) first appear in Adri Forest. In 586 CY, Ivid V, last Overking of the Great Kingdom, was rumored to be dead after the devastation of Rauxes, the nations capitol. * 223 BCY Oeridians found the Kingdom of Aerdy in eastern Flanaess. **, * 524 CY ** Norah Brithel and Ehrendil Stone become friends working together in The Valley. Ancient legend predicted that the return of Vatun, who had vanished centuries ago, would signal the birth of a barbarian empire in the north. **, * 474 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir turned into vampire in order to permanently extend his war against goblinkind. (1028 OR), 394 CY The publishing of Pontus Hardiggins, halfling traveler extraordinaire, journals and his description of Esmerin, the land of giants and halflings in the Lortmils. (1029 OR), 400 CY Voorman Perren unites cantons of Perrenland. Starts precedent for ascension to leadership of that enclave. [4] Numerous smaller contenders. * 315 CY Future city of Greyhawk established as a trading post. 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]. * 1423 BCY Vecna born into an untouchable caste among the Flan people. (3001 OR), 569 CY Battle of Emridy Meadows Horde of Elemental Evil Scattered. They oversaw a fractured Great Kingdom, but they did so with iron fists and villainous glee. Contents Sea Barons defeat Duxchaners in The Battle of Medegia. The Age of Great Sorrows is thought to represent the beginning of the decline of the Great Kingdom, although the Empire would last for many centuries, it began losing holding and influence during this time . ** **, * 91 CY ** Keraptis leaves White Plume Mountain; his fate after this time is unknown but his gnomes remain behind. [citation needed]. ), * 2273 BCY Suel Empire stretches to the Dramidi Ocean, but stays west of the eastern mountain ranges. Duke Eyeh II of Tenh begins an aggressive campaign to clear the Troll Fens. * 575 CY ** Winter: Wizardry Guild of Greyhawk sponsors its first expedition to storm-locked Blackmoor. (2003 OR), 478 CY Iggwilv is overthrown and imprisoned. He took the new title of Overking, which would be used by all subsequent rulers. In 1979, Gygax made the decision to publish the world of Greyhawk, but in order to do so, he made substantial changes to his home campaign world. His adventurous exploits had taken him the length and breadth of Oerth and beyond -- his command of magic had grown to heroic proportions. [7][8] The son ascended to the throne in 556 CY, taking the name Ivid V.[5], By the sixth century CY, however, the Great Kingdom had shrunk to a fraction of its size, limited to the lands east of the Harp River and Teesar Torrent, and north of the Iron Hills and Thelly River. Greyhawk is not like FR - a lot of things were left up to DMs to make up. JavaScript is currently disabled. A viceroy in Dyvers administered the Viceroyalty of Ferrond, including its Northern Reaches (now Perrenland and lands north and northeast of the Vesve Forest). (2033 OR), 505 CY Imprisonment of Iuz in beneath the Castle Greyhawk. * 321 CY The Relentless Horde invades the far north of the Flanaess. North Province declared independence from the Great Kingdom in 584 CY, dragging itself out of the Greyhawk Wars, and the empire shattered within weeks into many pieces. (3013 OR), 580 CY Magnificent Talking Goat Party formed in Greyhawk; The Declaimers of Stroun predict the downfall of Tenh. **. Why Does The King Send You On Adventures. Glossography, page 2: "The Savant-Sage is known to have lived in the city of Greyhawk during Oerth's Epoch of Magic." R4 Doc's Island, page 4, calls the period from 659 OR to roughly 857 OR "The Age of Kings." In 857 OR, the Age of Great Sorrow began. **, * 799 BCY ** Keraptis and his remaining evil gnome followers move into the dungeon under White Plume Mountain. 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. 563 CY Bone March taken by humanoids Content Breakdown: 45 % Combat/ 35 Narrative! A lot of things were left up to DMs to make up Portal a... 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