* 397 CY The mage Tasha becomes an apprentice to Zagig Yragerne. A Brief History of Greyhawk . In 586 CY, Ivid V, last Overking of the Great Kingdom, was rumored to be dead after the devastation of Rauxes, the nations capitol. The war is sparked when Iuz, masquerading as a god named Vatun, incites the Northern Barbarians into war against Stonefist, conquering it quickly. Lord Holmer, leader of the Knights of Holy Shielding is captured and taken to Dorakaa. Why Does The King Send You On Adventures. By 100 CY, there were four such viceroys. Dungeons and Dragons Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. * 453 CY ** Jaran Krimeah renamed The Exalted One; The Valley becomes known henceforth as The Valley of the Mage. (1072 OR), 440 CY Warrior-Priests of Wintershiven found the Church Militant (of Pholtus). [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]. * 254 CY Ferrond province breaks from The Great Kingdom, becomes the independent Kingdom of Furyondy. Portillan's son Galren was a fool, and Galren's son Sonnend was a drunkard with no interest for affairs of state. * Stelfast Holren, centaur ranger/warlock, and Maura (Rusty Ward), Previously,Bahkgarr the bullywug (Rusty Ward). 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. (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 10), 450 The Greyhawk Militia's strength is focused in the south, facing endless raids by orcs and goblinoids from the conquered Wild Coast. **, * 1400 BCY ** Drow forces push Suel wizards out of their underground dungeons below the Hellfurnaces mountains. * 556 CY ** Bahkgarr the bullywug born in the Mistmarsh. [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. In 428 OR (-216 CY), the scion of House Garasteth, Lord Mikar, became the first grand prince (equal to a king). In this era, magic is not a lost art, but apparently a fading one. * 576 CY ** Autumn (2 weeks after Brewfest): Oligarchs of Greyhawk sponsor a second magical expedition to Blackmoor. . **, * 453 CY ** Jaran Krimeah renamed The Exalted One; The Valley becomes known henceforth as The Valley of the Mage. (From the Ashes 6), Armies of Iuz conquer the Horned Society, creating a mass slaughter in the capital of Molag. (645 OR), 75 CY Tenmeris and his Queen, Yalranda rule Aerdy. MYTHIC PAST The plague known as the Red Death sweeps across the Flanaess. (From the Ashes 6), The Duchy of Tenh is conquered by the Fists/Northern Barbarian armies. **, * 474 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir turned into vampire in order to permanently extend his war against goblinkind. ** The viceroys had near total autonomy within their realms to efficiently deal with local problems, answering only to the Malachite Throne. **, * 568 CY ** Stelfast Holren hired to kill a unicorn, transformed into a centaur, charged with guarding the infant Maura. (From the Ashes 7), At the same time, the Great Kingdom attacks on a broad front against the Theocracy of the Pale, Almor and Nyrond. As each sovereign passed, he was replaced with a more dimwitted and less competent successor, until the outer dependencies of Aerdy declared their independence. * 422 BCY Invoked Devastation wipes out Balunish Empire, Rain of Colorless Fire wipes out Suel Empire. After the accidental freeing, good-aligned troops raze Robilars estate, driving the fighter into exile. The Oeridians headed east through the Fals Gap and into the Flanaess, and migrated eastward until they reached the great ocean and could go no further. The second adventure path after Paizo learned the ropes after Shackled City, Age of Worms has the most classic feel, flow and theme of any adventure path. **, * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. The war ended in 446 CY when Ivid I was crowned Overking, due in large part to the death of all other viable contenders. (1025 OR), 393 CY Zagig Yragerne founds the Guild of Wizardry in Greyhawk. * 254 CY Ferrond province breaks from The Great Kingdom, becomes the independent Kingdom of Furyondy. **, * 1208 BCY ** Magical warhammer Whelm created by dwarven Clan Dankil at a dwarfhold under the Barrier Peaks. A brief hysteria occurred among the superstitious Aerdi. (During the following 1,200 years, Suel develops ever-greater magics. Ages of Glory, of Dreams, of Fairies, Gods, and even Great Sorrows. ** * 3400s BCY High and wood elves establish nations in the Flanaess (Highfolk, Celene, Aliador, and Arrisa). * 509 CY Mordenkainen born. * 421 CY Zagig Yragerne disappears from public life. Urnst become independent. * circa 13,000s BCY ** Faction of isolationist elves settle in The Valley section of the Barrier Peaks. Geoff and Sterich are conquered by the invaders. The Royal Astrologers proclaimed it as a great portent, confirming the sign of a coming Age of Great Sorrow prophesied by Selvor the Younger fifteen years earlier. 5 out of 5 rating for Age of Worms Adventure Path. AGE OF AERDY (rise of The Great Kingdom) The neighboring free city of Hardby and the Wild Coast break off from the Domain of Greyhawks influence, causing an economic decline. 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. First they conquered the Flans crumbling kingdom of Ahlissa in the southwest, then swept north to contend with other Oeridian tribes who had settled the Flanaess behind them. 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. Greyhawk, Hardby, [Great Kingdom] 9577 [58] (3010 OR), 577 CY The expedition of Archmage Marinian of Willip is lost searching for The City of the Gods north of Blackmoor. [citation needed]. All central authority gone, the provinces of Aerdy went their own ways. The herzog (great prince) of North Province, Ivid I, then laid claim to the throne. The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index. * 315 CY Future city of Greyhawk established as a trading post. (1001 OR), 360 CY Battle of Molvar and Battle of Lopolla end Keolandish expansion to the North. Holian, Gary; Mona, Erik; Reynolds, Sean K.; Weining, Frederick (2000), All events in Gygax's original timeline had six different dates due to the six different calendar systems used by the great civilizations of Gygax's world. (Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad 2), The Wars end with a Brotherhood-inspired general peace treaty, the Pact of Greyhawk in the month of Harvester. * 320 CY Zagig Yragerne becomes Mayor of the settlement of Greyhawk. But Gnomes and Halflings are pretty much left out. (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 10) He rules for 100 years with the aid of the Eye of Vecna. * 3400s BCY Tiamat-worshipping empire of Caerdiralor rises and falls (near modern Onnwal). ** The Great Kingdom shattered into smaller provinces soon thereafter. (3014 OR), 581 CY Vecna (after apparently destroying of the Circle of Eight) is himself thrown into out of the Prime Material planes at Tovag Baragu. 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. Others like you also viewed Ahlissa Boccob Main Page Iggwilv Kelanen 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 . After the withdrawal of Nyrond from the Great Kingdom, the slide became precipitous. Search US census records for Greyhawk; Passenger Lists. Realms of Ulek and Celene effected. Ivid is subsequently assassinated by remaining generals, and risen as an undead animus by priests of Hextor.) (2003 OR), 478 CY Iggwilv is overthrown and imprisoned. 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. (1084 OR), 450 CY Myro is destroyed by a joint force from Nyrond, Furyondy and the Shield Lands. Age of Great Sorrow commences. Unaccepted by locals, they take to barge life on rivers and lakes. upgrade now * 321 CY The Relentless Horde invades the far north of the Flanaess. * 435 CY ** Jaran Krimeah proclaimed Mage of The Great Kingdom, stages a failed coup and is imprisoned. (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. (758 OR), 155 CY Attir Aedorichs discovery of the Sinking Isle. The whole of the south arose again in violent rebellion, and one year later formed the Iron League and allied with Nyrond. * 1 CY Empire of Aerdy (aka The Great Kingdom) proclaimed. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland. 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 . (Guide 9), The Savant-Sage completes the Guide to the World of Greyhawk. (2095 OR), 563 CY Bone March taken by humanoids. Two successor nations, the United Kingdom of Ahlissa and the North Kingdom of Aerdy, now vie for control of the region. Overking Zelcor promptly abolished the astrologers order for trying to recreate earlier hysteria and banished the members to Rel Astra. * 505 CY Iuz disappears and his nation falls into chaos. House Rax was unable to present a strong contender for Nalif's heir, leading to agreement among the major noble houses that it was time for change. * 498 BCY The lich Vecna founds an empire through the central Flanaess. ** His son Malev rejected the throne, secretly auctioning it off to his cousin Zelcor. * 576 CY ** Autumn: Theft of magical items spark rumors in the City of Greyhawk that the wizard Keraptis has returned to White Plume Mountain. [1], In 645 OR (1 CY), Grand Prince Nasran of House Cranden declared universal peace throughout his empire. The original campaign setting of Greyhawk was a home campaign world invented by Gary Gygax in 1972 while playtesting the game that would become Dungeons & Dragons. (1020 OR), 390 CY The Malachite Throne overthrows Vecna II. The Royal Astrologers proclaimed it as a great portent, confirming the sign of a coming Age of Great Sorrow prophesied by Selvor the Younger fifteen years earlier. Note: conflicts with 461 CY. ** = Moment of significance from player characters campaign backstories. Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. * 91 CY ** Keraptis leaves White Plume Mountain; his fate after this time is unknown but his gnomes remain behind. (Players Guide to Greyhawk 5), Battle of Critwall Bridge results in victory for Furyondy, securing the eastern borders of the realm against Iuz. 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. ** 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. The tribes entered the Flanaess through the Fals Gap, where they first encountered the Flan. He killed all 123 of his brothers and sisters before bribing Ivid IV's favorite concubine to pour acid into his ear. (Player's Guide to Greyhawk 6). **, * 557 CY ** Stelfast Holren becomes a professional hunter/guide for various nobles and merchants traveling through the Ardi Forest in The Great Kingdom. (2041 OR), 510 CY Last of the Euroz and Jebli driven from the Lortmil Mountains. * circa 8000s BCY Torhoon human peoples overthrow yuan-ti empire. **, * 503 BYC ** Dwarven hero Ctemiir acquires the magical warhammer Whelm. 584-586 CY: The Greyhawk Wars. (3005 OR), 572 CY The Dawnbreaker Clan of Rauxes fails to overthrow Ivid. * 523 BCY Baklunish wizard Lyzandred becomes a lich. The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index. THE GREYHAWK WARS In 582 CY, the god Vatun appeared to his subjects among the barbarian tribes of the Thillonrian Peninsula. 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