Decade 1370 to 1379 DR
Events (All Regions)
1370 Year of the Tankard |
Trade between the sea folk of the Sea of Fallen Stars and ports along the Inner Sea increases sharply in the aftermath of a great undersea war. The Shaking Plague decimates Scardale. War in southern Amn as ogre mages and their minions ally with the temple of Cyric. Fzoul Chembryl forges the Scepter of the Tyrant's Eye. Manshoon is slain by Fzoul and the Zhentarim purged of Manshoon's supporters, giving Fzoul control over most of the organization. Several clones of Manshoon awake at once and create havoc as each tries to claim the Zhent wizard's possessions and place. | |
Aglarond | 1370 Year of the Tankard |
Although the Red Wizards withdraw from the Umber Marshes, the battle is not over. As autumn falls, undead creatures trapped in the swamp claw their way out of the thickening muck. Without the leadership of the Thayans, they wander about aimlessly to this day, hurling themselves upon the Watchwall. |
Mulhorand Region | 1370 Year of the Tankard |
Thay retakes the Alaor and rebuilds its shipyards and settlements with the aid of epic-magic. |
Great Dale | 1370 Year of the Tankard |
An adventuring party enters Clymph Tower with the aim of destroying its demons. They are never heard from again. |
Rashemen | 1370 Year of the Tankard |
Thay attempts to invade Rashemen by crossing Lake Mulsantir on magically crafted boats, but a storm created by the hathrans dashes their vessels against the southern shore. |
Thay | 1370 Year of the Tankard |
Thay sets up enclaves in Westgate and Selgaunt. Tharchion Dmitra Flass weds Selfaril, High Blade of Mulmaster. |
Cormanthyr | 1370 Year of the Tankard |
The drow return to Cormanthyr in large numbers. |
Estagund Region | 1370 Year of the Tankard |
The first Durpari merchant ships return from Maztica with trade goods. |
1371 Year of the Unstrung Harp |
The Harpers divide into factions because of the departure of Khelben the Blackstaff, and these conflicts are only grudgingly held at bay by greater issues. A red dragon leads an army of orcs and goblins and despoils much of Cormyr. The dragon and King Azoun IV slay each other in battle, leaving an infant heir on Cormyr's throne. Evermeet is nearly destroyed by a sneak attack of rebel elves and drow. Mulhorand invades Unther. The Silver Marches is declared a new country. | |
Aglarond | 1371 Year of the Unstrung Harp |
The zulkirs of Thay, tired of the incessant battles with Aglarond, offer a truce. The Simbul accepts with reservations. |
Mulhorand Region | 1371 Year of the Unstrung Harp |
Mulhorand invades Unther, beginning the Third Mulhorand Empire. The Rotting Man's army overruns Dun-Tharos, driving the nentyarch into exile at Yeshelmaar. |
Great Dale | 1371 Year of the Unstrung Harp |
The Rotting Man's army takes Dun-Tharos, driving the Nentyarch into exile at Yeshelmaar. |
Rashemen | 1371 Year of the Unstrung Harp |
Thydrim Yvarrg, Iron Lord of Rashemen, is slain by a Thayan assassin. Rather than raising him from the dead, the Witches opt to replace him with Volas Dyervolk, whom they feel will chafe less under their guidance. |
Thay | 1371 Year of the Unstrung Harp |
Mulhorand launches an invasion of Unther; the Red Wizards begin to funnel gold and magic into Unther to oppose the Mulhorandi conquest. |
High Forest | 1371 Year of the Unstrung Harp |
The Silver Marches is established. Forces from the Scourged Legion secure Northpeak. |
Estagund Region | 1371 Year of the Unstrung Harp |
The High Council of Durpar votes to relocate the capital of Durpar to Vaelan. |
Aglarond | 1372 Year of Wild Magic |
Brisk trade continues between Aglarond and Thay, despite Aglarondan wariness of the Red Wizards. |
Mulhorand Region | 1372 Year of Wild Magic |
Deep Imaskar ends millennia of isolation by sending explorers into the outside world. Volcanic eruptions in the Smoking Mountains bury the Citadel of Black Ash under lava. |
Great Dale | 1372 Year of Wild Magic |
The Talontar blightlords begin mustering a blightspawned army to crush the Circle of Leth and raze the Great Dale. |
Rashemen | 1372 Year of Wild Magic |
Khalia, a Thayan emissary, approaches Mulsantir under the flag of peace and asks permission to create an enclave. She is refused but allowed to leave safely. The return of Bane puts the hathrans on alert for any news of Banite activity in the area. |
Thesk | 1372 Year of Wild Magic |
The Shadowmasters effectively take control of the Merchants' Council of Telflamm. Few outside of the council suspect the extent of the guild's power. |
High Forest | 1372 Year of Wild Magic |
Daemonfey occupy Myth Glaurach. City of Shade appears. |
Netheril | 1372 Year of Wild Magic |
Thultanthar, the City of Shade, returns to the skies of Faerûn. |
Halruaa | 1372 Year of Wild Magic |
The Wizardwar occurs. Akhlaur and Zalathorm, who owe their long lives to certain magic they created together in their youth, face off against one another. Zalathorm destroys the red gem around his neck that houses the last remaining portion of their life-extending magic, killing them both. Immediately afterward, the survivors of the battle, together with the Cabal - a group of elf spirits recently freed from another, larger gem - resurrect Zalathorm. |
High Forest | 1373 Year of Rogue Dragons |
Under Kaanyr Vhok the Sceptered One, the Scourged Legion battles the drow of Menzoberranzan. |
Estagund Region | 1373 Year of Rogue Dragons |
Merchants of the Shining Lands travel as far as Waterdeep, the Utter East, Zakhara, and Maztica to procure wares for other markets. |
Impiltur | 1373 Year of Year of Rogue Dragons |
Impiltur is assailed by a Rage of Dragons caused by the machinations of the Cult of the Dragon and their leader Sammaster. |
High Forest | 1374 Year of Lightning Storms |
The daemonfey Sarya Dlardrageth frees the fey'ri imprisoned within the Nameless Dungeon. Her army of orcs, ogres, and fey'ri is defeated by the elves of the High Forest and forces from Evereska, Evermeet, and Silverymoon. |
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