Finally, after years of waiting, it's here. The timeline of Amia placed into the context of the Realms, and a future we can forge ourselves. This is a Beta version, so to speak, so that you might point out any massive screw-ups. I didn't have any better ideas for the visual format, so feel free to make suggestions on that, too.


The following timeline presents some notable events in the history of canon Forgotten Realms alongside some notable events in the history of Amia. Amia is set in the Forgotten Realms, and follows the setting's official history until the end of year 1373. All canon lore up to that point applies to Amia, unless the DM Team specifically states otherwise. No canon lore after 1373 applies to Amia, unless the DM Team specifically states otherwise. The Spellplague has not happened, gods have not died, Myth Drannor has not been restored, etc. The current state of some unfinished business is described at the end of the timeline.


1352 DR, Year of the Dragon:

Encouraged by their success in Telflamm, the Thayvians arrive on Amia to test expand their network of enclaves.


1358 DR, Year of Shadows

The Time of Troubles. Gods walk the earth, and not all return into the heavens. All sort of trouble ensues, and certain fiends grasp the opportunity to realize their sinister plots. One archfiend turned its attention on Amia, but was stopped by adventurers. As a result of the tumult, however, Zanshibon was lost and hurled into the Abyss.


1359 DR, Year of the Serpent

Yamun Khahan invades Shoul Lung, but then steers his Tuigan horde to the west. After some skirmishing, the Tuigans make peace with Thay who transport them north to Rashemen, where they fight the witches and berserkers.


1360 DR, Year of the Turret

As the Tuigan horde travels further west, many nations rally to Thesk to meet them, the crusade of Azoun IV being the most prominent force. The Tuigans are defeated, and the Purple Dragon, Azoun, beats Yamun Khahan in single combat.


1362 DR, Year of the Helm:
The Horde Wars begin. Large bands of monsters attack settlements and travellers all around Amia. Cordor takes a leading role in defending human civilization.


1367 DR, Year of the Shield

Dwarves of Clan Warcrown, together with knights of Silverymoon, retake the Citadel of Many Arrows from the orcs and restore its name Felbarr. Emerus Warcrown is crowned king.

Khelben ”Blackstaff” Arunsun unmasks and resigns himself as a Lord of Waterdeep.

The Reclamation Wars of Tethyr begin. Zaranda Star begins to gather support all around Tethyr.

Drak'law, Layla, and the rest of the Emberblaze family take over Stonehold and rename it as Wyrmhold. The Dark Flight destroys the town of Benwick, which results in the scattering of the local metallic dragons and Imperator retreating to Kohlingen. Over the following years, the chromatics of the Dark Flight make occasional appearances and cause some disturbances, unchallenged by their goodly kin.

At the end of the year, Duke Montgomery of Cordor disappears. A Council is elected to rule the city. It mostly consists of famous adventurers.


1368 DR, Year of the Banner

Velsharoon ascends to godhood.

Church of Cyric launches inquisitions in Yûlash, Darkhold, Teshwave, Zhentil Keep, Citadel of the Raven to cleanse Zhents of non-Cyricist priests. Later this year, Fzoul reads aloud from the True Life of Cyric, revealing the god's betrayal, which causes havoc as Cyric-summoned monsters sack much of Zhentil Keep. This signals the end of Cyric's influence within the ”Moonsea Zhentarim.” Over the next decade the city is rebuilt and Fzoul, leader of the temple of Bane and the Zhentarim, assumes position as its despot.

The Font of Knowledge, the latest major temple of Oghma, is finished in Waterdeep

Major trade routes between Maztica and Faerûn are finally opened to all, seven years after the discovery of the New World (though sabotage and competition are still involved).

Thay opens enclaves in Cimbar, Phsant, Proskur and Tsurlagol. The zulkirs increase the production of magic items for export. Thay causes havoc in Rashemen, setting fire to the woods

The Reclamation Wars: Crown Prince Haedrak rallies volunteers in Waterdeep to his army, sails to join Zaranda's loyalists in Tethyr.

Events of the Baldur's Gate (novel) series.

Events of the Dream Spheres.


1369 DR, Year of the Gauntlet

Iyachtu Xvim is freed from his prison under Zhentil Keep and becomes a lesser god.

Demons from Hellgate Keep attack Silverymoon, Citadel of the Mists and Sundabar, causing much damage. Harpers destroy Hellgate Keep with the Gatekeeper's Crystal, and unknowingly free the Dlardrageths from their millenial prison.

The Reclamation Wars end, Queen Zaranda and King Haedrak III are crowned.

Waterdeep, Calimport and Baldur's Gate fight sahuagin and other undesea folk. Waterdeep is also attacked by monsters from Undermountain.

Thay attacks Aglarond once again, with an army of undead.

The War of Gold and Gloom: gold dwarves from the Great Rift reclaim lost Deep Shanatar. Duergar of Dunspeirrin march there as well, and the war sparked between the two armies rages to this day, more or less actively.

The island known as the Ship of the Gods explodes. Tidal waves swamp the Alaor and Bezantur, causing much destruction. Villages in the lowlands of Khem are swept away, but the flood also leaves unexpected things on the land. Mulhorand briefly seizes the Alaor.

”The Abraxus Affair” (Cormyr: A Novel)

The Council of Cordor is disbanded in the midst of a revolt. Unexpectedly, Duke Montgomery reappears and returns to power.

Millenial wards around Winya Ravana fail and the ancient town with its Lifestone reappears atop the Nexus. A group of adventurers fight and defeat the devil who covets the power of the Lifestone. The city secured, most elves on Amia move in to bring it to life again. Settlers also come from Evermeet and Faerûn.

Monsters from the Underdark attack Udos Dro'xun, beneath Cordor. Stingers, beholders, reportedly even dragons, overwhelm the drow defenders. Survivors flee north to establish Ultrinnan, the promised land and the city of Lolth's Victory - ironically enough.


1370 DR, Year of the Tankard

Velsharoon shifts allegiance from Talos to Azuth

The Manshoon wars; Fzoul gains control over most of the Zhentarim after purging their ranks Manshoon's supporters.

Obould Many-Arrows lays siege on Mithral Hall

Thay attempts to invade Rashemen with boats, but the witches thwarth their efforts. Thayvians then come to conflict with undersea folk as they begin to hunt down those responsible for the damage to Bezantur. Thay manages to retake Alaor from Mulhorand.

The Blackstaff resigns from the Harpers and forms Tel Teukiira

The Shaking Plague spreads in Faerûn, causing victims to spasm and shake uncontrollably. Most victims recover after some months, but some die.

The Sothillisian War breaks out in Amn, an attack lead by two ogre mages and supported by Cyricists.

After years of persistent and stubborn existance as an outpost securing the central tradeway through southern Amia, Fort Bendir is finally expanded into a real village. Thanks to its fortunate location and the hard work of its citizens, the halfling town soon grows prosperous. Randy ”the Blue Hin” becomes the first mayor of Bendir Dale.


1371 DR, Year of the Unstrung Harp

The Trial of Cyric the Mad. Kelemvor's role as a stern and strict judge is emphasized with renewed vigor, and Mystra no longer keeps magic from evil mortals. (Crucible - knowledge of this would be very limited among mortals.)

Obould and his horde claim parts of the North and establish the Kingdom of Dark Arrows. Alustriel of Silverymoon, together with other northern rulers, forms the League of the Silver Marches to stand against the orcs.

The Sharn Wall fails and phaerimm are freed from beneath Anauroch. Evereska is attacked by the phaerimm and their thralls. Khelben leads and elven relief army there, followed by Laeral with members of the Lords' Alliance in the following year. Elves from Evermeet aid Evereska as well.

Evermeet is attacked by gold elf traitors lead by Kymil Nimesin, accompanied by drow, Nelanther pirates and the Elf-Eater. The Towers of Sun and Moon are destroyed, High Magic is considerably weakened on Toril. Prince Lamruil Moonflower travels far north to establish a hidden elven city, Auseriel. Tree of Souls is supposed to be planted there when the time is right, making it a safe haven for elves.

King Azoun IV and the Devil Dragon Nalavatoryl slay eachother in battle, leaving the infant Azoun V as king. His young aunt Alusair becomes the de facto ruler.

Aglarond and Thay make cautious peace.

Mulhorand invades Unther, beginning the Third Mulhorand Empire. Untherite forces leave Khem and Mulhorandi traders start exploring the island. Red Wizards begin to pour gold and magic to Unthor to oppose Mulhorandi rule.

The Sothillisian Empire is established in Amn, in and around the occupied town of Murann.

The Simbul is sighted on Amia. She convenes in the Tower of Mystra, and later is rumored to have visited Brogendenstein and Kohlingen, who close local Thayvian Enclaves and evict the Red Wizards the night of her visit. As Cordor is about to follow their example, the Thayvians reportedly barricade themselves inside the city orphanage. As a result of Red Wizard, guard and adventurer involvement, what's known as the ”Cordor Orphanage Fire” ensued and children were killed. The Red Wizards were reportedly slaughtered to the last man. The tragedy ignited a persecution of everything Thayvian, and surviving Red Wizards fled, abandoning all enclaves in the region.


1372 DR, Year of Wild Magic

Bane bursts out of Xvim, reclaiming the Fear portfolio and becoming a greater power after 14 years of absence/death.

City of Shade returns to Faerûn from the Plane of Shadow. Some months later, the island of Tarkuul ascends from the depths.

Shadovars trap the phaerimm surrounding Evereska with a shadowshell. They begin hunting phaerimm in Myth Drannor. Laeral's relief army finally arrives in Evereska. The shadowshell fails, Shades lose the Karsestone and their mythallar is damaged, when Chosen of Mystra attack Shade. Elves and their allies drive the phaerimm out of Evereska in a tenday. The city's mythal is restored. (The Return of the Archwizards)

Cormyr learns that Shadovar are melting the High Ice and crippling the Heartlands. They begin preparations for an attack on Shade. The two armies battle in Tilverton. Vangerdahast, court mage of Cormyr, uses a magic weapon that, due to Shadow Weave influence, destroys Tilverton, leaving nothing but a smoking crater behind.

The Wailing Death in Neverwinter.

Akhlaur and Zalathorm of Halruaa battle eachother. Zalathorm destroys their life-extending magics, killing both, but Zalathorm is resurrected. (The Wizardwar.)

Lolth falls silent. The silence lasts into the next year. During it the Jazered Chaulssin attack drow cities all around. Ched Nasad is destroyed, Menzoberranzan weakened, Eryndlyn fallen to Vhaeraunians and Ghaunadaurians. Maerimydra is fallen to Kiaransaleens, but later destroyed by monsters. In the meantime, drow harass Daggerdale, but adventurers put a stop to it. Lolth finally emerges as a greater deity. (War of the Spider Queen, City of the Spider Queen.)

Deamonfey settle in Myth Glaurach

The Great Seal is broken, and Deep Imaskari spies slowly and discreetly return to the world.

Volcanic eruptions in the Smoking Mountains bury the Citadel of Black Ash under lava.

Tremors beneath the crust of Toril cause massive devastation on the Amian coast. The foundations of Cordor shift, flooding some of the tunnels beneath and creating others. Much of the city itself collapses or tumbles into the sea. The nearby island of Lumorier inexplicably disappears, supposedly sunken or exploded in vulcanic eruptions.

Cordorian gold, persistance and the goodwill of its neighbours enable a tremendous feat: within the year, much Cordor is rebuilt, improved and even expanded. Soon after, Cordor annexes Wharftown for political and military purposes. This is a brief period, and Wharftown regains its independency on good terms with Cordor.


1373 DR, Year of Rogue Dragons

Sammaster transforms the old Dracorage Mythal, starting a Rage without the appearance of the King-Killer Star. Various dragon attacks ensue, destroying Ylraphon on the Dragon Reach, Trenahess in Cormanthor, a Zhent garrison in Elmwood, and killing summertime inhabitants of Tangled Trees. Abbey of the Just Hammer is damaged, and the Monastery of the Yellow Rose is besieged (but later saved by metallics). Impilturan army in the Grey Forest get in trouble with a raging bronze, a spirit dragon helps them destroy a Cult of the Dragon lair in the forest. Auseriel, the elf settlement, is razed by white dragons. The Tree of Souls is thus returned to Evermeet. Sammaster pretends to be the Witch-King reborn, and attacks into Damara with an orc and giant horde. King Gareth Dragonsbane leads an army in defense, but falls. Eventually, he is resurrected and he drives the enemies away. Sammaster is destroyed, his magic undone and the Rage ends. (The Rage of Dragons)

The Scoured Legion of cambion Kaanyr Vhok try to take Sundabar by siege, but fail

New Tilverton is built in Cormyr, near the old town's dark crater

A Tear of Selûne caused a day-long ecplipse, plummeted into the atmosphere, broke in five flaming pieces and then shattered. This came to be known as the Rain of Fire, percieved as an ill omen

To combat the Pharaoh of Mulhorand and Bane's influence in Unther, high priest Zimrilim animates the corpse of God-King Gilgeam. (The Alabaster Staff)

The mighty dragon Tchazzar returns to life and Toril by the will of Tiamat and wreaks havoc in Chessenta, hunting on other local dragons. He assumes rulership of the city of Cimbar.

Soon after Cordor pulls out, an occupation of a different sort befalls Wharftown: Banites take over, much to the distress of many citizens. The temple of Selûne is desecrated and dedicated to the Black Hand. After the Banites finally pull out from Wharftown, Garth becomes mayor of the hamlet. The temple of Bane is razed to the ground.

Simultaneously – though possibly unconnected - with the Rage, the events of the Wyrmshadow Prophecy unfold on Amia. The Dark Flight attack Kohlingen, and are finally destroyed in Wyrmhold. What was once Stonehold, and home to many kinds of villainy during the years, is now but an abandoned ruin.

[Here ends canon Forgotten Realms!]


1374 DR, Year of Lightning Storms

Lightnings strike all over, meteors rain at some places. Tiamat and Bahamut instruct followers in visions to go to those spots, as there are dragon eggs there.

Sarya Dlardrageth frees deamonfey from Nar Kerymhoarth, the Nameless Dungeon, and starts a war on Evereska and High Forest. Seiveril leads volunteers from Evermeet on a Crusade to help. Silverymoon help. The campaign in High Forest ends in driving the deamonfey out of Myth Glaurach. Elves begin looking for the hiding Fey'ri army. (Last Mythal. Note: only Forsaken House happened.)

Sunlord Daelegoth Orndeir embraces the Risen Sun heresy: that Lathander was once the Netherese god Amaunator, and that his transformation back into that form is nigh. Daelegoth's achievements, such as fighting shades in Karse and dragons of the Smokespire, and miraculously praying for abundant rainfall and bountiful fiends in Eversult, increase the heresy's support signifigantly. The Lathanderite leaders in Waterdeep, Marsember and Ordulin declare that Daelegoth's beliefs are heresy, and threathen him with excommunication. Part of the Order of the Sun Soul support Daelegoth. New converts flock to Eversult, and Daelegoth succesfully casts ”Amaunator's Eternal Sun,” creating a second, miniature sun that never sets over the town.

In Amn, the Council of Six and the Sothillisian empire come to a reluctant truce to defend against Oaxaptuta, beginning the Stinger War.

In midsummer, the creature to be known as Vodak makes its first appearance. The year is almost over before the matter is solved once and for all.

In autumn, Brogendenstein village is destroyed by a rampaging creation of Kraven, the vampire lord. Kraven is destroyed for good, and the dwarven fortress of Barak Runedar is built to watch over the port where the village once stood.


1375 DR, Year of Risen Elfkin:

The Battle of the Poisoned Wells: United by an unknown entity, Asabi and Stingers march against Nes'ek, but are vanquised by The Nes'ek Defenders and a motley crew of adventurers.

In Wharftown the Selûnite temple is finally rebuilt, thanks to generous donations from faithful and other adventurers.


1376 DR, Year of the Bent Blade:

The Day of Revolution in Cordor: The Law Knights, led by Sir Mark Dorne, approach the Duke's Palace. Soon after, they exit the Duke's Palace and proclaim that Duke Montgomery d'Cordor has willingly abdicated his rule over Cordor. In the following week, a provisional government is formed. The Council, the acting provisional government, makes a public promise of free elections, so that the citizens may have their rightful say in who leads the ministries. A Constitution is immediately approved and publicized, giving hope to a lost community that the government can still remain organized with the abdication of the Duke.

Eight months after the Day of Revolution, the South District State Prison is bombed from the sewers. Twenty-something inmates and guards die in the explosion and the collapse, and their names are announced by Hector L. Carton. Included among the dead were Sergeant Verrault and, to the shock of the Commonwealth, Citizen Montgomery d'Cordor, who was being held in the bombed tower. Hector L. Carton posthumously absolves Duke Montgomery of his crimes against the State. He is immediately assumed to have been a target. The culprits, Mynna and Yurioji, are set on the Commonwealth's Most Wanted List.

Talosians appeal to Talos and invite the god to take his vengeance upon Cordor. Collin Reyes invokes powerful magic to block the worst of the storm, and taunts the Storm Lord. Enraged by this hubris, the storm moves on northern Cordor outskirts, unprotected by the city's ward, and lays waste to the farmland.

Centuries old wards shatter in Ankh'remun in Khem, causing the desert to be engulfed in eternal night as undead ravage the region led by a mysterious cleric named "Zan'thun". Nes'ek is destroyed in the war that ensues, but adventurers manage to penetrate his lair and destroy the source of his power, bringing an end to his reign just as it reaches its first peak.

The Black Caravan begins making appearances on Amia.


1377 DR, Year of the Haunting:

In Cordor, Minister of Law Hector L. Carton falls ill. Minister of Magic Collin Reyes leaves the island of Amia, gathering magicians for a research team for the Ministry of Magic. Johnathin Leohnard. Minister of Health and Public Welfare, is found dead behind the Commonwealth Center, a great gash cut into his chest. He is assumed to have been murdered....by an adventurer.

An ancient relic, a chalice marked with symbols of Mystra, falls into the hands of the Mystran Weave Knights. Sharrans seek the object and during the many arcane battles that ensue the Monolith in Ruathym is nearly completely destroyed. The "Nightmaster", the Sharran sect leader, tricks the Weave Knights into nearly completing a devastating ritual, however he is slain before his plans bear fruit and both the Chalice and the Weave return to safety.

The lands of Winya Ravana are invaded by ogres, lizardmen and beastmen during what would later become known as the War of Trampled Leaves. While the war is relatively brief, it's incredibly bloody. Hundreds upon hundreds of monsters are slain in the by the besieged elves and their allies of Kohlingen. The war ends after a series of precise military strikes which eliminate the enemy leaders and splinter the horde of monsters.

The Thayvian Menace returns, and gets publically thrashed by the Commonwealth.

One Year after the Day of Revolution, Joseph Maximillian delivers the first State of the Commonwealth Speech. In it, he openly declares war on the adventuring community, and proclaims the necessity for Certificates of Citizenship, if the Provisional Government is to make good on its promise of providing free elections.

Caravan tensions hit a head. the Kelemvorite Temple and Benwick Hollow is attacked resulting in the destruction of the Kelemvorite Temple.

BLACK commits terrorist activities until their leader, Quin Goodman, is captured by a hit organized jointly by the Adventuring Guard and the Scout Division of the City Guard. He is placed on trial, and summarily found guilty and sentenced to execution.

Collin Reyes is assassinated upon his return to Cordor...by a seagull. Terrified of the implications, Joseph Maximillian delivers a paranoid edict: that all seagulls are to be bolted and murdered in the streets.

After Reyes's death, a troubling curtain that has disrupted and muffled the divinations of mages and priests alike for some months is apparently lifted. Divinations yield results again.


1378 DR, Year of the Cauldron:

Amia forest is thrown into turmoil: an overpopulation of non-predators shake the forest's ecosystem. Foreign predators are introduced, but prove to be too efficent. Many of the immigrants wander off or are slain. Finally, the Kossuthan Circle of Six comes to deliver judgement. The forest is considered fine for now, but the Circle stays to keep watch.

The Black Caravan makes a resurgence, and immediate clashes with the Church of Bane and the Eternal Order of Kelemvor cause the Caravan to issue another edict of war. It later rescinds it's war declaration against the Kelemvorites.



Faerûn post-1373:

Mulhorand's complete conquest of Unther is still delayed by low-level skirmishing around the realm and the persistent resistance in Messemprar. Tchazzar has cemented his rule of Chessenta.

After some inconclusive but bloody battles, the Kingdom of Dark Arrows and the Silver Marches have settled into an unofficial, uneasy truce. While orc bands occasionally skirmish with the Argent Legion, King Obould seems content to stabilize his orcish kingdom and prepare for a long reign – amazingly enough.

Amaunator does not return as swiftly as some expected,. Over the next few years after Daelegoth's miracles, many repenting heretics return to orthodox Lathanderism. The Risen Sun cult remains strong, however, and the Eternal Sun over Eversult gives reason for doubt: are the heretics right, is Amaunator coming after all? Lathander's church is still in internal turmoil. Tension, suspicion and uncertainty hang in the air.

After the High Forest campaign, some elves return to Evermeet. Many stay on Faerûn to garrison Myth Glaurach and wait for a chance to confront the Fey'ri once and for all. Occasional skirmishes between elves and deamonfey occur over the next few years, a prolonged state of guerilla war. A visible elven presence has returned to Faerûn, but they are spread out thin and, in a sense, weaker than ever. Since its losses during Nimesin's betrayal and the Crusade, Evermeet has become reclusive and paranoid. After the phaerimm and Fey'ri attacks, Evereska is far from the peak of their power, either.

Cormyr continues to have troubles with Shade Enclave. Having lost their king and the stern watch of Vangerdahast, some nobles have become bolder and more independent. Azoun V is soon to be of age, however, and the Steel Regent Alusair rules the land with determination and skill. The citizens are as proud as ever to be Cormytes, and have worked together to lift the nation back on its feet.

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//wow, thanks Iron...I couldn't find any mention of the Knights of Berwick nor the battle of Wyrmhold, which I figure, should be in it?

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Illithira Frostmaiden (Snow Elf) Guardian of the Frostfell
Elithiel Issatheerin (Shadow Elf) She who Lurks
Isolia Oussea'lylth (Sun Elf) Apprentice Wizardess

1360 and 1368 say "Tear" instead of "Year".

Also, I'm assuming this as done for a reason, but shouldn't the Nes'ek war have been placed a few years back? It seems too close to current time and off with other events that happened.

EDIT: Actually, after re-reading, it's more like the Talassan event is placed too far back. That's what was throwing me off a bit.

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Benwick: I don't really know any major events back then. Benwick's destruction is mentioned, however.

Wyrmhold: if you mean the Wyrmshadow Prophecy, it's the last entry of 1373.

When should the Talassan event take place? The end is a bit stretched, because the Cordor Revolution plot has been happening in "real-time." Nes'ek happened a year ago IRT, and the Cordor events have taken a bit over year and a half both IRT and IGT. I've tried to tailor the latest events around that, while there's a lot of leeway further back - like Zanshibon etc.

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Nothing mentioned of the Vodak incident either, which gripped the entire island.

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I keels u with my axe!

"Do ye know where the Holy-Flamin' Frost-brand Gronk-slayin' Vorpal Hammer o' woundin' an' returnin' an' Shootin'-Lightnin'-out-yer-bum is?"

Yes, Vodak and Wyrmhold are both mentioned.

I expect you remember the Cordor history thread, Iron?

My understanding is that the history of Amia as a whole goes back only a few hundred years when elves first colonized it. Later humans arrived and started expanding. I got a fair bit of this during the Horde war but I'm not sure how well it fits with canon history, given that there've been revisions and retcons here and there. It would probably need to be referenced to the history of the Moonshaes and Ruathym as well.

I suppose it would be possible to go back and give dates for all the events since 2006, but god, that would be a lot of work!

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~Sharess on AmiaWiki~
Priestess, politician, prostitute
"[They] were moving in on me like Sharessans on a new broad in the bath house" - Tracer Bolt
AmiaWiki mod (mostly inactive)

So that's why all the seagulls were dead. Hilarious.

Also, good job on the timeline. It makes for an interesting and enlightening read.

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It was actually pretty esy. Most of the events listed handily had post dates and event logs in the DM forums so it wa sjust a matter of looking at forum dates.

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Davion Telemos - Monk of the Four Winds
Korthan Isharnos - Dragon Shaman of Thunder Spirit Zamasham

I think a year up would make more sense. The Nes'ek event and the Talassan attacks happened pretty far apart. But it didn't happen that far apart from what's listed in the year that follows. Just my opinion. It'd be good to see what others think.

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I'm amazed. That also puts alot of my characters way way way before the Times of Troubles.

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"Freedom is the Right of all sentient beings."
-Optimus Prime.

I would imagine that's a given, with how long they've been on Amia. Though you can Speed of Plot all you want; Kir'nack arrived shortly before the destruction of Udos, for example, but he's been around for nearly a hundred years already. >_< Better just ignore those inconsistencies.

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From what I knew, times of Troubles already happened before Brog was "discovered".

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"Freedom is the Right of all sentient beings."
-Optimus Prime.

Well, obviously, because all of Amia/Arelith has happened after 1372. That's where 3rd edition begins, and WotC moves Realms years slower than real years. But we can't cram it all into three years, so we had to span it out a good bit. The practical problems are nearly nonexistant, since yours are probably the only active PCs from that time, and Speed of Plot makes this irrelevant anyhow.

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Well, since the pc's from before them consider Arelith/Amia a split and broken dimension, I've always considered the time to be off.

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"Freedom is the Right of all sentient beings."
-Optimus Prime.

Awesome time line!
Not that it is really a big deal, but the BLACK section - It was Richard Johnson who was captured and put on trial.

Thanks. Keep on posting notes like that, and I'll try to go over them all at once to polish it up.

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Xaviera arrived in 1372 but has aged a quarter century since then. Must be the stress of the adventuring lifestyle. She now has adult children.

Some characters have gone through 3 generations in only a year or two.


Oh, good. I guess that means I dont have to do it then.

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~Sharess on AmiaWiki~
Priestess, politician, prostitute
"[They] were moving in on me like Sharessans on a new broad in the bath house" - Tracer Bolt
AmiaWiki mod (mostly inactive)

BTW, to touch on that: Just because we've established a timeflow doesn't mean PCs are no longer free to age their characters as they wish: You are free to continue doing so at your leisure. We are taking none of your freedom and are simply providing a fancy framework for the world we love.

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Davion Telemos - Monk of the Four Winds
Korthan Isharnos - Dragon Shaman of Thunder Spirit Zamasham

I approve of frameworks over structures. Such is my policy IRL

That said, this is also an awesome tool for lining up PC's backgrounds. None of my characters thus far are native-born Amians, so it's good to be able to match up where they were when some event happened.

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BlackDahlya

Once Upon A Time Played
Adr'ael Ken'rahel, Auron Teken’ath, Aurora Mesodias, 'Daniel' Daoskinaxarijikkym, Eilin'ira, Helena Rios, Layla Faircurrent, May'Une Do'Ndar, Mellinda Tellus, Michael of Cliffside, Rizzen of Twilight, Valkirya d'Claddath

To touch on this: I never bought the whole "A planar rift shunted us all here". It was an IC carryover of OOC grudge. The events of Arelith happened in Amia's timeline. It's silly to say otherwise: They did happen and they had an effect on future events.

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Davion Telemos - Monk of the Four Winds
Korthan Isharnos - Dragon Shaman of Thunder Spirit Zamasham

It's one of those things that really while awkward and could've been handled better lorewise if it was thought of at the time (And yes, I confess I really dropped the ball here).. it's something that isn't much of a concern now given as so much time has passed, and now at this point it's more forward that needs to be looked to (though to forget the past would risk repeating it)

Well it was odd to explain Halen's dissappearance/return and the fractured storylines of people he still knew on both sides without it.

Edit:

Considering we didn't hit the reset button when we made a different realm, it's hard to handle it lore wise when it was an angry split.

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"Freedom is the Right of all sentient beings."
-Optimus Prime.

Well, the answer seems simple: They were now two separate timelines and two separate Halens. Two servers, two characters, after all.

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Davion Telemos - Monk of the Four Winds
Korthan Isharnos - Dragon Shaman of Thunder Spirit Zamasham

That's mentioned above, in the 1369 DR entry, though drow aren't mentioned here. Jud was involved in it, as was Erelkacha, Ravena, Delia, and Floriane. Though at the time, Erelkacha was channeling Eilistraee's power to help fight Terzaroch. Most elves probably wouldn't have witnessed the battle, though a book was put in Winya's library later about the battle, after Flori was crowned Winya's queen for a while. It's kind of funny, because IIRC, quite a few elves had been asked to help by the baelnorn Adavar. They usually attacked him because he was an undead >>

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This was one of my primary goals and the reason I included so much canon stuff, personally. It's great that you find it helpful, the best feedback there can be!


On Eilistraee: Yup, it was all related to the restoration of Winya. The whole story from Jud's perspective is in the Library topic, R&L.

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Well, he's deleted on Arelith now. Would be odd for Halen to walk into Halen while traveling planes.

"What the ____ are you doing here?"
"What the ____ are you doing here?"

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-Optimus Prime.

I doubt you can planewalk to Arelith from Amia. Two seperate realities.

I'm not sure if you have a specific problem with the timeline, or if you're just theorizing and musing? Both is fine, of course. But Halen is probably the only PC active from those days, anymore, and general sensibility for the whole server ought to take priority over one character's consistency.

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Oh I'm just musing and poking fun at my own ancientnessness. I certainly don't demand such. On the plus side, I can just claim Halen is from beyond the begining of time. *Speaks with a vibrato (the tone variation, not the device you sickos) and waves his hands occultly*

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"Freedom is the Right of all sentient beings."
-Optimus Prime.

So that's why he always ran around in the speedo! It felt wierd to wear clothes, because he'd been around since before they were invented.

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Maybe the timeline should include when Winya got broken down by the Llothites and was rebuilt with donation money.

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When was that? Do you remember any OOC dates (or can you check them on the forum), or maybe what events happened before and after?

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Immediately after, all drow were banned from the city, the Mage Guild had a fund raiser, collected 3 million gold, South Cordor was blown up by someone. The Tower gave 1 mill to South Cordor for repairs, and 2 mill to Winya. I think the south was blown up by an ex-paladin? It was before the Roddyists.

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"Freedom is the Right of all sentient beings."
-Optimus Prime.

Snazzy timeline there Iron. Always awesome to see someone putting in plenty of effort with this lore stuff.

Also, have I ever mentioned how much I love the 'Speed-of-the-plot' rule? Makes everything so much easier. It also makes much less sense, but it's alot easier. Wibbly wobbly, timey whimey...

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its me

Until he realises he now has the oppertunity to stare at himself for eternity.

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The original petition to ban drow (Mar/07) was followed by a second one (May/07) and finally enacted by the Duke (Aug/07).

Not sure when the Roddyists were.

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Can this please be stickied? I intend to add it to the Amia Timeline page of the Amiawiki too if you don't mind quote verbatim Iron (unless, of course, you wish to do it), although I find stuff tends to outdate on the wiki without being updated.

For the reference, current wiki is:
http://amiawiki.shatuga.com/index.php/Amia_Timeline

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Xaviera provided me with so much material that it feels like I'm back to square one. I suspect I'll never get it all done.

But the mistakes and big things missing, pointed out in this topic, do need to be added into the timeline properly. If you don't want to wait for me, you can post your own suggestion. (That is, a few lines about an event that should be included, and when it should be mentioned.) That would be rather nice, in fact, because I'm not overly inspired to fill in gaps on events I actually know nothing about, and do the research from scratch.

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Can I get a check on whether the stuff on the timeline on the Wiki is actually correct, too? A lot of it is new info to me

As for events ... well, if I'm in any I'll let you know I'll try to think if I know of any (none important enough to be included come to mind thanks to playing times >.>).

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Once Upon A Time Played
Adr'ael Ken'rahel, Auron Teken’ath, Aurora Mesodias, 'Daniel' Daoskinaxarijikkym, Eilin'ira, Helena Rios, Layla Faircurrent, May'Une Do'Ndar, Mellinda Tellus, Michael of Cliffside, Rizzen of Twilight, Valkirya d'Claddath

Well, what year did it happen and what happened? WE don't care about spoilers, the point of this topic is to spoil eveyrthing to make a timeline.

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Davion Telemos - Monk of the Four Winds
Korthan Isharnos - Dragon Shaman of Thunder Spirit Zamasham

Wow, I think I can help fill in some of the early stuff if you want. Seems to be some funny little things that need Iron'd out (See what I did there?)

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Almost every adult elf in FR is probably older than the time of troubles to my knowledge. It wasn't THAT long ago.

Anyways, yes, we condensed.

And Sinqnew's horde timeline was a bit... um... fuzzy. Sometimes.

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Davion Telemos - Monk of the Four Winds
Korthan Isharnos - Dragon Shaman of Thunder Spirit Zamasham

The first book starts on 23 Eleint, the Year of Lightning Storms (1374 DR) and ends on 7 Nightal of the same year. Here, the duration of the main event is of 4 months

There is an Epilogue dated 9 Ches, the Year of The Ageless One (1479 DR), about Riven (Second Chosen and Left Hand of Mask, while Erevis Cale was the First Chosen and the Right Hand of Mask) and Magadon (Mephistopheles' son), but that Epilogue happens five years after the end of the Shadowstorm when they talk about [spoiler, kinda]Mask's son [/spoiler] that I think would only concern Amia if [spoiler, kinda]Mask's "Death"[/spoiler] also happens on Amia.


EDIT: I forgot to mention what happened, in a nutshell: [spoiler] Ordulin was destroyed, most of Sembia's regions are destroyed/dead because of the previous drought (I am going by association here: I think it has to do with Tchazzar's comeback) and the Shadowstorm, that caused Shades/Shadows to suck the life out of everything from animals and plants to people around Ordulin's region. The Shadowstorm was caused by Kesson Rel's ascendancy to demigodhood and as a precursor to Shar's main plain of bringing the world into oblivion. While the Shadowstorm was interrupted, the land was still mostly destroyed (though I need to make sure it was not healed somehow: I am still two or three chapters away from the end of the third book). [/spoiler].

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Once Upon A Time Played
Adr'ael Ken'rahel, Auron Teken’ath, Aurora Mesodias, 'Daniel' Daoskinaxarijikkym, Eilin'ira, Helena Rios, Layla Faircurrent, May'Une Do'Ndar, Mellinda Tellus, Michael of Cliffside, Rizzen of Twilight, Valkirya d'Claddath

The following is a sort of 'prehistory' of the realms according to the Amian wiki, with only dated events (so nothing about the Old Ones fighting Kaedre):



Are these accurate? Are there dates for when the Old Ones were fighting over Amia? Or even a rough estimate?

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I'd ignore all that tbh unless the current team states it's canonical

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Davion Telemos - Monk of the Four Winds
Korthan Isharnos - Dragon Shaman of Thunder Spirit Zamasham

No, it's not canon. Nothing after 1373 is canon unless we say it is. Mask is not dead, and stuff happening in 1479 is certainly not canon for us.

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Korthan Isharnos - Dragon Shaman of Thunder Spirit Zamasham

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BlackDahlya

Once Upon A Time Played
Adr'ael Ken'rahel, Auron Teken’ath, Aurora Mesodias, 'Daniel' Daoskinaxarijikkym, Eilin'ira, Helena Rios, Layla Faircurrent, May'Une Do'Ndar, Mellinda Tellus, Michael of Cliffside, Rizzen of Twilight, Valkirya d'Claddath

Yeah, I'm going to go with a definite "Sembia is not destroyed".

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Korthan Isharnos - Dragon Shaman of Thunder Spirit Zamasham

That's what I was thinking. Lila came in like.. 1371 or 72 and has aged..I don't know. Somewhere between 20-40 years. xD But It's actually a really good timeline, it's good to see where things lie.

Thanks for doing this, and going to the trouble, Iron!