560s CY

560s CY: Listed below are all the major events from officially published content which occurred from 560 CY to 569 CY.; See also: World of Greyhawk Timeline

In Spring, following years of small-scale raids, savage humanoids begin to invade the Bone March. A full-scale invasion occurs the following year. (Player's Guide p.5,10; LGG p.36; The Scarlet Brotherhood p.5)

Mordenkainen founds the adventuring group known as the Citadel of Eight. He is inspired by Zagig's Company of Seven. (Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk p.9)
Lord Robilar builds the Green Dragon Inn, funded by treasure looted from Castle Greyhawk. Ricard Damaris retires from adventuring to become its proprietor. (Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk p.14,15)
Full-scale invasion of the Bonae March. Orcs and gnolls emerge en masse from the Rakers and sweep across the Bone March. (Folio p.9; Dragon #293 p.88)
The rogue wizard Murq kidnaps forty children of the Free City of Greyhawk's nobility, who were never seen again. (Glossography p.26; TAB p.61; Dragon #269 p.64-66)

The Qolat Sisterhood see a terrible vision. Thirty-six Flan dervish priests gather at the Plain of Spears and resurrect the god Vathris the Transfixed. (LGJ #3 p.15)
Adventurers accidentally release Fraz-Urb'luu from imprisonment beneath Castle Greyhawk. (Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk p.39)

Bone March falls to humanoids. (Guide p.9; LGG p.35,158; Player's Guide p.10; The Scarlet Brotherhood p.5)
Many Knight Protectors of the Great Kingdom of the Bone March flee to Ratik. (LGG p.158)
Orcs from the Rakers invade Spinecastle. Marquis Clement of the Knight Protectors of the Great Kingdom slain after a long siege. (LGG p.36; Dragon #293 p.88)
Gertia Land, sibling of Alastor Land, is born. (Dungeon #124 p.36)

King Trevlyan III of Keoland dies without an heir. Kimbertos Skotti, Duke of Grayhill, is elected to succeed him. Nicknamed Kimbertos the Commoner, he is the first of House Lizhal to ascend to the throne. (LGG p.66)
Latmac Ranold of Duxchan becomes new prince of the Lordship of the Isles. (LGG p.71)

Jian Destron, son and sole hair of Szek Edward Destron of Onwall, is born. (LGJ #15)

Robilar and Yrag bring the child murderer Sir Bluto Sans Pite to justice. They are rewarded by the Free City of Greyhawk with noble titles. (The Lands of Robilar)
The keep and lands for ten miles around Icespire, an ancient lighthouse on the Tusk Peninsula, are suddenly transformed into an icy wasteland. Ancient pre-Aerdi magic is suspected. (Places of Mystery I; Ivid p.131)
Korund of Ratik sails to explore Fireland. (TAB p.11)
Alastor Land runs away from home, but is killed while exploring the Whispering Cairn. (Dungeon #124 p.33)

The Rovers of the Barrens conduct a few lights raids into the edges of the Fellreev. (Dragon #56 p.22)
Herzog Chelor sends men to investigate Icespire. Two members of the expedition are driven insane, and the rest do not survive. (Places of Mystery I)
Ilena Norbelos elected Despotrix of Hardby. (Dungeon #109 p.96)

Temple of Elemental Evil establishes an army, raiding hill folk and gnomes. (LGG p.132)
Koreth Zan is elected Father of Obedience, leader of the Scarlet Brotherhood. (The Scarlet Brotherhood p.18)

Battle of Emridy Meadows. Prince Thrommel of Furyondy leads an army to defeat the Horde of Elemental Evil. (LGG p.15,130; Slavers p.6)
Horde of Elemental Evil scattered. Temple of Elemental Evil is destroyed. (LGG p.15,130; Slavers p.6)
Serten of the Citadel of Eight is killed at the Battle of Emridy Meadows, the only member of the group to take up arms against the Temple of Elemental Evil. The resulting dispute leads to the dissolution of the Citadel of Eight. (LGJ #0 p.5)
Stalman Klim, high priest of the Earth Dragon cult in Suderham, leaves the city. (Slavers p.121)
Tika Town established as a camp for a copper mine. It is founded in part by veterans of the Battle of Emridy Meadows. (Liberation of Geoff p.80)

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