579 CY

Events

In this year

• Adventurers put down an attempted resurgence of the Temple of Elemental Evil. (LGG p.15)
• War of the Golden League begins when Overking Ivid V attacks the Golden League. Naval battles begin in Dunhead Bay, where they would continue the following year. Naval battles begin in Relmor Bay and continue until the end of the Greyhawk Wars. (LGG p.15,24,148,149)
• In the Bandit Kingdoms, the lords of Warfields and Wormhall ally with the Horned Society and begin attacks on the Shield Lands which would last until 583 CY. (LGG p.15,30,104)
• The Free City of Rookroost resists a siege by Tenha forces before signing a non-aggression treaty. (LGG p.27)
• Almor joins the Iron League. With the inclusion of supporters in Nyrond, the new alliance is called the Golden League. (LGG p.58)
• Fall of the Slave Lords after a volcanic eruption destroys their hidden base. (LGG p.88)
• Alain IV marries Lady Evaleigh. (LGG p.91)
• Bucknard of the Circle of Eight disappears while exploding an unknown demiplane. (LGJ #0 p.6; Player's Guide p.23)
• A pier in Dyvers is painted bright yellow. It eventually fades, but the name sticks. (Slavers p.11)
• The First Servant of Istus last appears at the Pillars of Istus. (LGJ #5 p.20)
• The coinage system of the Free City of Greyhawk is reformed. Iron and bronze pieces are retired. (CoG, FFF p.4)

Publications

The following publications take place in this year:

• The Temple of Elemental Evil
• Scourge of the Slave Lords