586 CY

Events

In this year

• In Fireseek, Archbold III of Nyrond abdicates, leaving the throne to his son Lynwerd. (LGG p.16,78)
• In Readying, Keoland retakes Istivin, capital of Sterich. (LGG p.108)
• The Flight of Fiends. In Coldeven, Canon Hazen of Veluna uses the Crook of Rao to banish nearly all evil-aligned extraplanar beings from the Flanaess. (LGG p.16; Player's Guide p.11)
• Immediately after the Flight of Fiends, Patriarch-General Pyrannden, the high priest of Hextor in the capital, Rauxes, declares Ivid V is no longer Overking of the Great Kingdom. Rauxes is attacked the same day by ambitious generals and nobles seeking to claim the Malachite Throne. The city is engulfed in a mysterious magical field. (LGG p.12,16,24)
• Despotrix Ilena Norbelos of Hardby falls ill after taking part in striking the Crook of Rao. (Dungeon #109 p.96)
• The Great Kingdom effectively ends. By the middle of this year, Herzog Grenell of North Province declares himself Overking of the Great Kingdom of Northern Aerdy. (LGG p.16; Player's Guide p.12)
• Duke Szeffrin disappears from Almor. King Lynwerd I of Nyrond confirms the disappearance and sends an army to capture Almor. They reach the Harp River by late this year. (TAB p.30)
• On Planting 1, King Belvor IV and Canon Hazen declare the Great Northern Crusade in response to threat from Iuz. Lady Katarina, cousin of Earl Holmer, is appointed as marshal of an army including the forces of Furyondy, the Shield Lands, foreign mercenaries, and the Knights of Holy Shielding. (TAB p.20,83; LGG p.105)
• Alain IV of Ratik attempts a raid into the Bone March, but are ambushed in the hills north of Spinecastle. Alain IV killed by gnolls. His father, Baron Lexnol collapses upon hearing the news. Alain's widow, Lady Evaleigh of Knurl, assumes the throne. (LGG p.37,46,91)
• Most Geoffite resistance cells captured or killed by this point. (LGG p.49)
• An attempt is made to invade Celene. (TAB p.35)
• Hochoch in the Duchy of Geoff is liberated by an army of the Gran March. (LGG p.51)
• Stable owner Lucious Stairnezh attacks Count Reichart Petrides, ambassador to the Duchy of Urnst. He is thrown into prison, where he is killed by an inmate. His stables are auctioned off. (TAB p.125)
• Last merchant ships from Rel Astra sail the Azure Sea, due to a blockade of the Tilva Straight by the Scarlet Brotherhood, likely via the Lordship of the Isles. The blockade leads to increased overland trade, which improves diplomatic relations between Ahlissa and the Iron League. (TAB p.29)
• Lendorian exiles accompany the Sea Barons sailing the Solnor Ocean, thought to be searching for members of the Council of Five, deposed former leaders of the Lendore Isles. (LGG p.69-70; TAB p.29)
• The first raids against the orcs of of Admundfort Island occur. (TAB p.21)
• Baron Bastarayne of Woodwych flees Nyrond after embezzling several years of taxes due to the crown. The elves and woodsmen of the Celadon Forest are in revolt. (TAB p.30)
• Graf Reydrich of South Province uses his spy network to assassinate Scarlet Brotherhood members in Idee and Onnwal before marching on Idee, capturing half of it this year. Sister Kuranyie, Scarlet Brotherhood leader of Onnwal, retaliates against the citizens for the assassination of her underlings. (The Scarlet Brotherhood p.6)
• Late this year, Rakehell Chert thief guildmaster-in-exile of Scant, begins a resistance movement to retake the city. Rebellion begins in Onnwal. (The Scarlet Brotherhood p.6; LGG p.79-80; Slavers p.38)
• Emboldened by his victories, Graf Reydrich promises to conquer the Scarlet Brotherhood's homelands. He is found dead in his chambers the same day, killed by the Brotherhood priest-assassin Tyrum. An oligarchy of nobles and generals take power and conquer the rest of Idee. (The Scarlet Brotherhood p.6,18)
• The Scarlet Brotherhood's siege of Irongate ends after defeats in Onnwal and Idee. (LGG p.58)
• Many nations begin to ignore the Pact of Greyhawk. The Scarlet Brotherhood stops operating openly in the Flanaess, switching to careful subterfuge instead. (The Scarlet Brotherhood p.6)
• Principality of Ulek allies with the Knights of Luna to fight the Pomarj. A major battle is fought, and some land west of the Jewel River is recaptured. (LGG p.88,121)
• Warnes Starcoat joins the Circle of Eight. (LGJ #0 p.7)
• Late this year, South Province captures the northern half of Idee. (LGG p.98,111)
• In winter, ghoul hunting parties first raid the surface world, attacking mountain strongholds in the Yeomanry. (Dungeon #70 p.49)

Around this year

• The War of the Spheres takes place between the Free Space Alliance (a coalition including Greyspace) and the Vodoni Empire. The Vodoni are defeated. (Under the Dark Fist)
• The merchant Sturtevant last seen in the Free City of Greyhawk. His estate, Grey Manor, is later put under the protectorship of his friend Lord Henway. (TAB p.83)
• Following the rebellion of Onnwall, ships from Safeton, Hardby and Onnwal begin patrols against the growing pirate menace. (Slavers p.38)
• Rumors begin to surface suggesting the Hierarchs of the Horned Society have established a headquarters somewhere in the Flanaess. (LGG p.157)