====== The Good Party Campaign Calendar ====== //Note: An abbreviated version of this calendar can be found on the [[recent|Recent History]] page.// //**NOTE:** This calendar predates the events of [[The Great Retcon]] -- so some (many?) of these events **never occurred**// ==== 1090 ==== * 13 July -- [[Rana]] explores [[Pentepila]] with band of evils. Among them is [["Brother William"]] the anti-paladin. Only William remains with [[Rana]] after the rest of the party have several "accidents". * 21 July -- [[Rana]] meets [[sorgul|Sorgol]] who is in the company of a Druid friend. [[Eril Flyn]], the thief (and [[Rana]]'s cousin) also joins. The five leave [[Restenford]] for [[Telmore Island]]. * 24 July -- [[sorgul|Sorgol]]'s Druid friend is killed. * 26 July -- [[Brother William]] meets [[wizard_pc|"Wizard"]] (an illusionist). He then kidnaps [[Rana]] and [[eril_flyn|Eril]] and cuts off the 2nd toe on [[sorgul|Sorgol]]'s left foot. Later, he inflicts [[Rana]] with a disease and removes the tip of their smallest fingers. [[sorgul|Sorgol]] meets [[Seagoon]], the Ranger. * 29 July -- [[Rana]], [[sorgul|Sorgol]], [[eril_flyn|Eril]], and [[Seagoon]] re-enter [[Telmore Island]]. * 5 August -- all four leave [[Telmore Island]] after vanquishing a small tribe of Kobolds. * 7 August -- All four in The [[Cave of the Bugbear]]. * 12 August -- [[Rana]]'s leg is poisoned by a spider. They seek a cure in [[Restenford]]. * 14 August -- All four back in [[Cave of the Bugbear|the cave]]. * 15 August -- All four leave [[Cave of the Bugbear|the cave]]. * 16 August -- [[Rana]] begins training for 2nd level as does [[eril_flyn|Eril]]. * 23 August -- All four set out for The [[Palace of the Silver Princess]]. * 30 August -- [[eril_flyn|Eril]] departs temporarily. The remaining three go to [[[[Palace of the Silver Princess|the Palace]]. * 2 September -- The three chase out Catharandamus and are labelled as heroes. * 4 September -- After a healthy celebration, [[Seagoon]], and [[sorgul|Sorgol]] begin training. * 11 September -- [[Seagoon]] is 2nd level. * 18 September -- [[sorgul|Sorgol]] is 2nd/2nd level. * 22 September -- [[Seagoon]] learns of his father's murder and leaves. * 1 October -- [[Seagoon]] is killed on the trail by a Giant Snake. * 6 October -- [[Rana]] and [[sorgul|Sorgol]] head for [[spindrift_city|Spindrift]] to find spellbook ink. * 11 October -- Both arrive in [[spindrift_city|Spindrift]]. * 13 October -- Both head back to [[Sotton]]. * 18 October -- Both arrive in [[Sotton]] and immediately leave for [[Restenford]]. * 23 October -- Both in [[Restenford]]. [[Rana]] begins training for 3rd level. * 29 October -- [[eril_flyn|Eril]] returns to [[Restenford]]. * 30 October -- [[Rana]] is done training. * 3 November -- [[sorgul|Sorgol]] meets [[Karelia]], the Druid/Fighter, and [[Sly]] the Bard-to-be. * 10 November -- [[Rana]] learns of [[Carsten's Hill]] and the three set out for there. * 12 November -- The three vanquish Carsten and his companion Catharandamus as well as their host of Gnolls and a Fire Mephit ([[Sly]] is seriously injured by his heated plate mail). [[eril_flyn|Eril]] leaves again (this time permanently). * 14 November -- The three are back in [[Restenford]]. They immediately hear of The [[Fire Cave]]. * 16 November -- They set out for the cave with [[Karelia]] following close behind. * 20 November -- Just as they are about to enter [[fire_cave|the cave]], a red dragon swoops overhead and attacks [[Karelia]]. With their combined power and [[Karelia]]'s protection from fire, they kill it and enter [[fire_cave|the cave]]. In there, they kill an evil magician with a passion for fire. * 23 November -- After searching for two full days, the four uncover the dragon's lair on [[Karelia]]'s birthday. [[Karelia]] departs again. * 25 November -- The three return to [[Restenford]] and begin training. * 2 December -- [[Sly]] is now 4th level. * //(more to come)// * 11 December -- [[Bearly]] is attacked by [[Sardul]]'s Orc armies. * //(more to come)// ==== 1091 ==== * 23 Jan -- Senate President [[Re Xacnal]] is imprisoned by his generals under direction from [[Pelham]]. * 27 Jan -- The [[Backbone_city|city of Backbone]] is attacked by [[Sardul]]'s armies with help from [[Kragnor]], the dragon. [[Edric]] defeats [[Kragnor]] and battles [[Sardul]] where their souls are merged in one body. * 29 Jan -- The last of [[Sardul]]'s armies flee having no leader. * 4 Feb -- [[Lowland]]'s Navy, under control of the possessed generals attacks the weakened [[Backbone]]. Meanwhile, the lost ring of the dragon is found by [[Sorgul]], [[Sly]], [[Ozzie]], and [[Rana]]. * 10 Feb -- [[wizard_pc|Kegan Rogueharp ("Wizard")]] goes to Sowhart island and meets the dragon [[Sowulf]]. [[Sowulf]] threatens [[wizard_pc|Wizard]] with death unless he finds a magical gem of great power for him. To aid him in his search, [[Sowulf]] presents [[wizard_pc|Wizard]] with the disk of Sif. * 21 Feb -- [[Backbone_city|city of Backbone]] is besieged in the first major battle of the war. * 11 Mar -- With assistance from [[Rota]], [[Lowland]]'s navy is cut in half. * 15 Apr -- [[Sardul]]'s soul emerges from [[Edric]] for the first time * 24 Apr -- [[Re Xacnal]] is released from prison by [[wizard_pc|Kegan Rogueharp ("Wizard")]] * 27 Apr -- [[Re Xacnal]] meets with [[scardore|King Scardore]] and [[Edric]]. He is allowed a safe haven in the kingdom. * 1 May -- [[Lowland]]'s army is driven out of [[Backbone]]. * 21 May -- [[Thalna]], wife of [[Sardul]], learns that [[Edric]] is suffering from some unusual "ailment" and begins planning for his assassination. * 14 July -- [[Thalna]]'s assassins, after a carefully planned strike, fail to kill [[Edric]]. * 23 July -- [[Thalna]], upset at her assassins' failure, attempts to kill [[Edric]] herself. She fails and [[Edric]] reveals to her the truth of the soul merger. She is rescued by Esmond on a hell horse. * 24 July -- [[Thalna]] communes the full story from her gods and begins seeking a cure to save her husband. * 26 July -- The [[Demon Dagger]] is uncovered by [[Karelia]]. * 9 Sep -- [[Thalna]], through her magics, uncovers the fact that the [[Good Party]] are searching for the artifacts that will help free the two wizards. * 13 Sep -- [[Thalna]] makes a bargain with the dragon [[Kragnor]] and he tells her where the [[Good Party]] can be found. She sends her son [[Congal]] to an ancient temple in the mountain pass. * 16 Sep -- [[Congal]] arrives at the temple and finds it occupied by gargoyles. They kill his hell horse steed, leaving him stranded. * 15 Dec -- [[Congal]], is met and killed by the [[Good Party]]. [[Edric]] appears and tells them of the importance of their quest. ==== 1092 ==== * 8 Jan -- The [[Cloak of Aidan]] is found by the [[Good Party]]. * 7 Feb -- The [[Sword of Aidan]] is found. * 23 Feb -- [[Cale & Strachan]], looking for the three [[disks of Odin]] in the service of the wizard Athol, meet [[wizard_pc|Wizard]]. In an ensuing battle, Athol is killed, but realizing the greed of their comrade, [[Cale & Strachan]] befriend [[wizard_pc|Wizard]] and let him go with the disk of Sif still in his possesion. * 13 Mar -- The first [[Demonwraith]] is released by [[Karelia]] and [[Rana]]. * 12 May -- [[Lowland]] withdraws from the war without a treaty of any sort. * 15 May -- The [[Ring of Hildreth]] is found. * 6 Sep -- The [[Clasp of Erland]] is found. * 1 Oct -- [[Karelia]] decides to use her [[demon_dagger|dagger]] four days before the next new moon. She ends up on a hill in the southwest of the great plains of the [[n'galt|eastern continent]]. She begins following a river down. * 3 Oct -- [[Karelia]] finds the ruins of a city with a pyramid that she explores. After several frustrating months of not knowing where the [[Good Party]] were, [[Thalna]] uncovers their home with her magics. * 5 Oct -- The seventh rune of [[Karelia]]'s [[demon dagger|dagger]] glows on the new moon. * 6 Oct -- [[Karelia]] tries to teleport out, but it fails to work. * 7 Oct -- [[Karelia]] arrives in [[Roundtree]]. * 8 Oct -- [[Karelia]] learns that the [[demon dagger|dagger]] only operates once per week when, after trying daily since the pyramid, she finally teleported now. She ends up in the desert in a small nomad village set up on the ruins of an old city. An elven warrior named [[Ranril Calendôr]] introduces himself and details a prophecy that they must pursue. * 9 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Ranril Calendôr]] head out north across the desert. * 16 Oct -- [[Thalna]] sends a trio of assassins: Kranthor, Unwin, and Adoniram to capture from the [[Good Party]] the artifacts. * 18 Oct -- [[Thalna]]'s three assassins attack and are defeated. * 3 Nov -- After asking questions in various villages, [[Karelia]] and [[Ranril Calendôr]] arrive at the base of the mountains just at the pass. A storm springs up. * 4 Nov -- The eighth rune of [[Karelia]]'s [[demon dagger|dagger]] glows on the new moon. * 5 Nov -- [[Karelia]] and [[Ranril Calendôr]] enter The Caves of Kaer Lytea. After fighting many evil nasties, they meet a Bone Devil who, with his powers of illusion, gets [[Karelia]] to wear a cursed necklace. [[Ranril Calendôr]]'s true identity as an Ice Devil is revealed. [[Karelia]], barely able to hold on to her senses, teleports to [[Elsa]]'s castle with her [[demon dagger|dagger]]. The Bone Devil follows and is killed. The Ice Devil teams up with [[Gkîlarzzá]], Demon King of Pain and the two retrieve [[Karelia]] and imprison her again. * 16 Nov -- The [[Gem of Zandra]] is found. [[Karelia]] is rescued by the [[good party]]. [[Sorgul]] exorcises the necklace and [[Karelia]] teleports to [[Elsa]]'a castle. * 17 Nov -- [[Karelia]] heads for home. * 18 Nov -- [[Karelia]] is home. * 19 Nov -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] head for [[Pleven]] and her warship. * 29 Nov -- (alternate timeline) : The [[Helm of Demarest]] is found and the [[Good Party]] experiences an anomaly in the time line. (see 27 Oct 1092) * 24 Nov -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Pleven]]. [[Karelia]] gathers her crew. * 25 Nov -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] leave with the warship, heading for [[Backbone]]. * 30 Nov -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Backbone]] and receive noble treatment. * 1 Dec -- [[Karelia]] meets with [[scardore|King Scardore]] and [[Edric]]. Orders go out to build a new ship in trade for her warship. * 3 Dec -- The ninth rune of [[Karelia]]'s [[demon dagger|dagger]] glows on the new moon. * 7 Dec -- Due to the meddling of [[Pelham]], [[Lowland]] collapses from within. * 8 Dec -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] leave the city. * 9 Dec -- [[Pelham]]'s Orcs take over [[Lowland]]. * 13 Dec -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Pleven]]. * 18 Dec -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive home. * 20 Dec -- [[Karelia]] finds a mink and befriends it and its mate. * 27 Dec -- [[Karelia]] teleports with her [[demon dagger|dagger]] to a cold mountaintop and meets a demon with a nightmare. In the resulting battle, the demon telekineses [[Karelia]] onto the nightmare, and she goes on to the astral plane in The Nightmare's Ride. Marooned on the astral plane, [[Karelia]] comes across a small Githyanki outpost and kills them all. She rescues [[Firemist]], a brass dragon. Her falcon is killed. * 29 Dec -- [[Karelia]] and [[Firemist]] leaves the outpost and try to return home. Having no certain idea of where to go, they just leave. * 31 Dec -- [[Karelia]] and [[Firemist]] meet a Rakshasa masquerading as [[Elsa]] and it promises to lead them toward an exit. ==== 1093 ==== * 1 Jan -- [[Karelia]], [[Firemist]] and "Elsa" encounter a group of Piscodaemons, and the rakshasa's identity is revealed. [[Karelia]] battles it and barely wins. * 2 Jan -- [[Karelia]] and [[Firemist]] finally meet a friend: An Astral Deva, who guides them home through a psychic wind. They end up on the [[n'galt|eastern continent]]. The tenth rune of [[Karelia]]'s [[demon dagger|dagger]] glows at night. * 3 Jan -- [[Karelia]] teleports to [[Elsa]]'s castle and [[Firemist]] continues flying home. * 4 Jan -- [[Karelia]] leaves [[Larinday]] to train. The [[Robe of Shadworth]] is found. * 7 Jan -- [[Karelia]] begins training for eleventh level Druid. * 14 Jan -- [[Karelia]] heads for home. * 16 Jan -- [[Karelia]] begins writing scrolls. * 31 Jan -- The tenth rune of [[Karelia]]'s [[demon dagger|dagger]] glows again. * 1 Feb -- [[sorgul|Sorgol]], et al. arrive home. * 24 Feb -- [[Karelia]] finshes her scroll writing. * 25 Feb -- [[Karelia]] teleports back to [[lendore|Lendore Island]]. * 26 Feb -- [[Demonwraith]] #6 is released near the ruined [[heaven spire]]. * 2 Mar -- [[Karelia]] teleports following the tenth rune and ends up underwater off the coast of the [[immenri|northern continent]]. That night, the eleventh rune of her [[demon dagger|dagger]] glows. * 3 Mar -- The [[Tiara of Queen Zosia]] is found. * 8 Mar -- [[Karelia]] passes over the spot of the first rune. * 11 Mar -- [[Karelia]] stops to look at [[Lurevard]], then teleports to the great marsh to begin her Last Quest. In the marsh, she kills a pyro-hydra and uncovers a room with six magical gems. The gems are keys to several portals and she explores some of them. * 12 Mar -- [[Karelia]] flys out and begins looking for signs of where she is. By the end of the day, she finds the ocean and heads east. * 18 Mar -- Though her [[demon dagger|dagger]] is operational, [[Karelia]] continues on. * 20 Mar -- [[Karelia]] spies a city ahead and decides to teleport to [[Elsa]]'s castle. There, she learns that [[Larinday]] is being attacked at night by the orcs from [[Kinander]]. * 21 Mar -- Just before the orc armies arrive at [[Larinday]], a severe earthquake rips through the city and damages the city walls. The orcs make significant advances during the night. * 22 Mar -- [[Qôc Lômé]], the one-eye, is seen supervising the battle at [[Larinday]] and [[Karelia]] calls lightning on him and others. He lives, but teleports away with his sword. Later that night, the orcs are driven off and they do not return. * 27 Mar -- After a week at [[Elsa]]'s castle, [[Karelia]] teleports with her [[demon dagger|dagger]] back to the marsh and finds the book about the [[Throne of Ilay]]. * 31 Mar -- On the new moon, [[Karelia]]'s [[demon dagger|dagger]] glows, but only when she goes outside. A fog has covered the land and when the twelfth rune glows, the fog quickly dissipates. * 3 April -- [[Karelia]] returns to [[Elsa]]'s castle and has [[Elsa]] decipher the book for her. She then leaves looking for the [[throne_of_ilay|throne]]. * 7 April -- [[Karelia]] finds the [[throne_of_ilay|throne]], but nothing else. * 9 April -- [[Karelia]] stops at home and casts reflecting pool. She looks for [[sorgul|Sorgol]] and [[Qôc Lômé]] as well as others. * 11 April -- [[Karelia]] is back at [[Elsa]]'s. * 15 April -- A fog rolls in on the night of the full moon and [[Karelia]] teleports following the twelfth rune to the Castle of Mist. There she is instructed to call for [[Rana]] and the two meet and fight [[Qôc Lômé]] and Akhrish, Lord of Larnaí. With the aid of the devas [[Alatar Celebel]] and [[Celebsûl]] the two defeat the Ice Devil [[Kalagúrth]] and the demon king of Pain, [[Gkîlarzzá]], as well as the two mortals. The [[luinmir|gem of Corellon]] is recovered. * 16 April -- [[Rana]]'s horse returns for her and they leave the castle of mist. [[Karelia]] waits in the darkness for her [[demon dagger|dagger]] to be useful again. * 17 April -- The [[storm cloud]] around the castle suddenly blows away to the south and sunlight strikes the mountain. The castle begins to crumble and [[Karelia]] notices all fourteen of her [[demon dagger|dagger]]'s runes glow. She tries to teleport to [[Elsa]]'s castle, but ends up outside the [[Throne of Ilay]]. Here, she calls to [[Corellon]] and he appears and gives her a gift of wisdom. Then he tells her she is needed one more time and all the runes glow again. She teleports then to [[Edric]]'s castle and meets the [[good party]] at the end of their quest. [[Edric]] gathers the ten artifacts together and frees [[Sardul]]'s soul from his. In the process, though, he accidentally releases [[Melchar]] who flees with all ten of the artifacts. * 18 Apr -- [[Hades]]' storm descends on [[Lowland]] after being wrested from its domain in the North by [[Pelham]]. * 19 April -- [[sorgul|Sorgol]] and [[Karelia]] teleport home to find the place destroyed and [[Aelénya]] and [[Gammage]] missing. They track them down and find them relatively safe. * 20 April -- [[Karelia]] and [[Sorgul]] massacre the orcs who destroyed their home. * 22 April -- [[Karelia]] and [[Sorgul]] arrive in [[Wisewood]] and talk with the archers. * 23 April -- [[Karelia]] is befriended by an Elfin cat who lost its master. * 26 April -- [[Karelia]], [[Sorgul]] and their entourage arrive in [[Pleven]]. [[sorgul|Sorgol]] and [[Gammage]] return to [[Backbone]]. * 29 April -- [[Pleven]] is besieged by an army of orcs. [[Karelia]] helps defend the city. * 1 May -- A [[demonwraith]] is seen leading the army in the battle against [[Pleven]]. * 4 May -- The siege of [[Pleven]] stops and the city is still intact. * 6 May -- [[Karelia]] leaves [[Pleven]] with [[Aelénya]]. They head for [[throne_of_ilay|Ilay's throne]]. * 13 May -- [[Demonwraith]] #6 retrieves his sceptre from the [[Good Party]] near the spire tomb. * 14 May -- [[Cale & Strachan]] find the disk of Frigga. At the [[Throne of Ilay]], [[Karelia]] talks with [[Corellon]] and learns of the dragon [[Arral]]. * 22 May -- Back in [[Pleven]], [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] head east. * 25 May -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Larinday]]. * 26 May -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] leave [[Larinday]], heading over the mountains. * 2 June -- With [[Pelham]]'s help, [[Demonwraith]] #5 retrieves his sceptre. In the process, [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] is geased to kill [[Edric]]. * 12 June -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] dies rather than fulfill [[Pelham]]'s geas. [[Hades]] offers him immortality if he would but continue the quest. [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] valiantly refuses. * 16 June -- [[Sorgul]] has restored [[Ozzie]] to life and after an elaborate attempt to remove [[Ozzie]]'s still active geas almost succeeds, [[Hades]] manifests himself as a swirling black cloud. [[Sorgul]], not knowing what he is getting involved in, actually succeeds in dominating the deity. [[Aphrodite]] is gated in and a bolt of lightning from a previously clear sky disperses both deities. In the end, though, [[Ozzie]]'s geas is gone. [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Gnome Valley]]. * 23 June -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] leave [[Gnome Valley]]. * 21 July -- [[Sorgul]] falls victim to a simple, but effective trap of fate and is imprisoned in [[Hades]]' domain. * 28 July -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in the ruined city of [[Domal]]. * 5 Aug -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] make it to the mountain of [[Arral]]. * 6 Aug -- After climbing the path up the mountain, [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] gain entrance to the tests of [[Arral]] and [[Karelia]] faces four tests: one each of strength, intelligence, wisdom, and dexterity. Then they rest. * 7 Aug -- [[Karelia]] meets the dragon and is given gifts and a quest to search for the great [[crystal of Vakdra]]. Then, they leave for home. * 15 Aug -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive back in [[Domar]]. * 17 Sep -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive back in [[Gnome Valley]]. * 21 Sep -- For his sins against [[Hades]], [[Sorgul]] is converted into the thirteenth [[demonwraith]]: [[Solgar]]. [[Solgar]] makes his first appearance at the funeral of [[Sorgul]]. * 25 Sep -- Orcs from [[Lowland]] attack and are repulsed from the [[marshard|Grand Druid's grove]]. * 1 Oct -- [[Demonwraith]] #4 is released. * 10 Oct -- [[Ozzie]] and [[Sly]] uncover [[Kwalish's Transport]] and meet the Pit Fiend [[Akhnatep]], for the first time. [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive back in [[Larinday]]. * 12 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] leave [[Larinday]]. * 15 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Pleven]]. * 16 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] leave [[Pleven]]. * 17 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Wisewood]]. * 18 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] leave [[Wisewood]]. * 19 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive at what is left of their home. * 20 Oct -- [[Karelia]] cleans their ruined home up and meets some orc pilgrims. * 21 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] leave. * 22 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Wisewood]]. * 24 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Pleven]]. * 30 Oct -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] leave [[Pleven]]. * 1 Nov -- [[Ozzie]], upset by [[Sly]]'s refusal to try to save [[Sorgul]], steals the [[kwalish_s_transport|time machine]] alone and disappears. * 6 Nov -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Restenford]]. * 7 Nov -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive at [[Karelia]]'s old home. * 9 Nov -- [[Karelia]] starts researching her //Metamorphosis// spell. * 20 Nov -- [[Cale & Strachan]] meet [[Sly]] and help him defeat [[Akhnatep]] once again. * 6 Dec -- [[Sly]], teamed with [[Cale & Strachan]], kill [[Sowulf]]. * 17 Dec -- [[Solgar]] uncovers the [[Dark Mage]]'s sceptre. * 23 Dec -- [[Edric]] destroys the [[Sword of Dana]] in the acid sea around Melniboné. * 24 Dec -- [[Melchar]] is ambushed and killed by [[Thalna]] and [[Solgar]] ==== 1094 ==== * 19 Jan -- A message from [[Edric]] arrives and [[Karelia]] is invited to the wedding of [[Sly]] and [[Rana]] on the 27th of February. * 8 Feb -- [[Karelia]] finishes researching her spell and tests it out on an ogre. The result is a beautiful red wolf to give [[Sly]] as a wedding present. * 14 Feb -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] head for [[Restenford]] to catch a boat to [[Backbone]]. * 17 Feb -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] board a ship. * 24 Feb -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Backbone]]. * 25 Feb -- [[Karelia]] gets her ship which was begun on Dec 1, 1092. She then gathers up the original crew that manned her warship. * 26 Jan -- [[Demonwraith]] #11 is released. * 22 Feb -- The [[marshard|Grand Druid's grove]] is attacked again. * 27 Feb -- [[Sly]] and [[Rana]] are married. At the wedding, [[Akhnatep]] appears, but is killed by [[Scardore]]. * 1 Mar -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] set sail for [[Restenford]]. * 2 Mar -- The [[marshard|Grand Druid's grove]] is attacked again. * 8 Mar -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] arrive in [[Restenford]] and dock the ship. [[Karelia]] instructs [[cuthdegn|Captain Cuthdegn]] to run it as a merchant ship to make some money. * 10 Mar -- [[Karelia]] and [[Aelénya]] head home. * 29 Mar -- [[Karelia]] suddenly senses a cry for help in the forest about her. After investigating, she finds an enraged man hacking away at an oak tree and screaming insults at it. The fact is that inside the tree is a Dryad who had imprisoned the man for four years. [[Karelia]] calms him down and he introduces himself as [[norwood|Lord Norwood]]. * 30 Mar -- A group of orcs comes to check out [[Karelia]]'s hill. Two of them are the unlucky recipients of [[Karelia]]'s new metamorphosis spell and become large trees. The others are all killed by [[Norwood]] and [[Karelia]] (except one which is questioned and released). [[Norwood]] leaves to go do what good he can on the [[thentao|main continent]]. [[Karelia]] heads for [[Restenford]] in search of the person who sent the orcs to harrass her. * 31 Mar -- [[Karelia]] finds a cottage and is shrunk to 1/12th of her original height. In this form, she meets a witch who is holding some form of ceremony with some (apparantely) charmed orcs nearby. [[Karelia]] kills her with a //Rock to Mud// spell. * 2 Apr -- [[Karelia]] travels to [[Monville]], in search of [[Firemist]]. * 3 Apr -- [[Karelia]] heads into the mountains. * 4 Apr -- [[Karelia]] fights a pseudo-undead Vampire. * 5 Apr -- [[Karelia]] communes with nature to find [[Firemist]]'s lair. * 6 Apr -- [[Karelia]] finds [[Firemist]]'s lair. * 9 Apr -- [[Karelia]] leaves [[Firemist]] and goes to nearby villages. * 12 Apr -- [[Karelia]] arrives in [[Monville]]. * 13 Apr -- [[Karelia]] arrives back home (late evening). Meanwhile, after repeated failures, [[Pelham]]'s Orcs finally succeed in taking over the [[marshard|Grand Druid's grove]]. The [[Grand Druid]], himself, escapes. * 15 Apr -- In [[Restenford]], [[Karelia]] arranges for transportation to the continent and provides for her will. * 22 Apr -- [[cuthdegn|Captain Cuthdegn]] arrives in [[Restenford]]. * 24 Apr -- [[Karelia]] leaves for [[Backbone]] aboard her ship. * 4 May -- [[Karelia]] arrives in [[Backbone]]. * 5 May -- [[Karelia]] leaves [[Backbone]], heading for [[Larinday]]. * 6 May -- [[Ozzie]] re-appears after his attempt to save [[Sorgul]] fails. * 10 May -- [[Karelia]] arrives in [[Larinday]], late in the day. * 11 May -- [[Karelia]] goes to [[Elsa]]'s castle. * 14 May -- [[Karelia]] leaves with [[Norwood]], her cat, and her two minks. * 20 May -- [[Kwalish's Transport]] is called back to when it was created and [[Ozzie]] and [[Thorvald]] go with it. * 22 May -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] arrive in [[Gnome Valley]]. * 24 May -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] battle a small train of drow in the Cave of the Giants, then return to [[Gnome Valley]]. * 25 May -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] return to the cave and go deeper into the underworld, where they kill a Purple Worm. * 26 May -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] kill a pair of Behir. * 28 May -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] meet a small group of Pech. * 30 May -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] meet a ghost and [[Norwood]] is aged. * 1 June -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] find a river and enter some very narrow tunnels along it. * 3 June -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] arrive at The [[Damned City]] half way through the day. They fight numerous undead and [[Norwood]] loses two levels, as well as breaks his leg. * 4 June -- Even with [[Norwood]]'s leg in a stone cast, [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] battle and defeat a drow vampire riding a nightmare. * 6 June -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] arrive at the end of a tunnel that serves as a secret entrance to the deep gnome homeland. They make camp. * 7 June -- The gnomes escort [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] into their kingdom: [[Glimmerland]], an enormous cavern complete with an artificial sun with a two-day cycle and numerous flora and fauna (most of which is unlike any seen on the surface). They meet with the queen [[rilla|Rilla Sparkletil]] who tells them that the [[crystal of Vakdra]] was stolen by the drow many decades ago. * 2 July -- [[Norwood]] has recuperated. [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] travel to the drow priestess who has the crystal and kill her and her minions. * 3 July -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] return to [[Glimmerland]] with her crystal and find out that it is not actually the [[crystal of Vakdra]]. [[rilla|Queen Rilla]] used them to kill the drow. She tries to make amends for her deception, though, by giving them a fragment of the actual [[crystal of Vakdra]] and telling them what really happened to the crystal. The two leave [[Glimmerland]] in search of a castle in the desert where the other half of the crystal was lost three hundred years before. * 4 July -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] arrive in [[Gnome Valley]]. * 6 July -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] head for [[Larinday]]. * 14 July -- [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] arrive in [[Larinday]], re-stock their supplies and train. * 6 Aug -- In the morning, [[Elsa]] teleports [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] to the castle they seek. They search, but find nothing of interest. * 7 Aug -- [[Elsa]] returns to visit [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]]. * 16 Aug -- On the night of the new moon, a portal to the world of [[Greyhawk]] opens at the castle and [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] enter. (see the [[greyhawk#timeline|Greyhawk timeline]]) * 2 Sep -- [[Edric]] and a Ki-Rin confront [[Solgar]] and takes the artifacts he had stolen from [[Melchar]]. [[Thalna]], meanwhile, has followed [[Edric]] and seizes the opportunity to try to steal the artifacts for herself. A Ki-Rin which [[Edric]] had bargained with kills [[Thalna]] and destroys the [[Demon Dagger]]. * 29 Oct -- [[Demonwraith]] #8 is released. * 20 Nov -- [[Edric]] presents the The [[Cloak of Aidan]] to the Dragon of [[Arral]] and in his fires, it is destroyed. * 23 Nov -- [[Edric]] destroys the [[Robe of Shadworth]]. * 27 Nov -- [[Scardore]] agrees to the construction of several lookout towers by a mysterious architect. ==== 1095 ==== * 9 Jan -- [[Edric]] destroys the [[Clasp of Erland]]. * 23 Mar -- [[Edric]] meets and successfully bargains with a Type VI Demon to destroy the [[Ring of Hildreth]]. * 6 Apr -- [[Edric]] drops the [[Ring of The Dragon]] into the lava of the [[Island of Fire]]. This is the fifth of the ten destroyed. * 14 Aug -- [[Demonwraith]] #12 is released. * 17 Aug -- The first lookout tower is completed in [[Backbone]]. * 20 Sep -- The king of [[Spindrift]] dies of natural causes. * 22 Nov -- The tower in [[Hookridge]] is completed. * 7 Dec -- A tower goes up in the [[marshard|Grand Druid's grove]]. * 9 Dec -- [[Demonwraith]] #9 is released. * 11 Dec -- [[Demonwraith]]s #2,3, and 7 are released from their mutual prison. * 31 Dec -- The [[Dark Mage]] emerges from [[Solgar]] for the first time. ==== 1096 ==== * 4 Jan -- A lookout tower is constructed to help the gnomes in [[Riprap]]. * 15 Jan -- The tower in [[Bearly]] is completed. * 5 Feb -- [[Demonwraith]] #10 is released. * 9 Mar -- The spire tower is completed. * 28 Apr -- The Last [[Demonwraith]] (#1 : Their leader) is released. * 30 Apr -- The [[Kinander]] tower is completed. * 20 Oct -- The tower in [[Gnome Valley]] is completed. * 13 Nov -- The [[King's Island]] tower is completed. ==== 1097 ==== * 19 Mar -- The tower in [[Wisewood]] is completed. * 14 June -- [[carina|Queen Carina II]] confronts [[Solgar]] and The [[Dark Mage]] emerges again. The queen is killed. * 28 June -- The tower in [[Larinday]] is completed. * 12 Sep -- The tower in [[Pleven]] is completed. * 15 Nov -- The tower in [[Torthorne]] is completed. * 30 Nov -- The tower in [[Leafgal]] is completed. ==== 1098 ==== * 13 Jan -- The [[storm cloud]] from [[Lowland]] expands to engulf [[Backbone]]. * 7 Mar -- [[Elsa]] confronts [[Solgar]] and, as her prophecy foretold, her violence destroyed her. The stress on [[Solgar]] brought about his change again, and [[Elsa]] is killed by the [[Dark Mage]]. * 11 June -- The Dwarves of [[Blanan]] are sealed in their mines. * 24 June -- [[Pelham]] is imprisoned in his tower by the [[Dark Mage]]. * 1 Aug -- The [[storm cloud]] engulfs [[Pleven]]. * 2 Aug -- The [[Dark Mage]] fully emerges from [[Solgar]] and takes his sceptre. [[Solgar]] is warned not to intervene in what the [[Dark Mage]] plans. * 22 Nov -- [[Backbone]] falls when [[scardore|King Scardore]] and [[lamar|Lamar, Demon Toppler]] are killed by the [[Demonwraith]]s. [[Edric]] and [[Tacey]] flee to the [[n'galt|Eastern Continent]]. ==== 1099 ==== * 24 July -- [[Pleven]] succumbs to the [[Demonwraith]]s and their armies. When they enter, though, they find that most of the elves have disappeared, leaving only a skeleton (suicide) crew behind. * 11 Nov -- The tower over [[Blanan]] is completed. * 12 Nov -- A tower is completed far west of [[Resh]]. * 29 Nov -- Two towers are completed: one in the ancient Dwarvish ruins of [[Glekdin]], and the other at [[Lar Pelar]], in the heart of the wood of the lost souls. ==== 1100 ==== * 19 Jan -- The tower in [[Farflen]] is completed. * 4 Mar -- The tower in [[Rota]] is completed. * 20 Mar -- The tower in [[Engin]] is completed. * 22 July -- Lord [[Uith]], quite successful with his propaganda campaign, kills the king of [[Spindrift]] and declares himself the new monarch. * 28 July -- The tower in [[Midriver]] is completed. * 26 Aug -- A crushed rebellion against the new king of [[Spindrift]] all but destroys the capital city. [[Uith]] burns the docks of [[lendore_city|Lendore]] and moves his capital across the island to [[Restenford]], leaving the citizens of [[Spindrift]] in slum conditions. * 4 Nov -- The tower over [[Clangdun]] is completed. * 23 Dec -- The [[Dark Mage]] becomes fed up with [[Solgar]]'s activity and casts an imprisonment on him. ==== 1101 ==== * 8 Aug -- The mountain pass tower south of [[Backbone]] is completed. ==== 1102 ==== * 27 Mar -- Desert tower #1 completed. * 9 Oct -- [[teleme|Southlands]] falls to a similar takeover as in [[Spindrift]]. * 25 Oct -- Desert tower #2 completed. * 21 Dec -- [[Galin]], the boy king of [[Rota]] is married at the age of fourteen. ==== 1103 ==== * 23 Mar -- Desert tower #3 completed. * 9 Aug -- Construction on the tower in [[Resh]] begins. * 24 Sep -- Desert tower #4 completed. * 29 Dec -- [[Vyner]], husband of the late [[carina|Queen Carina II]], the rightful advisor to the boy king, [[Galin]], is slain and the boy appoints an unknown advisor to take his place. Many poor reforms follow and the kingdom begins to decline. ==== 1104 ==== * 6 Jan -- Construction on the tower in [[teleme|Southlands]] begins. * 26 Mar -- Desert tower #5 completed. * 1 Apr -- Construction on the tower in [[Lendore]] begins. * 8 Apr -- [[Galin]]'s unknown advisor is assassinated. The boy is encouraged to appoint a known man as his advisor and he does so. * 10 Apr -- Construction on the tower on Midore begins. * 29 May -- [[Rathwyn]], originally [[Sorgul]]'s adopted daughter, now a high priestess enlists [[Edric]]'s and [[Sly]]'s help to free [[Sorgul]] and destroy [[Solgar]]. [[Edric]] frees [[Solgar]] from his imprisonment, [[Rathwyn]] uses her Rod of Resurrection to restore [[Sorgul]]'s life, and [[Sly]] uses the [[Helm of Demarest]] to return him to good alignment. The end result is success, but at the cost of [[Sorgul]]'s sanity and [[Rathwyn]]'s high priestess status (drained away by [[Solgar]]'s chilling touch). * 2 June -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] returns from oblivion and recovers the gem of the portals and one piece of the [[great map]]. * 26 June -- The [[Godslayer]] cults in [[Resh]] finish their elaborate spell of transferral and bring their deity's influence to this world. The resultant psychic shock destroys all life around [[Resh]] for 100 miles (including the cult members). The Deep Ones begin to appear. * 5 Aug -- The [[great map]] is assembled by [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]], but two [[Demonwraith]]s find him. The [[good party]] reunites and comes to his rescue. Meanwhile, [[Demonwraith]] #2 attacks [[Tacey]] alone in her castle. She destroys the [[demonwraith]] permanently, but at the cost of her life. * 6 Aug -- [[Demonwraith]] #3 is met by the [[Good Party]]. By the [[Dark Mage]]'s own [[slaughterhouse device]], he is destroyed. * 7 Aug -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] destroys the [[Dark Mage]] by dumping a jar of Deva essence on him (created by his own [[slaughterhouse device]]). The shock converts the lich into a living good-aligned person, but the [[Dark Mage]]'s will power restores his evil side. The result is two beings, identical in power, but opposite in alignment. * 18 Aug -- The Pit Fiend [[Akhnatep]] is killed on his own plane. * 1 Sep -- Desert tower #6 completed. * 13 Nov -- The [[Dark Mage]] makes it to the dragon [[Arral]] and learns how the [[evil_trio|evil trio of might]] can be located. * 16 Nov -- After years on her own, [[Aelenya]] rejoins the group. * 21 Nov -- [[Rathwyn]] finishes reading the //Book of Exalted Deeds// and is once again a high priestess. * 22 Nov -- While travelling to the south for a vacation via the ethereal plane, the group stumbles across an "island" where they battle and defeat a quartet of Githyanki. An underground complex is found where they find a Nonaton Modron which appears to be quite insane. [[Sorgul]] suceeds in trapping it within his iron flask, but this angers the "ruler" of this land: a Grey Slaad. The slaad is killed. The party rests the remainder of the day and explores their immediate surroundings. Atop the lone hill here, they discover an oddly glowing, semi-translucent crystal nearly 100 feet across. The [[Dark Mage]], tracks down and confronts his other half, [[Nakam Alkat]], and kills him. * 23 Nov -- [[Sorgul]] decides to examine the crystal in detail and so he casts a true sight spell upon it. The crystal, it turns out, is the physical embodiment of a small portion of pure chaos (a piece flung out of Limbo). [[Sorgul]]'s mind is not prepared for the confusion, and he goes immediately comatose. [[Rathwyn]] then attempts to Plane Shift to the ethereal plane, but the attempt fails (as they are already on that plane, and were unaware of it). * 24 Nov -- [[Rathwyn]] trys plane shifting again. This time, she transports the group to the prime material plane. Unfortunately for all, they end up about 15 feet over the ocean many miles from land. [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] uses his //Oil of Etherealness// to quickly return to the ethereal plane, where he quickly heads for land. [[Rathwyn]], wearing [[Sorgul]]'s bracers carries him to land, while [[Sly]] flies in bird form. They rest on an island while [[Ozzie]] finds himself in the middle of a desert when his potion wears off. * 25 Nov -- [[Rathwyn]] takes [[Sly]] and [[Sorgul]] back to the ethereal plane, and they head for [[Edric]]'s castle. [[Sorgul]] is still comatose. [[Ozzie]], meanwhile, meets a group of nomads fleeing from the [[storm cloud]] slowly engulfing the continent. * 26 Nov -- [[Rathwyn]] finally returns to the prime material with her passengers, and [[Edric]] refers them to the high priest [[Cale]] for a cure for [[Sorgul]]. They use [[Edric]]'s mirror to travel to [[Cale & Strachan]]'s castle where they discuss [[Sorgul]]'s condition. Meanwhile, [[Ozzie]] is still travelling westward with the nomads. * 27 Nov -- [[Cale]] casts a Heal spell and [[Sorgul]] begins recuperating. * 28 Nov -- [[Sorgul]] wakes to find he has a new power: the ability to cast the //Prismatic Sphere// spell. The next day, though, the power fades to be replaced by a new spell. * 1 Dec -- [[Sorgul]] is fully recovered, and has found he has the power to cast a random spell. Unfortunately, he has no choice as to which spell he can cast, and the spell changes every day. * 2 Dec -- [[Rathwyn]] and [[Sorgul]] travel to the desert in search of [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]]. After finding him, he reluctantly agrees to leave his new-found friends and return to the east with them. On the way, though, they explore a pair of portals they knew of in this area. One they find is a gaping pit to the Abyss. [[Ozzie]] gets back into his proper mood after slaying a Vrock demon. When they return home, they find the island has been taken over by Orcs in a lightning coup. * 3 Dec -- The group leaves their [[Dauthia]] island castle heading for [[Restenford]]. In [[Restenford]], they find the king's "loyal bodyguard" is being held under observation in his own tower. Trusting the king no more, [[timrik|Timrik Longrun]] (as he is called) sides with the [[good party]] and escapes. Hearing word of a strange occurence in a nearby village, they head there to find it nearly destroyed by a band of Deep Ones with a handful of Shoggoths. In a long, complex battle, the Shoggoths are slain and the Deep Ones flee. * 4 Dec -- As if things weren't bad enough for [[Lendore]], the [[storm cloud]] flies up from the south to engulf the [[spindrift|entire chain]]. The [[good party]] are sought out by the wizard of the isle: [[griswold|Griswold Gildersleeve]]. Together with him, they set out to the storm tower that they knew was under construction up in the hills. Once there, they meet the [[Dark Mage]] and two of his [[demonwraiths]]. He is talking to the traitorous king [[Uith]] and is about ready to use him as a storm zombie, when [[Griswold]] and the [[good party]] arrive. The [[Dark Mage]], never one to pass up an ideal opportunity, decides to use [[Griswold]] instead. [[Uith]] wisely makes his escape while the battle erupts. The [[Dark Mage]] succeeds in his objective, but in the process one of his [[demonwraiths]] is killed, and [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] sacrifices his blue sword to destroy the red sword [[Alakir Lubar]]. As punishment for this, the [[Dark Mage]] takes [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] with him as he leaves. * 5 Dec -- The remaining [[good party]] packs up their belongings and moves east to live in [[Edric]]'s castle. * 6 Dec -- The [[claira|Master Summoner]], a wizardess of great skill in both monster summoning and limited time travel, plucks sixteen adventurers, one young girl, and a dragon from the time stream to carry out a private battle she has with a demon which she accidentally summoned. The adventurers proove to be good, but not that good. The demon, a goristoi type, is loosed on the world. [[Edric]] rescues the adventurers by transporting them to his castle. * 7 Dec -- The group has recovered and they head out to the [[Dark Mage]]'s castle to search for [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]]. While still on the ethereal plane, they meet seven Lammasu who, when told of the mission, offer their services. Three accompany the party to the castle. Once there, they kill the gate Mezzodaemon guards to gain entrance, and begin their search inside. Luckily, the [[Dark Mage]] and most of his [[demonwraiths]] are out, so the search is much easier. In the castle, they come across a magical device apparantely used to magically locate objects (with an enormous range). With it is the captured Elven bow [[Mancú Rilmaeg]] and the undead-cursed previous owner. Instead of destroying him, [[Sorgul]] atones his evils for him, and he is sent of the material plane. The search for [[Ozzie]] is resumed, however, the [[Dark Mage]] has used his Sequester magic to conceal [[Ozzie]]'s body from normal and magical detection. Never-the-less, they find it and make their way out. On the way out, they are confronted with the slow-to-assemble castle guards. The three Lammasu reveal their reason for being here and lay down their lives so that the group may escape. * 8 Dec -- Presented by the threat of a rampaging forty-foot tall demon in the kingdom, the [[good party]] springs to action with the aid of [[Cale & Strachan]]. They cast as many protective spells as they can think of, prepare themselves for a harrowing battle, and leap through [[Edric]]'s mirror to confront the demon. When they arrive, they find a little girl named [[Erin]] weeping next to the body of her brother, [[Franky]]. The demon lies sprawled out next to them with a massive pool of ichor around its head. The clerics in the group succeed in restoring [[Franky]] to life, at which point he leaps into the air and flies around them at high speed. The two children return with the group to [[Edric]]'s castle. * 9 Dec -- For perhaps the first time in many weeks, the [[good party]] is able to relax for more than one night. [[Edric]], however, is seeming more and more troubled, but never-the-less decides to grant [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] a great gift: his youth restored. * 18 Dec -- Ready to embark again, the group decides to deal with their most recent failure: the conversion of the wizard of [[lendore|Lendore isle]], [[griswold|Griswold Gildersleeve]], to evil. They go to the storm tower on [[Lendore]] via the Astral plane. Once there, they battle their way through two intellect devourers only to be met by four Rakshasas, before they get to [[Griswold]] himself. In the end, they decide to retreat before they are killed. * 19 Dec -- The next morning, they awake to the light of the morning sun instead of the cold evil of the [[storm cloud]]. They find themselves not where they were, but instead in an idyllic courtyard garden in an enchanted land. As it turns out, the god of knowledge, [[Thoth]], has summoned them to his chambers to set them on a quest for lost knowledge. Many centuries ago, one of [[Thoth]]'s high priests uncovered the location of a lost artifact (unknown even to the gods). Before the priest was able to tell anybody, though, he was mistaken for a servant of evil and imprisoned by a misguided wizard. Recently, he was accidentally released by [[Edric]] near the mountain of [[Arral]]. The [[good party]] is to find him, learn what he knows, and retrieve the artifact at all costs. * 20 Dec -- Back at home (graciously returned by [[Thoth]]), they use [[Edric]]'s mirror to find their target and teleport next to him. They find a man who has been cursed to being forever in darkness. During the daylight hours, his very body is transformed into a cloud of night-time. His sanity has slipped from him over the years, and he is reluctant to tell these strangers any of his prized information. Never-the-less, the [[good party]] coaxes the information out of him just short of a violent confrontation. The artifact is one of the [[good_trio|three Orbs of Might]] and is located in a great mountain on the plane of Ash. * 21 Dec -- The group sets out across the ethereal plane toward the plane of Ash. Once there, they cast many protective spells to ward away the intense heat native to this place, and begin searching for the mountain. Three hours later, they get their first sight of it and [[Sorgul]] successfully teleports them to it. Atop the mountain, there is a fortress which they have been warned of. Never-the-less, they proceed up under the misguided notion that the Orb will be in the castle (or at least, whoever lives there will know of it). Unfortunately, they come across the fire-god known as [[Imix]]. In a spectacular battle, the [[good party]] subdues [[Imix]] and forces him to flee. The fire-servants of [[Imix]] are awed and allow the party to leave in peace. Down the mountain, they find the cave entrance guarded by two large elementals. Weary from their battle with [[Imix]], they use speed to their advantage and run past the guards instead of fighting them. Within the caverns, they eventually come across the resting place of the Orb. Guarding it, though, is a Monadic Deva who will not allow the Orb to be taken. In the end, before a direct confrontation with the Deva is reached, the group retreats to the ethereal plane to rest. [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] return to this world from [[Greyhawk]]. * 22 Dec -- The group recover their spells and heal their wounds. The [[Dark Mage]], following the clues given by [[Arral]], uncovers [[evil_trio|the Evil Sceptre of Might]]. * 23 Dec -- Returning to the plane of Ash, the party confronts the Deva. Charged with a divine quest to retrieve the Orb, they are forced to battle the Deva. In the conversation before the battle, though, [[Sorgul]] coaxed the Deva into revealing its true name. By a stroke of luck, [[Sorgul]] succeeds in weaving a complex spell which returns the Deva to its rightful abode, thus sparing them the regrettable act of slaying a Deva. They return to the Material plane and to [[Edric]]'s castle. Shortly after dark, the castle is attacked by the [[Dark Mage]]. In the battle, the [[Dark Mage]] reveals that he possesses the Evil Sceptre of Might. [[Edric]], realizing that his spell can rid the world of the evil mage (at the cost of his own life), begins casting his spell. Under a terrible strain, the [[Dark Mage]] uses his Sceptre to deflect [[Edric]]'s spell. The spell then fails, but its side effects are felt as [[Edric]] drops to the ground dead. His body, though, fades away leaving no trace. At this time, the little girl [[Erin]] enters the courtyard and seeing the frightening image of the [[Dark Mage]], she screams in terror. The extent of her powers are then revealed as her scream pierces each and every being in the castle to their souls and causes every iota of evil in their being to flare in pain. The members of the [[good party]] experience severe discomfort. The [[Dark Mage]], though, already weakened by the over-use of his Sceptre is overwhelmed. Only his mental reflexes and his ability to //Dimension Walk// saves him. The [[good party]], though, will not allow the weakened Mage to escape alive. Fearing they will have no better chance, they pursue. However, by the time they find him, he has recovered enough to fell [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] and Master [[Sly]] in a sword combat. [[Sorgul]] is then dismissed into a mental Maze, and [[Rathwyn]] is slain by his hand. After escaping the maze, [[Sorgul]] restores life to his comrades and returns them home. * 24 Dec -- While everybody recuperates from their defeat, a small funeral for [[Edric]] is given and a headstone is placed next to that of [[Tacey]]'s. That evening, [[Sorgul]] sees a vision of [[Edric]]. [[Edric]] tells [[Sorgul]] that the castle and lands now belong to the [[good party]], but that his spellbook is needed in his afterlife. As a reward for his hard work, [[Sorgul]] is allowed to take his choice of a few spells from the book before it is taken. [[Karelia]] and [[Norwood]] arrive on the [[n'galt|eastern continent]] at [[Rota]]. * 25 Dec -- In the morning, the castle is met with two unusual visitors: [[Karelia]] and Lord [[Norwood]] (both missing since the year 1094). They have been adventuring on an alien world and carry with them the [[Eye of Odin]] and the great sword [[Kelva]]. With their help (and with the [[Eye of Odin]]'s power to back up the Disks of Frigga and Sif), the group sets off to recover the third of the trio of disks. Guarding the disk of Thor are a band of Frost Giants, who are soon vanquished. The disk is then retrieved and brought home, uniting at last the [[disks of Odin]]. * 26 Dec -- The [[Sympathetic Search Device]] found in the [[Dark Mage]]'s castle is set up to seek out the legendary gem of the gems, using the [[Eye of Odin]] as a guide. * 27 Dec -- A member of the [[council|council of wizards]] comes to learn of [[Edric]]'s death, and sets out to organize a council meeting to herald in the new Archmage. That evening, [[Sorgul]] scries on [[Wacarnelian|Wak]] and learns he has completed his quest for [[Rûklil]]. Using the mirror, he brings [[Wacarnelian|Wak]] back to the castle. Now, the three [[racial weapons]] are found, but the bow is still without a wielder. Meanwhile, the [[Dark Mage]]'s undead fleet has attacked the south coastal cities of [[teleme|the Southlands]]. * 28 Dec -- Late in the afternoon, it is noticed that [[Sly]] has disappeared. By the evening, [[Rathwyn]] has also vanished. [[Sorgul]] tries to locate them, but the mirror registers a blank. After sitting around for a few days doing nothing useful other than re-learning what has happened to the world she knew, [[Karelia]] heads out looking for her family. * 29 Dec -- During the night, [[Cale]] vanishes. By late in the day, [[Sorgul]] and [[Ozzie]] have also disappeared. The result, it is seen, is the [[claira|Master Summoner]] again. This time, the fire-god [[Imix]] tracked her down and forced her to snatch up those who had humiliated him in his castle. Quite by accident, she also summoned [[Cale]], who happened to have the [[Eye of Odin]] with him at the time. With [[eye_of_odin|the Eye]] in her possession, she realizes that she can summon anything! When the [[good party]] are assembled from the time stream at 9:00 AM, they are faced with [[Imix]], who is furious at the [[claira|Master Summoner]] for bringing them to him in their armor. In a close battle, aided by more recruits from the [[claira|Master Summoner]], [[Imix]] is defeated. In the end, though, everybody corners the [[claira|Master Summoner]] and tries to retrieve the [[Eye of Odin]]. In a desperate attempt, she uses her summoning power (combined with the [[Eye of Odin]]) to reach into the time stream and pull out the best warrior of any time. Her search grabs onto an elvish woman named [[tarialai|Tarialaî Thoranna]]. As fate would have it, she had spent her life searching for [[Mancú Rilmaeg]], until she stumbled across an evil curse which sent her drifting through spce-time uncontrollably. Thus, she has no inclination to help the [[claira|Master Summoner]] battle the group and she is defeated. Only [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] shows any compassion to the [[claira|Master Summoner]], because she had mentioned the name [[Parádoxa]]. He invites her back to the castle and, after considerable coaxing, she accepts. Feeling her title a little too bulky, he tries to learn her true name, but she cannot remember it. [[Ozzie]] then dubs her [[claira|Mary]] for convenience. Back at the castle, all three [[racial weapons]] have finally found their wielders. * 30 Dec -- Down in the south, a dark fleet of warships finishes up its dismemberment of [[teleme|the Southlands]] kingdom by destroying [[taikim|the capital city]]. * 31 Dec -- To celebrate the coming of the new year, the [[Dark Mage]] used the power of the [[evil_trio|evil Crown of might]] (which he has just recovered) to make a telepathic announcement to the world. He warns them that the world is in his power now, and that those who do not wish to die at his hands may kill themselves now to avoid later unpleasantness. Widespread suicide is reported throughout [[Rota]]. Since the [[Dark Mage]]'s search device has not uncovered any clue of the legendary gem of gems, it is decided to re-tune the device to search for [[good_trio|the Good trio of might]]. ==== 1105 ==== * 1 Jan -- The [[Dark Mage]]'s fleet leaves [[teleme|the Southlands]], heading north at a tremendous speed (covering nearly 300 miles per day). * 2 Jan -- Late in the day, the search device locates one of the [[good_trio|trio of might]] off the coast of the [[immenri|northern continent]]. The group begins to prepare for an excursion the next day. That night, though, the inanimate body of [[Demonwraith]] #6 is brought back to life by the [[Dark Mage]] and his [[evil_trio|trio of might]]. The [[demonwraith]] alerts [[Tarialaî]] who is attacked and beheaded. The creature then escapes with the [[evil_trio|evil orb of might]], the [[eye of Odin]], and the [[sympathetic search device]] (as well as Tari's head) by blowing out one of the walls in the castle. * 3 Jan -- [[Norwood]] and [[Wacarnelian|Wak]] go to [[Rota]] to help lead the armies. * 4 Jan -- The group assembles to find the item located by the [[sympathetic search device|search device]]. Before they leave, the [[storm cloud]] rolls in from the west and engulfs the [[n'galt|eastern continent]]. The party continues in earnest. In an underwater adventure, the group fights several deep ones, a pair of Shoggoth, and a Kraken. The latter is feebleminded by [[sorgul|Sorgol]] and then chased away with a fear spell. Under the Kraken, an entrance is found which leads to a dungeon where lies the [[good_trio|good Orb of Might]]. Before they get it, though, they meet and defeat numerous demons and other magical beasts. The last beast to be fought is an Arcanodaemon who has imprisoned several people's souls in special crystal wands. [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] is temporarily captured in this manner and is forced to fight the party. In the end, all of the victims are released, including a Movanic Deva. * 5 Jan -- The [[Good Party]] release [[griswold|Griswold Gildersleeve]] from his undead curse and recover his magic items. In the process, they uncover the [[evil_trio|evil Sceptre of Might]], which the [[Dark Mage]] was using as a power source for the [[storm cloud]]. They remove it from this world, causing the [[storm cloud]] to immediately disband. Via the ethereal plane, the group then travels to the mountains on the east of the [[thentao|main continent]], using the power of the [[good_trio|orb of might]] to locate the nearest of the other two items. Once there, they find a series of "tests" set up to prevent people from entering the dungeon. After fighting several medusae, black puddings, and other nasties, they are forced to release and fight the demon lord [[Kostchtchie]] to obtain their goal: both the sceptre and the crown. The battle is made slightly easier for the party by the fact that [[Kostchtchie]] deperately wants the [[great map]] and tries anything to get it (even at the risk of his own safety). Also that day, the [[Dark Mage]]'s fleet takes a surprising turn away from [[Rota]] and begins to head west along the northern coast of the [[thentao|main continent]]. While the people in [[Rota]] breathe a sigh of relief, though, the precognitive wizardess [[Sandra Middleham]] senses a swift attack on [[Rota]] in the near future. She deduces the [[Dark Mage]]'s plan and travels to [[Rota]]. * 6 Jan -- [[Cale]], Strachan, and [[Sly]] go to [[Rota]]. [[Tarialaî]] is brought back to life. In [[Rota]], [[Sandra Middleham]] tries to convince the generals there to assemble their troops inside the city. After explaining her vision to [[Cale & Strachan]], who in turn explain it to the generals, they agree. * 7 Jan -- The [[rota|Rotan]] army is brought within [[rota_city|the city]] and made ready for battle. * 8 Jan -- Using the power of the [[good trio]], the group tracks down the [[neutral trio]]. They find it and Thomas, its apathetic, near-omnipotent wielder. Luckily, they convince him to take a stand and help out in the upcoming battle. The group assembles at the castle and waits for the mystical signal from the [[great map]]. This happens when the [[Dark Mage]] opens the portal between [[Resh]] and [[Rota]]. The heroes then teleport to [[Resh]], while the waiting army in [[Rota]] beats the [[Dark Mage]] at his own game and goes through the portal to [[Resh]]. On a hill overlooking the battle of the armies, the heroes fight the [[Dark Mage]] and all twelve [[demonwraiths]]. [[Cale & Strachan]] are armed with the [[eye_of_odin|eye]] and three [[disks of Odin]], Lord [[Norwood]] has [[Kelva]], [[wacarnelian|Wacarnelian Medibeard]] has [[Rûklil]], and [[tarialai|Tarialaî Thoranna]] has [[Mancú Rilmaeg]]. The [[Dark Mage]] has only the [[evil_trio|crown and orb of evil]]. In the end, [[Rathwyn]] and Thomas defeat the [[Dark Mage]] with their trios. [[Hades]] is gated in by the lead [[demonwraith]], which prompts [[Rathwyn]] (or was it [[Sorgul]]) to summon [[Bast]] with the necklace of prayer beads given them by King Belampex of the mermen (see 19 Oct 1104). [[Odin]], [[Corellon]], and [[Thoth]], all show up in the end. Meanwhile, [[Godslayer]] is still trying to use his portal to enter this world. The heroes, acting on a prophecy, disperse the [[great map]] when [[Godslayer]] is coming through. The [[ninety-nine portals]] lose their connections and [[Godslayer]]'s attempt is thwarted. * 9 Jan -- [[Sorgul]] collects a sample of blood from the portal in [[Resh]]. As there still exist many hundreds of the [[Dark Mage]]'s zombies as well as minions of [[Godslayer]] that are still fighting, several of the heroes remain to help out with the "mopping up" battles. * 10 Jan -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]], feeling his job done, leaves [[Resh]] on foot with [[claira|Mary]]. The [[rota|Rotan]] army, stranded because of the dispersion of the portal that brought them here, begins cleaning out the [[Dark Mage]]'s fleet of warships and taking them home. * 12 Jan -- Unknown to [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] and [[claira|Mary]], a spy reporting directly to [[Pelham]] meets up with the two and begins to follow them. * 13 Jan -- [[Rathwyn]] leaves [[Resh]], to organize the [[Backbone]] refugees in [[Rota]]. [[Sorgul]] stays to continue the clean-up. * 14 Jan -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] and [[claira|Mary]] arrive at the dead city of [[Hawkwood]]. They decide to skirt around it and head for the mountains due to the number of decomposing bodies that still remain within the city. The spy from [[Pelham]] is still on their trail. * 18 Jan -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] and [[claira|Mary]] arrive at the west fork of the main river through [[Backbone]]. They begin following it up over the mountains. * 21 Jan -- In [[Rota]], [[Karelia]] gathers up her surviving family members (Brothers #2,3, and 4) and takes passage back to [[lendore|Lendore Island]]. * 22 Jan -- As the ships are leaving [[Resh]] without difficulty, [[Sorgul]] also leaves, taking [[Norwood]] back on his request. [[Sorgul]] spends the night at [[Sly]] and [[Rana]]'s castle, while [[Norwood]] travels to [[Restenford]]. * 23 Jan -- In [[Lurevard]] ([[immenri|northern continent]]), [[Sorgul]] looks through window/portals. The seventh window (CG) has no fortress (the portal has apparantely moved). He seals the negative plane portal with a //Wall of Stone//. * 24 Jan -- [[Sorgul]] destroys [[Solgar]]'s skeletons at mountain and rededicates it to [[Edric]]. * 25 Jan -- [[Sorgul]] meets the "Super-Orc" at the slaughterhouse, then teleports home. * 26 Jan -- [[Sorgul]] flies to [[Rota]] and buys some swords for the Super-Orc. Then, he flies up the coast north. [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] and [[claira|Mary]] arrive in the foothills of the mountains. * 27 Jan -- [[Karelia]] and her surviving brothers arrive in [[Restenford]]. [[Sorgul]] flies to [[immenri|northern continent]] and waits overnight. He casts avoidance on one of the swords. * 28 Jan -- [[Sorgul]] returns to the slaughterhouse and trades the swords for some essences: Centipede, Rodent, Bird, Lycanthrope:Fox, and Grugach Elf. Then, he teleports home. * 29 Jan -- [[Sorgul]] thinks about [[Tillinghast]] and prays to [[Bast]]. * 30 Jan -- [[Sorgul]] looks for [[Tamara]], the succubus. Then, he contacts [[Timrik]], the illusionist. * 31 Jan -- [[Karelia]] and her brothers arrive back in the village of [[Shalarkallal]] and are re-united with all their friends and family (those that remain, that is). [[Timrik]] arrives at [[Sorgul]]'s castle. * 1 Feb -- [[Sorgul]] fails to summon [[Tamara]]. * 2 Feb -- [[Sorgul]] tries again to summon [[Tamara]], and is dragged to the Abyss. [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] and [[claira|Mary]] arrive in [[Riprap]], the home of the gnome kingdom and learn of their fate. * 3 Feb -- [[Sorgul]] meets a [[Lord of Chaos]] and is sent back to the Prime Material. The [[Lord of Chaos]] send a group of Slaad after him. * 5 Feb -- [[Sorgul]] hears a "call" from the vial of Grugach essence. * 6 Feb -- [[Sorgul]] ESPs the vial of grugach elf essence and feels an empathic touch. He consumes it to regain the power stolen by [[Tamara]]. * 7 Feb -- [[Sorgul]] begins library hunting. * 8 Feb -- Lord [[Norwood]], frustrated at the incompetence of the current rulers of [[Lendore]], forces the king (non-violently) to step down. He then begins the restructuring of the government by appointing regional governors for each of the two islands as well as the northern and southern halves of [[Lendore]]. * 9 Feb -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] and [[claira|Mary]] arrive in [[Bearly]]. Finding it to be infested with orcs, they skirt around it. In the immediate area, though, they encounter orc patrols frequently, but they are not seriously threatened. [[claira|Mary]] tries to convince [[Ozzie]] not to go to the desert, but [[Ozzie]] is too stubborn to listen. * 11 Feb -- [[claira|Mary]], torn between staying with [[Ozzie]] and returning to civilization, tries one last time to convince [[Ozzie]] to abandon his quest. They part company after a verbal fight. * 14 Feb -- With [[claira|Mary]] gone and [[Ozzie]] alone, [[Pelham]] homes in on his spy (as he seems unable to locate [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]]) and confronts the half-orc. He wants only information about the remaining artifacts of Ilay. [[Ozzie]] tells him nothing, but [[Pelham]]'s mind-reading powers reveal what he wants to know. In [[Rota]], [[Rathwyn]] declares her intention of repopulating [[Backbone]] and begins enlisting soldiers to help. She makes a deal with the king of [[Rota]]. In exchange for a handful of ships, she will take as many of the refugees away from [[Rota]] as possible. * 4 Mar -- On the full Moon, [[Sorgul]] vists with [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]]. * 5 Mar -- [[Sorgul]] begins researching //Dispel Chaos//. * 8 Mar -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] arrives at the [[sea_of_sand|desert]]. Expecting to meet some nomads somewhere, he sets out across the sand with little water and less food. The last of the ships leave [[Resh]] and the first of the refugee ships, led by [[Rathwyn]], arrive in the ruins of [[Backbone]]. * 10 Mar -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]]'s water runs dry. * 13 Mar -- Fighting dehydration and hallucinations, [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] continues stubbornly across the desert. His food rations run out. * 15 Mar -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] collapses in the desert, kept barely alive by his ring of regeneration. * 19 Mar -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] awakes in a nomad desert village. He remembers nothing of how he got there and does not speak the nomads language. * 23 Mar -- [[Rathwyn]] leads the soldiers on the first assault against the orcs in [[Backbone]]. They are forced back to their ships. * 26 Mar -- Fully (and to the villagers: miraculously) recovered from his ordeal, a frustrated [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] demands to find the nomads he met on a previous venture to the desert (see entry for 25 Nov 1104). Since he still has no adequate means of communicating with these people, he eventually leaves the village alone (with enough supplies this time). Knowing only that there is a river far to the south, [[Ozzie]] heads south, travelling by night. * 29 Mar -- After healing the soldiers with the [[good_trio|trio of might]], [[Rathwyn]]'s army once again assaults the orcs in [[Backbone]]. This time, they succeed in gaining a foothold on land. * 5 Apr -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] spots the mountain (at location S8 on the map). * 27 Apr -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] arrives in the vicinity of the mountain and meets a small patrol of orcs from the tribe that lives there. Initially, they act more curious than hostile, but soon try to herd the half-orc back to their village. He complies and passes through the orc territory unhindered. * 29 Apr -- Around the south side of the mountain, [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] finds a stream running south. He begins to follow it, assuming it will lead him to the Dry river (which he travelled along in late November, 1104 with the nomads). * 2 May -- [[Sorgul]] is done with the spell and scroll of //Dispel Chaos//. * 3 May -- [[Sorgul]] travels to [[Rathwyn]]'s encampment in [[Backbone]] and gets her to cast //Dispel Chaos// on him. * 11 May -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] arrives at the [[Dry river]]. * 12 May -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] meets up with some more nomads. These ones, however, are from the tribe he met on 25 November 1104. They direct him farther down the river to the west. * 20 May -- After having spent a few months with her family, [[Karelia]] decides that there is nothing more to do here, so she heads out alone to construct a monument to her old friend Janna. * 21 May -- [[Karelia]] arrives at the abandoned location of [[marshard|the druidical college]]. * 24 May -- Lord [[Norwood]], acting on pressures from the regional governors he appointed, officially recognizes the independent states of [[Midore]] and [[Aldore]]. Simultaneously, he crowns himself king of [[Lendore]] (with support) and issues a directive to the neighboring islands to rule fairly and neighborly, lest they shall be forced to comply to his will. * 29 May -- After meeting with several small nomad tribes along the dry river, [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] finally arrives at the ocean and is reunited with the people he met last November. * 1 June -- Just when [[Ozzie]] was getting comfortable with his nomad friends again, [[Sorgul]] locates him (since [[Ozzie]] willingly removes his amulet every full Moon). [[Sorgul]] convinces [[Ozzie]] to come with him to [[Sly]] and [[Rana]]'s castle so that the [[Good Party]] can go on a mission to the Nine Hells to rescue [[Tillinghast]]. [[Sly]] agrees and the three plane shift to the nine hells. They find their trip easier than they expect and end up rescuing not only [[Tillinghast]], but also four other people wrongly imprisoned there. [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]], at one point, gives up his amulet in exchange for passage. When they return to the prime material, though, they fall prey to a trap set by powerful denizens of the hells. The five people they rescued, when exposed to the material world, are transformed into incredibly powerful devils. [[Sorgul]], anticipating something like this, uses his one-time-only wish power (granted to him by [[Bast]] after the final battle) to restore the five cursed people to their rightful minds. As it turns out, the five retain their powers and so become super-powered beings. * 2 June -- [[Sorgul]] teleports back to his castle with [[Ozzie]] and uses the mirror to return [[Ozzie]] to the desert. * 4 June -- With time on her hands, [[Karelia]] contemplates life, the universe, and everything while constructing the monument. It is here that she decides to travel around the world and see how things have changed. * 5 June -- [[Karelia]] visits with [[Rana]] and [[Sly]] in their castle. [[Sorgul]] begins researching //Sorgul's Compelling Transormation//. * 7 June -- [[Karelia]] leaves [[Lendore]], heading for [[Sorgul]]'s castle. Realizing the complexities of //Sorgul's Compelling Transormation//, [[Sorgul]] abandons researching it. * 9 June -- [[Karelia]] arrives at [[Edric]]'s old castle which is now [[Sorgul]]'s. [[Sorgul]] is in a sour mood reflecting on the state of the world and such things. When [[Karelia]] tells him of the monument she constructed for Janna, [[Sorgul]] decides to do likewise for [[Gammage]]. Together, the two decide to construct an even larger monument to the other friends they lost in the war. * 15 June -- [[Sorgul]] flies down to [[Rota]] to commission for a cat statue to be made. [[Karelia]] begins studying some of the books in [[Sorgul]]'s library and learns details about the [[ninety-nine portals]], from the book of the portals written by the mage [[Bar]] in the first age. * 21 June -- [[Sorgul]] begins researching //Catseye//, a spell to give the caster the night vision abilities of a cat. * 24 June -- [[Rathwyn]], having made significant advances in retaking the [[Backbone_city|city of Backbone]], declares herself queen and officially renamed the city from [[backbone_city|"Backbone"]] to [[edric_city|"Edric"]]. She sends word to [[Rota]] that the city is safe. While the soldiers defend the city at night, the incoming refugees begin to patch up the wall during the day. * 11 July -- [[Karelia]] leaves [[Sorgul]]'s castle to head for the portal to [[Greyhawk]]. * 13 July -- Queen [[Rathwyn]], facing an increasing crime problem with the influx of refugees, orders that the city's arena be refurbished, and that regular combat be fought within it. This will help alleviate the violent tendencies of the populace, she hopes. * 15 July -- On the new moon, the ancient castle that was once a portal to [[Greyhawk]] shows no indication of being a portal. [[Karelia]] waits (on a hunch) for the full moon. * 30 July -- The portal to [[Greyhawk]], [[Karelia]] deduces, has moved or vanished. She could not go back to [[Greyhawk]] even if she wanted to. * 2 August -- [[Karelia]] begins to visit places on the [[thentao|main continent]] where she has been to before, but not since the destruction. Queen [[Rathwyn]], as an incentive to drive the remaining orcs away, authorizes a bounty of one gold piece per orc killed. * 3 Aug -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]], having spent two months with the desert nomads, becomes restless and decides to travel to a mysterious kingdom in the mountains to the south that the nomads mentioned. The kingdom, so say the nomads, has powerful wizards living in it. * 13 Aug -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]], following the coast, arrives at the mouth of the first river in [[dumaka|the oriental kingdom]]. He begins searching upriver to find the kingdom. * 2 Sep -- [[Karelia]] explores one of the ruined castles of [[Aurén Ilay]] far to the south of the [[thentao|main continent]]. * 9 Sep -- [[Sorgul]] completes researching //Catseye//, and begins on //Catnap//, a resting spell to allow more rest from less sleep. * 11 Sep -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]], having spent nearly a month searching the mountains for [[dumaka|the oriental kingdom]], is ready to believe the kingdom is no more than a myth, when he finally spots a village. * 9 Oct -- In the oriental village, [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] has just barely broken the communication barrier and learns for the first time about the mysterious wizards that the desert nomads had told him about. He decides to visit what the natives call the "rune-mage" and they reluctantly give him directions. * 16 Oct -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] arrives at the castle of the rune-mage and finds that the mage is actually [[wizard_pc|"Wizard" (Kegan Rogueharp)]], though [[Ozzie]] does not know the significance of this (nor does [[wizard_pc|Wizard]]). * 19 Oct -- [[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]] demands to be trained in the arts of magic, and so [[wizard_pc|Wizard]] agrees to try to teach him the basics. [[Ozzie]]'s lack of patience, though, prevents any real knowledge from sinking in. [[wizard_pc|Wizard]] keeps the half-orc around for laughs, but succeeds in teaching him nothing. * 23 Nov -- [[Karelia]] returns to [[Sorgul]]'s castle to celebrate what would have been her 64th birthday. * 1 Dec -- [[Karelia]] begins researching spells. First on the list is //Hawksight//. This spell keeps her busy for about two months. * 11 Dec -- [[Sorgul]] completes researching //Catnap//, and begins on //Winds of Change//, a spell to modify wind speeds in a localized region. ==== 1106 ==== * 1 Feb -- [[Karelia]] finishes researching her //Hawksight// spell. She takes a rest for a few days. * 5 Feb -- [[Karelia]] begins researching her //Camoflauge// spell. * 9 Feb -- [[Sorgul]] finishes researching //Winds of Change//. * 22 Feb -- On the full moon ([[Bast]]'s holy day), [[Sorgul]] begins his quest for companionship, vowing to swear off the use of magic and become like a comman man. * 3 Mar -- [[Sorgul]] meets a domestic cat in the wilderness and considers it an omen of approval from [[Bast]]. * 8 Mar -- [[Sorgul]] arrives in [[Farflen]]. * 23 Mar -- [[Sorgul]] leaves [[Farflen]]. * 28 Mar -- [[Sorgul]] arrives in [[Rota]]. * 14 April -- A group of adventurers, tricked by [[Pelham]], arrive at [[Sorgul]]'s castle and steal the [[Helm of Demarest]] from the vaults. As fate would have it, [[Karelia]] is away from the castle when the thieves arrive. * 13 May -- [[Karelia]] finishes researching her //Camoflauge// spell and travels to [[lendore|Lendore Island]] to see if she can regain her land. * 15 May -- [[Karelia]] visits [[norwood|King Norwood]] to regain her land. * 17 May -- The heroes of the final battle are now scattered around the world, living their own lives. Suddenly, though, they each are presented with a projected image of the [[Dark Mage]], declaring his return. [[Rathwyn]] is first to see it and so immediately travels to [[Sorgul]]'s castle. Finding that [[Sorgul]] is gone, she uses the mirror to track him down. She teleports to the inn he is working and tells him what she saw. He agrees to help, even though he has taken a vow of non-magic. While visiting [[Norwood]], [[Karelia]] also learns of the trouble and is "invited" to help out. The assembled heroes fight a series of real, quasi-real, and fully illusory opponents before finally able to defeat the [[Dark Mage]]. As it turns out, the [["Dark Mage"]] was [[Nakam Alkat]], who had gone insane. The heroes are forced to kill him. [[wizard_pc|Wizard]] meets with the [[Good Party]] and [[Karelia]] whom he had not seen in many years. He talks to [[Karelia]] about Rune Magic (and a little about Voice magic) and she becomes very interested. After it is done, the heroes rest in the [[edric_city|city of Edric]]. * 20 May -- [[Pelham]] calls for a meeting of the [[council|council of wizards]] and suggests that all the heroes attend. [[Karelia]] refuses to go. * 25 May -- The [[council|council of wizards]] convenes and [[Pelham]] unveils his new creation: the re-shaped body and mind of the evil wizard [[Sardul]] in the form of "Sardula." Upon seeing [[Pelham]], [[claira|Mary]] freaks out and teleports away (presumably through time). Shortly after the conference, [[Ozzie]] is summoned away by [[claira|Mary]] to the year 1090. Back then, he sees that [[claira|Mary]] is only about eighteen years old and is battling [[Pelham]]. [[Ozzie]] defeats [[Pelham]], but [[Parádoxa]] shows up and restores [[Pelham]]. As punishment, [[Parádoxa]] strips [[claira|Mary]] of her memory and real name (Claira) and then sends [[Ozzie]] back to when he should be, although at [[Sly]] and [[Rana]]'s castle. * 26 May -- Back at home, [[Sorgul]] starts his quest over again. [[claira|Mary]] shows up at [[Sly]] and [[Rana]]'s castle and [[Ozzie]] casually calls her [[Claira]]. In flood of memories, she realizes everything that had happened to her. * 27 May -- [[claira|Claira (Mary)]] leaves [[Sly]] and [[Rana]]'s castle to be alone. [[Ozzie]] heads for [[Restenford]]. * 1 June -- [[Ozzie]] arrives in [[Restenford]] and arranges passage to [[Rota]]. * 8 June -- [[Sorgul]] arrives in [[Farflen]]. [[Ozzie]] arrives in [[Rota]]. * 13 June -- [[Sorgul]] arrives in [[Rota]]. [[Ozzie]] arrives in [[Farflen]] * 15 June -- [[Sorgul]] leaves for [[lendore|Lendore Island]]. * 21 June -- [[Sorgul]] arrives in [[Restenford]]. [[Ozzie]] arrives at [[Sorgul]]'s castle, and finds that [[Sorgul]] is not home. (Is [[Karelia]] home?) * 22 June -- [[Sorgul]] arrives in the village of [[Midland]], rests, and contemplates things. [[Ozzie]] tries to use the mirror to locate [[Sorgul]] and fails. * 23 June -- [[Ozzie]] tries again to use the mirror, but can find nobody. Frustrated, he leaves the castle. * 27 June -- [[Sorgul]] leaves [[Midland]], heading for [[Shalarkallal]]. In [[Restenford]], he begins looking for a job. * 28 June -- [[Sorgul]] finds employment helping to sell jewelry. [[Ozzie]] arrives in [[Farflen]]. * 3 July -- [[Sorgul]] leaves [[Restenford]]. That evening, he arrives in [[Bayton]]. [[Ozzie]] arrives in [[Rota]]. * 4 July -- [[Sorgul]] leaves [[Bayton]]. * 6 July -- [[Sorgul]] passes [[Sly]]'s castle, and arrives in [[Norpoint]]. * 8 July -- [[Ozzie]] arrives at [[Cale & Strachan]]'s castle. He asks them to teleport him to [[Minas Moriant]] (the tower he travelled to on 2 Aug 1104). They do so, complete with a boat. With a water breathing spell cast, [[Ozzie]] goes into the tower and gets to the bowl of magical dust at its top. He uses it to try to form a portal to the plane of time. He ends up on the ethereal plane, far from the prime material. [[Cale]], following [[Ozzie]]'s instructions, returns home after [[Ozzie]] fails to return from the tower. He immediately scrys for him and finds him wandering the ethereal plane. * 9 July -- [[Sorgul]] leaves [[Norpoint]], after a brief stay. * 10 July -- [[Sorgul]] arrives at the mouth of river near [[Shalarkallal]] * 12 July -- [[Sorgul]] arrives in [[Shalarkallal]] and begins repairing his original family home. [[Ozzie]], having spent four days exploring the ethereal plane and its connections to the elemental plane, finally stumbles across the plane of shadow and goes there. Once there, he asks to see someone important, and is taken to the [[Shadowlord]]. [[Ozzie]] asks to be shown the way to the time plane, and the [[Shadowlord]] sends him back to the ethereal plane near a window to the time plane, after [[Ozzie]] agrees to be in the [[Shadowlord]]'s debt. On the plane of time, he meets with [[Parádoxa]] and the time lord shows [[Ozzie]] a possible future, including an aged [[Sorgul]] and a strange man with a metal patch over one eye, flying inside a noisy, metal machine. The three are battling at least two towering creatures who have no physical bodies and who are hard to look at directly. ==== 1107 ==== ==== 1108 ==== * Jan -- Meet and defeat the [[Godslayer]], but lose [[Ozzie]] in the process. The magic changes, heralding the start of a new era... //Note: Some additional details can be found on the [[recent|Recent History]] page.//