A Karameikan Chronology
An history of Specularum, Karameikos and its people from 970 AC to 1,019 AC.
by Francesco Defferrari (Sturm)
The B and other series of modules and other canon supplements were published by TSR before Gazetteer 1, The Grand Duchy of Karameikos, and while some were explicitly placed in Karameikos and are mentioned in the Gazetteer itself (B6, B10, X10, X12, see page 64 of GAZ1, others were retroactively placed in Karameikos once they were gathered in the supplement B1-9 In Search of Adventure. The timeline below contains personal placements of the events of these modules in the Karameikos timeline. Often these placements are purely arbitrary. Note that some of these modules have events which could be quite game changing to the environment of Karameikos, with the discovery of hidden cities and civilizations (B3, B4, B8, B10) or attacks on towns, regions or the Duke himself (B10, B12, X12).
[Image:
Duke Stefan leading his men]
Caption:
Duke Stefan leading his men against the Marilenev
970 AC
Stefan
Karameikos III trades the Duchy of Machetos for the Colony of
Traladara, renaming it the Grand Duchy of Karameikos. Stefan has a
strong connection to Traladara, as his family is related to the
Vorloi1,
a Thyatian family of ancient Traladaran origins; his great
grandmother from the father’s side was a Marilenev of Traladara
and his great grandfather, grandfather and uncle had ruled the
Thyatian conquered Duchy of Marilenev from 901 to 959 AC. From the
start of his reign Stefan is practically independent from the
Thyatian Empire, as distinct from his ancestors, mainly because
Thyatian Emperor Thincol I has been annoyed by the difficulty of
maintaining peace and order in Traladara, due to strong humanoid
tribes, extensive wilderlands, rebellious peasants, independent
demi-human settlements and bickering nobles. As the Karameikos family
is well regarded in Traladara and had good relations with the
powerful elves and gnomes, Stefan is readily accepted by many
inhabitants of Traladara, who do not have much love for the most
powerful native noble families. In this year, Stefan charters the
Magicians’ Guild. This act earns him the support of Krollan and
Teldon, the two most powerful wizards which came with Stefan from
Thyatis, and also of several Traladaran wizards, which did not had
idilliac relations with the noble families of Specularum. The
Marilenev, who lose economic control of the city of Specularum, are
the family most immediately damaged by the change of government
[GAZ1, Author, Meaney].
Many Thyatians follow Stefan, his cousins
Alexius Korrigan and Ludwig Von Hendriks, famous warriors as
Vanyarine and Diomedes Draconius, Desmond Kelvin and Arturus
Penhaligon, clerics like Oliver Jowett and Sherlane Halaran, wizards
like Krollan and Teldon, merchants like Philip Vorloi [GAZ1, Agosta,
Neri].
Philip Vorloi receives lands south of Specularum, formerly
of the Vidrina clan which was destroyed during the Thyatian invasion
of 900 AC [GAZ1, Guerra].
Desmond Kelvin, Arturus Penhaligon and
Sherlane Halaran win the battle of the mountain, near Lavv, against
Traladarans freemen and conquer the north. Kopul clan of Volaga is
destroyed, Andrios clan capitulates to Lord Kelvin [Guerra, Author].
Penhaligon chooses a challenging land in the north east, full of
humanoid tribes, and has to fight hard to defend the local population
[Canon, Havard]. A powerful wizard named Clenarius helps him in
clearing the land and rules part of it [MA 1019].
Lord Teranon
Antonic is one of the first Thyatian knights to marry a Traladaran
woman, Milena Okrova of Okraj (Verge). Their son Retameron is born at
the end of the year [Canon, Meaney].
Ludwig Von Hendriks defeats
the western bugbears, taking many of them as slaves (a group which
will later become the tribe known as Bargle’s Bugbears). He
obtains the Barony of Halag from Duke Stefan, defeating a rebellion
of the local Traladaran nobles, Halaveff, Dimitrevich, Dracul,
Suslova and Artho. The new baron spare the lives of the rebels
(taking their families hostage), but some escape to Luln [Canon,
Meaney, Guerra, Author].
Zogrev Yarol a 20 years old young noble,
is one of the first Traladaran to enter the new government as
Secretary under the 25 years old Minister for Trade and Taxation
Bartran Cordelius [K:KoA, Meaney].
Oliver Jowett and Sherlane
Halaran establish the new Church of Karameikos, separating it from
the Church of Thyatis [GAZ1].
971 AC
Despite
Stefan’s popularity among many inhabitants of
Traladara/Karameikos, not all his Thyatian followers gain the same
support from the native population. Many poor Thyatian knights and
adventurers follow the new Duke in search of plunder and power, and
some do not refrain from enslaving whole villages. Duke Stefan wants
to be fair, but is often ill advised and prone to believe the voices
of his followers rather than the complaints of the Traladarans. The
many “incidents” of this year pave the way for a plot by
the Radu, Torenescu and Marilenev clans against the new government.
Ivan Marilenev however starts the rebellion too soon, hoping to win
easily. The rebellion lasts two days in Specularum, on Thaumont 1 and
2, but is defeated by the Duke’s troops, partially because the
Radu do not really join the fight, while the Torenescu are persuaded
to step back by Philip Vorloi. The Radu and the Torenescu also
secretly believe they can benefit more from a Marilenev defeat than
from a Marilenev victory. Aleksyev Nikelnevich’s parents die in
the Marilenev rebellion, leaving 14 years old Aleksyev an orphan
[GAZ1].
Ivan Marilenev escapes to Krakatos on Thaumont 4 with wife
Katherine, his sons Valor, Sebastian, Melanie and families, some
knights and followers, and is soon under siege by Desmond Kelvin.
Valor’s wife Magda sends their baby sons to Sulescu, but they
are captured on Thaumont 7 by a Karameikan patrol which is later
slaughtered by orcs. Thanks to the support of Callarii elves, gnomes
and dwarves of Highforge, Krakatos is conquered on Thaumont 21 and
Ivan, Valor and Sebastian Marilenev die fighting, while Sebastian’s
young son Grigory dies in unclear circumstances. Melanie Marilenev
disappears and is presumed dead, while Ivan’s wife Katherine,
Sebastian’s pregnant wife Milena and Valor’s wife Magda
are captured. The three women are the last of the Marilenev. The Duke
forgives them in consideration of the tragedy of their family and
children and of the Radu, Torenescu and Vorloi’s pleadings on
their behalf, also because they are not Marilenev by birth but only
by marriage, being born Milena Artho, Katherine Torenescu and Magda
Torenescu. They still blames the Duke for what happened. While Magda
decides to remain in Karameikos to secretly fight Stefan and
Katherine is completely broken by the tragedy, Milena, believing her
second son will be killed like the first one, escapes to Darokin and
manages to hide her traces [GAZ1, Meaney, Guerra, Author].
Many
other minor Traladaran families are involved in the rebellion too,
mainly vassals of the Marilenev: Arkan Sulanov is wounded and
captured, the Gogunov clan of Lazkow is destroyed, Patriarch Viktor
Nikelnevich and his wife are killed [GAZ1, K:KoA, Guerra].
Radomil
Dromilov is denounced as taking part in the plot by his cousin Dmitri
and goes in exile to Ierendi after leaving his lands to 10 years old
son Stojan. In truth Radomil, his wife Fekla Yuschiev, sons Stojan
and Lev and daughter Katerina leave Karameikos, and Dmitri rules the
lands [Neri and Meaney have different histories of the Dromilov, so I
decided to merge them].
Dorfus Hilltopper of Highforge, 21st King
of the Hilltopper line, establishes an alliance with Duke Stephan
Karameikos. Basically, the gnomes and dwarves agree to be part of the
Grand Duchy in name only and continue to rule themselves as they did
before. Trade agreements however are signed, quite advantageous for
Stefan and his new country [GAZ1, K:KoA, Author].
In Halag many
Traladarans, mostly minor nobles, artisans and traders, appalled by
Von Hendriks harsh government and explicit disdain of their culture,
leave Halag for Luln. As the nobles of Halag had fuzzy claims on
Luln, Von Hendriks tries to take the town during the Marilenev
rebellion, but the local lord, Mirko Markovitch, not only repels him,
but successfully proves to Duke Stefan his rightful claim to the
town, his former good relations with the Thyatian government and the
Karameikos family and his complete lack of support for the Marilenev.
Stefan therefore orders Von Hendriks to desist, and this event
sullies the relations between the two cousins [Author2,
Religon].
Lord
Desmond Kelvin renames Lavv in his name and begins massive
construction projects with the financial help of the Duke [Author,
Meaney].
Diomedes Draconius marries Romana Vorloi, sister of
Philip. They will have three children, Xentarion, Zenon and Gratian
[Neri, Agosta].
Arteris Penhaligon is born from Claudia Fabius
and Arturus [GAZ1, Author].
On Kaldmont 28th, mysterious
assassins tries to murder Duke Stefan in his bed, but the Duke and
his guards kill them. Suspicion falls on several parties: Radu, Magda
Marilenev, Thyatian factions, Von Hendriks, but no substantial proof
is ever found [Canon, Meaney].
[Image:
Traladaran nobles]
Caption:
Traladaran nobles
972 AC
The
Hightower is built to provide a rally point for the Phorsis Guard
against Traladaran insurrections, as well as to serve as a
lighthouse. Also Stefan begins the construction of the outer city
wall (“Duke’s Wall” ) and the South End District is
extended into the area between the inner and outer walls [Agosta].
Aleksyev Nikelnevich, at 16, throws himself into his clerical
studies hoping to become strong enough to free Traladara from the
Thyatians [GAZ1]).
Alexius Korrigan is appointed as head of the
Cartographers & Civil Works Ministry. He begins the construction
of the Westron Road out to Luln and Halag [Canon, Meaney].
Sascia
Markovitch is born in Luln, first daughter and heir of Mirko
Markovitch [GAZ1, Author].
The Order of the Three Suns created by
Lord Arturus Penhaligon. Sir Fain Flinn becomes the first Knight to
join the order. [Canon, Havard]
Several lesser Thyatian nobles
arrive in Karameikos, offering their fealty to the Duke, and
receiving fiefs and titles [Canon, Agosta].
The dominions of
Threshold, Kelvin and Vorloi are expanded by the new Thyatian lords,
who renames the former Traladaran towns of Lugsid, Halavos and
Vidrin, while Ludwig von Hendricks renames Halag as Fort Doom, and
builds the Duumtor on the hill that overlooks the city [GAZ1, K:KoA,
Agosta, Author].
973 AC
Duke
Stefan opens up trade relations with Ierendi. Ierendian merchants
swarm into Specularum, and many immigrants, temporary or permanent,
settle in the Foreign Quarter. Also, the Hallonica Building in the
Foreign Quarter is bought back by the Darokinian House Hallonica from
the Torenescu clan, and they open an official branch in Specularum
[Agosta].
Christoph Torenescu marries Melinda Azuros [Canon].
Sherlane Halaran begins his massive development of Threshold
[GAZ1, Author, Meaney].
The Lowland Troubles begin in the Cruth
area, with several humanoid attacks against settlement and ducal
troops, possibly orchestrated by Traladaran rebels [Religon].
Grigory Vorloi, first son of Philip Vorloi and Anna Braun, is
born [GAZ1, arbitrary date].
King Dorfus of Highforge dies in a
mechanical accident while testing a flying contraption, and is
succeeded by his son Dorfin, 22nd of the Hilltopper line [K:KoA,
Author].
974 AC
Aleksander
Torenescu born to Christoph & Melinda Azuros; Melinda dies in
childbirth. [GAZ1, Meaney]
Pavel Torenescu marries Ordana Dracul
[Canon].
Westron road completed by Korrigan. Von Hendriks
establishes secret alliances with the western humanoids to harass
Luln and pillage commercial traffic on the new road. [Author,
Meaney].
The Luln Uprising. Many citizens protest against the
Duke which they consider in league with Von Hendriks. Lord Markovitch
eventually manages to quell the rebellion with little bloodshed
[Religon, Author].
Adventurers from Soderfjord kill a red dragon
which was terrorizing villages between Penhaligon and Kelvin. The
barbarian of the group is lost in the dragon’s cave with his
treasure [Dungeon Magazine issue #25 adventure Hrothgar’s
resting place, prologue].
Halia Vorloi is born from Anton Vorloi,
cousin of Philip, and Johana Hyraksos, last of eight brothers and
sisters [GAZ1, K:KoA, Author].
975 AC
Katherine
Torenescu (widow of Ivan Marilenev) dies in the Marilenev castle,
cared for by Magda until the end. Riots against the Thyatians after
her funeral in Specularum are suppressed by the city guard with some
casualties [Lahde, Author].
Stephanos Torenescu is born to Pavel
and Ordana. [Lahde].
Lucius Hyraksos is appointed Minister of War
[GAZ1].
Korrigan begins construction of the Duke’s Road
[Meaney].
Lucia Vorloi is born from Fortunato Vorloi, brother of
Philip, and Alexia Penhaligon, cousin of Arturus, who dies in
childbirth [B6, Author].
In a quiet ceremony Zogrev Yarol
marries Nichola Torenescu. There are a few people in attendance -
some of them from the Government, some of them Torenescu [K:KoA,
Meaney].
Alerena Kelvin is born from Elena Aurelian and Desmond
Kelvin, second child of the couple after Desmond II, born in Thyatis
in 969 AC [GAZ1, Agosta, Author, arbitrary date].
976 AC
George
Torenescu and his wife Sarah Ebonov die in a humanoid ambush, their
son Christoph becomes clan leader. [K:KoA, Lahde, obviously this
event could hide some foul play. Was Boris already planning his
ascent? or maybe Magda Marilenev wanted to avenge George’s lack
of support to the Marilenev rebellion?].
Desmond Kelvin is granted
the title of Baron by the Duke [Canon, Meaney].
Overcome with
anger at the marginalisation of his father to a minor ministry
position, 20 years old Alfric Oderbry leaves home and enters the
Thyatian Church, where he finds an opposer to Patriarch Jowett who
festers his hatred against Traladarans [GAZ1, Meaney].
A 14 years
old Specularum street thug nicknamed Bargle kills an apprentice
wizard and steals his spellbook. Hunted by the city guard, Bargle
leaves the city [GAZ1].
Marianna Vorloi, daughter of Philip
Vorloi and Anna Braun, is born [GAZ1, arbitrary date].
977 AC
Stojan
Dromilov marries Larissa Kaison and settle in Specularum with his
wife. Radomil Dromilov dies in Ierendi. Duke Stefan decides to ignore
Stojan’s rights on Dmitrov [Neri, Author].
In a grand
ceremony before many guests, Duke Stefan Karameikos III grants the
Estate of Dmitrov and the Barony of Vorloi. Both Dmitri Dmitrov,
cousin of Radomil, and Philip Vorloi are commended for their loyalty,
but Vorloi receives much more land, including some once belonging to
the Dmitrov [Author, Meaney].
High up in the Black Peak Mountains
the work crews finally link the Duke’s Road to its companion
coming over the mountains from Darokin allowing the first of many
trade caravans to reach Selenica [Canon, Meaney].
A new road is
being built linking Kelvin to Threshold via Rifllian and Verge
[Meane]).
Lucius Hyrakson marries famous Traladaran singer
Katarina Gaddis. [GAZ1].
Devon Hyrakson is born from Lucius and
Katarina [K:KoA]).
The Lowlands Troubles in the Cruth area end,
the success is mostly attributed to the commander of Riverfork Keep,
Lotharius Haakenberg, who, however, is also accused of atrocities
against humanoids and the local Traladaran population [Religon].
978 AC
Von
Hendriks invites the Markovitch of Luln and the Traladaran nobles
left in Halag to his new castle for peace talks, but it is just a
trick to kill them. The evening, later known as the Bloody Tserdain,
ends with the leaders of the Halaveff and Dimitrevich clans publicly
beheaded in Halag after accusation of their conspiracies against the
Baron and the Duke. Mirko Markovitch is killed trying to escape, but
manages to resist long enough to allow his wife Irina to escape the
castle with their newborn daughter. Yolanda. Von Hendriks again
demands that Luln be given to him, but Irina3
accuses
him of treason and personally pleads his cause to the Duke. Stefan’s
court is divided on the matter and the Duke resolves the dispute with
a compromise which disappoints all - allowing Irina to keep the rule
of Luln but accepting Von Hendriks’ pretense of innocence for
the murder of Mirko Markovitch, which the Baron pins on rebellious
Traladarans [Religon, Author, Canon].
In a peaceful ceremony, the
Duke grants an estate at the source of the River Cruth. Highdell is
little more than a small mountain outpost protecting the Duke’s
Road as it climbs the Black Peak Mountains [Canon, Meaney].
Vanyarine
Draconius becomes landed Lord of Glucynthos on the lands of his wife
Andjela Grogosula, west of Rugalov. He already has three children
with a previous wife, Bessarion, Mildred and Shaelyn [Neri, Agosta].
A healthy little baby girl named Aleena is born in Thyatis to
Merrik Halaran, brother of Sherlane, who soon visit his brother to
see the niece [Canon, Author].
Korrigan oversees the construction
of a great bridge that will cross the River near Krakatos, beginning
the Eastron road [Canon, Meaney].
Marcian Locrida dies, his estate
on the Eastron road is inherited by his nieces in Thyatis, Leoniel
and Pulcherian. The latter arrives first and tries to earn money from
the dominion, until ousted by his older brother. Pulcherian goes to
Specularum, seeking employment at Court [Neri]
[Image:
Wedding of Duke Stefan and Olivia Prothemian]
Caption:
Wedding of Duke Stefan and Olivia Prothemian
979 AC
Duke
Stefan marries Olivia Prothemian. [GAZ1]
The Great Church of
Karameikos is built in time for Stefan’s marriage [Agosta].
The Road from Kelvin to Threshold is completed [Meaney]
Lev
Dromilov becomes an adventurer, upsetting his brother Stojan due to
Lev’s lack of interest for their lost dominion of Dmitrov
[Neri, Author].
980 AC
Birth
of Adriana Karameikos. [GAZ1]
After some years on the road, 18
years old Bargle the Infamous has a first meeting with Von Hendriks.
The Baron hires him as one of his agents [GAZ1, Meaney].
Work
crews arrive in the Village of Rugalov as the Eastron road is
completed [Meaney].
The newly married Duchess Olivia begins to
assemble a secret police force behind her husband’s back. She
fears the local Traladarans and considers her husband naive to not do
likewise [Religon].
Duke Stefan charters the Loggers’ and
Hunters’ Guilds [Agosta].
Korrigan is appointed Seneschal of
the Ducal Estate [GAZ1, Meaney].
By now in the region of
Penhaligon the Knights of the Three Suns have had considerable
success against monsters and humanoids. Fain Flinn rises to local
fame [Canon, Havard].
First confused mention of Skarda’s
raids on isolated Traladaran villages [X12 introduction,
Author].
Fekla Yuschiev dies, leaving her two sons Stojan and Lev
Dromilov, 20 and 18. Stojan obtains the support of his uncle Mirko
and cousin Halav (future Baron Yuschiev). Lord Yuschiev begins to
petition the Court for Stojan’s rights on the land of Dmitrov
[Author, Neri, Dark Knights of Karameikos novel, name of Yuschiev
invented by me as it is not given in the novel].
981 AC
Sergei
Pyotrev is declared Ambassador to Alfheim by the Duke [Meaney].
Skarda’s raiders take away the entire population of Lumm, a
sizable town near Kelvin. Teranon Antonic, Sherlane Halaran, Arturus
Penhaligon and Desmond Kelvin begin a massive manhunt for Skarda.
Some of his raiders are repelled, but he is not captured [X12
introduction, Author].
Michaela Vorloi, sister of Philip Vorloi,
marries Arkan Sulanov, a Traladaran officer who briefly fought in the
Marilenev rebellion and was pardoned [K:KoA, Agosta, likely date].
Bessarion Draconius, son of Vanyarine of Glucynthos, marries
Anica Lutescu. They will have two children, Petrus and Arcadia
[Agosta, Neri].
Leoniel Retebius of Locrida marries Paula
Furmenglaive. They will have two children, Gabrion and Constantina
[Neri].
982 AC
Birth
of Justin Karameikos. [GAZ1]
Assassins in the Duke’s Castle
kill a maid before being discovered and chased away. Again suspicions
fall on Radu, Marilenev and other parties, but no proof is found
[Meaney].
Skarda’s raiders hit Threshold on Beasts Day,
kidnapping Claudia Penhaligon, Elena Kelvin and Milena Antonic. A
nationwide hunt begins, but no trace of Skarda is found [X12
introduction, Author].
Castellan Keep building project begins.
[GAZ1, p. 6]
Haakenberg, an retires from the army and builds the
Haakenberg homestead in the Riverfork region [Agosta].
Zweis Radu
has an illegitimate son with a non noble girl, Marika Petrescu, but
the event is kept secret. What he does not know if that the child was
actually sired by his uncle Cartha who helps the mother raise young
Pieter [K:KoA, Theisen].
Shaelyn Draconia, daughter of Vanyarine
Draconius, marries Adrianes Acastaran [Agosta, Neri].
After the
natural death of his father, Gustav Vandevic assumes the rule of the
family fief of Vandevicsny [K:KoA].
983 AC
Duke
Stefan appoints Guldahan Cordelius (cousin to Minister Bartran
Cordelius) as Ambassador to the Five Shires [GAZ8].
Unusual
snowfall in Mirros and Southern Karameikos [JA, p.215].
Kobolds
Brokenshields are very active in central Traladara between Highforge,
Rifllian and Lavv, until defeated by Karameikan troops in the Battle
of the Elvenguard. The survivors secretly escape to the region of
Threshold [Author, Canon].
Zweis Radu, 18 years old first son of
clan head Anton, marries Rebeca Kaison and becomes one of the main
enforcers of the Veiled Society, created by the Radu to control
smuggling and crime in the Nest and the Old Quarter [GAZ1, K:KoA,
Theisen].
Dmitrios, later to become the Prince of Beggars of
Specularum, an orphan who does not want to rely on the help of his
Torenescu cousins, start its “trade” in the streets at
the age of seventeen [GAZ1, Author, arbitrary date].
Shaelyn
Draconia’s husband Adrianes Acastaran die poisoned. She is
suspected, but her father protects her and she goes to live in
Dmitrov, starting an enmity between the two families [Agosta, Neri].
984 AC
In a
ceremony, several Estates are granted by Duke Stefan Karameikos III
[Meaney].
In Specularum, the Elvenguard stumble across a coin
making operation which was minting a much debased Gold Royal
[Meaney].
Zandra Sulanov, daughter of Arkan Sulanov and Michaela
Vorloi, is born [K:KoA].
Clenarius’ barony North of
Penhaligon is destroyed by dragons and the wizard disappear, but his
daughter Alatia and later his grandson inherit the land [MA 1019,
arbitrary date].
985 AC
Last
accurate census of Specularum [GAZ1/K:KoA].
Castellan Keep
completed [GAZ1].
Duke Stefan has been considering the
vulnerability of his Treasury. He finally arranges to have his
currency minting operations placed in outlying communities with Lords
he can trust along with coin smiths he also trusts. Silver mint is
directed to Threshold under the care of the Baron Sherlane, Copper to
Riverfork Keep, while Gold remains minted in the Ducal Palace
employing only Gnomish coin smiths [Meaney].
Darokin sends
Estella Whitehall as ambassador to Specularum [GAZ1]
A trade
caravan of Chossum elves from Alfheim arrives in Fort Doom. While
they spend some time there, they are showered with all manner of
delights by the Baron. The conditions in the Black Eagle Barony,
however, cause them some concern [Meaney].
Summoned to Court by
Zogrev Yarol, 29 years old, fast rising Traladaran cleric Aleksyev
Nikelnevich gladly goes to “study his enemies”, but meets
five year old Adriana Karameikos. The child ask him about Traladaran
culture and traditions, and nicknames him “Father Niki”.
The encounter will change Aleksyev’s outlook radically in the
following years [K:KoA, Author].
Antonito Radu, second son of
Anton, marries Gloria Inexdio. Emil Radu is born in the same year
[K:KoA, Theisen].
[Image:
Adriana Karameikos as a child]
Caption:
Adriana Karameikos as a child
986 AC
The
Great Census of Karameikos.
Birth of Valen Karameikos.
[GAZ1]
Duchess Olivia expands her spy network with the help of
Darokinian actor-playwright Emilio the Great and Thyatian cleric
Turan Bey, who has infiltrated the Church of Traladara [GAZ1,
Meaney].
A scandal in Luln reveals that the majority of the town
officials and the aging Lotharius Haakenberg are on the payroll of a
Darokin merchant smuggling arms and slaves through Luln destined for
Halag. Haakenberg is killed and Lady Irina Markovitch has problems in
re-establishing order [Religon, Author].
After four daughters,
Zweis Radu and Rebeca Kaison have a male child, Theodoscius.
Unbeknown to Zweis, the true father of the child is Vasile Torenescu,
with whom Rebeca has an affair [K:KoA, Theisen].
987 AC
Militia
Service Act of Kelvin: Thyatian citizens are issued a sword and
training in combat. It is outlawed for Traladarans to train in
combat. Relations sour across the Duchy as this becomes a topic of
debate [Meaney].
Retameron Antonic takes an early shearing and
slips off with a Sword of his father’s and some old armour,
determined to find Skarda and free his mother [Meaney, X12
introduction, Author].
Relations with the Emirates of Ylaruam
are consolidated by Duke Stefan. Mustapha ibn Ibrahim, an expert
hazar adventurer and diplomat, is sent by the Caliph as an
ambassador. Mustapha’s activity leads many hazar merchants and
craftsmen to settle in Specularum [Agosta].
The Fields of Rye in
the South-Western Radlebb Woods are the location of a battle by the
Ducal forces and their Callarii elvish allies against the Bloodbears,
a tribe of hobgoblins and bugbears allied with some centaurs. The
humans and elves win thanks to a charge from Knights of the Three
Suns and a foray by an elvish host [Religon].
Justin Karameikos
almost die for a fever but he is barely saved by Oliver Jowett’s
healing [K:KoA, Author].
Gregor Nasivich, trusted captain of
Irina Markovitch, is murdered in Luln. Von Hedriks is the obvious
suspect, but the murder was actually committed by one of Duchess
Olivia’s spies. Von Hendriks has in fact discovered Olivia’s
network, and is trying to use it for his own ends [Meaney, Author].
Dmitri Dmitrov is charged with smuggling and steps down from his
position [Meaney]. While it is true that Dmitrov was involved in some
shady business, it was no more than other nobles, and he was exposed
only because Olivia’s network targeted Traladaran nobles
[Author].
988 AC
Stojan
Dromilov, now 28 years old, is appointed the new Baron of Dmitrov
thanks to Yuschiev and Radu’s lobbying on his behalf. The Ducal
Court does not know his hatred for the Thyatians [Neri, Author].
The
Great Arrest of Luln. Nobles of the Black Eagle Barony invite several
nobles of Luln and Lady Irina Markovitch to a local ball, on the
pretense of discussing economic opportunities and opposition to Von
Hendriks. While many chose not to attend, those that do are captured.
A battle ensues but the agents of the Black Eagle escape with many
noble prisoners, including Lady Irina. Sascia Markovitch, only 16
years old, leads a raid against the Black Eagle Barony, killing many
Thyatians before her troops are repelled and freeing her mother, but
not everyone else. The fate of the other kidnapped nobles will never
be discovered [Meaney, Author].
Sascia then she sets up an ambush
against Von Hendriks’ counterattack. The Black Eagle protests
vehemently to the Duke about Luln’s “aggression”.
Once again the Duke does not take a clear position against his
cousin, and Sascia has some very harsh exchanges with him and the
Court. Some, mostly Olivia and Desmond Kelvin, begin to push for
Sascia’s punishment, while others, primarily Korrigan, Hyraksos
and Cordelius, but also the Churches, warn Stefan about Von Hendriks’
treatment of his Traladaran subjects, and Sascia is unofficially left
in power as Townmistress of Luln after her mother Irina, tired and
sad, decides to step out of any position in the government of Luln
[Author, Religon].
Von Hendriks pays western humanoids to raid
Luln’s countryside, and the humanoids assault the town and
partially occupy it, until Sascia Markovitch and the forces of
Radlebb Keep repel them [Meaney, Author, Religon].
989 AC
Many
Traladarans from Halag flee to the Five Shires. Von Hendriks lets
them go purposely to accuse the Five Shires of abetting his enemies.
He immediately sends his troops against the Shires, but is rebuffed
by Hin militia. He vehemently protests to the Duke about the “foreign
invasion”. Jenkin Flintfoot is sent to Specularum as
Ambassador, and tells the Duke his version of the story [Gaz8,
Author]
Orders are issued from Specularum by Duchess Olivia
instructing the provincial administrators to oust all Traladaran
functionaries in the service of the Karameikan government, in an
attempt to thwart an anticipated revolt. Bitter, ousted Traladaran
officials are sacked across the Duchy [Meaney]. This is another ploy
by the Black Eagle to use Olivia to further his goals [Author].
Dorfin Hilltopper 22nd of Highforge is killed by Dymrak goblins
attacking the annual gnomish caravan. His son Dorfus becomes king as
23rd of the Hilltopper line [K:KoA, Author, date could be moved up to
993 AC].
Two Traladarans - Devor Mandrazy, and his wife are found
brutally murdered in the Nest district of Specularum. This marks the
beginning of a series of killings designed to terrorise the
Traladaran population in the city [Meaney]. The Iron Ring agents are
beginning to operate in the city and this is their initial move
[Author].
Lev Dromilov marries fellow adventuress Veronika
Prokopova, enraging further his brother Stojan who was infatuated
with her [Neri]
990 AC
Nuwmont,
Traladaran refugees from villages in the Altan Tepes arrive in Kelvin
escaping humanoid attacks. Lord Kelvin and Penhaligon sends
substantial forces to the north to contain the menace [Meaney,
Author].
The Burning of Krakatos. Ethnic strife leads to murder
as Thyatian irregulars destroy the town, considered by extremists a
nest of Traladaran rebels. The mob is never punished and the locals
abandon the charred village [Meaney].
The Rodemus family
disappears overnight and their keep is abandoned and considered
haunted [Moldvay’s D&D Basic Set Haunted Keep, arbitrary
date].
The Disarming. On Vatermont 19, a new policy of disarming
Traladarans is instituted across Karameikos. Enforcement is quite
spotty, but the law remains on the books [Meaney].
Ludwig von
Hendriks sends a new military expedition against the Five Shires, but
his attempted invasion fails [GAZ8].
Thaumont, racial riots erupt
in Specularum after an Iron Ring cell is discovered in the city,
supported by Thyatian extremists. First great demonstration by “New
Karameikans”, people of mixed descent who do not identify as
Thyatian or Traladaran, but as citizens of a new nation. The Veiled
Society rises to prominence in Traladaran neighbourhoods, and fans on
the fires of racial hatred. Torenescu and Vorloi ally to stop the
riot and hunt down the Iron Ring [B6, Author].
Flaurmont, A
magical explosion kills and hurts many of their retainers and several
innocent people during an execution of Iron Ring associates. The
Court tasks Minister Krollan to eradicate the Iron Ring and rebels
from the city, and he is quite successful in capturing extremists
from both sides [Author].
Yarthmont, Bolto Nordenshield,
Ambassador for Rockhome presents his credentials to the Duke [GAZ1,
Author].
Alya “Flameflicker”, a 15 years old
Traladaran, decides to create the Kingdom of Thieves [GAZ1]
Milo
Korrigan is born, son of Alvin Korrigan, brother of Alexius, and
Mildred Draconia, daughter of Vanyarine Draconius [K:KoA, Agosta,
Neri].
Klarmont-Felmont: Iron Ring slavers attack villages around
Threshold and the town of Guido’s Fort, but are eventually
repelled [Author, B5, B9].
Baron Kelvin and the Order of the
Griffon begin to clear the land of the Barony and east of it of
hostile humanoids, helping human and demihuman settlers [B10,
Author].
[Image:
Iron Ring thugs attacking a house]
Caption:
Iron Ring thugs attacking a house
991 AC
As
Rockhome did, Alfheim also sends an ambassador, and Shalander arrives
in Specularum [GAZ1]
The wizard Krollan, a counsellor of Duke
Stefan, is murdered. Krollan has been very active in fighting both
the Iron Ring and the Veiled Society, so both are suspected, but no
proof is found. A famous thief of Sindian origin, Lucci Dhay, is
suspected, but escapes. In truth Lucci was framed by the Iron Ring
and the Society, which cooperated in killing Krollan [Canon, Author,
Neri on Threshold issue #8]. Krollan had just foiled a plot to kill
Philip Vorloi. Stojan Dromilov, which was involved, began to panic,
so the Society poisons him [Neri].
Vorloi sponsors Lev Dromilov
as heir to Dmitrov. The Radu and Larissa Kaison present opposition,
and Larissa rules the Estate for a while [Neri].
Von Hendriks
sends humanoids and a new military expedition against the Shires, but
is defeated again [GAZ8, Meaney].
The Radlebb Massacres: troops
of the Black Eagle and Thyatian extremists kill or kidnap Traladaran
peasants in the region of Radlebb. Traladaran rebels retaliate
against Thyatian soldiers and traders, leading to more fights
[Meaney, Author].
Vanyarine Draconius dies and his son Bessarion
inherits Glucynthos, but goes on adventuring with his first daughter
Stephania for three years [Agosta, Neri].
992 AC
The
Black Fleet War. The Black Eagle raises his naval forces to invade
the Five Shires, but loses many ships. The Shires attacked Fort Doom
directly, burning ships and sacking several villages on the coast,
targeting only Thyatian soldiers and properties. Bargle, now an
important wizard among the Black Eagle troops, is briefly imprisoned
by the Hin, but rescued by some Iron Ring mercenaries. Upon the
Shires protest, Duke Stefan orders his cousin to put an end to any
aggression. Von Hendriks protests, denying he is the aggressor at
all [GAZ8, Meaney, Author].
Halia Vorloi, eighth child of a minor
branch of the Vorloi clan, ran away from her home in Specularum to
avoid being traded away in a marriage of convenience. She becomes an
adventuress and meet Retameron Antonic [GAZ1].
Cornel Osteric is
appointed new Ambassador of Thyatis at the Karameikan Court
[GAZ1]
Felmont, the Wufwolde War, Arelena of Kelvin is kidnapped
and freed, but Skarda appears and takes away several important people
(Desmond Kelvin II, Arteris Penhaligon). About a month later Skarda
is ambushed in Stallanford during a humanoid attack and defeated, but
avoids capture again. Desmond Kelvin II and Arteris Penhaligon escape
from his pocket dimension, which is discovered to be the source of
his power. Elena Kelvin is also freed, but not Claudia Penhaligon and
Milena Antonic, who remain missing [X12 introduction, B9 2nd
adventure, B11, arbitrary date].
993 AC
Elwyn
the Ardent steals the Bell of Chardastes and secretly founds a temple
devoted to the Dark Triad in the hills north-east of Kelvin [B9,
Agosta].
Estranged from her husband after her imprisonment by
Skarda, Elena Kelvin begins a love affair with Ylaruam ambassador
Mustapha-ibn-Ibrahim, trying to keep it a secret [Author, Theisen,
GAZ1].
Thaumont: Ancient king Demara’s tomb is discovered
near Krondsfield north of Kelvin [AD&D First Quest Boxed set 1994
1st adventure, arbitrary date].
A mysterious enemy menaces the
reclusive elves of Kota Hutan [B7, arbitrary date].
Yarthmont 24:
Von Hendriks takes to Thyatis 65,000 gold pieces looted from
Traladarans across the Radlebb Region during the Radlebb Massacre
[Meaney]. This move worries the Karameikan Court, which begins to
suspect Von Hendriks is searching for supporters to oust Duke Stefan
and take Traladara [Author].
Pavel Torenescu, brother of
Cristoph, Boris and Nichola and father of Stephanos dies 40 years old
in a battle with suspected Iron Ring agents. His son Stephanos vows
to avenge him [K:KoA, Lähde, Author].
Klarmont and later:
Activities of the Dark Triad and humanoids threaten northern
Karameikos from Kelvin to Penhaligon [B9, Agosta, B12, X12
introduction, arbitrary date].
Minister of Trade Bartran
Cordelius is kidnapped by bandits, suspected Iron Ring agents, but
rescued [K:KoA, arbitrary date].
Xentarion Draconius, son of
Diomedes, marries Celinda Penhaligon, younger daughter of Arturus
[Agosta, Neri].
Court Lord Pulcherian Retebius marries Leda
Moubotka, they will have three daughters, Eusebira, Stephanica and
Galatica. Pulcherian is now friends to the moderate Thyatians, like
Korrigan and Vorloi, differently from his brother who still favors
the Empire of Thyatis [Neri]
994 AC
Vatermont
23: Aladan Voll, Ambassador for the Minrothad Guilds arrives in
Specularum and is soon assaulted by a band of thugs [GAZ1, Meaney]
The Veiled Society is suspected and some members are arrested
[Author].
Thaumont: A strange flying ship comes down to
Krondsfield [AD&D First Quest Boxed set 1994 3rd adventure,
arbitrary date].
A pretender to the Barony of Penhaligon threaten
the town. Death of Kavorquian Penhaligon, brother of Arturus, of old
age, his son Kaerin moves his residence from Specularum to Penhaligon
[B12, Author, the module suggest 1000 AC as possible date].
Retameron Antonic, Halia Vorloi and their companions finally find
Skarda in Specularum. Skarda is presumed dead [X12 prologue,
arbitrary date].
Yarthmont 20: late in the evening a fire begins
in a bakery in the old Quarter of Specularum and quickly spreads to
several other buildings. The fire is part illusion - part real to
cover a break into a Jeweller’s residence. In the end no one
dies but damages are extensive [Meaney, Author].
Magdel, a 18
years old novice cleric with a Thyatian father and Traladaran mother,
becomes the assistant to Patriarch Oliver Jowett of the Church of
Karameikos [GAZ1, Author].
Aleksyev Nikelnevich becomes Patriarch
of the Church of Traladara at 39 years old. By now he has friendly
relations with the Ducal family and has abandoned any plan of violent
expulsion of Thyatians [GAZ1, K:KoA, Author].
Horace Danvers dies
in Darokin, wept by his son Andros who was away as an adventurer. To
help his mother Milena, Andros becomes a successful architect. Andros
Danvers is in truth Andros Marilenev, ignorant of his true origin
[Guerra].
Lev Dromilov is appointed by the Duke Lord of Dmitros.
He and his wife Veronika have a daughter, Klara. Larissa Kaison
returns to his family in Specularum. Katerina Dromilov marries
Constans Hyraksos [Neri]
995 AC
Nuwmont
1: In a surprise announcement to most, Zogrev Yarol, a Traladaran, is
appointed as the new Minister of State [GAZ1].
Nuwmont 10: Gunter
Schonberg arrives in Specularum as the new ambassador of Ierendi
after the retirement of the previous one [GAZ1].
Nuwmont 12: the
Traladaran leaders Adran Tiblis and Ishar khan are slain during the
night in the village of Rifllian by Humanoids sent by Von Hendriks
[Meaney]
Halia Vorloi and Retameron Antonic wed in Specularum. The
Duke knights them and they settle in Verge later in the year [GAZ1,
K:KoA].
Vatermont 23: A note is anonymously sent to the Duchess
holding her responsible for the massacres of Traladarans near Luln,
threatening to expose her activities to the Duke. Lord Sulescu has
become aware of Duchess Olivia’s spy network and is trying to
rein her in [Meaney].
Subsequent investigations highlight that
the Duchess has been used by Von Hendriks and other Thyatian
extremists [Meaney, Author].
Thaumont 13: In raids across the
city of Specularum Traladarans are arrested for questioning. After a
day they are released on orders from Duchess Olivia [Meaney]. The
Duchess begins to understand that Von Hendriks, the Iron Ring and
other extremists profit from racial tension and endanger Stefan’s
rule [Meaney, Author].
Flaurmont 1: The Duke sends 30 year old
Constans Hyraksos, nephew of Lucius, as Ambassador to Rockhome
[Canon].
Flaurmont 2: After several days of illness, Baron
Vorloi’s wife Anna Braun Vorloi dies in consequence of an
assassination attempt [Meaney]. Vorloi is a Thyatian moderate who has
spared no resource to fight the Iron Ring and Thyatian extremists.
The assassination only makes him more determined [Author].
The
assistant to Aleksyev Nikelnevich, Brother Sergyev, creates the Cult
of Halav, preaching in the streets of Specularum that Duke Stefan is
Halav reborn [GAZ1].
By now the Kingdom of Thieves of
“Flameflicker” has become infamous in Specularum. As its
associates steal only from the wealthy and occasionally help the
poor, they have become quite the popular heroes in the city,
particularly in the Old Quarter, but competition is fierce with the
Veiled Society, which rules the Nest [GAZ1, Author].
In the
Kelvin Moor Annakar the Conqueror, Patriarch of Chaos, finds lost
Traladaran hero Tarfil’s tomb and tries to use it to raise an
army against Kelvin [Dungeon Magazine issue #27 adventure Tarfil’s
tomb, arbitrary date].
Alerena Kelvin, daughter of Desmond
Kelvin, and Kaerin Penhaligon, nephew of Arturus Penhaligon, marry
[B12, date could be moved to 1,000 or 1,001 AC].
[Image:
Mobile theatre in the streets of Specularum]
Caption:
Mobile theatre in the streets of Specularum
996 AC
The
Fairy Wedding, a traveling musical play from Glantri, is performed in
Halag and Specularum. The nobility and well-to-do that see the show
continue to talk of it as one of the greatest nights of their lives
[Religon].
Thaumont 12: Confronted with irrefutable evidence of
his wife’'s affair, Baron Desmond Kelvin I duels with the Ylari
ambassador, Mustapha ibn Ibrahim and dies. The ambassador is promptly
recalled and replaced with Abdallah ibn Hamid, an experienced
Alasiyan warrior of nomadic background. Desmond II is confirmed Baron
of Kelvin. Elena Kelvin joins a convent of the Church of Karameikos
[GAZ1, GAZ2, Theisen].
Retameron Antonic disappears in Verge
along with his wife Halia. Skarda reappears, trying to kidnap Duke
Stefan, but is defeated by Retameron, Halia and other adventurers
[X12 main adventure, arbitrary date]. Possibly first destruction of
Verge by humanoids [Mentioned in K:KoA].
Thaumont 23: Olivia
Karameikos’ caravan attacked by orcs near Krakatos while
returning from Lord Kelvin’s funeral. A heroic 30 years old
Traladaran from Threshold named Lucas Tormandros comes to her aid. He
rejects any offer of reward.
Flaurmont 4: Aleena Halaran parents
die in Thyatis [GAZ1].
Arturus Penhaligon dies of apparently
natural causes. Fain Finn is banished from Penhaligon. Arteris
becomes baroness [Penhaligon Trilogy].
All these events worry the
Court, who suspect the involvement of some new enemy. A new
mysterious leader of the Iron Ring is behind the events. Iron Ring
cells are discovered and dismantled all over the nation
[Author].
Elwyn the Ardent has turned the Wufwolde hills Sanctuary
into a bastion of chaos, menacing nearby lands [B9 main adventure,
also possible to set it 2 years later with rumors slowly growing, as
in the original module].
Misha Mananov at 15 escapes Fort Doom
and enters the Church of Traladara [JA, p.156].
Yolanda Markovitch
moves to Specularum, where she soon becomes a famous singer and tries
to sensibilize the nobles and the Court about the danger posed by Von
Hendriks [GAZ1].
Adriana and Justin Karameikos are Sheared. She
secretly travels to Kerendas to work as a town guard, while he
becomes apprentice to a Minrothaddan Captain [GAZ1]. During her
Shearing Adriana meets Devon Hyraksos, who is unaware of her true
identity, and travels with him [K:KoA].
Kaldmont 8: Lucas
Tormandros finally gives in to the Duke who has for months attempted
to reward him for his heroics of Thaumont 23 and is made Townmaster
of Specularum [Meaney].
997 AC
Felmont
1: Lord Oderbry, Minister of Finance dies suddenly while emerging
from his office in the evening [Meaney]
Felmont 8: On the
recommendation of Minister of State Yarol, 36 years old Valdo Tisza
is appointed Minister of Finance [Canon, Meaney].
Lady Marianita
Lucia de Leon y Valdez arrive in Specularum as the new Ambassador of
the Principalities of Glantri [GAZ1].
Yolanda Markovitch of Luln
sings for the Ducal family and performs in a play by Emilio the
Great, taking the chance to talk to the Duke and the Duchess about
Von Hendriks [GAZ1].
Bargle the Infamous rises to more power in
the Black Eagle Barony, becoming Court Wizard of the Baron and, some
believe, the true leader of the Iron Ring [GAZ1, Meaney, Author].
The son of a Threshold knight is kidnapped by bandits, but freed
by adventurers [Dungeon Magazine issue #42 adventure, Ransom. It
includes a plot by the Black Eagle to gain a foothold near Threshold.
Failing this, it is reasonable Bargle was sent instead the next year,
leading to the temporary murder of Aleena Halaran].
Callarii elf
Lathan Spearhand comes back from an adventurous journey across the
Sea of Dread. Lathan had to pay a large sum to the Black Eagle Baron
to ransom his fiancée, an elven maiden from Rifllian whom the
Iron Ring had kidnapped. Seeing that the Duke's justice was not going
to reach the Baron, Lathan decided to take the matter in his own
hands. He soon discovered he was not the only victim of von
Hendricks' misdeeds. Thus, he contacted many of those who had reason
to take revenge on the Baron, and formed a society devoted to
bringing down the Black Eagle and the Iron Ring, by whatever means
were necessary, The Brotherhood of the Woods is born [Xsolo, Agosta,
arbitrary date].
Pieter Petrescu, now a priest of the Church of
Traladara, claims his birthright and is publicly accepted into the
Radu Clan as Pieter Radu son of Zweis [K:KoA, Theisen].
Scandal
in Specularum when Xentarion Draconius is discovered having an affair
both with Fabiana Antonic, wife of Guldahan Cordelius, and her half
sister Chrysantha [Agosta, Neri].
998 AC
The
Principalities of Glantri having recently dispatched a diplomat
(Marianita) to Karameikos, Duke Stefan Karameikos must consider a
diplomat to Glantri in return. Boris Torenescu approaches him to
recommend a cousin, Sergei, who has experience in negotiations.
Amongst the Escort Guard taking him to Glantri will be the Princess
Adriana in disguise [Canon, Meaney].
Sviftmont 15: Olivia alerts
her spy network to keep an eye open for her wayward daughter and
return her to the Castle safely. Adriana has slipped her minders and
disguised as a Guardsman, a member of the escort of the new
Ambassador to Glantri, has departed town. Now agents for Olivia will
be dogging their steps [Meaney].
At a Queen’s Party at
Court, Yolanda Markovitch throws her drink into Von Hendriks’
face. The Duke and the Duchess, unexpectedly, support Yolanda and
begin to question Von Hendriks about his dealings with humanoids and
criminal elements. After this incident, the Black Eagle never visit
Specularum again [K:KoA, Author].
Aleena Halaran confronts Bargle
the Infamous in a series of caverns north of Threshold. He kills her,
but her body is carried away by a young warrior who brings her to a
temple of the Church of Karameikos where she is resurrected. Sherlane
Halaran presents formal accusation against the Black Eagle to Court,
but Von Hendriks denies all and secretly plans new attacks on
Threshold [Basic Set, Havard, Author].
A cadre of the Sons of
Night or Darkers, followers of Nyx, is discovered in Sisak on the
Westron road. The organization leaves the area and moves west.
Koskatep is later discovered by the Darkers in the Cruth lowlands,
and they establish their main base of operations in the region
[Dungeon Magazine issue #24 In the Dread of the Night adventure,
possible date, see also Agosta’s Lords of the Cruth Lowlands
Campaign and my series of Koskatep in Threshold magazine, links at
the end of the article].
Vlad Lutescu, 34 years old, succeed his
father Ionut as Lord of Rugalov after his passing. He has two
children, Ivan and Magda [GAZ1, Agosta, Neri, Ortega].
A village
in the Foam fire Valley is destroyed by orcs [Dark Knight of
Karameikos].
[Image:
Cleric of the Church of Traladara]
Caption:
Cleric of the Church of Traladara
999 AC
Vatermont
3: Alfric Oderbry dispatches Juthindar Sperren to the Shires to begin
a survey of the Halfling lands. Oderbry sees the Shires as potential
territory for an Expansionist Karameikos [GAZ8].
Crop Failure.
Drought conditions destroy about 20% of the crops in the west. Over
400 people (mostly Thyatian) left the town of Luln over the winter as
hunger set in [Religon].
Irena Piotrev, apprentice of Teldon,
arrives in Rockhome [GAZ6]
Thaumont 14: After a long illness,
Christoph Torenescu passes away. The funeral is a sombre event with
Yarol present to represent the Duke. Christoph has finally been
poisoned to death by his brother, Boris. Aleksander becomes head of
the clan [GAZ1, Meaney].
Clifton Caldwell purchases the abandoned
Antilles Castle west of Threshold [B9, PWAIII].
Adriana
Karameikos returns home from her Shearing [GAZ1].
Captain Mikel
Pyotrev, who distinguished himself in maintaining the peace with
minimum bloodshed in many occasions, becomes the first Traladaran
leader of the Specularum city guard [GAZ1, arbitrary date].
Bargle
and the Iron Ring attack Threshold from hiding in the Black Woods,
but their plan is partially disrupted by adventurers and they are
repelled [Expert Set]. Sherlane Halaran formally accuses Von Hendriks
of aiding and abetting Bargle and the Iron Ring. The motion is
supported also by Korrigan and others at Court, but Von Hendriks
vehemently denies his wizard has anything to do with the Iron Ring,
and maintains Traladaran families spread propaganda against him.
Stefan does not believe him anymore, but is still undecided about the
opportunity of removing his cousin by force [Author].
A
dangerous infestation of hivebroods is discovered in Specularum and
contained by adventurers [Dungeon Magazine issue #13 adventure Of
Nests and Nations, arbitrary date, should be set near Gazetteer 1
times].
Pieter Radu is sent to Kelvin, officially as a priest,
but the true reason is to establish a branch of the Veiled Society
there [K:KoA, Theisen].
Gabrion Retebius dies in the Dymrak
woods. His sister Constantina enters the Church of Thyatis [Neri].
Katerina Dromilov Hyraksos dies while travelling to Rockhome to
reach his husband Constans [Neri] Or she could have disappeared,
prompting an adventure to find her [Author].
Events after 1000 AC, or the problem with Wrath of the Immortals and Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure
The environment of Gazetteer 1 takes for granted that several events are imminent in 1000 AC, as indicated in the Adventures Section from page 62. These events are quite game changer for Karameikos, and any DM who started a campaign around 1000 AC will probably have them happen in a few years, as I did in my original Karameikos campaign years ago. The Discovery of Lavv, the Holy War in Karameikos set up by Alfric Oderbry, another Marilenev rebellion and a final war against Ludwig Von Hendriks are just the main ones. However when the Wrath of the Immortals boxed set was published, with the Mystara timeline advanced 10 years, and then the Poor Wizard’s Almanac and the Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure boxed set (which was set in 1,012 AC), the imminence of such events was completely ignored. Von Hendriks was removed by the Five Shires in Poor Wizard’s Almanac I, in a rather anticlimactic way which does not involve PCs at all, and in the meantime other major players, such as Oderbry, just did nothing. Obviously each DM will decide when she/he wants certain events to happen, but I have my suggestions below, which therefore change a bit the official timeline outlined in the Poor Wizard’s Almanacs. The differences between my timeline and the official one are highlighted in notes.
1,000 AC
Nuwmont:
Duke Stefan Karameikos celebrates the millennium his thirtieth year
of rule [GAZ1]. Davinos’ Petitition: riots occur in Specularum
after a man named Davinos, who presented a petition for dispossessed
Traladarans, is killed. The riots end when the Veiled Society is
discovered behind the assassination [GAZ1, Author].
Justin
Karameikos returns home from his Shearing and Valen Karameikos begins
his own. Valen’s Flight: Iron Ring agents try to kidnap Valen
but are defeated by adventurers [GAZ1 and adventure].
Forces of
Chaos menace Castellan Keep but are defeated by local troops and
adventurers [B2, arbitrary date].
Catharandamus, high priest of
Arik, with the use of an artefact known as the Eye of Arik, attempts
to bring Arik’s avatar onto the prime plane but is defeated.
Princess Argenta of Haven marries Prince Ellis the Pure, former
Knight of the White Drake [B3, Arbitrary date].
The Missing Rose:
Marianna Vorloi is kidnapped by the Veiled Society but rescued by
adventurers [GAZ1 adventures, arbitrary date].
Sascia Markovitch
sends adventurers to retrieve the Essence-Orb of Trinkla, the Black
Sage in the Blight Swamp, hoping to use it against the Black Eagle
[AC2 adventure, The Treasure of the Hideous One, arbitrary date].
Threshold wizard Claransa, 34 years old, leaves Karameikos to
travel to Norwold. [JA, CM1, likely date, or earlier].
1,001 AC
Ruins
of ancient Lavv discovered under Kelvin [GAZ1 adventures, arbitrary
date].
Escape from the Black Eagle/Toys of a Madman/The Great
Escape: Yolanda of Luln sponsor adventurers who extract several
people from the dungeons of the Black Eagle barony. Von Hendriks
sends protests at Court, but the tales of the adventurers and
prisoners are now proving to Stefan the evil ways and the danger of
his cousin [GAZ1 adventures and B9 3rd adventure, Author, arbitrary
date].
Finally Guldahan Cordelius manages to return home from the
Five Shires. The new ambassador is Lazlo Manolescu, which the
halfling like more as he is from Luln, and more sympathetic to the
problem of the Black Eagle [GAZ8, PWAII, Author].
Crown
Tournament of Norwold, some Karameikan (Arcadius, Celia, Claransa the
Seer, Dimitri Dikhoff, Elarianthas, Lucci Dhay, Maximilian I, Shebb
Woolsey) obtain domains in Norwold [CM1, likely date, or later].
1,002 AC
Abelaats
appear near Penhaligon. The green dragon Verdilith wreaks havoc on
Bywater. With the help of Johauna Menhir, Sir Fain Flinn regains his
honour at the Penhaligon court and sets out to kill his nemesis
Verdilith. Johauna slays Verdilith which had killed Fain Flinn.
Armstead destroyed by abelaats. [Canon, Havard, Author].
Koriszegy
Keep: The Haunted castle is liberated by adventurers and its lord
destroyed or forced into hiding. The land is assigned to adventurers
as a new dominion [GAZ1 adventures, arbitrary date, could also be
combined with the plot of Order of the Griffon TurboGrafx-16
videogame].
A Iron Ring operations in league with Dymrak goblins
is foiled by adventurers east of Kelvin, in the ruins of Xitaqa
[first part of B10, arbitrary date].
The Lost Valley of Hutaaka
is discovered and the ancient Traldar, expelled from it, settle west
of Threshold and Verge, promoting a wave of Traladaran nationalism
[second part of B10, arbitrary date, Author].
[Image:
Fain Flinn killing a dragon]
Caption:
Fain Flinn killing a dragon
1,003 AC
Massive
Abelaat invasion of Karameikos. Penhaligon partially destroyed.
Baroness Arteris barely escapes. Johauna Menhir and the Knights of
the Three Suns eventually repeal the invasion [Canon, Havard4,
Author].
Holy War: Patriarch Jowett retires5
and Alfric Oderbry tries to destroy the Church of Traladara and takes
control of Kelvin, but is captured and executed. Sherlane Halaran
becomes the new Patriarch of the Church of Karameikos [GAZ1
adventures, arbitrary date].
The Pirates of Halag: The Minister
of War, Admiral Hyraksos, commissions a ship to sail into the Gulf of
Halag and prey upon the Black Eagle pirates, to find proof the Baron
is conducting illegal activities. Hyraksos presents the proof to
Stefan, who orders Von Hendriks to cease all his promoting of piracy.
Von Hendriks denies the accusation and protest the “persecution”
against him [GAZ1 adventures, Author, arbitrary date].
Von
Hendriks secretly promotes more attack from the Dymrak goblins. The
Iron Ring takes the Eye of Traldar from the Vyalia elves, but
adventurers retrieve it [DDA3 and DDA4 adventures, arbitrary date].
Iron Ring bandits try to take a castle in the Dymrak region until
they are defeated by adventurers [Dungeon Magazine issue #53
adventure Elexa’s Endeavor, the map fits quite well in the area
even if the placement is only a suggestion].
Zandra Sulanov, at
19 years old, enters the army after her Shearing [K:KoA].
1,004 AC
Knight
of Luln: The Duke finally decides Sascia Markovitch deserves to
become a knight, Korrigan travels to Luln to knight her. The Black
Eagle assaults Luln with disguised soldiers, bugbears and other
humanoids. Bargle commands the troops. Sascia, Korrigan, several
adventurers and the help of officers from Radlebb and Riverfork keeps
repel the assault. Korrigan returns to Specularum with undeniable
proof of Von Hendriks’ actions. All the Court agree the Black
Eagle will not step out peacefully and a war must be prepared to
bring him down. Disturbing reports show Von Hendriks has established
alliances with many hostile humanoid tribes, pirates and criminal
organizations [GAZ1 adventures, Author, arbitrary date].
Valen
Karameikos returns home after his Shearing, he lived many adventures
in Karameikos and beyond [K:KoA, arbitrary but likely date].
Bartran
Cordelius is kidnapped again, Zandra Sulanov distinguish herself
freeing him. The bandits fight to the death or commit suicide before
it is possible to interrogate them. Many at Court suspect the Black
eagle [K:KoA, Author, arbitrary date].
Claransa leaves her
dominion in Norwold and travel to Aegos, where she manages to enter
the Hollow World. Later trapped by the collapse of the shaft, she
eplores the Hollow World for six years [JA, p.152].
1,005 AC
Events
of Wrath of the Immortals: Alphatia declares war on Glantri
and Thyatis. Hule conquers Sind and attacks Darokin. Black Eagle’s
Banner: Von Hendriks, in league with the Master of Hule, allies with
many humanoid tribes and tries to take Karameikos, but is defeated in
a final battle at the doors of Specularum6
[WotI, Expert set, GAZ1 final adventure, X10, Author].
Possibly
second destruction of Verge by humanoids [Mentioned in K:KoA].
Humanoid clans and bandits not anymore on the Black Eagle’s
payroll create chaos in western Karameikos for months [K:KoA and also
possible setting of Dungeon Magazine #57 side trek adventure Carcass
Fracas!].
[Image:
King Stefan crowned in the Church of Karameikos]
Caption:
King Stefan crowned in the Church of Karameikos
1,006 AC
Kingdom
of Karameikos: Master Teldon makes a diplomatic mission to Alphatia.
On his return Stefan Karameikos declares himself King of Karameikos
[WotI].
Princess Adriana marries Lord Devon Hyraksos
[K:KoA].
Karameikos sends troops to Darokin, helping the Republic
defeat the forces of the Master. A contingent of Karameikan troops
remain three years in Darokin in an ultimately failed attempt to free
Sind from Hulean occupation.[WotI].
Twin sons of Gustav Vandevic
die in the war [Night of the Vampire adventure, p.5].
After the
defeat of orc tribes allied to the Black Eagle, ogres and giants of
the Cruth region rise to prominence in the west, maintaining neutral
relations with nearby humans [Author, Agosta, see Cruth and Koskatep
links at end of article].
Cornel Osteric receive orders from
Thyatis to arrange the assassination of Stefan Karameikos. The plan
is foiled by adventurers, but Osteric manages to cover his track
[K:KoA].
1,007 AC
Refugees
from Alfheim are accepted in Karameikos and slowly arrive near the
Duke’s Road Keep, receiving basic shelter, then continue south
to Rifflian [WotI].
Princess Adriana's first-born son, Lucien
Hyraksos is born [K:KoA]
Zandra Sulanov is sent by Lucius Hyrakson
to deal with humanoid hordes in the Altan Tepes and obtain stunning
victories [K:KoA, arbitrary date].
Royal investigations are sent
into the Dymrak woods to ascertain if the dragon Argos is really the
ruler of the place. Many goblin parties are found and fought, but no
proof of the dragon is found [K:KoA, arbitrary date].
Misha
Mananov, at 26, becomes a resident priestess in Verge for a while.
She has become famous for helping people in need of aid, travelling
with Devlin Yakov, and trying to establish peaceful relations with
humanoid tribes [JA, p.156].
1,008 AC
Plague
year in the lands north of Karameikos, but Karameikos is relatively
unharmed [WotI].
More Alfheim refugees settle in Karameikos,
Rifflian and nearby lands cannot support them, so the Chossum Clan
moves along the river south of Rifflian, the Red Arrow goes near
Radlebb Keep and near Haven, the Feadil move to the western Radlebb
woods [WotI, PWAII, Author].
“Gentleman Jehann”, the
king bandit, begins his career in the hills of Karameikos, robbing
only wealthy merchants and government officials [JA p.163, likely
date, still active in 1,013 AC].
Valens castle, small fortress
with 40 acres, built in northern Karameikos by Rockhome craftsmen
paid by Justin Valens, who moves in it with wife and three children.
He will soon discover the castle is too expensive to maintain and
will be forced to sell it in 1,014 AC [JA, p.239]
1,009 AC
Thyatian
Emperor Thincol requests the aid of Karameikos against the Alphatian
invasion, but King Stefan refuses with the excuse that most of his
troops are dealing with the Hulean invasion of Sind [WotI].
Argent
Hyraksos, daughter of Devon and Adriana Karameikos, is born [K:KoA].
Claransa returns from the Hollow World, exiting from the north
polar opening [JA, p.152].
At the end of the year Karameikan
troops left in Darokin return home [WotI].
Devlin Yakov, problem
solver, retriever of lost objects and hidden treasure, becomes famous
in Karameikos, particularly among Traladarans in need. He has
travelled for years with priestess Misha Mananov, now in Verge [JA,
p.159].
Kaldmont: Week without Magic and end of the war. Terari
and several Alphatian mages and refugees settle in Karameikos with
their families, many in Mirros [WotI, JA p.185].
1,010 AC
Nuwmont
1: Start of the Fifth Year of Rule of King Stefan celebrated in
Specularum, New Elven dominions acknowledged in the Dymrak woods,
Karameikan School of Magecraft announced [Poor Wizard’s Almanac
I].
Nuwmont 7: Claransa’s Travels to the Center of the World
are published by Karameikan adventurer and Norwold former noble
Claransa in Ierendi city, Specularum and many other cities of the
Known World [PWAI].
Vatermont 16: Western Defense League is
founded between Darokin, Ylaruam, Rockhome, Karameikos and the Five
Shires in Specularum [PWAI].
Thaumont 1: King Stefan signs into
law a proclamation giving Darokin a favored trading nation status, to
help it recover from the war [PWAI].
Thaumont 24: Akatrina, a
young Traladaran artist, ask for protection of the city guard against
a thief named Lightfingers who left her a note claiming he will steal
her art [PWAI].
Flaurmont 1: Ground is broken for the Karameikan
School of Magecraft in Krakatos [PWAI].
Flaurmont 17-24: The ship
Salvation arrive in Specularum, offering a free trip to Ierendi to
winners of a drawing, but it is only a ploy by the captain Theodosius
Kantinomeiros to capture people for ransom or enslavement. Soon after
his departure a ship of the Karameikan navy pursues him, as Admiral
Hyraksos had his suspects [PWAI, PWAII, Author].
Yarthmont 5:
Invited by Teldon, Claransa shows the wonders of the Hollow World to
the Karameikan court in Specularum, then repeats the show at an open
air theatre for the people [PWAI].
A party of knights of the Order
of the Griffon disappears in the Dymrak forest while hunting a dragon
who had terrorized nearby communities [K:KoA pages 12-13].
Klarmont
3: The Karameikan Polar Expedition set sail from Specularum on the
ship Farseeker. [PWAI].
Felmont 8: Admiral Lucius Hyrakson dies 75
years old of natural cause [PWAI].
Felmont 9: Several hundred
Erewan elves from Glantri settle the woods near Krakatos
[PWAI].
Felmont 10: Admiral Hyrakson funeral. Baron Retameron
Antonic of Verge is the new Minister of War [PWAI].
Felmont 11:
Wandering Alphatian mage Terari visits Krakatos and meets Teldon, who
invites him to stay [PWAI].
A mechanical beholder, powered by an
Immortals artifact, created by one of the more advanced apprentices
of the Magicians Guild of Specularum, is accidentally turned loose in
downtown Specularum, leveling a good section of the South End. The
creation is defeated by the head of the Magicians Guild, Teldon, but
both mage and monster disappeared in a pure white ball of fire Many
begin to push for the Guild to be moved out of the city. [Dragon
Magazine 207].
Ambyrmont 11: Terari organizes a game of Alphatian
Hard-Ball in Krakaros with some Alphatian refugees [PWAI].
Ambyrmont
23: Due the disappearance of his friend Teldon, Terari accept the
appointment of Master of the Karameikan School of Magecraft
[PWAI].
Sviftmont 28: The Karameikan Polar Expedition reaches
Farend in Qeodhar to wait there the end of the winter, and sends
words home [PWAI].
Eirmont 7: Annoyed by the bureaucracy involved
in his position, Retameron Antonic steps down from the Ministry of
War. Zandra Sulanov is appointed in his place [PWAI, K:KoA, Author].
Eirmont 15: Stefan Karameikos is kidnapped by halfling
adventurers from the Five Shires which want to show him the real
conditions of the Black Eagle barony [PWAI, this event may not happen
if the Black Eagle was already killed in the Wrath of the Immortals
war as detailed above in 1,005 AC. In this case this also could be a
joint Karameikan-Shires operation against the Iron Ring and Sea
Reavers in the region].
Eirmont 23: Stefan return to Specularum
and revokes the Black Eagle’s baronial status [PWAI, as
above].
Kaldmont 17: Five Shires declare war to the Black Eagle
barony [PWAI, as above].
Kaldmont 23: The halfling invade the
Black Eagle barony and Bargle runs away before the battle, abandoning
Von Hendriks. Zandra Sulanov position the Karameikan forces in Luln
[PWAI, as above].
Kaldmon 28: Day of Dread [PWAI].
[Image:
Sea battle with pirates]
Caption:
Sea battle with pirates
1,011 AC
Nuwmont
1: At the New Year’s feasts and parades in Specularum and
celebration of the Sixth Year of rule of King Stefan some citizens
protest and ask the King to protect the people from the Day of Dread
[Poor Wizard’s Almanac II].
Nuwmont 5: The Black Eagle is
brought to the Five Shires in chain [PWAII].
Nuwmont 17,18: The
Black Eagle is convicted in the Shires but escapes justice, secretly
saved by a goblin shaman who intend to bring him at the service of
King Kol of the Great Crater [PWAII].
Vatermont 14: Halfling
forces conquer Fort Doom [PWAII].
Vatermont 28: Halfling forces
return home to the Shires [PWAII].
Thaumont 4: A Karameikan ship
return to Specularum with captured Theodosius Kantinomeiros, the
slaver who conned several citizen last year in Flaurmont and sold
them into slavery in Jaibul [PWAII].
Thaumont 10: Sea Reavers
employed in Sind by the Master of Hule seize a Karameikan ship in the
sea of Dread [PWAII].
Thaumont 15: Karameikan School of Magecraft
opens for its first semester with 150 students and 15 faculty
[PWAII].
Thaumont 25: Aleena Halaran marries today adventurer
Dmitri Yurevich. Baron Sherlane hosts a great wedding feast [PWAII.
Note that in Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure, the second adventure
in Eltan’s Spring, the Sound of Madness, has Aleena revealing
to be secretly in love with local druid Bertrak, who is charmed by a
Hag. Either this happened before Aleena married Dmitri, or the
marriage ended soon or is loveless, or Bertrak could be just a
friend].
Flaurmont 7: The elf Maeleriss dies of old age,
reportedly the oldest elf to survive the migration to Karameikos. He
tells his nephew about the heirloom he left in former Alfheim
[PWAII].
Flaurmont 15: Karameikan School of Magecraft celebrates
first month, some invisible students play pranks in Krakatos [PWAII].
Flaurmont 23: Karameikan Expedition leaves Farend in Qeodhar for
the north pole [PWAII].
Yarthmont 24: King Stefan awards three new
dominions in western Karameikos. One is Halag, former Black Eagle
barony, which has become a new dominion in the west, given to Milo
Korrigan as in K:KoA or to an adventurer as suggested by PWAII. The
other is in the Radlebb woods east of Koryszegy, to an elf clan of
Alfheim. Other Alfheim elves receive the Achelos and Riverfork woods
on the Cruth river. In 1,008 AC, the Alfheim elves were offered the
humanoids inhabited regions of the Radlebb and the Dymrak woods.
PWAII says Callarii and Vyalia elves were unhappy with this choice,
so the elves are offered new dominions now. In my campaign I had some
Red Arrow stay in the Radlebb and Dymrak woods, near Halag and Haven,
given their militaristic attitude, the Feadil in the western Radlebb
woods, away from humans, and the Chossum, given their trade
inclinations, along the Volaga south of Rifflian. More Red Arrow
however could also settle the Achelos and Riverfork woods, possibly
already inhabited by werecreatures, fairies, Lindenelm elves and
humanoids. As per last year Felmont 9 several Erewan from Glantri
have also settled near Krakatos [WotI, PWAII, Author].
Klarmont
12: Clifton Caldwell dies in his castle near Threshold, apparently of
a heart attack and his castle is put on auction by Baron Sherlane
[PWAIII].
Felmont 5: A naval force from Darokin, the Five Shires,
Ierendi, Karameikos and the Minrothad Guilds begin to patrol the Sea
of Dread in search of the Sea Reavers working from Sind and Jaibul
[PWAII].
Fyrmont 4: The Karameikan Expedition enters the Darklands
between the Hollow and the Outer World and presses on, sending word
to the Farseeker via scroll of communication [PWAII].
Ambyrmont
21: Igor Grygorovich of Kelvin, accomplished mage, is invited to
teach ancient Traladaran magic at the Karameikan School of Magecraft
[PWAII].
Hugo Strolojca kills Eric Brezovo in a duel, causing
great sensation [Night of the Vampire adventure, likely date].
Kaldmont 15-20: Karameikos sends tons of wheat to Thyatis city to
alleviate the famine [PWAII].
Kaldmont 25: Alfheim Avengers
organization formed by elves in Achelos [PWAII].
Kaldmon 28: Day
of Dread, preparations are made in Karameikos and Krakatos to
withstand it without damages [PWAII]. Joshuan Gallidox wins the
publishing rights of the Poor Wizard’s Almanac from Thyatian
wizard Rikard Prospero [Joshuan’s Almanac, preface].
1,012 AC
Nuwmont,
1: King Stefan changes back the name of Specularum to the Traladaran
version Mirros [Poor Wizard’s Almanac III].
Nuwmont 17: A
band of adolescent frost giants from the Altan Tepes mountains, with
a wizard among them, raids and capture the King’s Road Keep,
takes many prisoner and ask gold and the Master of the Karameikan
School of Magecraft for ramson [PWAIII].
Vatermont 5: Frost
giants are captured in the King’s Road keep and brought to
Mirros for trial. Their leader is executed, while the others are sent
back to the Altan Tepes and the apprentice wizard enrolls in the
Karameikan School of Magecraft [PWAIII].
Vatermont 27: More
Karameikan grain reaches starving Thyatis city [PWAIII].
Flaurmont
1: At the Defense League meetings in Selenica, Karameikos proposes a
free trade agreement between member nations, and the danger of shadow
elves is discussed [PWAIII].
Iron Ring kidnappings in Threshold
are discovered by adventurers [Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure,
Trouble in Threshold adventure, which could also lead to the
discovery of the Nithian tomb/ziggurat and mummy under the
town].
Yarthmont 1: Karameikos mobilizes troops as the war between
shadow elves and dwarves of Rockhome escalates involving Darokin
territory [PWAIII].
Yarthmont 10: Diplomats from Darokin and
Karameikos meet Princess Tanadaleyo of the shadow elves in Rafielton,
asking for peace talks. The Princess agrees on a truce and a meeting
[PWAIII].
Yarthmont 22: Peace talks between shadow elves and
dwarves fail in Selenica and the war resumes [PWAIII].
Yarthmont
23: The Karameikan Hollow World expedition survived the trek through
arctic lands and today meets the beastmen [PWAIII].
Klarmont 2:
Battle of the Black Hills, League troops from Darokin, Ylaruam, Five
Shires and Karameikos face a shadow elves army and defeat it, forcing
the elves to retreat to Aengmor [PWAIII].
Gnomes of Highforge,
the Merchant’s Guild of Mirros and the School of Magecraft
cooperates to build a vessel capable of navigating Karameikos rivers,
the Crimpshrine [Dungeon Magazine issue #59 adventure, Voyage of the
Crimpshrine].
Klarmont 9: Beast man grave discovered in Verge,
drawing the attention of scholars and treasure seekers, in truth an
ancient Hutaakan tomb [PWAIII].
Felmont 11: Humanoids take
Oenkmar back from the dwarves, who are forced to retreat. Karameikan
mage Gusztav Miksa saves many dwarves with his carpet of flying and
spells until he dies accidentally teleporting in solid rock [PWAIII].
Felmont 15: King Stefan officially declares his daughter Adriana
the heir to his crown, infuriating Queen Olivia, who had pushed for
Valen’s nomination [PWAIII].
Felmont 28: In Selenica
Rockhome leaves the Western Defence League, furious at the lack of
support of other members against humanoids and shadow elves [PWAIII].
Fyrmont 12-17: Forest fires threaten the elven communities in the
Dymrak forest, created by a pack of hell hounds [PWAIII].
Fyrmont
15-28: First World Games held in Selenica, Darokin, with the
participation of Karameikos and many other nations. Karameikos and
Ierendi compete to host the next edition [PWAIII].
Sviftmont 1:
Rumors in Specularum about a rift between King Stefan and Queen
Olivia after the choice of the heir [PWAIII].
Sviftmont 20: After
meeting welcoming beastmen, dinosaurs, hostile Azcans, peaceful
Gentle Folk and Neathar the Karameikan explores in the Hollow World
escape from the Alphatians and steal a skyship, managing to escape
[PWAIII].
Eirmont 3: The Karameikan explores in the Hollow World
meet Anna Von Hendriks and her Heldannic knights, and accept to take
them in their skyship to the Outer World [PWAIII].
Eirmont 28:
The Farseeker is still in Qeodhar but has no news from the Karameikan
expedition to the Hollow World since more than a year. They send word
to Mirros they will return home in the next spring, as the Expedition
presumably failed [PWAIII].
Laina Vandevic, niece of Gustav and
Selena Vandevic, is about to marry Iajo Moubotka, but the groom is
killed by a vampire and adventurers barely save her life. Hugo
Strolojca is also killed during the event [Night of the Vampire
adventure, arbitrary date. Hugo could also be killed by PCs and
Gustav and Selena may die too assassinated by Lord Ourosco minions,
if not saved].
Kaldmont 15: Last day of the School year at the
Karameikan School of Magecraft, school will reopen next Thaumont.
Local residents are annoyed by students’ pranks [PWAIII].
Kaldmont 20: The Griffon’s Arms, a popular inn of the
merchant district in Mirros, collapses, starting a fire and involving
nearby buildings, killing about 200 people, and foul play is
suspected [PWAIII].
Speriopitis Melanikas from Karameikos
becomes a famous freeman gladiator in Thyatis city [JA, p.108].
Kirias Gindenhelm, a Callarii elf and owner of the Boots of the
Five Winds, donate them to his lover Eris Felsann, a human female
ranger of the Radlebb woods, creating a scandal among the elves.
Kirias and Eris fled into the woods, and Lord Adiar Gildenhelm and
his followers are looking for them [Dungeon Master Survival Kit
cards].
Teldon returns to Karameikos. He prefers to leave Terari
as the Master of the School in Krakatos and Ministry of Magic, but
resumes his position at the head of the Magicians’ Guild in
Mirros [JA, p.157, his disappearance mentioned in Dragon Magazine is
ignored in the Almanacs, anyway it is possible it happened].
Travonus
Skellik publishes the 4th edition of his famous Guide to Karameikos
[Night of the Vampire adventure].
Kaldmon 28: Day of Dread.
[Image:
Comet of 1,013 AC]
Caption:
Comet of 1,013 AC
1,013 AC
Filomena
Anastagio, the Black Widow, Thyatian wizardess wanted for 50,000
Lucins alive for the murders of her six wizard husbands, last seen
boarding a ship for Karameikos [JA p.161].
Nuwmont 21: Laszlo
Kellemen, merchant of Mirros, presumed kidnapped by the Iron Ring
[JA, p.213].
Nuwmont 22: Fire damages the Royal Karameikan
Threatre in Mirros during “The Fire Mage” play. No one is
hurt. The Threatre is rebuilt in the record time of 6 days with the
aid of the School of Magecraft [JA, p.213].
Vatermont 3: Laszlo
Kellemen is ransomed for 10,000 gp. Kidnappers are not apprehended
[JA, p.214].
Vatermont 7: Leonide Karovchek of Kelvin found guilty
of poisoning his wife and sentenced to death [JA, p.214].
Vatermont
17: Snow in Southern Karameikos for the first time since 983 AC [JA,
p.215].
Vatermont 20: A comet appears in the skies each night for
seven days. Rumors of the death of Oliver Jowett soon proved false
[JA, p.215].
Vatermont 28: Drunken brawl in the Black Heart Lily
tavern in Mirros spills into the street, 30 people arrested [JA,
p.215].
Mold men discovered in Specularum near the Crescent Street
Infirmary [Dungeon Magazine #58 AD&D adventure The Menacing
Malady, arbitrary date].
Thaumont: The Farseeker returns home
from Qeodhar. The Karameikan Hollow World expedition is believed lost
and many doubt the Hollow World exists at all [PWAIII, JA].
After
a wreck of the Crimpshrine near Seragrad, the gnomes of Highforge
build another, reinforced vessel to travel the river, called The
Lookout [Dungeon Magazine issue #59 adventure, Voyage of the
Crimpshrine, ending].
Thyrros, Glantrian dignitary of King
Stefan’s court, find the torc and one bracer of the Shining
Coat of Anessen and start the search of the final bracer in western
Thyatis [Dungeon Master Survival Kit cards].
Flaurmont 16-18:
Violent tempest in the Sea of Dread. Karameikan merchant vessel
Silver Cloud burns at sea, all cargo and six lives lost [JA,
p.219].
Flaurmont 22: Laurentij Kolenka of Sulescu accidentally
discover a treasure of 50,00 ancient coins buried by pirates [JA,
p.219].
Yarthmont 1: King Stefan visit the Karameikan School of
Magecraft in Krakatos [JA, p.220].
Yarthmont 4: King Stefan visit
Kelvin, grand feast and parade [JA, p.220].
Yarthmont 9: King
Stefan visit Penhaligon [JA, p.220].
Yarthmont 11: King Stefan
cross the Wufwolde hills to Threshold [JA, p.221, same visit also
mentioned on day 6, probably a mistake].
Yarthmont 15: Partial
eclipse of full moon in Glantri, Darokin and Karameikos, increased
activity of werecreatures [JA, p.221].
Yarthmont 19: King Stefan
visit Verge and Rifflian [JA, p.221].
Yarthmont 23: Adventurers
discover extensive cave system near Mount Pavel in the Black Peak
mountains and search for investors to fund an expedition [JA,
p.221].
Yarthmont 26: King Stefan returns to Mirros for matters of
state before resuming his Grand Tour [JA, p.221].
The Staff of
Infernal Arcana of Truskel the Mad is stolen from the School of
Magecraft at Krakatos by an unknown thief who kills seven apprentices
[Dungeon Master Survival Kit cards].
Klarmont 3: A party of
explorers sail west from Mirros on the Pioneer ship to circumnavigate
the world [JA, p.222].
Klarmont 12: King Stefan resumes his tour
to Radlebb keep [JA, p.222].
Klarmont 25-26: King Stefan is in
Halag where an unknown assassin tries to kill him with an arrow [JA,
p.223].
Klarmont 28: King Stefan visits Luln [JA, p.223].
Felmont
2: Cargo barge from Threshold sinks in Lake Windrush, 9 lives lost
[JA, p.226].
Felmont 4: King Stefan visits the Achelos wood elves
and stay a week [JA, p.226].
Felmont 14: King Stefan returns to
Luln and visits the elves of Radlebb [JA, p.227].
Felmont 24: King
Stefan returns to Mirros [JA, p.227].
Felmont 25: Mages from the
Schools of Glantri and Karameikos set out from Mirros on a joint
expedition to find and study the Behemoth [JA, p.227].
Fyrmont 4:
Valentin Dardanus, Karameikan adventurer, gift 100,000 gp to Mirros
to establish a public school for children [JA, p.228].
Fyrmont 12:
King Stefan grants asylum to six refugees fleeing the purge of
noblemen in Thyatis [JA, p.228].
Fyrmont 15-28: World Games in
Mirros [JA, p.228-9].
Fyrmont 26: Construction begins in Mirros of
Royal Art Musem sponsored by Queen Olivia [JA, p.229].
The
masterful thief Cynos vanishes while adventuring in Mirros.
Followers of Nyx search for him, as he has the famed Shadowalk Ring
which the Church considers an important sacred object [Dungeon Master
Survival Kit cards].
Ambyrmont 16: Hurricane in the Sea of Dread
wrecks 25 ships and causes damage on the coast of Five Shires,
Karameikos and Ierendi with 400 lives lost [JA, p.231].
Ambyrmont
20: Sir Peter of Kelvin found wandering the streets in night clothes,
suffering of sleepwalking [JA, p.231].
Sviftmont 10: Karameikan
merchant vessel Foamrider collides with vessel Safiyyah of Ylaruam in
the harbor of Thyatis city, sinking it and sustaining damage [JA,
p.232].
Sviftmont 12: Lauching of the Lucis, new flagship of the
Royal Karameikan Navy. Fireworkd by the Karameikan School of
Magecraft [JA, p.233].
Sviftmont 23: Princess Tanadaleyo of
Rafielton invites Alfheim refugees to visit and discuss the future of
the forest [JA, p.232-3].
Eirmont 7: Nest of wererats discovered
in Mirros and driven out by soldiers and adventurers [JA,
p.234].
Eirmont 16: Alfheim refugees relate the discussion with
Princess Tanadaleyo. Several members of the Chossum clan accept to
return to Alfheim and help, and some Feadil too, while the Red Arrow
refuse and hotly contest the choice [JA, p.235].
Eirmont 18: A man
immolates himself in Mirros after calling King Stefan Halav [JA,
p.235].
Eirmont 28: King Stefan dispatch adventurers to the
Wufwolde hills where villages are attacked by a flock of darkwings
[JA, p.235].
Kaldmont 1: King Stefan encouraged by Queen Olivia
passes a law requiring any Karameikan town of 100 families ot more to
hire a teacher [JA, p.236].
Kaldmont 3: Following spectacular
shooting stars, a meteorite of 10 pounds hit the main street of
Threshold, but no one is injured [JA, p.236].
Kaldmont 11:
Gentleman Jehann, the bandit which robs the wealthy, becomes famous
in Karameikos, eluding all pursuers [JA, p.236].
Kaldmont 17: A
lion shaped amber golem Master Terari was creating for King Stefan
runs amok in Krakatos, causing damage. Sabotage is suspected [JA,
p.237].
Krollan’s hood is retrieved after more than 20 years
from the assassination of the famous wizard [Dungeon Master Survival
Kit cards].
The Shield of Halav is retrieved by adventurers in
the lost town of Zadreth near Threshold, and brought to Mirros by the
Church of Traladara [Hail the Heroes adventure, arbitrary date].
End
year: Joshuan Gallidox has by now moved the printing of the Almanac
from Thyatis city to Mirros, also because Thyatis taxed book and
almanacs in Nuwmont 1,013 [Joshuan’s Almanac, preface, p.212].
Kaldmont 28: The Day of Dread.
These events were created by fans in the Mystara Almanacs which were published in the Vaults of Pandius. Some of these events may have happened earlier in other campaigns or not happen at all, but they could be useful anyway as possible developments of the history of Karameikos.
1,014 AC
The
hin Martina Blossomheath, already famous for a pastry stand in the
Lesser Merchant District of Mirros, opens a bakery restaurant and
Ylari coffee house in the Bricktop district [JA, p.59].
Nuwmont
7: Karameikos recognizes the New Alphatian Empire, first nation of
the Known World [Mystara Almanac 1014 AC].
Vatermont 1: Opening
of Hard-Ball Season in the Alphatian Empire, Karameikos is invited to
participate [MA 1014].
Vatermont 16: Werecreatures active near
Threshold [MA 1014].
Thaumont 14: The skyship of the Karameikan
crashes in the Arypt desert of Davania after a fight with the
Heldannic knights of Anna Von Hendriks. The Karameikan Hollow World
expedition continues its long return home [MA 1014].
Lost city of
Tuma is discovered in northern Karameikos [B8 main adventure,
arbitrary date].
Sword of Halav is retrieved by adventurers who
donate it to King Stefan. The event spurs the Cult of Halav in a
religious frenzy in the nation. The Cult demands the Shield is given
to King Stefan too [Dungeon Master Survival Kit cards, Hail the
Heroes adventure, Author, arbitrary date].
A Glantrian wizard
hires adventures to find the Traladaran adventurer Niktor who
disappeared with his companion in the Bligh Swamp, with his famous
weapon Comet’s Edge [Dungeon Master Survival Kit cards,
arbitrary date].
Yarthmont 30: Bids close at Marsan & Sons in
Mirros for the purchase of Valens Castle in northern Karameikos,
while the owner Justin Valens purchase a house in Mirros for his
family of five [JA, p.239].
Adventurers find the Great Blade of
Ghyrkos in the Dymrak woods. The region is soon infested by a
powerful vampire, as Ghyrkos was turned into one and only the blade
kept him in his grave. [Dungeon Master Survival Kit cards].
Klarmont
25: Winner of Valens castle is announced. Valens family moves to
Mirros (or Threshold) and Justin pays his creditors [JA,
p.239].
Felmont 2: After having traversed the Arypt desert and
savannah, encountered a tabi ally, escaped Bogdashkan, Manacapuru and
Leopard clan lands, the Karameikan Hollow World expedition reaches
Raven Scarp in the Thyatian Hinterlands [MA 1014].
Felmont 3: A
Traladaran man who had grievances to bring to the King is slain in
Mirros. Lord Halav Yushiev investigates [another possible placement
of Davinos’ Complaint GAZ1 adventure with a character from Dark
Knight of Karameikos book, MA 1014].
Felmont 18: Lord Yuschiev
foils a Veiled Society plot in Mirros [see above, MA 1014].
Fyrmont
9: The Karameikan Hollow World Expedition arrives back in Mirros
today, surprising everyone, with proofs of the existence of the
Hollow World [MA 1014].
Fyrmont 11: Stefan Karameikos meets the
member of the Expedition, learns of the survival of Alphatia. Terari
teleports to the New Alphatian Empire to inform the allies. Joshuan
Gallidox leaves is post as editor of the Almanac to the gnome
Belzamith and the dwarf Dorrik [MA 1014].
Fyrmont 15-28: World
Games in Ylaruam [MA 1014].
Thief Xavier Tanos steals a holy
artifact of the Church of Karameikos, which puts a reward of 250,000
royals for his capture [MA 1014].
Sviftmont 8: Karameikos tells
the world the Hollow World is real and Alphatia survived in it [MA
1014].
Milena Artho Marilenev dies in Darokin, and confess to her
43 years old son his true origins. Andros Marilenev is shocked by the
revelation but proud of his heritage, begins to use his real surname
publicly [Guerra].
[Image:
Card depicting a wizard]
Caption:
Card depicting a wizard of the School of Magecraft
1,015 AC
Nuwmont
6: A white dragon attacks the King’s Road Keep [MA
1015].
Nuwmont 12-15: Penhaligon and Mirros are informed of the
white dragon attacks [MA 1015].
Nuwmont 17-18: Sir Yuschiev leaves
Mirros with his knights and in Krakatos obtains the help of the frost
giant wizard Derkost, studying here since 1,012 AC [Dark Knight of
Karameikos novel, MA 1015].
Vatermont 4: Sir Yuschiev and his
knights defeat the white dragon [MA 1015].
Vatermont 15-18: Sir
Yuschiev and his knights are hailed as heroes returning in Mirros,
and Sir Halav Yushiev is rewarded by the King with a Barony north of
Rugalov keep [Dark Knight of Karameikos novel, MA 1015].
The
amulet of Moira the Pure is retrieved in Three Axe Ford, Black Peak
Mountains. Several groups tries to take it, as the object can protect
from vampires’ powers and also restore a vampire to true life
[Dungeon Master Survival Kit cards, arbitrary date].
Thaumont 15:
First Karameikan skyship, the Concordia, launch in Krakatos. Captain
Nikolai Delauris, leader of the first Expedition, will lead on it a
second expedition to the Hollow World, and Claransa will join it too
[MA 1015].
Yarthmont 15: The Concordia departs from Mirros,
headed to the New Alphatian Empire first and then to the Hollow World
[MA 1015].
Klarmont 2: The Concordia stops at Ionace and gather
equipment to pass the polar opening [MA 1015].
Klarmont 21: A
Darokinian ship arrives in Halag after having been nearly sunk by a
pirate vessel, The Scouge, secretly founded by Minrothaddan which are
competing with Darokin [MA 1015].
A representative of Magda
Marilenev finds Andros in Darokin, and convinces him to return to
Karameikos to claim his heritage [Guerra].
Felmont 24: The School
of Magecraft of Krakatos begins a program to help Thyatis create
underwater breathing and movement equipment for their war against the
Twaelar merrow empire [MA 1015].
Fyrmont 11: The Scourge is
captured by a Darokinian ship and a Minrothaddan ship and brought to
Mirros. The crew will be tried in Minrothad [MA 1015].
Fyrmont
15-28: World Games in the Five Shires [MA 1015].
Fyrmont 26:
Peace treaty signed between Alfheim and Aengmor, some Alfheimers
leave Karameikos to return in their original homeland [MA 1015].
Ambyrmont 11: A fire in Mirros damages Joshuan Gallidox
Publishing, arson is suspected. No one is hurt but the Publishing
moves to a new building near the Black Heart Lily tavern [MA 1015].
Ambyrmont 13-15: Passing the north polar opening, the Concordia
crashes in the Darklands of the Hollow World, and several crewmen
perish. The Expedition has to leave the Concordia and continue on
foot [MA 1015].
Kaldmont 6: The Expedition obtains wood from the
beastmen and returns back to repair the Concordia. They are also
found by an Alphatian search party [MA 1015].
Kaldmont 26: The
Concordia repaired, the Karameikan Expedition reaches Jafilia and
talks to Empress Eriadna [MA 1015].
1,016 AC
The
Cult of Halav finances an expedition to the Altan Tepes mountain in
search of the famed Oirtulev’s eye [Dungeon Master Survival Kit
cards, arbitrary date].
Thaumont 3: Cornel Osteric finds out
Alphatians are selling weapons to the merrow in their war against
Thyatis [MA 1016].
Thaumont 5: Karameikan troops leave for Darokin
to aid Rockhome against humanoids [MA 1016].
Thaumont 20: Alfheim
Avengers decide to resort to assassinations to sabotage the peace
between Alfheim and Aengmor [MA 1016].
Flaurmont 1: Some
Karameikan volunteers sail with the Thyatis armada against the
Twaelar from Thyatis city [MA 1016].
Klarmont 9: Lost Valley of
Hutaaka found [another possible date for B10, MA 1016].
Klarmont
18: Emilio the Great is kidnapped while on tour in Darokin by the
Alfheim Avengers [MA 1016].
Felmont 6: Rumors in Halag that Bargle
has returned to stir local humanoids [MA 1016].
Felmont 10: First
Shadowelf ambassador reaches Mirros [MA 1016].
Felmont 13:
Ambassador Shalander is kidnapped in Karameikos by the Alfheim
Avengers. The revendication is an arrow on the door of the Joshuan
Gallidox Publishing in Mirros [MA 1016].
Felmont 15: Western
Defense League meets in Selenica to discuss the actions of the
Alfheim Avengers [MA 1016].
Andros Marilenev is now working to
obtain the support of the Radu and Torenescu to prepare a rebellion
against King Stefan. He marries Ileina Callarii in the hope of
gaining, at least partially, the support of the elves [Guerra].
Fyrmont 12: Adventurers rush to Threshold to explore the Lost
Valley of Hutaaka [MA 1016].
Fyrmont 17: Dimitri Stepanov, young
Karameikan hardball player, is killed by Alfheim Avengers just
outside Kelvin [MA 1016].
Ambyrmont 14: Gnollish attack on the
rise in the Black Peak Mountains [MA 1016].
Sviftmont 4: Two
adventurers from the Lost Valley speak with Baron Sherlane in
Threshold [MA 1016].
Sviftmont 10-12: The adventurers from the
Lost Valley arrive in Mirros with Patriarch Sherlane to speak with
the King. Iron Ring agents try to kill them, but fail [MA
1016].
Sviftmont 18: On his 68th birthday, King Stefan elevates
Desmond Kelvin and Terari to Counts, Sulescu to Baron, and creates
two new baronies on the Estron road and near Rifflian [MA 1016, in MA
1017 appears a Ioannes Rosattas Lord of Verge, which could be a new
baron too or a vassal of the Antonic. Basileios Zarides appears as
another Baron of Thyatian origin].
Sviftmont 28: Lost Valley is
closed by Royal troops to avoid tensions with the resident. Terari
leads a team there [MA 1016].
Eirmont 4: Karameikan troops
recalled from Rockhome [MA 1016].
Eirmont 10-20: Karameikan
volunteers lead by Justin Karameikos sail to Thyatis to help Emperor
Eusebius in the Thyatian civil war [MA 1016, where Justin leads the
volunteers. This however does not seem fitting his description in
GAZ1 and K:KoA, so Valen could also be an alternative].
1,017 AC
Nuwmont
8: Terari reports to King Stefan about the Lost Valley [MA
1017].
Nuwmont 21: Emperor Eusebius wins the Crown War in Thyatis
and send envoys to King Stefan to improve relations. Justin (or
Valen) remains in Thyatis [MA 1017].
Vatermont 3: Thyatians envoys
and Traldars of the Lost Valley both arrive in Mirros today. King
Stefan leaves the Thyatians waiting [MA 1017].
Vatermont 4:
Extremists of the Church of Traladara and of the Church of Karameikos
uses the Lost Valley to spread racial division [MA 1017].
Vatermont
16: Jowett retires and nominates Sherlane Halaran new Patriarch of
the Church of Karameikos. Alena Halaran Yurevich is the new Baroness
of Threshold [MA 1017].
Vatermont 19: Followers of Oderbry attack
the Church of Traladara in Mirros [MA 1017].
Thaumont 2: Members
of the Torenescu clan attacked by followers of Oderbry [MA
1017].
Thaumont 4-5: Lord Korrigan discuss with the Thyatian
envoys, which ask for the Empire the land east of the Rugalov river.
King Stefan grant the request, and Thyatis recognizes Stefan as a
King [MA 1017].
Thaumont 14: split inside the Order of the
Griffon between followers of Oderbry and Halaran [MA 1017].
Thaumont
19: Trade friction between Thyatis and the Western Defense League,
but Karameikos is better treated due to the recent agreement [MA
1017].
Flaurmont 6: Fight in Kelvin between Traladarans and
followers of Oderbry [MA 1017].
Flaurmont 10: A mission of the
Darokin Diplomatic Corp arrives in Karameikos to help stopping the
religious fights [MA 1017].
Flaurmont 27: Justin Karameikos
receives a barony in the Hinterlands from. Emperor Eusebius [MA
1017].
Yarthmont 22: Justin Karameikos becomes baron of Cittanova
in the Hinterlands [MA 1017].
Yarthmont 23-26: Alfric Oderbry
captured and excommunicated [MA 1017].
Klarmont 15: King Stefan
enacts the Traladaran Reparation Act to refund those damaged by
Thyatian actions [MA 1017].
Felmont 1: Five Shires request aid to
the Western Defence League against Thyatian and Minrothaddan
Privateers attack [MA 1017].
Felmont 2: The Iron Ring forges a
secret deal with new Baron Zarides of Krakov on the Eastron Road [MA
1017].
Felmont 10: Karameikos does not send aid to the Shires,
urging the hin to stop pirate attacks against Thyatis [MA
1017].
Ambyrmont 21: Bargle’s humanoids attack western
Karameikos. Bargle’s cousin Sverdlov is really behind the
attacks [MA 1017].
Eirmont 19: A Master of the Iron Ring becomes
minister in Jaibul [MA 1017].
Kaldmont 26-27: A pilgrimage of
Followers of Valeria from all over the Known World, including
Karameikos, to Glantri city, ends in bloodshed with the city guard
[MA 1017].
[Image:
Traladaran castle]
Caption:
Traladaran castle
1,018 AC
Nuwmont
1: King Stefan celebrates his thirteenth year of rule wearing
Thyatian regalia gifted by the Emperor of Thyatis, a sign of the new
friendship some like and some do not [MA 1018].
Nuwmont 5: Glantri
sends official excuses for the Alexander day massacre of Valerias’
followers [MA 1018].
Nuwmont 12: Master Terari partecipates in the
New Alphatian Empire Council. He has not been in Karameikos for
several months now [MA 1018].
Vatermont 24: Clerics of Valerias
denounce the massacre in Glantri and the governments which did
nothing about it, such as Karameikos [MA 1018].
Thaumont 14:
Clanmasters of former Alfheim gather in Karameikos [MA
1018].
Thaumont 15: Terari still missing at the beginning of
school year in Krakatos [MA 1018].
Yarthmont 3: Riots in Kelvin
provoked by Thyatian and Traladaran nationalists [MA 1018].
Yarthmont
27: Adventurer Viola Miroslava staggers into the Shady Dragon Inn in
Midwood, searching the wizard Nicodemus, she collapses and dies after
mentioning she has hidden the sword, Reaver, in haunted Fort
Boldizsarovic. Several groups of humanoids are seeking the blade,
which gives one command over humanoid races. [MA 1018].
Felmont 4:
The witch-doctor of the Broken Skull bugbear tribe finds an ancient
temple and a great bronze statue of a dog-headed warrior [MA
1018].
Fyrmont 22: After trying to charme Juliana Vlaerdoen and
being discovered, Von Hendricks is extradited to Karameikos [MA
1018].
Ambyrmont 2: The bugbears plunder Threshold with the aid of
a bronze golem, but Baroness Alena and her knights destroy it [MA
1018].
Ambyrmont 17: Professor Igor Grygorovich of the School of
Magecraft studies the bronze golem which attacked Threshold, see also
Legend of the Bronze Golem adventure [MA 1018].
Sviftmont 7:
Emperor Eusebius of Thyatian and the Vyalia elves reach an agreement
to limit human colonists in the region recently acquired from
Karameikos [MA 1018].
Sviftmont 20: A powerful Werewolf calling
himself the Wolf King attack travellers in the Radlebb woods [MA
1018].
Sviftmont 23: The Concordia has returned from the Hollow
World, damages in the polar passing are repaired at Ionace [MA
1018].
Eirmont 16: Amulet of the Marshes stolen at the House of
Yuschiev in Mirros [MA 1018, Dark Knight of Karameikos
novel].
Eirmont 18: Small scandal in Mirros when a gnome gemcutter
is exposed (by the network of Queen Olivia) as spy for Highforge [MA
1018].
Eirmont 19: Sir Grigory, knights of Sir Yuschiev, follows
the thief of the amulet to the west [MA 1018].
Eirmont 26: Sir
Grigory returns to Mirros after finding the amulet in Luln [MA
1018].
Kaldmont 1: Black Eagle arrives in Mirros [MA
1018].
Kaldmont 6: Terri returns to Krakatos where he is summoned
to Mirros and resigns from his positions at the School and the
Ministry [MA 1018].
Kaldmont 14: Barony of Yuschiev North of
Rugalov attacked by orcs [MA 1018].
Kaldmont 17: The Concordia
finally returns to Mirros with Claransa and more tales of the Hollow
World [MA 1018].
Kaldmont 22: gnomes of Highforge feign an
espionage operation in Mirros to play a prank on Queen Olivia [MA
1018].
Kaldmont 27: Baron Yuschiev learns of the attack on his
barony and plans to send sir Grigory [MA 1018].
Kaldmont 28: Day
of Dread [MA 1018].
1,019 AC
Nuwmont
3: Grigory and other Yushiev men leave Mirrors to investigate the
attacks in the eastern barony [MA 1019].
Nuwmont 9-11: Sir Grigory
is briefly imprisoned in Rugalov before defeating Khalil, leader of
the mercenary band Fangs of Jallah, and obtaining command of them [MA
1019].
Nuwmont 9: A mineral oil hunt begins in the Blight Swamp
[MA 1019].
Nuwmont 12: Grigory and his men with the Fangs defeat
an orc horde commanded by a Dark Knight [MA 1019].
Nuwmont 19: The
Black Eagle ask King Stefan a fair Karameikan trial [MA
1019].
Nuwmont 27: Sir Grigory has defeated all the orcs in the
region, but he goes mad and disappears [MA 1019, Dark Knight of
Karameikos novel].
Vatermont 1: Trial granted to Von Hendricks by
King Stefan [MA 1019].
Vatermont 9: Sir Grigory’s men return
to Mirros without him [MA 1019].
Vatermont 13: Sir Grigory is
found amnesiac near Rugalov [MA 1019].
Vatermont 22: Word reaches
Mirros Sir Grigory may still be alive, he is brought home [MA
1019].
Thaumont 5: Claransa is appointed new Minister of Magic to
replace Terari [MA 1019].
Thaumont 15: The Masked One, a
Traladaran wizard, becomes the unofficial Headmaster of the School in
Krakatos [MA 1019].
Thaumont 25: Sir Grigory awakens in Mirrors
and tells his tale [MA 1019].
Flaurmont 1: Trial of Von Hendricks
begins in Mirros [MA 1019].
Flaurmont 14: Alphatians Harassed by
bureaucracy and guards in Karameikos due to Queen Olivia suspicions
on them [MA 1019].
Flaumont 15: Valachi Sulescu, the son of Baron
Zemiros Sulescu, is hurt by some werewolves in Glantri city, where he
is living as a student wizard in the School of Magic [MA
1019].
Flaumont 17: Since mineral oil was found in the Blight
Swamp many hin and non hin adventurers have disappeared in it [MA
1019].
Yarthmont 25: The Five Shires decide to finance an official
expedition to the Blight Swamp, and close it to adventurers [MA
1019].
Yarthmont 28: One of Queen Olivia's spies is caught by
Alphatian wizard Telokar of Frisland, a former commander in the
Alphatian army and now a professor of Conjuration and Summoning at
the Karameikan School of Magecraft [MA 1019].
Klarmont 1:
Alphatians at the School of Magecraft meet to discuss the current
hostility from the Karameikos government [MA 1019].
Klarmont 7:
Queen Olivia learns of the meeting of the Alphatians in Krakatos and
worries [MA 1019].
Klarmont 15: In Darokin rulers of the
Shadowelves, former Alfheim, Wendar, Darokin and Karameikos,
including King Stefan, meet secretly to plan the destruction of the
Church of Atzanteotl and the dismantling of the Alfheim Avengers [MA
1019].
Klarmont 19: Several Alphatian professors of Krakatos
cancel their classes. The Masked One contacts Claransa [MA
1019].
Klarmont 22: The Emperor's Hillfolk, a comedy depicting a
Traladaran family that strikes it rich and moves to Emperor's Hill in
Thyatis City, opens. The play proves to be immensely popular, and
soon a version of the play opens in Mirros as well [MA 1019].
Felmont
2: Concerted attack against the Church of Atzanteotl all over the
Known Word and Shadow elves territories, and in Karameikos too [MA
1019].
Felmont 3: A Five Shires' trader ship, The Jolsten, is
pushed upon a group of coastal rocks east of Sulescu Village. The
ship's master, Captain Shirley Kidder, orders the crew to abandon
ship [MA 1019].
Felmont 22: Hin worshipping a strange monsters are
discovered in the Blight Swamp, and the hin of the nearby village are
banished from the Shires by the Sheriffs [MA 1019].
Felmont 26:
After the recent tension, 3,000 Alphatians of the 90,000 who have
settled Karameikos decide to leave to return to Alphatian territories
in the east [MA 1019].
Fyrmont 1: The Masked One discovers most of
the Alphatian professors have left the School of Magic, bringing away
all their items and books [MA 1019].
Fyrmont 11: Werewolves attack
near Luln, in truth hunters from Glantri who are searching for a
nosferatu assassin [MA 1019].
Fyrmont 13: The 3,000 Alphatians
ready to depart from Mirros are detained by the city guards in the
Foreign Quarter [MA 1019].
Fyrmont 14: One of the werewolves is
captured near Halag, but soon dies of his wounds [MA 1019].
Fyrmont
16: A Five Shires' ship, The Kholn, comes across wreckage off the
coast of Karameikos near the village of Sulescu. Items recovered
indicate that it was a Minrothaddan vessel, The Fancy Dancer. The
wreckage is due to a pirate attack [MA 1019].
Fyrmont 21: More
werewolves attack near Vandevicsny [MA 1019].
Fyrmont 23: All the
werewolves are found dead near Vandevicsny, killed by the nosferatu
assassin they were pursuing [MA 1019].
Ambyrmont 3-7: Lord
Korrigan tasks Sir Tyern Malkov, of the royal engineers to plan a
road connecting the southern coast from Mirros to Halag. The Church
of Karameikos manifests interest to reach a region still dominated by
the Church of Traladara [MA 1019].
Ambyrmont 12: The Alphatians
who wish to leave Karameikos are freed and permitted to go [MA
1019].
Eirmont 14: Following his survey, Sir Malkov present to
Korrigan the plan to build road and lighthouses in the southern coast
[MA 1019].
Eirmont 28: Von Hendriks is finally declared guilty of
treason, exiled and escorted to the nearest border, the Five Shires
[MA 1019].
Dhrom Dhum, a powerful goblin cleric, declares an
independent kingdom in the Wufwolde hills [Author, see link below,
arbitrary date].
[Image:
Blight Swamp]
Caption:
Trees in the Blight Swamp
1,020 AC and the Future
The
Marilenev Uprising: After years of maniacal planning, 70 years old
Magda Marilenev is finally ready to act, starting her revolt with a
riot in the Grand Market as her husband did 50 years before [GAZ1
adventure, arbitrary date]. Magda, born a Torenescu, could have
finally retrieved the legendary Diadem of the Sun of Tahrek the
Bright [Dungeon Master Survival Kit cards].
[See also article
about the Karameikan Civil War by Hausman Santos in this same issue
of Threshold. The Dymrak Dread Campaign by Giampaolo Agosta could be
used this year, as World in Flames: The Trouble With Karameikos by
Bruce Heard, see links below].
In my Koskatep series, at some
point the followers of Nyx may conquer Koskatep and become a power in
the region. The Church of Ixion will probably oppose them, and a
follower could also retrieve the famed flaming axe known as Ixion’s
Wrath [Dungeon Master Survival Kit cards, Agosta’s Lords of the
Cruth Lowlands, Koskatep series of adventures by Author].
Also
it is worth considering that by this year the Karameikos leadership
is quite old, and some rulers or ministers could die of old age or
retire, as it happened in canon only to Lucius Hyraksos: Stefan
Karameikos is now 72 years old, Olivia 61, Alexius Korrigan should be
72 too, Zogrev Yarol is 70 years old, Bartran Cordelius 75, Valdo
Tisza 59. Terari is probably much older, but rather than die he could
eventually leave in a Quest for Immortality.
If Adriana
Karameikos at 40 will probably just wait for her natural succession
to the throne, her brothers, Justin 38 and Valen 34, may have
children and settle in a barony or decide to search for other
opportunities elsewhere (Justin should be competent enough to become
a Minister, while Valen may leave Karameikos or decide to become the
successor of Korrigan).
Oliver Jowett should be now almost 95
years old, probably retired or dead. Magdel should now be 44 years
old and around 10-12th level, making her a likely successor of
Sherlane, Oderbry would now be 64, but it is likely he acted before
that date and was killed or imprisoned. Aleksyev Nikelnevich is 64
too, so he could last a few more years in his position. Sergyev is
probably around 55, so he could last more, turning his Cult in a more
stable religion or just going nuts if some Entropic immortal is
behind it, as in the Dymrak Dread campaign referenced above.
Alya
“Flameflicker” should be 45 by now so she could “reign”
for more time, if not discovered or removed somehow. Emilio the Great
is 70 by now, but he could still be active in acting and spying for
Queen Olivia.
Boris Torenescu, now 69, should already be dead by
now, or having succeeded in killing Aleksander. The younger
generation, Aleksander and Stephanos are 46 and 45 by now and should
have married and have children, least the main line go extinct. The
older members, as Simion and Sergei, cousins of Cristoph and Boris,
should now be 71 and 75. They still may have sons and daughter who
are not of the main line, but could still become clan leaders if the
main line goes extinct. Nichola Torenescu, wife of Zogrev Yarol and
sister of Boris, could be 65 by now. It is not specified in canon if
she and Zogrev had children, but that does not mean they do not have
one or two.
Anton Radu should be 81 by now, if he is not dead or
imprisoned for his criminal activities, and Cartha slightly younger.
At least one of the two is probably dead or exiled by now. Zweis and
Antonito should be in their mid 50s, if still alive. Emil, now 35,
could be the heir designated by Anton, while Pieter, who should be at
least 38, could be a powerful cleric in the Church of Traladara, with
the ambition of succeeding Nikelnevich. Theodoscius should be 34, and
many things could happen if is true parentage is discovered, or he
becomes a serial killer. All three could be married with children by
now. Theodoscius’ four older sisters should also have husbands
and children.
Philip Vorloi is 80 or more by now and his brother
Fortunato only slightly younger, Grigory should be 47, if still
alive, Marianna 44 and her cousin Lucia, if not killed by the Veiled
Society as in B6, 45. All could be married with children and things
can happen if Grigory eventually inherits. The Vorloi clan also
includes the seven brothers and sisters of Halia Vorloi, which should
be born between 964 and 973 AC so some of them could have adult
children by now. Their father, probably a cousin of Philip and
Fortunato, should be well over 80, if still alive. Sascia of Luln now
is 48 years old, and Yolanda 42. Both could by now be married with
children.
Magda Marilenev is now 70 and should probably act, as
even her eventual heir Andros (see above) would be 49 by now, unless
a younger one appears from the line of the disappeared Melanie (who
if still alive would be about 65 now and possibly a grandmother). If
Melanie survived and had children or Andros has children, the family
could not go extinct as is instead likely in canon, where no heir
exist.
Desmond Kelvin should be 51 by now. Even if he hoped to
marry Adriana Karameikos, he could still marry another woman and have
children. His sister Arelena should be 45, and married to Kaerin
Penhaligon as indicated in module B12. If Desmond Kelvin or Arteris
Penhaligon have no issues, the children of Arelena and Kelvin could
be heirs to both dominions.
Arteris is 49 by now. Canon sources
do not say she married, but neither she don’t.
Sherlane
Halaran should be over 80 by now, so Magdel could soon succeed him as
head of the Church of Karameikos and Aleena as Baroness of Threshold.
Aleena is now 42 and canonically married since 9 years, so she could
have children.
Retameron and Halia Antonic are 50 and 46 by now,
and they could have children.
Vlad Lutescu is 56 by now. Lev
Dromilov 58, but both should have heirs, even if they are not
mentioned in canon sources but only in fan works.
Gustav Vandevic
is likely 70 too by now, but he has at least a niece named Laina who
could succeed him and marry Marek Strolojca. Other minor nobles are
mentioned in canon sources and were greatly developed by Giampaolo
Agosta, Simone Neri and others, as the Draconius, Brezovo, Moubotka,
Ourosco, Strolojca, Thrakius, Kutinov, Miltchev, Retebius, Pyotrev,
see links below.
While Zemiros Sulescu is over 320 years old,
supposedly he is around since 970 AC, so his simulated age should be
at least 70. By now he should have faked his old age and arrange for
a fictional heir to arrive soon. A Valachi Sulescu, son of Zemiros,
is indeed mentioned in the Fan Almanac 1,019. He would not obviously
be a real son.
Prestelle of Rifflian is canonically young for an
elf, so she could remain for years to come, even if she is more of a
representative than an actual ruler. Dorfus Hilltopper of Highforge
likewise succeeded his father around 989 AC, so he could be
relatively young for a gnome and reign for many years.
The
ambassadors have not changed in K:KoA, but by 1,020 AC some of them
are quite old, and therefore should be near retirement. Cornel
Osteric is 65, Gunter Schonberg should be over 70, Aladan Voll
probably near 80, and Estella Whitehall the same, so the latter two
could already have retired by now. Abdallah ibn Hamid is likely to be
around 60 by now, and could already be dead or retired if he
challenged Osteric, Schonberg or tried to kidnap Marianita.
Marianita is supposedly half human half Belcadiz elf, so she
could remain in her position for many more years. She probably still
appears to be mid 20 thanks to her race, magic, or both. Eventually
she could even decide to marry Valen Karameikos, Milo Korrigan or
Shalander.
Shalander is young and could stay many more years,
Bolto and Jenkin less so, but still have many more years before
retirement. Yet Shalander could decide to leave to do something else
and Jenkin may desire to return to the Shires.
Gazetteer 01 The Grand Duchy of Karameikos
TSR modules: B1-9 In search of Adventures, B10 Night’s Dark Terror
DDA3 adventure Eye of Traldar
DDA4 adventure The Dymrak Dread
Wrath of the Immortals boxed set
Dungeon and Dragon Magazine, some relevant issues as detailed above
Dungeon Master Survival Kit
Poor Wizard’s Almanac I, II and III
Karameikos Kingdom of Adventures AD&D boxed set
Joshuan’s Almanac
Hail the Heroes AD&D adventure
Night of the Vampire AD&D adventure
The Grand Duchy of Karameikos AC970-AC1000 by Sean Meaney http://pandius.com/k9701000.html
Chronology of Luln & Western Karameikos by religon http://pandius.com/lulnchrn.html
History of Traladara by Francesco Defferrari (Author) http://pandius.com/tralhist.html
An Idea on the history of Specularum (aka Mirros) by Sean Meaney http://pandius.com/mrlnev_h.html
Events fleshing out the timeline of Karameikos by Andrew Theisen http://pandius.com/kar2time.html
Timeline events by Håvard http://pandius.com/kar_time.html
Traladaran Timeline by Giampaolo Agosta http://pandius.com/trldtime.html
Mirror of the Eternal Night: Secrets of Koskatep by me in Threshold issue #1 and following issues http://pandius.com/mretnght.html
A Goblin Kingdom: The Rise of Dhrom Dhum by me in Threshold issue #1 http://pandius.com/dhromdum.html
The Dymrak Dread by Giampaolo Agosta http://pandius.com/DymrakDread.pdf
Lords of the Cruth Lowlands by Giampaolo Agosta http://pandius.com/CruthLowlands-joined.pdf
World in Flames: The Trouble With Karameikos by Bruce Heard http://pandius.com/wfac1018.html
Fan Almanacs 1014 - 1019 AC http://pandius.com/alm.html
Torenescu Clan by Ville Lähde http://pandius.com/fctrnscu.html
Andros Marilenev by Jennifer Guerra http://pandius.com/andros.html
Traladaran Clans by Jennifer Guerra http://pandius.com/tralclan.html
Unveiling the Radu Clan by Andrew Theisen http://pandius.com/raducln2.html
Karameikan Nobles and their heirs by Giampaolo Agosta http://pandius.com/knblheir.html
Karameikos Noble Families by Simone Neri http://pandius.com/knoblfam.html
Noble Houses of Karameikos: Strolojca and Draconius by Giampaolo Agosta and Simone Neri http://pandius.com/strldrac.html
The Lutescu by Sal Ortega http://pandius.com/sortega.html
Note also that the Vaults of Pandius has much more fan works and adventures set in Karameikos which could expand this timeline even more: http://pandius.com/karameik.html
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1Perhaps the mother of Stefan I, i.e. Stefan III’s great-great-grandmother, was of the Vorloi line? See “Heirs and Heiresses” article in this issue of Threshold Magazine.
2The Markovitch (a noble family, distantly related to the same one in Glantri), is my personal creation because I decided it did not make much sense to me that Luln was a new town ruled by a non noble female in a clearly feudal nation, but other timelines may have different assumptions.
3In Gazetteer 1, Yolanda’s mother is described as a seamstress in Luln, but I changed her to a noble lady as I did for all her family, see also previous note.
4I moved the date back one year from Havard’s timeline to make room for other events
5This event has not happened yet in Karameikos:Kingdom of Adventure, set in 1,012 AC, but should be imminent. Fan Almanacs had this event happen in 1,017 AC.
6This event is strongly suggested in Gazetteer 1 adventures and in X10 and as such happened in my campaign. The official canon timeline has Von Hendriks defeated by the Five Shires only in 1011 AC, a solution I do not like much because it is anti-climatic and it also seems quite out of character for Von Hendriks not to exploit the WotI situation to make his move. At the end of the war, Bargle and Von Hendriks could either be killed or escape as in the Poor Wizard’s Almanac official timeline.