• Ches 30: Waterdeep repels an attack from the forces of Iakhovas but trade with Maztica is stunted for almost a year as a result.^[1]
• Mirtul: The last of the forces besieging Zhentil Keep abandon their attacks.^[2]
• Kythorn 4: Iakhovas attacks Baldur's Gate, again, causing trade with Maztica to cease.^{[citation needed]}
• Flamerule 24: Start of the Twelfth Serôs War. Iakhovas shatters a portion of the Sharksbane Wall, leading a host of Sahuagin through the breach and destroying Akhanmyr and a sea unicorn guardpost before occupying Coryselmal. The war will last 248 more days until the Feast of the Moon.^{[citation needed]}
• The Harpers Spellviper and Cryshana volunteer for a suicide mission to take a piece of the Gatekeeper's Crystal into Hellgate Keep. The Mistmaster then uses it to destroy the majority of the keep while Turlang and his treants block the pass to the ruins.^[3]
• The War of Gold and Gloom. Gold dwarves from the Great Rift and Duergar from Dunspeirrin both march to retake Deep Shanatar. When they meet, it sparks a war that lasts 14 years.^{[citation needed]}
• Thay launches its latest invasion attempt against Aglarond in the winter. Szass Tam creates a vast army of undead to cross the frozen Umber Marshes. The animated corpses crash like waves against the Watchwall but fail to overcome the fortification.^[4]
• Five powerful Bhaalspawns wage a war, killing all but a few of their weaker siblings to resurrect Bhaal and become demi-gods. They are ultimately defeated by Gorion's Ward.

• Shradin Mulophor is destroyed by the Skulls of Skullport.^[5]
• Arcturia is killed by frost giants, but is reborn as a horrific aberration.^[6]
• Duke Bhereu and Baron Thomdor, both cousins of former King Azoun IV of Cormyr, die as a result of poisoning during the abraxus affair.^[7][8]
• Sorgar Illance and Ohlmer Cormaeril are assassinated on the order of Gaspar Cormaeril.^[9]
• Faurael Blackhammer of Triboar is killed in battle with the tanar'ri forces from Hellgate Keep.^[10]

• The Shadow Thieves of Amn fight a mysterius guild of Vampires.
• The Elven city of Suldanesselar south of Amn fight the drow in the largest conflict with the drow in that region for centuries or more.

• Ches: Iyachtu Xvim frees himself from his prison beneath Zhentil Keep and is raised to the status of Lesser deity.^[11]
  • Xvim possesses Fzoul Chembryl and sets him on the path to become the Tyrant of the Moonsea.^[12]
• Marpenoth 10: Fzoul takes over as head of the church of Xvim in Zhentil Keep.^[13]
• Eldath and Mielikki establish new homes in the House of Nature, having lived exclusively on Faerûn itself until now.

• The remaining power of Bhaal is gathered and possible raise of a new deity.

• Flamerule 1: The Ship of the Gods erupts.^[14]

• Violent fog & cloud giants from the Evermoors attack Nesmé. The troll attacks of last year also increase in number and ferocity, causing the downfall of several small settlements between Everlund and Yartar. It is discovered that this is due to more friendly fog & cloud giants (as well as a black dragon) who have displaced the trolls.

• Eleasias The Iron Throne issues a public warning that too many weapons bought without their consent in the region surrounding Baldur’s Gate will be met with reprisals.
• Eleint Young Harpers supporting the Janessar are kidnapped in Myratma by the Rundeen.
• Harpers unmask Tanta Hagara as an annis to her followers. The Blue Bear tribe aren't perturbed and soon, they are raiding caravans while armies of demons march out from Hellgate Keep, attacking Silverymoon, the Citadel of the Mists and Sundabar. The fiends manage to enter Sundabar, where they set fire to the city and kill many before being forced back out by Helm Dwarfriend.
• The Blue Bear Tribe and their tanar'ri allies make a concerted effort to take the Citadel of the Mists. Tanta Hagara and her army are destroyed. The Mistmaster hides the Gatekeeper's Crystal, even from Elminster and Khelben Arunsun.

• Halaster's Higharvestide occurs:^[5]
  • Halaster Blackcloak is kidnapped from Undermountain by members of the Twisted Rune. He later escapes with the help of adventures hired by the Lords of Waterdeep.^{[citation needed]}
  • Shradin Mulophor is destroyed by the Skulls of Skullport.^{[citation needed]}
  • Arcturia is killed by frost giants, but is reborn as a horrific aberration.^[6]
  • Trobriand "the Metal Mage" and Murial "the Misshapen" are driven from their lairs to the first level of Undermountain.^{[citation needed]}
  • Piergeiron the Paladinson slays the dracolich Kistarianth the Red on the slopes of Mount Waterdeep. Before becoming undead, Kistarianth had been killed by Piergeiron's father, Athar the Shining Knight.^{[citation needed]}
  • The lich Sothus Zeth uses a gate to escape from Undermountain to Myth Drannor with a herd of 15 nightmares.^{[citation needed]}
  • The vaults under Darkhold fill with monsters from Undermountain, keeping Sememmon and his forces busy.^{[citation needed]}
• Kythorn An Illithid trader named Fith arrives in Skullport with 3 beholder slaves with their central eyes burned out. This makes him a target of the Xanathar but his agents are killed and Fith leaves the city.
• Countess Sarya Dlardrageth and her companions are accidentally freed from their prison. They then go about releasing the Fey'ri.^{[citation needed]}
• The book "Gloryswords: An Informal And Incomplete Overview of Adventuring Bands in the Year of the Spur", by Ragefast, Sage of Baldur's Gate, is published.^[15]

• Alturiak: Two groups of monsters invade the Nameless Dungeon and drive off the elven defenders.^{[citation needed]}
• Marpenoth 24: Fzoul and Khelben Arunsun meet in Voonlar. In exchange for information on Orgauth, Fzoul agrees to not expand his influence beyond the eastern Thunder Peaks for 10000 days.^[16]
• Marpenoth 29: Orgauth is granted ruler ship of Zhentil Keep after forming an alliance with Fzoul.^[17]
• Nightal 8: Mintar allies itself with Fzoul.^[18]
• Lady Alustriel steps down as High Mage of Silverymoon. Taern Hornblade, one of her senior advisors and leader of her Spellguard, succeeds her.
• The Zhentarim take over Orlbar.^{[citation needed]}
• Orc warlord King Obould Many-Arrows claims the mountainous region north of the Evermoors and west of the Moonwood as the Kingdom of Dark Arrows.^{[citation needed]}
• Randal Morn and his riders take back Dagger Falls from the Zhentarim.^[19]
• The abraxus affair occurs in which an attempt is made on King Azoun IV's life by a magical bull-like creature.^[20]

• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn ends.
• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal

• House Harpell completes a bridge over the river Surbrin.^[10]
• An explorer claims to have discovered huge chunks of gold in the Great Glacier but the gold melted when it was brought south into Vaasa. A gold rush starts in Palischuk.
• * A caravan master finds the Leaves of Green in the ruins of Zhentil Keep. He sells it in Arabel to someone who is killed in the Stonelands shortly afterward.
• This year is known as the Year of the City's Sorrows in the Black Chronology.^[21][22]

References

1. ↑ Steven E. Schend, Sean K. Reynolds and Eric L. Boyd (June 2000). Cloak & Dagger, p. 9. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1627-3.
2. ↑ Steven E. Schend, Sean K. Reynolds and Eric L. Boyd (June 2000). Cloak & Dagger, p. 9. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1627-3.
3. ↑ Richard Baker (August 2004). Forsaken House. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3260-0.
4. ↑ Richard Baker, Matt Forbeck, Sean K. Reynolds (May 2003). Unapproachable East, p. 105. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2881-6.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Steven E. Schend (1996). Undermountain: Stardock, p. 6-8. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-0451-8.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep, p. 129. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
7. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (April 1998). Cormyr: A Novel (Paperback), p. 42. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
8. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (April 1998). Cormyr: A Novel (Paperback), p. 292. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
9. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (April 1998). Cormyr: A Novel (Paperback), p. 317. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} slade (April 1996). The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
11. ↑ Steven E. Schend, Sean K. Reynolds and Eric L. Boyd (June 2000). Cloak & Dagger, p. 9. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1627-3.
12. ↑ Steven E. Schend, Sean K. Reynolds and Eric L. Boyd (June 2000). Cloak & Dagger, p. 10. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1627-3.
13. ↑ Steven E. Schend, Sean K. Reynolds and Eric L. Boyd (June 2000). Cloak & Dagger, p. 10. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1627-3.
14. ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars, p. 13. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
15. ↑ Ed Greenwood (August 2006). Swords of Eveningstar, p. -1. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-4022-0.
16. ↑ Steven E. Schend, Sean K. Reynolds and Eric L. Boyd (June 2000). Cloak & Dagger, p. 10. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1627-3.
17. ↑ Steven E. Schend, Sean K. Reynolds and Eric L. Boyd (June 2000). Cloak & Dagger, p. 10. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1627-3.
18. ↑ Steven E. Schend, Sean K. Reynolds and Eric L. Boyd (June 2000). Cloak & Dagger, p. 12. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1627-3.
19. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 127. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
20. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (April 1998). Cormyr: A Novel (Paperback), p. 20-27. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
21. ↑ Richard Baker, Bruce R. Cordell, David Noonan, Matthew Sernett, James Wyatt (March 2007). Cormyr: The Tearing of the Weave, p. 159. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 07-8694-119-7.
22. ↑ Brian R. James and Ed Greenwood (September, 2007). The Grand History of the Realms, p. 157. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.