1372 DR

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• Galaeron Nihmedu unwittingly releases the phaerimm from their prison under the dunes of Anauroch, the phaerimm quickly isolate and besiege Evereska.^[1][2]

• Galaeron Nihmedu and Melegaunt Tanthul, a prince of Shade travel to Karse where they recover the Karsestone, destroying the lich Wulgreth who had used the stone as his phylactery.^[2]

• Tilverton suffers an attack by the forces of Thultanthar in Mirtul. All that is left of the town is a dark, concave space filled with shadows and flitting regions of deeper darkness.^[3]

• Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun along with several other Chosen of Mystra muster a relief army in Waterdeep and set out to lift the phaerimm siege on Evereska.^[4]

• Chieftain Grguch of Clan Karuck, a rogue cheiftain of Obould's horde attacks both the Moonwood and Mithral Hall's new eastern wall.^[5]

• The epidemy of Wailing Death in Neverwinter. The war between Neverwinter and Luskan, and the unsuccessful rise of Queen Morag.^{[citation needed]}

• Innovindil of the Moonwood and her pegasus steed Sunset are both killed in a skirmish with Clan Karuck on the western edge of her home.^{[citation needed]}
• Grguch of Clan Karuck, legendary among the Orcs of the north, falls in battle to Bruenor Battlehammer.^{[citation needed]}
• Belshazu was slain in the abyss by the drow wizard Pharaun Mizzrym.^{[citation needed]}
• Fenthick Moss and Desther Indelayne are executed in Neverwinter in case of stealing the cure from Wailing Death.^{[citation needed]}
• Baram and Kurth are killed during the internal war in Luskan.^{[citation needed]}

• On Midwinter night, the god Bane returns to Faerûn, bursting forth from the skin of his son, Iyachtu Xvim. With his divinity restored, Bane quickly gains the portfolio of fear, restoring him to a Greater Power.^[6][7]

• Late in the year Lolth inexplicably falls silent, denying all of her worshipers of spells.^[8][9]

• The Shadovar melt large portions of the High Ice, causing wide-spread changes to Faerûn's climate and weather, leaving Western Faerûn beset by drought.^[4]

• Tarsakh 30 Citizens of Neverwinter begin falling ill from a plague later known as the Wailing Death. Within a few tendays most inhabitants of the city are dead or dying.^[10]

• Kern Desanea, son of Tarl and Shal Desanea, the "Heroes of Phlan", recovers the Warhammer of Tyr. For assisting with Kern's quest, the legendary undead paladin Miltiades is restored to life by Tyr.^{[citation needed]}

• Retirement of Vangerdahast, leaving Caladnei as the sage of the Cormyrian court.^[11]

• The Seraph of Lies infiltrates Thultanthar on a mission from his wicked master. He briefly gains control of the Karsestone, but is eventually foiled by the Harper witch Ruha.^[4]

• The Treaty of Garumn's Gorge is signed, officially recognizing the Kingdom of Many-Arrows. It is the first ever Orc kingdom.^[5]
• Brisk trade continues between Aglarond and Thay, despite Aglarondan wariness of the Red Wizards.^[12]

• Return of the Archwizards series
• War of the Spider Queen series
• Elminster in Hell
• The Orc King

References

1. ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches, p. 99. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Troy Denning (Mar 2001). The Summoning. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 07-8691-801-2.
3. ↑ Troy Denning (Dec 2001). The Siege. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1905-1.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Troy Denning (Nov 2002). The Sorcerer. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2795-X.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} R.A. Salvatore (October 2007). The Orc King (Hardcover). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-4340-8.
6. ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons, p. 15. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
7. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 265. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
8. ↑ Richard Lee Byers (July 2002). Dissolution. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 07-8692-683-8.
9. ↑ Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player’s Guide to Faerûn, p. 168-171. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
10. ↑ Brian R. James and Ed Greenwood (September, 2007). The Grand History of the Realms, p. 153. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
11. ↑ Lizz Baldwin (Mar 2002). Realms of Shadow. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-2716-X.
12. ↑ Richard Baker, Matt Forbeck, Sean K. Reynolds (May 2003). Unapproachable East, p. 105. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2881-6.