Campaign Timeline
Shadows over Cyre
Terminology
B.G.= Before Galifar
A.G = After Galifar
Italics = Official Module
- = Year
+ = Within the year.
Timeline
-5446 B.G. Caer Shadowfast is founded as Dreadhold. It is an outpost of the Dhakaani in their war against the Daelkyr.
-5000 B.G The Painmaster is bound in the heart of Dreadhold and the town is abandoned by the Goblins.
-2,000 B.G. Karrn the Conqueror takes over Dreadhold and renames it Caer Shadowfast. It is his outpost for what he hopes will allow him to conquer the other four human kingdoms.
-1,166 B.G. Warlord of Barovia, Strahd Von Zharovich, makes his pact with Death (Graazt) and Erandis D'Vol to become the first vampire.
-0 A.G. The Knighthood of the Silver Chalice is deeded the Fortress to serve as one of their many fortresses to protect against the influence of demons.
- 666 A.G. The Abyss Ninja are founded by Kalas the Monk. They perform unspeakable acts of evil under the Knighthood's nose for a century.
- 770 A.G. The Monks of the Quivering Flame defeat the Abyss Ninja and establish their own monastary.
- 862 A.G. Ethan Rhefeldt born in Sharn.
- 894 A.G. The Knights of the Silver Chalice declare their neutrality in the Last War.
- 896 A.G. The Knights of the Silver Chalice are outlawed by King Kaius, their property confiscated, and most of its members killed in battle or executed for treason.
- 900 A.G. The Knighthood joins formerly with Breland when the Cyreans attack them. Its members become the Red Cloak Knighthood.
- 922 A.G. First reports of the Sword of Khyber come in from various cultists and outsiders across Khorviare.
- 966 A.G. Warforged assault Caer Shadowfast and wipe out its Brelish contingent. They begin transforming it into a supply town.
- 987 A.G. Expedition to Castle Ravenloft The "First Vampire" Strahd Von Zharovich is killed by Cassius Cato, Kael, Lindsey, Ethan, and others. King Kaius absorbs the essence of the Vampire King and ascends to his throne.
- 989 A.G. The Sword of Khyber vanishes and Genai d'Deneith starts the Twelve Deadly Gods.
- 991 A.G. The Red Hawks are established with the aid of Rangers from the Reaches and Valenar. They kill more soldiers than any other unit in the Last War except the Deneith Deadly Gods.
- 992 A.G. Rupin is the first of the soon-to-be watchmen to encounter Siber. The two become close friends but wind up going separate ways. Siber later encounters and befriends both Sofia Roberto and Kyle Ferdinand at the end of the year Siber is found guilty of General Valance's death and is labeled as a Brelish assassin.
- 993 A.G. Rupert Carter, aka Rupin Addwealth, barely survives a smuggling attempt. His dog, Dog, is killed by Rhael and Maiet.
- 994 A.G. Caer Shadowfast is taken by Colonel Du'Crion days before the Mourning.
+[After the Mourning] Two men (Ari and Reade) claiming to be priests of a draconic religion arrive. They set up shop in a crumbling temple and attract a following of beings disheartened with traditional gods.
-997 A.G. Rupin and Dey become official business partners.
- 998 A.G. The Campaign Setting begins.
+ A Magehound is Dispatched by Arch-Mage Travern of the Arcane Congress for unknown reasons, Rumors of the Arcane Congresses Vaults being sieged and robbed are spread to Caer Shadowfast.
+ Week One: Keep on the Borderlands The Caer Shadowfast heroes successfully defeat an attempt to raise the Rajah Hastur and destroy the majority of the Speakers of Orkus.
Elsewise, the Lord of Blades has his kidnapping of Artifice thwarted by Ari and Reade with their newly arrived Dragonborn companion.
+ Week Two: Hour of the Knife A series of murders plagues Caer Shadowfast caused by Vice Admiral Ramirez employing the Cabinet of Faces while Red Jack a pain demon takes up residence.
Meanwhile, Thelia and Gerald quest against the Blood Claws.
Oargev is crowned King Oargev I of Cyre. Breland recognizes New Cyre as an independent city-state but nothing more.
+ One Month: Cassius Cato is named Count of Shadowfast by all Four Nations. It is an independent nation in all but name. He likewise founds The Watchmen.
+ Two Months: The Forgotten Forge A our heroes recover the Schema by defeating Krauser and the Red Queen in Aaren D'Cannith's Factory 5.
+ Three Months: Shadows of the Last War The Heroes successfully save the village of Rose Quartz and destroy the Blood Claws.
+ Three Months, 2 weeks Whispers of the Vampire's Blade Kael, Ethan, Drake, Delake, and Samantha slay Carmilla and save Princess Haydith. Strahd's Soul sword is destroyed.
+ Five Months, 1 week Assault on Citadel D'Cannith Merrix D'Cannith and the powerful Illithid Ixll are killed by a group of heroes working together.
+ Six Months Grasp of the Emerald Claw The Lord of Blades works with Lord Shadowspawn to prepare for the return of Dread Cthulhu. Xulo is recovered by Drake.
+ Six Months, 2 weeks Battle for Ebonhold Castle Trent breaks out of Ebonhold with the aide of Gerard and others.
+ Six Months, 3 weeks Call of Cthulhu The City of R'leyh rises from the ground but ends in the destruction of the massive monstrosity.
+ Eight Months Merrix D'Cannith III marries Jorlanna D'Cannith.
+ Nine Months Merrix D'Cannith III begins constructing the Golden Dragon.
+ Ten Months Warlord Gruden declares Southern Karrnath independent of the main country, citing Kaius' Vampirism. Kaius derides it as a blatant power play and 'proves' his humanity.
- 999 A.G. The Year of the Gears Grinding
