- *CATACLYSM*: In his attempt to become a god
he brought down the gods wrath. True priests left the world.
Thirteen signs were given and all were ignored. Solamnic Knight
Lord Soth was given the chance to stop it but failed. On the
thirteenth day of Yule, Third day of the new year a fiery
mountain fell from the sky upon Istar. The entire world
suffered from mass destruction of violent storms, earthquakes,
and rising oceans.(0 PC)
The following are the 13 signs given to the world before the cataclysm:
- The gods hands shall withdraw & man shall face his doom alone
- The sky shall lament & beat the Earth with its tears & cries of anguish.
- Fear shall visit the land.
- Light shall be devoured; hope shall flee.
- Darkness & despair shall be rekindled.
- The flame shall fail on the hearth.
- The plains will be cleansed.
- Brother shall turn against brother.
- Knowledge shall be veiled.
- Our children shall bleed for our sins.
- Nature, in her outrage, shall turn against man.
- The bounty shall end & the blood shall wash the blot from the earth.
- The Earth & sky shall awaken!
AGE OF DESPAIR
TIME OF DARKNESS
YEAR FROM BEGINNING: 10,000 - 10,384
PC/AC DATING: 1 AC - 384 AC
Year of Age
1-300
- Shadow Years: Famine and plague spread. Knights are hated
for not stopping the Cataclysm. The Seeker movement begins.
2
- "No Gods, No Heroes": Story [The Cataclysm] about a small
group of adventures trying to survive who found luck on their
side.
3
- "Seekers": Story [The Cataclysm] about a boy and a Knight
on a quest for answers.
3-140
- Dark Queen Finds Istar: The Temple of Istar was cast into
the Abyss where Takhisis finds it.
17-18
- "The Word and the Silence": Poem [The Cataclysm] about
murder and vengance.
19
- "A Good Knight's Tale": Story [Love and War] about a
Knight's tale dealing with love.
22
- "The Cobbler's Son": Story [The Cataclysm] about a Kender
Scribe and his search for knowledge on what people think about
the Cataclysm.
39
- Dwarfgate Wars: Mountain Dwarves of Thorbardin closed
their kingdom to Man and Dwarven refugees. Fistandantilus leads
the refugees against Thorbardin and eventually destroys both
armies in a magical blast from within Zhaman (which transformed
into Skullcap).
39 / 357
- War of the Twins: Novel about Caramon, Tasselhoff, and
Crysania's adventures in the time of the Cataclysm and Dwarfgate
War and their quest to stop Raistlin.
44
- "Mark of the Flame, Mark of the Word": Story [The Cataclysm]
about the contiuation of "The Word and the Silence".
50
- "The Night Wolf": Story [The War of the Lance] about a
Werewolf and a group of friends trying to end the curse.
56
- "The Bargain Driver": Story [The Cataclysm] about a woman
and a Knight caught in a cursed village.
100
- "The High Priest of Halcyon": Story [The Cataclysm] about
the Scribe Foryth Teel from "Three Lives of Horgan Oxthrall" on a
new quest for knowledge.
127
- "The Wizard's Spectacles": Story [Kender, Gully Dwarves,
and Gnomes] about a Hermit gaining the power of spell casting
through a pair of True seeing glasses.
141
- Stone is Planted: Using the founding stone from Temple of
Istar, Takhisis opens a gateway to Krynn. The stone grows into a
dark version of the Temple.
142-152
- Dragons Awakened: Takhisis wonders Krynn waking the evil
Dragons. Then returns to the Abyss to gather her armies.
143
- "Seven Hymns of the Dragon": Poem [The Dragons of Krynn]
about Dragons from their point of view.
148
- "Dragon Breath": Story [The Dragons of Krynn] about the
group of heroes from "No Gods, No Heroes" who will fight a Dragon
that has been threatening their village.
151
- Murder in Tarsis: Novel about a Mercenary and an
Assassin teamed together to solve a murder under unusual
circumstances to prevent the destruction of Tarsis.
157
- Berem Finds Stone: Berem and his sister Jasla finds the
founding stone, Berem takes a gem and Jasla dies accidentally. The
gem attaches to Berem s chest
172 / Year 1200 in the Age of Light (2800 PC)
- "A Painter's Vision": Story [Love and War] about a Painter
who meets a Brass Dragon and deals with the Dragonarmies.
210
- Takhisis Finds Gate Barred: Because of the incomplete stone
and Jasla s spirit, Takhisis s gateway to Krynn is blocked
228
- Weasel's Luck: Novel about a youth forced to join the
Knighthood by circumstances only to find the true
meaning of courage and honor.
230
- Galen Beknighted: Novel about the boy in "Weasel's Luck"
who learns what it means to be a true Knight and finds his self-worth.
258-308
- Kindred Spirits: Novel about Flint and Tanis meeting each
other and the friendship that grew between them.
287
- Dragon Eggs Stolen: Evil Dragons steal the Good Dragon s
eggs. They hide them below the Lords of Doom.
292-349
- Hedrick the Theocrat: Novel [Haven't read yet].
296
- The Oath: Takhisis wakes the Good Dragons and threatens to
destroy the eggs if they did not swear an oath of neutrality for
the up coming war. She promised to return the eggs after the war.
300-320
- Agents of Evil: Takhisis sends her minions to search for
Berem in order to restore the founding stone.
313-342
- Before the Mask: Novel about Verminaard's life, his
connection with Huma, and his becoming a Dragon Highlord.
323
- "Harvests": Story [The Magic of Krynn] about Tanis's and
Flint's adventure with a young girl against a mage.
- Night of the Eye: Novel about a boy, Guerrand, finding
magic and saving the Lost Citadel from invasion by a Red Robe.
323-342
- Dark Heart: Novel [Haven't read yet].
325-351
- The Black Wing: Novel about the life of the black Dragon,
Khisanth from Xak Tsaroth who guarded the Disks of Mishakal.
326
- The Medusa Plague: Novel about Guerrand from "Night of
the Eye" and his dealing with an ex-friend who is seeking
revenge.
329 / 342
- "A Stone's Throw Away": Story [The Magic of Krynn] about
Tasselhoff and his finding the Teleportation Ring and an evil
mage.
330
- The Seventh Sentinel: Novel about finishing the life of
Guerrand from "Night of the Eye" and how he preserved magic from
being wiped out by his vengeful friend.
331
- Wanderlust: Novel about Tanis and Flint meeting Tasslehoff
and their adventures aiding the Dargonesti Elves.
TIME OF DRAGONS
332-340
- Dragons Gather/Highlords Made: At the direction from Takhisis
the evil Dragons join forces with other races. Dragon Highlords
are established.
- Emperor of Ansalon: Novel about Ariakas's life and how he
became the top Dragon Highlord.
337
- Sanction & Estwilde Corrupted: Takhisis s forces take
Sanction as their primary port. Estwilde is used as the source for
reserve troops.
- "Hide and Go Seek": Story [Love and War] about
339
- The Gates of Thorbardin: Novel [Haven't read yet]
- "The Exiles": Story [Love and War] about
- Oath and Measure: Novel about the five years Sturm spent
searching for his father, his petition for the Knighthood, and his
meeting of a strange and unusual person.
341
- The Dragonarmies Offer: The Dragon armies ally with Kern,
Khur, Blode, and the pirate isles, for refusal meant death.
342
- Draconians Created: A dark mage and evil Priest join to corrupt
the Good Dragon eggs. Using the fungus of the Zakhar the eggs are
turned into Draconians. First came Baaz, then Kapak, Bozak, Sivak,
and Arauk.
343-345
- Steel and Stone: Novel [Haven't read yet]
343-347
- Evil Marshals its Forces: The forces of evil are brought
together and trained. Thirst for power causes violence that weeds
out the weak.
344
- Maquesta Kar-Thon: Novel [Haven't read yet]
- "Snowsong": Story [Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes] about
- "Hearth Cat and Winter Wren": Story [Kender, Gulley Dwarves,
and Gnomes] about
345-346
- The Companions: Novel [Haven't read yet]
346
- Tanis, the Shadow Years: Novel about
- "The Test of the Twins": Story [The Magic of Krynn]
about what had happened at the Tower of High Sorcery during
Raistlin's test.
- "Raistlin and the Knight of Solamnia": Story [The War of
the Lance] about
346-347
- Darkness and Light: Novel about Sturm's and Kitara's
travels together and their trip to an unusual place.
- "Raistlin's Daughter": Story [Love and War] about
- Brothers Majere: Novel about the Majere Twins and their
adventure in a strange town and their dealings with a demigod.
- Kendermore: Novel about
346-349
- Flint the King: Novel about the five years Flint spent
before the War of the Lance, his journey home, and his dealings
with Gully Dwarves.
348
- **FOURTH DRAGON WAR**: War of the Lance In spring
the Dragonarmies pour east over the
Khalkists. Silvanesti accepts emissaries that promise peace.
- "Love and Ale": Story [The Magic of Krynn] about
- "Riverwind and the Crystal Staff": Story [The Magic of
Krynn] about
- "War Machines": Story [The War of the Lance] about
348-352
- Stormblade: Novel about the creation of the sword
Stormblade, that will allow the Dwarven Nation to unite under one
ruler, and the adventure of delivering it to the proper Thane.
349
- Silvanesti Betrayed: The Dragonarmies turn south and attack
Silvanesti. The battle destroys the forest border, the Elves
retreat to Silvanost. Although Silvanost could out last the siege
Lorac sends his people away to Southern Ergoth and tries to use a
Dragon Orb to stop the armies. Viper, the spirit in the orb, takes
control of Lorac and projects his nightmares onto the land
twisting and corrupting it.
- "A Lull in the Battle": Story [The Dragons at War] about a
Captian in the Dragonarmy challenging his Commander.
- "Heart of Goldmoon": Story [Love and War] about
350
- Evil Rearms Itself: After the losses from the battles with
the Elves the Dragonarmies rebuilds itself from the people of the
lands they have already conquered. The Dragonarmies control
Eastern Ansalon.
- "Clockwork Hero": Story [The War of the Lance] about
- "The Hand that Feeds": Story [The War of the Lance] about
350-351
- Riverwind the Plainsman: Novel about Riverwind's life
before meeting the Companions and his adventure of finding the
Blue Crystal Staff in Xak Tsaroth.
351
- Evil Turns West: In the spring the Dragonarmies split
attacking the northwest, west, and southwest simultaneously.
Kalaman, the Barbarians, Ice Wall, and Solace are major fallen
cities.
- A Shaggy Dog's Tail: Story [Kender, Gully Dwarves, and
Gnomes] about
- "By the Measure": Story [Love and War] about
- "The Promised Place": Story [The War of the Lance] about
- "The First Dragonarmy Bridging Company": Story [The Dragons
of Krynn] about a group of Draconians that main purpose was to
make bridges for crossing rivers and canyons but were used for a
distraction.
- "Into the Light": Story [The Dragons of Krynn] about
- "Dagger-Flight": Story [Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes]
about
- "Hunting Destiny": Story [Love and War] about
- Dragons of Autumn Twilight: Novel about the Companions and
the beginning of the War of the Lance.
- "Glory Descending" Story [The Dragons at War] about Derek
Crownguard, Lord of the Rose, defending his home against the
Dragonarmies.
352
- Whitestone Council: An uneasy alliance is formed with
Solamnia, Ergoth, Thorbardin, Silvanesti, and Qualnesti.
Dragonlances are rediscovered, mass production started. Good
Dragons eggs are rescued and they enter the war. The High Clerists
Tower is attacked but held. Kalaman is freed. Dragonarmies regroup
at Neraka. Berem frees Jasla and the temple is destroyed. Evil
turns in on itself and fights for the Crown of Power. The War
of the Lance is over.
- Dragons of Winter Night: Novel about the War of the Lance
and the Companions finding the keys to defeat the Dragon Armies.
- "Proper Tribute": Story [The Dragons at War] about a Dragon-
rider and his finding friendship with his Bronze mount.
- "Finding the Faith": Story [The Magic of Krynn] about
- Dragons of Spring Dawning: Novel about the ending of the
War of the Lance and the fate of the Companions.
- "The Blood Sea Monster": Story [The Magic of Krynn] about
- "Dreams of Darkness, Dreams of Light": Story [The Magic of
Krynn] about
- "The Storyteller": Story [Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes]
about
- "Wayward Children ": Story [The Magic of Krynn] about
- "Lord Toede's Disastrous Hunt": Story [Kender, Gully
Dwarves, and Gnomes] about
- "Lorac": Story [The War of the Lance] about
- "The Vingaard Campaign": Story [The War of the Lance] about
352-370
- "The Middle of Nowhere": Story [The Dragons of Krynn] about
353
- War of the Lance Ends: The Queen s armies except the Blue
wing, break apart. The Dragon s retreat to harsh climates where they
are weakened.
- "From the Yearning for War and War's Ending": Story [Love
and War] about
- "The Potion Sellers": Story [The War of the Lance] about
353-356
- Lord Toede: Novel [Haven't read yet]
353-357
- Harrying of the Foe: Whitestone forces continue to look for
the split armies that still occupy parts of the north, east, and
south.
353-359
- Solamnic Prisoner: Arakian, son of Arakias is taken prisoner
by Solamnic Knights and held for six years. He learned the structure
and beliefs of the knights and the reason for the defeat of the
Dragonarmies.
355 / Year 999 in the Age of the False Gods (1 PC)
- Time of the Twins: Novel about Raistlin's goal to become a
god and Caramon, Tasselhoff, and Crysania's quest to stop him.
355
- "Definitions of Honor": Story [Kender, Gully Dwarves, and
Gnomes] about
- "Dead on Target": Story [The War of the Lance] about
- "The Final Touch": Story [The Dragons of Krynn] about
- "Fool's Gold": Story [The Dragons of Krynn] about
356
- Master of Past & Present: Raistlin journeys back to Istar
to become one with Fistandantilus. He then journey s to the time
of the Dwarf Gate Wars to challenge Takhisis.
357
- The Blue Lady s War: Kitiara s forces and Lord Soth with
his Death Knights attack Palanthas and fail.
- "Into the Heart of the Story": Story [Kender, Gully Dwarves,
and Gnomes] about
- Test of the Twins: Novel about Caramon, Tasselhoff, and
Crysania's quest to keep Raistlin from achieving his goal of
becoming a god.
358
- Sealing the Gate to the Abyss: Raistlin gives Caramon the
Staff of Magius to seal the gate to the Abyss to stop Takhisis.
- "And Baby Makes Three": Story [The Dragons of Krynn] about
358-369
- Changing of the Guard: Peace returns to the land, uneasily.
Silvanesti and Qualnesti are joined by a political marriage. Knights
prosper and once again bring order to the land.
359
- "Honor is All": Story [The Dragons of Krynn] about
- "Scourge of the Wicked Kendragon": Story [The Dragons of
Krynn] about
359-382
- Knights of Takhisis: Arakian tells Takhisis all he discovered
and started an evil version of the Knights of Solamnia: The
Knights of Takhisis. The new knights eliminated all possibilities
of Evil turning upon itself.
363
- "The Story that Tasslehoff Promised He Would Never, Ever, Ever
Tell": Story [The War of the Lance] about
368
- "A Dragon to the Core": Story [The Dragons of Krynn] about
372
- "The Hunt": Story [The Dragons of Krynn] about
378
- "Kitiara's Son": Story [The Second Generation] about the
birth and early life of Kitiara's son, Steel Brightblade.
382
- "The Legacy": Story [The Second Generation] about Palin Majere's
Test and his meeting with his Uncle.
- "Wanna Bet?": Story [The Second Generation] about Caramon's
son's, their experience with Reorx, and the quest for the Greygem.
- "The Sacrifice": Story [The Second Generation] about Steel
finding out about his Heritage and the Knights of Solamnia finding
out about the Knights of Takhisis.
382
- **FIFTH DRAGON WAR** Final battle of the gods. The Dark
Knights of Takhisis unite with the Knights of Solamnia to fight
the highgod Chaos. Their victory cost them the gods of good,
neutrality, and evil along with magic, as it was known.
383
- Breaking of the Greygem: Seeing Knights of Takhisis upon their
island, The Irda decide to open the Greygem. Chaos is released
from the Greygem .
- Opening of the Abyss: Palin Majere journeys to the Abyss to free
Raistlin. In the Abyss Palin discovers about the Highgod 's
release and his plan for the destruction of Krynn.
- Dark Knights Attack: The Knights of Takhisis have begun their major
assault starting with the High Clerist Tower.
- The Gods Unite: The gods gather in the Abyss to plan their defense
against Chaos. Paladine withdraws his aid so Takhisis can
unite the world with her forces. Both gods tell their followers of
the up coming war with the Highgod. Good and Evil forces unite and
prepare. Chaos' s forces wipe out the united forces except for
one division that is led by Steel Brightblade.
- The Greatest battle: Palin Majere and Steel' s division
journey to the Abyss to fight the Highgod himself. All the evil
gods have fled and Reorx is guiding the fighters against Chaos. By
a distraction and a knife cut, a drop of blood from Chaos is
entrapped in the Greygem and the war is brought to an end.
- Dragons of Summer Flame: Novel about the second Generation
of Heroes, the Greygem, the destruction of Krynn as it was known,
and the final battle of the gods.
- The Final Farewell: The terms of Chaos' s surrender was that
the gods must leave Krynn. Paladine returns one last time to give
the message of the gods departure. With the absence of gods and
subsequently magic, from the moons, Krynn enters a whole new Age.
AGE OF MORTALS
TIME OF HOPE
YEAR FROM BEGINNING: 10,385 - PRESENT
PC/AC DATING: 384 AC - PRESENT
Please take note of the new dating system: Saer Cataclius, Second Cataclysm.
Year of Age
0
- The Second Cataclysm: The dawn after the Abyssal battle with Chaos began a
whole new Age. The Age of Mortals. Upon recieving the Highgod's surrender,
the Greygem exploded into a thousand pieces. These became the stars that filled
the void left by the departing gods. As if to remind all mortals that they are
not alone, a single red star burns brightly in the heavens.
1
- The Last heroes' Tomb Built: A tomb honoring those who fell inthe war against Chaos
was constructed outside Solace. (1 SC)
- Istar Artifacts: Ancient artifacts lost in Istar were discovered on the shores of the
Blood Sea appearently released by the War of Chaos. (1 SC)
- Palanthas is Attacked: Mysteriously a robed figure appeared and destroyed the Tower
of High Sorcery. At the same time the contents of the Great Library of the Ages
disappeared. Themaster of the last Tower, Wayreth, remains silent. (1 SC)
2
- The Coming of Great Dragons: The Great Dragon, Malystryx, arrives on an isle east
of Ansolan and makes her presence known. (2 SC)
- Riverwind's Last Quest: Riverwind investigates the news of Malystryx. Kender
messengers are sent to warn the Knights of Solamnia of the new threat. (2 SC)
3
- The Kender Flight: Malystryx moves west and claims the region surrounding Kendermore.
In an attempt to stop the Dragon Riverwind and his army of Kender are slain. All
remaining Kender move East mainly to Hylo. (3 SC)
- The Herald Appears: A new bard comes forth telling the tales of Krynn. He claims
that he has no memories of his own only those of his tales. (3 SC)
4
- Dragon Purge Begins: Using a froghtful arcane ritual, Malystryx destroys the Dragons
of Ansalon by consuming their life energies. More Dragons come to Ansalon and begin
their own pursuit for power.(4 SC)
- Khellendros, better known as Skie, takes Palanthas and most of northern Solamnia. (4 SC)
- Knights' Accord: Surviving Knights of Takhisis take up residency in Neraka forming
alliances with the local Dragons. (4 SC)
- Legion of Steel Founded: Lady Sara Dunstan created an order of Knights in honor of
Steel Brightblade. She envisioned a group committed to nothing but justice. They are not
bound to god or evil only justice and honor. The Legion is made up of both Knights of
Solamnia and Takhisis who believe there is no clear line between good and evil.(4 SC)
5
- Goldmoon's Epiphany: Distraugth over losing so much with her family and goddess, Goldmoon
travels to the Inn of the Last Home. On her journey she meets a sage that tells her to
look deep within her heart to find a new form of magic. A battle between two Dragons erupts
over the Inn. The battle destroys the Inn and severaly injures a Dwarf. Determined to save
the Dwarf, Goldmoon calls upon unknown power in her heart and succeds in healing the Dwarf.
The sage then vanishes. (5 SC)
6
- Dark Knights Expand: Now partially restored in number, the Knights of Takhisis begin to spread
their influence outside the newly constructed walls of Neraka. (6 SC)
- Black Dragon Arrives: Onysablet, a Black Dragon, takes the eastern Newsea and transforms
it into a huge swampland. (6 SC)
7
- Mystic Magic revealed: Goldmoon, aided by a mysterious sage, advances and spreads
the knowledge and use of Mysticism, healing magic from the heart. (7 SC)
- Palin Heads the Conclave: Palin after his aid in the defeat of Chaos
is made head of the conclave due to the vancancies made by the war and departing
mages that lost hope to finding new magic. (7 SC)
8
- The Citadel of Light Founded: Goldmoon and a Dwarf found a School to teach the healing
arts on the isle of Schallsea at the site of the Silver Stairs. (8 SC)
- Nevermind Falls: The Red Dragon Pyrothraxus takes Mt Nevermind. (8 SC)
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