1356 DR


 * Flight of Dragons over the Dalelands, Cormyr and the Moonsea.
 * Lord Lashan Aumersair of Scardale conquers Harrowdale, Featherdale, and Battledale, Lashan is soon defeated though and disappears in the ruins of Myth Drannor.
 * Cormyr seizes Tilverton, claiming the need to protect the Dalelands and the trade route of Tilver's Gap from the increasing threat of Zhentil Keep.
 * Known as the Dragonspear War, the armies of Waterdeep, Amn, and Baldur's Gate siege Dragonspear Castle and burn it down, defeating the baatezu within.
 * Lyran the Pretender attacks Shadowdale.
 * Artemis Entreri kidnaps Regis and flees to Calimport. Drizzt and the Companions of the Hall journey to Calimport, rescue Regis, and destroy Pasha Pook’s guild. The Companions return to Mithral Hall, while Regis remains in Calimport to run the former pasha’s operation.
 * Ruathym attacks and sinks a Luskanite caravel after persons unknown (at the time) stole the Tome of the Unicorn from the Green Library. Luskan responds by destroying much of Ruathym’s fleet and invades the island itself. After months of fighting, Ruathym’s defenders drive the High Captains of Luskan back to their ships.
 * Alturiak 15: Lune Lyrohair of Shadowdale is revealed to be a weretiger and is slain by Florin Falconhand.


 * The Pereghost first appears at Darkhold.
 * Selfaril, High Blade of Mulmaster, exchanges gifts with the Tharchioness of Thay.
 * Selbryn the Sage publishes Musings From a Lonely Tower In Athkatla.
 * Princess Alusair Nacacia of Cormyr runs away, vanishing from the royal palace in Suzail.


 * Demons tunnel from Hellgate Keep to the Nameless Dungeon.


 * The Company of the White Star disbands.


 * Icingdeath is killed by Drizzt Do'Urden and Wulfgar.
 * Sylune of the Seven Sisters is killed in Shadowdale battling a large red dragon.
 * Bruenor Battlehammer slays the shadow dragon Shimmergloom, formerly of Chaulssin, and drives out the great wyrm’s servant duergar. Bruenor proclaims himself the Eighth King of Mithral Hall.
 * Queen Yenandra of Dambrath, suffering the ravages of old age and disease, is willingly transformed into a spectral guardian by her wizard daughter Hasifir and several drow sorcerers. Hasifir assumes the throne.


 * This year is known as the Year of the Drow in the Black Chronology.