256 DR


 * Illuskans from the island nations of Tuern and Gundarlun invade the Moonshae Isles. The Ffolk surrender the northern islands to the invaders.
 * The monk Jinchin started a revolt in Kanazaki, gathering an army of ronin, bandits, criminals, and sorcerers.


 * Talana Brakuularn, the reigning magister, is slain in bed at a magefair by an unknown assailant. Shortly afterwards her killer was slain by another mage, as was his, until ten or eleven more mages died. The last assailant staggers back to bed, then is slain by another mage polymorphed in the form of a lizard man, who in turn is slain by the mage Eirl Rauthantannar.


 * Eirl Rauthantannar becomes the next magister following a string of mage murders.