History of the Moonshae Isles

Early History

 * : The super continent Merrouroboros was fractured by the First Sundering. The Moonshaes were after a continental plate shifted to the west. During this time, the Moonshaes were little more than a collection of hundreds of islands formed by volcanic peaks.


 * : Fey begun settling the Moonshaes.


 * : Leviathan arrived in the Moonshaes.


 * : The Moonshaes begun forming into their current shape. The Korinn Archipelago was formed. The LeShay founded the kingdom of Sarifal, constructing the city of Karador on an island in the center of the lake within Myrloch Vale.


 * : Kamerynn arrived in the Moonshaes.


 * : Llewyrr refugees begun arriving to the islands. They are welcomed by the LeShay. The refugees settled in the mountains and form the kingdom of Synnoria.


 * : The Pack arrived in the Moonshaes.


 * : Dwarven refugees founded Dwarvenhome in the caverns beneath the islands.


 * : Dwarven settlers founded Highhome in the Cambro Mountains.


 * : Grond Peaksmasher arrives in the Moonshaes, accompanied by a tribe of giants. They settled on Norland in the Jotunhammer Mountains.


 * : Conflict erupted between the dwarves and firbolgs of the Isles. Underneath Ice Peak on Orman's Isle, Grond Peaksmasher was imprisoned. Without his guidance, the firbolgs of the Moonshaes become uncivilized.


 * : Due to the frequent presence of artificers from Imaskar in the Royal Court of Sarifel, it was thought that an alliance was established between the two kingdoms.


 * : Kazgaroth begun to wreak havoc on the Moonshaes. It was unleashed by Malar. The children of the Earthmother united with the Llewyrr and dwarves to battle the Beast. Fomorians were brought to the Moonshaes from the Feywild by Kazgaroth as allies. The conflict drags on for decades until the minions of Kazgaroth were driven to isolated corners of the Moonshaes. The fomorians conquer the firbolgs, forcing them into slavery.


 * : Most of the Fey, including the fomorians, abandoned their domains in the Moonshaes and retreated back into the Feywild. The kingdom of Sarifal is abandoned and the city of Karador sinks into the Myrloch.

Modern History

 * : Refugees fleeing from the persecution of the Shadowking crossed the Sea of Swords and settled in the Moonshaes on the island of Gwynneth, beginning the race of the Ffolk.


 * : The humans on the island of Gwynneth first come into conflict with the Llewyrr.


 * : The human settlements of Gwynneth united to form into the kingdom of Corwell.


 * : A peace treaty between the elven kingdom of Synnoria and the human kingdom of Corwell was signed.


 * : After a prolonged civil war, Callidyrr Hugh reunited the fractured kingdom of Corwell.


 * : Bhaal takes control of Kazgaroth, sending it to destroy the Ffolk. Chieftain Cymrych Hugh defeated Kazgaroth and was crowned High King. Moonshae Reckoning (MR) marks this year as year one on the Moonshavian calendar.


 * : High King Cymrych Hugh died and was entombed within a barrow mound near Blackstone. He left no heir with a strong claim to the throne, as a result the kingdoms of the Moonshaes splintered.


 * : Illuskan sailors from Tuern and Gundarlun arrive in the Moonshaes, finding the kingdoms at each others throats. This begins centuries of raids against the Ffolk by the Northmen.
 * : High King Gwylloch constructed the Castle of Skulls from the skulls of his enemies. The High Kings moved the court to a mighty palace hidden within Llyrath Forest. He also began a series of raids against the Northlanders. Northmen captured in these raids were brought to the Circus Bizarre, a gladiatorial arena, where they were killed.


 * : The son of High King Gwylloch, Prince Ketheryll, captured the King Durnhal and Queen Morgan of Corwell. They were executed for treason.


 * : High King Gwylloch, Prince Ketheryll and their court begun a slow descent into madness. On the summer solstice, chaos erupted within the Castle of Skull. Everyone inside was slaughtered, killing each other. It was rumored that Flamsterd was responsible.


 * : On the island of Orlumbor, the halfling town of Marrduin is the victim of an attack by Gorathil, a creature from the Lower Planes.


 * : A convoy of colony ship departs from Calimshan with the goal to colonize the Moonshaes. A massive storm sinks half the fleet and knocks the remaining ship far off course.


 * : A large group of immigrants from Tethyr arrive to the islands and settled among the Ffolk. The newly arrived Tethyrians bring their religious beliefs with them, but most Ffolk maintain their faith in the Earthmother. Architects and engineers among the immigrants share their knowledge with the Ffolk, allowing the Ffolk to construct improved defensive fortifications. As a result, raids from Northlanders drop over the next few centuries.


 * : Anhaern Rhyllgallohyr, Captain of the Sisters of Synnoria, was killed within the Fens of the Fallen.


 * : While traveling to Norland, Princess Bridget of Callidyrr and her entire entourage vanished. She was en route to be wed to Prince Scothgar of Rogarsheim. Both the Ffolk and Northlanders blamed the other for the disappearance. Ffolk from the Moonshaes arrive in the Utter East. They begun to subjugate the native Mar tribes and colonize the land.


 * : An Illuskan fleet of longships invaded the Moonshaes. High King Dolan Cymrych was killed when his small fleet of coracles was destroyed in Whitefish Bay.


 * : The Ffolk capitulated the northern islands to the Illuskan invaders. High King Tanner Cymrych was killed during a military operation into the Myrloch Vale to turn back a giant incursion.


 * : The Lost Harp of Belshareen was crafted. It was made by Lord Ridinlahr of the Llewyrr for his new bride Belshareen of the Ffolk.


 * : High King Bayle Carrathal attempted to annex Jannath's Tears, a small collection of islands. His fleet is defeated when Baldur's Gate came to the islands defence.


 * : The Tome of the Unicorn was lost. The historian Bhaernom Khreyt was transporting it to the Moonshaes when his ship sank.


 * : The islands of the Korinn Archipelago were brought under the control of the Northlander chieftain Viledel.


 * : The tower of Flamsterd the mage exploded. The resulting explosion destroyed half of the island of Flamsterd.


 * : Prince Tristan Kendrick was born.


 * : While fighting to prevent the return of Kazgaroth, the Gruid Druid of the Moonshaes Brianna Moonsinger was killed.


 * : King Dagdar of Moray was killed while leading an assault against the Northlander village of Trondhelm.


 * : Elminster Aumar visited the Moonshaes.


 * : Rolf Olafsson became King of Gnarhelm.


 * : The Darkwalker War began as agents of Bhaal corrupted one of the Earthmother's moonwells. Karagoth used this corrupted moonwell to try and kill the Earthmother and destroy the Moonshaes. Kazgaroth took on a human form, known as Thelgaar Ironhand, and invaded Caer Corwell. He was eventually killed by Tristan Kendrick and his allies. This same year, King Pwylloch of Snowdown was assassinated.