1356 DR


 * A Flight of Dragons over the Dalelands, Cormyr, and the Moonsea devastates these regions. Syluné of the Seven Sisters dies defending Shadowdale from a a large red dragon.
 * Cormyr seizes Tilverton, claiming the need to protect the weakened Dalelands and the trade route of Tilver's Gap from the increasing threat of Zhentil Keep, though the move expand the Forest Kingdom's influence.
 * Lord Lashan Aumersair of Scardale conquers Harrowdale, Featherdale, and Battledale. Lashan is soon defeated though and disappears in the ruins of Myth Drannor.
 * Lyran the Pretender attacks Shadowdale.
 * Known as the Dragonspear War, the armies of Waterdeep, Amn, and Baldur's Gate besiege Dragonspear Castle and burn it down, defeating the baatezu within.
 * After unknown thieves steal the Tome of the Unicorn from the Green Library, Ruathym's forces sink a Luskanite caravel. In return, Luskan wipes out most of Ruathym's fleet, then invades the island of Ruathym. It is months before the islanders repel the invaders.


 * The Pereghost first appears at Darkhold.
 * Selfaril, High Blade of Mulmaster, exchanges gifts with the Tharchioness of Thay.
 * In Cormyr, Princess Alusair Nacacia runs away from the royal palace in Suzail.
 * In Mithral Hall, Bruenor Battlehammer kills the shadow dragon Shimmergloom. Bruenor then drives the duergar that served the dragon, and claims his inheritance as the Eighth King of Mithral Hall.
 * The assassin Artemis Entreri kidnaps the halfling Regis and escapes back to Calimport. Drizzt Do'Urden and the Companions of the Hall follow their friend to Calimport and rescue Regis, in the process destroying Pasha Pook's thieves' guild. However, Regis remains in Calimport to manage the guild's operations while the Companions return to Mithral Hall.
 * Alturiak 15: Lune Lyrohair of Shadowdale is revealed to be a weretiger and is slain by Florin Falconhand.


 * Selbryn the Sage publishes Musings From a Lonely Tower In Athkatla.


 * Demons dig a tunnel out of Hellgate Keep to the Nameless Dungeon.


 * The Company of the White Star disbands.


 * The white dragon Icingdeath is killed by Drizzt Do'Urden and Wulfgar.
 * Syluné of the Seven Sisters is killed in Shadowdale battling a large red dragon.
 * Queen Yenandra of Dambrath, dying of old age and sickness, accepts her wizard daughter Hasifir's offer to be transformed into a spectral guardian, with the aid of a number of drow sorcerers. The transformation is a success, and Hasifir becomes queen.


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