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 * As an orc horde gathers in the Spine of the World, the mages of the Covenant muster an army from the human realms of the North to face them. However, in an action dubbed the "Orcgates Affair", the Red Wizards of Thay use great portals to magically transport the orcs far to the south. The North is spared, but the Covenant are embarrassed by the orc's failure to show.


 * The sudden appearance of a massive horde of orcs spells doom for the town of Undelos, east of the Ankhwood. The Sacred Throne of Skulls, one of the main temples of the Church of Loviatar at the time, and the leader of the church itself, the Highmost Lash Naneethrama Luin, are wiped out.