1361 DR


 * Lolth sends a Yochlol to Menzoberranzan during a sacrifice of a drow male. The handmaiden decrees the new laws of the Spider Queen. There should be peace among all houses, no drow must be sacrificed, even males and children should be treated well. All this is to strengthen the city after the turmoil and losses of the recent past. Until Lolth declares the end of this peace every house which breaks this rules will be punished by her. The yochlol also named the new twenty strongest houses of the city.


 * The followers of Cyric seize control of Zhentil Keep.
 * The Chosen of Eilistraee from the Promenade has skirmishes with and attack the Dragon's Hoard merchant company's headquarters in Skullport.
 * The forest of Shilmista is attacked by the hordes of Castle Trinity.
 * Luskan conquers Ruathym again, but the Lords' Alliance threatens war and forces a withdrawal.
 * Cordell's Golden Legion conquers Payit, Kultaka and Nexal in Maztica.


 * The continent of Maztica is discovered by Amnian explorer Captain-General Cordell.


 * Manshoon makes the Citadel of the Raven the new headquarters for the Zhentarim.


 * Barjin, the cleric of Talona, plans to destroy the Edificant Library, but is killed by Cadderly Bonaduce
 * Ragnor, a half-ogre from Castle Trinity, is killed by Elbereth and Cadderly Bonaduce
 * The assassin Ghost of Westgate, is defeated by Cadderly Bonaduce. He is officialy defeated in a mental battle with Cadderly in some abbysal rift.
 * Galladel, an elven king of Shilmista, is killed during the invasion. His son, Elbereth, becomes a new king.
 * Zz'Pzora, a two-headed deep dragon, is killed in the lair of the Dragon's Hoard merchant company beneath Skullport.
 * Naltecona, the last ruler of Nexal, is killed by Cordell's mage and lover Darien, setting off the Night of Wailing.
 * The Amnnian Bishop of Helm, Domincus is sacrificed to the Maztican god Zaltec in Nexal.
 * Cordell's cavalry commander Alvarro is poisoned when he attempts to rape a priestess of Qotal.


 * After convincing the Righteous Man, guildmaster of the Night Knives' thieves' guild of Selgaunt, to have guild members infiltrate the homes of several noble families in order to gain actionable information, Erevis Cale assassinates the butler of the Uskevren family and then convinces Thamalon Uskevren to hire him as the man's replacement.


 * The Starlight & Shadows series: Daughter of the Drow, Tangled Webs, Windwalker.
 * The Cleric Quintet: Canticle (in Flamerule), In Sylvan Shadows (begins on 4 Eleasias)
 * Elfshadow
 * Ironhelm
 * Viperhand
 * "The Direct Approach" (Realms of Magic)