554 DR


 * Hammer 3 The House of Reverence to the Dark Lady, a palatial temple of Shar, is assaulted by adventurers called the Fellowship of Athul’s Sash. A wagon train of loot leaves the site, claimed by the last surviving member of the group, Rulgond, who murdered his remaining Fellows out of greed. Among the treasure is Gorothir’s Girdle.
 * King Reinhar I of Dambrath is defeated and slain by the sacrifice of the Halruaan wizard Mycontil Sulaziir and his circle of apprentices. The old king’s son, Reinhar II, leads the army in retreat back to Dambrath.  The defeat in Halruaa sees Luiren and Estagund regain independence from Dambrath, the latter uniting under King Bonrial.  Var also declares its independence from Dambrath and its noble, merchant and religious factions begin squabbling over who will become the new Rajah.  As a consequence, the Golden War begins between these rival groups, named after the endless wheat fields where much of the fighting takes place.