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 * Human and elven spellcasters rediscover the magic needed to create skyships. The first ones made outside of Halruaa for six hundred years set sail before year's end.


 * Queen Gantharla Obarskyr of Cormyr dies.


 * After nearly twelve years' work, a mythal is completed in an elf city in Cormanthor and it is renamed Myth Drannor. Coronal Eltargrim issues an edict known as the Opening, declaring Cormanthyr an open realm with free entry to all non-elves.
 * Roderin Obarskyr becomes king of Cormyr.


 * Novels
 * Elminster in Myth Drannor ends