Rage of Dragons

A Rage of Dragons, or Dracorage, was a periodic Realms-wide event that occurred when many dragons went on a collective, senseless rampage, destroying everything in their path. This periodic madness seemed to be tied to the appearance of the King-Killer Star, and could last for several tendays.

Sometimes, however, the Rages were localized, less intense events, depending on the astrological position of the King-Killer Star. In the event of a localized Rage of Dragons, the more common label was a Flight of Dragons.

Frequency and Cause
Rages could take place in a number of different cycles. Some took place every few decades, while others every few centuries. In Faerûn, most sages agreed that this periodic Rage was a direct result of a curse caused by the Dracorage mythal, a powerful mythal created by the elves around -25000 DR.

Duration
The exact extent of a single Rage of Dragons was theoretically tied to the exact position of the King-Killer Star when it appeared in the skies above Toril. However, in 1373 DR the lich Sammaster triggered an unanticipated Rage.

Recorded Dracorages

 * c. -30000 DR: The so-called first "flight of dragons", when Nagamat led the first dragons of Faerûn to destroy the Aearee Empires.
 * c. -24500 DR: According to the Treatise Historical of the Dragon Tyrants, the first Rage occurred when the maddened dragons destroyed the kingdom of Darastriverthicha.
 * 1018 DR: Dragon attacks struck all around Faerûn. The Cult of the Dragon attempted to claim credit for the destruction.
 * 1356 DR: The last recorded flight of dragons resulted in the destruction of cities and deaths of thousands across the Moonsea, Dalelands, Cormyr, and other regions.
 * 1373 DR: The last Rage of Dragons, and also the most violent and long lasting of all (it lasted a whole year ), resulted in the destruction of the Dracorage mythal, thus ending the magical curse upon dragonkind.