1257 DR


 * A Talassan stronghold in Kurrsh is attacked by a group of warriors who report that the worshipers were led by a mind flayer. Among the loot they take out is the relic called the Chanting Chain, which they sell to a local tavern.


 * A tidal wave strikes Calimshan.


 * The Gray Sisters, rulers of Aglarond, die only a few days apart.


 * Halacar, son of Ulae of the Gray Sisters, ascends the throne of Aglarond.


 * The Book of the World, a strange religious text that tells the story of a draconic creation myth, is found in Asram.