955 DR


 * Orcgates Affair: The mages of the Covenant gather a great, armed host from the human settlements of the North to confront an orc horde massing in the Spine of the World. In a move known as the Orcgates Affair, the Red Wizards of Thay magically transport the horde far to the south by means of great portals. The North is spared much devastation, and the failure of the orcs to appear deals a significant blow to the influence and prestige of the Covenant.
 * The sudden appearance of a massive horde of orcs spells doom for the town of Undelos, east of the Ankhwood. The Sacred Throne of Skulls, one of the main temples of the Church of Loviatar at the time, and the leader of the church itself, the Highmost Lash Naneethrama Luin, are wiped out.