1361 DR in deities
- Lolth sends a yochlol to Menzoberranzan during a sacrifice of a drow male. The handmaiden decrees the new laws of the Spider Queen. There should be peace among all houses, no drow must be sacrificed, even males and children should be treated well. All this is to strengthen the city after the turmoil and losses of the recent past. Until Lolth declares the end of this peace, every house that breaks these rules will be punished by her. The yochlol also named the new twenty strongest houses of the city.[1]
1361 DR in politics
- In the Sea of Fallen Stars, Teldar becomes King of the Pirates.[2]
1361 DR in conflicts
- The followers of Cyric seize control of Zhentil Keep.[3] Xeno Mirrormane leads an inquisition/holy war known as the First Banedeath in an effort to scour the city of the existing Bane worshipers. They given the option to worship Cyric or die.[4]
- The Chosen of Eilistraee from the Promenade has skirmishes with and attacks the Dragon's Hoard merchant company's headquarters in Skullport.[5]
- Castle Trinity, led by Barjin and later Aballister Bonaduce, begins their quest for regional conquest.[6]
- Luskan conquers Ruathym again, but the Lords' Alliance threatens war and forces a withdrawal.[7][4]
- Cordell's Golden Legion conquers Payit, Kultaka, and Nexal in Maztica.[8][9] They take over the city of Ulatos.[4]
- Four archmages of the Cult of the Dragon come to Silverymoon and hurl spells to provoke Alustriel Silverhand to confront them. Alustriel and Taern "Thunderspell" Hornblade destroy two of the archmages, but a Cult dracolich then assaults the southern walls. Taern and the Spellguard deal with the dracolich, leaving Alustriel to face the remaining archmages alone. She slays one, but only the fortuitous arrival of Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun and Laeral Silverhand save her life against the last.[4][10]
- Tammar in Thesk is seized by Tuigan bandits, who harass merchants on the Golden Way for months.[4]
- Tan Chin leads his undead forces into Shou Lung. Still weak from the Tuigan Horde two years before, the Shou are overrun at Shih Tuh and Yenching. Tan Chin then takes Lo Tu, then the whole realm of Khazari by the end of the year.[4]
Migrations in 1361 DR
- The continent of Maztica is discovered by Amnian explorer Captain-General Cordell and the Golden Legion.[4][11]
- Helmsport is founded by the Golden Legion in Maztica.[4]
1361 DR in organizations
- Following the Cyricist takeover of Zhentil Keep,[4] Manshoon makes the Citadel of the Raven the new headquarters for the Zhentarim.[3][4]
- The Monastery of St Domin is dedicated to Ilmater in Tethyr, about a half-day north of where the path from Mosstone ended at the coast.[12]
Deaths in 1361 DR
- Barjin, the cleric of Talona, plans to destroy the Edificant Library, but is killed by Cadderly Bonaduce.[13]
- Ragnor, a half-ogre from Castle Trinity, is killed by Elbereth and Cadderly Bonaduce.[6]
- The assassin Ghost of Westgate, is defeated by Cadderly Bonaduce. He is officially defeated in a mental battle with Cadderly in some abyssal rift.[6]
- Galladel, an elven king of Shilmista, is killed during the invasion by Castle Trinity's forces. His son, Elbereth, becomes the new king.[6]
- Bogo Rath, one of the three wizards of Castle Trinity, is killed by Ivan Bouldershoulder after a failed attempt to escape from Cadderly Bonaduce when his assassination plans fall to pieces.
- Zz'Pzora, a two-headed deep dragon, is killed in the lair of the Dragon's Hoard merchant company beneath Skullport.[14]
- Naltecona, the last ruler of Nexal, is killed by Cordell's mage and lover Darien, setting off the Night of Wailing.[9]
- The Amnnian Bishop of Helm, Domincus is sacrificed to the Maztican god Zaltec in Nexal.[9]
- Cordell's cavalry commander Alvarro is poisoned when he attempts to rape a priestess of Qotal.[9]
- The wizard Xonthal dies from unknown means.[15]
1361 DR in people
- After convincing the Righteous Man, guildmaster of the Night Knives' thieves' guild of Selgaunt, to have guild members infiltrate the homes of several noble families in order to gain actionable information, Erevis Cale assassinates the butler of the Uskevren family and then convinces Thamalon Uskevren to hire him as the man's replacement.[16]
- A former Sembian nobleman named Dinam becomes a dukar after falling overboard from his ship and losing his memory.[17]
- Arilyn Moonblade and Danilo Thann discover that the Harper Assassin terrorizing the North is the gold elf Kymil Nimesin. Danilo joins the Harpers.[4]
1361 DR in Realmspace
- The hammership Probe docks in Rauthaven in Nimbral for an auction.[18]
Miscellaneous
- This year is known as the Year of the Golden Discovery in the Black Chronology.[19][20]
1361 DR in publications
- Novels
- Starlight & Shadows:
- Daughter of the Drow (except prelude)[21]
- Tangled Webs[21]
- Windwalker[21]
- Cleric Quintet begins.[22]
- Elfshadow[22]
- Maztica trilogy begins.[22]
- Elfshadow ends.[23][21]
- Into the Void[22]
- The Maelstrom's Eye[note 1]
- The Fallen Fortress begins.[21]
- Short Stories
- Realms of Magic
- "The Direct Approach": Set between the events of Daughter of the Drow and Tangled Webs.[21]
Appendix
Notes
- ↑ The year is deduced from the date for the prequel, Into the Void, being given as 1361 DR in the "Presenting . . . Seven Millennia of Realms Fiction" article from Wizards of the Coast, (also published in Dragon #196); the fact that Into the Void describes its entire story taking place in little more than 78 days, (See pp. 168, 172, 184, and 206); and p. 7 of The Maelstrom's Eye, which claims that Teldin had left his home of Krynn "just half a year ago". At the very latest, if Into the Void ended in Nightal of 1361, the last month of the year, The Maelstrom's Eye could thus not begin any later than the first few months of 1362 DR. The events of The Maelstrom's Eye are completed within a few months. (See pp. 89 and 166.)
References
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (September 1996). Daughter of the Drow (Mass Market Paperback). (TSR, Inc), pp. 196–200. ISBN 978-0786905140.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 7. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Darrin Drader, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. Edited by John Thompson, Gary Sarli. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 154. ISBN 978-0-7869-3915-2.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Joseph C. Wolf (1999). Skullport. (TSR, Inc), p. 17. ISBN 0-7869-1348-7.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 R.A. Salvatore (March 2000). In Sylvan Shadows. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-1605-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 176. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (1990). Ironhelm. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-8803-8903-6.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Douglas Niles (1990). Viperhand. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-88038-907-9.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 53. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “A Journey to the True World”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 33. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 99. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (October 1991). Canticle. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 1-5607-6119-9.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (August 2011). Daughter of the Drow (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 5392. ASIN B0058Z4NZ0.
- ↑ Steve Winter, Alexander Winter, Wolfgang Baur (November 2014). The Rise of Tiamat. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 62. ISBN 978-0786965656.
- ↑ Various (February 2000). The Halls of Stormweather. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-1560-9.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend, Thomas M. Reid (1999). Wyrmskull Throne. (TSR, Inc), pp. 6–7. ISBN 0-7869-1405-X.
- ↑ Nigel Findley (September 1991). Into the Void. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN ISBN 1-56076-154-7.
- ↑ Richard Baker, Bruce R. Cordell, David Noonan, Matthew Sernett, James Wyatt (March 2007). Cormyr: The Tearing of the Weave. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7869-4119-3.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 157. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 Eric L. Boyd, Ed Greenwood, Steven E. Schend (2000). Presenting...Seven Millennia of Realms Fiction. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2003-06-21. Retrieved on 2015-08-12.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 James Lowder (August 1993). “Novel Ideas”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #196 (TSR, Inc.), p. 66.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.