The arcanist Karsus, tried to wrest the mantle of divinity from Mystryl using the spell Karsus's avatar. Immediately after he cast the spell, his body swelled with the sudden influx of godly power, and his mind filled with unimaginable knowledge. He instantly realized the horrible mistake he had made. Mystryl lost her ability to keep the Weave intact, and the inundation of magic surged and fluctuated, with the effects of all things magical doubling for a short time. To save the weave, Mystryl sacrificed herself and, in the process, broke contact with Karsus. This caused all magic to briefly cease functioning. The archmage Karsus died when the link to Mystryl was cut and his body was petrified. In the last moments of life, his stony eyes, still shimmering with the last glint of godly omniscience, caught a glimpse of the cities of Netheril smashing to the ground, killing all. His heart broke—greed for the power of the deities themselves had caused the destruction of his home, his family, his friends, and his people.
Dalereckoning
Dalereckoning is taken from the Year of Sunrise, when the Standing Stone was raised by the elves of Cormanthyr and the human Dalesfolk. Since this time, humans were permitted by the Elven Court to settle in the more open regions of the forests. In some texts, primarily those which do not have direct ties to Dales history, Dalereckoning is called Freeman's Reckoning (FR). The calendar is widely used in Faerûn but has not spread beyond its shores.
Age of Humanity
−3,000 to 1358 DR
With the elven and dwarven empires in decline, this era marked a dramatic increase in human expansion on Toril. The mighty human empires of Netheril, Imaskar, Mulhorand, Unther, Narfell, and Raumathar arose during this period. Great human nations developed in lands beyond Faerûn as well, ranging from the far eastern realms of Wa and Shou Lung in Kara-Tur, through Zakhara, to the distant shores of Maztica.
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-339 DR
Karsus's Folly
Metaphysical / Paranormal event -
1358 DR
3 Eleasias
Bane and Torm Kill Each Other in Battle
Religious event
Era of Upheaval
1358 -DR and beyond
Scholars today mark the calamitous events of the Avatar Crisis in the Year of Shadows (1358 DR) as the start of the Era of Upheaval. Few in those early days could have possibly predicted that the physical and magical chaos of the Time of Troubles was merely a prelude to the Spellplague and the cataclysmic merging of two worlds that would follow. Though the union with Abeir was brief, its mark on Toril was significant and enduring. Even the gods themselves know fear for the first time in eons, for their numbers are diminished and the long-banished primordials have returned to oppose them and sow chaos throughout the cosmos.
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1358 DR
3 Eleasias
Bane and Torm Kill Each Other in Battle
Religious event -
1371 DR
1385 DR
Prophesies of the Deliverance
Religious eventHigh-ranked clerics and paladins of Lathander began to receive messages regarding a mysterious event called the "Deliverance", leading them to begin an aggressive recruitment campaign. It was not clear whether this had anything to do with Amaunator.
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1385 DR
20 Tarsakh1395 DR
The Calamity
Religious eventIn the flash of an eye, a blue wave spread over Solara, and for about 10 years following magic vanished from the land. Deep in The Blood Wars already, the lost of magic only strengthened some powers while weakening others. This was actually the direct result of the Spellplague, but this was how it was witnessed on Solara.
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1479 DR
1487 DR
Mystra’s Return
Metaphysical / Paranormal event -
1482 DR
1487 DR
Second Sundering
Disaster / DestructionIn this year, the Second Sundering ended with the full return of Mystra and the Weave, and with the complete separation of Abeir and Toril.
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1485 DR
Legacy of the Crystal Shard
The people of Icewind Dale have long stood against the perils of the North. For most of these folk, the events that shook the region a hundred years ago are now distant memories. But what was defeated was not destroyed, and the sinister influence of the Crystal Shard, Crenshinibon, has now wormed its way into the very land of Icewind Dale. As evil forces converge on Ten Towns, the people of the North face their greatest trial yet. Fortunately, they won’t have to face it alone.
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1485 DR
1486 DR
Rage of Demons
Rumors of powerful demon lords such as Demogorgon, Orcus and Graz'zt terrorizing the denizens of the Underdark have begun to filter up to the cities of the Sword Coast. The already dangerous caverns below the surface are thrown into ultimate chaos, madness and discord. The renegade drow Drizzt Do'Urden is sent to investigate but it will be up to you to aid in his fight against the demons before he succumbs to his darker temptations.
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1486 DR
Mirtul1489 DR
Hoard of the Dragon Queen
In an audacious bid for power the Cult of the Dragon, along with its dragon allies and the Red Wizards of Thay, seek to bring Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells to Faerun. To this end, they are sweeping from town to town, laying waste to all those who oppose them and gathering a hoard of riches for their dread queen. The threat of annihilation has become so dire that groups as disparate as the Harpers and Zhentarim are banding together in the fight against the cult. Never before has the need for heroes been so desperate.
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1486 DR
Marpenoth
Storm King's Thunder
Ages ago, giants and dragons waged war across the Savage Frontier. These battles are long forgotten by the human civilizations of today, but ancient relics remain. And now, the land shudders once more with the thunder of giant footsteps.
Location
Faerûn -
1491 DR
Curse of Strahd
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventStrangers from faraway lands were brought to Barovia, a mysterious realm surrounded by deadly fog and ruled by Strahd von Zarovich, a vampire and wizard.
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1491 DR
Lost Mine of Phandelver
For centuries, rumors of buried riches attracted treasure seekers and opportunists to the area around Phandalin, but no one has ever succeeded in locating the lost mine. Due to new settlers in the area, Phandalin became a rough-and-tumble frontier town. More important, the Rockseeker brothers-a trio of dwarveshave discovered the entrance to Wave Echo Cave, and they intend to reopen the mines.
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1491 DR
Lost Mine of Phandelver
In the spring thawing, Gundren hires adventurers to escort a wagon down to Phandalin filled with supplies to help take back Wave Echo Cave
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1491 DR
Ches
Princes of the Apocalypse
Called by the Elder Elemental Eye to serve, four corrupt prophets rose from the depths of anonymity to claim mighty weapons with direct links to the power of the elemental princes. Each of these prophets assembled a cadre of cultists and creatures to serve them in the construction of four elemental temples of lethal design.
Location
Faerûn -
1492 DR
15 Hammer
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Political eventA clone of the wizard Manshoon was hiding in Waterdeep, seeking to rule the city by claiming the Cache of Dragons and by using that wealth to bribe the Masked Lords into making him the new Open Lord.
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1492 DR
Alturiak
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Discovery, ExplorationIn the city of Waterdeep rests a tavern called the Yawning Portal, named after the gaping pit in its common room. At the bottom of this crumbling shaft is a labyrinthine dungeon shunned by all but the most daring adventurers. Known as Undermountain, this dungeon is the domain of the mad wizard Halaster Blackcloak. Long has the Mad Mage dwelt in these forlorn depths, seeding his lair with monsters, traps, and mysteries—to what end is a constant source of speculation and concern.
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1494 DR
Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus