Chronology of the Awakened Legends Campaigns
The Awakened Legends campaigns are part of the larger Lúmequentalë Númenostan, the fancy name I have given to the many interrelated Dungeons & Dragons campaigns I have run since I started gaming in 1980. More on the Lúmequentalë Númenostan can be found here, including a a chronology of the campaigns. The Awakened Legends have marked a return to the Greyhawk campaign setting after decades of running campaigns primarily in the Forgotten Realms and Spelljammer settings.
This chronology only mentions non-campaign events that impact southern Keoland and its surrounding lands.
Chronology
582 CY The continent wide "Greyhawk Wars" begin in the Flanaess. At first they seem focused to the north around Iuz and Furyondy, and in the east around the Great Kingdom, far from Keoland.
583 CY At the height of the Greyhawk Wars, giants from the surrounding mountains conquer the Grand Duchy of Geoff and Sterich. The Scarlett Brotherhood conquers the Hold of the Sea Princes through assassinations and threats, followed by an occupation army of savage Suel warriors from southern jungles. The Brotherhood manages a naval blockade Gradsul, but the Keoland's fleet prevents any landing. The Brotherhood sends a savage army of Suel warriors and humanoids through the Hool Marshes and into the Dreadwood. There a strong force of Keoland elves fought the savages to a standstill and drive them back out of Keoland.
end of 584 CY Pact of Greyhawk ends the Greyhawk Wars
585 CY to 588 CY Supported by Keoland, the people of Sterich reclaim their land from the feuding giant warlords.
Mid-589 CY Rumors of a civil war breaking out deep in the Hold of Sea Princes reach Keoland.
Harvester (September) thru Patchwall (October), 589 CY The "Secrets of Saltmarsh" campaign begins when the party explores the Haunted House outside of Saltmarsh. They discover a secret band of smugglers trading with the pirates & Scarlett Brotherhood of the Hold of the Sea Princes, and they capture their ship, the Sea Ghost. [U1 The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh]
1-4 Patchwall (October) 589 CY Next, tracking down the smuggling ring, the party heads to the small village of Marais d’Tarascon on the border of the Hool Marshes, they discover that one of the d’Tarascon brother lords of the place has become a zombie lord, and they defeat his horde of zombies and recover the Scroll of Hyksosa, which appears to be a prophecy relevant to recent happens. They take the surviving brother to Seaton for the King's justice. While exploring the local cemetery they discovered a stranger, Höss, who came from another world, a mythic "Earth" where he was a Prussian soldier.
12th Ready'reat (November), 589 CY The Battle of Saltmarsh The surviving sahuagin and their pirate allies launched an assault on Saltmarsh itself. The "Secrets of Saltmarsh" campaign ends.
Rickus purchases the haunted house of Saltmarsh and begins to refurbish it a his hew home.
Höss keeps his band of mercenaries together, becoming a permanent mercenary band.
20th to 30th Ready'reat (November), 589 CY In Marais d'Tarascon the party learned of a family of powerful wizards from another dimension, the d’Ambervilles, who fled to Oerth from their original plane and intermarried with Suel families in the Salinmoor. Then, the learned more of this family in the Tower of the Ghost Prince, once one of the family. They discovered that for a century or so, the Ambers were one of the major powers in the Sheldomar Valley. In particular, the seventh and last leader of the house, Prince Stephen Amber (aka Etienne d'Amberville), was one of the most powerful magic-users in the history of Keoland. Suddenly, however, the entire Amber family and their mansion, Castle Amber, disappeared. They were never seen again and no one knows for sure what happened to them. In time, the Ambers became legends, the subjects of tales to frighten misbehaving children. Rickus came to believe they were originally from the same mythic "Earth" as Höss. The party discovered the location of the mansion, also known as Chateau d'Ambreville, and went in search of it. they found the mansion, traveled to the province of Averoigne on mythic "Earth", freed the castle's cursed inhabitants and Etienne d'Amberville. he rewarded them with much magic. [X2 Castle Amber (Château d' Amberville)]
The party retreated to Saltmarsh, where they rested over the winter.
late 589 CY Giant raids begin in areas surrounding the Jotuns
early 590 CY A Keoland army crosses the Hool Marsh and begins the Siege of Westkeep, in the Hold of the Sea Princes.
15th Readying (February) 590 CY destruction of the the halfling village of Kilm, in the County of Flen marks the worse Giant raid to date.
25 Readying (February) 590 CY the dwarves of Badax Mine send their first caravan of the season towards the keep with a load of steel and weapons. A band of hill giants attacks the caravan and forces it back to the mine. Giants besiege Badax Mine.
1 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Arriving at the Keep, Chapter 1, Book I Giants on the Borderlands begins with arrival at the keep. [B2 The Keep on the Borderlands]
2 Coldeven (March), 590 CY First Foray against the Caves, Chapter 2, Book I The party departs the Keep in the morning and searches for the the Caves of Chaos. They encountered a mountain lion and the hermit, and play hide and seek with a hobgoblin patrol. That night, goblins attack their camp and one is captured.
3 Coldeven (March), 590 CY In the morning, the party is led to the Caves by the captured goblin. They attack the Goblin caves, and kill the ogre and many goblins. Then they return to the Keep for the night, bring in more members and hiring mercenaries.
4 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Kobolds Chaos, Chapter 3, Book I The next morning the party departed the Keep and traveled to the Caves, where they assaulted the kobold caverns. They were repulsed by the kobolds and giant rats, who killed two of the mercenaries and wounded nearly everyone else. They party limped back to the Keep. The party's ranger, Gyr, leaves the group but promises to send an ally.
5 Coldeven (March), 590 CY After a night of rest, and recruiting yet more adventurers, the party returned to the Caves and assaulted the Kobold Caverns. With the help of the mobile pavises designed by Sir Percy the Artificer the band wiped out the kobold tribe, looted their caves, and again returned to the Keep. The party meets Gyr's friend, Jack-Be-Nimble, who turns out to be a Brownie, and he begins giving them cryptic clues as the adventures continue.
6 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Goblin Slaughter, Chapter 4, Book I Another return to the keep after destroying the kobolds, and a good nights rest. The band decided their next target would be the goblins, so the next morning they again assaulted the goblin warren. They emptied it, killing nearly all of the goblins but a few fled to the hobgoblins' caves.
7 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Hobgoblin Standoff, Chapter 5, Book I After another night of rest the party went after the hobgoblins but found them tactically more proficient then the kobolds or goblins had been. They snuck from the caverns to attack the party from both sides. After blood fight to a draw, the party cut a deal with hobgoblins to attack the orcs instead.
8 Coldeven (March), 590 CY The party camps in the woods not far from the Caves to rest over night. The orcs turn out to be crafty as well, and launch a morning attack on the party's campsite. Both tribes have allied for the attack, they also brought in the gnolls and hired the minotaur. The party fights a fierce fight and manages to slay most of their foes.
9 Coldeven (March), 590 CY The party returns in force, clearing the orc caverns then attacking the bugbears and the gnolls. The priests of the Shrine of Chaos hire bandits to attack the party with the rest of the gnolls when they leave the bugbear lair, but after another long, bloody fight the party is victorious. The party then cleans out the minotaur's mazes and slays an owlbear.
10 Coldeven (March), 590 CY After a long night's rest, the party (now over a dozen strong) launch their assault on the Shrine of Evil Chaos. They demolish hordes of skeletons and zombies, cult members, and priests, eliminating the threat of the Caves of Chaos for the near future. they return to the Keep for a well-earned rest.
11 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Rickus, Sir Gulliam, and Höss arrive at the keep bringing Höss's mercenary band and Knights of the Watch following Sir Gulliam, as reinforcements to the Border Army that is ensconced at the Keep and preparing to fight the Giants. Gyr is revealed as Ranger Lord Olaf Snowfalcon, renowned adventurer and Marshal of the East Border Army. He has been flying all over the mountains on his pegasus scouting and recruiting allies for the coming war.
13 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Sir Guilliam and the wizard Rickus lead a defense of the mountain hamlet Foolshope against Big Johann and his giant raiders.
15 Coldeven (March), 590 CY The Castellan of the Keep on the Borderlands is assassinated in his chambers. The party is questioned by Olaf Snowfalcon, who orders them to the river town of Garrotten to discover who killed the Castellan.
16 Coldeven (March), 590 CY The Inquisitor Corvus and Sir Percy lead the party to Garrotten where they begin their investigation. [L2 The Assassin's Knot]
17 Coldeven (March), 590 CY The party explores the town. They hold a first meeting with the mayor, who they immediately suspect is behind the attack.
18 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Trying to shake things up, the dwarf Morbor tries to arrange a wrestling match for amusement in the town. That night, the party meets a contact at the bridge outside town and are ambushed by brigands they suspect were hired by the assassins.
19 Coldeven (March), 590 CY The mayor has the innkeeper arrested, they party enters the castle to interrogate him and uses a spell which reveals the assassin was Tellish, the mayor's advisor. Tellish escapes them, but the party manages to free the innkepper and fight their way from the castle, which they and the townsfolk besiege. They send a message to the Keep asking for reinforcements.
20 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Höss and Rickus arrive in the morning. The party assaults the castle, slaying Arness, the mayor, and most of her henchmen. Tellish the Assassin escapes however. Garrotten is cleanse of its assassin's guild.
23 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Battle of the Giant's Pass. The East Border army is defeated by the giant army led by Big Johann and retreats inside the Keep on the Borderlands.
24 Coldeven (March), 590 CY The giants besiege the Keep on the Borderlands.
25 Coldeven (March), 590 CY Olaf assembles a large strike team of adventurers from the previous campaigns and sends them to find, explore, and raid the Steading of the Hill Giant Chief. [G1 Steading of the Hill Giant Chief]
3-4 Growfest, 590 CY The team arrives at the Steading and explores it, discovering magic and papers that illuminate the giant's plans while killing many giants and their servants. They also rescue some slaves.
7 Planting (April), 590 CY After resting in a hidden dwarven safehold, Olaf assembles another band and sends them against the Frost Giant stronghold, hoping to draw away the giant army besieging the keep.
8 Planting (April), 590 CY They party launches its first raid on the frost giants, slaying several as well as some yetis and watch snow leopards. [G2 Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl]
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