-31,000 DR: The Tearfall, related to the Sunderings, when Abeir and Toril were first separated. Meteors (perhaps dragon eggs from which the first dragons were born) fall and natural disasters change continents. One of the Tears of Selune may also have fallen. Or, one of the creator races may have freed several primordials from ancient prisons, creating catastrophes and throwing an ice moon at Toril.

-30,000 to -24,000 DR are the Dawn Ages, when the creator races (including the sarrukh) disappear or fade, replaced by the Time of Dragons and the Time of Giants. The adventure Storm King’s Thunder deals with these events. In -30,000 the nether scrolls are created and (unrelated) the Seldarine Wars take place where Lolth becomes a demon.

-24,000 to -12,000 is the peak of elven civilization, helping other humanoids become more civilized as well. High Magic starts to corrupt the Elves making Lloth a stronger force to content with in civilization itself.

-17,600 is the First Sundering. Elven high mages create/summon the island of Evermeet to be their elven homeland. The cost is unexpectedly high. The magic stretches across time and space, altering the landscape with natural disasters on Toril and the mirror-world Abeir and killing thousands. Lolth forges the underdark using Drow and Dwarven slaves.

-12,000 DR to -9,000 DR are the Heaven Wars, when the elven peoples fight. This is when the drow Ascend from underground, after Corellon’s magic transforms the evil elves into drow completely. Lolth is sealed away for Eons to come, elves in there arrogance try to claim the heavens for themselves but are banished by AO for their crime.

-3,533 DR: The nether scrolls are discovered. These scrolls (two sets of them) were created by one of the creator races and anyone reading them learns incredible secrets dealing with magic, including crafting mythals. The netherese use these to become supremely powerful. The elves steal one set in -3,095 DR and hide them in Windsong Tower, the school of magic in Myth Drannor. One of the gnomes stealing them glances at the scrolls and learns powerful illusion magic, spreading this knowledge throughout gnome kind. The first mythal is created in -3,014. to defend against the wrath of the gods of Toberil, Orcs; a mere shadow of what they once were.

-3,000 DR: The couatls begin to teach humans about Ubtao, who remains distant, and ultimately lead the humans to Chult, so that they can help keep the yuan-ti from awakening Dendar the Night Serpent. (It is at the very beginning, before written history, that the primordials and gods fight, with Ubtao deciding to watch over Dendar’s prison and prevent the destruction of the world.)

-2637 DR: The city of Mezro is founded in Chult by Ubtao.

-2,207 to -1,206 DR is the “golden age” of Netheril. Forcing the release of Lolth, the Weave os torn creating the goddess Shar

-1,950 DR: The dwarves begin building Citadel Felbarr, completing it in -1,900. Dwarven Slave rebellions begin.

-1,887 DR: The first of the Nine Immortals (dragons) appears in Shou Lung.

-1,471 DR: The Netherese discover the Shadow Weave and create the first floating cities.

-1,365 DR: The Shou emperor, who gained the throne through assassination, tricks Pao Hu Jen the guardian dragon, who is thousands of kilometers long, into flying to the lands of the horse barbarians. Using an artifact known as the jade mirror, they turn the dragon into the Great Dragonwall.

-1,288 DR: The shield dwarf Melair discovers mithral under Mount Waterdeep. Clan Melairkyn is formed and begins digging their home, the Underhalls.

-1,080 DR: After much upheaval (including battles with dragons and beholder nations), Calimshan now rules from the Sword Coast to Mintar. Calimport doubles in size, roughly equal to Waterdeep in the 1300s.

-1,076 to -1,069 DR: The orcgate wars, as wizards experiment on a once proud race changing them in to weaker yet more butal version. The orc god Grummsh kills the Mulhorandi deity Ra, in the first known deicide. Other deities are killed by orc deities. Tiamat is killed in battle. The Orc Gate is forged as a means to try and help orcs escape, but it is destroyed.

-1,064 DR: The Netherese, in an era of traveling the planes, first encounter the illithids. Shade is conquered and The Netherese are used to created horrible hybrids.

-700 DR: The Roll of Years begins, with each year receiving a name derived from two prophecies from different eras. The first is Augathra the Mad around -400 DR, the second is Alaundo the Seer (of Candlekeep fame) around 75 DR. Their prophesies also rely upon elven lore and prophesy.

-690 DR: The deep gnome community of Blingdenstone is founded. (An adventure was released for it as part of the 5E D&DNext playtest, and the town appears in Out of the Abyss.)

-530 DR: In Calimshan, the drow retreat underground. This marks the final time the drow truly held any land on the surface.

-500 DR: Citadel Sundbarr is constructed by Deloun dwarves.

-461 DR: The Netherese Hybrids of Shade are using corrupted magics which eventually create the Great Desert. The Shadows Wars errupt and Sahde is destroyed.

-400 DR: The “Lost Sage” Augathra the Mad works with elven and Netherese lore and her own divinations to name the years both past and future. This becomes the Roll of Years, with each year’s name being prophetic. Secretly, at night (while having nightmares) she also pens a second and different set of names for the years, known as the Black Chronology.

-370 DR: The dwarves begin construction on Citadel Adbar, completing it in -272 DR!

-354 DR: The Netherese wizard Melathar constructs the Host Tower to protect Illusk from phaerimm attacks. This is later known in current years as the Host Tower of the Arcane Brotherhood.

-339 DR: The Netherese wizard Karsus casts a spell to steal divinity. He chooses Mystryl, goddess of magic and thus triggers the fall of Netheril, as nearly all Netherese floating cities fall to the ground. This also causes Netherese mages in what would become Undermountain to be twisted into the Skulls of Skullport. The last of the Netheres Hybrids are wiped out, the Shadow Wars are halted by the terribel twist of fate.

-335 DR: The dwarves begin construction of Gauntlgrym, completing the underground city in -321 DR. It falls to orcs in -111 DR and is resettled in 141 DR. It falls to illithid in 153 DR.

-200 DR: Candlekeep is founded and the Calendar of Haptos begins.

-137 DR: The Eshowe tribe in Chult unleashes an ancient evil knows as the Shadow Giant, which destroys Mezro before being repelled. The giant nearly destroys all the Eshowe, and it comes to be known as Eshowdow. The death of so many leads to the rise of the Batiri goblins in -120 DR.

1 DR: Elves of Cormanthor and humans that will settle the Delves raise the Standing Stone, cementing peace. The start of the Dalereckoning calendar.

26 DR: Founding of the human kingdom of Cormyr, with permission from the elves.

75 DR: The prophet Alaundo the Seer arrives in Candlekeep. He extends the Roll of Years far into the future. Some believe he sees future events in dreams and names them, others that gods inspire him, and some that he is an avatar of a god.

87 DR: Eigersstor (Neverwinter) is founded.

134 DR: A Shou mariner discovers Kozakura and meets the emperor.

168 DR: An unknown wizard calling himself Halaster Blackcloak (the Raurinese wizard Hilather) builds a tower along the harbor shore of Waterdeep and begins exploration of the Underhalls (later Undermountain), claiming it for himself.

177 DR: Elves of Iliyanbruen destroy the orcs of the Severed Hand, but this is their final act. Only a few moon elves remain as most survivors depart for Evermeet.

201 DR: In the Moonshae Isles, Cymrych Hugh becomes high king after defeating the beast Kazgoroth. Cymrych dies in 250 DR, and the isles become independent once more.

204 DR: The demon lord Eltab is imprisoned below what is now the Thaymount in Thay. Eltab has a rich history as an adversary, involved in the history of Rashemen and demon infestations/wars spanning several hundred years.

212 DR: Elminster Aumar is born in Athalantar. He becomes a chosen of Mystra in 240 DR, defeating those who killed his parents.

253 DR: The human wizard Anders Beltgarden turns the panther Guenhwyvar into a figurine of wondrous power.

261 DR: Myth Drannor founded in Cormanthyr and its mythal laid. The city is opened to non-elves, though many elves disagree and some powerful elven families leave. The Chosen of the gods become known as the Lost as many try to infiltrate the city and steal elven High magic.

307 DR: Halaster’s apprentices, known as the Seven (Arcturia, Jhesiyra, Muiral, Nester, Marambra, Rantantar, Trobriand) move into Underhalls/Undermountain to establish their own holdings. Halaster’s tower falls into ruin and is known as cursed by the barbarian tribes of Blackcloak Hold. By 932, this is known as Nimoar’s Hold, after the barbarian of that name.

309 DR: Halaster defeats drow and duergar to now rule the Underhalls.

324 DR: The Harpers are formed in secret by Dathlue Mistwinter. Her family crest becomes the symbol of the Harpers. Early members include Elminster.

329 DR: The Anauroch desert stops growing when the sharns (teardrop shaped abominations created from ancient elves) defeat the phaerimms.

342 DR: The elf realm of Illefarn disbands, with most of the Illiyanbruen elves leaving for Evermeet.

367 DR: City of Phlan founded on the Moonsea.

400 DR – 1,000 DR: Golden age of Maztica.

418 DR: The first aarakocra arrive from Maztica to northern Faerun.

426 DR: Arun’s unnamed son becomes a student in Myth Drannor. In 464 Mystra makes him a Chosen. First human to stay in Evereska, the secret elven land. Later becomes Khelben Arunsun.

457 DR: Mages including Aganazzar found the school of wizardry in Neverwinter. The founders will later become the Covenant and perform many heroics, thwarting Thay.

623 DR: First time a spelljammer is confirmed. It is actually the Spelljammer.

658 DR: A portal is secretly created between Myth Drannor and the Underhalls/Undermountain. Leading to the Crown wars as the remnants of Netherese Empire, Drow and the Lost try to lay claim to Myth Drannor awakening the Great Dragon, Halgozad.

659 DR: Wizards from Myth Drannor move to Silverymoon and establish it as a sister city and a center of magical learning.

668 DR: Wizards are disappearing from Myth Drannor, later found to be pulled into Undermountain by Halaster Blackcloak. Halgozad Burns all of Undermoutain is a horrible rage.

684 DR: Augathra the Mad’s Book of the Black, a tome containing the Black Chronology, is discovered by mages of Myth Drannor. It also contains the Leaves of One Night, revealing secrets of Shar. Several Mages from Myth Drannor are driven mad by the secrets of the Tome.

708 DR: Seaval Ammath had raised a red dragon from an egg, using magic to make it kind. Unwittingly, he flies over Cormanthor, fulfilling the conditions for the release of three nycaloth demons from their prison. Their release was conditioned to be when a red dragon that never held malice or greed flew over the coronal’s throne. These demons spend several years summoning forces, known as the Army of Darkness.

714 DR: Fall of Myth Drannor due to the Army of Darkness, though the three nycaloths are defeated. The mad Wizards of Myth Drannor seal the ruins claiming the Empire of the Risen Soul.

753 DR: Florsten’s Hold is renamed Zhentil Keep in honor of lord Zhentar. A temple to Bane is founded there.

762 DR: Mystra possesses Elue Shundar so as to birth mortal servants for herself. Alustriel is born, second of seven silver-haired daughters that become the Seven Sisters, all lost of Mystra.

800 DR: Sammaster, eventual founder of the Cult of the Dragon and Lost of Mystra, is born. By 835 he is an archmage and travels Faerun. He tames the great Dragon Halgozad

806 DR: Laeral begins rebuilding ruined Illusk and explores the Host Tower. She finds the Cabal of mages still there, now liches, so she seals the tower off magically to prevent entry or exit.

841 DR: Laeral comes into conflict with Sylune, and both are made Lost by Mystra. They travel the planes for years before returning to Faerun.

863 DR: The Chultan city of Mezro disappears in a night of flame and fire as the Cult of the dragon destroys the city.

875 DR: Sammaster attacks Alustriel after dating her and the relationship ending. Khelben and Laeral come to her aid and Sammaster is stripped of being a Chosen. Sammaster becomes insane and fully evil. In 887 DR he translates various ancient prophecies, including Magla’s Chronicle of Years to Come. Sammaster believes dragons will rule the world.

902 DR: Sammaster creates the first dracolich, Shargrailar, transcribing the process in Tome of the Dragon, a holy relic for the eventual Cult of the Dragon. The Cult begins to spread around 905 DR.

916 DR: Harpers ambush Sammaster and the Cult of the Dragon. Sammaster is seemingly destroyed by an avatar of Lathander. Alagashon becomes the leader for the Cult.

922 DR: Red Wizards of Thay rebel against Mulhorandi rule, summon the demon lord Eltab to fight for them. Eltab is later imprisoned in Thay.

932 DR: First Trollwar as Nimoar at Nimoar’s Hold (later called Waterdeep) fights them off. Second trollwar in 940 DR, ending in 952 with now Waterdeep being defended by many including the wizard Ahghairon. Trolls and Orcs start inter-breeding.

940 DR: The first lord of Shadowdale, Ashaba, magically merges with the river that now bears his name, living on as part of the land he loves. On the Moonsea, the city of Hulburg is founded.

1007 DR: Waterdeep expands, absorbing the ruins of Halaster’s Hold. Ahghairon builds his tower and magically wards Halaster’s towers to prevent horrors from entering Waterdeep from bellow.

1018 DR: A Rage of Dragons takes place. The green dragon Claugiyliamatar plunders orc lands. In 1303 Claugiyliamatar establishes a lair in the Deeping Cave in Kryptgarden Forest. In 1489, Claugiyliamatar meets with members of the Cult of the Dragon, but adventurers (in the first Adventurers League Epic, Corruption in Kryptgarden) thwart the cult and prevent an alliance.

1030 DR: The Zhulkirs become the rulers of Thay, crushing all opposition by 1074.

1038 DR: The Great Glacier retreats, revealing the lands of Damara, Vaasa, and upper Narfell.

1071 DR: After an adventurer flies a copper dragon over Waterdeep, Ahghairon raises the dragonward to prevent any dragons from entering unless he has used his staff to grant them access.

1081 DR: Red Wizards of Thay attack the Covenant’s school in Neverwinter and kill Aganazzar.

1148 DR: The three kingdoms of Shou Lung are reunited. Under Waterdeep, the settlement that will become Skullport is established by a necromancer, who links underdark waterways and portals to distant seas.

1157 DR: The Zulkir of Necromancy is killed by other Red Wizards, including Szass Tam (born 1104 DR), and he replaces her. Szass Tam becomes a lich in 1159.

1229 DR: Manshoon, future leader of the Zhentarim, is born.

1235 DR: Largest host of orcs ever amasses. Alustriel and Storm Silverhand are Lost to the Black Horde, Troll/Orc Hybrids that ravage miles of countryside before being defeated, most of the number die, but other flee into the Underdark.

1242 DR: The Monastery of the Yellow Rose is founded in Damara.

1246 DR: First recorded use of bombards by Lantan.

1250 DR: Illithids prepare to enslave Waterdeep, but are foiled by Githyanki who kill the elder brain Ch’Chitl.

1255 DR: A half-dwarf adventurer, Daeros Dragonspear, retires in the lair of the copper dragon Halatathlaer and builds Dragonspear Castle.

1256 DR: Ahghairon dies and the Waterdeep guilds begin scheming and fighting for control. Khelben the Elder disappears, leaving his apprentices to run his tower.

1261 DR: Manshoon founds the Zhentarim as a secret organization.

1279 DR: The green dragon Dretchroyaster of Cormanthor attacks three dales and is wounded, but his lair cannot be found. In 1352, the Cult of the Dragon offers the dragon to become a dracolich, and a new lair in Monarch’s Fall Glade, where the remains of a Spelljammer had been found. Dretchoryaster wished to find a way to transform into a Spelljammer and fly through Realmspace.  Dretchroyaster later appears again in the events of Vault of the Dracolich. (Note, the Grand History has an error, saying Dretchroyaster was slain in 1279).

1282 DR: A lich calling itself Sammaster appears, gathering an army. The Company of Twelve, composed of paladins, attack the stronghold in 1285 and nine are killed. They destroy the physical form, confirming it is Sammaster.

1290 DR: Ithtaerus Casalia, a Calishite mage, tricks the adventurer (Daeros) and dragon in Dragonspear Castle, resulting in a portal to Avernus, the first layer of Hell. Ithaerus dies, as do the dragon and Daeros. The castle is reduced to ruins. In 1315 Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate send armies and clear out the evil denizens, establishing a temple to Tempus.

1297 DR: Malice and Zaknafein Do’Urden have a son, Drizzt Do’Urden. The power of his birth allows Malice to empower a spell to defeat rival House Devir. House Do’Urden becomes the Ninth House of Menzoberranzan.

1302 DR: Illusk is rebuilt with help from Neverwinter, and Illusk is renamed Luskan. Khelben Arunsun the Younger is born. Waterdeep begins exiling criminals to Undermountain. The adventurers Durnan and Mirt the Merciless return from Undermountain with a fortune.

1306 DR: Moradin gives the “Thunder Blessing,” raising the birth rate of all dwarves and 1/5th of births result in twins. The War Wizards of Cormyr are founded. Dragons raze Phlan in what is known as the Dragon Run.

1310 DR: Luskan conquered by pirates. The captains (Taerl, Baram, Kurth, Suljack, and Rethnor) become the leaders of the city. Rumored to be Lost, they display power not normally wielded by mortals.

1311 DR: Arklem Greeth enters the Host Tower in Luskan, bypassing Laeral’s wards. He forms the Brotherhood of the Arcane with the aid of the liches who were once part of the Grand Cabal of Illusk, now known as Old Ones. Khelben the Younger is killed by a lich, and the Elder begins training his grandson and namesake.

1312 DR: Durnan, now a hidden Lord of Waterdeep, starts the Red Sashes as his personal agents.

1325 DR: Lords’ Alliance founded in Waterdeep, to oppose Amn’s mercantile machinations and increase trade.

1328 DR: Drizzt Do’Urden leaves Menzoberranzan, surviving in exile in the Underdark. He takes the name Rel. Discarding his elven heritage in order to disappear

1335 DR: Erevis Cale, future Chosen of Mask, is born in Westgate.

1340 DR: Tyranthraxus, the Possessing Spirit, claims the Pool of Radiance. It corrupts and takes over the body of a bronze dragon and controls the ruins of Phlan until defeated by adventurers.

1345 DR: Bhaal, god of murder, creates a Darkwell from one of the Moonshae Isles Moonwells. Kazgaroth the Beast emerges, attempting to destroy the Earthmother and the Moonshaes. Bhaal’s avatar is banished from the Moonshaes in 1346 and Tristan Kendrick becomes high king of the Moonshaes.

1347 DR: The Lost are spoted at several locations around Faerun, soon Daemons start to appear in large number.