What is the effective chronology of 4e? [Archive] - Wizards Community

What is the effective chronology of 4e? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Jhiroth
02-27-08, 09:30 PM From a novels standpoint, what book did the fourth edition effectively begin in, and is there a definitive list of what would fall under this category? Reading a recent book, events were referenced that lead me to believe it had begun. Might someone help enlighten me please? Thanks.
sfdragon
02-27-08, 10:35 PM The Orc King's Prologue as far as i know
Lord Karsus
02-28-08, 06:45 AM Novels that, as of now, seem they will tie into the 4e Transition:

The Empyrian Odysey Trilogy
The Orc King (Prologue)
The Orc King (Epilogue)
Stardeep
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
02-28-08, 01:24 PM Right, the Spellplague doesn't "clearly begin" in any one particular novel.

Stardeep is pre-Spellplague, but alludes to the Abolethic Sovereignty and Abeir, which have significance for the 4E Realms.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
02-28-08, 01:25 PM Novels that, as of now, seem they will tie into the 4e Transition:

The Empyrian Odysey Trilogy
The Orc King (Prologue)
The Orc King (Epilogue)
Stardeep

And also the Haunted Lands trilogy. Heck, I'd throw in the Twilight War trilogy as well.
Lord Karsus
02-28-08, 04:44 PM And also the Haunted Lands trilogy.

-I haven't read any of those novels, so...

Heck, I'd throw in the Twilight War trilogy as well.

-I wouldn't, because although the events in the novel concerning Sembia are leading into what the area in 4e will be like, it is also a natural progression of a storyline that has been floating around for a few years now. The Leaves of the True Night, the Shadowstorm, all that stuff, has been building up in the course of a few years and a few novels.
Jhiroth
02-28-08, 07:15 PM -I wouldn't, because although the events in the novel concerning Sembia are leading into what the area in 4e will be like, it is also a natural progression of a storyline that has been floating around for a few years now. The Leaves of the True Night, the Shadowstorm, all that stuff, has been building up in the course of a few years and a few novels.

If I want to start a new 3.5E Campaign, what in most people's opinions defines 'too late'. What event specifically from a novels standpoint signals that 4e has begun?
Lord Karsus
02-28-08, 08:14 PM If I want to start a new 3.5E Campaign, what in most people's opinions defines 'too late'. What event specifically from a novels standpoint signals that 4e has begun?

-In my opinion, the end of 1374 DR is the 'cut off date'.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jhiroth 02-27-08, 09:30 PM	From a novels standpoint, what book did the fourth edition effectively begin in, and is there a definitive list of what would fall under this category? Reading a recent book, events were referenced that lead me to believe it had begun. Might someone help enlighten me please? Thanks.
sfdragon 02-27-08, 10:35 PM	The Orc King's Prologue as far as i know
Lord Karsus 02-28-08, 06:45 AM	Novels that, as of now, seem they will tie into the 4e Transition: The Empyrian Odysey Trilogy The Orc King (Prologue) The Orc King (Epilogue) Stardeep
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 02-28-08, 01:24 PM	Right, the Spellplague doesn't "clearly begin" in any one particular novel. Stardeep is pre-Spellplague, but alludes to the Abolethic Sovereignty and Abeir, which have significance for the 4E Realms.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 02-28-08, 01:25 PM	Novels that, as of now, seem they will tie into the 4e Transition: The Empyrian Odysey Trilogy The Orc King (Prologue) The Orc King (Epilogue) Stardeep And also the Haunted Lands trilogy. Heck, I'd throw in the Twilight War trilogy as well.
Lord Karsus 02-28-08, 04:44 PM	And also the Haunted Lands trilogy. -I haven't read any of those novels, so... Heck, I'd throw in the Twilight War trilogy as well. -I wouldn't, because although the events in the novel concerning Sembia are leading into what the area in 4e will be like, it is also a natural progression of a storyline that has been floating around for a few years now. The Leaves of the True Night, the Shadowstorm, all that stuff, has been building up in the course of a few years and a few novels.
Jhiroth 02-28-08, 07:15 PM	-I wouldn't, because although the events in the novel concerning Sembia are leading into what the area in 4e will be like, it is also a natural progression of a storyline that has been floating around for a few years now. The Leaves of the True Night, the Shadowstorm, all that stuff, has been building up in the course of a few years and a few novels. If I want to start a new 3.5E Campaign, what in most people's opinions defines 'too late'. What event specifically from a novels standpoint signals that 4e has begun?
Lord Karsus 02-28-08, 08:14 PM	If I want to start a new 3.5E Campaign, what in most people's opinions defines 'too late'. What event specifically from a novels standpoint signals that 4e has begun? -In my opinion, the end of 1374 DR is the 'cut off date'.