1395: Year of the Silent Death
1409: Year of True Omens
1420: Year of the Dark Goddess
1422: Year of the Advancing Shadows
1423: year of the Thundering Hosts
1425: Year of the Seven Sisters
1428: Year of Elf Queen's joy
1440: Year of Azuth's Woe
1450: Year of the Holy Thunder
1460: Year of Malachite Shadows
1479: Year of the Ageless One
All of these were gleaned from the FRCG. Did I miss any, and did someone already do this?
And for use in 4E:
Year of
the Ageless One 1479
Deep Water Drifting 1480
the Grinning Halfling 1481
the Narthex Murders 1482
the Tasked Weasel 1483
the Awakened Sleepers 1484
the Iron Dwarf's Vengeance 1485
the Nether Mountain Scrolls 1486
the Rune Lords Triumphant 1487
Dwarvenkind Reborn 1488
the Warrior Princess 1489
the Star Walker's Return 1490
Wild Magic 1372
Rogue Dragons 1373
Lightning Storms 1374
Risen Elfkin 1375
the Bent Blade 1376
the Haunting 1377
the Cauldron 1378
the Lost Keep 1379
the Blazing Hand 1380
the Starving 1381
the Black Blazon 1382
the Vindicated Warrior 1383
Three Streams Blooded 1384
Blue Fire 1385
the Halflings' Lament 1386
the Emerald Ermine 1387
the Tanarukka 1388
the Forgiven Foes 1389
the Walking Man 1390
the Wrathful Eye 1391
the Scroll 1392
the Ring 1393
Deaths Unmourned 1394
Silent Death 1395
the Secret 1396
the Quill 1397
the Voyage 1398
the Fallen Friends 1399
Lost Ships 1400
the Sheltered Viper 1401
the Exorcised Helm 1402
the Hidden Harp 1403
the Sceptered One 1404
the Golden Mask 1405
the Blackened Moon 1406
the Halls Unhaunted 1407
the Solitary Cloister 1408
True Omens 1409
the Eight-legged Mount 1410
the Wrathful Vizier 1411
the Dauntless Dwarves 1412
Sunken Vessels 1413
Sea Lions Roaring 1414
Staves Arcane 1415
the Enthroned Puppet 1416
the Phaerimm's Vengeance 1417
the Lords' Coronation 1418
the Empty Necropolis 1419
the Dark Goddess 1420
the Walking Trees 1421
the Advancing Shadows 1422
Thundering Hosts 1423
the Dog-Eared Journal 1424
Seven Sisters 1425
the Dozen Dwarves 1426
the Shalarins Surfacing 1427
the Elfqueen's Joy 1428
Ten Terrors 1429
Stalking Horrors 1430
the Lashing Tail 1431
Silent Thunder 1432
the Silent Departure 1433
the Silent Crickets 1434
the Silent Bell 1435
Silent Shadows 1436
the Silent Flute 1437
Silent Waterfalls 1438
the Silent Tear 1439
Azuth's Woe 1440
Resurrections Rampant 1441
Darkenbeasts Risen 1442
Silver Bell Tolling 1443
the Seductive Cambion 1444
the Malachite Throne 1445
the Queen's Honor 1446
the Fallen Tower 1447
Neomen Swords 1448
the Godly Invitation 1449
Holy Thunder 1450
Knowledge Unearthed 1451
the Impatient Son 1452
the Strangled Jester 1453
the Emerald Sun 1454
the King's Repentance 1455
the Mithral Hammer 1456
the Lightning Strikes 1457
the Plotting Priests 1458
the Forged Sigil 1459
the Malachite Shadows 1460
Three Goddesses Blessing 1461
the Elves' Weeping 1462
the Reborn Hero 1463
the Six-Armed Elf 1464
the Elven Swords Returned 1465
the Mages in Amber 1466
the Three Heroes United 1467
the First Circle 1468
Splendors Burning 1469
the Second Circle 1470
the Plagued Lords 1471
the Third Circle 1472
the Heretic's Rampage 1473
the Fourth Circle 1474
the Final Stand 1475
the Fifth Circle 1476
the Purloined Statue 1477
the Dark Circle 1478
the Ageless One 1479
Deep Water Drifting 1480
the Grinning Halfling 1481
the Narthex Murders 1482
the Tasked Weasel 1483
the Awakened Sleepers 1484
the Iron Dwarf's Vengeance 1485
the Nether Mountain Scrolls 1486
the Rune Lords Triumphant 1487
Dwarvenkind Reborn 1488
the Warrior Princess 1489
the Star Walker's Return 1490
the Scarlet Witch 1491
Three Ships Sailing 1492
the Purple Dragons 1493
Twelve Warnings 1494
the Tyrant's Pawn 1495
the Duplicitous Courtier 1496
the Palls Purple 1497
the Black Regalia 1498
the Desperate Gambit 1499
the Sea's Secrets Revealed 1500
the Shining Mythal 1501
the Pox Plague 1502
the Haunted Inn 1503
the Conquering Queen 1504
Ogres Marching 1505
the Discarded Shields 1506
the Glowing Onyx 1507
the Legend Reborn 1508
the Sea Lion 1509
the Treasure Abandoned 1510
the Lion Rampant 1511
the Shattered Mirror 1512
the Tawny Feline 1513
the Lost Wagers 1514
the Howling Ghouls 1515
the Hangman's Joke 1516
the Coward Rewarded 1517
the Adomal Tapestry 1518
the Deceitful Brother 1519
the Arcane 1520
That would be the original A Grand History Of The Realms fan-made PDF, before it sold-out became a WotC book :p.
You suck!!!
Wonder if those are actually foretelling or just thrown out of someones pooper.
-Both. Some of the years have obvious connections to some of the goings-ons in the setting at that time (In the Year of Lightning Storms, for instance, the novel Blackstaff makes numerous mentions of lightning, and lightning hitting Blackstaff Tower), while others don't, really.
-Both. Some of the years have obvious connections to some of the goings-ons in the setting at that time (In the Year of Lightning Storms, for instance, the novel Blackstaff makes numerous mentions of lightning, and lightning hitting Blackstaff Tower), while others don't, really.
Yeah, I'm aware. Which is why I ask. The whole thing seems stupid to me--naming them prior, rather than after.
Hopefully, this time around, years will mean something and we'll have some foretelling.
Yeah, I'm aware. Which is why I ask. The whole thing seems stupid to me--naming them prior, rather than after.
Hopefully, this time around, years will mean something and we'll have some foretelling.
-Well, they are based off of divinations by seers. I like it that some are accurate, while others aren't. That way, I don't know for certain that...in 1,417 DR, the Phaerimm get their vengeance (1417, Year of The Phaerimm's Vengeance).
Year Of...
the Warrior Princess 1489
In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was _____, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. The power. The passion. The danger! Her courage will change the world.
Sorry, I couldn't resist. :D
In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Lady Therise, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. The power. The passion. The danger! Her courage will change the world.
All shall love me and despair! :D
All shall love me and despair! :D
Bel
Bel
But it'll be snack cakes for everyone. I mentioned that, right?
But it'll be snack cakes for everyone. I mentioned that, right?
Sugar-free? :D
Bel
In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was _____, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. The power. The passion. The danger! Her courage will change the world.
Sorry, I couldn't resist. :D
-Zena Warrior Princess?
-Lurk mode. :P
18DELTA ;)
PS: Its XXXena.
So the 15th century realmsyears are not subsumed by Shars Shadow Roll of Years, aye?
So the 15th century realmsyears are not subsumed by Shars Shadow Roll of Years, aye?
-The Shadow years end, "coincidentally", at 1385.
Agauthra the Mad was the sage who babled the prophecies right? She did forsee the Spellplague later with that Smash the star thing, right? Was she neglected in those days? She lived for how long?
Who was the oracle that prophecied the Shadow Roll of Years?
Agauthra the Mad was the sage who babled the prophecies right?
-Right.
She did forsee the Spellplague later with that Smash the star thing, right? Was she neglected in those days? She lived for how long?
-Well, 1385 was the Year of Blue Fire, and the Spellplague manifested itself in blue fire, so...
Who was the oracle that prophecied the Shadow Roll of Years?
-Agauthra. The Shadow Years were her nightmares, that she recorded into either the Book of the Black, or the Leaves of One True Night.
All shall love me and despair! :D
I’m in despair and still don’t love you. What’s up wit’ that?
Hmm, well I still can elude to it for awhile. Not reaching 1385 for several year ís my guess.
Agauthra the Mad was the sage who babled the prophecies right? She did forsee the Spellplague later with that Smash the star thing, right? Was she neglected in those days? She lived for how long?
Who was the oracle that prophecied the Shadow Roll of Years?
Huh? Where’s this from?
Maybe the 4e designers could explain all the retcons by pointing to massive warping of reality during the Year of the Scarlet Witch...
Explains why the "Year of the House of Magnus" is not shown. ;)
I’m in despair and still don’t love you. What’s up wit’ that?
**big hug** :D
BTW - I never really did much like the whole "Book of the Black" angle, mainly because it involved Shar. The Black Chronology, the mad prophetess, it was all just a little too cookie cutter bad guy stuff imo. Not real creative.
She was of Netherese descent?
-I...don't think any information of this effect has been written.
The Black Chronology, the mad prophetess, it was all just a little too cookie cutter bad guy stuff imo. Not real creative.
-Agreed. The Book Of One True Night, and the Leaves of Darkness (or whatever those were called), I have no problem with that. But, the Black Chronology is getting too much into the "Good & Evil versions of everything" territory.
But, the Black Chronology is getting too much into the "Good & Evil versions of everything" territory.
Seconded (well, thirded, actually).
You got it online: the Forgotten Realms Calendar Tool. If you enter in it and click the squared Y button in the right below, you'll see the Roll of Years until 1600 (Year of Unseen Enemies).
-Thanks for bringing that "into the open", for others to see.
See? WotC did do their homework. ;)
Does it have the complete roll of years? The one I have starts at -700 and goes to 1600 I think.
That's all of them. They only go up to 1600 DR. After that...
I recall reading somewhere that they role of years was computer generated (well, they'd have to have been), maybe by some fans. Does anyone know?
They're good for plot-hooks. In our FR pbp community, we're using 1375, The Year Of Risen Elfkin, as a source for a general theme of 'elves' 'rising' in various ways (elves rising in revolt, aquatic elves rising up from the deep, drow rising up to the surface, dead elves being raised, etc) across the Realms.
I recall reading somewhere that they role of years was computer generated (well, they'd have to have been), maybe by some fans. Does anyone know?
I don't know, but I seriously doubt the names were generated by computer or fan-created.
Miss Rinonalyrna Fathomlin, a computer could have generated the names. All you need is a program that is set up to generate random names. That kind of stuff is pretty easy to do even when computers were first starting out catching popularity.
I did not say computers couldn't have created the names, I'm just saying that I doubt they did. In the end, though, I don't know for sure. *shrug*
I did not say computers couldn't have created the names, I'm just saying that I doubt they did. In the end, though, I don't know for sure. *shrug*
I wouldn't worry about an AI presence determining the future of the Realms. This naming thing did begin back in the days of the commodore, when Ed was still a youngin'. I imagine he was too involved in his FR to start programming anything.
1481: The Year of the Grinning Halfling
1481 DR: Year of the Thoughtless Suitor
Hmmmm.....
1481 DR is the Year of the Grinning Halfling.
1539 DR is the Year of the Thoughtless Suitor.
Which page in the FRPG did you find this on Trobon? In any event, the entry is incorrect.
1481 DR is the Year of the Grinning Halfling.
1539 DR is the Year of the Thoughtless Suitor.
Page 156: Roll of Years. I knew it was incorrect, I just thought it was funny to see the mistake.
**grumbles about not getting a copy of the Player's Guide to review for mistakes**
Eh. Need to focus on the source around here, rather than the source the source is trying to give.
I wouldn't worry about an AI presence determining the future of the Realms.
-Right. They have existed for plenty of years, and have not tried to take over the world. Cynosure.
I wouldn't worry about an AI presence determining the future of the Realms. This naming thing did begin back in the days of the commodore, when Ed was still a youngin'. I imagine he was too involved in his FR to start programming anything.
He's so involved with the setting that I honestly would not put it past him to have personally come up with most if not all of the year names.
Maybe the 4e designers could explain all the retcons by pointing to massive warping of reality during the Year of the Scarlet Witch...
:D
But, the Black Chronology is getting too much into the "Good & Evil versions of everything" territory.
Especially since the Roll of Years is neither good nor evil, but rather unaligned. Imo this is the same thing as the Shadow Weave. An evil duplicate of an actual neutral concept.
Make up your own names.;)
-I would, but then people would yell at me. As it is, I already get glares and dirty looks when I apply poetic license.
-I would, but then people would yell at me. As it is, I already get glares and dirty looks when I apply poetic license.
Well that's because your poetry sucks ;)
-I would, but then people would yell at me.
Not me.;)
Well that's because your poetry sucks ;)
-My poetry is excellent.
Not me.;)
-Well, thank you. I know I'll always have one fan, at least.
-Right. They have existed for plenty of years, and have not tried to take over the world. Cynosure.
Yeah. But he still gets a plane named after him.
He's so involved with the setting that I honestly would not put it past him to have personally come up with most if not all of the year names.
That’s not what I was saying. I believe he probably did come up with all the naming.
My point was that he didn’t use a computer to do it for him.
-I would, but then people would yell at me. As it is, I already get glares and dirty looks when I apply poetic license.
‘Cause poetry can’t be equated with Naziism.
Yeah. But he still gets a plane named after him.
-Oh, man. I never realized that until you just pointed it out. What's up with that?
‘Cause poetry can’t be equated with Naziism.
-Um...Okay. I think I get it, but I'm not fully sure.
Cynosure (the "lets forget about that" one from the novel) prolly got the name from the neutral ground of the great tree cosmology plane from the PGtF.
-If I recall correctly, the plane itself was unknown to mortals, Malik being the first mortal to actually "go" there, and learn of it during his "exploits" in Crucible: Trial of Cyric the Mad.
Well, I always wanted to go see the paintings on the walls in Cynosure so it being a secret wont work in my campaign.
Malik? Oh that loudmouthed dude must have spilled that info all over Fearun, right? Right?
-Most likely. He wouldn't be able to lie about it, anyway.
-Cynosure, the..."robot AI" was..."up and running" before the events of that books. In other word, while the author might have been influenced from the book, in continuity, the creators of Stardeep and Cynosure probably did not know about the existence of the plane.
1. something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.: the cynosure of all eyes.
2. something serving for guidance or direction.
Seems appropriate that a plane called "Cynosure" would not be hidden, and would be the domain of the ultimate egoist.
I think the aforementioned "robot" was so named as per definition number 2.
cynosure–noun
1. something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.: the cynosure of all eyes.
2. something serving for guidance or direction.
Seems appropriate that a plane called "Cynosure" would not be hidden, and would be the domain of the ultimate egoist.
I think the aforementioned "robot" was so named as per definition number 2.
-Hum. I didn't even know that 'Cynosure' was a word. Shows me to look in the dictionary...See, folks: smart and beautiful.
cynosure–noun
1. something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.: the cynosure of all eyes.
2. something serving for guidance or direction.
Seems appropriate that a plane called "Cynosure" would not be hidden, and would be the domain of the ultimate egoist.
I think the aforementioned "robot" was so named as per definition number 2.
Actually, the robot was named Cyno. He just talked so
much that the elves kept answering “sure.”Over time…
My robot is actually called, Cyno-Shut-the-
-up.I find he responds better.
They put all the names in a big tank, and manatees chose the ones they used.
-No, that's how they make Family Guy episodes, not determine the Roll of Years, silly.
-Hum. I didn't even know that 'Cynosure' was a word. Shows me to look in the dictionary...See, folks: smart and beautiful.
Aww, thanks.:embarrass
I did not say computers couldn't have created the names, I'm just saying that I doubt they did. In the end, though, I don't know for sure. *shrug*
Oh I know I know I didn't mean to imply that you did or anything. Im just saying, with like a bazillion (maybe not that many) years to make up names for thats a lot of time and resources and everythghing.
Oh I know I know I didn't mean to imply that you did or anything. Im just saying, with like a bazillion (maybe not that many) years to make up names for thats a lot of time and resources and everythghing.
It's OK.
Not right now anyway. :whatsthis