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-25090
	"Traitors" begins (Realms of the Elves Story I)
c. -25000
	"Traitors" ends (Realms of the Elves Story I)
-7628	Year of the Sapphire
	"The Staff of Valmaxian" begins (Realms of the Elves Story II)
-6964	76th Year of the Amethyst
	"The Staff of Valmaxian" ends (Realms of the Elves Story II)
-6048
	"Star of Cursrah" begins.
-2509
	"Traitors" (Realms of the Elves Story I)
-763
	"The Staff of Valmaxian" (Realms of the Elves, Story II)
c. -700
	"Netheril Trilogy" ("Sword Play", "Dangerous Games", "Mortal Consequences")
-646	Year of False Hopes
	"Soulbound" (Realms of the Dragons Story I)
-470	Year of Perdition's Flames
	"Trial by Ordeal" (Realms of Shadow Story I)
-467	Year of Emerald Groves
	"Assassin's Shadow" (Realms of Shadow Story II)
-461	Year of Bold Pioneers
	"First Flight" (Realms of the Dragons Story II)
c. -400
	Prologue of "Cormyr: A Novel"
-390	Year of Enchanters
	"The Lady and the Shadow" (Realms of the Arcane Story IX)
-365	Year of Seven Tines
	"Continuum" begins (Realms of War Story I)
-339	Year of the Sundered Webs
	"Dangerous Games" ends "When Even Sky Cities Fall" (Realms of the Arcane Story V) "Too Long in the Dark" (Realms of Shadow Story III)
-205	Year of Good Hunting
	Chapter 2 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
-75	Year of Leather Shields (NOTE: Lands of Intrigue gives the name of this year as Year of the Fallen Guards)
	Chapter 4 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
-68	Year of Discordant Destinies
	"Weasel's Run" begins (Realms of War Story II)
-65	Year of Monstrous Appetites
	"Weasel's Run" ends (Realms of War Story II)
6	Year of Firestars
	Chapter 6 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
16	Year of Distant Thunder
	Chapter 8 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
26 1 CR	Year of Opening Doors
	Chapter 10 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
107	Year of the Fledglings
	"Bones of the Beast (Webstory for "Son of Thunder")
212	Year of Awakening Magic
	"Elminster: Making of a Mage" begins.
224	Year of the Flaming Forests
	"Not the Most Successful of Feasts" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story I)
241	Year of the Hippogriff's Folly
	"Elminster: Making of a Mage" ends. "Elminster in Myth Drannor" begins.
245	Year of the Dun Dragon
	Chapter 12 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
253	Year of Somber Smiles
	"Guenhwyvar" (Realms of Magic Story II)
261	Year of Soaring Stars
	"Elminster in Myth Drannor" ends.
376	Year of the Leaping Hare
	Chapter 14 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
432	Year of the Sea Princess
	Chapter 16 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
464	Year of True Names
	"Blackstaff" begins
629	Year of the Empty Hearth
	Chapter 18 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
666	Year of Stern Judgement
	"Final Gate" begins.
714	Year of Doom
	"Forsaken House" begins. "Farthest Reach" begins.
c. 720s
	"The Lost Library of Cormanthyr" begins.
759	Year of the Missing Blade
	"The Temptation of Elminster" begins.
767	Year of the Awakening Wyrm
	"The Temptation of Elminster" ends.
780	Year of the Broken Crossbow
	"Dark Talons Forbear Thee" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story II)
892	Year of the Open Tome (NOTE: This Year is also known as the Year of Howling Winds)
	"One Last Drink" (Realms of Valor Story III)
900	Year of the Thirsty Sword
	Chapter 20 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
902	Year of the Queen's Tears
	"The Whispering Crown" (Realms of the Arcane Story VIII; The Best of the Realms, Book II Story III; month of Kythorn) "The Last Paladin of Ilmater" (Realms of War Story III)
925	Year of the Enchanted Trail
	"The Knights of Samular", begins in Flamerule (Best of the Realms, Book III Story I)
927	Year of the Red Rain
	"Thornhold" begins.
c. 1000
	"The More Things Change..." (Realms of Infamy Story II) begins.
1016	Year of the Roaring Tempest
	"In the Bleak Deepwinter" (Dragon 242)
1018	Year of the Dracorage
	Chapter 22 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
1095	Year of the Dawndance
	"Black Arrow" (Realms of War Story IV) begins.
1097	Year of the Gleaming Crown
	"Black Arrow" (Realms of War Story IV) ends.
1100	Year of the Bloodrose
	"The First Notch": Early tale of Bruenor (Dragon 152)
1188	Year of Soft Fogs (NOTE: Lands of Intrigue gives the name of this year as the Year of Dawn Moons)
	Chapter 24 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
1217	Year of the Falling Moon
	"The Council of Blades"
1227	Year of the Wall
	Chapter 26 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
1269	Year of the Moat
	"Darksword" (Realms of Shadow Story IV)
1286	Year of the Rock
	Chapter 28 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
c. 1290s
	"Editorial" & "Song of Chaos" ("Halls of Stormweather" Editorial & Story II) begins.
1290	Year of the Whelm
	"Song of Chaos" (Halls of Stormweather Story II) begins.
1293	Year of the Talking Skull
	"The Burning Chalice" (Halls of Stormweather Story I) begins.
1297	Year of the Singing Skull
	"Homeland" begins. First recorded mention of Drizzt Do'Urden.
1301	Year of the Trumpet
	"Gorlist's Dragon" (Realms of the Dragons Story III)
1300	Year of the Starfall
	"Liar's Game" (Realms of Shadow Story V)
1308	Year of the Catacombs
	"The Fires of Narbondel" (Realms of the Underdarks Story II)
1324	Year of the Grimoire
	Chapter 30 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
1325	Year of the Great Harvest
	"Escape From Undermountain"
1326	Year of the Striking Hawk
	"Whisper of Waves" begins.
1328	Year of the Adder
	"Homeland" ends.
1333	Year of the Striking Falcon
	Tale of the "Azure Bonds" (Mirtul to Kythorn), "The Wyvern's Spur" (Flamerule to Ches 1334). "Too Many Princes" (Realms of War Story V)
1334	Year of the Blazing Brand
	"So High a Price" (Realms of Infamy Story I; The Best of the Realms, Book II Story IV; Mirtul)
1335	Year of the Snow Winds (NOTE: The Waterdeep Boxed Set gives the name of this year as Year of the Shaking Serpent)
	"The Family Business" (Realms of Valor Story VIII)
1338	Year of the Wanderer
	"Exile" begins.
1339	Year of the Weeping Moon
	"The Keeper of Secrets" (Realms of the Dragons Story IV) "One Comes, Unheralded, to Zirta" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story V; 4 Elesias)
1340	Year of the Lion
	"Exile" ends. "Pool of Radiance" "Sojourn" begins. "Bladesinger" begins.
1342	Year of the Behir
	"Necessary Sacrifices" begins (Realms of the Elves Story III)
1344	Year of Moonfall
	"The Rage" begins. "Necessary Sacrifices" ends (Realms of the Elves Story III)
1345	Year of the Saddle
	"Darkwalker on Moonshae"
1346	Year of the Bloodbird
	"Black Wizards", "Darkwell"
1347	Year of the Bright Blade
	"Sojourn" ends.
1348	Year of the Spur
	The Knights of Myth Drannor ("Swords of Eveningstar", "Swords of Dragonfire", "The Sword never sleeps") "Rite of Blood" (Realms of the Underdarks Story IV; Liriel story)
1350s
	"The Walls of Midnight" (Realms of Infamy Story XII)
1350	Year of the Morningstar
	"Pools of Darkness" "The Walls of Midnight" (Realms of Infamy Story XII)
1351	Year of the Crown
	"The Crystal Shard" begins. "Haunted, A Tale of Sembia" (Dragon 304) begins.
1352	Year of the Dragon
	Prologue of "Ironhelm" Chapter 32 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
1353	Year of the Arch
	"A Virtue by Reflection" ("Realms of Valor" Story VI) "The Nether Scroll" begins.
1354	Year of the Bow
	"A Dance in Storm's Garden" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story VI) Prologue of "Rising Tide"
1355	Year of the Harp
	"Elminster at the Magefair" ("Realms of Valor" Story II) "Dark Legacy": Prologue of Threat from the Sea (Dragon 255)
1356	Year of the Worm
	"Spellfire" begins. "The Crystal Shard" ends. "Streams of Silver" "The Halfling's Gem" begins Flashbacks of "The Howling Delve" "The Lord of Lowhill" ("Realms of Valor" Story I)
1357	Year of the Prince
	"The Halfling's Gem" ends. "Crypt of the Shadowking" "Dark Mirror" ("Realms of Valor" Story XI) "A Slow Day in Skullport" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story VII) "Bloodbound" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story VIII) "How Wisdom Came to the Maimed Wizard" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story IX) "The Legacy" "Starless Night" "Azure Bonds" "Spellfire" ends. "Crown of Fire" "Hand of Fire"
1358 1333 CR 326 NR 0 PR	Year of Shadows
	"Shadows of the Avatar Trilogy" ("Shadows of Doom", "Cloak of Shadows", "All Shadows Fled") "Avatar Trilogy" ("Shadowdale", "Tantras" and "Waterdeep"). "Wyvern's Spur" "Song of the Saurials" "Siege of Darkness" "The Alabaster Staff" begins. "A Slow Day in Skullport" (Realms of the Underdark Story III; month of Eleasias) "The Siege of Zerith Hold" (Realms of War Story VI) "Possessions" (Best of the Realms, Book III Story XI) "Rivals" (Dragon 343)
1359	Year of the Serpent
	"Horselords" "Dragonwall" begins. "The Night Parade" "Ghostwalker" begins "Wayfarer" (Webstory for "Ghostwalker") "Another Name For Dawn": Erevis Cale departs from Westgate for Selgaunt (Dragon 277) "Mercy's Reward" (Realms of War Story VII)
1360	Year of the Turret
	"Curse of the Shadowmage" "King's Tear" ("Realms of Valor" Story VII) "Dragonwall" ends. "Crusade" "The Parched Sea" "Windwalker" begins. "The Topaz Dragon" (Realms of the Dragons Story V) "The Curse of Tegea" ("Realms of Valor" Story X) "Faerie Ire" (Realms of the Dragons II Story I)
1361	Year of the Maidens
	"Elfshadow" "Daughter of the Drow" "Windwalker" ends. "The Ring of Winter" begins. "The Direct Approach" (Realms of Magic Story XVIV; 4 days between Liriel Book I & II) "Tangled Webs" The "Cleric Quintet" ("Canticle", "In Sylvan Shadows", "Night Masks", "Fallen Fortress", "The Chaos Curse") begins. "Maztica Trilogy" ("Ironhelm", "Viperhand", "Feathered Dragon") begins.
1362	Year of the Helm
	The "Cleric Quintet" ends. The "Maztica Trilogy" ends. "The Sapphire Crescent" starts. "The Ring of Winter" ends. "Red Magic" "The Bargain" ("Realms of Valor" IV) "Patronage" ("Realms of Valor" Story V) "Grandfather's Toys" ("Realms of Valor" Story IX) "The Woman Who Drew Dragons" (Realms of the Dragons II Story II) "The Greater Treasure", in Eleasis (Realms of the Elves Story IV)
1364	Year of the Wave
	"Passage to Dawn" "Elfsong" "The Veiled Dragon" "Silver Shadows" "The Silent Blade" "Whisper of Waves" ends. "The Eye of the Dragon" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story X) "The Hunting Game", in Flamerule (Realms of the Dragons II Story III) "Elminster's Jest" (Best of the Realms, Book III Story III) "Memories": Larajin at the age of 17 (Dragon 299)
1365	Year of the Sword
	"Stormlight" "The Druidhome Trilogy" ("Prophet of Moonshae", "The Coral Kingdom", "The Druid Queen"). "The Spine of the World" begins "Lies of Light" begins. "The Howling Delve" begins
1366	Year of the Staff
	"Nothing but Trouble" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XI) "King Pinch" "Soldiers of Ice" "War in Tethyr, Pt. I" "Servant of the Shard" "The Twilight Giants Trilogy" ("The Ogre's Pact", "The Giant Among Us", "The Titan of Twilight") "Nothing but Trouble", in Flamerule (Best of the Realms, Book II Story XI). "The Great Hunt" (Best of the Realms, Book III Story VII)
1367	Year of the Shield
	"The Shadow Stone": Aeron Morieth becomes the Stormwalker of the Maerchwood. "War in Tethyr, Pt. II" [This period runs from Mirtul 1367 to Tarsakh 1368.] "Prologue" & "Epilogue" (Realms of Magic Story I & Frame Story) "Murder in Cormyr" "At the Publishing House" & "Back at the Publishing House" (Realms of the Underdark Story I & Frame story) "Murder in Halruaa" "Once Around the Realms" "Thieves' Reward" (Realms of Magic Story XIII) "Thieves' Honor" (Realms of Infamy Story XIV) "That Curious Sword" (Realms of Shadow Story VI) "Empty Joys" (Best of the Realms, Book I Story XIV) begins. "The Road Home", in Marpenoth (Realms of the Dragons II Story IV)
1368	Year of the Banner
	"The Grinning Ghost of Taverton Hall" (Realms of Mystery Story XIV; The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XII; month of Eleasias) "The Mage in the Iron Mask" "Masquerades" "Baldur's Gate" "Baldur's Gate II - Throne of Bhaal" "Thornhold" ends. "The Simbul's Gift" "Finder's Bane" "Tymora's Luck" "Faces of Deception" "The Nether Scroll" "The Prince of Lies" "Dream Spheres" "The Lost Library of Cormanthyr" ends. "Lies of Light" ends. "Promise of the Witch King" "Road of the Patriarch" "Speaking with the Dead" (Realms of Mystery Story I) "A Walk in the Snow" (Realms of Mystery Story II) "The Rose Window" (Realms of Mystery Story III) "The Club Rules" (Realms of Mystery Story IV) "Thieves' Justice" (Realms of Mystery Story V) "Ekhar Lorrent: Gnome Detective" (Realms of Mystery Story VI) "The Devil and Tertius Wands" (Realms of Mystery Story VII) "H" (Realms of Mystery Story VIII) "Strange Bedfellows" (Realms of Mystery Story IX) "Whence the Song of Steel" (Realms of Mystery Story X) "An Unusual Suspect" (Realms of Mystery Story XI) "Darkly, Through a Glass of Ale" (Realms of Mystery Story XII) "Lynaelle" (Realms of Mystery Story XIII) "Wickless in the Nether" (Realms of the Dragons Story VI) "Serpestrillvyth" (Realms of the Dragons Story VII) "Redemption" (Realms of War Story VIII) "Empty Joys" (Best of the Realms, Book I Story XIV) ends. "Stolen Dreams" (Best of the Realms, Book III Story IX) "Reunification: Body " Soul" (Dragon 247)
1369	Year of the Gauntlet
	"Star of Cursrah" ends. "The Shadow Stone" ends. "The Spine of the World" ends "Cormyr: A Novel" ends. "Sea of Swords" begins. "Rising Tide" "Under Fallen Stars" "The Sea Devil's Eye" begins "Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters" "The Glass Prison" "Pool of Radiance: The Ruins of Myth Drannor" "Crucible: Trial of Cyric the Mad" "Master of Chains" "Scream of Stone" begins. "Baldur's Gate II - Shadows of Amn" "Hard Choices" (Realms of the Deep Story I) "Fire is Fire" (Realms of the Deep Story II) "Messenger to Serôs" (Realms of the Deep Story III) "The Place Where Guards Snore at their Posts" (Realms of the Deep Story IV; The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XIII) "Lost Cause" (Realms of the Deep Story V) "Forged in Fire" (Realms of the Deep Story VI) "One who Swims with Sekolah" (Realms of the Deep Story VII) "The Crystal Reef" (Realms of the Deep Story VIII) "The Patrol" (Realms of the Deep Story IX) "The Star of Tethyr" (Realms of the Deep Story X) "Persana's Blade" (Realms of the Deep Story XI) "And the Dark Tide Rises" (Realms of the Deep Story XII) "How Burlmarr Saved the Unseen Protector", in Uktar (Realms of the Dragons II Story V) "Fire is Fire", in Ches (Best of the Realms, Book III Story X) "Changing Tides" (Realms of War Story IX) "The Burning Chalice" (Halls of Stormweather Story I) ends. "Honest and True": A Ruha and Malik story (Dragon 245) "The Honor of Two Swords" (Dragon 260) "The Innkeeper's Secret" (Dragon 266)
1370	Year of the Tankard
	"The Magehound" "The Wizardwar" begins. "Sea of Swords" ends. "The Sea Devil's Eye" ends "City of Ravens" "Beyond the High Road" "The Thousand Orcs" "The Lone Drow" "The Two Swords" begins "The Jewel of Turmish" "City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel" begins. "Living Forever" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XIV) "A Tall Tale" (Realms of the Dragons II Story VI) "Chase the Dark" (Realms of War Story X) "Bones and Stones" (Realms of War Story XI) "Song of Chaos" (Halls of Stormweather Story II) ends. "Night School" (Halls of Stormweather Story III) "The Price" (Halls of Stormweather Story IV) "Thirty Days" (Halls of Stormweather Story V) "Resurrection" (Halls of Stormweather Story VI) "Skin Deep" (Halls of Stormweather Story VII)
1371	Year of the Unstrung Harp
	"The Floodgate" "The Wizardwar" ends. "The Two Swords" ends "Evermeet" "Death of the Dragon" "Night School" (Halls of Stormweather Story III) "The Price" (Halls of Stormweather Story IV) "Thirty Days" (Halls of Stormweather Story V) "Resurrection" (Halls of Stormweather Story VI) "Skin Deep" (Halls of Stormweather Story VII) "Shadow's Witness" "The Summoning" starts. "Black Wolf" starts in the month Hammer. "City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel" ends. "Waylaid" (Realms of the Dragons Story VIII) "The Long Road Home" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XV) "Comrades at Odds" (Realms of the Elves Story V)
1372	Year of Wild Magic
	"Pool of Twilight" "The Summoning" ends. "The Siege" "The Sorcerer" "Elminster in Hell" "The Shattered Mask" "Black Wolf" ends in the month Myrtul. "Heirs of Prophecy" starts in the month Kythorn. "Sands of the Soul" starts in the month Marpenoth. "Bladesinger" ends. War of the Spider Queen ("Dissolution", "Insurrection", "Condemnation", "Annihilation", "Extinction" and "Resurrection") "Sacrifice of the Widow" begins. "The Orc King" begins. "A Little Knowledge" (Realms of Shadow Story VII, The Best of the Realms, Book III Story XII) "Astride the Wind" (Realms of Shadow Story VIII) "The Fallen Lands" (Realms of Shadow Story IX) "When Shadows come seeking a Thron" (Realms of Shadow Story X) "King Shadow" (Realms of Shadow Story XI) "The Shifting Sands" (Realms of Shadow Story XII) "Standard Delving Procedure" (Realms of the Dragons Story IX) "The Book Dragon", in Mid Hammer (Realms of the Dragons II Story VII) "Freedom's Promise", in Kythorn (Realms of the Dragons II Story VIII) "Possessions", in Flamerule (Realms of the Dragons II Story IX) "Queen of the Mountain" (Realms of the Dragons II Story X): Entry not dated -- could take place in 1373 "And All the Sinners, Saints" (Dragon 297) "Haunted, A Tale of Sembia" (Dragon 304) ends.
1373	Year of Rogue Dragons
	"Lord of Stormweather" opens on the eleventh of Alturiak. "Twilight Falling" "Dawn of Night" "Midnight's Mask" "The Sapphire Crescent" ends. "The Alabaster Staff" ends. "The Crimson Gold" "The Black Bouquet" "Son of Thunder" "Lady of Poison" "Mistress of the Night" "Queen of the Depths" "The Rage" ends. "The Rite" "The Ruin" "The Ruby Guardian" "The Emerald Sceptre" "The Gossamer Plain" begins. "Venom's Taste" "Viper's Kiss" "Elminster's Daughter" "An Icy Heart" (Realms of the Dragons Story X) "Beer with a Fat Dragon" (Realms of the Dragons Story XIII) "Penitential Rites" (Realms of the Dragons Story XI) "How sharper than a serpent' tooth" (Realms of the Dragons Story XII) "The prisoner of Hulburg" (Realms of the Dragons Story XIV) "The Strength of the Jester", in Mirtul (Realms of the Dragons II Story XI) "Tribute" (Best of the Realms, Book III Story XIV)
1374	Year of Lightning Storms
	"Ghostwalker" ends on Greengrass "Forsaken House" ends. "Farthest Reach" ends. "Blackstaff" ends "Bloodwalk" "Darkvision" "Frostfell" "Shadowbred" "Shadowstorm" "Shadowrealm" begins. "The Howling Delve" ends. "The Depths of Madness" begins. "Vanity's Brood" "Tears So White", in Alturiak (Realms of the Elves Story VI) "The Bladesinger's Lesson", in Flamerule (Realms of the Elves Story VII) "Continuum" ends (Realms of War Story I) "The Knights of Samular" (Best of the Realms, Book III Story I) ends.
1375	Year of Risen Elfkin
	"Unclean" begins in Mirtul. "The Depths of Madness" ends. "Stardeep" "Sacrifice of the Widow" ends. "Scream of Stone" ends. "Second Chance" (Realms of War Story XII)
1376	Year of the Bent Blade
	"Storm of the Dead" begins. "The Pirate King" begins.
1377	Year of the Haunting
	"Double Diamond Triangle Saga" ("The Abduction", "The Paladins", "The Mercenaries", "Errand of Mercy", "An Opportunity for Profit", "Conspiracy", "Uneasy Alliances", "Easy Betrayals", "The Diamond"). "Storm of the Dead" ends. "The Pirate King" ends.
1378	Year of the Cauldron
	"Ascendancy of the Last" begins.
1379	Year of the Lost Keep
	"Ascendancy of the Last" ends.
1380	Year of the Blazing Hand
	"Final Gate" ends.
1384	Year of Three Streams Blooded
	"The Fractured Sky" begins.
1385	Year of Blue Fire
	"Undead" begins in Ches. "The Gossamer Plain" ends. "The Fractured Sky" ends. "Plague of Spells" begins.
c. 1390
	"The More Things Change..." (Realms of Infamy Story II) ends.
1396	Year of the Secret
	"Plague of Spells" ends.
1472	Year of the Third Circle
	"The Orc King" ends.
1477	Year of the Purloined Statue
	"Swordmage" begins.
1478	Year of the Dark Circle
	"Unholy"
1479	Year of the Ageless One
	"Blackstaff Tower" "Mistshore" "Shadowrealm" ends. "Swordmage" ends.

Created December 18, 2002 - last modified March 08, 2008