738 BC: Difference between revisions
From Mistipedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| (24 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
<onlyinclude> | <onlyinclude> | ||
*[[Isu Rehkotep]], now converted to the worship of [[Set]], raises the traitorous priest [[Senmet]] as one of the living dead. Together, they begin a plot to take control of [[Har’Akir]]. <ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 17</ref><ref>[[Touch of Death]]</ref> | |||
*[[Senmet]] recruits the [[werejackal]] [[priest]]s of [[Anubis]] to aid him in his plans to usurp control of [[Har’Akir]]. However, that very night, a mysterious fire wipes out the entire priesthood, except for the young [[Abu al Mir]]. Abu flees, and [[the Mists]] transport him to [[Nova Vaasa]].<ref name="Children of the Night: Werebeasts p.49">[[Children of the Night: Werebeasts]] p. 49</ref> | |||
* [[Madame Bodoni]] passes away, leaving [[Dulcimae]], her inexperienced daughter, as [[raunie]] of [[Dulcimae's Family|her family]]. A few weeks later, they are drawn into [[Har'Akir]] along with other foreigners by [[Senmet]]'s will.<ref name="ToD p. 4-5">[[Touch of Death]] pp. 4-5</ref> | |||
*[[Senmet]]’s plot to overthrow [[Anhktepot]] is foiled; [[Anhktepot]]’s 7th awakening. The third verse of [[Hyskosa’s Hexad]] is fulfilled. [[Senmet]] survives the failure and flees into [[the Mists]].<ref name="DoD p.17" /><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting (Box)]]</ref><ref>[[RLMCI&II]] pp. 106-107</ref> | |||
* [[Odiare]] is drawn into [[Ravenloft]]<ref name="DoD p.17" /> from [[Gothic Earth]]'s [[Italy]].<ref name="DoD p.93">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 93</ref> | |||
* [[Prince Othmar]] commissions paintings and sculptures of himself bearing the [[Whip of Right]] and the [[Rod of Might]] (devices of the [[Eternal King Højplads]]) eliminating all doubt as to his pretensions. <ref name="Gazetteer V p. 30">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 30</ref> | |||
* [[Dr. Van Richten]] publishes the ''[[Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts]]''. | |||
* [[Emil Bollenbach]] engineers the [[kidnapping]] of Dr. Rudolph van Richten to the end of seizing his [[brain]] for [[transplantation]] into a super-golem. Fortunately, several of Van Richten's friends intercede to thwart Dr. Bollenbach.<ref>JWM Timeline p. 33: "[[Children of the Night: The Created]] pg. 50; CT pg. 32 places this adventure 8 years after Emil’s disappearance (i.e., 746), but the dating used in CotN:C fits VR’s chronology better.</ref> | |||
* [[Styrix]] creates the [[Rift Spanner]]. She begins collecting [[soul]]s from the people of [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Gaz II p.117">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 117</ref> | |||
* An older [[Magda Kulchevich]], now a [[raunie]] of her troop of [[Wanderers]], brings her caravan to [[Sithicus]] and receives official protection from former foe [[Lord Soth]].<ref name="Gazetteer IV p. 113">[[Gazetteer IV]] p. 113</ref> | |||
*[[Perseyus Lathenna]] meets [[Dr. van Richten]] in [[Gyda]] as he investigates the [[Laughing Man of Valachan]]<ref name="Van Richten's Arsenal p. 143">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p. 143</ref>. | |||
* {{netbook-small}} Overcome by despair, [[Kevin]] abandons [[Celia Whitmoor]] and [[Richard Bigelow]] and rides out to resolve an old conflict of unknown nature. Celia decides to settle down and raise Richard in a normal environment. She charges him with shackling her at night.<ref name="The Book of Souls p. 67">[[The Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p. 67</ref> | |||
* [[The War Without Rivals]] ends.<ref name=p218>[[Ustalav Gazetteer]], [[QtR22]] p. 218</ref> | |||
*{{netbook-small}} [[Meredoth]] first sends [[Lebendtod]] sleeper agents to the household of [[Imogen Schlosser]]. The [[Fiend]] sees through the attempt to infiltrate her household, interrogates and then dissects the interlopers. | |||
</onlyinclude> | </onlyinclude> | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
[[Category:Year]] | [[Category:Year]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:23, 15 October 2025
Events
- Isu Rehkotep, now converted to the worship of Set, raises the traitorous priest Senmet as one of the living dead. Together, they begin a plot to take control of Har’Akir. [1][2]
- Senmet recruits the werejackal priests of Anubis to aid him in his plans to usurp control of Har’Akir. However, that very night, a mysterious fire wipes out the entire priesthood, except for the young Abu al Mir. Abu flees, and the Mists transport him to Nova Vaasa.[3]
- Madame Bodoni passes away, leaving Dulcimae, her inexperienced daughter, as raunie of her family. A few weeks later, they are drawn into Har'Akir along with other foreigners by Senmet's will.[4]
- Senmet’s plot to overthrow Anhktepot is foiled; Anhktepot’s 7th awakening. The third verse of Hyskosa’s Hexad is fulfilled. Senmet survives the failure and flees into the Mists.[1][5][6]
- Odiare is drawn into Ravenloft[1] from Gothic Earth's Italy.[7]
- Prince Othmar commissions paintings and sculptures of himself bearing the Whip of Right and the Rod of Might (devices of the Eternal King Højplads) eliminating all doubt as to his pretensions. [8]
- Dr. Van Richten publishes the Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts.
- Emil Bollenbach engineers the kidnapping of Dr. Rudolph van Richten to the end of seizing his brain for transplantation into a super-golem. Fortunately, several of Van Richten's friends intercede to thwart Dr. Bollenbach.[9]
- Styrix creates the Rift Spanner. She begins collecting souls from the people of Martira Bay.[10]
- An older Magda Kulchevich, now a raunie of her troop of Wanderers, brings her caravan to Sithicus and receives official protection from former foe Lord Soth.[11]
- Perseyus Lathenna meets Dr. van Richten in Gyda as he investigates the Laughing Man of Valachan[12].
Overcome by despair, Kevin abandons Celia Whitmoor and Richard Bigelow and rides out to resolve an old conflict of unknown nature. Celia decides to settle down and raise Richard in a normal environment. She charges him with shackling her at night.[13]- The War Without Rivals ends.[14]
- Meredoth first sends Lebendtod sleeper agents to the household of Imogen Schlosser. The Fiend sees through the attempt to infiltrate her household, interrogates and then dissects the interlopers.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Domains of Dread p. 17
- ↑ Touch of Death
- ↑ Children of the Night: Werebeasts p. 49
- ↑ Touch of Death pp. 4-5
- ↑ Ravenloft Campaign Setting (Box)
- ↑ RLMCI&II pp. 106-107
- ↑ Domains of Dread p. 93
- ↑ Gazetteer V p. 30
- ↑ JWM Timeline p. 33: "Children of the Night: The Created pg. 50; CT pg. 32 places this adventure 8 years after Emil’s disappearance (i.e., 746), but the dating used in CotN:C fits VR’s chronology better.
- ↑ Gazetteer II p. 117
- ↑ Gazetteer IV p. 113
- ↑ Van Richten's Arsenal p. 143
- ↑ The Book of Souls (Netbook) p. 67
- ↑ Ustalav Gazetteer, QtR22 p. 218
