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* ([[Dread Possibility]]): [[The Smothering of Reason]] first manifests,<ref name="Gaz II p.73">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 73</ref> though source materials don't specify the time of year this manifestation began.
* ([[Dread Possibility]]): [[The Smothering of Reason]] first manifests,<ref name="Gaz II p.73">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 73</ref> though source materials don't specify the time of year this manifestation began.
* [[Gabrielle Aderre]] manipulates [[Lady Haptmeyer]] and [[Lord Haptmeyer]] into destroying each other, leaving the [[Haptmeyer Estate]] largely abandoned for seven years.<ref name="The Evil Eye p. 49">[[The Evil Eye]] p.49</ref>
* [[Gabrielle Aderre]] manipulates [[Lady Haptmeyer]] and [[Lord Haptmeyer]] into destroying each other, leaving the [[Haptmeyer Estate]] largely abandoned for seven years.<ref name="The Evil Eye p. 49">[[The Evil Eye]] p. 49</ref>
* '''Early Spring''' Dr. Van Richten publishes the ''[[Van Richten's Guide to the Ancient Dead]]''.
* '''Early Spring''' Dr. Van Richten publishes the ''[[Van Richten's Guide to the Ancient Dead]]''.
* '''Summer''' [[The Great Upheaval]] occurs,<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>, causing a number of massive effects.
* '''Summer''' [[The Great Upheaval]] occurs,<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p. 18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p. 20</ref>, causing a number of massive effects.
** The [[darklord]]s and the other denizens of the [[Demiplane of Dread]] are temporarily released from their domain prisons, and some escape into [[the Material Plane]].<ref name="Roots of Evil p. 8-9">[[Roots of Evil]] p. 8-9</ref>
** The [[darklord]]s and the other denizens of the [[Demiplane of Dread]] are temporarily released from their domain prisons, and some escape into [[the Material Plane]].<ref name="Roots of Evil p. 8-9">[[Roots of Evil]] pp. 8-9</ref>
** Many minor [[conjunction]]s occur as part of this cataclysmic event.<ref name="Roots of Evil p. 8-9">[[Roots of Evil]] p. 8-9</ref>
** Many minor [[conjunction]]s occur as part of this cataclysmic event.<ref name="Roots of Evil p. 8-9">[[Roots of Evil]] pp. 8-9</ref>
**[[The Lawgiver]] ceases to grant spells for a number of months thereafter.<ref name="Gazetter I p.53">[[Gazetteer I]] p.53</ref>
**[[The Lawgiver]] ceases to grant spells for a number of months thereafter.<ref name="Gazetter I p.53">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 53</ref>
** The geography of [[the Core]] greatly changes. [[Arak]], [[Arkandale]], [[Dorvinia]], and [[Gundarak]] all cease to be, their [[land]]s absorbed into or merged with neighboring domains. [[The Shadow Rift]] replaces the land where [[G'Henna]] and [[Markovia]] once were. [[Bluetspur]] and [[the Nightmare Lands]] similarly vanish from the Core. G'Henna, Bluetspur, and the Nightmare Lands become [[Island of Terror|islands of Terror]] whereas Markovia becomes an island in the [[Sea of Sorrows]].<ref name="Red Box CS Realm of Terror p.19">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Realm of Terror]] ([[Red Box]]) p. 19</ref> The Conjunction causes [[Valachan]] to rotate 90 degrees.<ref name="Gaz IV p. 88">[[Gazetteer IV]] p.88</ref>
** The geography of [[the Core]] greatly changes. [[Arak]], [[Arkandale]], [[Dorvinia]], and [[Gundarak]] all cease to be, their [[land]]s absorbed into or merged with neighboring domains. [[The Shadow Rift]] replaces the land where [[G'Henna]] and [[Markovia]] once were. [[Bluetspur]] and [[the Nightmare Lands]] similarly vanish from the Core. G'Henna, Bluetspur, and the Nightmare Lands become [[Island of Terror|islands of Terror]] whereas Markovia becomes an island in the [[Sea of Sorrows]].<ref name="Red Box CS Realm of Terror p.19">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Realm of Terror]] ([[Red Box]]) p. 19</ref> The Conjunction causes [[Valachan]] to rotate 90 degrees.<ref name="Gaz IV p. 88">[[Gazetteer IV]] p. 88</ref>
** [[Dr. Dominiani]] vanishes from [[Gundarak]].<ref name="Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 62">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 62</ref> [[Dominia]] forms as a small [[Island of Terror]]<ref name=rlcsanddp.35>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p.35</ref> with Dominiani as its darklord.<ref name="Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 62">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 62</ref>
** [[Dr. Dominiani]] vanishes from [[Gundarak]].<ref name="Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 62">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 62</ref> [[Dominia]] forms as a small [[Island of Terror]]<ref name=rlcsanddp.35>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 35</ref> with Dominiani as its darklord.<ref name="Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 62">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] p. 62</ref>
** The [[Sea of Sorrows]] gains its first [[darklord]]<ref name="Red Box CS Realm of Terror p.19">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Realm of Terror]] ([[Red Box]]) p. 19</ref> as [[Captain Pieter van Riese]] pledges his life and those of his crew to any power that will move his ship through the great storm that plagues it.<ref name=DoDp74>[[Domains of Dread]] p.74</ref>  
** The [[Sea of Sorrows]] gains its first [[darklord]]<ref name="Red Box CS Realm of Terror p.19">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Realm of Terror]] ([[Red Box]]) p. 19</ref> as [[Captain Pieter van Riese]] pledges his life and those of his crew to any power that will move his ship through the great storm that plagues it.<ref name=DoDp74>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 74</ref>  
** [[Rokushima Táiyoo]] is revealed.<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
** [[Rokushima Táiyoo]] is revealed.<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 17</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p. 18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p. 20</ref>
**[[Farelle]], [[Sanguinia]], and [[Vechor]] all [[disappeared]], seemingly destroyed.<ref name="Red Box CS Realm of Terror p.19">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Realm of Terror]] ([[Red Box]]) p. 19</ref> (However, they would return or be mentioned in later [[Ravenloft]] products, revealing that the domains were not truly destroyed.)<ref>Vechor reappears in [[Domains of Dread]] as part of [[the Core]] on the eastern side of [[the Nocturnal Sea]]. [[Sanguinia]] reappears in [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] as part of [[the Frozen Wastes]] [[cluster]]. [[Farelle]] is mentioned in [[Van Richten's Arsenal]])</ref>
**[[Farelle]], [[Sanguinia]], and [[Vechor]] all [[disappeared]], seemingly destroyed.<ref name="Red Box CS Realm of Terror p.19">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Realm of Terror]] ([[Red Box]]) p. 19</ref> (However, they would return or be mentioned in later [[Ravenloft]] products, revealing that the domains were not truly destroyed.)<ref>Vechor reappears in [[Domains of Dread]] as part of [[the Core]] on the eastern side of [[the Nocturnal Sea]]. [[Sanguinia]] reappears in [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] as part of [[the Frozen Wastes]] [[cluster]]. [[Farelle]] is mentioned in [[Van Richten's Arsenal]])</ref>
* Panicked by the Grand Conjunction, [[Hermos]] and the rest of the refugee carnival folk from [[L'Morai]] flee from [[Darkon]] into [[Falkovnia]] seeking a better life. [[Isolde (Carnival)|Isolde]] saves them from certain demise. Under her leadership, a new [[Carnival (Society)|Carnival]] assembles.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
* Panicked by the Grand Conjunction, [[Hermos]] and the rest of the refugee carnival folk from [[L'Morai]] flee from [[Darkon]] into [[Falkovnia]] seeking a better life. [[Isolde (Carnival)|Isolde]] saves them from certain demise. Under her leadership, a new [[Carnival (Society)|Carnival]] assembles.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
*Hazlik briefly escapes back to [[Thay]]. He witnesses the progeny of his enemies flourishing. Infuriated, he is recaptured by [[the Mists]] before he can fully wreak his revenge.<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 68">[[Domains of Dread]] p.68</ref>
*Hazlik briefly escapes back to [[Thay]]. He witnesses the progeny of his enemies flourishing. Infuriated, he is recaptured by [[the Mists]] before he can fully wreak his revenge.<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 68">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 68</ref>
* [[Strahd]] begins the annexation of the annexation of eastern [[Gundarak]]. Nine months of bloody war ensue.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 19">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 19</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 19">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 19</ref> Meanwhile, [[Gabrielle Aderre]] cozies up to the village leaders in western Gundarak with advice against the Barovians. Her [[Invidian]] troops henceforth move in and occupy western Gundarak (including [[Castle Hunadora]]).<ref name="Gazetteer IV p. 39">[[Gazetteer IV]] p.39</ref>
* [[Strahd]] begins the annexation of the annexation of eastern [[Gundarak]]. Nine months of bloody war ensue.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 19">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 19</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 19">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 19</ref> Meanwhile, [[Gabrielle Aderre]] cozies up to the village leaders in western Gundarak with advice against the Barovians. Her [[Invidian]] troops henceforth move in and occupy western Gundarak (including [[Castle Hunadora]]).<ref name="Gazetteer IV p. 39">[[Gazetteer IV]] p. 39</ref>
* Another revolt occurs in [[Valachan]], and [[Baron Urik von Kharkov]] barely manages to survive an attempted [[assassination]]. As he is badly [[injured]], [[earthquake]]s rock the land.<ref name="Gaz IV p. 91">[[Gazetteer IV]] p.91</ref> The Conjunction causes Valachan to rotate 90 degrees.<ref name="Gaz IV p. 88">[[Gazetteer IV]] p.88</ref> Von Kharkov's survival is taken as a sign of [[Yutow]]'s divine protection bestowed upon von Kharkov.<ref name="Gaz IV p. 91">[[Gazetteer IV]] p.91</ref>
* Another revolt occurs in [[Valachan]], and [[Baron Urik von Kharkov]] barely manages to survive an attempted [[assassination]]. As he is badly [[injured]], [[earthquake]]s rock the land.<ref name="Gaz IV p. 91">[[Gazetteer IV]] p. 91</ref> The Conjunction causes Valachan to rotate 90 degrees.<ref name="Gaz IV p. 88">[[Gazetteer IV]] p. 88</ref> Von Kharkov's survival is taken as a sign of [[Yutow]]'s divine protection bestowed upon von Kharkov.<ref name="Gaz IV p. 91">[[Gazetteer IV]] p. 91</ref>
* The [[Verduous Lands]] is created from the combining of [[Sri Raji]], [[the Wildlands]], and [[Saragoss]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
* The [[Verdurous Lands]] is created from the combining of [[Sri Raji]], [[the Wildlands]], and [[Saragoss]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p. 18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p. 20</ref>
* The Grand Conjunction rocks the lives of both [[Teodorus Raines]] and [[Wyan of Viktal]] and causes them to believe that more great strife on the way. Teodurus Raines begins traveling [[Darkon]] preaching apocalyptic visions  and conversion to [[the Church of Ezra]], though he will not be successful until after [[the Requiem]].<ref name="Gaz II p.30">[[Gazetteer II]] p.30</ref> Many people of [[Tepest]] despair the end of the world is nigh, but Wyan, one of [[Belenus]]' clergy, preaches it is merely the [[fey]]'s first strike and declares [[war]] on them.<ref name="GazV p. 55">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 55</ref>
* The Grand Conjunction rocks the lives of both [[Teodorus Raines]] and [[Wyan of Viktal]] and causes them to believe that more great strife on the way. Teodurus Raines begins traveling [[Darkon]] preaching apocalyptic visions  and conversion to [[the Church of Ezra]], though he will not be successful until after [[the Requiem]].<ref name="Gaz II p.30">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 30</ref> Many people of [[Tepest]] despair the end of the world is nigh, but Wyan, one of [[Belenus]]' clergy, preaches it is merely the [[fey]]'s first strike and declares [[war]] on them.<ref name="GazV p. 55">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 55</ref>
* {{netbook-small}} The Grand Conjunction rearranges much of the celestial bodies, causing the starmaps of [[the Celestines]] to become inaccurate. [[Tiryn Olenka-Blaas]] dies, but her former pupils carry on her work. A falling star leads [[Astrilax diCorvi]] to a hilly set of [[ruins]] just out of [[Vallaki]]. The Celestines build [[Midway Haven]], the first [[Secret Observatory|Celestine Observatory]] there.<ref name="USS 2002 p. 127-1288">[[Undead Sea Scrolls 2002]] p.128</ref>
* {{netbook-small}} The Grand Conjunction rearranges much of the celestial bodies, causing the starmaps of [[the Celestines]] to become inaccurate. [[Tiryn Olenka-Blaas]] dies, but her former pupils carry on her work. A falling star leads [[Astrilax diCorvi]] to a hilly set of [[ruins]] just out of [[Vallaki]]. The Celestines build [[Midway Haven]], the first [[Secret Observatory|Celestine Observatory]] there.<ref name="USS 2002 p. 127-1288">[[Undead Sea Scrolls 2002]] p. 128</ref>
* In the aftershocks of [[the Grand Conjunction]], a [[:Category:Planar Disruption|rift]] opens up between [[Dementlieu]] and [[Hell]], letting [[The nameless Amnizu|an aminzu devil]] and [[The nameless Barbazu|a bearded devil]] slip through the barrier with several [[larva]]e in tow. The two [[devil]]s end up in [[Chateaufaux]] and [[murder]] [[Mayor Henri Melano]] and [[Captain Domini Tisiphanes]] and assume their identities, establishing the [[Black Watch]].<ref>[[Chilling Tales]] p.56</ref>
* In the aftershocks of [[the Grand Conjunction]], a [[:Category:Planar Disruption|rift]] opens up between [[Dementlieu]] and [[Hell]], letting [[The nameless Amnizu|an aminzu devil]] and [[The nameless Barbazu|a bearded devil]] slip through the barrier with several [[larva]]e in tow. The two [[devil]]s end up in [[Chateaufaux]] and [[murder]] [[Mayor Henri Melano]] and [[Captain Domini Tisiphanes]] and assume their identities, establishing the [[Black Watch]].<ref>[[Chilling Tales]] p. 56</ref>
* [[August]] [[The Lawgiver]] returns the power to his [[cleric]]s, leading the day to become remembered as [[Celebration of the Reemergence]].<ref name="Gazetter I p.53">[[Gazetteer I]] p.53</ref>
* [[August]] [[The Lawgiver]] returns the power to his [[cleric]]s, leading the day to become remembered as [[Celebration of the Reemergence]].<ref name="Gazetter I p.53">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 53</ref>
* Despairing that he may never escape to wreak his revenge, Hazlik does an about-face on his views of [[magic]]. He now condones it and begins taking apprentices.<ref name="Gazetter I p.51">[[Gazetteer I]] p.51</ref> Furthermore, Hazlik travels to (or rather, creates) [[Ramulai]] and establishes [[the Red Academy]].<ref name="Gazetter I p.60">[[Gazetteer I]] p.60</ref>
* Despairing that he may never escape to wreak his revenge, Hazlik does an about-face on his views of [[magic]]. He now condones it and begins taking apprentices.<ref name="Gazetter I p.51">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 51</ref> Furthermore, Hazlik travels to (or rather, creates) [[Ramulai]] and establishes [[the Red Academy]].<ref name="Gazetter I p.60">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 60</ref>
* '''September''' Dr. Van Richten inherits the [[library (Aimon Davidovitch)|personal library]] of [[Aimon Davidovitch]]. Dr. Van Richten starts studying tomes.<ref>JWM Timeline p. 35 "Extrapolated from [[VRGtF]] pg. 4"</ref>
* '''September''' Dr. Van Richten inherits the [[library (Aimon Davidovitch)|personal library]] of [[Aimon Davidovitch]]. Dr. Van Richten starts studying tomes.<ref>JWM Timeline p. 35 "Extrapolated from [[VRGtF]] p. 4"</ref>
*{{netbook-small}} The [[Domain|domains]] that make up the [[Wartorn Cluster]] join together into a new [[Cluster]].
* {{netbook-small}} The [[Domain|domains]] that make up the [[Wartorn Cluster]] join together into a new [[Cluster]].
* {{netbook-small}} [[The Red Haunt]] develops the [[Centurions of the Night|Centurion]]-persona in the [[Wartorn Cluster]].
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References

  1. ↑ Gazetteer II p. 73
  2. ↑ The Evil Eye p. 49
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ravenloft Third Edition p. 18
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 20
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Roots of Evil pp. 8-9
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gazetteer I p. 53
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Realm of Terror (Red Box) p. 19
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gazetteer IV p. 88
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 62
  10. ↑ Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens p. 35
  11. ↑ Domains of Dread p. 74
  12. ↑ Domains of Dread p. 17
  13. ↑ Vechor reappears in Domains of Dread as part of the Core on the eastern side of the Nocturnal Sea. Sanguinia reappears in Ravenloft Third Edition as part of the Frozen Wastes cluster. Farelle is mentioned in Van Richten's Arsenal)
  14. ↑ Carnival p. 40
  15. ↑ Domains of Dread p. 68
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Gazetteer I p. 19
  17. ↑ Gazetteer IV p. 39
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Gazetteer IV p. 91
  19. ↑ Gazetteer II p. 30
  20. ↑ Gazetteer V p. 55
  21. ↑ Undead Sea Scrolls 2002 p. 128
  22. ↑ Chilling Tales p. 56
  23. ↑ Gazetteer I p. 51
  24. ↑ Gazetteer I p. 60
  25. ↑ JWM Timeline p. 35 "Extrapolated from VRGtF p. 4"
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