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1602-1612 The Fall of the Kingdom of Sartar

DateEventHomelandPrimarySources
1557-1600Previous section – Conflict with the Lunar Empire
1602Runegate Fort is destroyed by the Crimson Bat.SartarCHoDP (KOS)RQG 107
GMSP 10, 49
JB (KOS), Events of My Life
WF#12, “Fazzur Wideread”
Orlkarth is chosen by the survivors of Runegate to be King of the Colymar and was killed fighting at the Battle of BoldhomeGMSP 12
The Boldhome Campaign.
Tarshites and Grazers aid the Lunar Empire.
Boldhome is sacked by Lunar Empire,
its temple profaned, and its people
slaughtered.
SartarLoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
RQG 103
GtG
HoDP (GS)
RH (GS)
WF#15
WF#12
Fazzur leads the assault upon Boldhome.WF#12, “Fazzur Wideread”
The Crimson Bat is slain by a dragon during the attack.CHoDP (KOS)HoDP (GS)
The Chaos Ground at the edge of Stael’s Hills is created, when the Crimson Bat bleeds here.GMSP 37
Jar-eel leads the Imperial Bodyguard up the cliff face to storm Boldhome.GtG, Lunar EmpireRH (GS)
Salinarg and and his family including his children Harsaltar, Enothea and Benera as well as his love-wife “Wolf Woman” are killed together with the rest of the Household of Death.LoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
HoE (KOS,GS)
GtG
HoDP (GS)
Lunar Empire takes Quackford for itself and robs the Arnoring clan of much of his income.JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
Sartar conquered by Lunar Empire.GtGHoDP (GS)
PTtD
CoP
Maniski, father of Argrath, diesHoA (KOS,GS)
1602-1603Fistivos Gravar is King of the Colymar.GMSP 12JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1602-1613Euglyptus the Fat is Governor of Dragon Pass.CHoDP (KOS)AB (KOS)
1603Imarjira, former Queen of Esrolia, dies at age 72.EsroliaHoDP (GS)
Samastina, daughter of Marilaina (and great-granddaughter of Imarjira – also the niece of Hendira), is born to House Delaeaos in Esrolia.EsroliaHoDP (GS)
Conflict between Telmori and other
tribes.
LoR:DP
1603-1605Grazelanders raid in Esrolia (lead-up to Building Wall Battle)WF#15
1603-1613Kallai “Rockbuster” is King of the Colymar.GMSP 12, 26JB (KOS), The Colymar Book
1604Tarsh raids AggarWF#15
1604-1610Virkala Tor is Feathered Horse Queen known as “Riches Without Tears”.GrazelandsHoDP (GS)
FHQ (GS)
1604King Moirades wins the Marriage Contest issued by the Feathered Horse Queen and marries Virkala Tor.GrazelandsHoDP (GS)
1604-1610Virkala Tor is Queen of Dragon Pass.GrazelandsHoDP (GS)
FHQ (GS)
1604The year of your adventurer’s birth,RQG Family History
1605Building Wall Battle.
The Lunar Army tries to invade
the Holy Country, striking at
heavily populated Esrolia, but are
countered by the God-King Belintar.
The Building Wall erects itself by magic during the Building Wall Battle and thwarts a large-scale Lunar invasion into Esrolia.
EsroliaLoR:DP
GtG
RQG Family History, Homelands
HoDP (GS)
RH (GS)
WF#12
WF#15
RQC, “Holy Country”
RuneQuest 2
Feint to the Sea.
Simultaneously, the Lunar Army
reaches the city of Karse and lays siege but withdraw without permanent success.
LoR:DPHoDP (GS)
RQG Family History
WF#15
WF#12, “Fazzur Wideread”
Wolf Pirates establish massive base on the Three Step Islands.GtG
Inkarne, daughter of Virkala and Moirades, born.GrazelandsHoDP (GS)
FHQ (GS)
1605-1608Tusk Riders raid lands around the Stinking ForestWF#15
1606Yanioth “Two-Sight”, mother of Argrath, diesHoA (KOS,GS)
Lunar assassins infiltrate Holy Country to kill remaining members of the House of Sartar.LoR:DPWF#12
GtG
RH (GS)
Major pirate battle.Holy CountryRQC, “Holy Country”
1606-1608Esrolians raid the GrazelandsWF#15
1606Annihilation of Maboder.
Amidst the widespread Sartar clan disputes and tribal wars following
the Lunar Conquest, the struggle
against the Telmori stands out. The
Telmori wipe out the whole Maboder
Tribe, or nearly so.
LoR:DPWF#15
1606-1611Civil conflict among the Far Point
tribes over the Lunar presence in the city.
LoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
1607Telmori annihilate the core of the Maboder Tribe.CHoDP (KOS)
1607Conquest of the Telmori.
Jomes Wulf, a Lunar general, leads a
brilliant campaign and tracks down
the wolf-people in their own territory,
displaying great personal heroism.
The Telmori sue for peace but not
before taking extreme losses.
LoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
WF#15
1607Pol-joni defeated in battle by Praxian nomads.LoR:DPCHoDP (KOS)
1608(First) Invasion of Prax.
Lunars unsuccessfully invade Prax.
CHoDP (KOS)RQG Family History
WF#15
1609The Boar Hunt.
Persistent raiding by the tusk riders rallied their foes.
WF#15
1609Ditali begin raiding of EsroliaWF#15
1609-1618Intermittent war between Holy Country and Ditali tribe, fomented and encouraged by Lunar agents.GtGHoDP (GS)
RQC, “Holy Country”
1610Jar-eel Liberates the King
Jar-eel the Razoress kills Moirades. the king’s eldest son Pharandros becomes King of Tarsh.
CHoDP (KOS)RQG Family History
GtG, Lunar Empire
HoDP (GS)
RH (GS)
Miskander, powerful mystical advisor to King Moirades, exiled by Jar-eel the Razoress.Old TarshRQG 133
The Demivierge of Rhigos comes to power.GtG
Second Invasion of Prax
Pavis falls, as do the Prax barbarians, as the Lunar Empire searches for a route to the sea. Provincial Government imposes repressive laws on Orlanthi.
Battle of Moonbroth — Bison & Impala tribes defeated by Lunars and Sables
PraxLoR:DP
RQG Family History & 119-122
RH (GS)
WF#12
PTtD
CoP
SC
Conquest of Pavis.Prax
HoDP (GS)
RH (GS)
RQG 125
WF#15
JB (KOS), Events of My Life
WF#12
PTtD
CoP
SC
GtG
Daringle “The Warlord” dies.HoDP (GS)
Fazzur proposed the invasion plan.WF#12, “Fazzur Wideread”
Virkala Tor dies under mysterious circumstances.GrazelandsHoDP (GS)
Valinyr, former Queen of Esrolia, dies at age 70.EsroliaHoDP (GS)
Valinalda, Queen of Esrolia, is killed by an evil spirit invoked during a ceremony.EsroliaHoDP (GS)
1610-1622Hendira is Queen of Esrolia.EsroliaHoDP (GS)
1610-1623Mirina is Feathered Horse Queen known as “Single Matron Woman”.GrazelandsHoDP (GS)
FHQ (GS)
1610-1632Pharandros is King of Tarsh.CHoDP (KOS)KoT (KOS)
HoDP (GS)
ID (GS)
GtG
1611Harvar Ironfist of the Vantaros tribe establishes himself as the ruler of Alda-Chur with the aid of the Yelmalio Cult.GtG
Defeat of the Righteous Wind.
Harvar Ironfist, the Prince of Alda-Chur suppresses the local Orlanthi cult with fire, sword and blood; Alone occupied.
LoR:DP
CHoDP (KOS)
WF#15
JB (KOS), Events of My Life
Rulers of the Far Place pledge their loyalty to Tarsh.GtG
Fazzur recalled to Tarsh.WF#12, “Fazzur Wideread”HoDP (GS)
Seaport of Corflu is refounded with great pomp and hope.PraxRH (GS)
Lunar settlers begin arriving to settle in the Valley of Cradles in Prax.WF#12
The Founding of the Wooden Sword.WF#11
Young troll Taksag meets human Humakti Naimless, is initiated into Humakt cult, and introduces members of the Wooden Sword to the Sazdorf clan. Temple of the Wooden Sword is founded in stronghold of Sazdorf clan.TP
1612Lunars and Sartarites are “wooing” Sazdorf trolls.WF#12
1612Serternas the Bright becomes Count of Sun Dome County.SartarGtG
1612Solanthos Ironpike becomes Count of Sun Dome Temple in Prax.PraxPTtD
1612-1624Reign of Temertain as Prince of SartarZL (KOS)
1613-1615Next section – Rebellion in Sartar

Related Pages

  • 1042-1230 The Fall of the Empire of the Wyrms Friends
  • 1237-1297 The Inhuman Occupation
  • 1297-1325 The Taming of Dragon Pass
  • 1330-1387 The Carving of Tarsh
  • 1395-1470 The Kingdom of Tarsh
  • 1470-1491 The Coming of Sartar
  • 1492-1535 The Foundation of the Kingdom of Sartar
  • 1535-1556 The Conquest of Tarsh
  • 1557-1600 Conflict with the Lunar Empire
  • 1613-1615 Rebellion in Sartar
  • 1616-1625 The Conquest of the Holy Country
  • 1625-1630 The Liberation of Sartar
  • 1631-1658 The Reign of Argrath, King of Sartar
  • 1659-1881 A Less Reliable Series of Future Dates


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