Against the Giants: Combined Chronology (Draft 1)

 From: Jason Verbitsky [hierax@HOME.COM]

Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 1 :54 AM

To: GREYTALK@mitvma.mit.edu

Subject: [GREYTALK] Against the Giants: Combined Chronology (Draft 1)

The chronologies from the various versions of the _Against the Giants_ modules and the _Greyhawk Wars_ etc., unsurprisingly, aren't entirely consistent; but, regardless, I'm trying to sort out the mess into a single chronology of the 'Giant Troubles'; here's what I've got so far:

'Go ahead, punk, make my day', tear this chronology apart and let's put in back together, OK? I look forward to your feedback if you aren't too busy pissin' and moan in' about 3rd ed. D&D and the RPGA let's get back to talkin' hawk (about the time clock)!

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CHRONOLOGY

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583 CY FIRESEEK (Winter)

Sakhut giant's cloud islands cross southern Crystalmists.

Shortly thereafter, Goroda began bending the lesser giants to her will to attack the human lands. (AtG:tloG 4)

PATCHWALL, READY'REAT, and SUNSEBB (Autumn-Winter)

Winter respite allows armies of luz and Furyondry to reprovision their forces (GW 11, 14)

584 CY FIRESEEK (Winter)

Treaty of Niole Ora to aid Furyondy against luz (GW 15)

READYING (Spring)

Allied armies march forth to Aid Furyondy (GW 15)

Turrosh Mak's Pomarj armies take the field (GW 15)

GOODMONTH (High Summer)

Ket attacks Bissel (GW 20)

Word of Pomarj attack reaches Ulek army (GW 20)

After several months of coordinating the giant alliance and several more months of planning, Goroda's armies invade Geoff, Sterich, and the Yeomanry establishing themselves as the new rulers of Geoff and Sterich but being repelled by the Yeomen. They spent Goodmonth gorging themselves on crops and livestock. This state of wealth and confidence lasted almost two years. (GW 20, AtG:tloG 4-5)

King Skotti of Keoland negotiates with, Querchard, the Earl of Sterich (GDQ 10, 15; GW 20)

Allied armies marched when spring (Readying) came (GW 15)

Black Bubble Appears over lstivin ending negotiations (GDQ 15)

Sterich falls (GW 20)

Sea Prince Nobles Assassinated (GW 23)

Gradsul Blockaded (GW 23)

SB/SP army crosses the Hool Marshes (GW 23-24)

Scarlet Brotherhood calls for peace (GW 24)

HARVESTER (High Summer)

Great Council convened (GW 24)

585 CY READYING (Spring)

Armies from Keoland, Gran March, and the Duchy of Ulek march forth from the Keoish city of Flen to liberate giant-held Sterich. (AtG:tLoG 5; GH:tAB 35)

COLDEVEN (Spring)

Day of Great Signing, Greyhawk Wars 'officially' end (GW 24)

586 CY Hochoch liberated by the Knights of the Watch and troops from Gran March {LoG 5)

587 CY PATCHWALL (Autumn)

Slowly the vengeful armies from Keoland, Gran March, and the Duchy of Ulek drove on through Fitela and lstivin, finally removing the last major giant stronghold in Sterich. (AtG:tLoG 5)

588 CY COLDEVEN (Spring)

The march continued westward, ousting the giants one villageat a time, until they finally liberated the last giant-occupied human settlement in Sterich. (GH:tAB 35, AtG:tLoG 5)

590 CY

591 CY Hochoch and parts of the Oytwood are annexed by Gran March as a base to attack the giants in Geoff. Humans and giants are stalemated. {AtG:tLoG 5)

COMMENTARY ON DATING CHOICES

After the Treaty of Niole Dra (spring), then the Kettish invasion is mentioned as dated to Goodmonth, and after this the giants attacked in force, so GDQ1-7 would begin in Goodmonth of 584 CY. In fact, I'd say it would be farily early in the month to still allow time for the SB to act against the SP (and have a fortnight to get ships to the HotSP), Keoland, and call a truce by Harvester. Fortunately, the 'several months' and 'several more' in the new module (AtG:tLoG 4) allow for a certain amount of flexibility [mind you, I haven't finished reading the new 'Giants' module, so please feel free to point out anything I've missed. Heck, I don't care so long as I find out what's right and what's not.]

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Gygax, Gary. G1-3: AGAINST THE GIANTS (AtG). 1981.

Cook, David, & Grubb, Jeff. GDQ1-7: QUEEN OF SPIDERS (GDQ), 1986.

Cook, David. GREYHAWK WARS (GW). 1991.

Sargent, Carl. FROM THE ASHES: ATLAS OF THE FLANAESS (FtA:AotF). 1992.

Brown, Anne. PLAYER'S GUIDE TO GREYHAWK (PGtGH). June, 1998.

Moore, Roger. GREYHAWK: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS (GH:tAB). July, 1998.

Reynolds, Sean. AGAINST THE GIANTS: THE LIBERATION OF GEOFF. August, 1999.

Well, that's it for tonight, folks, I really gotta get some sleep. Tell me what you think; how can I improve this rough chronology?

Jason

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