A mine collapsed in Diamond Lake. Over 300 miners were killed in the disaster.
Age of Worms
The important events surrounding the Age or Worms
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525 CY
Diamond Lake mine collapse
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545 CY
Ragnolin Dourstone arrives in Diamond Lake
Life, RelocationRagnolin Dourstone of Greysmere moved to Diamond Lake and established several mining operations in the area.
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555 CY
Young giantess caputured
Military actionFelanore, a young giantess of the Cairn Hills, was captured by members of the Diamond Lake garrison and “granted” to the owner of the Spinning Giant to serve as mascot. Thereafter, she became known as “Flailing Felanore.”
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575 CY
Twilight Murders
Criminal ActivityIzenfen, Mistress of The Twilight Monastery, refused to use the Censer of Symmetry to locate unclaimed ore deposits for a cadre of miners from Diamond Lake. The miners invaded the monastery, seeking to steal the Censer, but failed, though Izenfen’s daughter Imonoth died in the conflict. In retaliation, Izenfen sent her best warriors into Diamond Lake, where all fifteen survivors of the ill-fated raid were assassinated. This event became commemorated yearly as Darkstar’s Kiss. Lazare, a dragonchess champion from Greyhawk, used his ample winnings to purchase a mine in the hills northeast of Diamond Lake.
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576 CY
The Red Death
Plague / EpidemicThe Red Death plague, spreading from Rookroost in the Bandit Kingdoms, quickly ravaged across the Flanaess. The Red Death reached isolated settlements such as Diamond Lake, killing many of the townsfolk. The influential mine manager, Millicent Parrin, one was of the first victims to die from the sickness. Her daughter, Luzane Parrin, inherited her family’s three mines at the age of 17. Another notable victim was Flailing Felenore, a giantess living in Diamond Lake.
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578 CY
Balabar Smenk arrives
Life, MilestoneLazare, nearly bankrupted after the death of his wife, was forced to sell his mine to Balabar Smenk of Greyhawk.
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581 CY
Chaum Gansworth arrives
Life, RelocationChaum Gansworth moved to Diamond Lake.
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583 CY
584 CY
Lizardfolk Attack
Military: SkirmishLizardfolk from the Mistmarsh attacked outlying farmsteads in the spring, prompting the construction of Blackwall Keep and Marsh Keep.
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585 CY
Professor Montague Marat’s traveling sideshow arrives
Life, RelocationProfessor Montague Marat’s traveling sideshow arrived in Diamond Lake. The professor was seduced by, and joined forces with, Zalamandra to create the Emporium.
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585 CY
The Whispering Cairn rediscovered
Discovery, ExplorationThe Whispering Cairn was rediscovered in the Cairn Hills by a Diamond Lake teenager. The youth of Diamond Lake then began to use the cairn as a test of mettle, daring each other to spend the night.
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585 CY
Ulgo Fant dies
Life, DeathUlgo Fant, one of Diamond Lake’s prominent mine managers, died of old age without any heirs. His estate was purchased by the newly arrived Balabar Smenk of Greyhawk.
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589 CY
Local Girl disappears
Life, DeathA local girl vanished while spending the night in the Whispering Cairn. Visits to the cairn by Diamond Lake’s youth tapered off.
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590 CY
Allustan returns
Life, RelocationThe wizard Allustan returned to Diamond Lake, after adventuring for several years.
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591 CY
Cult of the Green Lady Arrives in Diamond Lkae
Life, RelocationNohrtan and his followers arrived at the Cairn of the Green Lady in Diamond Lake after a five-year journey.
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592 CY
Nohrtan Disappeared
Life, RelocationThe leader of the Cult of the Green Lady, Nohrtan, mysteriously disappeared and was replaced by Amariss
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592 CY
Professor Montague Marat leaves
Life, RelocationProfessor Montague Marat left Diamond Lake for unknown destinations. Most members of his sideshow chose to stay in Diamond Lake’s Emporium.
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593 CY
Amon Kyre vanishes
Life, DeathAmon Kyre, the Justice of Heironeous in Diamond Lake, vanished under mysterious circumstances. He was replaced by Valkus Dun from Greyhawk’s Sanctum of Heironeous
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593 CY
Luzane Perrin’s husband mysteriously died
Life, DeathLuzane Perrin’s husband mysteriously died
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595 CY
Dawn of the Age of Worms
Era beginning/end