The Thousand Year War was a conflict between dragonkind and the giant nation of Ostoria. It began in the Time of Dragons, c. −26,000 DR, and lasted until c. −25,000 DR, after both races reached a truce.
Faerûn Timeline
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26000 PDR
25000 PDR
The Thousand Year War
Military action -
901 DR
The Forge of Spells is Lost
Disaster / DestructionA large, powerful band of orcs attacks Wave Echo Cave and the nearby city of Phandalin laying waste to both. The Forge of Spells is lost and none are able to discover its location.
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1351 DR
1371 DR
Neverwinter's Cataclysm
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventLocation
Neverwinter -
1371 DR
Thundertree is Destroyed
Disaster / DestructionMonsters pushed out of Neverwinter head to Thundertree, a minor settlement that lacks the resources to defend themselves.
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1371 DR
Neverwinter Wood Becomes Infested
Plague / EpidemicPushed out of Neverwinter, the creatures of the cataclysm infect Neverwinter Wood like a disease and it becomes unsafe to travel near it. Neverwinter begins its campaign to purge the creatures from existence.
Location
Neverwinter -
1373 DR
1374 DR
The Rage of Dragons
ExtinctionThe dragons of Faerun go on a murderous rampage, killing everything in their paths including each other. Even the benevolent dragons became violent beasts. Nothing is known about the cause. It lasts for an entire year and at the end dragons become nearly extinct and go from common sightings to mere rumors. Many see this as a blessing for humanoids, but some see it as an omen for the future.
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1374 DR
1375 DR
The Tearfall
Celestial / CosmicA year-long meteor storm showers the entire continent day and night. There are rumors all over the land of people finding some of the meteorites that made landfall. Nothing is known about the cause.
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1385 DR
Phandalin is Resettled
FoundingHungry for new resources to rebuild itself, Neverwinter officially funds the resettlement of the mining town Phandalin to begin harvesting raw materials from the mountains.
Location
Phandalin -
1401 DR
The Forge of Spells is Restored
Construction beginning/endA family of dwarves and a party of adventurers rediscover the Forge of Spells in Wave Echo Cave and clear out the opposition. The dwarves are able to reopen the door to the forge and Phandalin is on its way to prosperity once again.
Location
Phandalin