Nova Vaasa - Revision history

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	* 720-[[726 BC]] - Talgaard Bolshnik, older brother of Othmar and victim of a long-standing mental illness, begins his six year reign of terror as the [[Kantora Strangler]]. It is ended with his institutionalisation in the Clinic of the Mentally Distressed outside Egertus as the first patient of alienist Dr. Gregorian Illhousen. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.155">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 155</ref>		* 720-[[726 BC]] - Talgaard Bolshnik, older brother of Othmar and victim of a long-standing mental illness, begins his six year reign of terror as the [[Kantora Strangler]]. It is ended with his institutionalisation in the Clinic of the Mentally Distressed outside Egertus as the first patient of alienist Dr. Gregorian Illhousen. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.155">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 155</ref>

	* 720-[[743 BC]] - [[Yorgi Hiregaard]] discovers the [[Cat's Paw]] in a secret compartment of a wardrobe and makes use of it during his youthful adventures until attacked by paka. [The youthful adventures can begin anywhere between [[720 BC\|720]] and [[738 BC]]depending on when Yorgi is deemed to have been born] <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.83">[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 85</ref>		* 720-[[743 BC]] - [[Yorgi Hiregaard]] discovers the [[Cat's Paw]] in a secret compartment of a wardrobe and makes use of it during his youthful adventures until attacked by paka. [The youthful adventures can begin anywhere between [[720 BC\|720]] and [[738 BC]] depending on when Yorgi is deemed to have been born] <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.83">[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 85</ref>

	* {{netbook-small}}[[722 BC]] - A [[diseased]], [[maimed]] [[foreigner]] is found dead within sight of [[Arbora]] and the Nocturnal Sea. Behind him, stretching back to the frontier with Barovia, he leaves a half-dozen people miraculously cured of their aliments. [Any date from [[700 BC]] is possible] <ref>[[The Book of Sorrows]] pg. 55-57</ref>		* {{netbook-small}}[[722 BC]] - A [[diseased]], [[maimed]] [[foreigner]] is found dead within sight of [[Arbora]] and the Nocturnal Sea. Behind him, stretching back to the frontier with Barovia, he leaves a half-dozen people miraculously cured of their aliments. [Any date from [[700 BC]] is possible] <ref>[[The Book of Sorrows]] pg. 55-57</ref>
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	* {{netbook-small}} 728 BC - [[Lukas Duremke]] is born in a hamlet in the Ehrendton north of Egertus. <ref>[[The Book of Secrets]] pg. 112</ref>		* {{netbook-small}} 728 BC - [[Lukas Duremke]] is born in a hamlet in the Ehrendton north of Egertus. <ref>[[The Book of Secrets]] pg. 112</ref>

	* {{netbook-small}} 728 BC - A cell of the Order of Twilight, dedicated to the study of dreams, is established in Nova Vaasa. [This can be anytime after [[725 BC]] and probably best before [[740 BC]]. <ref>[[The Book of Shadows]] pg. 86-88</ref>		* {{netbook-small}} 728 BC - A cell of the Order of Twilight, dedicated to the study of dreams, is established in Nova Vaasa. [This can be anytime after [[725 BC]] and probably best before [[740 BC]].]<ref>[[The Book of Shadows]] pg. 86-88</ref>

	* [[729 BC]] - Othmar Bolshnik conspires with [[Chezna]] (a [[darkling]] and leader of a ruthless band of thieves known as the [[Briarweed Forest Bandits]]) and slowly poisons his father, [[Kethmar Bolshnik]]. Because Othmar’s older brother is a [[mad]] [[serial killer]] kept in the Clinic for the Mentally Distressed, Othmar becomes Prince, but Sir [[Tristen Hiregaard]] is made his regent (per Kethmaar’s final request). <ref>[[Domains of Dread]] pg. 69; [[The Enemy Within]]; [[The Nightmare Lands]]; [[The Awakening]]</ref>		* [[729 BC]] - Othmar Bolshnik conspires with [[Chezna]] (a [[darkling]] and leader of a ruthless band of thieves known as the [[Briarweed Forest Bandits]]) and slowly poisons his father, [[Kethmar Bolshnik]]. Because Othmar’s older brother is a [[mad]] [[serial killer]] kept in the Clinic for the Mentally Distressed, Othmar becomes Prince, but Sir [[Tristen Hiregaard]] is made his regent (per Kethmaar’s final request). <ref>[[Domains of Dread]] pg. 69; [[The Enemy Within]]; [[The Nightmare Lands]]; [[The Awakening]]</ref>
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	* [[750 BC]] - The Mists roll back from the Nocturnal Sea opening it to navigation and revealing its islands. Commerce begins in earnest. <ref>[[RCS]] pg. 18</ref>		* [[750 BC]] - The Mists roll back from the Nocturnal Sea opening it to navigation and revealing its islands. Commerce begins in earnest. <ref>[[RCS]] pg. 18</ref>

	* {{netbook-small}} 750 BC - Babetta l’Jeunese, an explorer from Dementlieu, alone lives to tell the tale of an encounter with the sorceress of the Isle of Ravens but at the price of being sent back to Egertus in a skiff bearing a sentient sword that is the stuff of nightmare. It passes out of her possession within hours of her reaching Nova Vaasa. <ref>[[The Book of Sacrifices]] pg. 155-156</ref>		* {{netbook-small}} 750 BC - Babetta l’Jeunese, an explorer from Dementlieu, alone lives to tell the tale of an encounter with the sorceress of the Isle of Ravens but at the price of being sent back to Egertus in a skiff bearing a sentient sword that is the stuff of nightmare. It passes out of her possession within hours of her reaching Nova Vaasa. <ref>[[The Book of Sacrifices]] pg. 155-156</ref>

	* [[751 BC]] - The Tepestani Inquisition falters as the daughter of Wyan of Viktal is revealed to have fallen under the influence of the Fey who were manipulating her to orchestrate the burning at the stake of an innocent girl. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.56">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 56</ref>		* [[751 BC]] - The Tepestani Inquisition falters as the daughter of Wyan of Viktal is revealed to have fallen under the influence of the Fey who were manipulating her to orchestrate the burning at the stake of an innocent girl. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.56">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 56</ref>
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	[[Category:Canon Domain]]		[[Category:Canon Domain]]
	[[Category:~~domain~~]][[Category:The Core]][[Category:Vaasi]]		[[Category:Domain]]
			[[Category:The Core]]
			[[Category:Vaasi]]

	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	* The [[Cat Lord]] - [[Paka]] - Chaos, Evil, Trickery<ref>[[Denizens of Dread]], p.159</ref>		* The [[Cat Lord]] - [[Paka]] - Chaos, Evil, Trickery<ref>[[Denizens of Dread]], p.159</ref>

	* {{Spec\|[[~~Tygas~~]] - Horses, Animals, Travel}} <ref name="Speculation based on Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">Speculation based on [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] p23</ref>		* {{Spec\|[[Tygaa]] - Horses, Animals, Travel}} <ref name="Speculation based on Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">Speculation based on [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] p23</ref>

	===Hero Cult===		===Hero Cult===

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	*729-[[733 BC]] - [[Prince Othmar Bolshnik]] ([[708 BC]] - ) / Regent [[Sir Tristen Hiregaard]] ([[660 BC]] - ) <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 32, 33, 149-151</ref>		*729-[[733 BC]] - [[Prince Othmar Bolshnik]] ([[708 BC]] - ) / Regent [[Sir Tristen Hiregaard]] ([[660 BC]] - ) <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 32, 33, 149-151</ref>

	*733 BC-present [[Prince Othmar Bolshnik]] - Breaker of the Cycle of Stewards ([[708 BC]] - ) <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 23, 33, 149-151]</ref>		*733 BC-present [[Prince Othmar Bolshnik]] - Breaker of the Cycle of Stewards ([[708 BC]] - ) <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 23, 33, 149-151</ref>

	===Spiritual Rule===		===Spiritual Rule===

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	* 738 BC - Prince Othmar commissions paintings and sculptures of himself bearing the [[Whip of Right]] and the [[Rod of Might]] (devices of the [[Eternal King Højplads]]) eliminating all doubt as to his pretensions. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.30">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 30</ref>		* 738 BC - Prince Othmar commissions paintings and sculptures of himself bearing the [[Whip of Right]] and the [[Rod of Might]] (devices of the [[Eternal King Højplads]]) eliminating all doubt as to his pretensions. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.30">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 30</ref>

	* 738 BC - Sulo ~~Boristi~~, brother of Ivana ~~Boristi~~, relocates his family from Borca to Bergovista shortly before the Great Upheaval and continues the expansion of the ~~Boristi~~ Trading Company. The appearance of the Nocturnal Sea will prove a particular boon to him and a ~~Boristi~~ trade ship will eventually ply its waters. <ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 12</ref>		* 738 BC - Sulo Boritsi, brother of Ivana Boritsi, relocates his family from Borca to Bergovista shortly before the Great Upheaval and continues the expansion of the Boritsi Trading Company. The appearance of the Nocturnal Sea will prove a particular boon to him and a Boritsi trade ship will eventually ply its waters. <ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 12</ref>

	*738 BC - [[Abu al Mir]] flees from the [[wrath]] of [[Anhktepot]] in [[Har'Akir]]. [[The Mists]] transport him to [[Nova Vaasa]].<ref name="Children of the Night: Werebeasts p. 49">[[Children of the Night: Werebeasts]], p. 49</ref>		*738 BC - [[Abu al Mir]] flees from the [[wrath]] of [[Anhktepot]] in [[Har'Akir]]. [[The Mists]] transport him to [[Nova Vaasa]].<ref name="Children of the Night: Werebeasts p. 49">[[Children of the Night: Werebeasts]], p. 49</ref>

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	* 738 BC - Sulo Boristi, brother of Ivana Boristi, relocates his family from Borca to Bergovista shortly before the Great Upheaval and continues the expansion of the Boristi Trading Company. The appearance of the Nocturnal Sea will prove a particular boon to him and a Boristi trade ship will eventually ply its waters. <ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 12</ref>		* 738 BC - Sulo Boristi, brother of Ivana Boristi, relocates his family from Borca to Bergovista shortly before the Great Upheaval and continues the expansion of the Boristi Trading Company. The appearance of the Nocturnal Sea will prove a particular boon to him and a Boristi trade ship will eventually ply its waters. <ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 12</ref>

	*738 BC - [[Abu al Mir]] flees from the [[wrath]] of [[~~Ankhtepot~~]] in [[Har'Akir]]. [[The Mists]] transport him to [[Nova Vaasa]].<ref name="Children of the Night: Werebeasts p. 49">[[Children of the Night: Werebeasts]], p. 49</ref>		*738 BC - [[Abu al Mir]] flees from the [[wrath]] of [[Anhktepot]] in [[Har'Akir]]. [[The Mists]] transport him to [[Nova Vaasa]].<ref name="Children of the Night: Werebeasts p. 49">[[Children of the Night: Werebeasts]], p. 49</ref>

	* {{questionably-canon-small}}[[739 BC]] - [[The Kantora Strangler]] begins [[murdering]] people out on the [[Kantoran]]n streets during storming nights.<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 17">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 17</ref><ref name="TNL Book 3 p. 33">[[The Nightmare Lands]] Book 3, p. 33</ref>		* {{questionably-canon-small}}[[739 BC]] - [[The Kantora Strangler]] begins [[murdering]] people out on the [[Kantoran]]n streets during storming nights.<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 17">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 17</ref><ref name="TNL Book 3 p. 33">[[The Nightmare Lands]] Book 3, p. 33</ref>

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Chronology

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	* {{potential-canon-small}}682-[[700 BC]] - A man lures nearly a score of his neighbors into his home to see his arcane fireplace which burns without wood. It explodes consuming them all and the house too. The dangerous arcane essence that lingers afterwards in the ashes is extinguished by a priest of the Lawgiver. This story is recounted frequently by clergy of the Lawgiver in Nova Vaasa and its time and place varies. It may be but a cautionary tale devised to slander arcane magic and promote its betrayal to the authorities before something bad happens. <ref>[[VRGttM]] pg. 61</ref>		* {{potential-canon-small}}682-[[700 BC]] - A man lures nearly a score of his neighbors into his home to see his arcane fireplace which burns without wood. It explodes consuming them all and the house too. The dangerous arcane essence that lingers afterwards in the ashes is extinguished by a priest of the Lawgiver. This story is recounted frequently by clergy of the Lawgiver in Nova Vaasa and its time and place varies. It may be but a cautionary tale devised to slander arcane magic and promote its betrayal to the authorities before something bad happens. <ref>[[VRGttM]] pg. 61</ref>

	* 683 BC The Mists withdraw from the east to reveal the [[Nightmare Lands]] ~~until 683 BC~~.		* 683 BC The Mists withdraw from the east to reveal the [[Nightmare Lands]].

	* 683 BC - Tristen Hiregaard is knighted by [[Prince Kethmar Bolshnik]] and the men become friends. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.155">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 155</ref>		* 683 BC - Tristen Hiregaard is knighted by [[Prince Kethmar Bolshnik]] and the men become friends. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.155">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 155</ref>

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	* [[682 BC]] - In the Second Judgement of the Lawgiver, the Vaasans are wrenched from the Faldverden (“Fallen World”) into the Falskverden (“False World”). Nova Vaasa emerges from the Mists. <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 125-126</ref>		* [[682 BC]] - In the Second Judgement of the Lawgiver, the Vaasans are wrenched from the Faldverden (“Fallen World”) into the Falskverden (“False World”). Nova Vaasa emerges from the Mists. <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 125-126</ref>

	* 682 BC - Prince Ingemar Bolshnik describes the appearance of [[Barovia]], [[Arak]], the [[Nightmare Lands]], and the Mists upon the frontiers of his land with the words: “howling fear to the west, stone death to the north, shapeless nightmares to the east, and nothing but ominous swirling to the south”. (Winter) <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 23</ref>		* 682 BC - Prince Ingemar Bolshnik describes the appearance of [[Barovia]], [[Arak]], the [[Nightmare Lands]], and the Mists upon the frontiers of his land with the words: “howling fear to the west, stone death to the north, shapeless nightmares to the east, and nothing but ominous swirling to the south”. (Winter) <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 23</ref> The Mist do not withdraw from the east to reveal the [[Nightmare Lands]] until 683 BC.

	* 682 BC - The [[Clever Gray Malken]] tavern hosts the first murder of the [[Signature Killer]]. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.38">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 38</ref>		* 682 BC - The [[Clever Gray Malken]] tavern hosts the first murder of the [[Signature Killer]]. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.38">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 38</ref>
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	* {{potential-canon-small}}682-[[700 BC]] - A man lures nearly a score of his neighbors into his home to see his arcane fireplace which burns without wood. It explodes consuming them all and the house too. The dangerous arcane essence that lingers afterwards in the ashes is extinguished by a priest of the Lawgiver. This story is recounted frequently by clergy of the Lawgiver in Nova Vaasa and its time and place varies. It may be but a cautionary tale devised to slander arcane magic and promote its betrayal to the authorities before something bad happens. <ref>[[VRGttM]] pg. 61</ref>		* {{potential-canon-small}}682-[[700 BC]] - A man lures nearly a score of his neighbors into his home to see his arcane fireplace which burns without wood. It explodes consuming them all and the house too. The dangerous arcane essence that lingers afterwards in the ashes is extinguished by a priest of the Lawgiver. This story is recounted frequently by clergy of the Lawgiver in Nova Vaasa and its time and place varies. It may be but a cautionary tale devised to slander arcane magic and promote its betrayal to the authorities before something bad happens. <ref>[[VRGttM]] pg. 61</ref>

			* 683 BC The Mists withdraw from the east to reveal the [[Nightmare Lands]] until 683 BC.

	* 683 BC - Tristen Hiregaard is knighted by [[Prince Kethmar Bolshnik]] and the men become friends. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.155">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 155</ref>		* 683 BC - Tristen Hiregaard is knighted by [[Prince Kethmar Bolshnik]] and the men become friends. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.155">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 155</ref>

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	===The [[Great Upheaval]]===		===The [[Great Upheaval]]===
	Nova Vaasa was significantly altered by the Great Upheaval. To the northeast its frontier with [[Markovia]] became one with the [[Shadow Rift]], with positive consequences for the ''[[Dyrskov]]'' ("[[Beastwood]]"). But the [[Shadow Rift]] also ended trade with the western [[Core]] via the [[Timori Road]], which could not have been good for [[Liara]] in particular although it may have helped [[Bergovitsa]] a bit. A comparison of the rivers, in particular, before and after the Great Upheaval suggests that Nova Vaasa effectively annexed the former territory of the [[Nightmare Lands]], but a comparison of the subsequent position of the cities suggests that this was a stealth annexation, with [[Kantora]] and [[Egertus]] simply being relocated to the east and [[Arbora]] likewise being relocated to the ~~southwest~~. The disappearance of the [[Nightmare Lands]] was itself a boon and even more so was the eventual appearance of the [[Nocturnal Sea]], which has not only lent [[Egertus]] and [[Arbora]] considerable importance, but given Nova Vaasa a possible direction for expansion. The former territory of [[Hazlan]] was also annexed, as that land reformed along what had been the frontier with [[Bluetspur]]. This greatly altered the locations of [[Sly-Var]] and [[Arbora]] relative to each other, but perhaps improved the prospects for trade, as the navigable [[Saniset River]] could now carry goods between the two lands.		Nova Vaasa was significantly altered by the Great Upheaval. To the northeast its frontier with [[Markovia]] became one with the [[Shadow Rift]], with positive consequences for the ''[[Dyrskov]]'' ("[[Beastwood]]"). But the [[Shadow Rift]] also ended trade with the western [[Core]] via the [[Timori Road]], which could not have been good for [[Liara]] in particular although it may have helped [[Bergovitsa]] a bit. A comparison of the rivers, in particular, before and after the Great Upheaval suggests that Nova Vaasa effectively annexed the former territory of the [[Nightmare Lands]], but a comparison of the subsequent position of the cities suggests that this was a stealth annexation, with [[Kantora]] and [[Egertus]] simply being relocated to the east and [[Arbora]] likewise being relocated to the southeast. The disappearance of the [[Nightmare Lands]] was itself a boon and even more so was the eventual appearance of the [[Nocturnal Sea]], which has not only lent [[Egertus]] and [[Arbora]] considerable importance, but given Nova Vaasa a possible direction for expansion. The former territory of [[Hazlan]] was also annexed, as that land reformed along what had been the frontier with [[Bluetspur]]. This greatly altered the locations of [[Sly-Var]] and [[Arbora]] relative to each other, but perhaps improved the prospects for trade, as the navigable [[Saniset River]] could now carry goods between the two lands.

	===Population Distribution===		===Population Distribution===

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Place in the History of the Formation of the Core

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	What have the Dark Powers been doing for the last 50 years? Obviously their attention has been elsewhere.		What have the Dark Powers been doing for the last 50 years? Obviously their attention has been elsewhere.
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	1. If you want to have Nova Vaasa directly between Barovia and Arak (so, without changing positions in 690 BC), trade goes through Arak, Egertus, Kantora, Bergovista and further south to the Old Svalich Road. I think that requires too central a position for Nova Vaasa, but you may disagree. It certainly would explain the bloated size of Nova Vaasan cities.		1. If you want to have Nova Vaasa directly between Barovia and Arak (so, without changing positions in 690 BC), trade goes through Arak, Egertus, Kantora, Bergovista and further south to the Old Svalich Road. I think that requires too central a position for Nova Vaasa, but you may disagree. It certainly would explain the bloated size of Nova Vaasan cities.

	And 2. In Gaz V, contemporary sources from 682 (although it has to be 683) BC in Nova Vaasa (in Gaz V) describe ~~“howling~~ fear to the west, stone death to the north, shapeless nightmares to the east and nothing but ominous swirling to the ~~south”~~. Which is to say, shortly after it forms, Nova Vaasa was bordered by Barovia, Arak, the Nightmare Lands (from 683 BC) and the Mists. If it was in its 740 BC position, it’s mostly got Mist to the west, not howling fear.<ref>[https://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=173616 "An Illustrated History of the Core", pg. 3, Thu Jun 24, 2004 10:55 pm.]</ref>		And 2. In Gaz V, contemporary sources from 682 (although it has to be 683) BC in Nova Vaasa (in Gaz V) describe 'howling fear to the west, stone death to the north, shapeless nightmares to the east and nothing but ominous swirling to the south'. Which is to say, shortly after it forms, Nova Vaasa was bordered by Barovia, Arak, the Nightmare Lands (from 683 BC) and the Mists. If it was in its 740 BC position, it’s mostly got Mist to the west, not howling fear."<ref>[https://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=173616 "An Illustrated History of the Core", pg. 3, Thu Jun 24, 2004 10:55 pm.]</ref>

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	===Gods===		===Gods===

	*[[The Lawgiver]]		* [[The Lawgiver]]

	*[[Mytteri]]		* [[Mytteri]]

	* {{Spec\|[[Bubahkaa]] - Cats - Animals, Trickery}} <ref name="Speculation based on Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">Speculation based on [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] p23</ref>		* {{Spec\|[[Bubahkaa]] - Cats - Animals, Trickery}} <ref name="Speculation based on Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">Speculation based on [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] p23</ref>
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	* {{Spec\|[[Sehkmaa]] - Cats - Animals, Luck, Liberation}} <ref name="Speculation based on Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">Speculation based on [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] p23</ref>		* {{Spec\|[[Sehkmaa]] - Cats - Animals, Luck, Liberation}} <ref name="Speculation based on Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">Speculation based on [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] p23</ref>

	*[[~~The~~ Cat Lord]] - [[Paka]] - Chaos, Evil, Trickery <ref>[[~~Domains~~ of Dread]] pg. ~~112~~</ref>		* The [[Cat Lord]] - [[Paka]] - Chaos, Evil, Trickery<ref>[[Denizens of Dread]], p.159</ref>

	* {{Spec\|[[Tygas]] - Horses, Animals, Travel}} <ref name="Speculation based on Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">Speculation based on [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] p23</ref>		* {{Spec\|[[Tygas]] - Horses, Animals, Travel}} <ref name="Speculation based on Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">Speculation based on [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] p23</ref>

	===Hero Cult===		===Hero Cult===
	*[[Fjodor]] <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 23</ref>		* [[Fjodor]] <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 23</ref>

	*[[Fyldor]] <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 23</ref>		* [[Fyldor]] <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.23">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 23</ref>

	==Inns & Taverns==		==Inns & Taverns==
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	* [[728 BC]] - Gerald Ferrier, a Falkovnian, opens the Hawk’s Haven Inn in Kellee to profit from and to bolster traffic between Nova Vaasa and Falkovnia along the Old Timori Road. <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 55, 72</ref>		* [[728 BC]] - Gerald Ferrier, a Falkovnian, opens the Hawk’s Haven Inn in Kellee to profit from and to bolster traffic between Nova Vaasa and Falkovnia along the Old Timori Road. <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 55, 72</ref>

	* {{netbook-small}} 728 BC - Lukas ~~Durmke~~ is born in a hamlet in the Ehrendton north of Egertus. <ref>[[The Book of Secrets]] pg. 112</ref>		* {{netbook-small}} 728 BC - [[Lukas Duremke]] is born in a hamlet in the Ehrendton north of Egertus. <ref>[[The Book of Secrets]] pg. 112</ref>

	* {{netbook-small}} 728 BC - A cell of the Order of Twilight, dedicated to the study of dreams, is established in Nova Vaasa. [This can be anytime after [[725 BC]] and probably best before [[740 BC]]. <ref>[[The Book of Shadows]] pg. 86-88</ref>		* {{netbook-small}} 728 BC - A cell of the Order of Twilight, dedicated to the study of dreams, is established in Nova Vaasa. [This can be anytime after [[725 BC]] and probably best before [[740 BC]]. <ref>[[The Book of Shadows]] pg. 86-88</ref>
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	* 738 BC - Sulo Boritsi, brother of Ivana Boritsi, relocates his family from Borca to Bergovista shortly before the Great Upheaval and continues the expansion of the Boritsi Trading Company. The appearance of the Nocturnal Sea will prove a particular boon to him and a Boritsi trade ship will eventually ply its waters. <ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 12</ref>		* 738 BC - Sulo Boritsi, brother of Ivana Boritsi, relocates his family from Borca to Bergovista shortly before the Great Upheaval and continues the expansion of the Boritsi Trading Company. The appearance of the Nocturnal Sea will prove a particular boon to him and a Boritsi trade ship will eventually ply its waters. <ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 12</ref>

	*738 BC - [[Abu al Mir]] flees from the [[wrath]] of [[Anhktepot]] in [[Har'Akir]]. [[The Mists]] transport him to [[Nova Vaasa]].<ref name="Children of the Night: Werebeasts p. 49">[[Children of the Night: Werebeasts]], p. 49</ref>		* 738 BC - [[Abu al Mir]] flees from the [[wrath]] of [[Anhktepot]] in [[Har'Akir]]. [[The Mists]] transport him to [[Nova Vaasa]].<ref name="Children of the Night: Werebeasts p. 49">[[Children of the Night: Werebeasts]], p. 49</ref>

	* {{questionably-canon-small}}[[739 BC]] - [[The Kantora Strangler]] begins [[murdering]] people out on the [[Kantoran]]n streets during storming nights.<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 17">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 17</ref><ref name="TNL Book 3 p. 33">[[The Nightmare Lands]] Book 3, p. 33</ref>		* {{questionably-canon-small}}[[739 BC]] - [[The Kantora Strangler]] begins [[murdering]] people out on the [[Kantoran]]n streets during storming nights.<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 17">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 17</ref><ref name="TNL Book 3 p. 33">[[The Nightmare Lands]] Book 3, p. 33</ref>

	*739 BC - Shortly prior to [[the Grand Conjunction]], [[Count Sulo Boritsi]] takes most of his family to [[Bergovitsa]]. He establishes the [[Boritsi Trading Company]] in Nova Vaasa and, through it, expands the business out into the [[Nocturnal Sea]]. Soon thereafter, he finances the creation of trading company offices in [[Armeikos]].<ref name=LotBp.12>[[Legacy of the Blood]] p.12</ref>		* 739 BC - Shortly prior to [[the Grand Conjunction]], [[Count Sulo Boritsi]] takes most of his family to [[Bergovitsa]]. He establishes the [[Boritsi Trading Company]] in Nova Vaasa and, through it, expands the business out into the [[Nocturnal Sea]]. Soon thereafter, he finances the creation of trading company offices in [[Armeikos]].<ref name=LotBp.12>[[Legacy of the Blood]] p.12</ref>

	* [[740 BC]] - The Great Upheaval, ending with the first [[full moon]] in August, shakes the foundations of known existence. The Lawgiver goes silent, spawning the heresy that he died. The official account is that he was preoccupied with saving the world from Mytteri, god of rebellion, nihilism, self-interest, self-gratification and magic. The Nightmare Lands, Markovia and G’Henna disappear and are replaced by the Shadow Rift and the Nocturnal Sea. The rift severs the trade route to the West and the mist shrouded sea proves to be nigh unnavigable. A thin corridor of land between the Mountains of Misery and the new coast permits the development of overland trade with Darkon however. <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 14, 55, 36-37, 126-128</ref>		* [[740 BC]] - The Great Upheaval, ending with the first [[full moon]] in August, shakes the foundations of known existence. The Lawgiver goes silent, spawning the heresy that he died. The official account is that he was preoccupied with saving the world from Mytteri, god of rebellion, nihilism, self-interest, self-gratification and magic. The Nightmare Lands, Markovia and G’Henna disappear and are replaced by the Shadow Rift and the Nocturnal Sea. The rift severs the trade route to the West and the mist shrouded sea proves to be nigh unnavigable. A thin corridor of land between the Mountains of Misery and the new coast permits the development of overland trade with Darkon however. <ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 14, 55, 36-37, 126-128</ref>
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	* [[741 BC]] - Disappearances and madness plague the workers of the quarries in the Koshka Bluffs after the discovery of ancient tombs. Sir Tristen Hiregaard forbids the removal of treasures and scales back the quarrying. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.16">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 16</ref>		* [[741 BC]] - Disappearances and madness plague the workers of the quarries in the Koshka Bluffs after the discovery of ancient tombs. Sir Tristen Hiregaard forbids the removal of treasures and scales back the quarrying. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.16">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 16</ref>

	* 741 BC - The first trial of the Tepestani Inquisition is organised by Wyan of Viktal. Foreigners are accused of consorting with the Fey and what little trade remains pretty much dries up West of Kellee. In Kellee Gerald Ferrier succeeds in maintaining a degree of calm. He seeks the assistance of the Church of the Lawgiver to fight back the superstition of the masses. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.55-56">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 55-56</ref>		* 741 BC - The first trial of the Tepestani Inquisition is organised by Wyan of Viktal. Foreigners are accused of consorting with the Fey and what little trade remains pretty much dries up West of Kellee. In Kellee Gerald Ferrier succeeds in maintaining a degree of calm. He seeks the assistance of the Church of the Lawgiver to fight back the superstition of the masses. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.55-56">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 55-56</ref>

	* 741 BC - Narana Hiregaard is born. She is the youngest, by over 10 years, of 5 (or more) children (at least 3 girls and at least 2 boys) of Sasha Hiregaard. If Sasha has only 5 children he is not more than 33 and not less than 21 at the time. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.155">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 155</ref><ref>[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]] pg. 46</ref><ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 142</ref>		* 741 BC - Narana Hiregaard is born. She is the youngest, by over 10 years, of 5 (or more) children (at least 3 girls and at least 2 boys) of Sasha Hiregaard. If Sasha has only 5 children he is not more than 33 and not less than 21 at the time. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.155">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 155</ref><ref>[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]] pg. 46</ref><ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 142</ref>
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	* [[743 BC]] - Prince Othmar dispenses with the seals of the five great families and mints money in his own image. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.30">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 30</ref>		* [[743 BC]] - Prince Othmar dispenses with the seals of the five great families and mints money in his own image. <ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.30">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 30</ref>

	* {{netbook-small}} 743 BC - Lukas ~~Durmke~~ is driven from a temple of the Lawgiver and subsequently from the city of Egertus for spouting heresy. <ref>[[The Book of Secrets]] pg. 112</ref>		* {{netbook-small}} 743 BC - Lukas Duremke is driven from a temple of the Lawgiver and subsequently from the city of Egertus for spouting heresy. <ref>[[The Book of Secrets]] pg. 112</ref>

	* [[745 BC]] - [[The Illuminated Man]] joins [[Carnival]] as it passes through [[Arbora]].<ref name="Carnival p. 15">[[Carnival]] p. 15</ref>		* [[745 BC]] - [[The Illuminated Man]] joins [[Carnival]] as it passes through [[Arbora]].<ref name="Carnival p. 15">[[Carnival]] p. 15</ref>

	* {{questionably-canon-small}} 745 BC - Following the capture of the Kantora Strangler, [[Talgaard ~~Othmar~~]]. His noble status allows admittance into the [[Clinic for the Mentally Distressed]].		* {{questionably-canon-small}} 745 BC - Following the capture of the Kantora Strangler, [[Talgaard Bolshnik]]. His noble status allows admittance into the [[Clinic for the Mentally Distressed]].

	* {{netbook-small}} [[746 BC\|746]]-[[747 BC]] - Malken is credited with the murders of men in Kantora is followed by the murders of men on the eve of their weddings in Egertus. The true culprit is Emily, a patient of Dr. Gregorian Illhousen who is murdering in her dreams.<ref>[[The Book of Shadows]] pg. 69</ref>		* {{netbook-small}} [[746 BC\|746]]-[[747 BC]] - Malken is credited with the murders of men in Kantora is followed by the murders of men on the eve of their weddings in Egertus. The true culprit is Emily, a patient of Dr. Gregorian Illhousen who is murdering in her dreams.<ref>[[The Book of Shadows]] pg. 69</ref>
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	* [[754 BC]] - [[Paka]], and not for the first time, attempt to steal the [[Cat’s Paw]] from [[Castle Faerhaven]] in the days immediately following its use. [[Sir Tristen Hiregaard]] captures and questions one, but learns nothing, and his conditional offer to surrender the item goes unanswered. <ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 85</ref>		* [[754 BC]] - [[Paka]], and not for the first time, attempt to steal the [[Cat’s Paw]] from [[Castle Faerhaven]] in the days immediately following its use. [[Sir Tristen Hiregaard]] captures and questions one, but learns nothing, and his conditional offer to surrender the item goes unanswered. <ref>[[Legacy of the Blood]] pg. 85</ref>

	* 754 BC - [[Lukas ~~Durmke~~]] settles in Arbora and leads a movement within the church of the Lawgiver that would have the spiritual and temporal authorities assist rather than oppress the masses. [The Aerkebiskop of the Pommel appears to be fragrantly shirking his duty and may have to be replaced by someone with more iron in the belly] <ref>[[The Book of Secrets]] pg. 112</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.38">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 38</ref>		* 754 BC - [[Lukas Duremke]] settles in Arbora and leads a movement within the church of the Lawgiver that would have the spiritual and temporal authorities assist rather than oppress the masses. [The Aerkebiskop of the Pommel appears to be fragrantly shirking his duty and may have to be replaced by someone with more iron in the belly] <ref>[[The Book of Secrets]] pg. 112</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p.38">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V]] pg. 38</ref>

	* {{Spec\|[[755 BC]] - The Avener’s Distinct of Bergovitsa becomes the haunt of a creature of mud.}}<ref>speculation based on [[VRGttM]] pg. 60, 156, [[VRGttM]] Author's notes</ref>		* {{Spec\|[[755 BC]] - The Avener’s Distinct of Bergovitsa becomes the haunt of a creature of mud.}}<ref>speculation based on [[VRGttM]] pg. 60, 156, [[VRGttM]] Author's notes</ref>