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<blockquote data-quote="Archade" data-source="post: 3111212" data-attributes="member: 7654">Hey all,One of my players grumbled that technology doesn't move forward in the Forgotten Realms.&nbsp; I know I had read some instances where they did talk about advances, especially in the AD&amp;D Netheril supplement, so I spent an hour going through my gaming library, and what I found I put below.Does anyone have any other examples of technology advancing, and can quote a source?Technology Timeline-2558&nbsp; &nbsp; The lance becomes available in other human cultures (Netheril 30)-2525&nbsp; &nbsp; Chainmail becomes available in Netheril (Netheril 31)-763&nbsp; &nbsp; Greatswords become available in Netheril (Netheril 31)1358&nbsp; &nbsp; Gond teaches Lantanese the secret of smokepowderMagic Timeline-3830&nbsp; &nbsp; Humans of netheril taught magic by the Earlanni (FRLE 84)-3533&nbsp; &nbsp; Nether scrolls are discovered (FRLE 97)-3461&nbsp; &nbsp; Congenio Ioun invents the Ioun stone, originally called Congenio’s pebbles (Netheril EA5)-3095&nbsp; &nbsp; Gnomes exposed to Nether Scrolls and become attuned to illusion spells (FRLE 97)-2302&nbsp; &nbsp; Noanar invents the fireball spell (Netheril 26)-1993&nbsp; &nbsp; Lucke invents the first summon monster spell (Netheril 26)-1590&nbsp; &nbsp; General Mattick invents magic missile (Netheril 27)-1114&nbsp; &nbsp; Spelljamming magic discovered by the Netherese (Cormanthyr 35)-553&nbsp; &nbsp; Netherese arcanists discover the Shadow Plane (FRLE 98)(1081)&nbsp; &nbsp; Agannazar is slain (when did he invent his spells?, FRLE 141)Religion Timeline-4070&nbsp; &nbsp; Shevarash the Black Archer dies but undergoes Apotheosis to become the Night Hunter and Arrow Bringer (Cormanthyr 33)-2550&nbsp; &nbsp; Uluitu exiles himself to the Astral Plane (FRCS 268) when the deity Othea was slain? (FRFP 109)-2489&nbsp; &nbsp; Mulhorandi pantheon arrives in Faerun (FRLE 61)-1800&nbsp; &nbsp; Deep Duerra ascends to divine status (FRLE 99)-1071&nbsp; &nbsp; Ra, Inama, Girru, Ki, Marduk, Nanna-Sin, Nergal, Utu die (FRLE 62)-734&nbsp; &nbsp; Enlil leaves the Realms (FR10 5)-339&nbsp; &nbsp; Mystryl dies and is reincarnated as Mystra (FRLE 99)-338&nbsp; &nbsp; The worship of Aumunator greatly diminishes (Netheril 91)(95)&nbsp; &nbsp; Uthgar Gardolfsson leads Ruathens (when does he ascend to divinity?)(1018)&nbsp; &nbsp; Death of Tchazzar (FRCS 270)1358&nbsp; &nbsp; Time of Troubles – Destruction of Bane, Bhaal, Gilgeam, Ibrandul, Myrkul, ascendancy of Cyric and Mystra (FRCS 271)1358&nbsp; &nbsp; Moander dies, Finer Wyvernspur becomes divine (??)1369&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Xvim becomes a lesser god (FRCS 271)1372&nbsp; &nbsp; Bane reincarnated, Xvim dies (FRCS 271)Race/Culture Timeline-30,000&nbsp; &nbsp; Large eggs rain on Toril, and the first dragons hatch across faerun (TSR9487 7)-24,500&nbsp; &nbsp; Survivors of the Kingdom of Tintageer escape from Faerie to Toril (Novel: Evermeet: Island of Elves)-10,000&nbsp; &nbsp; Drow created from dark elves and driven underground (FRLE 52)-8080&nbsp; &nbsp; Mind flayers enslave Clan Duergar of Barakuir (FRLE 115)-5000&nbsp; &nbsp; Comet hits Cormanthor (Cormanthyer 32)-4800&nbsp; &nbsp; Fey’ri created (FRLE 84)-2487&nbsp; &nbsp; Imiskari flee into the Underdark (FRLE 61)-1075&nbsp; &nbsp; Orcgate opens (FRLE 61) which is arrival of gray orcs?20&nbsp; &nbsp; Calendar of Harptos adopts Shieldmeet day (Cormanthyr 36)324&nbsp; &nbsp; Harpers at Twighlight formed (FRLE 127)1099&nbsp; &nbsp; First modern contact with Kara-Tur and Zakhara (FRCS 270)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Archade, post: 3111212, member: 7654"] Hey all, One of my players grumbled that technology doesn't move forward in the Forgotten Realms. I know I had read some instances where they did talk about advances, especially in the AD&D Netheril supplement, so I spent an hour going through my gaming library, and what I found I put below. Does anyone have any other examples of technology advancing, and can quote a source? Technology Timeline -2558 The lance becomes available in other human cultures (Netheril 30) -2525 Chainmail becomes available in Netheril (Netheril 31) -763 Greatswords become available in Netheril (Netheril 31) 1358 Gond teaches Lantanese the secret of smokepowder Magic Timeline -3830 Humans of netheril taught magic by the Earlanni (FRLE 84) -3533 Nether scrolls are discovered (FRLE 97) -3461 Congenio Ioun invents the Ioun stone, originally called Congenio’s pebbles (Netheril EA5) -3095 Gnomes exposed to Nether Scrolls and become attuned to illusion spells (FRLE 97) -2302 Noanar invents the fireball spell (Netheril 26) -1993 Lucke invents the first summon monster spell (Netheril 26) -1590 General Mattick invents magic missile (Netheril 27) -1114 Spelljamming magic discovered by the Netherese (Cormanthyr 35) -553 Netherese arcanists discover the Shadow Plane (FRLE 98) (1081) Agannazar is slain (when did he invent his spells?, FRLE 141) Religion Timeline -4070 Shevarash the Black Archer dies but undergoes Apotheosis to become the Night Hunter and Arrow Bringer (Cormanthyr 33) -2550 Uluitu exiles himself to the Astral Plane (FRCS 268) when the deity Othea was slain? (FRFP 109) -2489 Mulhorandi pantheon arrives in Faerun (FRLE 61) -1800 Deep Duerra ascends to divine status (FRLE 99) -1071 Ra, Inama, Girru, Ki, Marduk, Nanna-Sin, Nergal, Utu die (FRLE 62) -734 Enlil leaves the Realms (FR10 5) -339 Mystryl dies and is reincarnated as Mystra (FRLE 99) -338 The worship of Aumunator greatly diminishes (Netheril 91) (95) Uthgar Gardolfsson leads Ruathens (when does he ascend to divinity?) (1018) Death of Tchazzar (FRCS 270) 1358 Time of Troubles – Destruction of Bane, Bhaal, Gilgeam, Ibrandul, Myrkul, ascendancy of Cyric and Mystra (FRCS 271) 1358 Moander dies, Finer Wyvernspur becomes divine (??) 1369 Xvim becomes a lesser god (FRCS 271) 1372 Bane reincarnated, Xvim dies (FRCS 271) Race/Culture Timeline -30,000 Large eggs rain on Toril, and the first dragons hatch across faerun (TSR9487 7) -24,500 Survivors of the Kingdom of Tintageer escape from Faerie to Toril (Novel: Evermeet: Island of Elves) -10,000 Drow created from dark elves and driven underground (FRLE 52) -8080 Mind flayers enslave Clan Duergar of Barakuir (FRLE 115) -5000 Comet hits Cormanthor (Cormanthyer 32) -4800 Fey’ri created (FRLE 84) -2487 Imiskari flee into the Underdark (FRLE 61) -1075 Orcgate opens (FRLE 61) which is arrival of gray orcs? 20 Calendar of Harptos adopts Shieldmeet day (Cormanthyr 36) 324 Harpers at Twighlight formed (FRLE 127) 1099 First modern contact with Kara-Tur and Zakhara (FRCS 270) [/QUOTE]

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