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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Khaira" data-source="post: 3587877" data-attributes="member: 37069">Timeline of Waterdeep HistoryIn this brief outline, Waterdeep.s system of numbering years is used (known as Northreckoning; it is used throughout the human Northlands west of Anauroch).The current year is 1332 in Cormyr (whose system is used in Sembia, Westgate, and the western coastlands of The Sea of Fallen Stars) and 1357 in Dalereckoning (the system used in the Dalelands, the Moonsea lands to the  north, and over much of Thar and the other Northlands to the east of Anauroch);  note that Northreckoning dates from Ahghairon.s ascension to the throne, and not the initial founding of the city. NR -2120: Annual trade begins at  the future site of Waterdeep, between the ships from the South and Northern human tribes.NR -980: Permanent farms established in the area by tribes who settle locally.NR -560: Tribes conquered by Ulbaereg Bloodhand, and united. Irrigation and extensive building begins.NR -160: Nimoar the Reaver conquers the Bloodhand tribe, and seizes the docks and buildings of the harbor. Nimoar.s Hold is fortified with a log palisade.NR -145: Pirate raids in force from the South.NR -143: The Bull Elk tribe of the Dessarin sets Nimoar.s Hold afire, but is defeated and driven off. The Hold is rebuilt.NR -100: First Trollwar. Forces led by Nimoar clear the Evermoors of trolls,  burning miles of land bare while slaying the everlasting ones.NR -96: Heavy orc raids. Death of Nimoar. Gharl chosen as War Lord by the  tribe.NR -92: Second Trollwar. Continual strife for a decade; the name Waterdeep  comes into common usage. Six War Lords of Waterdeep die in battle during this dark time. City population grows as tribes gather in it for safety.NR -80: Rise of Ahghairon, mage of the Northern wastes. The trolls are defeated and scattered.NR -58: Castle Waterdeep built (single keep on site of Nimoar.s Hold). City walls expanded and rebuilt. Lauroun named first female War Lord.NR -22: The walls are expanded again, and the harbor fortified. Waterdeep becomes the Free City of Waterdeep, Lauroun its .Warlord . (ruler).NR -6: Death of Lauroun in orc raids. Raurlor proclaims himself Warlord of Waterdeep. Black Claw orc horde defeated at Stump Bog.NR 0: Raurlor announces Empire of the North. Ahghairon defied Raurlor, The Warlord is killed. Ahghairon, takes the Warlord.s seat, and declares himself the first Lord of Waterdeep. The City grows under his just rule, and is prosperous. System of Wards introduced; initially four in number, Castle, Trades, Dock, andTemple (later Southern) Ward.NR 216: Waterdeep grows fivefold, and crime becomes a problem.  Formation of Guilds. (recognition of merchant gentry; .noble. families developing). Creation of City of the Dead.NR 224: Death of Ahghairon. Guildmasters seize power in the City NR 230: Guildwars, culminating in the slaying of all but two Guildmasters, Lhorar Gildeggh and Ehlemm Zoar. They declare themselves the Two Lords Magister..Misrule of the Magisters. begins.  Thieves. Guild operates openly.NR 241: Baeron and Shilarn, Lords of Waterdeep, slay the Two Lords Magister, and revive Ahghairon.s system of rule. Baeron rules openly. Houses of the Lords Magister are declared Outcasts, and exiled.  Magisters (.Black Robes.) appointedto keep justice. Thieves. Guild outlawed.NR 244: Shilarn gives birth to Baeron.s daughter, Lhestyn. North and Sea Wards added to city.NR 266: Lhestyn, as .The Masked Lady,. infiltrates the Thieves. Guild and exposes it. Thieves. Guild is crushed.NR 268: Lhestyn weds the mage Zelphar Arunsun of Neverwinter.NR 270: Khelben Arunsun, later to become the Archmage .Blackstaff, . born to Lhestyn and Zelphar.NR 276: Baeron dies of fever. Shilarn immolates herself on Baeron.s pyre.  Lhestyn becomes the .open. Lord of Waterdeep. Lhestyn.s (later Piergeiron.s) Palace built as home for the .open. Lord of Waterdeep.NR 279: Zelphar slain by fell sorcery. Lhestyn names the paladin Piergeiron her successor- as Open Lord of the City. Durnan founds the Red Sashes.NR 282: Death of Lhestyn. Piergeiron takes the throne.290 NR Khelben, son of Lhestyn returns to Waterdeep and claims Arunsun Tower as his own, renaming it after his title of "Blackstaff". 326 NR The Time of Troubles. Magic fails worldwide; gods cast down from celestial realms and walk the earth. Rise of Mystra, Goddess of Magic; Cyric, Prince of Lies; Bane, God of Tyranny; and, alter, Kelemvor, Judge of the Dead.336 NR The Fall of Zhentil Keep. (Present year as per 1357 DR)(More to be added soon up to present year, 1372 Dalereckoning (DR)/340 Northreckoning (NR)</blockquote>

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