Age of Despair

1-300 AC: Shadow Years
The Dark Ages of Krynn. Knights of Solamnia are persecuted for not saving Krynn from the Cataclysm, Thoradin's population become the Zhakar dwarves, and the Seeker Movement for the new gods begins.

3-140 AC: Dark Queen Finds Istar
Takhisis finds the Temple of the Kingpriest of Istar in the Abyss.

39 AC: The Dwarfgate War
Humans and dwarves outside of Xak Tsaroth move to Thorbardin, seeking refuge there; however the gates are barred. From his fortress at Zhaman, Fistandantilus organizes the refugees into an army and attacks Thorbardin. He unleashes four great spells, killing many dwarves, humans and himself, as well as causing Zhaman to collapse, creating the Skullcap.

141 AC: The Stone Is Planted
The Foundation Stone of the Temple of Istar is planted outside of Neraka, where it eventually forms the Temple, perverted by evil.

142-152 AC: Dragons Awaken
The chromatic dragons of Takhisis awaken.

157 AC: Berem Finds the Stone
Berem and his sister find the Foundation Stone. After prying a green gem loose against his sister's wishes, Berem throws Jasla down and she dies upon striking the stone. Berem flees. Jasla's essence becomes the part of the Stone which Berem removed, while the green gem embeds itself in Berem's chest. He is known henceforth as Berem Everman.

210 AC: The Gate Is Barred
Takhisis can no longer use the Foundation Stone as a gate into the world, as it is incomplete. She becomes aware of Berem.

287 AC: Egg Theft
Evil dragons raid the Good dragons' eggs, hiding them beneath the Lords of Doom, near Sanction.

296 AC: The Dragons' Oath
The Good dragons awaken to Takhisis' promises of not harming the eggs if they do not act in the coming war. They agree.

300-320 AC: Agents of Evil
Minions of the Dark Queen search for Berem, who ultimately ends up in a dungeon in Thorbardin, sustained beyond his normal life-span by the stone.

332-340 AC: Dragon Highlords
Evil dragons ally with Dragon Highlords. Through a ceremony, the dragon becomes the Highlord's bonded mount. Highlords seem as willing to torture their own forces as the peoples which they will conquer.

337 AC: Neraka Corrupts its Neighbors
Evil seeping from the Stone in Neraka corrupts the creatures of the Estwilde, who become her reserve army. Sanction is taken, and becomes Takhisis' major port.

341 AC: The Dragonarmies' Offer
An alliance is offered to Kern, Khur, Blode & the Pirate Isles. They accept, knowing they cannot refuse.

342 AC: Draconians Created
Priests of Takhisis allied with Black Robe mages create draconians by corrupting the Good dragons' eggs. Each egg spawns many draconians.

343-347 AC: Evil Gathers Its Forces
Takhisis' generals train an army of hobgoblins, ogres, rogue humans and goblins. Internal violence eliminates the weak.

346 AC: The Companions' Journeys
The (future) Heroes of the Lance begin separate journeys to search for signs of the lost gods and the evil spreading in the world.

348 AC: War of the Lance Begins
Spring. The Dragonarmies invade Nordmaar and Balifor from Sanction.

349 AC: Silvanesti Betrayed
A "routine patrol" of Dragonarmies attacks the northern border of the forest; losses are heavy on both sides. The elves lure the Dragonarmies into ambush, then retreat to Silvanost. Speaker of the Stars, Lorac Caladon , is enchanted by the Dragon Orb of Istar (saved from the Cataclysm by the elf), and Lorac orders Silvanesti's evacuation. The elves leave for Ergoth, and when Lorac attempts to use the Orb on the invading Dragonarmies, it instead corrupts the forest. The Dragonarmies retreat.

350 AC: Evil Rearms Itself
Dragonarmies rebuild their forces from conquered evil peoples in Eastern Ansalon, which Takhisis controls.

351 AC: Evil Turns West
Spring. Skirmishes begin along Solamnia's eastern border. The Blue Dragonarmy occupies Dargaard Keep, as well as Kalaman, Hinterlund and Nightlund. Lemish allows the dragonarmies through, but they are opposed by the dwarves of Kayolin.

The following autumn, Solamnic Knights respond and the Solamnic border becomes a battleground. The Red Dragonarmy invades New Sea and Abanasinia, destroying the barbarian tribes there. Qualinesti is deserted, and the Northgate of Thorbardin is rendered under siege. A wing of the Blue Dragonarmy invades Tarsis and the Plains of Dust as well, to cut off Thorbardin's possible retreat.

The Heroes of the Lance reunite at the Inn of the Last Home in Solace, where they meet Riverwind and Goldmoon , guardians of the Blue Crystal staff of Mishakal (a sign that the true gods have returned), and free their people who are imprisoned in Pax Tharkas. They then flee south toward Thorbardin.

352 AC: The Whitestone Council
Representatives of surviving nations gather on Sancrist to forge an alliance to combat the Dragonarmies. The Companions discover the Dragonlances and the new allies begin forging them under the leadership of Laurana , the Golden General (daughter of Solostaran, Speaker of the Suns). That spring, the Blue Dragonarmy attacks the High Clerist's Tower, but are repelled by the Knights and the Dragonlances; however, Sturm Brightblade dies in the battle.

Knights discover the process used to corrupt the Good dragon eggs at Sanction; with the help of a silver and a copper dragon, they rescue some eggs and persuade the Good dragons to join the war.

The Whitestone armies retake Kalaman, despite the flying castles used by the dragonarmies. The Golden General marches across the Estwilde and assaults Neraka; Lord Ariakan, son of Ariakas , Emperor of Ansalon, is taken prisoner. The Heroes of the Lance and Berem Everman journey to Neraka; Flint Fireforge dies during the journey. Berem and Jasla are reunited; the Temple collapses when Jasla's spirit leaves the Foundation Stone and Takhisis' gate into the world disappears. The dragonarmies collapse, fighting over the Crown of Rulership, dropped by Ariakas when slain by Tanis Half-Elven .

353 AC: The War of the Lance Ends
The Dark Queen's armies flee to remote corners of Ansalon. Dragons retreat.

353 AC: Draconian Activity
A group of draconians steal good dragon eggs before the end of Neraka and flee south.

353-? AC: Harrying the Foe
Whitestone forces systematically eliminate all remnants of the Dragonarmies.

354 AC: Present Day
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