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====[[Greyhawk Wars]]====

* A rumor spreads through the barbarians of the [[Thillonrian Peninsula]] that four of the five legendary [[Swords of Corusk]] have been found, and that once the fifth is found, a Great God of the North would unify the barbarians and lead them to greatness. The prophecy is taken seriously by the barbarian tribes, but the sword is never found. (From the Ashes, Atlas p.6)
* '''[[Greyhawk Wars]] begin.''' A series of small regional conflicts erupts into a continent-wide war.
* [[Iuz|Iuz the Old]], masquerading as the barbarian god [[Vatun]], declares himself Great God of the North and unifies the [[Fruztii]], [[Schnai]] and [[Cruskii]] barbarians. The [[Hold of the Stonefist]] makes a brief pre-emptive attack the barbarian horde, but is easily routed. Within weeks, the Stonefist leader [[Sevvord Redbeard]] allies himself with "Vatun" under magical compulsion. (From the Ashes, Atlas p.6; Player's Guide p.10; Wars, Adventurer's Book p.7)
* Sevvord Redbeard becomes increasingly violent and ruthless. He declares a new era of conquest. (Wars, Adventurer's Book p.7)
* Stonefist moves through the [[Thunder Pass]] into the [[Duchy of Tenh]] for the first time in over thirty years, making an unexpected attack on the city of [[Calbut]], slaughtering all men. (From the Ashes, Atlas p.6; [http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=lg/lgmp/20040629a Realm of Dust]; Wars, Adventurer's Book p.7-8)
* Duke [[Ehyeh]] of Tenh takes to the field, planning to gradually raise an army while the Stonefist army is expected to spend weeks looting Calbut. Instead, Redbeard instead forces his men south. Within five days he lays siege to the Tenha capital of [[Nevond Nevenend]]. Without Duke Ehyeh's presence, the cityfolk panic and riot, and Redbeard captures the city. Tenh falls to Stonefist. Ehyeh and his court are given refurge in [[Radigast City]] in the [[County of Urnst]], but the Duke's reputation has collapsed. (From the Ashes, Atlas p.6; [http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=lg/lgmp/20040629a Realm of Dust]; Wars, Adventurer's Book p.7-8)
* In the Bandit Kingdoms, the [[Grand Clans of Grosskopf]] begin raiding [[Tenh]] again. (LGG p.26)
* Vatun orders the Suel barbarians to invade [[Ratik]]. The barbarians refuse to break their long-standing alliance with Ratik against the Bone March, and resent Stonefist's decision to blockade weapons shipments from the Bandit Kingdoms to the barbarians. They begin to doubt Vatun, and the barbarian alliance collapses only a few months after it began. (From the Ashes, Atlas p.6; Wars, Adventurer's Book p.8-9)
* Rise of [[Turrosh Mak]] in the Pomarj. (Slavers p.120)
* [[Wilbrem Carrister]] betrays the Trade Council of Hardby to the city of Greyhawk, gaining command of the Hardby Marines and the title of Military Governor of Hardby (Dungeon #109 p.96)
* Greyhawk Mountaineers are garrisoned in [[Hardby]] in response to attacks from the [[Abbor-Alz]]. (Dungeon #109 p.96)