From jsmill@imap1.asu.edu Thu Aug 22 13:54:38 1996 Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 03:07:59 -0700 (MST) From: "Cthulhudrew, The Great Old One" Reply-To: mystara-l@io.com To: mystara list Subject: [Mystara] ['Noids] Preliminary timeline Hey all! I mentioned a while back that I was working on a more complete timeline for our favorite 'noids in the Broken Lands, hoping to update things to give them all the credit they deserve- from pre1000 AC up through the WOtI. I thought I'd post what I've gotten so far, for your perusal, and also to solicit your help for what you think might be some good ideas for their activities, or even some things they've done in the interim in your own campaigns. Also, feel free to direct any questions, clarifications, or just to ask where in the hell do I purport to get my information from, anyhow? ;) 944 A.C.- Xoteczuma is born in Oenkmar. 946 A.C.- Xilochtli is born in Oenkmar. 949 A.C.- Lord Zotl is born in Oenkmar. 951 A.C.- Xilochtli is taken by shamans of Atzanteotl to study at the Great Temple. 954 A.C.- Thar is born in Orcus Rex. 955 A.C.- Zar is born in Kol. 958 A.C.- Doth is born in High Gobliny. 960 A.C.- Yazar is born in High Gobliny. 961 A.C.- Kol IV is born in Kol. 963 A.C.- Xoteczuma takes a mate, a fellow Wokan. 964 A.C.- Zotl is recruited into the army of Oenkmar, following his family's traditions; Xilochtli is named High Priest of Atzanteotl. 966 A.C.- Xilochtli, under Atzanteotl's instruction, immolates himself. He is resurrected, more dangerous than ever. 967 A.C.- Xilochtli embarks on a crusade to stamp out heretics in Oenkmar; Among the victims sacrificed to Atzanteotl is the husband of Xoteczuma. 968 A.C.- Hutai Khan is born in Hobgobland. 970 A.C.- Moghul-Khan is born in Yellow Orkia; Ohr'r is born in Bugburbia. 972 A.C.- Thar becomes a Nosferatu(1). King Oth deposed following failed raid on Hobgobland; Doth takes over rule of High Gobliny. 973 A.C.- Yazar routs the armies of General Zar(2); Later, she and Doth are married- a marriage of convenience. 974 A.C.- Zotl becomes general of the Oenkmarian army, after a distinguished career. 975 A.C.- OrcWars: King Thar unites the Broken Lands; H'aak Hordar is born in Trollhattan; Red Orcland is freed of High Gobliny rule(3). 976 A.C.- Alebane is born in Ogremoor; Hoolg Red-Mane is born in Red Orcland. 977 A.C.- Ximanga is born in Red Orcland; Thar institutes the creation of Duh Legion; Nizam Pasha is born in Gnollistan. 982 A.C.- Ohr'r is expelled from Bugburbia and sent into Glantri with his gang of toughs. 984 A.C.- After a long career with the Fellowship of the Pouch in Glantri, Ohr'r is finally caught by Prince Jaggar and sent back to Bugburbia. He is named Chieftain not long after. 989 A.C.- Ximanga is kidnapped and taken to Oenkmar. Additional Notes: 1) Prince Morphail Gorevitch-Woszlany, angered at having one of his spellbooks stolen, slaughters much of Chief Thar's horde (the rest flee like the cowards they are). He turns Thar into a Nosferatu and sends him back to the Broken Lands to wreak havoc among the pitiful humanoids there, in order to teach them a lesson. Of course, Thar's newfound powers enable him to more quickly rise to power than otherwise would have been possible. Note also that, even if Thar himself didn't consider vampirism a threat to his rule, Prince G-W wouldn't want a bunch of 'noid vampires threatening him either (recall his laws in his own barony in Glantri), so Thar will not spread this condition, in any event. 2) Yazar distinguishes herself in this latest Kol- High Gobliny war, winning the loyalty of many High Goblinians; factions form between her supporters and Doth's. 3) This maneuver is widely regarded as a large coup on Thar's part. In order to break up the power of High Gobliny, Red Orcland is returned to its proper rulers. This also earns Thar the admiration of the Red Orclanders. That's about all I've got so far. There are still a few notable events to place in the "prehistory" of the Broken Lands, among them Alebane's gladiator days, Moghul-Khan's lycanthropy, Nizam's holy crusade in Ylaruam, plus a few others.