491 CY

Events

In this year

• Iggwilv's reign of terror in Perrenland ends when she is defeated by a demon prince she summoned. Perrenland overthrows her rule and destroys her minions. A two-year famine begins. (LGG p.86)
• Irith Van orders the construction of Hesuel Ilshar, headquarters of the Scarlet Brotherhood. (Fate of Istus p.105)
• The Telless ve Turu Decada, a secret society dedicated to halting the spread of evil, is founded. (Dragon #256 p.50)

Around this year

• Huro of the Scarlet Brotherhood writes the millennial prophecy, promising a great miracle. It is assumed to refer to 576 CY, the thousand-year anniversary of the founding of the Scarlet Brotherhood. (The Scarlet Brotherhood p.17)
• The Brotherhood of the Tome adventuring group invade White Plume Mountain and steal the four weapons of power: Wave, Blackrazor, Whelm, and Frostrazor. The theft prevents Keraptis from returning to the Material Plane. (Return to White Plume Mountain p.4)
• The music tutors of the Grey College of Greyhawk break away to form the Bardschool. (TAB p.96)
• The Wolf Nomad Uroch builds a fort in the southern Wild Coast, naming it Alrad, eventually to become the free city of Elredd. (Slavers p.62)