| Year (by Imperial Reign) | Event |
| Maximus 2 | Dominic Varnicci joins the 1st Imperial Legion, buying a commission as lieutenant. |
| Serpentmaster Sapphire assassinated by Striking Fang Dexter Delanian |
| Bob and Vivian travel with Leodwyn to the Kangrel; Bob is requested to leave after an exceedingly short visit. |
| Stan recruits Marcus and Aureliana as instructors for his mages' academy. Stan's son is born. |
| St. Gwen Dolen's Primary School founded in Hope to promote literacy. |
| Sara Red working on an Urala Council |
| Maximus 3 | Import of exotic fungi curtailed |
| Vivian begins Dae Faroth training |
| Bob and Sparky explore the north coast; Bob eyes some prime real estate for future development |
| First meeting of the Urala Council |
| Maximus 4 | Discreet negotiations begin between Capt. Varnicci and Takeda Kaede's representatives. |
| The Red Gobbo retires to Brodeln. Stacy gets married (not to Gibblet!) |
| Wild Rover, beloved icon of Hope, dies. Stan fondly recalls the hound drank some beer, lay down, passed wind, and died. |
| Maximus 5/Dominic 1 | Emperor-General Maximus dies gloriously in battle*. Captain Varnicci assumes command and the imperial throne. Dominic's son Gabriel is born. |
| Takeda Kaede assassinated by winged elf. Takeda forces defeated on battlefield. Takeda family recognizes Dominic as emperor. |
| Imperial Crimson Guard formed under Captain Dexter Delanian. |
| Bob appears in Nargoth City. Need an archmage? |
| Construction of the Hope magical academy nearly complete. Two mages from the Academy of the Mystic Arts in Logres agree to teach as well. |
| Sara Red angles for interviews with the new emperor, trying to convince him to no longer attack the elves. |
| Dominic 2 | Several attempts on Emperor's life foiled. |
| Trade agreement between Nargoth Empire and Legasha Forest signed. Hope is to serve as a trade center. |
| Imperial forces focused on deadly assaults into the Kangrel Woods |
| Vivian's unique abilities gain her the undivided attention of the Shadow Stalker and she is effectively kept under house arrest in the Kangrel. |
| Bob is set up in his own research lab |
| Dominic 7 | Billy the Cart-Boy is now William Trader, the biggest merchant to ply the Hope-Legasha route. |
| Dominic 8 | The first two apprentices graduate from the magical school in Hope. |
| Dominic 10 | The next pair of apprentices graduates. The next graduations are expected somewhere between Dominic 16 and 18. |
| Dominic 15 | Kangrel Woods declared safe for human habitation. |
| Shadow Stalker apparently assassinated; Vivian missing from Kangrel. Some Kangrel elves retreat to the Underdark. Leodwyn assumes control of the group and begins making prophecies. |
| Dominic 16 | The Imperial Legions march on the Legasha. |
| Sara Red frantically tries to head off the invasion by diplomatic means. |
| Outbreaks of plague begin in the western Empire. |
| The Tower of the Imperial Archmage explodes as Bob quits; Emperor Dominic is singed, but survives. Bob returns to Hope and also teaches in Stan's academy. |
| The Urala Council prepares to mobilize forces to assist their elven allies. |
| Marioch and his human wife return to Hope. He will teach at Stan's academy. |
| Lasrima Half-Elven (aged 19) proclaimed Dart Champion of Stan's Beer and Worship; later this year, she receives a divine call. |
| Dominic 17 | Alani travels south to speak to Leodwyn and does not return. |
| The Night of Shadows turns SilverStar, the Kangrel Woods, and several other nearby towns and cities into an uninhabitable wasteland. Troops are recalled from the Legasha front to assist in construction of a barrier to keep the undead plague from spreading. |
| Drow allies abandon Leodwyn, considering her too unstable. Briza Nasadra remains behind. |
| A few months later, a huge interfaith alliance enchants a barrier wall to keep the shadows within. About 25-35% of all clerics who assist in the attempt die from the strain. |
| Dominic 18 | Campaign set to restart. |
The Temple Silver (Tinuviel the Demon Hunter's organization) will be getting involved, but I'm still working out how and when.
*Actually, General Maximus was shot in the back in a minor skirmish with a poisoned crossbow bolt. But we just can't have that fact bandied about, can we?