Thieves' World
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Events/Rumors
February 1218
Rankan troops break through the walls of Ilsig, capturing the city and killing the Ilsigi royal family.
March 1218
Upon hearing rumors of an advancing Rankan army, the royal governor of Sanctuary flees the city
May 1218
The new military governor marches into Sanctuary with fifty Rankan soldiers. The City Garrison of Sanctuary swears loyalty to Ranke and the new governor. Several Ilsigi noble families are tried and executed as enemies of the Empire.
January 1219
Molin Torchholder arrives in Sanctuary to oversee the building of temples to the Rankan gods.
February 1219
Rumors of a new military governor start to circulate through Sanctuary.
March 1219
Prince Kadakithus, a half-brother to the Emperor, marches into Sanctuary with 300 Rankan Soldiers and 5 Hell Hounds.
Prince Kadakithus starts a Sanctuary chapter of the Rankan MageGuild.
April 1219 (10/93)
Hostilities between Molin Torchholder and Hazroah flare up into a spiritual war. With the help of other-dimensional creatures, the Idol of Vashanka is stolen from his unfinished temple. The Idol is later recovered from the temple of Ils by a group of adventurers.
May 1219
The Hell Hound Bourne plots with one Kadakithus's concubines to have his Royal Scepter stolen. The plot is uncovered, the scepter is returned, and both Bourne and the concubine are executed.
A city block in Uptown is burnt, supposedly an attack on an Ilsigi nobleman in hiding
The Rankan Noble Dindan is killed at his home
The Wife of Ilsigi nobleman Benna nus-Katarz is kidnapped and killed.
One-Thumb, Proprietor of the Vulgar Unicorn, disappears
The temple of Heqt is destroyed.
June 1219
Kadakithus tries to shut down the street of Red Lanterns, coming up with united opposition by the houses, led by Myrtis.
The Hell Hound Tempus arrives in Sanctuary. In addition, Tempus is made chief assistant to Molin Torchholder and put in charge of building Vashanka's Temple. It is rumored that Tempus is paying dues to the mercenaries guild as well.
Tempus starts a private war against Jubal.
Rumors say someone in Sanctuary has discovered the secret of Enlibar Steel.
Kadakithus backs down and agrees to stop harassing the Street of Red Lanterns.
July 1219
Three mages are assassinated in a two week period, and the killer is then killed by the wizard Rabben.
Bauchle Meyne's circus comes to town, and is then ambushed and robbed outside of Sanctuary.
Rumors start circulating about a possible war between Ranke and the Niblisi, a country of wizards to the north.
Tempus disappears.
The Niblisi witch Ischade takes up residence in Sanctuary
The necklace of Shipri is stolen from her temple, then returned.
August 1219
Rankan troops lay siege to Kamm, last Ilsigi stronghold, refugees flood Sanctuary.
Construction of temple of Savankala is sabotaged.
Rumours of magical fighting along the WizardWall increase.
The Rankan wizard Asflag dissapears
September 1219 (5/94, 9/94)
Tempus is freed from Kurd, but he has been badly dismembered
The Adventuring party Sexy Cakes take possession of Asflag's estate
Ischade joins the Mageguild
Molin Torchholder doubles the number of people working on the temples to the Rankan Gods.
October 1219
Tempus is fully healed of all wounds caused by Kurd.
Razkuli is killed, apparently by Tempus.
Jubal shuts down Gwendo's organization
Ilsigi troops break the siege on Kamm
Members of the Sacred Banders begin to appear in Sanctuary
November 1219
Rankan troops take Kamm and burn it to the ground, crushing the last pocket of Ilsigi resistance
The Sacred Banders attack and take Jubal's Compound, aided by the Rankan god Vashanka. They claim to have killed all defenders, including Jubal.
Tempus resigns from the Hell Hounds to join the Sacred Banders
December 1219
Sacred Banders Continue to hunt down hawk-masks
January 1220
The dedication ceremony for the temple of Vashanka is marred by a Hawkmask attach that kidnaps the intended sacrifice
Kadakithus starts construction of new palace to southwest of Sanctuary
February 1220
Temple of Savankala is dedicated in a small ceremony
The flag of Kemren is raised above the Palace Complex. Rankan officials claim Kemren had nothing to do with it.
March 1220 (5/95)
Hazroah is seen performing healing miracles in the Temple of Ils
Massive riots and looting breaks out as a large, strange fleet approaches Sanctuary. Prince Kadakithus and the Rankan Soldiers withdraw to the incomplete palace to the Southwest of the City. Looters overcome the city garrison, and the Palace complex is looted
April 1220
The Bey-Sib take control of Sactuary.
The Beysa moves into the Palace complexd, while the Rankan guard moves to the new Palace to the Southwest of the City.
Hazroah is killed in an apparent dual with Vashanka.
The Bey-sib start massive building projects.
Arablast becomes the High Flamen of Ils.
May 1220
The Rankan Temple of Sebellia is dedicated.
The temple of Ils is destroyed by a demon, Arablast is killed.
Marouth becomes the High Flamen of Ils
June 1220
July 1220
"Death squads" first appear in Downwind and the Maze
August 1220
Death squads begin to move east out of the Maze
October 1220
Two Sacred Banders are tortured and killed new site of new palace