Blackmoor Timeline Project

[Havard]

1 - Conquest and settlement by Robert I, King of all Geneva, Emperor of the Great Empire.

any particular reason why you have the year 1 here? Ross uses the year 3 IIRC, though the exact reference is "within a few years.." (after founding the kingdom).

I tend to tone down the importance of Geneva as it is a real world reference, since the original C&C map was based on North America. Similarly, I try to avoid references to the players themselves, with a few exceptions:

"994 (1970 AD) - Baron Weasel plots with forces of Coot. Orders expedition into Blackmoor dungeon. Man at Arms Svenson is sole survivor. He delivers the magic sword “Red” to the Baron. (from G. Svenson story and sword description in FFC). Creation of Marfeldt the Barabarian in a Laboratory in Rhun. (TWC/FFC)"

I don't think Weasel is the Baron's name. Rather he is referred to as "The Weasel", probably due to his sneaky schemes. The sword is called Maroon, rather than red. Marfeldt was probably not created in Rhun. IIRC, he is described as a stranger when he first arrived there, but I might be misremembering.

996 (1972) - Cabal decides a three person council is the fastest way to coordinate a martial defense for the next Coot invasion. Svenson builds first stronghold. Mello builds his house. Willem of the Heath picks up armor and weaponry from 12th level of Blackmoor Dungeon, becomes Blue Rider. Battle against two towers of wizardry, giant vultures in “six hills” of Wolf’s Head Pass, magical darkness, probably undead. Svenny, Bishop Carr, Blue Rider, and Mello build Freehold to guard said Pass. Pete becomes Wizard of the Wood. (Ross)

The problem here is that you have Svenson (Svenny?), Mello, the Blue Rider etc seemingly working for the Cabal. I think this is still giving the Cabal too much credit for the effort of others.

Svenny builds “a city, called Tonisborg, complete with a dungeon and a network of catacombs.”(Odd74, Svenson)

I wonder if this should be Svenny, or rather Greg Svenson the player. OTOH, it could be interesting if Tonisborg is built as a Blackmoorian colony, maybe south of Bartertown, on the northern coast of the Black Sea.

-Havard