Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
v6.2
Notes:
WtO - Wraith the Oblivion
GB:A Guildbook: Artificers
GB:M Guildbook: Masquers
GB: S Guildbook: Sandmen
TH The Hierarchy
W:TGW - Wraith: The Great War
~50,000 Wraiths of the Dark Kingdom of Clay begin to weave their sacred thread into the
Dreamtime. [GB:s, p 26]
8000 In the Jordan Valley a Neolithic culture comes into being which leads to the Israelite tribes
evolving. [WoD, p67]
4000 Farming is brought England and the surrounding areas. [WoD, p9]
3006+ Athens and Troy are built at this time. Humans begin abstract mathematics.
c3000 The Sundering - The Shroud is drawn between the Living and the Dead. [WtO, p60]
The Lady of Fate read the Skein of Fate and foretold the coming of a great guide, Charon
who would sail the River of Death. [WtO, p60]
Charon of Mycenae dies and comes to the Underworld. Presented with a reed boat by the
Lady of Fate, he commenced navigating the River of Death. [WtO, p60]
c1540 Charon comes to the Isle of Sorrows, inspired by the Lady of fate he presents himself to the
Dead that dwell their and they acknowledge him as their leader. He teaches them how to
make reed boats out of the from the plants growing alongside the delta, he taught them how
to navigate in the Tempest and make their way to the Isle of Sorrows and the Far Shores.
Some came to him and he taught them the ways of the River Styx. Many went about their
own journies with what Charon had taught them but those who chose to remain and guide
others became the first of the Ferrymen.
[WtO p61]
1500 Agriculture improves to the point human populations start increasing steadily.
Charon comes to the Sunless Sea and the Isle of Sorrows. [WtO, p61]
The founding of the Ferrymen and the departure of the Shining Ones [WtO, p61]
The First Descent and the coming of Nhudri [WtO, p61]
420 Possible first appearance of the Rom (Gypsies) in India. [Cb-G, p12]
6 Birth of Christ
Lux Veritas The Light of Truth; Stygia pledged itself to the collection and preservation of
the greats works of humanity. [WtO, p 64]
Current Era
1 Most of Britain was more or less peaceful, and numerous Roman towns started to form.
[WoD, p10]
33 Death of Christ
410 Roman influence over England all but dies. [WoD, p10]
2003 US and allies invade Iraq, leading to up to 100,000 civilian deaths over the next ten years
2004 Tsunami triggered by earthquake under the Indian Ocean kills 230,000 people
2008 The drought in Queensland is now in its 8th year, mortals are living under Category 5 water
restrictions and the state government is considering what it can realistically impose as
Category 6 restrictions. Brisbane languishes under the most severe water control of any
capital city in Australia.
[V][W] ChillThirst is funnelling what moisture he can directly into the Labyrinth, feeding
Oblivion with once life-giving water. His agents cause dissension in the living world, the
government plan to build a water exchange pipeline is beset by accidents and delays.
Commercial water vendors ignore the drought conditions and suck more water from the
dams, largely because there is no regulation on their access.
2009 May 22 - Torrential rain over just two nights breaks the drought. More water than the 1974
floods falls on south east Queensland, raising dam levels to over 70%. The water also pushes
into the ailing Murray River system.
[W] ChillThirst suffers a major setback when his agents in the Living World are sent
howling back into the Labyrinth. Ferryman Alistair visits the Brisbane Necropolis.
2010 December - severe flooding across Queensland continuing into early 2011; with 75% of the
state declared a disaster zone.
[W] An influx of relics causes momentary boost in wraith numbers as many younger
wraiths come from Stygia to participate in the winnowing.
2011 Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi crosses the Queensland coast at about midnight on Wednesday
2 February 2011, leaving many families homeless.
2012