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I actually wrote a proposal for a blog in february that put a meta-plotline out, but it never got published.
I looked it up, and this is what it was ( adjusted with some additional info for this year):

The Living Forgotten Realms campaign consist of many adventures, divided over many regions. Playing these adventures in a random sequence, players may get a fragmented impression of the world and the stories that are ongoing.

A fair number of the adventurers are interconnected, and some are tied, directly or indirectly, to a larger story. This details such a - still ongoing - story.

The following takes some minor spoilers - only enough to explain how to tie adventures together and recognize recurring themes and NPCs.

The main part of the Hearts in Shadow saga takes place in the Dalelands, which are wedged between various enemies: Sembia and Netheril at its borders, and the drow below.

Both drow and shadovar play a role, working to undermine the governments of Cormyr, the Dalelands, and the Dragoncoast free cities while seeking to control a mysterious force that is the cause of the appearance of shadow creatures in western Cormanthor.

The greater story consists of various smaller arcs - some of which are political, while others focus on the wilds in which . The main arcs are the following:

The Conspiracy of Ravens (DALE1-1 The Prospect, DALE1-3 Master and Servant, DALE1-6 The Vesperin Initiative):

This arc introduces the main allies for the PCs. It works towards the formation of an alliance, an important ally should the PCs seek to fight the forces of Netheril. The arc also reveals the existence of the villainous Mirabeta Selkirk as they fight her agents.

Arts and Crafts (DRAG1-7 Crafts, DALE1-7 Arts):

Playable in any order, this is a low heroic adventure series, who forms a prelude to the Pain and Suffering arc. Playing DALE1-1 The Prospect and DRAG1-1 Many Hands Make Light Work before entering these series allow PCs to be familiar with some of the NPCs that feature as the hooks for these adventures.

Byar's Seven (DALE1-2 Blades for Daggerdale, DALE1-4 The Lady in Flames, DALE2-1 Forever, DALE1-5 Hunters' Down):

This series plays mostly in the level 4-7 range, and is best planned to be played short after each other. While DALE2-1 Forever is not part of the binding major quest, it is a direct follow-up of DALE1-4 The Lady in Flames, featuring the same main NPC. It also explains some occurrences in DALE2-2 Agony.

Unlike most other adventures mentioned here, this series is fairly basic and does not deal much with politics. It's events are no less important, and will be more fully explored in DALE2-3 Swords from Ploughshares - where its important to the other factions in the larger story may become apparent.

Stem the Tide (DALE2-3 Swords from Ploughshares, DALE2-4 Illsyldra)
This arc investigates and deals with the cause of events around Byar's Seven. It introduces events around the drow and provides ties to Sschindylryn.
DALE2-3 Swords from Ploughshares also includes a tablet fragment.

White Petal Demise (DRAG1-4 Falling Snow, White Petal, DRAG1-5 White Flower Falling, DRAG1-6 Night of Falling Petals):

This arc focuses on the Shou in the Dragoncoast. Some NPCs recur, either in the Arts and Crafts or the Pain and Suffering arcs. Moreover, DRAG1-6 Night of Falling Petals provides a prophecy that may play a role in CORE2-11 The Sign of Four.

Pain and Suffering (DRAG2-1 Discomfort, CORM2-2 Pain, DALE2-2 Agony):

Continuing the Arts and Crafts threat, Westgate, Cormyr, and Dalelands deal with a nemesis that threatens to undo the achievements from The Conspiracy of Ravens. This series also ties to the Byar's Seven arc, and leads into CORE2-11 The Sign of Four.

Shattered Secrets (CORE2-2 Rising of the Dark, CORE2-11 The Sign of Four, CORE2-12 The Sschindylryn Heresy).
This arc is the lead-in to the epic campaign. It gives closure to  most loose ends in the previous arcs. CORE2-2 isa not aprt of the major quest, but fairly important as it introduces the Mistress of the Night.
The arc deals with the shattered fragments found in various adventures in LFR.

Supporting Adventures

Many adventures do not contain events directly referenced in the story, but may still work to support the story. These are the following:

CORE1-1 Inheritance: The merchant Destryn Tantherym, who hires the PCs, reoccurs at some places. In addition, the Missing Children quest series (CORE 1-5 Touched by Darkness and CORE 1-8 Taken) deals with Netheril and the devoted of Shar, adding to the overarcing story's theme.

CORE1-2 The Radiant Vessel: introduces Jonster Yate, who re-occurs in DRAG1-6 Night of Falling Petals and various Dalelands adventures. The Radiance Against Thay series is not tied specifically to the story arc, but is not hard to add to the roster of adventures to include.

CORM1-1 The Black Knight of Arabel: A Cormyran adventure that includes Netheril as an enemy, providing a common enemy. Further Cormyran adventures also provide a common ally in Lord Prios, which may be of aid in CORM2-2 Pain.

SPEC1-3 Ghosts of the Past: This special adventure takes place in Myth Drannor, allowing the PCs to gain influence with the eladrin of Cormanthor - granting the PCs allies in DALE1-6 The Vesperin Initiative and CORE2-2 Rising of the Dark. This adventure also includes a tablet fragment.
Note: playing all the parts is possible, though some DME may be needed to reconcile the time difference between these parts, which in the original running take place at the same time.

Below are the adventures that form a part - directly or indirectly - or enhance Hearts in Shadow story arc, in a recommended order to run. It is possible to run the adventures in a different order within the level band, with the exception of DALE2-1 Forever and DALE2-3 Swords From Ploughshares, which should be run (in order) after DALE1-4 The Lady in Flames to prevent confusion. Bolded adventures are part of the arc(s). Others are suggestions that may add to the flavor of the adventure. An adventure marked with a * contains a fragment. It may not be possible to run all suggested  adventures in a level band before PCs level out of it.

Levels 1-4

DALE1-1 The Prospect

DRAG1-1 Many Hands Make Light Work

CORE1-2 The Radiant Vessel

MINI2-1 - MINI 2-3 Ravens' Bluff  arc *

CORM1-1 The Black Knight of Arabel

CORE1-1 Inheritance

DRAG1-7 Crafts

DALE1-7 Arts

SPEC1-3 H1 Ghosts of the Past: Hive of Corruption *

Levels 4-7

CORM 1-2 Gangs of Wheloon

MOON2-1 Darkness Falls Over Moray *

CORE 1-5 Touched by Darkness

DRAG1-4 Falling Snow, White Petal

DALE1-2 Blades for Daggerdale

DALE1-4 The Lady in Flames

DALE2-1 Forever

DALE2-3 From Ploughshares to Swords *

Levels 7-10

CORE 1-8 Taken

DALE1-5 Hunters' Down

DRAG1-5 White Flower Falling

DRAG1-6 Night of Falling Petals

DALE1-3 Master and Servant

DALE2-4 Illsyldra

Levels 11-14

LURU2-1 Hand That Rocks the Cradle *

WATE2-3 (title unknown) *

DALE1-6 The Vesperin Initiative

CORE 2-3 High Infidelity

CORE2-2 Rising of the Dark

DRAG2-1 Discomfort

CORM2-2 Pain

Levels 14-17

DALE2-2 Agony

IMPI2-3 Rooting Out Corruption *

COR2-6 Ripples in the Stream of Souls

Levels 17-20

CORE 2-10 Upon a Sea of Stars

CORE2-11 The Sign of Four

CORE2-12 The Sschindylryn Heresy

Below is a list of articles that explicitly deal with FR. Note that I left out 'channel divinity' articles for Core deities that also exist in the Realms (i..e Bane,. Moradin, Corellon, and Sehanine), since those articles do not contain Realmslore.
Note that there are also a series of RPGA adventures that - until Q3 2010 - are also considered canon, and some also contain Realmslore.
See community.wizards.com/lfr for more info on these adventures.
WotC also has its own list of FR-related articles, but that list is inaccurate. 

Last Changes: July 28, 2010

added magazine links, Realmslore: Elminster Must Die

3rd Edition Web Articles

08/16/2007: Tomb of the Astronomer (Bruce Cordell)

08/29/2007: The Purple Halls (Richard Baker)

11/07/2007: Ironfang Keep (Brian R. James)

12/05/2007: The Cavern of Death (Richard Baker)

12/17/2007: The Tribes of Thar (Ricvhard Baker)

01/14/2008: The Wailing Dwarf (Bruce Cordell)

03/26/2008: The Zhent Headless Horseman (Bruce Cordell)

Galleries

Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide Art Galleries

Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide Map Galleries

Forgotten Realms Player's Guide Art Galleries

Countdown to the Realms

01/10/2008: The Grand History of the Realms: Moonshaes (Brian R. James)

01/11/2008: Year of the Ageless One (Rich Baker)

01/30/2008: Magic in the Forgotten Realms (Bruce Cordell)

02/27/2008: The Wailing Years (Brian R. James)

D&DInsider

11/12/2009 : Gregor's Tangent, The Edge of Chaos adventure (Shawn Merwin)

05/06/2010: Speak of the Devil: Circle of Skulls Extended Ending (James P. Davis)

07/01/2010 : Anatomy of a Scene: Unbroken Chain (Jaleigh Johnson)

07/09/2010: Realmslore: Elminster Must Die, #1-7 (Ed Greenwood)

07/16/2010: Realmslore: Elminster Must Die, #8-14 (Ed Greenwood)

07/23/2010: Realmslore: Elminster Must Die, #15-21 (Ed Greenwood)

07/30/2010: Realmslore: Elminster Must Die, #22-30 (Ed Greenwood)

Dragon

Dragon #364: -

Dragon #365: Backdrop: Cormyr (Brain R. James)

Dragon #366: Rose Keep: A Red Wizard Enclave (Bruce Cordell), Gontal (Bruce R. Cordell and Ed Greenwood)

Dragon #367: Epic Faerûn (Rich Baker), Realmslore: Auril’s Hall (Brian R. James), Children of Darkness (Robert J. Schwalb)

Dragon #368: -

Dragon #369: -

Dragon #370: Adventurers of the Realms:Aglarond, Impiltur, Moonshae Isles  (Chris Tulach)

Dragon #371: Origin Stories: Incorporating Races: Playing a Warforged in Toril (Bruce Cordel)

Dragon #372: Backdrop: Tarmalune (Ed Greenwood), Playing Shadar-Kai: Shadar-Kai in FR sidebar (Chris Sims)

Dragon #373: Ecology of the Sharn (Brian R. James)

Dragon #374: -

Dragon #375: Gontal: Dominions of Nehu (Bruce Cordell)

Dragon #376: Adventurers of the Realms: Tarmalune and the Windrise Ports (Chris Tulach), Realmslore: Sarifal (Brian R. james)

Dragon #377: Explore Airspur (Matthew Sernett)

Dragon #378: Domains of Eberron and the Forgotten Realms (Logan Bonner), Explore Airspur, Part 2 (Brian Cortijo)

Dragon #379: Adventurers of the Realms: Akanul, East Rift, Tymanther (Chris Tulach)

Dragon #380: -

Dragon #381: Channel Divinity: Champions of Torm (Eytan Bernstein and Erik Scott de Bie)

Dragon #382: -

Dragon #383: -

Dragon #384: Channel Divinity: Mielikki (Matthew Sernett)

Dragon #385: Spellscarred (Daniel Jones)

Dragon #386: Bazaar of the Bizarre: The Legend of Drizzt (Eytan Bernstein)

Dragon #387: -

Dragon #388: Channel Divinity: Tymora (Erik Scott de Bie)

Dragon #389: -

Dungeon

Dungeon #155: Keep on the Shadowfell: Forgotten Realms Conversion (Greg Bilsland)

Dungeon #156: Forgotten Realms Thunderspire Conversion (Greg Bilsland)

Dungeon #157: -

Dungeon #158: -

Dungeon #159: Menace of the Icy Spire (Sean Molley)

Dungeon #160: -

Dungeon #161: Campaign Workbook: Ruins of Starmantle (Bruce Cordell)

Dungeon #162: -

Dungeon #163: -

Dungeon #164: -

Dungeon #165: -

Dungeon #166: -

Dungeon #167: -

Dungeon #168: -

Dungeon #169: -

Dungeon #170: City of Aboleths (Bruce Cordell), Monument of the Ancients (Matt James and Brian R. Hames)

Dungeon #171: Campaign Workshop: Hero Battle - Drizzt (Chris Sims and Chris Youngs), The Eye of Justice (Erik Scott de Bie)

Dungeon #172: Explore Airspur: Villains and Vagabonds (Matt James), Eye on the Realms: Amreth Gaunt, Master Merchant (Ed Greenwood)

Dungeon #173: -

Dungeon #174: Eye on the Realms: The Way of Lost Power (Ed Greenwood)

Dungeon #175: Explore Ikkemmu (Matt James), Eye on the Realms: the Gentle Ghost of Silverymoon(Ed Greenwood), Hidden Destinies (Brian Cortijo)

Dungeon #176: Eye on the Realms: Tarmel Drouth, Outcast Noble (Ed Greenwood)

Dungeon #177: Realmslore: Vaasa (Brian R. James), Eye on the Realms: The House of Naerhand: Family Games of Power (Ed Greenwood)

Dungeon #178: Backdrop: Chessenta (Brian R. James), Eye on the Realms: Deadeyes(Ed Greenwood)

Dungeon #179: Eye on the Realms: Gondal's Stand (Ed Greenwood)

Dungeon #180: Eye on the Realms: The Hunter of False Nobles (Ed Greenwood),The Spiral Gate (Scott Fitzgerald Gray)

Years ago I wrote the setup for a Ravenloft campaign that never really got of the ground.

It would start in the Masque of the Red Death setting (Earth the 19th century), before a disastrous event would send the PCs into Ravenloft.

The event involved the creation (and then activation by nefarious elements) of the one and only Babbage machine - the first computer designed (but never build), by Charles Babbage.

Obviously, the starting adventure would feature Babbage, as well as Ada Lovelace, the machine's programmer (if you have no idea who I am talking about - try Google - or see findingada.com ).

The adventure was to send the PCs' on adventures in Ravenloft, while Ada would try to contact them and repair the machine to get them back home - her attempts would aid or hamper the PCs as they would affect the demiplane of dread. Obviously, Babbage himself was not really of much interest. Ada was scheduled to be a much more important character. A woman heroine - smart, resourceful, and (was my intention) with a healthy dose of sarcasm.

As said, the campaign never got of the ground.

Still, I have kept an interest in using women protagonists as NPCs. I have, I like to believe, introduced quite a few 'Ada's' over the years. There is a certain dearth in women heroines in D&D, especially when you look at D&D adventures. Women are still often used as romantic interests, victims to resque, or troublemakers. You don't see strong women that often, though things are improving, especially in novels.

So who are my favorite Ada's in D&D?
I looked through the few (Forgotten Realms) novels I have managed to read thus far, and here  is my Top 10:

10. Triel Baenre (yes, I know that stretches 'heroine' a bit) in the War of the Spider Queen series.

9. Larelra Harsard, in 'Blackstaff Tower'

8. Robyn in the Moonshae Trilogy

7. Sophraea Carver, in 'City of the Dead'

6. Aliisza in 'The Empyrean Odyssey'

5. The Harlot in 'Realms of the Dead - The Resurrection Agent' (her nickname is a metaphor).

4. Islif Lurelake in 'Swords of Eveningstar'

3. Ythnel, the priestess from 'Maiden of Pain'. She is definitely a heroine, despite her faith.

2. Amree, the ship's mage in 'Wrath of the Blue Lady'.

1. Alustriel, the one sister of the Seven that I really, really like. Storm is like, ok. Alustriel rocks.


Maybe, someday, I'll resurrect my Ravenloft campaign, and add Ada to the above list.
Now how would Ada look like in 4th ed D&D...?

On the wizard boards, I have attempted to maintain a timeline for the Forgotten Realms of post-Spellplague events.

A forum is not the most reliable place to maintyain such a list though, so I am placing the list here, with the intent o maintain it here for the future. Well,w e''l se ehow that works...

Events in this list include events posted by Brian R. James on twitter You can also follow Brian on twitter at: twitter.com/brianrjames
Thanks also to nyluenatha and lirdolin for compiling other events.

The Time Line
Note: the events which have only BRJ as a source are not canon (though likely accurate). Use them as you wish.

Sources:
FRCG: Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (includes page number)
GHotM:M: Grand History of the Realms: The Moonsheas (web article)
TWY: Countdown to the Realms: Spellplague: The Wailing Years (web article)
BRJ: Brain R. James Twitter updates follow Brian on twitter: twitter.com/brianrjames
RPGA: RPGA Adventures (by adventure code)
Novel: Published Realms novel (by name)
Dragon Magazin number and article
Dungeon Magazin number and article

1374 DR (Year of Lightning Storms): Tsarra ‘Autumfire’ Chaadren takes up the mantel of the Blackstaff, but hides under illusions of Khelben Arunsun. Blackstaff Tower 226

1375 DR (Year of Risen Elfkin): The ancient leShay capital of Karador rises from the crystal clear waters of Myrloch. The fey queen Ordalf announces the rebirth of the Sarifal and declares herself High Lady over all the lands of Gwynneth. GHotM:M

1376 DR (Year of the Bent Blade): The High One charges his pupil Flamsterd with retrieving Halaster's soul-shards, scattered throughout Toril and beyond. BRJ

1377 DR (Year of the Haunting): Captain Deudermont of the Sea Sprite breaks the stramngelhold of a collection of pirates over Luskan, and briefly serves as governor. His reign is short. FRCG 148

1379 DR (Year of the Lost Keep): From holdings in Amn, Lionel Carrathal declares himself true High King of the Moonshaes; demands Alicia abdicate to him. BRJ

1380 DR (Year of the Blazing Hand): Zhentarim Hatemaster, Cvaal Daoran, dissolves the Council of Ten and establishes himself as Lord Protector of Phlan. BRJ

1381 DR (Year of the Starving): Master architect Ivor Devorast constructs a precision mechanical clock installed in the tallest tower of Marsember. BRJ
- Lord Protector Daoran initiates the restoration of Valjevo Castle and reconstruction of Phlan's city walls. BRJ

1382 DR (Year of the Black Blazon): Shadovar magic raises a five-hundred-foot wall of magically-hardened obsidian around Sembian controlled Daerlun. BRJ

1383 DR (Year of the Vindicated Warrior): Netherese raze Zhentil Keep and the Citadel of the Raven; Fzoul Chembryl slain; Zhents divorce from Church of Bane. BRJ

1384 DR (Year of Three Streams Bloodied): At the insistence of several members of Court and the young king, Azoun V is crowned King of Cormyr. D#365 - Cormyr

1385 DR (Year of Blue Fire): The Spellplague: An unthinkable catastrophe ensues when Cyric, aided and abetted by Shar, murders Mystra in Dweomerheart. The plane itself disintegrates at once, destroying Savras and sending the gods Azuth and Velsharoon reeling into the endless Astral Sea. Without Mystra to govern the Weave, magic bursts its bonds all across Toril and the surrounding planes and runs wild. In Faerûn, this event is known as the Spellplague. Thousands of mages are driven insane or destroyed, and the very substance of the world becomes mutable beneath veils of azure fire that dance across the skies by night or by day. TWY, FRCG
Where once stood the realm of Sespech, the Golden Plains, and the Nagalands, the Spellplague reveals a surreal landscape breathtaking in its beauty, grandeur, and changeability. For the next century, active Spellplague cavorts on this territory called the Plaguewrought Lands, contorting terrain, natural law, and the flesh of any creature that dares enter.TWY
Cormyr is struck hard, but not so violently as many other nations. Roughly one third of all Wizards of War are slain, driven mad, or simply have gone missing in the year following Mystra's death.TWY, D#365 - Cormyr
The temple of Mystra in Harrowdale is destroyed when all the temple wards go haywire simultaneously, killing head priestess Llewan Aspenhold and most of her clergy. DALE1-1The Prospect
The Fall of Stars in Harrowdale is shrouded in a halo of blue flames for a full day, but otherwise seems untouched. DALE1-1 The Prospect

??? DR (Year Unknown): Stormstar Requiem: While the Spellplague rages, Talos leads the Gods of Fury in a surprise assault against Arvandor. BRJ
The first outbreak of the Spellplague is held at bay by Tsarra Blackstaff Chaadren. COLOR="Red"]Blackstaff Tower 226[/COLOR]
The second outbreak of the Spellplage in Waterdeep resurges from Undermountain and forces Tsarra to drop her disguise as Khelben Blackstaff. COLOR="Red"]Blackstaff Tower 226[/COLOR]

1386 DR (Year of the Halflings' Lament): A portion of Toril's sibling world Abeir violently exchanges places with large sections of Chondath and western Chessenta. Displaced genasi from the Abeiran land of Shyr quickly set about creating a kingdom of their own. TWY
The former expanse of the Sea of Fallen Stars is altered when wide portions of the landscape collapse into the Underdark. When the sea level reaches its new equilibrium, the average drop in water level measured nearly 50 feet. The waters of the Vilhon Reach were similarly drained, uncovering several drowned ruins from ancient Jhaamdath.TWY
The shallow Gulph of Luiren is formed when the hin nation is swallowed up by the Great Sea. BRJ
The Arnrock erupted violently, wiping out the Quick Folk that had settled around the old crater. FRCG 145

1387 DR (Year of the Emerald Ermine): The Emerald Enclave begins sending agents throughout the Vilhon Wilds to counter the effects of the Spellplague. As years became decades, their original mission is slowly perverted from one of respect for and guardianship of nature to a vain struggle against forces far beyond their control.TWY
An Abeiran mountain range made entirely of dense prismatic glass appears along the Northride, sealing off Shadow Gap. BRJ

1388 DR (Year of the Tanarukka): Bullywugs tribes from the Farsea Marshes begin harrying Zhentarim forces operating throughout the Tunlands, diminishing Black Network activities in the region. TWY
Some members of Cormyr's remaining War Wizards, having lost access to the Art, begin cross-training with the Purple Dragons in swordplay and martial defense. In years to come these swordmages will prove invaluable against neighboring aggression in the region. TWY
The Gundwynd line of Waterdeep nobility is ended as the Spellplague transforms the family into rampaging monstrosities. BRJ
Fiirnel'ther Vandree of House Vandree of Menzoberranzan assassinates her mother, Troken'ther, in order to assume leadership of her House. FRCG 231

1389 DR (Year of the Forgiven Foes): A strangely angular black monolith is sometimes visible breaking above the waves along Cormyr's coast, never in the same place twice. TWY

1390 DR (Year of the Walking Man): Dowager Dragon Queen, Filfaeril Selazair Obarskyr, dies. TWY, D#365 - Cormyr
Alusair attends the state funeral, argues briefly and privately with her nephew the king, and disappears altogether from Court. Rumors persist of her riding through the frontiers and borderlands, but no confirmed reports of her appearance exist following the burial of Filfaeril. TWY

1391 DR (Year of the Wrathful Eye): The human druid Zalaznar Crinios, transformed into a mighty treant for his service to nature, takes hold of the druid circle in Cedarspoke. A lesser druid, able to take lion form and calling himself Firemane, rises to prominence in the same circle. TWY
The Eldreth Veluuthra, a militant group of human-despising elves, seize control of the Hullack Forest. FRCG 108
Auril assimilates the Winged Mother's palace into her domain. D#367 - Hall of the Frost Maiden

1392 DR (Year of the Scroll): The Dragon Coast city of Pros petitions the Crown to become a vassal-state of Cormyr in order to protect it from the ravages of the Spellplague. Azoun V reluctantly accepts. By year's end, Pros' sister-town of Ilipur joins the Forest Kingdom as well. Unfortunately the receding waters of the Sea of Fallen Stars have spelled ruin for these small trading towns. TWY

1393 DR (Year of the Ring): Sembian investors begin buying up land in the southern Dales. Concerned, Azoun V issues a formal objection to the Dale's Council in Archendale but the King's emissary is rebuffed. BRJ, TWY
Spellscarred beings and pilgrims hoping to obtain a spellscar begin journeying to the Plaguewrought Lands in large numbers. They are welcomed in Ormpetarr by the Order of Blue Fire. TWY

1394 DR (Year of Deaths Unmourned): The Grand Cabal of the Emerald Enclave begins attempting to stem the tide of spellscarred pilgrims that pass through Turmish. TWY
Years of straining with their conflicted Sembian and Cormyrean identities, and struggling against the rule of Netheril, culminates in the annexation of the border city of Daerlun into the Forest Kingdom. TWY
A brief conflict between Cormyr and the Eldreth Veluuthra of the Hullack Forest breaks out, ending when King Azoun V turns his full attention to more pressing threats from neighboring Sembia and Netheril. FRCG 108

1395 DR (Year of Silent Death):
Sakkors, the Netherese floating enclave not seen since the days before the Spellplague, makes a reappearance over Daerlun in the dead of night. The following morning civil unrest breaks out throughout the city. Azoun V sends elite swordmages to restore order in the city. TWY
Urmlaspyr, considering allegiance to Cormyr, withdraws those plans when Sakkors enclave parks itself above the city. BRJ
Plaguebringer's Blight - Sickness and pestilence spreads throughout the North, unleashed by the Putrescent Anathema. BRJ
The Putrescent Anathema was unleashed from Stump Bog to the northeast of Waterdeep to spread sickness and pestilence throughout the region, hitting the temple-farm of Goldenfields particularly hard.FRCG 194

1396 DR (Year of the Secret): Marriage of King Azoun V of Cormyr to Nalara Marliir the daughter of Lord High Marshal Dauneth Marliir and Krystin Lhal. BRJ

1399 DR (Year of the Fallen Friends): Caladnei, Mage Royal of Cormyr, finally succumbs to years-long struggle with Spellplague; succeeded by Laspeera Inthré. BRJ
Tsarra Blackstaff Chaadren, her heir and many of the Tel’Teukiira die fighting a coven of vampire-wizards of the Stump Bog. Kyriani Agrivar risks her sanity by bearing the Staff and the powers of the Blackstaff back to Waterdeep. Blackstaff 247
Kyriani Agrivar becomes Blackstaff. To acknowledge her legitimacy as the city’s archmage, she proclaims it from atop Blackstzaff Tower, with Open Lord Caladorn at her side. This form of proclamation of the inheritance to the titel of Blackstaff becomes tradition.Blackstaff Tower 258
Chessentan coinage, once unique to each city-state, is consolidated into a single currency under the reign of War Hero Ishual Karanok D#178 - Chessenta

1400 DR (Year of Lost Ships): Krehlan "Blackstaff" Arunsun, son of Khelben Arunsun and Laeral Silverhand, assumes the role of Archmage of Waterdeep. BRJ
Sembia is fully absorbed into Netheril FRCG 176
The Alliance of Freesailors is formally disbanded. Ranks in Cormyr's Imperial Navy swell. D#365 - Cormyr
Krehlan Arunsun becomes Blackstaff Blackstaff Tower 258

1404 DR (Year of the Sceptered One): Council of Five agrees to invade the Moonshae Isles. Caer Westphal is siezed and Snowdown Isle subjected to Amnian rule. BRJ

1407 DR (Year of the Halls Unhaunted): Unexpected death of High Queen Alicia Kendrick. Carrathal loyalists ignite uprisings in Caer Corwell and Caer Callidyrr. BRJ

1408 DR (Year of the Solitary Cloister): Lionel Carrathal claims the throne of Corwell in challenge to newly ascended High Queen Feithline Kendrick of Callidyrr. BRJ

1409 DR (Year of True Omens): Refusing to swear allegiance to the unlawful High King, Carrathal orders hanging of Lord Aesun Koart in Corwell Square. BRJ
An epidemic ravages the metallic dragons of the Copper Mountains, with several survivors fleeing south. One, Skalnaedyr, becomes the first of the Dragon Princes of Murghom. FRCG 154
Foril Obarskyr, second son of Azoun V and Nalara Marliir, is born. D#365 - Cormyr

1411 DR (Year of the Wrathful Vizier): Crown Princess Cymidei Carrathal leads massacre of all fey dwelling within Deachtere Wood southeast of Cantrev Dynnatt. BRJ

1412 DR (Year of the Dauntless Dwarves): War erupts in the Moonshaes as High Lady Ordalf of Sarifal declares all non-fey settlers be driven from Gwynneth Isle BRJ
High Queen Feithline Kendrick orders a flotilla of swift carracks to Kingsbay to succor Ffolk evacuating Gwynneth. BRJ
Feithline’s armada, led by Admiral Felim Voel, are victorious over Amnian warships in the epic Sea Battle of Mog Goidel BRJ

1413 DR (Year of Sunken Vessels): Lionel Carrathal flees as Caer Corwell is overrun by fey. Leviathan sends the king's vessel to the bottom of Corwell Firth BRJ

1418 DR (Year of the Lords' Coronation): The Shadovar of Netheril 'accidentally conquer' Featherdale after years of Sembian investments into the dale. FRCG 108
Xenfyrth's Abyss is discovered in Old Shanatar by an adventuring company, of which Xenfyrth is the sole survivor. FRCG 235

1420 DR (Year of the Dark Goddess): Unable to subvert their neighbor as bloodlessly as Featherdale, Sembian mercenaries out of Yhaunn overrun Tasseldale. BRJ FRCG 108

1421 DR (Year of the Walking Trees): A Sembian mercenary army arrives in Chandler’s Cross, slaughtering many folk of the Scar and scattering the rest. BRJ

1422 DR (Year of the Walking Trees): Battledale comes under heavy attack by forces from Netheril, forcing the evacuation of Essembra. FRCG 108
Purple Dragon Knights of Cormyr move into High Dale to stave off Sembian advances upon their land. FRCG 108

1423 DR (Year of Thundering Hosts): Velen secedes from Tethyr. FRCG 178
The volcano Mount Kolimnis in the central Aphrunn Mountains erupts, burying Gildenglade under hundreds of feet of ash and mud. FRCG 185

1424 DR (the Dog-Eared Journal): Chartham Dellenvol kills Krehlan ‘Blackstaff’Arunsun Blackstaff Tower
(Ches) Ashemmon of Rymanthiin becomes Blackstaff (pg.258) Blackstaff Tower 258

1425 DR (Year of Seven Sisters) The Simbul is thought to have perished in the fire that destroyed the god Velsharoon. In truth, she survives in the Dalelands. FRCG 88
The age-old Dales Compact is reaffirmed with Myth Drannor and the Standing Stone is restored. FRCG 108

1428 DR (Year of the Elfqueen's Joy): The Seven Burghers of Harrowdale announce a formal alliance with Myth Drannor and rename the city New Velar. FRCG 108, BRJ

1430 DR (Year of Stalking Horrors): Foril Obarskyr marries Jemra Rhindaun, niece to Queen Sybille of Tethyr. D#365 - Cormyr

1431 DR (Year of the Lashing Tail): Crown prince Irvel Obarskyr is born. D#365 - Cormyr

1436 DR (Year of Silent Shadows): Several Cormyrean cities bordering Netheril and Sembia are blanketed by an unnatural miasma, blocking out the sun. BRJ

1437 DR (Year of the Silent Flute): Crown Prince Emvar dies in an ambush by Sembian forces south of the Vast Swamp. In the same month, queen Jemra is killed in a failed assassination attempt on the king. D#365 - Cormyr

1439 DR (Year of the Silent Tear): Cormyr and Sembia wage a series of increasingly hot battles, which escalates into full-scale war.D#365 - Cormyr

1440 DR (Year of Azuth's Woe): After nearly two decades of non-aggression, Sembia marches a large mercenary army against the Dalelands at Archenbridge. BRJ
The Swords, cloaked autocrats that ruled Archendale were unmasked and found to be in Sembia's pocket. Archendale staved off incorporation into Sembia only by becoming aware of the danger and making common cause with the free dales. FRCG 108
Branwyn Moonsinger, granddaughter to the late High Queen Alicia Kendrick, takes up the mantle of great druid D#376 - Sarifal

1441 DR (Year of Resurrections Rampant): Cormyr honors its alliance with the Dales, marching troops from Daerlun and Highcastle to besiege Saerb and Urmlaspyr. BRJ
Treaty of Griffonfang Bridge: Pressured on all sides, Sembia (with approval from its Netherese governors) agree to a cessation of hostilities with Cormyr, the Dalelands, and Cormanthor. The uneasy ceasefire endures to this day. Daerlun and Urmlaspyr gain their independence from both nations. D#365 - Cormyr

1442 DR (Year of Darkenbeasts): King Foril carries the ensign of the Purple Dragon, which can only be carried by a blood Obarskyr, into battle. D#365 - Cormyr

1443 DR (Year of Silver Bell Tolling): Sarifal and Imaskar exchange ambassadors, reaffirming their millennia old alliance. Embassies are established in each nation BRJ

1445 DR (Year of the Malachite Throne): A golemwork clock called the Timehands is finished by a collaboration of Waterdhavian guilds and installed into the Lords' Palace.FRCG 198, Downshadow

1446 DR (Year of the Queen's Honor): Deep gnolls are spotted hunting in the Northtrees March. It is unknown what menace drove the hahlorkh to the surface. BRJ

1449 DR (Year of the Godly Invitation): Death of King Azoun V. Coronation of King Foril.D#365 - Cormyr

1450 DR (Year of Holy Thunder): The scorching desert of the Skyfire Wastes are frozen over for months while Auril sents her vassals to battle the genies and efreet of Calimshan. D#367 - Hall of the Frostmaiden
Calim and Memnon are sent back to their home planes by unknown means. Their lieutenants and foot soldiers remain in Calimshan, and continue a bloody war base don little more than opposing philosophies. FRCG 98

1451 DR (Year of Knowledge Unearthed): Netheril makes diplomatic overtures to High Imaskar. The Mistress of the Night, a ship gifted by the Imaskari, is attacked by sea monsters on route to Sembia. The Netherese passengers flee, abandoning the Imaskari crew, and High Imaskar ends the diplomatic relations in retaliation. CORE2-2 Rising the Dark

1453 DR (Year of the Strangled Jester): Tai Shing, a Shou here who arose in Phsant and later became Suzerain of Thesk dies. FRCG 182
The minotaurs of Kond are swept away by the Warlock Knights. D#177 - Vaasa 

1454 DR (Year of the Emerald Sun): Crown prince Baerovus Obarskyr is born. D#365 - Cormyr

1458 DR (year of the Plotting Priests): Breeandra Nenthyn, owner of the Fall of Stars club passes away. The adopted twins, Kira and Dayan Nenthyn, inherit the club. Yellira Am’benuinyl becomes the new Mistress of Stars. DALE1-1 The Prospect

1459 DR (year of the Forged Sigil): Azalar Falconhand resigns his lordship of Shadowdale, passing the Pendant of Ashaba to young shieldmaiden Addee Ulphor. BRJ, DALE1-4, FRCG 112
Queen Brianne Dragonsbane of Bloodstone is assassinated. This distracts the realm of Bloodstone from the marshalling Vaasan armies in the north. D#177 - Vaasa

1460 DR (Year of the Malachite Shadows): Princess Raedra Obarskyr is born. Dragon 365 - Cormyr
War erupts between the realms of Bloodstone and Vaasa. D#177 - Vaasa

1464 DR (Year of the Six-Armed Elf): The Waterdhavian archmage Ashemmon (formerly of Rhymanthiin) dies, passing the mantle of Blackstaff to Samark Dhanzscul
Blackstaff Tower 243, BRJ

1469 DR (Year of Thundering Hosts): The Children's Massacre occurs in Tethyr, with the slaying of all Queen Anais' nieces and nephews, with the exception of Ysabel Linden. The queen's half-sister Evonne Linden, who made a play for the throne, is killed the same night in a coordinated attack in another town.FRCG 178
Bloodstone City, capital of the unified Kingdom of Bloodstone, is overrun by Vaasa, ending the war. D#177 - Vaasa

1470 DR (Year of the Second Circle): Borigon, third son of famed Garumbelly “Grumble” Hillsafar, Borigon claimed his father’s throne D#177 - Vaasa

1475 DR (Year of the Final Stand): Draeven rapparees claim credit for the fiery destruction of Dauntinghorn Manor in Teziir. BRJ

1478 DR (Year of the Dark Circle): The Black Robes, a quorum of city judges in Waterdeep, welcomes the tiefling Kylynne Silmerhelve into their ranks. BRJ
Shadow creatures start appearing at random places in eastern Cormanthor DALE1-2 Blades for Daggerdale

1479 DR (Year of the Ageless One): Vajra Safahr becomes Blackstaff Blackstaff Tower

1480 DR (Year of Deep Water Drifting): Current campaign date.