Oeridian Record
The Oeridian Record[1] (abbreviated OR)[2], and called Oerid Reckoning in Doc's Island) is a method of counting the years among the Oeridian people. It is commonly used for dates prior to Year 1 in the Common Year calendar, and by many Oeridian-settled nations that were never part of the Great Kingdom.
Year 1 in the Common Year (CY) calendar is equivalent to 645 in the Oeridian Record. -1 CY is equivalent to 644 OR, and 591 CY is equal to 1235 OR[2].
For some time the Oeridians had inhabited what was later Ull as horse nomads. More than 200 years prior to the fall of the Suel Imperium and Baklunish Empire these barbarians united in a single confederation to resist incursions by the Baklunish Empire across the Ulsprue Mountains, and nomadic Baklunish from the north, which was the event marking the start of the use of the Oeridian Record.[3]
In 160 OR the Baklunish-Suloise Wars began.[4].
References
Citations
- ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.39.
- ↑ a b Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.13.
- ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.55.
- ↑ World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1983), p.9.
Bibliography
- Brown, Anne. Player's Guide. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- ———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Mentzer, Frank. Doc's Island. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR Hobbies, 1983.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
- Wilson, Steve, ed. "The History of Oerth (Oerik)." Oerth Journal #1. Council of Greyhawk, 1995. Available online: [1]
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oeridian Record {Reckoning} | Calendar | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 15 | |
| Oeridian Record {Reckoning} | Calendar | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 13 | |
| Oeridian Record {Reckoning} | Calendar | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 13 | |
| Oeridian Record {Reckoning} | Calendar | The Adventure Begins | 9, 55 |