In the "Arcane Chronologies of Greyhawk", the original version posted to the Greytalk List on Feb 23, 1998, is the core of a referenced timeline I use to place historical events and the activities of player character parties. Most of it is canon (i.e. matches official TSR publications), but parts are of my own creation. I've noted in the timeline when this is the case, and have since updated some of the timeline with new material. 

While searching the library of a sage, the PC's find a book with an annotated translation of an ancient piece of writing known as the "Scroll of Dust". They immediately decided to try to track down the "earlier, more accurate translation" mentioned in the book. After several dangerous and exciting adventures they finally succeeded, find another manuscript with the older translation. That second version follows the first "Scroll of Dust" description. Note that in my campaign, Al'Akbar is the name of the god, worshipped by the Baklunish, who created the artifacts known as the Cup and Talisman of Al'Akbar, and not the high priest who received the artifacts. Those espousing the alternate view need only change a few words.

Every line in these two "Scroll of Dust" documents really does have some meaning. I've detailed my version of what happened that fateful day, when the two greatest empires Oerth has ever known were utterly destroyed, taking with them half a continent. From these "Secrets of the Twin Cataclysms" you will be able to puzzle out most of what is hidden behind the words in the "Scrolls". But not all... Some things must remain hidden in the dark places of legend to maintain mystery and fascination! ;-)

Feel free to use this as a campaign hook. Eventually I will finish writing up detailed DM's notes for this campaign, complete with visual aids, which I will post here at some later date.

As you will see throughout my website, the artifact known as the Codex of the Infinite Planes figures prominently in my campaign background. Unfortunately, some of the legends associated with the Codex have become rather confused with the publishing of inaccurate information in several official Greyhawk products. The story of Yagrax, High Wizard-Priest of the Isles of Woe is one of these such legends. Here I attempt to clarify the true legend.

Another oft-twisted page from Oerth's distant past is the legend of Kyuss. This article attempts to present a self-consistent history for Kyuss.

Last, but not least, did you ever want to know the meaning and origin of All That Is? Here you will find the answers to the Great Question of Life, the Multiverse, and Everything. How did the D&D Multiverse come into existence? Why do we have the laws of physics and magic that we have? Why do they change from plane to plane? Where do mortals and gods fit into the grand scheme of things? This is not about Greyhawk, but the origin of all the planes and everything on them. Nothing less.
 
  
 

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