Essays
Timeline for Across the Face of the World
*WARNING: This timeline contains spoilers for Across the Face of the World*
NA 1028
Aug 12: Mahnum of Loulea sent east to Bhrudwo to spy on behalf of King Prosala of Firanes.
Aug 16: Phemanderac leaves Dhauria in search of the Right Hand.
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Aug 28: Mahnum arrested by Bhrudwan agents.
Sept 19: Mahnum arrives at the fortress of Andratan.
Sep 27: Mahnum questioned in the Hall of Voices.
Oct 30: Vaniyo the Trader helps Mahnum escape Andratan.
Nov 15: Mahnum comes ashore at Malayu, parts from Vaniyo.
Dec 12: Mahnum arrives at mountain village.
NA 1030
Jan 19: Vaniyo claims his reward. Mahnum flees, pursued by Lords of Fear.
Jun 2: Mahnum passes through Gap of Faltha.
Jul 21: Bhrudwan warriors sack Favonian village in search of Mahnum.
Sep 24: Mahnum tries to warn the King of Straux.
Oct 22: Leith waits in vain under Common Oak for Stella.
Oct 23: Leith has Icewind fever.
Oct 29: The Haufuth visits Indrett, asks Leith to work for Kurr.
Nov 2: Leith works for Kurr, Iskelwen storm blows, house damaged.
Nov 10: Herza visits Indrett to complain about Midwinter festivities.
Dec 2: Death of King Prosala I of Firanes. Repaced by Wisula, who acts as regent.
Dec 23: Mahnum crosses Fonndelva, evades Bhrudwans.
Dec 25: Mahnum arrives in Fonndalen, obtains ride to Vapnatak.
Dec 29: Leith helps Kurr with his sheep. Leith is chosen as the Sumar for the Midwinter Play.
Dec 30: Midwinters’ Day, the Play. Mahnum arrives in Vapnatak, walks to Loulea, arriving just before midnight. Tinei dies sometime in the evening.
NA 1031
Jan 1: Bhrudwan warriors raid Loulea, capture Mahnum and Indrett.
Jan 3: Funeral for Tinei.
Jan 4: Mock funeral for Leith and Hal. Kurr and the Haufuth debate their options, interrupted by Stella. Bhrudwan warriors camp under Y shaped tree, Mahnum inhured Bhrudwan horse. Company is formed, leaves in pursuit of Bhrudwans.
Jan 5: Company arrive at Kroptur’s house in the early hours of the morning. Kroptur dispenses advice, Company leaves. Hrudwans pass through Mjolkbridge, horse dies, they kill Storr. Company camp on limestone bluff above Westway and Louthwaite Fens.
Jan 6: Passage of the fens. Company camp by a treegrove.
Jan 8: Company camp by Y shaped tree just short of Troldale Road.
Jan 9: Compay arrive at Mjolkbridge, meet Storrsen brothers. Bhrudwans kill Kroptur’s messenger by blue-green pool in Torrelstrommen valley.
Jan 10: Company leave Mjolkbridge with Storrsens.
Jan 11: Company journey through Great North Woods to Windrise.
Jan 12: Kaupa guides Company through Valley of Gloom, find blue-green pool. Battle with Windrisians in Valley of Respite.
Jan 13: Company travel to Kilthen Stair.
Jan 15: Company reach Snaerfence, having travelled through Kilth Keening. Bhrudwans attack and kill Fenni hunting party, capture Parlevaag. Company camp on top of Snaerfence in a blizzard.
Jan 16 – 17: Snowbound on Breidhan Moor.
Jan 18: Fenni scouts capture the Company. The Storrsen brothers recognise Perdu. Farr and Perdu fight in the tent of the clan chief.
Jan 19: Farr ‘rescued’. Company leave Fenni with Perdu.
Jan 28: Bhrudwans slaughter their own horses.
Jan 29: End of Breidhan Moor, Company find Bhrudwan horses.
Feb 6: Company emerge below snowline in Thraell valley.
Feb 10: Styggesbreen Dalen, Company see Grossbergen.
Feb 12: Company reaches Kljufa River.
Feb 13: Company pass the Maelstrom. Bhrudwans ambush the Company on the Roofed Road.
Feb 17: Company makes camp in the early afternoon because of the cold.
Feb 18: Leith uncovers an alcoholic. Roleystone Bridge is thrown down. Compay meet the Fodhram.
Feb 19: Company complete the passage of the Jawbone Mountains.
Feb 20: Fodhram take Company to Fort Brumal. Meet Hermit at Bandits’ Cave. Hal argues with and then poisons the Hermit.
Feb 21. Company leaves the Haufuth behind to nurse Hermit back to health.
Mar 6: Thaw begins on Westway, Bhrudwans delayed.
Mar 17: Thaw begins on Southern Run. Night on the ice, Wira rescued from ice.
Mar 18: Company and Fodhram arrive at Midrun Hut.
Mar 19: The Mossbank River goes out.
Mar 20: Fodhram and Company leave Midrun Hut in canoes.
Mar 27: Phemanderac captured by Widuz.
Mar 30 – Apr 1: Snow on Westway, Bhrudwans trapped.
Apr 1 – 3: Snow at Mossbank Cadence, Company and Fodhram trapped.
Apr 1 – 8: Bhrudwans kill occupants of house and take shelter there.
Apr 4: Fodhram and Company run Mossbank Cadence.
Apr 9: Bhrudwans take their captives back onto the Westway.
Apr 11: Fodhram and Company arrive at Vindstrop House.
Apr 12: Company leave Vindstrop House, heading west on the Westway. They make camp on a bluff with a view of Steffl.
Apr 13: Company camp on the southern slopes of Steffl.
Apr 14: Compay send scout westwards. Scout sees Bhrudwans and returns to report. The Battle of the Bridge: Wira slain, Bhrudwans defeated, one taken captive. Leith taken by the Widuz. Company confronted by Fodhram after Widuz slay a hundred Fodhram captives.
Apr 15: Destroyer lands at Malayu, begins to gather his army. Haufuth and Hermit leave Bandits’ Cave. Farr spies smoke rising from fields of mourning. Fodhram and Mahnum discover slain captives, head south in pursuit of Widuz.
Apr 17: Company return to Vindstrop House.
Apr 20: Compay speak with Watcher at Vindstrop House.
Apr 21: A boy captive is abandoned by the Widuz. He is discovered late in the afternoon by Fodhram party. Company leave Vindstrop House and travel south along the Westway.
Apr 29: Leith passes over Cloventop and arrives at Adunlok.
Apr 30: Company arrive in Stanlow. Leith sleeps the day away.
May 1: Leith meets Phemanderac as sacrifices begin at Adunlok. Leith and Phemanderac are drugged and readied for sacrifice in the late afternoon. Fodhram party discover Adunlok. Mahnum separates from party to search on his own. Leith and Phemanderac escape into Adunlok. The Battle of Helig Holth is fought between Fodhram and Widuz. Mahnum enters Adunlok. Leith, Phemanderac and Mahnum in Wambakalven. Mahnum slays Widuz warrior. Leith and Phemanderac spend the night in Drozzakalven. Mahnum releases the prisoners of Adunlok.
May 2: Mahnum and prisoners flee Adunlok with Widuz in pursuit. Leith and Phemanderac cross Sagon River.
May 6: Mahnum sees Leith and Phemanderac on far side of Clovenchine.
May 7: Acolyte tries to escape. Leith and Phemanderac encounter men from Inch Chanter. Afternoon storm sweeps across Treikan Plains.
May 12: Haufuth and Hermit on slopes of Steffl, discover Wira’s grave and meet Fodhram. Mahnum escapes Inch Chanter. Company arrive at Ashdown.
May 13: Widuz siege of Inch Chanter ends.
May 16: Company arive at Laverock, storm at night.
May 29: Company arrive in Inverell. Leith and Phemanderac pass Company unaware, sleep under hedge.
Jun 12: Leith and Phemanderac are refused permission to cross Longbridge.
Jun 13: Leith and Phemanderac arrive in Instruere, gain lodgings with Foilzie. Company reunited with Mahnum by pool in Deuverre.
Jun 14: Leith and Phemanderac clean out Foilzie’s basement. Leith watches Westway from the city wall.
Jun 15: Leith sees Company coming, pursued by Widuz. Company cross Longbridge, Parlevaag slain, Company enter Instruere.