GemStone history

This page is about the history of the game GemStone IV. The Official History of Elanthia describes the in-game history.

Important events

Date	Event
December, 2003	GemStone IV is released.
September, 1995	The ICE age ends.
February, 1990	GemStone III is released.
April, 1988	GemStone II is released.

Towns

Release Date	Towns, Villages, and Settlements
April 1988	Squire's Bluff
December 1989	Kelfour's Landing (beta test)
Early 1990	The Graveyard (necropolis); Stonehold (Gnoll settlement)
June 1990	Danjirland (ruined kingdom of Ugus Fost)
November 1990	Claedesbrim Castle (ruined kingdom)
May 1991	Spider Temple (cult compound)
July 1991	Wrecked Village (Coastal Cliffs)
Late 1993/Early 1994	Krolvin Village (Lysierian Hills)
AOL: Late 1995/Mid-1997	Kobold Village, Elven Village, Luinne Bheinn
Early 1996	Teras Isle
Mid 1996	River's Rest
Fall 1996	Icemule Trace
December 1997	Anwyn (ruined kingdom)
January 1998	Pinefar
February 1998	Wehntoph (minotaur settlement)
December 1998	Solhaven, Vornavis, Northern Caravansary, Marshtown, various ruins
May 2001	Zul Logoth, Ta'Illistim
September 2001	Sylvarraend, Ta'Vaalor
December 2001	Old Ta'Faendryl (ruins)
March 2004	Isle of the Four Winds (Mist Harbor replaced Frostacres)
July 2004	Cysaegir
August 2007	Ravelin
December 2012	Lich's Landing (restored but inaccessible again August 2017)
March 2015	Bloodriven Village
July 2016	Derelict Village (Ilvari / older Elven Village ruins)
September 2016	Reim (ruins)
September 2020	Kraken's Fall and Open Sea Adventures

References

http://www.elonka.com/SimuTimeline.html - Elonka's Simutronics timeline (some inconsistencies with the above).