Timeline of Official Documentation: Difference between revisions

The official GemStone IV encyclopedia.
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Advent of Rumor Woods)
(Added some names and dates.)
Line 2: Line 2:


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Release Date !! Document Name !! Authoring GM(s) if known, or Research Notes
! Release Date !! Document Name !! Authoring GM(s) if known, or Research Notes
|-
|-
| 6/6/2021 || [[A Tale of Companionship]] ||
| 6/6/2021 || [[A Tale of Companionship]] ||
Line 35: Line 35:
|-
|-
| 11/24/2009 || [[Clothing of the Lassaran - A Study of Transitional Culture]] || Naionna
| 11/24/2009 || [[Clothing of the Lassaran - A Study of Transitional Culture]] || Naionna
|-
| 7/1/1999 || [[Constellations of the Northern Sky]] || Varevice
|-
|-
| 02/23/2010 || [[Crests of the Turamzzyrian Empire]] || Scribes
| 02/23/2010 || [[Crests of the Turamzzyrian Empire]] || Scribes
Line 51: Line 53:
|-
|-
| || [[Eisenruck]] ||
| || [[Eisenruck]] ||
|-
| 6/15/1999 || [[Elanthian_calendar]] || Fawn, Banthis, Lyredaen, Raene, Varevice
|-
|-
| || [[Elanthian Divination: An Overview of Faendryl Divination Practices]] || Player Lylia?
| || [[Elanthian Divination: An Overview of Faendryl Divination Practices]] || Player Lylia?
Line 108: Line 112:
| 8/23/2021 || [[Erithi Teadragon]] || Xynwen
| 8/23/2021 || [[Erithi Teadragon]] || Xynwen
|-
|-
| || [[Erithian History]] || (IC date of 10/14/2003. Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is December 2003.)
| 12/1/2003 || [[Erithian History]] || Aelsidhe, Jacien
|-
|-
| || [[Ferroniere]] ||
| || [[Ferroniere]] ||
Line 126: Line 130:
| || [[Ghorsa Borthuum and Kharam-Dzu]] ||
| || [[Ghorsa Borthuum and Kharam-Dzu]] ||
|-
|-
| 2001 or earlier || [[Giantkin Clans]] ||
| 5/21/1999 || [[Giantkin Clans]] || Ursus
|-
|-
| 2001 or earlier || [[Giantkin History]] ||
| 5/21/1999|| [[Giantkin History]] || Ursus
|-
|-
| 7/27/2017 || [[Goblyn's Garden]] || Kaikala
| 7/27/2017 || [[Goblyn's Garden]] || Kaikala
Line 164: Line 168:
| 9/19/2002 || [[History of Dwarves]] || GM Sleken; Player Turinrond
| 9/19/2002 || [[History of Dwarves]] || GM Sleken; Player Turinrond
|-
|-
| ~1995 || [[History of Elanthia]] || (Mhorigan, Sayzor, & Ktrill?) (Note: Creation myth and Meachreasim text added in ~2000, IC date of 5/9/2000)
| 10/1995 || [[History of Elanthia]] || 1995 - Fawn, Mhorigan, Sayzor, many other staff contributed for de-ICEing. 2000, Lyredaen updated. 2003, Lyredaen updated. (Meachrasim Illistim is the NPC Lyredaen created to have the histories read as told by an Elanthian, and his name is now attached to a number of documents released during the 2000-2004 time period.)
|-
|-
| 7/26/2002 || [[History of Elementals]] || Voraviel, Lothwyn
| 7/26/2002 || [[History of Elementals]] || Voraviel, Lothwyn
Line 182: Line 186:
| 7/25/2016? || [[History of Reim]] || Retser?
| 7/25/2016? || [[History of Reim]] || Retser?
|-
|-
| || [[History of the Aelotoi]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is December 2003)
| 12/1/2003 || [[History of the Aelotoi]] || Banthis, Lyredaen
|-
|-
| 8/15/2002 || [[History of the Dhe'nar]] || Varevice, Lyredaen, Player Starsnuffer
| 8/15/2002 || [[History of the Dhe'nar]] || Varevice, Lyredaen, Player Starsnuffer
Line 196: Line 200:
| 11/17/2009 || [[History of the Order of Voln]] || Scribes
| 11/17/2009 || [[History of the Order of Voln]] || Scribes
|-
|-
| 6/27/2020 || [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Talairi (Earliest Wayback Machine hit is December 2003). Earliest
| 12/1/2003|| [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Talairi
|-
|-
| 07/20/2002 || [[History of the Truefolk ]]|| Talairi, with later update by Thandiwe 06/09/2009Trine Sidebar: https://gswiki.play.net/History_of_the_Truefolk#The_Trine_.28sidebar.29
| 07/20/2002 || [[History of the Truefolk ]]|| Talairi, with later update by Thandiwe 06/09/2009Trine Sidebar: https://gswiki.play.net/History_of_the_Truefolk#The_Trine_.28sidebar.29
Line 208: Line 212:
| || [[Incomplete History of River's Rest]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is February 2002, both document page and main page.)
| || [[Incomplete History of River's Rest]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is February 2002, both document page and main page.)
|-
|-
| || [[Introduction to the Enchiridion Valentia and Summoning]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is April 2004)
| 12/1/2003 || [[Introduction to the Enchiridion Valentia and Summoning]] || Faradeh
|-
|-
| || [[Iron boar hide]] ||
| || [[Iron boar hide]] ||
Line 250: Line 254:
| 4/7/2008 || [[Life and Being in the Sea of Fire]] || Vaschka, Taiven, Andraste, Warden
| 4/7/2008 || [[Life and Being in the Sea of Fire]] || Vaschka, Taiven, Andraste, Warden
|-
|-
| || [[Lines of Blood: A History of the Gnomes]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is December 2003)
| 12/1/2003 || [[Lines of Blood: A History of the Gnomes]] || Ozias, Vogue
|-
|-
| 7/20/2010 || [[Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia]] || Thandiwe
| 7/20/2010 || [[Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia]] || Thandiwe
Line 294: Line 298:
| 5/11/2010 || [[Protocol and Etiquette: Behavior Within the Court of the Illistimi Elves]] || Itzel
| 5/11/2010 || [[Protocol and Etiquette: Behavior Within the Court of the Illistimi Elves]] || Itzel
|-
|-
| || [[Recognizing Elven Crests, a Brughan Perspective]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is December 2003)
| 12/1/2003 || [[Recognizing Elven Crests, a Brughan Perspective]] || Jharra
|-
|-
| || [[Regarding the Half-Krolvin]] || (IC date of 10/15/2003. Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is December 2003)
| 12/1/2003 || [[Regarding the Half-Krolvin]] || Pandoreh, Tolli
|-
|-
| 2021 || [[Shi'hadara]] || Auchand, with some modifications/updates by Xynwen
| 2021 || [[Shi'hadara]] || Auchand, with some modifications/updates by Xynwen
Line 302: Line 306:
| 8/9/2021 || [[Sparrows of the Night Queen]] || Thandiwe
| 8/9/2021 || [[Sparrows of the Night Queen]] || Thandiwe
|-
|-
| || [[Speech Unspoken: The Language of Flowers]] || Player Tanager (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is January 2003)
| 8/15/2002 || [[Speech Unspoken: The Language of Flowers]] || Host Tanager
|-
|-
| || [[Story of Niima and Charl]] || Andraste (Re-released by Galene on 1/26/2014, unclear on original or if modified later)
| || [[Story of Niima and Charl]] || Andraste (Re-released by Galene on 1/26/2014, unclear on original or if modified later)
Line 334: Line 338:
| || [[The Enchiridion Valentia]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is April 2004)
| || [[The Enchiridion Valentia]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is April 2004)
|-
|-
| || [[The Layman's Guide to Elven Heraldry]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is December 2003)
| 12/1/2003 || [[The Layman's Guide to Elven Heraldry]] || Jharra
|-
|-
| || [[The Legend of Soulingen]] ||
| || [[The Legend of Soulingen]] ||
Line 350: Line 354:
| 6/27/2002 || [[Time on Their Hands: The Evolution of Elven Art]] || Mitra, Lyredaen
| 6/27/2002 || [[Time on Their Hands: The Evolution of Elven Art]] || Mitra, Lyredaen
|-
|-
| || [[Timeline of Elanthian History]] || (IC date 5/9/2000. Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is November 2001)
| || [[Timeline of Elanthian History]] || 2001, Lyredaen. Heavily revised in 2003 to include the four new races introduced during War of Nations storylines with contributions from Lyredaen, Tolli, Pandoreh, Jacien, Ozias, Vogue, Talairi.
|-
|-
| || [[Toqua]] ||
| || [[Toqua]] ||
Line 372: Line 376:
| || [[Velathae]] ||
| || [[Velathae]] ||
|-
|-
| || [[War of Nations]] ||
| 12/1/2003 || [[War of Nations]] || Bradach
|-
|-
| < Aug 2015 || [[Wehnimer's Landing: Frontier Politics]] ||
| < Aug 2015 || [[Wehnimer's Landing: Frontier Politics]] ||

Revision as of 20:42, 6 April 2022

The following list represents release dates and attribution of Official Documentation produced for GemStone IV. This is a living document; updates are welcome as new information about the chronology of game lore releases are rediscovered.

Release Date Document Name Authoring GM(s) if known, or Research Notes
6/6/2021 A Tale of Companionship
10/7/2021 A Tale of Desperation
7/12/2012 Aelotian language Galene posted Important Announcements forum on 7/12/2012
9/20/2013 Aelotian style Galene posted Important Announcements forum on 9/20/2013
6/22/2021 Aganjira and Shadarl Xynwen, based on ideas from Thandiwe and Haliste
< Jul 2015 And Then There Were Two (short story)
< Jul 2015 Aqilorn
Architectural and Landscaping Association of Elanthia (ALAE)
< Jul 2015 Balenite
5/19/2021 Baystone Kenstrom
6/21/2019 Bleakstone Kenstrom or Galene
7/20/2021 Blood of the Sea: The Krolvin and Their Descendants Auchand
11/16/2014 Ceremony for the Marriage of Faendryl in the Diaspora Lylia, Silvean (Wordsmiths)
3/14/2021 Ch'Rael's Egg Quilic
Clothing of the Isle of the Four Winds
11/24/2009 Clothing of the Lassaran - A Study of Transitional Culture Naionna
7/1/1999 Constellations of the Northern Sky Varevice
02/23/2010 Crests of the Turamzzyrian Empire Scribes
Customs of the Elves of House Vaalor
1/21/2014 Dark Elven Horror Stories Galene posted on Races forum. Probably the CCF Dark Elven horror story contest on 4/20/2009. Winners were Ilorn, Mistyflower, Rimalon, Kashir. (Winners announced 9/10/2009 on Important Announcements.)
5/5/2008 Dark Elven languages Lothwyn (Posted by Lothwyn on 5/5/2008 in Important Announcements.)
Decorative Woods Widowwood-Xynwen for EG07 or 08
9/12/2010 Divination: A Comprehensive Guide Thandiwe
Dwarven Language of Ale
Eisenruck
6/15/1999 Elanthian_calendar Fawn, Banthis, Lyredaen, Raene, Varevice
Elanthian Divination: An Overview of Faendryl Divination Practices Player Lylia?
9/12/2010 Elanthian Divination: Dark Elves Thandiwe
9/12/2010 Elanthian Divination: Elves Thandiwe
9/12/2010 Elanthian Divination: Sylvans Thandiwe
6/27/2002 Elanthian Flora Guide/Climate Zones
6/27/2002 Elanthian Flora Guide/Flowers
6/27/2002 Elanthian Flora Guide/Grasses
6/27/2002 Elanthian Flora Guide/Lichen, Mosses, and Fungi
6/27/2002 Elanthian Flora Guide/Low Brush and Bushes
6/27/2002 Elanthian Flora Guide/Plants and Herbs
6/27/2002 Elanthian Flora Guide/Trees
6/27/2002 Elanthian Flora Guide/Vines and Parasitics
Elanthian Gems Erithi section: GM Xynwen ~2008
8/22/2002 Elanthian Moons Voraviel
Elesine
~2001 Elven Dogma and Theology Varevice, Lyredaen
1/1/2008 Elven Ruhan Naos
6/21/2019 Elven Wine Pairings Galene
11/1/2014 Elves of Wyrdeep WordsmithsScribes forum posts of it were 11/16/2014
2/3/2021 Erithi and the Sea Xynwen
4/9/2008 Erithi clothing Xynwen
~2004 Erithi culture Compiled by Xynwen. GMs Roxia and Jharra had a lot to do with some of the items here
05/2021 Erithi Fashion Xynwen
2021 Erithi Funeral Xynwen
Erithi Lexicon Compiled by Xynwen
Erithi poetry Compiled by Xynwen as official documentation (~2007/8) from key concepts/lexicon released during HSN 2004. It looks like these came from Jharra
~2008 Erithi tea ceremony Xynwen
8/23/2021 Erithi Teadragon Xynwen
12/1/2003 Erithian History Aelsidhe, Jacien
Ferroniere
Feywrot Mire
6/2/2021 Flotilla History Xynwen
Forest Gnomes: Adornments on Ceremonial Clothing
Forest Gnomes: Thoughts from an Angstholm Raised Half-Elf
Forging Guide
2004 Gastronomical Identification and Imitation Mitra
Ghorsa Borthuum and Kharam-Dzu
5/21/1999 Giantkin Clans Ursus
5/21/1999 Giantkin History Ursus
7/27/2017 Goblyn's Garden Kaikala
Gods of Elanthia (at least two non-ICE versions of this)
Griffin Sword
12/13/2008 Griffin Sword War Voraviel (This is the IC date in the document itself. NPC author is Vaelsoth Inzuniel.)
Griffin Sword War News
Guardians of Sunfist release
Half-Elven Songs
Half-Elven Songs/Ill Wind, Ill Fruit
Half-Elven Songs/Jori's Eyes
Half-Elven Songs/Old Rock Sings
Half-Elven Songs/Tansy and Thyme
Half-Elven Songs/The Mule
9/19/2002 Half-Elves: From Outsiders to Heroes Player Danay
8/14/2015 Half-Krolvin colonies Scribes
5/28/2009 Half-Krolvin Society and Faith Scribes
5/30/2009 Halfling handfasting ceremony Thandiwe
9/19/2002 History of Dwarves GM Sleken; Player Turinrond
10/1995 History of Elanthia 1995 - Fawn, Mhorigan, Sayzor, many other staff contributed for de-ICEing. 2000, Lyredaen updated. 2003, Lyredaen updated. (Meachrasim Illistim is the NPC Lyredaen created to have the histories read as told by an Elanthian, and his name is now attached to a number of documents released during the 2000-2004 time period.)
7/26/2002 History of Elementals Voraviel, Lothwyn
6/27/2002 History of Eorgina Talairi
8/13/2010 History of Fash'lo'nae Voraviel (Note: Released in game on Friday 8/13/2010. NPC Author is Vaelsoth Inzuniel, I believe Voraviel's.)
6/14/2002 History of Kilron Elbion
History of Leya Talairi, Andraste, Zyllah, Jharra (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2002, but this goes back to ~1997.)
6/27/2002 History of Lumnis Talairi
History of Luukos (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2004)
7/25/2016? History of Reim Retser?
12/1/2003 History of the Aelotoi Banthis, Lyredaen
8/15/2002 History of the Dhe'nar Varevice, Lyredaen, Player Starsnuffer
History of the Elanthian Katana and the Order of the Watchful Eye
6/27/2002 History of the Faendryl Varevice
10/18/2008 History of the Guardians of Sunfist Scribes (Based on timeline and events by Oscuro and QC'd by Xynwen.)
2/28/2008 History of the Minotaurs Mestys
11/17/2009 History of the Order of Voln Scribes
12/1/2003 History of the Sylvan Elves Talairi
07/20/2002 History of the Truefolk Talairi, with later update by Thandiwe 06/09/2009Trine Sidebar: https://gswiki.play.net/History_of_the_Truefolk#The_Trine_.28sidebar.29
History of the Turamzzyrian Empire
6/22/2019 Human Ales: A Tasting Guide to Turamzzyrian Ales Skhorne
9/15/2014 Ilynov Journal Mazreth (He posted them all in order on 9/15/2014. The pages were found separately in game by players.)
Incomplete History of River's Rest (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is February 2002, both document page and main page.)
12/1/2003 Introduction to the Enchiridion Valentia and Summoning Faradeh
Iron boar hide
2/22/2019 Isle of the Four Winds Lore Quilic & SimuCon Attendees from yesteryear. Previously released in full in 2010, later redacted.
3/31/2022 Ithzir Genesis Kenstrom
7/9/2021 Iyo Quilic
7/9/2021 Iyo/Crafting Quilic
12/30/2021 Iyo/Firewheel Quilic
10/18/2021 Iyo/Journal Quilic
Kikthuum Clan
Kiramon: A Scientific Study (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is December 2003)
6/21/2019 Klysmar
7/26/2021 Kraet Styles Xynwen, and: GMs Thandiwe & Xayle for the lovely nouns to work with, GM Isten for a record-breaking QC, and GMs Auchand & Quilic for the Kraet cultural information that helped bring the document together
Krolgeh Language (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2004)
Lady Yula and the Eldrich Crystal (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2002)
Lasimor
Legacy of the Lorekeepers (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2002)
Legend of Halcyon Hills
Legend of L'Naere (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is December 2003)
2002 Legends of the Elven Nations Marisol
2/2021 Library Mouse Xynwen
4/7/2008 Life and Being in the Sea of Fire Vaschka, Taiven, Andraste, Warden
12/1/2003 Lines of Blood: A History of the Gnomes Ozias, Vogue
7/20/2010 Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia Thandiwe
Nalfein Fans, Fan-Dancing and Fanspeak
10/3/2007 Of Crows and Journals Thandiwe? (Thandiwe posted the link to it during 2007 Ebon Gate)
12/30/2010 Of Krolvin and Reivers Scribes
Order of Voln (Outdated Official)
8/22/2015 Orders of the Turamzzyrian Empire Kenstrom
8/28/2015 ? Origin of Mularos Auchand
11/30/2020 Origins of Amasalen Auchand
12/26/2017 Origins of Cholen and Tilamaire Auchand
1/24/2018 Origins of Ghezresh Haliste
8/28/2015 ? Origins of Ronan and Sheru Auchand
12/26/2017 Origins of Tonis Auchand
Overview of Elanthian Magic (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2004)
12/15/2016 Path to Palestra Valyrka
6/27/2020 Philomaera: A Tale of the Goating Ozias
Player System Manager - Phase 3 Naijin
Pledged for Many Summers: Wedding Traditions of the Sylvan People
Plumille
8/7/2015 Prestige and Prejudice in the Empire - On Imperial Rank and Titles Auchand
Prisma Relics
5/11/2010 Protocol and Etiquette: Behavior Within the Court of the Illistimi Elves Itzel
12/1/2003 Recognizing Elven Crests, a Brughan Perspective Jharra
12/1/2003 Regarding the Half-Krolvin Pandoreh, Tolli
2021 Shi'hadara Auchand, with some modifications/updates by Xynwen
8/9/2021 Sparrows of the Night Queen Thandiwe
8/15/2002 Speech Unspoken: The Language of Flowers Host Tanager
Story of Niima and Charl Andraste (Re-released by Galene on 1/26/2014, unclear on original or if modified later)
Story of Tandrik and Estamil of the Bridges
7/17/2015 Story of the Volnath Dai Scribes (Volnath Dai as a concept dates back to at least 2012, though.)
Study of the Erithi
Sylvankind Gemology Guide
Ta'Illistim Awards
10/21/2010 Ta'Illistim Monarchs Itzel
6/14/2009 Ta'Vaalor's Guardian Keep: A Day in the Life of Arnranaer Evor Vaalor Alyias, Cirath, Scribes
Tale of Silver Valley (Approximately 1995. Original version used ICE placenames.)
Tale of Two Barons
09/05/2002 Tales for Human Children Soraya
2/22/2022 The Advent of Rumor Woods Thandiwe
6/15/2020 The Arisaid Thandiwe
9/16/2014 The Battle of ShadowGuard, A soldier's journal (An eyewitness account) Mazreth
The Enchiridion Valentia (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is April 2004)
12/1/2003 The Layman's Guide to Elven Heraldry Jharra
The Legend of Soulingen
8/31/2021 The Mystique of Xazkruvrixis
8/27/2020 The Tale of Kraken's Fall Thandiwe
6/16/2020 The Tartan Cloth Thandiwe
4/7/2008 The Tehir - A Primer Vaschka, Taiven, Andraste, Warden
The Theory of Governance and Social Order (Note: This was out in unofficial form for a long time before canon version.)
6/27/2002 Time on Their Hands: The Evolution of Elven Art Mitra, Lyredaen
Timeline of Elanthian History 2001, Lyredaen. Heavily revised in 2003 to include the four new races introduced during War of Nations storylines with contributions from Lyredaen, Tolli, Pandoreh, Jacien, Ozias, Vogue, Talairi.
Toqua
Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire (IC date of 10/16/2002. Earliest Play.net hit is January 2003)
6/22/2019 Travels in the Wizardwaste Auchand
2009 & 2014 Unfinished Smuggler's History of River's Rest Scribes (Part I was posted on 6/15/2009, Part II was posted on 1/22/2014)
Ur-barath
Vaalorian Medals and Decorations
8/24/2009 Vaalorian Military Structure Alyias
2/2/2010 Vaikalimara Clan Society Scribes, Wordsmiths/Player Iscikella
10/09/2007 Vathor club Thandiwe
Velathae
12/1/2003 War of Nations Bradach
< Aug 2015 Wehnimer's Landing: Frontier Politics
6/6/2020 White alloy/story Thandiwe
< 2005 World Costume for Theatrical Productions Mitra
12/23/2010 Worship in the Turamzzyrian Empire Scribes
6/24/2019 Wyvern
< Jul 2015 Zydris
Retrieved from "https://gswiki.play.net/index.php?title=Timeline_of_Official_Documentation&oldid=165037"