World in Flames
by Bruce HeardIntroduction
by HåvardMystara: World in Flames is a huge campaign created by Bruce Heard in the late 1990s. It features a new great war of the Known World following the dramatic events of Wrath of the Immortals. This presents a different timeline than the one created in the Mystara Fan Almanacs. This campaign also gives spotlight to the Ethengars and introduced the idea of the Ethengar Warriors possessing Pegasus Units. The campaign also shed new light on the goblin city of Urzud and the idea of Neh-Thalggu Planar Space Ships. I also like the additon of the Black Jacks as a new Mystara'n race. Since Wrath of the Immortals was still fairly new when this was posted, I am not sure all fans at the time were ready for yet another world shattering war to throw into their campaigns. Perhaps we can revisit this campaign now however?
Here's a post on an alternative Known World timeline. A few notes - the timeline is based upon some (non-canon) ideas that had come up on the MMB (for example - the goblins' artifact which ties into ideas presented earlier on Star of Vanya, the "mad city" of Woodgate in Wendar, the Myoshiman invasion of the Heldannic Territories which is mentioned in passing, the presence of Alphatians in Selenica following the end of the Great War, etc.) The plot given for the succession of King Stefan of Karameikos actually came from another contributor - unfortunately I don't recall his name. I hope he will manifest himself so proper credit can be given! The first two or three years of the timeline seem pretty brutal, but (for the most part) everything falls back into place at the end. This is repeated here for fun - I hope you enjoy reading through this as much as I enjoyed putting it together!
The Mystara: World in Flames Campaign
The Prelude from the Mystara Message Board posted 26 February 1999.
The Fall of Glantri, AC 1014 from the Mystara Message Board posted 26 February 1999.
A World In Flames, AC 1015 from the Mystara Message Board posted 26 February 1999.
Moves and Countermoves, AC 1016 from the Mystara Message Board posted 26 February 1999.
Madness in Wendar, AC 1017 from the Mystara Message Board posted 26 February 1999.
The Trouble With Karameikos, AC 1018 from the Mystara Message Board posted 26 February 1999.
Treaties and Decrees, AC 1019 from the Mystara Message Board posted 26 February 1999.
Appendices
World in Flames new alliances from the Mystara Message Board posted 4 November 1998.
Black Jacks from the Mystara Message Board posted 11 November 1998.
Additional Material by Other Authors
Immortal Candidates after "Fall of Glantri" - Étienne by David Knott, from the Mystara Mailing List posted 16 December 1998.
Immortal Candidates after "Fall of Glantri" - Hosadus by David Knott, from the Mystara Mailing List posted 16 December 1998.
Immortal Candidates after "Fall of Glantri" - Barimoor by David Knott, from the Mystara Mailing List posted 16 December 1998.
al-Kalim Akhbar! Ylari Resistance to the Infidels by Geoff Gander, from the Mystara Message Board posted 13 November 1998.