Act 1 Timeline

Act 1 is the first segment of the Autumnshade Saga, lasting from 4E 181-182. Any important events

preceding this Act will be listed and segregated on this page. Significant events in this Act include the Silentium War and the formation of the Autumnshade Coven.

First Seed
16th- The Morthal Incident. Following investigations into a murder in the Hjaalmarch capital, a vampire plot to infiltrate society is foiled by a cunning knight-commander of the Knights of the Blazing Sword. Evidence points towards the Movarth Imperium, a powerful alliance of the undead beings.

17th- Knights inquire for the aid of the city guard in helping to eradicate the group.

21st- The Battle of Movarth's Lair, often referred as the Battle for Hjaalmarch, begins. A combination of Knights, the Silver Hand, hold guards, and militia forces attack the Imperium at their central lair. Spies enable the vampires to anticipate, and most of the battle takes place in the Drajkmyr swamplands.

23rd- The mortal forces prevail in the battle, with Movarth Piquine dying at the hand of knight-commander Septimus Celaive. The surviving vampires, including one of Movarth's prized lieutenants, break off to form numerous splinter groups throughout the province.

24th- A three-day celebration begins in Morthal in light of the vampires defeat. After being assigned property in the hold, Jarl Idgrod Ravencrone proclaims Septimus as a Thane of Hjaalmarch.

27th- The Knights depart from Skyrim, believing the vampire presence to be extinguished. For several months the threat of vampires remains a hot topic throughout the province.

Rain's Hand
3rd- Notable influx in enlistment for the Silver Hand begins.

6th- Numerous disappearances are reported across southern Eastmarch. Ulfric Stormcloak promises his people that an investigation will be made.

8th- Guard patrols in South Eastmarch fail to uncover the source of the disappearances, and return to Windhelm empty-handed.

10th- The Phantomsnare Coven is officially formed after a guerilla-styled takeover of the ruined fort Gallows Rock.

19th- Silver Hand forces, led by the Infamous Krev the Skinner, attack Gallows Rock. Instead of finding vampires, they find the fort to be uninhabited. Rather than investigating the anomaly, the Silver Hand force occupy's the fort immediately, strengthening their influence in Eastern Skyrim.

22th- Abductions resume in the region. The mining town of Darkwater Crossing is one of several victimized settlements.

Midyear
14th- A study from Imperial scholar Acilla Sibaeria is published, which educates the province in the recent actions of the Forsworn. The article hypothesises additional aggression in their behaviour due to inevitable conflict with the Nord landowners, and recounts the reports of child abductions from numerous settlements throughout the Reach. Ulfric publicly expresses his outrage at this news.

17th- A band of 'Stormcloaks' are detained in Whiterun after publicly announcing their plans to invade Reachmen territory.

18th- High King Istlod sends an open letter to Ulfric, informing him that this agressive and unprecedented act almost resulted in a Civil War within the Reach, and demands that he recall his men from Whiterun.

Nord settlement of Birchstead attacked, presumably by Forsworn. No reported survivors.

22nd- Ulfric begrudgingly recalls his troops from Whiterun, but challenges the judgement of the High King after hearing news of Birchstead. Speakers for the Silver-Blood family announce their plans to keep the remaining settlements safe from the Forsworn.

23rd- Notable increase in the Silver-Blood families wealth as several mining towns sell the deeds to their silver mines in return for protection from the Forsworn.

Thalmor agents spotted patrolling the ruins of Birchstead. They leave after a few weeks.

Sun's Height
7th- After several decades of seeking favour with Malacath, the Orc's of Largashbur finally hear from their patron deity, and are instructed to reclaim his shrine from the giants.

9th- Phantomsnare vampires begin to raid caravans on the road. Silver Hand at Gallows Rock are cut off from their supply of silver.

A large contingent of armed Orc's are seen heading east of Riften. Guards are kept on high alert.

11th- The Orc's prevail over the giants, but with many casualties. Ragarz personally dispatches the giant leader, and is later rewarded with the legendary hammer Volendrung.

14th- The Silver Hand finally decide crack down on the Grimclaw pack, a notorious werewolf group known to be operating in the Rift.

Ragarz's forces return to Largashbur. Malacath agrees to give the clan a second chance, but warns them of an enemy they must face in the near future. His warnings go unheeded, with the Orc's focusing on returning their stronghold to its former glory.

15th- Mogrith the Crooked, a member of the College of Winterhold, descends into the College Midden, against the recommendations of his peers.

16th- Silver Hand members attack Autumnshade Clearing, the centre of Grimclaw territory. Numerous lycanthropes are taken prisoner, but the monster hunters are forced to retreat.

20th- Riften provides a bounty to the Silver Hand, thinking the pack to be abolished.

Mogrith returns from the Midden, and quietly resigns from the College, before heading south.

Last Seed
22nd- An unknown assailant attacks Gallows Rock, and kills most of the Silver Hand garrison before fleeing. All surviving lycanthropes escape without obstruction.

24th- The Grimclaw pack declare war on the Silver Hand, enraged by the treatment of their kind.

The Phantomsnare coven discontinue their caravan raids.

Hearthfire
6th- The werewolves attack Gallows Rock, hoping to finish off the garrison. A vampire assassin is dispatched to assassinate Krev the Skinner in anticipation of the attack. Both efforts succeed, and the fort returns to its state of abandonment.

19th- In light of their defeat, the Silver Hand's recruitment rate drops to a snail's pace. Becoming desperate to retain their former glory, members begin abducting villagers and townsfolk suspected to be lycanthropes, and their reputation devolves to the point of the group being considered to be radicalist thugs.

24th- Caldr Frostveins, a ranger from the Silver Hand, is privately hired by Jarl Ulfric to put an end to the abductions. He is instructed to find the hideout of the Phantomsnare Coven.

Red Eagle Redoubt attacked by unknown adversary. Surviving Reachmen are forced to retreat to other camps.

27th- Ulfric denies all involvement with the incident, but declares his support for the mysterious killer.

30th- Mogrith the Crooked arrives at Darkwater Crossing. He has dissapeared by the next morning, leaving no trace of his presence.

Frostfall
2nd- Eastmarch abductions traced back to Mara's Eye Pond. Though wounded by the vampire assassin Omus, Caldr is able to return the information to Windhelm.

3rd- Large force sent by Ulfric to destroy the Phantomsnare Coven.

5th- A Thalmor Justicar arrives in the Rift, on official business. The nature of his 'business' is kept secret.

8th- The Phantomsnare Coven is forced to abandon their headquarters due to the approaching Nord's.

10th- Thalmor Justicar is killed under mysterious circumstances. Body not recovered.

11th- Mogrith makes first contact with the Phantomsnare's.

18th- A legion of Thalmor enter Skyrim, to enforce the laws of the White-Gold Concordat.

27th- The Grimclaw pack is divided into two feuding factions following claims of cannibalism. This divide ends the war between them and the Silver Hand, and what remains of the original pack is severly weakened.

Sun's Dusk
4th- The Thalmor Embassy in northwest Haafingar begins construction.

9th- The Battle of Largashbur. Phantomsnare Coven vampires infiltrate the orcish stronghold, led by Mogrith the Crooked. This leads to a battle has no clear winner, with the vampires slain and the Orc's having contracted their affliction. Chief Ragarz is slain in the battle by Mogrith, who retreats following his forces defeat.

10th- Phantomsnare forces, led by Mistwalker Regnus Beleath, begin an assault on the Dwarven city of Avanchnzel, hoping to claim the city from its Animaculi residents.

11th- Vampires capture Avanchnzel, and activate a Dwemer Lexicon. Regnus gives the order for Mogrith to be eliminated on sight.

Mogrith recovers from the battle, and makes plans to head for Avanchnzel.

12th- The Silver Hand arrive at Mara's Eye Pond, the former headquarters of the Phantomsnare coven. No vampires are found, and the attack force set up camp.

The surviving Orc's of Largashbur emerge from their stronghold as vampires. They gather up arms, and begin to track the Battlemage.

13th- Mogrith arrives at Avanchnzel, and is lured into the ruins before being attacked. His kin arrive in time to save the Battlemage, killing the initial defenses and establishing a camp on the upper levels.

14th- The Phantomsnare Coven attempt to make a peace offering to the Orc's. After much debate among the clan, they proceed into the city's deeper reaches anyway. Phantomsnare vampires are forced out. Clan wise-woman and temporary chief Bolmar die during the battle. Regnus Beleath barely manages to escape.

16th- The Autumnshade Coven is formed. Conversion of Avanchnzel into a formidable Stronghold begins.

19th- A conflict emerges as a Thalmor taskforce arrives in Ivarstead. Jarl Laila Law-Giver instructs civilians to remain docile and co-operative with the elven forces.

Evening Star
20th- Chil'a; the summoning day of Molag Bal.

21st- The Silver Hand at Mara's Eye Pond vanish. Regnus Beleath re-occupies the hideout, and sends out messengers to warn other Coven's of the Autumnshade's.

30th- Ulfric Stormcloak visits Riften to discuss the Empire with Laila Law-Giver. His arrival is met with celebrations. The nature of the discussion was supected to be rife with political and patriotic debate.

Morning Star
13rd- Hreffna the Sword-Matron narrowly avoids capture by a Thalmor patrol near Riften.

16th- The gathering of the Pale-folk. Every vampire coven in Skyrim, bar the Volkihars and Autumnshades, meet at Silent Moon's Camp in Whiterun Hold, to discuss the formation of the Autumnshade Coven. Regnus campaigns for them to be destroyed before they can organise themselves.

18th- Hreffna's scavenger party is captured by Autumnshade vampires. She is turned, and is brought back to Avanchnzel.

19th- The gathering ends, with Regnus receiving promises of support in combatting the Autumnshade's.

22nd- Mogrith deploys Hreffna to Mara's Eye Pond, believing it to be under Silver Hand control. To conceal her identity, her alias is changed to 'Night-Claimed'.

Thalmor complete the construction of their Embassy in Skyrim.

24th- Grimclaw pack leader Tyrann is almost assassinated by a member of the Dark Brotherhood.

25th- Avanchnzel Stronghold is completed. Mogrith names it Alum Sharr.