Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius

Karameikos - The Hidden YearsFROMTHE VAULTSOF PANDIUSA historical timeline of the Karameikosfamily between 901-969 ACThe official history of the Grand Duchy ofKarameikos, as related by Aaron Allston inGAZ 1: The Grand Duchy of Karameikos,describes the Thyatian conquest of Traladarain 900 AC, but skims over the events of thedecades leading up to the arrival of DukeStefan Karameikos III in 970 AC. Earliermaterial relating to the Grand Duchypublished in AC2: The Treasure of theHideous One by David Cook clearly indicatesa ducal presence dating back to the originalconquest. Taken together with a genealogicaltable for the Karameikos family published inKarameikos: Kingdom of Adventure, ahistorical timeline may be imagined for theso-called “Hidden Years” preceding thearrival of the Duke who would be King.The HIDDEN YEARSby Demetrios J. SahlasTHE CONQUEST OFTRALADARA AND REIGNOF DUKE STEFAN “THEHERMIT”The Thyatian conquest of Traladara in 900 ACoccurred during the reign of EmperorGabronius IV. The general of the campaignmay well have been Flavian Osteropolous.Upon his return from Traladara he erected achapel at his estate in Thyatis dedicated toVanya, patroness of war and conquest. FromDDA1: Arena of Thyatis we learn that “Flavianwas undoubtedly the Osteropolous mostaccomplished in the martial arts, as well as,the most pious. He seems to have beensurprisingly honest in his political activities,as well.” The port of Marilenev was renamedSpecularum by the military governorinstalled by the victorious Emperorfollowing the brief but successful campaign.Several of the Thyatian noblemen whoplayed key roles in the conquest soon beganto maneuver for new fiefs. Most notableamong these was Stefan Karameikos, ayounger son of the Karameikos dynasty thathad long ruled the wealthy Duchy ofMachetos. With no immediate prospects to70THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1