Discovery of the New World
Cordell and the Golden Legion discover The New World, Maztica. The native city of Ulatos is taken over by Amnian Forces, and Helmsport is founded. »
A second Amnian colony is founded farther inland from Helmsport to create a trade between New Amn and native tribes to the west. Cordell's estate forms the core of the new settlement, whose garrison protects New Amn's frontier. The colony is called Qoral, after an old native town near the site. »
The Lord-Governor of New Amn refuses to allow twelve ships from Waterdeep to trade at Helmsport because of the council's restrictions on transoceanic trade. The ships head north to land at Maztapan Island, off the jungle coast north of Mount Plutoq. Within two months, a small colony called New Waterdeep forms farther west, off the Gulf of Kultaka; these colonists trade and negotiate with the Kultakans, despite the displeasure of Governor-General Cordell of New Amn. New Waterdeep marks the northernmost extent of New Amn's influence; the former is one mile north, on the eastern side, of the river marking Kultaka's allied territory. »
New Waterdeep is warned by Cordell not to trade weapons with the Kultakans, because the Council of Six wants to slow the trade between these newcomers and their military allies. Cordell sends a regiment of his Golden Legion north to monitor New Waterdeep and subtly threaten military action should New Waterdeep disobey his or the Council's wishes.
The priesthood of Helm sends twelve missionary priests inland along with New Waterdeep's explorers; they return in three months with new Maztican converts and inland survey maps. »
With Cordell's permission, Lord Drakosa, minor Calishite noble of Memnon, goes upriver past Qoral and establishes another plantation colony, Drakmul. »
Governor-General Cordell is attacked in his bed chamber by a jaguar knight wielding forged-metal claws like a Malar-priest. The knight escapes once he knows assassination attempt has failed. No attempts to track him are successful. »
Ches 23 The Council of Six sends word to Governor-General Cordell of New Amn, requesting aid. Cordell is unable to send the Golden Legion, as the bulk of the army is engaged int eh south against the Star Worm H'Calos. »
Following the defeat of H'Calos, Captian Alanza DaNosta returns command of the Golden Legion back to Cordell and founds a colony along the eastern coast at the mouth of the Bay of Coxi. »