
xris |
I'm recently started running the Rise of the Runelords adventure path and there seems to be some irregularities with the timeline, in particular when the Late Unpleasantness occurred along with when Ameiko purchased the Rusty Dragon Inn.
From the RotR Anniversary Edition, the following is stated.
From page 10
"Five years ago..." Lonjiku Kaijitsu murders his wife Atsuii, Jervis Stoot lays down his plans for murder, and Nualia Tobyn promises herself to burn down the Sandpoint Chapel.
Page 373 tells us that in late 4702 AR, Chopper started his murder spree. This lasted a month before he was slain, a month later the Sandpoint Chapel was burnt down.
This suggests that current year is 4707 AR, which makes sense since RotR was published in 2007 and in general AR = the Gregorian year plus 2700.
Elsewhere (page 27) it is stated that in 4705 AR, Ameiko and Tsuto have a terrible argument and Ameiko left Sandpoint to become an adventurer. As an aside, since Ameiko was born in 4789 AR (page 27 again), that means she was about 16 years old at the time.
Ameiko returns a year later (4706 AR) to attend her mother's funeral. This doesn't tie in with the Late Unpleasantness, Atsuii dies in 4702 AR didn't she?
On page 382 we are told that the Rusty Dragon Inn has been owned and operated for the past six years by Ameiko Kaijitsu, and she bought and renovated it after she retired from Adventuring.
This now suggests the current year is 4712 AR (because she became an adventurer in 4705 AR, retired and purchased the Rusty Dragon in 4706 AR).
Has this been addressed before? I tried searching the forum but haven't manage to find any clues but it might be the case I'm not looking in the right places or I'm not searching using the right key words.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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James Jacobs discussed this at one point. I’d start there. That’s how I treated it.

xris |
James Jacobs discussed this at one point. I’d start there. That’s how I treated it.
Thank you for that. It's exactly the sort of thing I was looking for.
Seems when they released the RotR Anniversary Edition, they didn't combine or update the timeline correctly for this storyline.