Series time line.

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I don't see why there can't be a 10 year gap between Farseer & Liveships?

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A 10 year gap would presumably allow the Fool's skin to change from ivory to amber- he certainly can't have gone straight from Buckkeep to Bingtown otherwise surely someone would comment on how fast his/her skin changes colour, especially in a community where people are away for extended periods of time and changes like that would be more obvious! The Fool presumably spent some time in Jamallia (it is implied in both LST & TM that he knew the workings of the court there well and had an understanding of the Satrap's upbringing) and possibly the outislands too (though I am less sure on the last bit)?

eta: We only have the oh-so-reliable word of Fitz (who wasn't even there!) that the Fool left Buckkeep at the end of farseer- he could have spent 5 years in chade's old chambers getting drunk or something