Campaign
descriptions:
The
Flanaess: Eastern
portion of the continent of Oerik, a centre of enlightened humanity
but isolated by devastated lands of the fallen Baklunish and Suel
Empires. Home to the city of Greyhawk.
Great
Kingdom of Aerdi: Once-dominant
but now much reduced empire, fragmented into independent kingdoms
like Nyrond and Furyondy, its ruling 'Overkings' sunk into decadence
and evil.
Keoland:
A
large feudal kingdom of the Flanaess, mostly bordered by friendly
nations, some non-human such as the Ulek states to the east, but also
holdings of the piratical Sea Princes to the south.
Jadis:
Rough
frontier town, hacked from the jungles of Hepmonaland by colonists
calling it 'The New World' or 'New Capria', who but recently sailed
west across the Ocean.
Cantaboria:
Fabled
land-mass ravaged by foul plagues and undead hordes for two
millennia, since their peaceful pantheon was riven by war.
Recently-risen nations include the Empire of Ayathgaron.
New
Cantaboria: Known
as Fireland due to a huge volcano; noxious gases emitted locally
obscure the lesser moon Celene and often create the mirage of a
second sun in the sky, particularly at dawn.
Earthsea:
Extensive
archipelago reaching into the Great Ocean. Also known as the Isles of
Schlegia, and populated by a hardy, insular folk with strange customs
and peculiarly subtle magics.
Capria:
An
imperialistic feudal nation with oppressive social structure, where
the power of magic is much weaker than in most other parts of
Oerth.
Other descriptions:
Baklunish
Empire: More
properly called the Baklunish Basin these days. A land of steppes
populated by nomadic horsemen.
Barbarian
Seameast: A
windswept land covered with primeval forests where fiery but
convivial tribesmen dwell.
Celestial
Imperium: A
vast nation peopled with a hard-working peasantry ruled by a complex
bureaucracy.
Dragons
Island: Tales
from the Celestial Imperium speak of a land ruled by a dragon prince.
If such a place exists, it probably lies here.
Elvanian
Forest: An
enclave of lofty trees clinging to foothills rising from the desert
below. Elves and other wild sylvan races dwell here.
Elven
Lands: It
seems that eleven seafarers crossed the Solnor Ocean millennia ago
and established a kingdom upon this peninsula.
Empire
of Lynn: A
sea of burning sands fill most of Oerik's western end. The fabled
city of Lynn, perhaps settled by seafarers from the Flanaess, has
grown rich from coastal trade and the desert's mineral wealth.
Erypt:
An
arid land ruled by a dynasty of priest kings.
Fireland:
A
land not unlike the Hellfurnaces region of the Flanaess. Volcanoes
and geysers sprout amid glaciers. A hardy folk dwells among the
coastal fjords.
Gigantea:
A
land populated by giants, or so I've heard tell.
High
Khanate: An
and land peopled by two tribes of sturdy nomads. The inlanders
resemble the horsemen of the Baklunish Basin, but on the coast they
take to boats.
Hyperboria:
My
own name for an icy continent whose interior holds Oerth's north pole
and secrets even I have not fathomed. A semi-permanent bridge of ice
connects the land to Oerik proper, but the crossing is treacherous at
best.
lshtarland:
A
land watered by southern storms and at least two great rivers. The
city of Ishtar vies with the merchants of Lynn and the warlords of
Tharquish for control of coastal trade.
Kingdoms
of the Marches: A
temperate land filled with princely states. Perhaps another locale
colonized by seafarers from across the Solnor.
Low
Khanate: A
companion realm to the High Khanate; named more for its location in a
deep vale below the mountains than for any inferior status. A hidden
valley reputedly contains the tombs of khans from both
realms.
Nippon:
A
densely populated island nation of fishermen, warriors, and poets.
Unsure of the place's real name.
Nippon
Dominion: A
protectorate only recently conquered by the warriors of
Nippon.
Orcreich:
A
nation of orcs ruled by a tyrannical king. The orcs seem to thrive
under the brutal regime.
Polaria:
Not
a land mass at all, but a collection of islands locked in a
semi-permanent ice cap.
Red
Kingdom: This
land is so named for the color of its rocks. It's inhabitants remain
unknown to me.
Suel
Empire: You
know this area as the Sea of Dust. Tales of its former glory is known
to you.
Tarquis
Dominions: An
ancient protectorate of the Tharquish Empire.
Tharquish
Empire: An
island nation of seafarers who have ambitions that extend to the
neighboring continents.
The
Tribes of Enllaves: A
land of proud desert nomads who eke out a living on a high plateau
that escapes the worst heat of the sand sea. A few tribes-men live in
mud-brick towns built around central squares that contain steep-sided
pyramids. I have never learned whether the pyramids serve as
monuments, tombs, temples, or something else altogether.
Wall
of Tsian: A
massive fortification separating the Celestial Imperium from
Orcreich, a formidable deterrent to anyone but the king of Orcreich.
The Imperium has begun another, even grander wall farther
west.
Zindia:
A
tropical land where rich cities rise from steaming jungles.
Celestial
Sea: A
warm shallow gulf where merchants from Erypt and the Imperium ply
their trades.
Gulf
of Ishtar: The
privateers of Tharquish and the fleets of Ishtar vie for control
here.
Gulf
of Ra: A
deep body reputed to hide a kingdom of sahuagin.
Jothunheim
Sea: A
frigid body of water littered with icebergs. Giants ply the waters in
great drakkars.
Mare
Mysticum: A
mystery to me.
Ocean
of Storms: A
region of gray sea lashed by endless tempests.
Oceanum
Titanicum: The
eastern-most extent of what you know as the Solnor ocean.
Pearl
Sea: So
named for the rich pearl beds found on Nippon's eastern shores.
Sea
of Hyperboria: An
ice-choked stretch of deep water where the coastal tribesmen of the
High Khanate hunt and fish from hide boats.
Sea
of Nippon: A
body of water made infamous by freak storms and enormous sea monsters
- if the tales prove true.
Sea
of the Dragon King: A
deep arm of the pearl sea noted for its cobalt blue waters and
teeming coral reefs.
Sea
of Thunder: A
smaller, but no less violent, companion to the Sea of Storms.
See original map on this site.
