Monday, October 19, 2009

Irongate

Subject: [GREYTALK] Irongate
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 17:48:33 EST
From: "Rip Van Wormer>"
Reply-To: The GREYtalk Discussion List

The Fallengod Peninsula was in ancient days dominated by dwarves, working away in their halls on the exposed bones of the Oerth.

With the falling of the City of Summer Stars, elven refugees settled the peninsula's surface in scattered villages, vainly trying to rebuild their lore. Halflings, true to their peoples' plastic nature, lived among both races, adapting their appearance to resemble their host races. The Flan, by and large, avoided the region. Especially in the wake of Vecna's victory, they weren't wanted.

It wasn't until the peninsula was overrun first by the Suel fleeing the conquering Oeridians and then by the pursuing hosts of Aerdy themselves that the elder folk of the Fallengod had to contend with humanity living among them.

It was the dwarves who first built a port near the human village of Talian in order to take advantage of the growing human trade from the sea and the convenient natural sea-caves. Products were shipped from the dwarven smithies and foundries via dark underground rivers flowing out the caves into the harbor.

The deep natural harbor was widened by the dwurfolk, and the city of Irongate was born. Sailors from Idee, Onnwal, and even the isolated villages of the elves began stopping there for supplies and trading with the locals. In time, ships from across the Flanaess were going to Irongate to sell their wares, bringing such exotic creatures as kenku, bullywugs, and catfolk, as well as a number of adventurous gnomes attracted by the promise of gemstones and alcohol.

The SeaMaze, Irongate's most distinctive feature and the one most visible from the sea, was built in 447 CY, after independence from the Great Kingdom was proclaimed. The majority of citizens didn't emphasize with Aerdy at all anymore, and even the language had changed over time. The SeaMaze was an incredible feat of dwarven engineering, a labyrinth of stone and concrete protecting the city's seaside entrance (or did it protect the mouth of the harbor? Ideas?) The enormous pylons rising out of the bay have become synonymous in the minds of Oerth with the city's titular Gate.

Irongate is a complex, rich mix of Oerth's cultures. The city's first human
-- elf marriage took place in 202 CY, and the first legal coupling of human and dwarf took place not long after. Cobb Darg, the current mayor, is from an old merchant family with blood so mixed that it's hard to tell what species have gone into his physiology.

Holidays celebrated in the City of Iron include Ulhamir, the festival of creation, brok'org, the tyranny of souls, Good Luck Day, the kenku new year, the Night of Shadows, and the myriad festivals of Bralm.

Notable foods include specialty mixed drinks, seasoned turtle-egg omelets, etc. Foods are commonly heavily spiced, a combination of subterranean products and a great deal of fish. Zagyg Chaos Mead, famous around the Nyr Dyv, is actually based on a long tradition of mixed drinks begun in Irongate.

Prominent gods of the region include Bralm, Muamman Duathal, Xerbo, Fortubo, Vegadain, Abbathor, Corellon Larethian, Osprem, Zilchus, Procan, Velnius, Phaulkon, Atroa, Wenta, Sotillon, Wastri, and Telchur.

Entertainment: besides a wide selection of restaurants from seedy dockside dives to five star dinner theaters catering to wealthy merchants, Irongate is known for its gnomish operas. Gnomes will perform anything, from the saga of Johydee's Mask to the Mutilation of Gruumsh, the Courtship of Wee Jas to the Urvin Seasmith cycle of comic privateer yarns, all set to the rousing gnomish voice, amplified by that race's complex nasal passages until in a trained singer it reputably rivals the decibel level of a dragonne. Prostitution is kept low, but a determined solicitor can discover a whore for every taste imaginable. The Irongate thieves' guild regulates all such transactions and keeps them at a fair price.

Encyclopedia Grehawkania Index Project Update

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:50:17 -0500
From: Jason Zavoda
Subject: Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index Project Update

This is a large Index project still in the works. If anyone is interested in reviewing the current update please email me and I will send them a copy. If anyone notices any mistakes or omissions I would greatly appreciate hearing back.
The file is around 200kb at the moment, I can split that up to any size if it is too much as a single email. I have included the A's from the Index as an example.
Thanks
Jason Zavoda

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Adventure Begins (TAB)
The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps (TAB:AM)
Against The Giants - The Liberation of Geoff - Adventure (ATG)
The Crypt of Lyzandred the Man (COLTM)
The Doomgrinder (TD)
Players Guide to Greyhawk (PGTG)
The Return of the Eight (ROT8)
The Scarlet Brotherhood (TSB)
The Star Cairns (TSC)

Abbreviations
BC = Back Cover
FC = Front Cover
IBC = Inside Back Cover
IC = Inside Front Cover

.A]

NAME: A Guide to the Etheral Plane
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 49,

NAME: Aarakocra
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 40,
TSB pg# - 56,59

NAME: Aasimon
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 21,

NAME: Aasimon, Solar
PAGE REFERENCE: RTO8 Pg# - 31,

NAME: Abbathor
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 88,

NAME: Abbor-Alz
PAGE REFERENCE: COLTM: Pg# - 2,4,6
PGTG Pg# - 9,25,50,52,62,63
TAB Pg# - 6,48,54,55,57,58,61,64,65,69,101,115
TAB:AM Pg# - 2-5,14
TSC Pg# - IC,2-5,23,29,30,38

NAME: Abyss
PAGE REFERENCE: RTO8 Pg# - 9,10,15,16,20,52,54-56
TSC Pg# - 41,44,46

NAME: Acererak
PAGE REFERENCE: COLTM Pg# - 29,
PGTG Pg# - 18,27,
TSB Pg# - 4,31

NAME: Ad-Zol (Emperor)
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 2

NAME: Adalorn, Camp
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB:AM Pg# - 6

NAME: Adaro Forest
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 50,56,59,Map

NAME: Admundfort (Ship)
PAGE REFERENCE: RTO8 Pg# - 21,25

NAME: Admunfort Island
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 55,
RTO8 Pg# - 6,59
TAB Pg# - 11,20,92,101,116
TAB:AM Pg# - 5,

NAME: Adri Forest
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 35,
TAB Pg# - 23,26,27,58

NAME: Adri-Nyrond Alliance
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 26,

NAME: Adventure Begins, The
PAGE REFERENCE: TD Pg# - 29,

NAME: Aerdi
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 5,9,19
TAB Pg# - 8,18,28,29,55,56,57,119
TSB Pg# - 4,
TSC Pg# - 2,
NAME: Aerdi Sea
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 27,

NAME: Aerdrie Faenya
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 84

NAME: Aerdy, Great Kingdom of Northern
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 5,6,7,9,12,16,24,26,34,35,61
RTO8 Pg# - 9,19,42,47,56
TAB Pg# - 11,17,18,23-27,29-31,56-58,92
TSB Pg# - 4,5,24

NAME: Aestrella Shanfarel
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 85,

NAME: Agath (of Thrunch)
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 3,
TAB Pg# - 9,

NAME: Age of Great Sorrow
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 58,
TSC Pg# - 2,

NAME: Ahlissa, Kingdom of
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 26,27

NAME: Ahlissa, Principality of
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 26,

NAME: Ahlissa, United Kingdom of
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 7,12,24,26,34
RTO8 Pg# - 56,
TAB Pg# - 17,18,23-29,31-34,45,62,63,85,86,92,102,115
TSB Pg# - 6,7,24,31

NAME: Ahlissan
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 8
TAB Pg# - 25,28,

NAME: Ahlissan Merchants Headquarters, City of Greyhawk
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 32,
TAB Pg# - 102

NAME: Akat
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 60

NAME: Ake River
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 50,57,Map

NAME: Akialo Swamp
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 56,59,61,Map

NAME: Al (Mad)
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 127

NAME: Al'Akbar
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 20

NAME: Al-Qadim
PAGE REFERENCE: RTO8 Pg# - 62

NAME: Alatla Minah
PAGE REFERENCE: TSC Pg# - 38,39,44

NAME: Alda
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 81,82,

NAME: Ale Bay (Hardby)
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 47

NAME: Alesco
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 25,

NAME: Algoid
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 69,

NAME: Alhamazad (The Wise)
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 21,22
RTO8 Pg# - 53,54,62
TAB Pg# - 7,
NAME: Alida Vaessen
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 48,

NAME: Alitarc
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 20,

NAME: Allitur (Alia)
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 20
TSB Pg# - 32

NAME: Almor
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 6,10,12,22
TAB Pg# - 5,17,19,24,27,30,69,71,89,92
TSB Pg# - 5

NAME: Almorian
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 24,27,30
TSB Pg# - 34

NAME: Alocotla (Alacotla)
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 44,46-49,53-56,Map

NAME: Alocotlan
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 54,

NAME: Alphonse Odealle
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 90,

NAME: Alsi Sventis
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 119,

NAME: Alsvid
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 54,

NAME: Alzahim
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 105,

NAME: Amedi (Amedian)
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 10,62-64

NAME: Amedio Jungle
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 3,7,8,10,34,36,40,45,46
TAB Pg# - 2,12,14,18,19,25,32,34,38,
TSB Pg# - 1,4,6,7,9,10,12,16,20,22-24,29,36,37,45,47,48, 62-71,77,86,89,Map

NAME: An Inspection of the Nature of Oerth
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 12,

NAME: Anatal
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 47,48,50,56,Map

NAME: Anatali
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 56,

NAME: Andrade Mirrius (Aros Mander)
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 91,103,108

NAME: Aneku River
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 68,Map

NAME: Anesh
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 60,61

NAME: Anfaren Silverbow
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 24

NAME: Ankheg
PAGE REFERENCE: COLTM Pg# - 16
TSB Pg# - 59,75,76
TSC Pg# - IC,

NAME: Anmo River
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 57,Map

NAME: Ant, Giant
PAGE REFERENCE: COLTM Pg# - 3
TSB Pg# - 59,69

NAME: Anton Palmirian(Sir)
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 64,
TD Pg# - 23

NAME: Aodis
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 89,

NAME: Ape, Carniverous
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 13,92,
TSB Pg# - 59,69

NAME: Apocatequil
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 64,

NAME: Apothecaries & Herbalists, Guild of, (City of Greyhawk)
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 29

NAME: Apparition
PAGE REFERENCE: RTO8 Pg# - 39,40,

NAME: Arakay
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 50,

NAME: Arakosh Headcleaver
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 48,

NAME: Archael Hamalen
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 77,

NAME: Archbold III
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 25
RTO8 Pg# - 59,
TAB Pg# - 30,

NAME: Architects & Stonemasons, Guild of, (City of Greyhawk)
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 29,33
TAB Pg# - 69,112,114

NAME: Architects & Stonemasons, Guild of, (City of Greyhawk)
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 112,121

NAME: Are you athought?
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 49

NAME: Arentol
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 62,

NAME: Arinohal
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 19,

NAME: Arkalan Sammal(of Ket)
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 97,

NAME: Arkandy Benris
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 107,108

NAME: Arm of Nerull
PAGE REFERENCE: TSC Pg# - 6,47,

NAME: Arman, Lord
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 44,46,

NAME: Arnoth Sudheim
PAGE REFERENCE: TSC Pg# - 6,7

NAME: Aroks Landing
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - IC,

NAME: Artisan Quarter (City of Greyhawk)
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 29,33
TAB Pg# - 50,67,69,71,78,82,95,98,111,114,115,123,

NAME: Artisan Quarter City Watch Sation (City of Greyhawk)
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 112,

NAME: Ashaam
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 45,46,63,

NAME: Asicur
PAGE REFERENCE: TD Pg# - 41,42,

NAME: Asp
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 30,

NAME: Asperdi Duxchan
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 7
TAB Pg# - 29

NAME: Assassins, Guild of, (City of Greyhawk)
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 29,30,59
TAB Pg# - 34,40,41,44,57,60,62,63,68,69,73,99,101,116,120, 124,126,127

NAME: Assassins End (City of Greyhawk)
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 33,
TAB Pg# - 125,126

NAME: Astral Plane
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 19,
TSC Pg# - 38,39,41,43-45,

NAME: Ataman
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 23

NAME: Athania
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 27,

NAME: Athans ( The Skullstomper)
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 49,

NAME: Atikula River
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 68,Map,

NAME: Atroa
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 14,20
TAB Pg# - 42

NAME: Atroas Laugh
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 8,

NAME: Aurumvorax
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 27,

NAME: Aval Ren
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 28,

NAME: Avali Swamp
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 57,Map,

NAME: Axel Tharnhew
PAGE REFERENCE: TAB Pg# - 119,

NAME: Axuxal, Isles of
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 67,68,Map,

NAME: Axuxal (People)
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 68,

NAME: Azak-Zil, Pits of
PAGE REFERENCE: COLTM Pg# - IC,30,
TAB Pg# - 3,
TSC Pg# - IC,

NAME: Azeil, Castle
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 1,45,63,

NAME: Azeil, Clan
PAGE REFERENCE: ATG Pg# - 1,2,44,45,62,63,

NAME: Azteotl Hills
PAGE REFERENCE: TSB Pg# - 56,59,61,Map,

NAME: Azure Sea
PAGE REFERENCE: PGTG Pg# - 5,7,22
TAB Pg# - 5,11,18,29,30,33,34,54,62
TD Pg# - 46,
TSB Pg# - 27,29,30,63,Map,
TSC Pg# - IC,

Greyhawk parallels to real world deities

Date sent: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 01:26:56 EDT
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From: Rasgon
Subject: [GREYTALK] Greyhawk parallels to real world deities
To: GREYTALK@MITVMA.MIT.EDU

Samwise asked, a week or so ago, what real world gods we associated with the gods of the flanaess. Also, Tal Meta complained that the gods of greyhawk lacked a mythology of their own. Someone else wanted more detail on the lesser gods. For them and whoever else is interested, here's a partial list of gods I associate with various greyhawk divinities. This list is just for inspiration in characterizing and writing about the deities. In some cases, the god will not be a perfect match.
Beory: Gaea and Rhea (greek), Grandmother Earth (amerindian), Hathor (Egypt)
Boccob: Thoth (Egypt), Hermes Tresmagistus (Catholic and esoteric), Odin (norse), Math Mathonwy (welsh)
Corellon Laerthan: Siva and Prajapati (indian), Zurvan (persian), Set (egypt)
Gruumsh: Horus (egypt), Tezcatlipoca (aztec)
Incabulos: Rudra, Chal and Hara (Indian), Plague & Pestilence (christian 4 horsemen)
Istus: Orlog and Norns (norse), three Fates (greek)
Nerull: Hades (greek), Ahriman (persian), Ghede (Haitian), Death (Medieval Europe), Arawn (welsh), Nergal (Babylonian)
Pelor: Asclepius and Helios (greek), Ormahzd (persian), Sun (Amerindian), Diancecht (celtic)
Rao: Osiris (egypt), Krishna (Indian), Great Spirit and Hiawatha (Amerindian)
Celestian: Bhuvanesvari (Indian), Akasagarbha (buddhist), Valevalenan (Samoan), Hermes (greek), Gabriel (Catholic), Wah-Kan-tah (Quapaw)
Cyndor: Coqui Zee (Zapotec), Leta Aquinchino (southern Zapotec), Braham (Indian)
Ehlonna: Artemis (greek), Epona (celtic), Ki (Sumerian)
Erythnul: Phobos, Typhoeus and Deimos (greek), Agni (Indian)
Fharlanghn: Mercury (Roman), Anthony of Padua, Christopher, Nicholas of Myra, Raphael and Three Magi (Catholic saints of travel)
Heironeous: Mithras (Roman), Tyr (norse), Lancelot (arthurian), St. George (catholic)
Hextor: Ares (greek), the Spanish Inquisition, Joseph Stalin, Huitzilopochtli (aztec)
Kord: Heracles (greek), Thor (norse)
Lendor: Chronos (greek), Methuselah (hebrew)
Obad-Hai: Sylvanus (gaulish), Attis (greek), Osiris (Egyptian), GreatSpirit(amerindian)
Olidammara: Dionysus and Hermes (greek), Vitus, Amand and Valentine (catholic)
Pholtus: Apollo (greek), Mithras (Roman), Anu (babylonian)
Procan: Oceanus and Proteus (greek), Nun (egypt), Apsu (babylonian), Manannan Mac Lir (celtic), Aegir (norse), St Brendan, Christopher & Elmo (catholic)
Ralishaz: Coyote (amerindian), Loki (norse)
St Cuthbert: Forseti (norse), Alphonsus Liguori (catholic)
Tharizdun: Apep (Egypt), Fenris Wolf (Norse), Nyarlothotep (lovecraft)
Trithereon: Horus (egypt), Willian Tell (swiss), William Wallace (scottish)
Ulaa: Fuji (japan), Delphi (greek)
Wee Jas: Hecate (greek)
Zilchus: Francis of Assisi and Nicholas of Myra (catholic), Pluton (greek)
Atroa: Flora (Roman)
Beltar: Hel (norse), Ereshkigal (babylonian), Lilith (hebrew), Coatlique (aztec), the Devil's Dam (medieval Europe), other chthonic forms of the Great Goddess
Berei: Hesta and Demeter (greek)
Bleredd: Ba (egypt), Ancanco (peru), Hephesteus (greek), Wayland (norse)
Bralm: anyone know the patron saint of beekeepers? And Isadore (catholic)
Delleb: Thomas Aquinas (catholic)
Fortubo: St Bernard of Mountjoux (catholic)
Llerg: Thor (norse), Enkidu (sumerian)
Velnius: Aeolus (greek), El (semitic)
I'm bored, so I'll just do a couple more...
Mayaheine: Athene (greek), Joan of Arc (catholic)
Wastri: the Demiurge (gnostic), Enki (sumerian), Dagon (Canaan)

'kay. I'm done. Any questions?