Sulm
| Sulm | |
|---|---|
 Sulm, depicted in Polyhedron #157, p23, art by Craig Zipse. (2005) | |
| General information | |
| Region: | Old Aerdy West |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | Shattados (last king) |
| Government: | Monarchy |
| Established: | -1900 CY |
| Demographics | |
| Capital: | Utaa |
| Major towns: | Unaagh, Utaa |
| Provinces: | Sulm and its conquered neighbors: Ronhas, Durha, Rhugha, and Truun |
| Races: | Human (Flan) |
| Groups | |
| Religions: | Nerull, Tharizdun, possibly Tiamat |
| Allies: | The Hueleneaer |
| Enemies: | Durha, Itar, Ronhass, Rhugha, Truun |
Sulm was an ancient Flan kingdom that occupied much of the Bright Desert in the days when it was a fertile land.
History
The ancestors of the Sulmi were nomads who lived in the grasslands where the Bright Desert lies today, living in harmony with the land and worshipping spirits of earth and air. Like most of the nomads in the region, they slowly became more sophisticated under the influence of the demigod Vathris. The Kingdom of Sulm came to prominence circa -1900 CY after it was bolstered by the necromantic adepts of Caerdiralor, who taught them dark secrets and promised wealth and glory in exchange for the favor of the Sulmi royal house. Throughout its history, the kingdom spent much of its time crushing its neighbors, the rival kingdoms of Durha, Itar, Ronhass, Rhugha, and Truun. Only the Kingdom of Itar was strong enough to stand against Sulm, though it, too, would eventually fall.
After centuries of expansion, Sulm began its slow decline circa -1400 CY, some say due to the influence of Nerull and other dark powers. Kyuss was a powerful priest of Nerull during Sulm's imperial age, shortly before its destruction. He was exiled for his profane experiments on undead in the sacred mortuary city of Unaagh, and traveled with hundreds of followers to the Amedio Jungle.
Circa -700 CY the Kingdom of Sulm fell, destroyed by its last king. The king, Shattados, used the power of a dark artifact known as the Scorpion Crown in an attempt to gain perpetual dominion over his subjects. Instead, the crown turned Shattados into a gigantic scorpion and his people into manscorpions and (possibly)[citation needed] dune stalkers. A few became asheratis instead due to the grace of Geshtai. The land itself was even changed, transformed into a vast wasteland now known as the Bright Desert. This is known as the Curse of Shattados.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Broadhurst, Creighton. "Into the Bright Desert." Dungeon #98, (Polyhedron #157). Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2003.
- ———. "Mysterious Places: Dominions of the Flannae." Wizards of the Coast website. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved on 2 September 2025
- Broadhurst, Creighton; Paul Looby, and Stuart Kerrigan. "The Brightlands". WotC, 10 August 2004. Archived from the original on 03 June 2009. Retrieved on 2 September 2025.
- Broadhurst, Creighton, Andrew Maguire, Paul Looby, and Stuart Kerrigan. "Denizens of the Bright Desert." Dungeon #103, (Polyhedron #162). Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2003.
- Broadhurst, Creighton, and Stephen Radney-MacFarland. Blight on Bright Sands Sourcebook. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]
- Decker, Jesse. "The Spire of Long Shadows." Dungeon #130. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Mona, Erik. "Reflections in Silica: Sulm and Itar" (Wizards of the Coast, unpublished). Available online: [2]
- Pryor, Anthony. Rary the Traitor. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Reynolds, Sean K., Frederick Weining, and Erik Mona. "Blood of Heroes." Living Greyhawk Journal #3. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulm | Kingdom | Dragon magazine #293 | 90 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Dragon magazine #294 | 93 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 13, 15 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 23 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Oerth Journal #01 | 14 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Oerth Journal #02 | 16 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Oerth Journal #20 | 21 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Oerth Journal #21 | 4,8,10 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Oerth Journal #22 | 44 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Oerth Journal #27 | 16,17,18 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | Oerth Journal #32 | 8 | |
| Sulm | Kingdom | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 15, 17, 24, 27-30, 32, 33, 42, 44, 46, 60-62 | |
| Sulmish | People Group | People, | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 23, 24, 27, 30, 32, 33, 44 |
| Sulmish Robes of Magical Enhancement | Item | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 26 |