Velverdyva River
| Velverdyva | |
|---|---|
 The Velverdyva River illustrated by Rob Lazaretti from the Lazzaretti map, 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Type: | River |
| Geopolitical | |
| Region: | Perrenland, Flanaess |
| Settlements: | Dyvers, Highfolk, Verbobonc |
| Geography | |
| Source: | Lake Quag |
| Tributaries: | Fals River, Att River |
| Tributary of: | Nyr Dyv |
Lake Quag is drained by the mighty Velverdyva river system, one of the largest rivers in the entire Flanaess and the largest river in Perrenland. Indeed if one boarded a boat on Lake Quag, one could journey down the Velverdyva all the way to the Nyr Dyv, passing Greyhawk City itself, all the way to the sea. The river is regularly choked with traffic and small communities hug almost the entirety of the river's banks.
The Velverdyva exits Lake Quag at Quag Quay, a notorious braid of shingles, backwashes and groundings at the southern foot of the lake. At any one time there are at least a dozen flows from Lake Quag into the Velverdyva proper, however only two or three of these are ever navigable. The first thirty miles of this river are quite treacherous.
Lizardfolk, trolls and the odd marsh giant inhabit these washes and backwaters, making travel through this region perilous. An experienced pilot can find the main braids of the river and avoid these perils of course, but pilots are not cheap and river pirates lurk at the entrance points to the lake.
Currently the main channel used for river trade between the Velverdyva and the communities of Lake Quag is known as the Right Flow.
Further downriver the Velverdyva becomes both stable and broad, being relatively safe to travel. The one exception to this is the Gate of the Velverdyva, the canyon that separates Perrenland from the Highfolk, and the Clatspurs from the Yatils. Here the river is both swift and deep and an experienced pilot is needed to make the journey safely.
Once in Highfolk, the river flows past Verbeeg Hill. The waters make the land here very fertile and eels are commonly collected from the river.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- ———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | Artifact of Evil | 6, 128, 133, 134, 136 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | The City of Greyhawk: Adventure Cards | 17 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 3 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 18, 33 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | City of Hawks | 239 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | Dragon magazine #191 | 66 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | Dragon magazine #AN3 | 21 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | Dungeon magazine #053 | 32, 33, 34 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 27, 45, 64, 69 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 39, 40, 41, 45, 53, 54, 85, 86, 129, 130, 131, 132, 139, 140, 150, 151, 153 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 13 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | S1-4 Realms of Horror, Adventure Booklet | 55, 56 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | S4 The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, Book One | 2, 8 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | SJR6 Greyspace | 8 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 6-8, 14-16, 30 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 4, 5, 6, 28, 32 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | The Adventure Begins | 16, 37, 54-56 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | WG8 Fate of Istus | 93, 95, 96 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 23, 33, 35, 38 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 6, 8, 9, 18, 23, 24, 25 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | WGM1 Borderwatch | IBC |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | WGR4 The Marklands | 3, 7, 8, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 44, 48, 53 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 11, 21, 25, 41, 46, 49, 54, 55 |
| Velverdyva River | Geographical feature | River, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 15, 29 |
| Velverdyva River Valley | Place | Reference | SEE Highvale |