Wyvernen
| Wyvernen | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Realm: | Domain of Greyhawk |
| Size: | Hamlet |
| Government | |
| Authority: | Hendred Blerrid |
| Government: | Dictatorship |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 165 (in 585 CY) 180 (in 591 CY) |
| Races: | Humans, gnomes |
| Languages: | Common, Gnomish |
| Groups | |
| Religions: | Hextor |
Wyvernen is a hamlet at the very southern edge of the Domain of Greyhawk, though the priest-dictator, Hendred Blerrid, insists the settlement is independent.[1][2] It is comprised of "farmers, bandits, raiders, peat-diggers (...which is sold to Safeton as fuel), and a family of gnome cutthroats chased out of Safeton."[1]
History
Orcish raiding parties began attacking Wyvernen in 585 CY, but were driven off by Hendred's magic. This has spurred on his extreme prejudice toward orcs. He now regularly urges his militia to prepare for battle and gives impassioned theatrical speeches, colored with the imagery of orcish blood washing their walls.[2]
Geography
Wyvernen is the southernmost settlement within the Domain of Greyhawk. It lies on the southern border of the Holdings of Safeton region and the northern border of the Orcish Empire of the Pomarj. It is due southwest of Safeton, along Wyvern's Run.
There are sunken peat bogs due north of the village, at the bottom of a four-mile-long gorge which drops nearly 600ft to the peat beds.[2]
People
The citizens of Wyvernen are split into four categories: farmers, bandits, peat-diggers, and the family of evil-aligned, cutthroat gnomes, who fled here from Safeton.[2]
Population
In 585 CY, Wyvernen held a modest population of 165.[2] By 591 CY, this number had grown slightly to 180.[1]
Religion
Their leader, Hendred, is a devout priest of Hextor. It is unclear to what extent Hextor's religious dogmas are followed by, or enforced upon, the other denizens of Wyvernen.[2]
Government
Hendred rules the people of Wyvernen with an iron fist, to such an extent that he asserts sovereignty and separation from Greyhawk.[2]
Economy
Wyvernen doesn't have much in the way of trade, save for the peat they sell to Safeton as fuel.[2]
Militia
The defenses of Wyvernen comprise a stone-and-wood wall which encircle the hamlet, a makeshift lot of bandits, and their leader Hendred, who rides a trained wyvern into battle.[2]
Despite sitting unambiguously within the Domain of Greyhawk and therefore qualifying for shared defenses, Hendred's arrogance has led him to refuse their help. He forbids the militias of Greyhawk from entering, approaching, or aiding the village, even in times of crisis.[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: (TSR, 1992). Item code TSR1064. ISBN 1-56076-341-8
- Reynolds, Sean K. and Chris Pramas. Slavers. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. Item code 11621.
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvernen | Settlement | Settlement, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 55, 57 |
| Wyvernen | Settlement | Settlement, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 7, 46, 47 |