Zelrad
House Zelrad is one of the surviving houses from the Suel Empire that was destroyed in the Colorless Rain of Fire a thousand years ago.
History
After the great Suel houses fled away from the Suel Imperium at the end of the Baklunish-Suloise Wars, they ventured far and wide across the Flanaess Those of House Zelrad made their way to the northeastern Flanaess and were brought into the Kingdom of Queen Ehlissa with open arms. Eventually, the Aerdi that conquered that kingdom, and it became the Great Kingdom.[1]
In Living Greyhawk
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During the Living Greyhawk campaign, House Zelrad was fleshed out a little more than was written about them previousoly.
The Living Greyhawk description of the history of House Zelrad:
"House Zelrad arrive to an area which would later become the South Province of Great Kingdom. Having established a peaceful contact with the Flan Kingdom of Ehlissa, the Zelreds build their first settlements and slowly expand into present day Naerie. The Zelreds were surprised to find other Suel already living in these lands.
These Suels had fled their empire decades earlier yet had no trouble in allying with Zelreds. Over the centuries the Zelreds expanded their areas, conquered all other Suel settlements of the coast and even asserted vast control over Ehlissa during its decline. However, their success would not survive the coming of the Aerdy.
After a series of skirmishes and wars, collectively known as the "Zelrad Wars", Azharadian the Great conquered all lands of present-day Naerie. The last stronghold of Zelred in Karnosa, located in the Iron Hills, resisted until - 60 CY before falling to the Aerdy, thus signaling the end of the Zelrad Kingdoms. Some say that Zelrad mages experimented with Oerthblood magics in Iron Hills and enabled the relatively small settlement to resist the might of Aerdy for a long time.
Eventually these lands became part of the Great Kingdom of Aerdy and prospered greatly. The land was rich and easily farmed, and the surrounding lands were at peace. Aside from a few internal turmoils, Idee was at peace until the Great Kingdom went into decline."[2]
The date given (-60 CY) for the "defeat" of the Zelrad in the Naerie Gazetteer differed from officially published material about House Zelrad. According to LGG author Gary Holian, the date had never been established in officially published material.[3]
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ "Silent Sorcery". Living Greyhawk Journal #4 (May 2001), p.17.
- ↑ LG Naerie Gazetteer (RPGA) (2007) , p.3.
- ↑ Gary Holian (@PSmedger), "I never set the date in which the Zelrad Suel were defeated, nor even confirmed they were defeated at all. The absorption of the South Province/Ahlissa by the growing Great Kingdom was a largely peaceful exercise of diplomacy. Points further south, were another matter entirely." Discord, Greyhawk Online, 10 June, 2022, 1:03pm [1]
Bibliography
- Anders Lindborg, Nick Bell, et al. Living Greyhawk: Gazetteer of The Principality of Naerie LG Naerie Triad, published online. April 2007.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schleretha of Zelradton (Matriarch) | Non-player character | Female, Human, | Ivid the Undying | 21 |
| Schleretha of Zelradton (Matriarch) | Non-player character | Female, Human, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 53 |
| Zelrad | People Group | Clan, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 64 |
| Zelrad | People Group | Clan, | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 12, 17 |
| Zelrad | People Group | Clan, | Oerth Journal #07 | 35 |
| Zelrad | People Group | Clan, | Oerth Journal #18 | 17 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 19 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | Dragon magazine #057 | 15, 16 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | From the Ashes: References Card | #3 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | Ivid the Undying | 21, 59, 128, 132, 133, 134, 135, 155 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 11, 27, 53, 60, 64, 87, 93, 109 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 21, 22, 23, 24, 56, 57, 80, 110 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | The Adventure Begins | 26, 28 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | The Tomb of Horrors—Greyhawk Classics Book 7 | IC |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 15 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 35 |
| Zelradton {Zeltradon} city | Settlement | Ahlissa, Capital, Settlement, (576 pop: 7000), (585 pop: 10000), (591 pop: 12900), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | IBC |