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The '''Nyr Dyv''', also known as the "Lake of Unknown Depths," is a fresh water lake in the ''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' campaign setting. Centrally located in the [[Flanaess]], the Nyr Dyv is the largest known body of fresh water known to the people of that region of [[Oerik]].

Geographically, the Nyr Dyv is located north of the [[Free City of Greyhawk]], which can easily be reached from the lake via the [[Selintan]] River.  As such, [[Rhennee]] barges may be found navigating the lake, along with commercial or naval traffic bound to or from the Free City.

The city of [[Dyvers]], the [[Cairn Hills]], and the [[Duchy of Urnst]] also border the southern shores of the Nyr Dyv.  To the west lies the Kingdom of [[Furyondy]], to the east the [[County of Urnst]], and to the north the [[Shield Lands]] and the [[Empire of Iuz]].

==Ecology==
As its nickname suggests, the true depth of the lake is unknown, but certainly significant.  Its waters support a variety of aquatic life, some of it quite dangerous. Piracy is also a concern, though the waters are patrolled by ships from Dyvers, Furyondy, Greyhawk, and the [[Urnst states]].

==Features and settlements==
The Nyr Dyv has three major navigable inlets: the [[Velverdyva River|Velverdyva]] to the west, and the [[Veng River|Veng]] and [[Artonsamay]] to the north. Its two major navigable outlets include the [[Selintan]] to the south and [[Nesser River]] to the southeast. Major ports on or near the Nyr Dyv include Dyvers, Greyhawk, [[Nyrstran]], [[Leukish]], [[High Mardreth]], [[Radigast City]], [[Alhaster]], [[Admundfort]], [[Critwall]], and [[Willip]].

The Nyr Dyv is rumored to hold the remains of an ancient civilization known as the [[Isles of Woe]], which sank beneath the waves prior to the [[Great Migrations]]. Many explorers have fruitlessly searched the lake for evidence of this civilization. Though unusual pieces of jewelry, strange silver coins, and alien carvings of obsidian reputed to be remnants of the Isles of Woe are sometimes found in the markets of surrounding cities, most are regarded as forgeries.

==External link==
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==References==
===Citations===
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===Bibliography===
*[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''Dungeon Master's Guide''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.
*-----. ''The [[World of Greyhawk]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
*-----. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
*[[Niles, Douglas]], and [[Carl Sargent]]. ''[[The City of Greyhawk]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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[[Category:Bodies of water]]
[[Category:Lakes]]