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[[Image:Flanaess04.jpg|400px|thumb|right|The Flanaess, circa [[591 CY]]. Based on the [[Darlene map|original map]] by {{smallcaps|[[Darlene]]}}.]]
The '''Flanaess''' is the eastern part of the continent of [[Oerik]], one of the four continents of [[Oerth]]. As well as being home to a number of demihuman and humanoid races, it is also inhabited by the [[Suloise|Suel]], [[Bakluni]], [[Oerid]], and [[Flan]] subraces of humanity.

== Geography ==
The Flanaess can be broken down geographically as follows:
;The [[Baklunish Basin]] or "Baklunish West" 
: Far West. An area of temperate prairies, forests, and coastal lands. It is largely separated from the rest of the Flanaess by the great [[Yatils]], [[Barrier Peaks]], and [[Crystalmist Mountains]]. The realms here are a strong-hold of [[Baklunish]] culture.{{csb|LGG|3}} 
;The [[Sheldomar Valley]] or "Old Keoland"
: West. The fertile Sheldomar Valley features two great rivers, the [[Sheldomar River]] and the [[Javan River]], running between the [[Crystalmists]] and [[Lortmil Mountains]] until it reaches the [[Azure Sea]]. The climate is warm and mild, and many elves, dwarves, gnomes, and halflings live peaefullt with Suel, Oeridian, and Flan farmers and lords.{{csb|LGG|4}}
;The "[[Bitter North]]" or "Old Blackmoor" 
: Northwest. These lands north of the [[Yatil Mountains]], from the [[Drawmidj Ocean]] coast to the [[Dulsi River]], are a region of steppes and coniferous forests with a climate that varies from cool to frigid, making this a sparsely settled area home mostly to nomads and goblinoids, except in [[Perrenland]].{{csb|LGG|3}}
;The [[Empire of Iuz]] or "Northern Reaches" 
: North. Centred on the lands of Iuz north of Lake Whyestil, it also includes most of the land from the western edge of the [[Vesve Forest]] across the north-central Flanaess to [[Tenh]]. These lands are generally wilderness dotted with ruined human towns and active orc lairs, with a cool to temperate climate.{{csb|LGG|4}}
;The Western [[Nyr Dyv]] or "Old [[Ferrond]]"
: Center of the Flanaess. The lands from the Nyr Dyv to the Yatils have long been a stronghold of good in the Flanaess, home to humans of Oeridian and Flan descent, along with dwarves, and elves. The rich soil, pleasant climate, and healthy trade relations with neighbors to the east, south and west, make it a strong and wealthy region.{{csb|LGG|4}}
;The [[Thillonrian Peninsula]] or "Barbarian North"
: Northeast. It is an isolated, mountainous region home to many Suel barbarians who call their land Rhizia. It features a ruggedly beautiful landscape of high mountains, coniferous forests, and deep fjords. The climate is subarctic, with rocky soil and a brief growing season.{{csb|LGG|4}} 
;"[[Old Aerdy East]]"
: East.  The former [[Great Kingdom]] in the east. The lands south and east of the Rakers and north of the [[Vast Swamp]], off to the Solnor coast, were the heartland of the Great Kingdom. These lands are rich and their climate pleasant, although years of civil war and oppression have damaged the economy.{{csb|LGG|4}}
;"Old Aerdy West" or "Old Nyrond"
: East. The lands between the eastern Nyr Dyv and the southern [[Rakers]] are temperate and fertile. Folk of Oeridian, Suloise and Flan ancestry live in relative harmony in the lands of [[Nyrond]], [[Urnst]], [[Tenh]] and the [[Theocracy of the Pale]]. This area was once part of the [[Great Kingdom]].{{csb|LGG|4}} 

=== Neighboring lands ===
Regions on the edges of the Flanaess include:
;The [[Amedio Jungle]] and [[Hepmonaland]] to the south.
: Tropical lands covered largely in thick jungles or savannahs.
;The [[Sea of Dust]] to the south west. 
: The remnants of the former [[Suel Empire]].

== Weather ==
Except in the far north, temperatures reach below zero only in the winter months of [[Greyhawk Calendar|Sunsebb]] and [[Greyhawk Calendar|Fireseek]] and sometimes at night in late autumn and early spring. Even then temperatures seldom dip far below 0. The northeast and central regions of the Flanaess are the coldest, with winters extending into [[Greyhawk Calendar|Ready'reat]] and [[Greyhawk Calendar|Readying]]. The warm currents of the [[Dramidj Ocean]] moderate the climate of the lands that border it. Summer typically lasts five or more months. Prevailing winds blow from the northeast in winter and autumn and from the southeast the rest of the year. Wintry northern winds are sometimes known as "[[Telchur|Telchur's]] breath," while easterly winds are sometimes called "[[Atroa|Atroa's]] laugh." Plentiful rainfall supports bountiful agriculture throughout most of the Flanaess.

== Gallery ==
=== Maps ===
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Image:Paizo Map01.jpg|The [[Lazzaretti map]] ([[595 CY]]), by [[Rob Lazzaretti]], 2005.
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==See also==
*[[:Category:Characters of the Flanaess]]
*[[Realms of the Flanaess]]
*[[Lazzaretti map]]

==External link==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanaess The Flanaess at ''Wikipedia''].

== References ==
=== Notes ===
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=== Citations ===
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*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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