View source for Bissel

{{Realm
|name = March of Bissel
|image =[[Image:Bissel01.jpg]]
|caption =The arms of Bissel, as depicted in the ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]'' (2000).
|motto = 
|region = [[Sheldomar Valley]]
|ruler = Margrave [[Larrangin]]
|government = Feudal monarchy owing fealty to [[Gran March]] and [[Veluna]], with Margrave chosen by the leadership of the [[Knights of the Watch]]
|capital = Pellak
|major_towns = [[Pellak]], [[Thornward]]
|provinces = Twenty-six knight-baronies, eight townships, and one capital township
|resources = Foodstuffs, cloth, gold, gems
|coinage = [Modified [[Keoland]]] griffon (pp), lion (gp), eagle (ep), stag (sp), roc (cp).
|population = 123,880 
|races = 
|languages = Common, various Baklunish dialects, Dwarven
|alignments = 
|religions = [[Heironeous]], [[Zilchus]], [[Fharlanghn]], [[Geshtai]], [[Rao]], [[Istus]]
|allies = 
|enemies = 
}}
'''Bissel''', properly known as the '''March of Bissel''', is a political state of the [[Flanaess]].

==Geography==
Modern Bissel is generally located in the western-central portion of the Flanaess. It is bordered by the [[Barrier Peaks]] to the north and west, by the [[Dim Forest]] to the south, and by the [[Lorridges]] to the east.

In 591 CY, the most populous towns are Thornward, and Pellak (pop. 2,300).  Thornward itself was once the capital of Bissel, but is now a town governed jointly by Bissel, Gran March, Ket, and Veluna (resulting from an agreement know as the Thornward Division).

==People==
===Population===
In 591 CY, the population of Bissel totaled 123,880 persons, over 80% being humans of [[Oeridian]], [[Suloise|Suel]], and [[Baklunish]] descent. Approximately 10% of the population is [[Dwarf|dwarven]], with other humanoid races making up the remainder of the population.

===Religion===
The most popular deities among Bissel's citizens are [[Heironeous]], [[Zilchus]], [[Fharlanghn]], [[Geshtai]], [[Rao]], and [[Istus]].

===Languages===
The most widely-spoken languages in Bissel include Common, various Baklunish dialects, and Dwarven.

==Government==
Bissel is a feudal monarchy, and ruled by His Lofty Grace, [[Larrangin]], the Margrave of Bissel, and owing fealty to [[Gran March]] and [[Veluna]].  The margrave is chosen by the leadership of the [[Knights of the Watch]].

The country itself is divided into twenty-six knight-baronies, eight townships, and one capital township, for the national capital of Pellak.

===Heraldry===
Bissel's coat of arms is blazoned thus: ''Per pale indented gules and argent, over all a tower sable''.

==Economy==
===Resources===
Bissel is noted for producing foodstuffs, cloth, gold, and low-quality gems from mining operations.

===Currency===
Bissel's standard coinage is modelled after [[Keoland|Keoland's]], and consists of the platinum griffon (pp), gold lion (gp), electrum eagle (ep), silver stag (sp), and copper roc (cp).

==Bibliography==
*[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''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]]. ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.

* [[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv=1727302323 PDF by William Allman with maps].  Original RTF archived:[http://web.archive.org/web/20081218001449/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Wizards.com]. WGR7 or WGRx


[[Category:Realms]]{{index}}