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{{Realm
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|caption        = The arms of the Snow Barbarians, as depicted in the ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]'' (2000).
|name           = Kingdom of (the) Schnai
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|region         = [[Thillonrian Peninsula]]
|ruler          = Queen Ingrid of the Schnai
|authority      = 
|government     = Independent feudal monarchy with hereditary rulership
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|capital        = [[Soull]]
|major_towns    = Soull, [[Knudje]]
|provinces      = 
|population     = 209,000
|races          = 
|languages      = Fruz, Common, Dwarven, Halfling
|religions      = [[Kord]], [[Llerg]], [[Norebo]], [[Xerbo]], [[Vatun]]
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|coinage        = Kronar (gp), haf-kronar (ep), linnwurm (sp), thrall (cp)
|resources      = Copper, gems
|footnotes      = 
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The '''Kingdom of (the) Schnai''' is a political state of the [[Northern Flanaess]]. The people themselves are properly known as the '''Schnai''', but are sometimes referred to as '''Snow Barbarians'''.

==Geography==
The lands of the Schnai are in the far northeastern portion of the Flanaess, on what is known as the [[Thillonrian Peninsula]].  It is one of the [[North Kingdoms]].{{csb|DMG2024|167}}  They occupy the lands between the eastern [[Corusk Mountains]] and the [[Grendep Bay]].  Their territory is separated from that of the [[Fruzti]] by the [[Spikey Forest]], and though the land and climate on both sides of the forest are very similar, the landscape of the realm of the Schnai becomes much more rugged than the Fruztii region as the mountains turn south to the end of the peninsula.

In [[591 CY]], the most populous towns are [[Soull]] (pop. 5,600) and [[Knudje]] (pop. 4,500).

==People==
===Population===
In 591 CY, the population of the Schnai totaled 209,000 persons, the vast majority (almost 80%) being humans of [[Suel|
Suloise]] stock.  There are a notable number of [[Dwarf|dwarves]] (8%) and [[Halfling|halflings]] (6%), while [[Elf|elves]], [[Gnome|gnomes]], half-elves, and [[Half-orc|half-orcs]] can be found as well.

===Religion===
The most popular deities among the Schnai are [[Kord]], [[Llerg]], [[Norebo]], [[Xerbo]], and [[Vatun]].

===Languages===
The most widely-spoken languages in the lands of the Schnai are the [[Cold Tongue]], [[Common]], [[Dwarven language|Dwarven]], and [[Halfling#Language|Halfling]].

==Government==
The Schnai maintain an independent feudal monarchy with hereditary rulership. 

In [[576 CY]], this is Queen [[Ingrid]] of the Schnai (female human).{{csb|DMG2024|167}}  

In [[591 CY]] (and some earlier sources), the sovereign is His Bellicose Majesty, King [[Ingemar Hartensen]] of the Schnai (CN male human Bbn16).{{csb|LGG|105}}  

The ruler loosely reigns over several jarls who meet yearly at a gathering called the Assembly of Knudje; certain issues raised at the Assembly can be brought before the leader for resolution.  Both the sovereign and the [[jarl]]s maintain their own sets of advisers.

The national capital is [[Soull]].

===Administrative Divisions===
There are eleven noble fiefs in the realm of the Schnai.  Each fief is led by a clan jarl, while each jarl lords over numerous smaller holdings.

===Heraldry===
The Schnai coat of arms is blazoned thus: ''Or, a roundel gules''.

==Economy==
===Resources===
The Schnai are noted for producing copper and low- to average-quality gems.

===Currency===
The Schnai standard coinage consists of the gold kronar (gp), electrum haf-kronar (ep), silver linnwurm (sp), and copper thrall (cp).

== References ==
=== Notes ===
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=== Citations ===
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=== 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
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