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{{Settlement
{{Settlement
| name          = Pelleur Keep
| name          = Pelleur Keep
| image  =
|image  = [[File:Cordrend map 01.png|250px]]
| caption =  
|caption = Pelleur Keep map, by John Knecht in [[The Marklands]] (1993).
| motto        = <!-- motto, nickname, or other name of settlement -->
| motto        = <!-- motto, nickname, or other name of settlement -->
| realm        = Kingdom of [[Nyrond]]
| realm        = Kingdom of [[Nyrond]]
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| government    =  
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| alignment    =  
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| population    =  
| population    = 0 (abandoned) (585 CY)
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==History==
==History==
In Spring [[585 CY]] the keep was a weakness in Nyrond's defensive line, after being abandoned due to monsters (including xorn, wyverns, hook horrors and even a group of rare spriggan) repeatedly emerging from the nearby hills and attacking the garrison causing serious casualties. The defensive line of aptrols was withdrawn 3 miles from the keep, with much equipment abandoned in the keep. Magical causes of the attacks were suspected when the attacks rarely advanced to the new line.{{csb|WGR4|84}}
In Spring [[585 CY]] the keep was a weakness in Nyrond's defensive line, after being abandoned due to monsters (including xorn, wyverns, hook horrors and even a group of rare spriggan) repeatedly emerging from the nearby hills and attacking the garrison causing serious casualties. The defensive line of aptrols was withdrawn 3 miles from the keep, with much equipment abandoned in the keep. Magical causes of the attacks were suspected when the attacks rarely advanced to the new line.{{csb|WGR4|84}}
== In ''Living Greyhawk'' ==
{{LGsection}}
In the ''[[Living Greyhawk]]'' campaign, Pelleur Keep was detailed in the "Nyrond Gazetteer" fan-created source-book. It was indicated as having been reoccupied and strengthened after major humanoid raids destroyed 3 mining towns. in [[591 CY]] it was a major base for Royal-General [[Osmeran]]'s attacks into the Flinty Hills.
== External links ==
{{External link disclaimer}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080511170448/http://www.nyrond.org/turbine/page/nyr/gazetteer/womtham/#Pelleur Pelleur Keep] page on Nyrond Living Greyhawk Triad web site via Way Back Machine]


== References ==
== References ==
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=== Bibliography ===
=== Bibliography ===
* [[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[The Marklands]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993
* [[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[The Marklands]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993
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Latest revision as of 12:02, 3 August 2024

Greyhawk Settlement
Pelleur Keep
Pelleur Keep map, by John Knecht in The Marklands (1993).
General information
Realm:Kingdom of Nyrond
Size:Keep
Demographics
Population:0 (abandoned) (585 CY)

Pelleur Keep is a stone keep in the Kingdom of Nyrond on the edge of the Flinty Hills.

Geography

Pelleur Keep is located at the edge of the Flinty Hills, opposite the Bone March.[1]

History

In Spring 585 CY the keep was a weakness in Nyrond's defensive line, after being abandoned due to monsters (including xorn, wyverns, hook horrors and even a group of rare spriggan) repeatedly emerging from the nearby hills and attacking the garrison causing serious casualties. The defensive line of aptrols was withdrawn 3 miles from the keep, with much equipment abandoned in the keep. Magical causes of the attacks were suspected when the attacks rarely advanced to the new line.[1]

In Living Greyhawk

In the Living Greyhawk campaign, Pelleur Keep was detailed in the "Nyrond Gazetteer" fan-created source-book. It was indicated as having been reoccupied and strengthened after major humanoid raids destroyed 3 mining towns. in 591 CY it was a major base for Royal-General Osmeran's attacks into the Flinty Hills.

Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.

  • Pelleur Keep page on Nyrond Living Greyhawk Triad web site via Way Back Machine]

References

Citations

  1. a b WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.84.

Bibliography

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

Pelleur Keep Settlement Defensive Structure, WGR4 The Marklands 84