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==History== | ==History== | ||
''Dragon'' #230 | Long before his apotheosis, [[Zagyg|Zagig Yragerne]] created an "area about 30 miles in diameter with a climate completely different from its arctic surroundings."{{cite dragon|230|14|The Orbs of Dragonkind}}{{refn| name=drag230 |group=note|"The Orbs of Dragonkind" in ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #230 describes things the DM can do with the area, saying, "Possible themes for this setting include a dinosaur-filled ''Jurassic Park'', Peter Pan’s Never Land, or Frank Baum’s Oz."{{cite dragon|230|14|The Orbs of Dragonkind}}}} The implication is that place is Rigodruok. The Mad Archmage hid one of the [[Orbs of Dragonkind]] there in [[361 CY]], or conceivably in another valley with a similar location and description. | ||
[[Sormod]]. a merchant-adventurer from [[Perrenland]], came into the possession of a scrap of parchment originally recovered from [[Blackmoor Castle]]. The parchment included directions to the Rainbow Vale, and Sormod | [[Sormod]]. a merchant-adventurer from [[Perrenland]], came into the possession of a scrap of parchment originally recovered from [[Blackmoor Castle]]. The parchment included directions to the Rainbow Vale, and Sormod formed a grouup to explore it in [[Richfest]] of [[453 CY]]. Seven years later, in [[460 CY]], a journal purporting to be that of the expedition's magician, Henriki Ardand, surfaced in the [[Free City of Greyhawk]] at the bazaar. This text describes the group's journey to the vale and the extraordinary things they encountered there.{{csb|GA|100}} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Rigodruok | Rigodruok is a green, fertile bowl about 30 miles in diameter, surrounded by a range of low mountains and a region of obfuscating mist. Half a mile over the center of the valley is a small sunlike body. Large islands of land float in the sky as well, some of them with small rivers that plummet over the edges, showering the valley with rainbows and moisture. Beneath the "sun" is a lake from which steam arises, surrounded by several clumps of broken and rusted towers of iron and glass.{{csb|GA|100}} | ||
==Ecology and inhabitants== | ==Ecology and inhabitants== | ||
Rigodruok is said to contain a bewildering variety of flora, including birch, fir, [[sablewood]], oak, beech, [[usk]], [[yarpick]], magnolias, fig, palm, and [[deklo]]. | Rigodruok is said to contain a bewildering variety of flora, including birch, fir, [[sablewood]], oak, beech, [[usk]], [[yarpick]], magnolias, fig, palm, and [[deklo]].{{csb|GA|100}} | ||
The fauna and sapients of the valley include [[goblin]]s, [[bugbear]]s, giant spiders of various sorts, and primitive cave-dwelling [[human]]s who evidently worship the spiders and their humanoid servants as gods. | The fauna and sapients of the valley include [[goblin]]s, [[bugbear]]s, giant spiders of various sorts, and primitive cave-dwelling [[human]]s who evidently worship the spiders and their humanoid servants as gods.{{csb|GA|100}} | ||
==Features and settlements== | ==Features and settlements== | ||
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The whole valley is rich in diamonds, and a number of magical items can be found in the ruins or in the hands of the spiders and their alleys. | The whole valley is rich in diamonds, and a number of magical items can be found in the ruins or in the hands of the spiders and their alleys. | ||
==Bibliography== | == References == | ||
*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[ | === Notes === | ||
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* [[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | |||
: ———. "Greyhawk Mysterious Places." Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1999. Originally appeared in TSR's America Online folder as a second edition update to ''Greyhawk Adventures'', later moved to its website. No longer live on the WotC website but available from the Wayback Machine: [http://web.archive.org/web/20040222190643/http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Greyhawk/DnDGreyhawkMysteriousPlaces.asp] | |||
: ———. "The Orbs of Dragonkind." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #230. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996. | |||
* [[Ward, James]]. ''[[Greyhawk Adventures]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 19 October 2024
The Rainbow Vale of Rigodruok is a hidden valley located at Oerth's geographic north pole, on the continent of Telchuria beyond the Land of Black Ice.
The name "Rainbow Vale" was coined by Henriki Ardand, while Rigodruok is the name by which the natives know it.
History
Long before his apotheosis, Zagig Yragerne created an "area about 30 miles in diameter with a climate completely different from its arctic surroundings."[1][note 1] The implication is that place is Rigodruok. The Mad Archmage hid one of the Orbs of Dragonkind there in 361 CY, or conceivably in another valley with a similar location and description.
Sormod. a merchant-adventurer from Perrenland, came into the possession of a scrap of parchment originally recovered from Blackmoor Castle. The parchment included directions to the Rainbow Vale, and Sormod formed a grouup to explore it in Richfest of 453 CY. Seven years later, in 460 CY, a journal purporting to be that of the expedition's magician, Henriki Ardand, surfaced in the Free City of Greyhawk at the bazaar. This text describes the group's journey to the vale and the extraordinary things they encountered there.[2]
Description
Rigodruok is a green, fertile bowl about 30 miles in diameter, surrounded by a range of low mountains and a region of obfuscating mist. Half a mile over the center of the valley is a small sunlike body. Large islands of land float in the sky as well, some of them with small rivers that plummet over the edges, showering the valley with rainbows and moisture. Beneath the "sun" is a lake from which steam arises, surrounded by several clumps of broken and rusted towers of iron and glass.[2]
Ecology and inhabitants
Rigodruok is said to contain a bewildering variety of flora, including birch, fir, sablewood, oak, beech, usk, yarpick, magnolias, fig, palm, and deklo.[2]
The fauna and sapients of the valley include goblins, bugbears, giant spiders of various sorts, and primitive cave-dwelling humans who evidently worship the spiders and their humanoid servants as gods.[2]
Features and settlements
One human settlement includes large statues of spiders with valuable diamonds as eyes. An underground passage leads to the headwaters of the Fler River.
The whole valley is rich in diamonds, and a number of magical items can be found in the ruins or in the hands of the spiders and their alleys.
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- ———. "Greyhawk Mysterious Places." Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1999. Originally appeared in TSR's America Online folder as a second edition update to Greyhawk Adventures, later moved to its website. No longer live on the WotC website but available from the Wayback Machine: [1]
- ———. "The Orbs of Dragonkind." Dragon #230. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
- Ward, James. Greyhawk Adventures. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.
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
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| Rigodruok (Rainbow Vale) | Place | Greyhawk Adventures | 3, 99, 100, 101 |