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'''Castle Blarco''' is a castle in the [[Duchy of Urnst]].<ref>{{cite web|author=David Wall (cartography)|title=Living Greyhawk Duchy of Unrst|url=http://www.duchyurnst.org/|format=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060402185923/http://www.duchyurnst.org/|archivedate=April 02, 2006|work=|publisher=RPGA LG DoU Triad|accessdate=19 November 2024}}</ref> | '''Castle Blarco''' is a castle in the [[Duchy of Urnst]].<ref>{{cite web|author=David Wall (cartography)|title=Living Greyhawk Duchy of Unrst|url=http://www.duchyurnst.org/|format=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060402185923/http://www.duchyurnst.org/|archivedate=April 02, 2006|work=|publisher=RPGA LG DoU Triad|accessdate=19 November 2024}}</ref> | ||
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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Castle Blarco is located in the [[Cairn Hills]], west of [[Goldplain]], on a trade to the [[Free City of Greyhawk]], near the headwaters of the [[River Staven]].<ref>''Balancing the Scales'' (2006) ([[RPGA]]), p.36</ref> | Castle Blarco is located in the [[Cairn Hills]], west of [[Goldplain]], on a trade to the [[Free City of Greyhawk]], near the headwaters of the [[River Staven]].<ref>''Balancing the Scales'' (2006) ([[RPGA]]), p.36</ref> | ||
== Military == | |||
The following units are headquartered here:<ref>''Ducal Guard Book ver 4'' (2006)([[RPGA]]), p.27</ref> | |||
* 8th heavy infantry | |||
* 9th archers | |||
* 15th infantry | |||
* 24th light cavalry | |||
* 28th light cavalry | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
Uses the [[Duchy of Urnst|duchy]]'s standard coinage consisting of the platinum sterling duke (pp), gold duke (gp), electrum bright (ep), silver shield (sp), and copper common (cp).{{csb|LGG|124}} | Uses the [[Duchy of Urnst|duchy]]'s standard coinage consisting of the platinum sterling duke (pp), gold duke (gp), electrum bright (ep), silver shield (sp), and copper common (cp).{{csb|LGG|124}} | ||
The castle and military's presence has fostered the growth of a respectable town around Castle Blarco that is simply called [[Blarco]].<ref>''Ducal Guard Book ver 4'' (2006)([[RPGA]]), p.24, 25</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Castle Blarco | |
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| Alt. Spelling: | Castle Biarco |
| Realm: | Duchy of Urnst |
| Size: | Castle |
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| Ruler: | March Warden Lord Brondar Grek |
Castle Blarco is a castle in the Duchy of Urnst.[1]
Description
Castle Blarco is headquarters of the Cairn Hills March.[2]
Geography
Castle Blarco is located in the Cairn Hills, west of Goldplain, on a trade to the Free City of Greyhawk, near the headwaters of the River Staven.[3]
Military
The following units are headquartered here:[4]
- 8th heavy infantry
- 9th archers
- 15th infantry
- 24th light cavalry
- 28th light cavalry
History
Economy
Uses the duchy's standard coinage consisting of the platinum sterling duke (pp), gold duke (gp), electrum bright (ep), silver shield (sp), and copper common (cp).[5]
The castle and military's presence has fostered the growth of a respectable town around Castle Blarco that is simply called Blarco.[6]
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ David Wall (cartography). Living Greyhawk Duchy of Unrst. RPGA LG DoU Triad. Archived from the original on April 02, 2006. Retrieved on 19 November 2024.
- ↑ What's Mine is Mine (2005) (RPGA), p.4
- ↑ Balancing the Scales (2006) (RPGA), p.36
- ↑ Ducal Guard Book ver 4 (2006)(RPGA), p.27
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.124.
- ↑ Ducal Guard Book ver 4 (2006)(RPGA), p.24, 25
Bibliography
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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