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The '''Baklunish Basin''' is the northwestern portion of the Flanaess. Consisting chiefly of remnants of the ancient Baklunish Empire, the human peoples of these lands are known as the Baklunish. The most important parts of this region include the nations of Ekbir, Ket, Tusmit, Ull, and Zeif, as well as the Dry Steppes and the Plains of the Paynims. Though not technically part of the Baklunish Basin, the lands of the Tiger and Wolf Nomads are sometimes included, as they are populated by people of Baklunish stock.
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}}The '''Baklunish Basin''', also known as the '''Baklunish West''', is the northwestern portion of the [[Flanaess]]. Consisting chiefly of remnants of the ancient [[Baklunish Empire]], the human peoples of these lands are known as the [[Baklunish]]. The most important parts of this region include the nations of [[Ekbir]], [[Ket]], [[Tusmit]], [[Ull]], and [[Zeif]], as well as the [[Dry Steppes]] and the [[Plains of the Ulakandar]]. Though not technically part of the Baklunish Basin, the lands of the [[Tiger Nomads|Tiger]] and [[Wolf Nomads]] are sometimes included, as they are populated by people of [[Baklunish]] stock.


The basin is bordered to the east by the Crystalmist Mountains, Yatil Mountains, and Barrier Peaks, and to the south by the Sulhaut Mountains. To the north, it is bordered by the Dramidj Ocean and to the west its limits are defined by the Tyurzi Mountains.
The basin is bordered to the east by the [[Crystalmist Mountains]], [[Yatil Mountains]], and [[Barrier Peaks]], and to the south by the [[Sulhaut Mountains]]. To the north, it's bordered by the [[Dramidj Ocean]] and to the west its limits are defined by the [[Tyurzi Mountains]].
 
==See Also==
*''See also'':  [[:Category:Characters of the Baklunish West|Characters of the Baklunish West]]
 
==References==
=====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.
*[[Sean K. Reynolds|Reynolds, Sean K.]]. ''Against the Giants: The Liberation of Geoff''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999. Page 4.
* [[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
*[[Williams, Skip]], and [[David C. Sutherland III]]. "Beyond the Flanaess." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' Annual'' #1. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
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[[Category:Valleys and basins]]
[[Category: Regions of the Flanaess]]

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Baklunish Basin
Previous region names, by Paul Herridge, original map by Anna Meyer
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Alt. names:Baklunish West

The Baklunish Basin, also known as the Baklunish West, is the northwestern portion of the Flanaess. Consisting chiefly of remnants of the ancient Baklunish Empire, the human peoples of these lands are known as the Baklunish. The most important parts of this region include the nations of Ekbir, Ket, Tusmit, Ull, and Zeif, as well as the Dry Steppes and the Plains of the Ulakandar. Though not technically part of the Baklunish Basin, the lands of the Tiger and Wolf Nomads are sometimes included, as they are populated by people of Baklunish stock.

The basin is bordered to the east by the Crystalmist Mountains, Yatil Mountains, and Barrier Peaks, and to the south by the Sulhaut Mountains. To the north, it's bordered by the Dramidj Ocean and to the west its limits are defined by the Tyurzi Mountains.

See Also

References

Citations
Bibliography
  • Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.

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