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This huge freshwater lake, recently named for a Keoish explorer, lies deep inside the jungles of the Amedio. When volcanic ash falls upon it, its waters produce supernatural effects harming the landscape and living creatures nearby, earning it the epithet "Storm Lake." Olman tribes consider it holy, and take to the waters in great bargelike rafts during certain seasonal rituals in order to make offerings of gold and other treasures. Ancient accursed ruins are on the north shore. | {{Location/Body of water | ||
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}}'''Lake Matreyus''' (also known as '''Matreyus Lake''' or '''Storm Lake''') is a large freshwater lake in the [[Amedio Jungle]]. | |||
== Description == | |||
{{quoted text|This huge freshwater lake, recently named for a Keoish explorer, lies deep inside the jungles of the [[Amedio Jungle|Amedio]]. When volcanic ash falls upon it, its waters produce supernatural effects harming the landscape and living creatures nearby, earning it the epithet "Storm Lake." [[Olman]] tribes consider it holy, and take to the waters in great bargelike rafts during certain seasonal rituals in order to make offerings of gold and other treasures. Ancient, accursed ruins are on the north shore.|{{csb|Living Greyhawk Gazetteer|149}} }} | |||
{{quoted text|The north side of this lake is the former [[Olman]] city of [[Elatalhuihle]], later discovered by [[Suel]] who fell victim to or caused a great curse on the place. Trees line the shore and produce useful or valuable materials. The lake is inhabited by giant clams whose pearls command good prices, as does the plumage of the brilliantly colored birds. Gigantic, ancient statues of stylized human faces and upper torsos dot the shoreline, most erect but some fallen and overgrown by vegetation; poisonous and disease-bearing animals lurk near the statues, and bodiless undead have been seen in their shadows during the half-dark of dusk and dawn.... The Amedian tribes of the south shore consider this place to be full of evil spirits and never come here.|{{csb|TSB|67}} }} | |||
=== Storm of Unknowing === | |||
The volcano, at the edge of the [[Hellfurnaces]], erupts at irregular intervals spanning generations. Intervals range between twenty and forty years. When it does so, the ash cloud from the eruption drifts over the northern shores of the lake, and remains there (without settling) for several days. Until it dissipates several days later, magical effects such as ''continual darkness'' are common. The acid rain falls from the ash cloud, and [[undead]]—like [[spawn of Kyuss]] and [[vampiric mists]]—and other evil creatures are more common. Lightning strikes the ancient statues there, while leaving them unharmed but destroying anything nearby.{{csb|TSB|67}} | |||
==References== | |||
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===Bibliography=== | |||
* [[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. [[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | |||
* [[Reynolds, Sean K]]. ''[[The Scarlet Brotherhood]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 3 May 2025
| Lake Matreyus | |
|---|---|
 Matreyus Lake in The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999). Cartography by Sam Wood. | |
| General information | |
| Alt. names: | Matreyus Lake, Storm Lake |
| Type: | Lake |
| Geopolitical | |
| Region: | Amedio Jungle |
| Geography | |
| Tributaries: | Lopi River |
Lake Matreyus (also known as Matreyus Lake or Storm Lake) is a large freshwater lake in the Amedio Jungle.
Description
"This huge freshwater lake, recently named for a Keoish explorer, lies deep inside the jungles of the Amedio. When volcanic ash falls upon it, its waters produce supernatural effects harming the landscape and living creatures nearby, earning it the epithet "Storm Lake." Olman tribes consider it holy, and take to the waters in great bargelike rafts during certain seasonal rituals in order to make offerings of gold and other treasures. Ancient, accursed ruins are on the north shore."[1]
"The north side of this lake is the former Olman city of Elatalhuihle, later discovered by Suel who fell victim to or caused a great curse on the place. Trees line the shore and produce useful or valuable materials. The lake is inhabited by giant clams whose pearls command good prices, as does the plumage of the brilliantly colored birds. Gigantic, ancient statues of stylized human faces and upper torsos dot the shoreline, most erect but some fallen and overgrown by vegetation; poisonous and disease-bearing animals lurk near the statues, and bodiless undead have been seen in their shadows during the half-dark of dusk and dawn.... The Amedian tribes of the south shore consider this place to be full of evil spirits and never come here."[2]
Storm of Unknowing
The volcano, at the edge of the Hellfurnaces, erupts at irregular intervals spanning generations. Intervals range between twenty and forty years. When it does so, the ash cloud from the eruption drifts over the northern shores of the lake, and remains there (without settling) for several days. Until it dissipates several days later, magical effects such as continual darkness are common. The acid rain falls from the ash cloud, and undead—like spawn of Kyuss and vampiric mists—and other evil creatures are more common. Lightning strikes the ancient statues there, while leaving them unharmed but destroying anything nearby.[2]
References
Citations
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.149.
- ↑ a b The Scarlet Brotherhood (1999), p.67.
Bibliography
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matreyus Lake {Storm Lake of Amedio} | Geographical feature | Lake, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 69 |
| Matreyus Lake {Storm Lake of Amedio} | Geographical feature | Lake, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 149 |
| Matreyus Lake {Storm Lake of Amedio} | Geographical feature | Lake, | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 23, 63, 67, 68, 71, Map |