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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a series of defensive fortifications in what used to be the [[South Province]] of the former [[Great Kingdom]], which is now in the [[Ahlissa|Kingdom of Ahlissa]] | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a series of defensive fortifications in the former [[Great Kingdom]] | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Grayflood Keeps are a series of three solid stone keeps built along the Greyflood River | The Grayflood Keeps are a series of three solid stone keeps built along the Greyflood River to protect the southern part of the Great Kingdom from things like bandits from [[Glorioles]], [[Rieuwood]], | ||
and [[Hollow Highlands]], army deserters and [[Sunndi]] raiders. There were also several dangerous magical beasts in the area, one of which was a manticore with | |||
poisonous spines and a fringe of venomous snakes around the crown of its head, with said head mounted on the wall of westernmost keep as a trophy. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Keeps were commissioned by Graf [[Reydrich]] during the tail end of the Greyhawk Wars. The keeps were constructed by slave labor and convicts and since speed was of the essence, several mages were brought in to cast Levitate and Tenser's Floating Disk spells to help the construction along. | The Keeps were commissioned by Graf [[Reydrich]] during the tail end of the Greyhawk Wars. The keeps were constructed by slave labor and convicts and since speed was of the essence, several mages were brought in to cast Levitate and Tenser's Floating Disk spells to help the construction along. Most of those wizards were apprentice tier former mercenaries, having fled the wrath of their masters for whatever reason (Many of them with stolen spellbooks). Two more keeps were planned by never got built due to the break-up of the Great Kingdom. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The keeps were built along the Grayflood River | The keeps were built along the Grayflood River, just to the east of [[Hexpools]] and west of [[Kalstrand]], on the Ahlissan Plains. | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
== | ==Rumors and legends== | ||
There were many monsters in the area when the keeps were built, mutated beasts of great ferocity, which were said to have been released by the [[Scarlet Brotherhood]], and the mages who were working on the towers were a wealth of information on poowerful mid-level mages in the area, particularly when drunk. | |||
== | == In ''Living Greyhawk'' == | ||
==Publishing history== | ==Publishing history== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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===Bibliography=== | ===Bibliography=== | ||
* [[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 | |||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Fortifications]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:57, 29 January 2025
| Grayflood Keeps | |
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 A Map showing the location of the Grayflood keeps. | |
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| Type: | Defensive fortifications |
| Location: | The former Great Kingdom |
Grayflood Keeps is a series of defensive fortifications in what used to be the South Province of the former Great Kingdom, which is now in the Kingdom of Ahlissa
Description
The Grayflood Keeps are a series of three solid stone keeps built along the Greyflood River to protect the southern part of the Great Kingdom from things like bandits from Glorioles, Rieuwood, and Hollow Highlands, army deserters and Sunndi raiders. There were also several dangerous magical beasts in the area, one of which was a manticore with poisonous spines and a fringe of venomous snakes around the crown of its head, with said head mounted on the wall of westernmost keep as a trophy.
History
The Keeps were commissioned by Graf Reydrich during the tail end of the Greyhawk Wars. The keeps were constructed by slave labor and convicts and since speed was of the essence, several mages were brought in to cast Levitate and Tenser's Floating Disk spells to help the construction along. Most of those wizards were apprentice tier former mercenaries, having fled the wrath of their masters for whatever reason (Many of them with stolen spellbooks). Two more keeps were planned by never got built due to the break-up of the Great Kingdom.
Geography
The keeps were built along the Grayflood River, just to the east of Hexpools and west of Kalstrand, on the Ahlissan Plains.
People
Rumors and legends
There were many monsters in the area when the keeps were built, mutated beasts of great ferocity, which were said to have been released by the Scarlet Brotherhood, and the mages who were working on the towers were a wealth of information on poowerful mid-level mages in the area, particularly when drunk.
In Living Greyhawk
Publishing history
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Grayflood Keeps | Settlement | Defensive Structure, | Ivid the Undying | 130 |