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The '''Urnst States''' are two nations in the central [[Flanaess]], the [[Duchy of Urnst]] and the [[County of Urnst]]. They were once a single nation, the [[Kingdom of Urnst]], a "mildly tyrannical" dominion named after a royal house of the ancient [[Suel]]. The County of Urnst was established as a distinct protectorate nation in 189 [[Common Year|CY]] by [[Overking]] [[Jirenen]] of [[Aerdy]]. It was captured by [[Nyrond]] after that nation broke from the [[Great Kingdom]], and as a result has greater [[Oeridian]] influence than the Duchy, although both are independent of Nyrond today. | The '''Urnst States''' are two nations in the central [[Flanaess]], the [[Duchy of Urnst]] and the [[County of Urnst]]. | ||
==History== | |||
They were once a single nation, the [[Kingdom of Urnst]], a "mildly tyrannical" dominion named after a royal house of the ancient [[Suel]]. The County of Urnst was established as a distinct protectorate nation in 189 [[Common Year|CY]] by [[Overking]] [[Jirenen]] of [[Aerdy]]. It was captured by [[Nyrond]] after that nation broke from the [[Great Kingdom]], and as a result has greater [[Oeridian]] influence than the Duchy, although both are independent of Nyrond today. | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | *[[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]]. ''[[ | *[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | ||
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | *[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | ||
[[Category:Greyhawk realms]] | [[Category:Greyhawk realms]] | ||
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The Urnst States are two nations in the central Flanaess, the Duchy of Urnst and the County of Urnst.
History
They were once a single nation, the Kingdom of Urnst, a "mildly tyrannical" dominion named after a royal house of the ancient Suel. The County of Urnst was established as a distinct protectorate nation in 189 CY by Overking Jirenen of Aerdy. It was captured by Nyrond after that nation broke from the Great Kingdom, and as a result has greater Oeridian influence than the Duchy, although both are independent of Nyrond today.
Bibliography
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- -----. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- 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.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.