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| The '''Battle of Emridy Meadows''' was a critical military event in which the allied forces of good sacked the [[Temple of Elemental Evil]] and dispersed hordes of its cultists. Emridy Meadows itself is a series of grassy clearings south of the [[Velverdyva]].
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| Men-at-arms from [[Furyondy]] and [[Veluna]] united with [[Dwarf|dwarves]] from the [[Lortmil Mountains|Lortmils]], [[Gnome|gnomes]] from the [[Kron Hills]], and an army of [[Elf|elven]] archers to face the threat of the [[Horde of Elemental Evil]], comprised largely of savage humanoids such as [[Orc|orcs]], ogres, and [[gnoll]]s. The arrival of the elves from the shadows of the [[Gnarley Forest]] turned the tide of battle, trapping the savage humanoids against a bend in the Velverdyva where they were routed and slaughtered.
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| After dispersing the Horde of Elemental Evil, the allied forces laid siege to the Temple of Elemental Evil itself, defeating it within a fortnight. Spellcasters loyal to the goodly army cooperated on a spell of sealing that bound the demoness [[Zuggtmoy]] (a major instigator in the Horde of Elemental Evil) to some of the deepest chambers in the castle's dungeons.
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| At some point in this battle, [[Serten]], cleric of [[Saint Cuthbert]] and member of the [[Citadel of Eight]], was slain. The Citadel was notable for its absence (save Serten) at this pivotal moment in the history of the [[Flanaess]], and their failure to take part in the Battle of Emridy Meadows contributed to the group's decline and eventual disbandment.
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| ==The Battle of Emridy Meadows in other media==
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| The battle itself is portrayed as the introductory cut-scene in ''[[The Temple of Elemental Evil (computer game)|The Temple of Elemental Evil]]'', an Atari computer game from 2003. In this version, the cleric [[Hrudek]] of [[Hommlet]], along with other members of the good allies, did not complete the cleansing of the lower chambers of the Temple. As a result, years later the Temple would rise again driven by the clerics [[Lareth]] of [[Lolth]] and Lord [[Hedrack]] of Zuggtmoy.
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| ==Bibliography==
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| *[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
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| *[[Mona, Erik]], and [[Gary Holian]]. "Wheels Within Wheels: [[Greyhawk]]'s [[Circle of Eight]]." ''[[Living Greyhawk Journal]]'' #0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. Available online: [http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LGJcircleof8pdf.zip]
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| *Leitheusser, Jon, and Perkins, Christopher. "The Battle of Emridy Meadows". ''[[Dungeon (magazine)|Dungeon]]'' #221. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2013.
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| [[Category:Military conflicts|Emridy Meadows]]
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