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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The city lies in the southwest of the Principality of Ahlissa, near the border between the [[Ahlissa|United Kingdom of Ahlisssa]] and [[Sunndi]], about one hundred fifty miles northeast of the terminus of the [[Iron Hills]] and near the foothills of the northern terminus of the [[Hollow Highlands]]. It is situated on the banks of the [[ | The city lies in the southwest of the Principality of Ahlissa, near the border between the [[Ahlissa|United Kingdom of Ahlisssa]] and [[Sunndi]], about one hundred fifty miles northeast of the terminus of the [[Iron Hills]] and near the foothills of the northern terminus of the [[Hollow Highlands]]. It is situated on the banks of the [[Grayflood River]], whose headwaters are formed from water flowing from the hexpools themselves.{{csb|Ivid|130-131}} | ||
==Cityscape== | ==Cityscape== | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 2 August 2023
| Hexpools | |
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 Hexpools depicted in From the Ashes (1992). Art by Darlene. | |
| General information | |
| Realm: | Ahlissa |
| Size: | City |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 11,000 |
Hexpools is a city in the former South Province of the Great Kingdom, and later in Ahlissa.
History
Hexpools and its pools were built c.286 CY, with the pools being designed and enchanted by the wizard Farlockend, statues of whom dot the city.[1]
Geography
The city lies in the southwest of the Principality of Ahlissa, near the border between the United Kingdom of Ahlisssa and Sunndi, about one hundred fifty miles northeast of the terminus of the Iron Hills and near the foothills of the northern terminus of the Hollow Highlands. It is situated on the banks of the Grayflood River, whose headwaters are formed from water flowing from the hexpools themselves.[1]
Cityscape
The city is named for the six hexagonal limestone pools built in a ring around the outside of the city. The hexpools power the city's mills and can be used to create high-powered streams of water to defend the city which can devastate a besieging army. Each pool is roughly a hundred feet across, thirty feet deep, and has walls ten feet high. The pools are filled by water magically drawn upward from underground aquifers.[1]
Just inside the hexpools is a thirty-foot-tall limestone wall surrounding the city.
People
Population
Demographics
Notable individuals
The most notable person by far in the city's history is Farlockend, the wizard who built the hexpools. He is regarded as a local hero, bordering on saint. His statues are all over the city, and whenever anyone mentions his name, they add "blessings on him!".[1]
Religion
Government
The city is run by a hereditary aristocratic council made up of decedents of Farlockend. Those within the city are hesitant to question this, even in the face of ineptitude, for fear of the magic of the hexpools ceasing to function as intended.[1]
Heraldry
Economy
Resources
Trade
Currency
Rumors & legends
Creative origins
Publication history
See also
Gallery
External links
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
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 19 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | Dragon magazine #293 | 93 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | Dragon magazine #299 | 100 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | From the Ashes: References Card | #3 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | Ivid the Undying | 130, 131, 155 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 64, 109, 112 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 21, 24, 25, 110, 111, 152 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | Oerth Journal #07 | 36,37 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | Oerth Journal #16 | 10,16,17,18,20,21,22,24 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | Oerth Journal #17 | 8 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | Oerth Journal #18 | 5 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | The Adventure Begins | 29 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | The Tomb of Horrors—Greyhawk Classics Book 7 | IC |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | WG6 Isle of the Ape | 27 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 16 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 35 |
| Hexpools | Settlement | Ahlissa, Settlement, (591 pop: 12700), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | IBC |
| Trevellyn of Hexpools | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #293 | 93 | |
| Trevellyn of Hexpools | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 64, 112 |