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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a series of defensive fortifications in the former [[Great Kingdom]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a series of defensive fortifications in what used to be the [[South Province]] of 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. | |||
==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. Most of those wizards were apprentice tier former mercenaries, having fled the wrath of their masters for whatever reason | 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, just to the east of [[Hexpools]] and west of [[Kalstrand]]. | The keeps were built along the Grayflood River, just to the east of [[Hexpools]] and west of [[Kalstrand]], on the Ahlissan Plains. | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 9 August 2023
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| Type: | Defensive fortification |
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| Government: | The Great Kingdom |
Grayflood Keeps is a series of defensive fortifications in what used to be the South Province of the former Great Kingdom.
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.
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.
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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| Grayflood Keeps | Settlement | Defensive Structure, | Ivid the Undying | 130 |