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| Ahlissa | |
|---|---|
 The arms of Ahlissa, as depicted in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000). | |
| General information | |
| Demonym: | Ahlissan |
| Region: | Old Aerdy East |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | Overking Xavener I |
| Government: | Monarchy |
| Established: | 587 CY |
| Demographics | |
| Capital: | Kalstrand |
| Provinces: | Eight principalities, one grand principality, various marchlands, and numerous very small noble fiefs (counties, duchies, and baronies) |
| Population: | 3,836,100 |
| Groups | |
| Religions: | Zilchus*, Hextor, the Oeridian agricultural gods, Xerbo, Fharlanghn, Olidammara, Kord, Norebo, Ralishaz, Procan, Kurell, orc pantheon, halfling pantheon, Boccob, Wee Jas, Delleb, Syrul, various goblinoid gods, Rudd, and the elven pantheon |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Coinage: | [Modified Aerdy] nightingale (pp), crown (gp), noble (ep), penny (sp), common (cp). |
Ahlissa, properly known as the United Kingdom of Ahlissa, is a political state of the Flanaess.
History
The ancient Flan kingdom of Ahlissa was founded over 1,700 years ago by the legendary Queen Ehlissa the Enchanter. This state lasted some 700 years (several hundred years watched over by Queen Ehlissa herself), but was crumbling by the time the Aerdi reached it in approximately -400 CY.
The next wave of settlers was the Zelrad house of Suloise, who founded the city of Zelradton.
The Aerdi first settled the Solnor coast, the various royal houses forming petty principalities there. The kingdoms of Thalland and the Medegian Bladelands were founded shortly afterwards. Other petty empires formed, including those of Tuerny and Lum. The quarrels between these various states exhausted one another, and in -217 CY the Kingdom of Aerdy was founded by Mikar of Garasteth, who made Rel Astra his capital.
The Battle of a Fortnight's Length in -109 CY established the Great Kingdom, the greatest empire the modern Flanaess has ever known (though the Keoish have cause to disagree).
The fall of Rauxes in 586 CY meant the Great Kingdom's end. In 587, the United Kingdom of Ahlissa was created by Xavener of House Darmen.
In 591 CY Overking Xavener ordered the creation of a new route for the Windmarch, which is an incredibly old trade line which had somewhat ended a few years earlier because the Great Kingdom had fallen and wars made international travel unsafe.
Geography
Modern Ahlissa is generally located in the southeastern portion of the Flanaess, and is one of the largest countries on the subcontinent. Its western boundary with Nyrond runs generally north from Relmor Bar to the town of Innspa at the southernmost reaches of the Flinty Hills, then down through the Ardri forest, southeast to the confluence of the Nallid and Imeda Rivers -- the town of Orred is considered to be within Ahlissan territory, while the ruins of Rauxes are not). The Grandwood Forest is claimed as a marchland of the realm, but that claim is disputed by Rel Astra and the powers of the Solnor Compact. All the lands from Relmor and Dunhead Bay in the west to the Aerdi sea in the east (except for Onnwal, and the free city of Irongate) as far south as Naerie are claimed, though the Hollow Highlands, the Grayflood River, and the Glorioles form an effective physical southern boundary.
As of 591 CY, the most populous towns are Rel Deven (pop. 29,400), Torrich (pop. 27,500), Kalstrand (pop. 24,000), Jalpa (pop. 22,900), Prymp (pop. 17,400), Nulbish (pop. 17,100), Zelradton (pop. 12,900), Hexpools (pop. 12,700), Innspa (pop. 12,200), Naerie (pop. 6,300), Orred (pop. 5,800), Carnifand (pop. 4,800), Pardue (pop. 4,100), Ralsand (pop. 2,500), and Sarndt (pop. 2,300).
People
Population
As of 591 CY, the population of Ahlissa totaled 3,836,100 persons, almost 80% of whom are humans of Oeridian and Suel descent (with some Flan stock as well). Halflings make up almost another 10% of the population, while elves (predominantly of the Sylvan variety), dwarves, gnomes, half-elves, half-orcs and orcs appear in increasingly smaller numbers.
Religion
The religious leanings of Ahlissa's population are quite diverse. Though Zilchus is most favored by the state, other popular deities among the citizenry are Hextor, the Oeridian agricultural gods, Xerbo, Fharlanghn, Olidammara, Kord, Norebo, Ralishaz, Procan, Kurell, orc pantheon, halfling pantheon, Boccob, Wee Jas, Delleb, Syrul, various goblinoid gods, Rudd, and the elven pantheon.
Languages
The most widely-spoken languages in Ahlissa include Common, Old Oeridian, Orc, Halfling, and Elven.
Government
Ahlissa is a feudal empire with hereditary rulership, and is currently ruled by His Transcendent Imperial Majesty, Overking Xavener I, Grand Prince of Kalstrand, Crowned Head of House Darmen. The overking's powers over the provinces are limited by written agreements with the various nobles.
The national capital is Kalstrand.
Administrative Divisions
The lands of Ahlissa are divided into eight principalities, one grand principality, various marchlands, and numerous very small noble fiefs (counties, duchies, and baronies).
Heraldry
Ahlissa's coat of arms is blazoned thus: Vert, on a fess or three fire-balls sable.
Economy
Resources
Ahlissa is noted for producing numerous foodstuffs, livestock, cloth, silver, copper, gold, iron products, timber, herbs, fine ale and beer, and research into historical and magical knowledge.
Currency
Ahlissa's coinage is based on a modified version of the Aerdy standard, and consists of the platinum nightingale (pp), gold crown (gp), electrum noble (ep), silver penny (sp), and copper common (cp).
Transportation
Military
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.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahlissa | Non-player character | Female, Human, [Clr?], | El Raja Key Archive (Standard Edition) | 16 |
| Ahlissa (Principality of) (Fief of) | Province | Reference | SEE South Province | |
| Ahlissa, Navy of | People Group | Navy, | Ivid the Undying | 131, 132 |
| Ahlissa, Navy of | People Group | Navy, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 95 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Dragon magazine #057 | 16 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Dragon magazine #292 | 100 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Dragon magazine #293 | 90 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Dragon magazine #302 | 99 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Dragon magazine #306 | 95 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Dragon magazine #315 | 51, 52, 54 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 5, 7, 22, 27, 46 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Greyhawk Adventures | 91 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e | 165 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 4, 14, 26 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Ivid the Undying | 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 19, 121, 126, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 138, 145, 146, 153, 160, 161, 163 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 9, 10, 27, 33, 35, 51-53, 84, 94, 95, 99, 106, 108, 110, 111 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 22, 23, 37 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | IC, 13, 16, 20, 21, 24, 25, 51, 55-58, 70, 72-75, 77, 79, 80, 91-94, 96, 101, 106, 110, 111, 139, 141, 142, 145, 148, 149, 152, 158 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Living Greyhawk Journal #0 | 3, 13 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 4, 19, 28, 32 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 28 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 26 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 28 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 28 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #03 | 10 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #06 | 5,27 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #07 | 3,35,36,37,38,39,40 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #09 | 39 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #11 | 82 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #15 | 19 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #16 | 1,10,11,12,17,18,20,24,25 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #17 | 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,14,16,17,18,19,20,22,33 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #18 | 4,5,7,9,18 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #21 | 4,16,19,20,21,22,23 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #22 | 4,6,7,9,10,13,14 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #24 | 12,14,15,16,25 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #25 | 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,40 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #27 | 17,20,24,25,27 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #29 | 8,14 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #32 | 5,10,29,37,38 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Oerth Journal #33 | 32,34 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 7, 12, 24, 26, 34 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Return of the Eight | 56 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Sword and Fist | 46 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 34, 37, 47 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | The Adventure Begins | 26 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | The Adventure Begins | 17, 18, 23-29, 31-34, 45, 62, 63, 85, 86, 92, 102, 115 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | The Tomb of Horrors—Greyhawk Classics Book 7 | IC |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 6, 7, 24, 31 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | IBC, 2, 8, 10, 15, 16, 20, 23 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | WGR4 The Marklands | 58, 64, 72, 93 |
| Ahlissa, United Kingdom of | Kingdom | (591 pop: 3836100), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 18, 23, 35, 47, 50, IBC |
| Ahlissan Merchants guild (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Guild, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 32 |
| Ahlissan Merchants guild (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Guild, | The Adventure Begins | 102 |
| Ahlissan Merchants guild (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Guild, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 4 |
| Ahlissan Merchants Headquarters (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Hall, | Reference | SEE Ahlissan Merchants guild (City of Greyhawk) |
| Ahlissan Merchants Headquarters (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Hall, | The Adventure Begins | 102 |
| Ahlissan Road | Infrastructure | Street or road, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 56 |
| Ahlissan {Alhissan} | People Group | People, | Ivid the Undying | 16, 121, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 138, 145, 146, 153, 160, 161 |
| Ahlissan {Alhissan} | People Group | People, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 27, 34, 36, 52, 53, 55, 80, 92, 94, 99 |
| Ahlissan {Alhissan} | People Group | People, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 8 |
| Ahlissan {Alhissan} | People Group | People, | The Adventure Begins | 25, 28 |
| Ahlissan {Alhissan} | People Group | People, | WGR4 The Marklands | 64 |
| Common coin - Copper piece (UKoAhlissa) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 21 |
| Crown coin - Gold pieces (UKoAhlissa) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 21 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 19 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Dance of Demons | 41 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Dragon magazine #055 | 18 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Dragon magazine #057 | 13, 15, 16 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Dragon magazine #063 | 15 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Dragon magazine #191 | 66 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Dragon magazine #291 | 98 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Dragon magazine #293 | 93, 94 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Dragon magazine #299 | 100 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Dragon magazine #302 | 98, 99 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 5, 22, 27, 32, 38, 39, 46, 49, 55, 58, 59 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #1 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #2 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Greyhawk Adventures | 75, 91 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 5, 11, 13, 17, 22 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Ivid the Undying | 1, 3, 4, 10, 14, 19, 24, 25, 26, 32, 96, 119, 128-136 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | Dis, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 28, 33, 39, 45, 51, 59, 60, 65, 84, 92, 93, 95, 102, 109, 111 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 15, 23, 24, 56, 57, 58, 64, 71, 78, 80, 98, 106, 110, 111, 141 , 148, 149 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 17 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | The Glaive's Gambit, RPGA | 5 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | The Tomb of Horrors—Greyhawk Classics Book 7 | IC |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | WG6 Isle of the Ape | 27 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | WG8 Fate of Istus | 69 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | IBC, 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | WGR4 The Marklands | 58 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | IC, 10, 14, 18, 23, 26, 30, 32, 35, 37, 47, 49 |
| Fief of Ahlissa (South Province) | Province | Great Kingdom, (576 pop: 400000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 10, 11, 17 |
| Imperial Council, United Kingdom of Ahlissa | People Group | Council, | The Adventure Begins | 26 |
| Lantern Road (United Kingdom of Ahlissa) | Infrastructure | Street or road, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 34 |
| Medegia, Marchland of Ahlissa | Province | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 22 | |
| Medegia, Marchland of Ahlissa | Province | The Adventure Begins | 27, 28 | |
| Merchants and Traders, Royal Guild of (Ahlissa) | People Group | Guild, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 22 |
| Merchants and Traders, Royal Guild of (Ahlissa) | People Group | Guild, | The Adventure Begins | 62, 102, 115 |
| Nightingale coin - Platinum pieces (UKoAhlissa) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 21 |
| Noble coin - Electrum pieces (UKoAhlissa, Bone March, Greyhawk, North Kingdom, Sea Barons, Sunndi) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 21, 35, 51, 72, 99, 110 |
| Penny coin - Silver pieces (UKoAhlissa, Bone march, North kingdom, Ratik, Rel Astra, Sea Barons) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 21, 35, 72, 89, 91, 99 |
| Taste of Ahlissa (Exotic Confections and Brothel) | Building | Shop, | Dungeon magazine #147 | 92 |