Ket
| Ket | |
|---|---|
 The arms of Ket, as depicted in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000). | |
| General information | |
| Region: | Baklunish West |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | Nadaid, Beygraf of Ket and Shield of the True Faith |
| Government: | Feudal monarchy with semihereditary rulership; beygraf must have proven fighting skill and leadership (magical ability also preferred) |
| Alignments: | LN (dominant), N, LE, CN |
| Demographics | |
| Capital: | Lopolla |
| Provinces: | Four districts centered around major trade towns, two forest districts (in the Bramblewood) |
| Population: | 275,000 |
| Races: | Human 93% (primarily Baklunish with some Oeridian and Suloise admixture), Dwarf 2% (hill 70%, mountain 30%), Halfling 1%, Other 1% |
| Languages: | Common, Ancient Baklunish |
| Groups | |
| Religions: | Al'Akbar, Mouqol, Fharlanghn, Geshtai, Istus, Xan Yae, other Baklunish gods |
| Allies: | Paynims (sometimes, Tusmit (sometimes) |
| Enemies: | Bissel, Veluna, Gran March, Furyondy, Knights of the Watch, Iuz (sometimes), Zeif (sometimes), Ekbir (minor) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Resources: | Silver, copper, gems |
| Coinage: | Bastion (pp), greatshield (gp), wagon (ep), lance (sp), helm (cp) |
Ket is situated in the Baklunish Basin region of the Flanaess, near the Fals Gap along the trade route to the Sheldomar Valley and beyond.
History
Ket was originally a province of Zeif, but was conquered by the Brazen Horde in the early 300s CY, who permitted the bey of Ket to continue to rule as a figurehead, though the Horde bowed only to their padishah. The warriors of the Brazen Horde ruled (and plundered) Ket until the middle of that century, when Keoland invaded the state in response to the Horde's provocations.
The Keoish Knights of the Watch, allied with mercenaries from what would become Perrenland, drove out both the Horde and their puppet ally, Bey Arpad of Ket. The bey began a long campaign of resistance to the Keoish occupation from the Banner Hills. Stiffened by the discipline of Al'Akbar's True Faith, they eventually drove the "infidel" soldiers from the land and established an independent state.
No longer forced to bow to Western barbarians or infidel Easterners, Arpad declared himself Ket's first beygraf, a title derived from both Western and Eastern traditions. The mullahs of the True Faith were given power over the judiciary and most other aspects of government, though they bowed to the beygraf, the Shield of the True Faith, as their secular leader. In religious matters they deferred to the Grand Mufti of the Yatils, though the mullahs of Ket had their own separate hierarchy.
During the reign of Iggwilv over Perrenland, the Ketites allied with the local mountain dwarves to resist her demonic influence. During the Greyhawk Wars, Beygraf Zoltan allied himself with Iggwilv's son Iuz. The forces of Ket conquered Bissel, and Zoltan was assassinated four years later; the mullahs, who had not been consulted before the invasion, decided not to attempt to resurrect the beygraf. After numerous internal struggles, the moderate Nadaid emerged as the new beygraf of the land, bringing together a coalition of military, mercantile, and a minority of clerical powers.
People
The native folk of Ket resemble the mix of cultures that crowd the nation's marketplaces. The people are of Baklunish stock interbred with Suel and Oeridian, resulting in pale yellow, golden-brown, or tan complexions and virtually any hair color possible save the lightest yellows and reds. Racially speaking, Kettites are the least typical of the Baklunish folk.
Government
The ruler of Ket, His Glory and Shield of the True Faith, the Beygraf, is an absolute monarch. The previous Beygraf, Zoltan, was assassinated during the Greyhawk Wars, probably due to political or religious opposition to his unexpected alliance with Iuz. In the power struggle that followed, Nadaid, a respected general, pulled together an alliance of priests, nobles, merchants and military to support his elevation to the throne and thus avert a civil war. At the end of the Greyhawk Wars, Beygraf Nadaid's decision to immediately pull the Ket army out of Bissel, which Zoltan had conquered, was not a widely popular move.
Heraldry
Ket's coat of arms is blazoned thus: Gules, a scimitar in pale argent, the point to the base.
External links
- Ket article at Wikipedia
References
Citations
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. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
References
Citations
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkalan Sammal of Ket {Arklan} | Non-player character | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 25 | |
| Arkalan Sammal of Ket {Arklan} | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 156, 157 | |
| Arkalan Sammal of Ket {Arklan} | Non-player character | The Adventure Begins | 97 | |
| Arkalan Sammal of Ket {Arklan} | Non-player character | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 4 | |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Artifact of Evil | 6, 229 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 3, 25 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dungeon Masters Guide 1st Edition | 158 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #052 | 18, 19, 20 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #055 | 18 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #057 | 13 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #067 | 11 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #195 | 95 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #249 | 90, 93 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #263 | 46 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #264 | 49 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #265 | 60 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #269 | 65 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #271 | 75, 76 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #306 | 95 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Dragon magazine #315 | 51, 54 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 7, 9-11, 20, 23, 29, 30, 33, 34, 40, 44, 55, 56, 59, 60, 64, 73, 77 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 60, 62, 69, 74, 82 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #2 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #9 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Greyhawk Adventures | 98 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e | 14 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 1, 11, 15, 16, 20, 30 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | IC, 16, 32, 33, 38, 42, 47, 49, 50, 58, 65, 66, 67, 68, 83, 84, 85, 86, 125, 127, 129, 136, 137, 139, 142, 143, 144, 151, 153, 154, 160, 161 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #0 | 3, 7, 9, 10, 13 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 4, 28, 29, 32 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 29 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 15, 26, 28 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 29 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 20, 21, 28, 29 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Night Arrant | 242, 307, 308 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 5, 6, 10-12, 27, 31, 36, 43, 46, 47, 51, 55, 56 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Polyhedron magazine #163 | 107 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Return of the Eight | 62 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | S1-4 Realms of Horror, Adventure Booklet | 55, 56 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | S4 The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, Book One | 2, 7 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | S4 The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, Book Two | 12 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Sword and Fist | 47 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Sea of Death | 7, 30, 33, 38, 46, 49, 52, 57, 72, 73, 79, 93 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | Saga of Old City | 149 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | The Adventure Begins | 16, 18, 19, 36, 55, 86, 101 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | LT1 The Star Cairns | 33 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | WG12 Vale of the Mage | 2, 33, 48 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | WG4 The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun | 6, 20 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 56, 74, 94 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | IC, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 23, 24 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 6-8, 28, 48, 54, 55 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | WGR4 The Marklands | 3, 9, 11, 28 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 6, 25, 96 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | WGR6 City of Skulls | 30 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | WGS2 Howl From the North | 46 |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 13, 19, 27, 28, 30, 31, 51, 52, 55, 58, IBC |
| Ket, kingdom of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 50000), (585 pop: 85000), (591 pop: 275000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 10, 17, 30, 31 |
| Ket, Little (City of Greyhawk) | Place | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 | |
| Ket, Little (City of Greyhawk) | Place | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 4 | |
| Ket, Little (City of Greyhawk) | Place | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 33 | |
| Ket, Little (City of Greyhawk) | Place | The Adventure Begins | 105 | |
| Ket, Severing of | Calendar | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 21 |