Shield Lands
| Restored Holy Realm of the Faithful of the Shield Lands | |
|---|---|
 The arms of the Shield Lands. | |
| General information | |
| Region: | Empire of Iuz |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | Knight Commander Countess Katarina of Walworth |
| Government: | Commonwealth of lords ruled by highest ranking noble of Walworth Isle |
| Demographics | |
| Capital: | Critwall |
| Major towns: | Critwall, Bright Sentry, Admundfort |
| Population: | 27,000 |
| Races: | Humans (79%), halflings (9%), elves (5%), dwarves (3%), gnomes (2%), half-elves (1%), half-orcs (1%) |
| Languages: | Common, Halfling, Elvish |
| Groups | |
| Religions: | Heironeous*, Saint Cuthbert, Mayaheine, Pholtus, Trithereon. |
| Enemies: | Iuz, Horned Society, Bandit Kingdoms |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Resources: | [formerly] livestock, foodstuffs |
| Coinage: | Knight (gp), axeman (ep), shield (sp), sheaf (cp) |
The Shield Lands, properly known as the Restored Holy Realm of the Faithful of the Shield Lands, is a political state of the Flanaess.
History
The Shield Lands were once part of Ferrond, which broke off from The Great Kingdom in 254 CY. The Shield Lands later broke off from Furyondy sometime in the fourth century [citation needed (Marklands?)]. It stood until The Greyhawk Wars specifically Flocktime of 583, when Iuz invaded and easily defeated them, in part because they refused help from Furyondy for fear of reabsorption. Part of the Sheild Lands was reclaimed during The Great Northern Crusade, but much of it remains occupied.
Geography
The Shield Lands are located in the central portion of the Flanaess, just north of the Nyr Dyv.
As of 591 CY, the most populous towns are Critwall (pop. 14,300), and Bright Sentry (pop. 2,700, located on Scragholme Island). Admundfort once had a population of approximately 5,000, but has been occupied by the forces of Iuz's since 587 CY, and any accurate figure is presently impossible to ascertain. All other cities and towns have been destroyed by Iuz.
People
Population
As of 591 CY, the population of The Shield Lands totaled some 27,000 persons, the vast majority (almost 80%) being humans, mainly of Oeridian stock, with both Suel and Flan mixed in. halflings are the next largest group (9%), followed by elves (5%), dwarves (3%), and gnomes (2%), with half-elves and half-orcs making up the remainder of the population (approximately 1% each).
Religion
The most popular deities among the Shield Lands's citizenry are Heironeous (favored by the State), Saint Cuthbert, Mayaheine, Pholtus, and Trithereon.
Languages
The most widely-spoken languages, before the occupation by Iuz's forces, were Common, Halfling, and Elvish.
Government
The Shield Lands is a Commonwealth of Lords and ruled by highest ranking noble of Walworth Isle, the current holder of this position is Her Most Honorable Ladyship, Countess Katarina of Walworth, Knight Commander of the Shield Lands.
The national capital is Critwall.
Heraldry
The state's Coat of Arms is blazoned thus: Gules, a tower sable within a bordure argent.
Economy
Resources
The Shields Lands have a large amount of livestock and foodstuffs located in the regions now occupied by Iuz, but these resources are not exported. What little territory remains under the control of the Knight Commander and the Commonwealth, as the Free Lands, does not boast many natural resources.
Currency
The Shield Lands do not currently have a standard coinage; however, when found, the following coins are used most often: the gold knight (gp), electrum axeman (ep), silver shield (sp), and copper sheaf (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.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- 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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axeman coin - Electrum pieces (Shield Lands) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 102 |
| Chalice of the Shield Lands | Item | Greyhawk Adventures | 77 | |
| Knight coin - Electrum pieces (Shield lands) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 102 |
| Shield coin - Silver pieces (DoUrnst, Nyrond, Shield lands) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 75, 102, 124 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Artifact of Evil | 7, 343, 346 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Against The Giants: The Liberation of Geoff | 70 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Bastion of Faith | 4, 44, 45 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Come Endless Darkness | 38 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 4, 6, 43, 44, 48, 59, 73, 74, 85 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 18 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | City of Hawks | 142 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #037 | 11 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #052 | 18, 19, 20 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #055 | 18 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #056 | 20, 21 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #068 | 71 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #209 | 14 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #253 | 44, 46 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #256 | 49 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #262 | 38 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #293 | 90 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #297 | 92 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #306 | 97 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #315 | 51, 52, 53, 54 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #354 | 23 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dragon magazine #AN4 | 21 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Dungeon magazine #032 | 61, 62, 64, 71 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 4, 6, 9, 10, 16, 22, 28, 37, 92, 94 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 4, 8, 9, 11, 31, 70, 85 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #2 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #9 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Greyhawk Adventures | 39, 42, 47, 50, 77, 82, 88 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 9, 10, 16, 25, 28, 30, 31, 32 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Castles: Hart | 2, 37 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 15, 16, 17, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 45, 46, 51, 58, 59, 61, 62, 74, 102, 103, 104, 105, 129, 149, 152, 159, IBC |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #0 | 3, 13 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 4, 30, 32 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 19, 30 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 30 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 30 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 19, 31 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 6, 10, 12, 27, 34, 49, 55 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Polyhedron magazine #163 | 109 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Return to White Plume Mountain | 3 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | S1-4 Realms of Horror, Adventure Booklet | 23 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | S2 White Plume Mountain (1st-3rd printing), AD&D 1e | 2 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | S2 White Plume Mountain {Expanded} (4th+ printing), AD&D 1e | 2 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 6, 41, 105 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | Saga of Old City | 6 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | The Adventure Begins | 3, 5, 17, 19, 21-23, 36, 60, 62, 69, 76, 83, 86, 91, 92 , 116, 126 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 4 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | 1993 TSR Trading Cards - Gold Set | 456 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | WG12 Vale of the Mage | 5, 52 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | WG6 Isle of the Ape | 22 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | WG8 Fate of Istus | 21, 58, 62, 86, 87 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 22 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | IC, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 15, 25 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | WGM1 Borderwatch | IBC, 2, 3, 8, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 30 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | WGR4 The Marklands | 3, 11, 20, 22, 31, 41, 62 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 1, 4, 34, 35, 37, 38, 41-48, 51, 67, 75, 80, 84, 86, 88, 90, 93 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | WGR6 City of Skulls | 10, 11, 13, 55, 62, 63 |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 10, 13, 19, 22, 34, 55, 60, 76, 79, IBC |
| Shield Lands | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 27000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 9, 11, 17, 31, 32 |
| Warlord Blade of the Shield Lands (Sword) | Item | Greyhawk Adventures | 88 |