Wintershiven

Greyhawk Settlement

Wintershiven
Wintershiven, as depicted in Fate of Istus (1989)
General information
Realm:	Theocracy of the Pale
Government
Authority:	Ogden Tillit, Prelate Sarynn Reddick, Bishop Anonsis
Government:	Theocracy
Demographics
Population:	39,900 (591)
Groups
Religions:	Pholtus
Organizations:	Prelacy of Light, Council of Nine

Wintershiven is the capital city of the Theocracy of the Pale.

History

In 342 CY Ceril the Relentless instituted the Council of Nine, which elected a Theocrat and founded the present nation. By 356 CY Nyrond had broken away from the Great Kingdom and launched a military invasion of the Pale, burning Wintershiven to the ground. The city was rebuilt approximately 20 leagues to the north and closer to the Yol river. Nyrond occupied the Pale until 450 CY when, at the Great Council of Rel Mord King Dunstan I of Nyrond recognized the Pale's independence and Wintershiven became the realm's capital city.

Geography and climate

Winters in Wintershiven are harsh and cold, with heavy snowfall.

People

Population

See the "Notes" section.

Religion

Wintershiven is the "Seat" of Pholtus' worship. The worship of all other gods is strongly suppressed.

Government

A Theocracy ruled by the Church.

Administrative Divisions

Wintershiven is directly ruled by the Church, even more so than other Palish cities. Theocrat Ogon Tillit is said to "sit on the Throne of the Sun" and rule in Pholtus' name, from Wintershiven. Also, Wintershiven is the "Seat" of the Archdiocese of Wintershiven which is governed by Prelate Sarynn Reddick, one of the Council of Nine. Bishop Anonsis oversees the day to day affairs of the city itself, much as would a Lord Mayor.

Executive Branch

The Church Militant enforces the laws and decrees of the Church from its headquarters on Temple Hill and is overseen by Cardinal-Commander Reifus, "the Paganhammer," who demands a rigid adherence to the scriptures.

Legislative Branch

Theocracy ruled by the Church.

Notes

The World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting list the city's population as 21,500.

The module From the Ashes list the city's population as 23,400.

The Living Greyhawk Gazetteer list the city's population as 39,900.

References

Bibliography

• Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
• -----. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
• Haywood, Issak. "Wintershiven, a traveler's memoir." Oerth Journal #12. Council of Greyhawk, 2001.
• Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA. Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
• Findley, Nigel. Dan Salasl Stephen Innis, Rob Kuntz. Fate of Istus. Lake Geneva, WI. 1989
• Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.

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