Greyhawk 2000

The "New City" of Greyhawk and environs, Dragon #277

Greyhgawk 2000 is an alternate future setting for the World of Greyhawk, appearing in Dragon #277, written by Phillip Athans. All dates use the Common Year (CY) reckoning established by the Great Kingdom of Aerdy.

Description

Greyhawk 2000 inhabits one of a myriad of possible futures of the Flanaess. There are some elements of common scifi settings in it, while others are left out. "The level of available technology in Greyhawk 2000 is roughly similar to real world Earth, circa 2000 AD."

History

1605 *Countess Belissica and Duke Karll marry, uniting the County of Urnst and the Duchy of Urnst into the United Counties of Urnst, also known as the U.C.U. Eventually this nation expands to encompass the Domain of Greyhawk, the Shield Lands, the Adri Forest, the Bright Desert, the Celadon Forest, Rel Deven, and Nyrond.

1917 The dwarven Citicar is introduced, becoming the bestselling automobile on Oerth that year and every subsequent year.

1932 The dwarven empire known as House Broadhammer joins the Southern Alliance.

The United Counties of Urnst join the Southern Alliance.

1946 The dimensional accelerator rifle is manufactured throughout the human lands of the New Flanaess.

1969 The United Counties of Urnst leaves the Southern Alliance.

1970 House Broadhammer leaves the Southern Alliance.

1975 Gavveen of Maure publishes his A History of the Oeridian-Speaking Peoples.

1992 The Falling Plague ravaged the suburbs of Elton and Carrialle, claiming nearly four thousand lives before being brought to ground by priests of Pelor. Caused by cult of Incabulos.

1998 A mishap with a dimensional accelerator chute results in a crash, killing 20 of the 115 people aboard.

Geography

While the physical geography of the Flanaess is generally the same as in the 590s CY, the political landscape is very different, with many nations joining together to make something like hegemonies.

Dæmon Scar

This demon-haunted wasteland runs across the northern Flanaess like a black stripe. The nuclear and biochemical carpet-bombing that ended the reign of luz and sent the demigod into another dimension has left behind thousands of square miles of uninhabitable land. High levels of radiation in conjunction with the powerful magic of luz melded to form an area of wild magic so dangerous that few who’ve ventured there have ever returned. Biological and chemical weapons added to the horror of the devastation.

Post apocalyptic desert and mutated plant life.

People

• Mutant nomads in the Dæmon Scar.
• Silvaan - a particular race of half-elves.
• Breed - a particular race of half-orcs.

Population

Predominantly human. Elves have retreated into a reforested kingdom where they welcome no visitors at all. Some elves are eco-terrorists. Halflings are separatists - much-maligned and mistreated wee folk who finally got fed up with being considered silly little people of no consequence, who have developed into a closed, xenophobic society. House Broadhammer includes the last remaining gnomish enclaves.

Governments

• Furyondy
• House Broadhammer - dwarven empire which controls all of the mountains from the Barrier Peaks to the north, through the Crystalmist and Sulhaut Mountains, and south into the Hellfurnaces.
• Southern Alliance
• United Counties of Urnst - The most stable of the nations of the New Flanaess, Congregation of the Republic. Constitution based on the "Dozen Provisions".
• Velene - fundamentalist elven nation
• Empire of the Pomarj - evolved into a progressive world power.

Military

• Knights of the Steel Hawk - operate the E98 Devil Raptor, exclusively in the United Counties of Urnst

Economy

Currency

The "ducet" (ducat) is the base unit of currency.

Gallery

• 
  The Old City of Greyhawk in 2000CY

References

Bibliography

• Athans, Philip. "Greyhawk 2000." Dragon #277. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.

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