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Kingdom of Keoland
The arms of Keoland, as depicted in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000).
General information
Region:Sheldomar Valley
Government
Ruler:King Kimbertos Skotti (564-)
Government:Feudal monarchy
Established:-342 CY
Demographics
Capital:Niole Dra
Provinces:27 major and minor duchies, counties, marches, territories, and baronies.
Population:1,800,000
Languages:Common, Keoish, Elvish, Gnomish, and Halfling
Groups
Religions:Heironeous, Phaulkon, Saint Cuthbert, Fharlanghn, Ehlonna, Lydia, Osprem, Zilchus, Kord, Xerbo, Norebo, Olidammara, the Seldarine, Trithereon
Miscellaneous
Resources:Foodstuffs (including wheat and rye), cloth, gold, gems
Coinage:Griffon (pp), lion (gp), eagle (ep), hawk (sp), sparrow (cp)

Keoland, properly known as the Kingdom of Keoland, is one of the oldest political states in the Flanaess. It is located in the Sheldomar Valley in the western Flanaess.

History

Founding

Keoland was founded -342 CY (303 OR) via a union of the Suel houses of Rhola and Neheli, and minor Oeridian nobles which had also settled in the Sheldomar Valley.[1]

Imperial era

Recent history

Geography and climate

Bordered by the Javan River to the west, the Azure Sea to the south, the Sheldomar River to the east, and the Rushmoors to the north, Keoland is the largest nation in the Sheldomar Valley. The climate is normally temperate year-round.

People

One of the more colorful residents of the Good Hills of Keoland is Borgora Hilltopper, a dwarf and former adventurer, as well as a craftsman of some repute. He is the inventor of "Borgora's Inflatable Scare-Dragon," an inflatable red dragon made from a rubbery material introduced to him years before.

Population

As of 591 CY, the population of Keoland totaled 1,800,000 persons, the vast majority being humans of chiefly Suel and Oeridian stock. Elves, gnomes, halflings, and dwarves, make up perhaps 20% of the total population.

Religion

The most popular deities among the Keoish are Heironeous, Phaulkon, Saint Cuthbert, Fharlanghn, Ehlonna, Lydia, Osprem, Zilchus, Kord, Xerbo, Norebo, Olidammara, the Seldarine, and Trithereon.

Languages

The most widely-spoken languages in Keoland are Common, Keoish, Elvish, Gnomish, and Halfling.

Government

The Kingdom of Keoland is a feudal monarchy. Though the monarch rules for life, succession is determined by the Noble Council of Niole Dra. The result is that the crown usually passes between two or more noble houses of the land. The national capital is Niole Dra.

Administrative Divisions

The Kingdom of Keoland is split up into some twenty-seven major and minor duchies, counties, marches, territories, and baronies.

Executive Branch

As of 591 CY, Keoland's chief of state is King Kimbertos Skotti of Grayhill, who has ruled since 564 CY. The office of the king is known as the Throne of the Lion.

In the Living Greyhawk campaign, in late 594 CY King Skotti was killed, and his daughter was chosen by the Council of Niole Dra to be considered the regent for the country until a new ruler was chosen.

Legislative Branch

The Council of Niole Dra, often called the Court of the Land, is made up of major nobility and heads of favored guilds and societies of Keoland. Numbering approximately 100 persons, the Council deals with questions of succession, levies provincial taxes, and ratifies any changes to the kingdom's founding charter.

Heraldry

Keoland's coat of arms is blazoned thus: Gules, a lion rampant sable.

Economy

Resources

Keoland is noted for its foodstuffs (including wheat and rye), cloth, gold, and gems.

Currency

Keoland's standard coinage consists of the platinum griffon (pp), gold lion (gp), electrum eagle (ep), silver hawk (sp), and copper sparrow (cp).

Transportation

In addition to its well-worn roads, Keoland boasts much river traffic along the Javan and Sheldomar. The port city of Gradsul is the largest on the Azure Sea.

Military

The royal navy, based at Gradsul, is led by the duke of that province, Luschan VII, who acts as the Lord High Admiral of Keoland.

Keoland is also protected by the independent Knights of the Watch and the Knights of Dispatch.

References

Citations

  1. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer, p.63-66, Keoland

Bibliography

  • Collins, Andy, David Noonan, and Ed Stark. Dungeon Master's Guide II. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005.

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

Eagle coin - Electrum pieces (Keoland) Item Coin, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 63
Griffon coin - Platinum pieces (Keoland) Item Coin, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 63
Hawk coin - Silver pieces (Keoland) Item Coin, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 63
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Artifact of Evil 6, 113
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Against The Giants: The Liberation of Geoff 5, 44
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Come Endless Darkness 16
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), The City of Greyhawk: Adventure Cards 5
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions 3, 24
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess 18
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), City of Hawks 241
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dungeon Masters Guide 1st Edition 158
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #052 18-20, 22
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #055 18
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #057 13
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #065 11
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #087 26
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #167 11
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #191 65, 67, 68
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #209 14
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #225 50
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #249 93
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #253 42, 45
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #256 51
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #263 46, 47, 48
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #264 49, 50
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #270 60
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #271 75
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #278 77, 78
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #294 91
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #297 92
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #299 102
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #306 95
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #315 53, 54
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #350 64
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #AN3 98, 99, 102, 104
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dragon magazine #AN4 18, 21
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dungeon magazine #019 4, 5, 7
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dungeon magazine #041 48
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dungeon magazine #053 33
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dungeon magazine #070 64
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dungeon magazine #073 69
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dungeon magazine #077 62, 63, 64, 72
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dungeon magazine #089 49
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Dungeon magazine #114 45
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 23, 26, 29, 30, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 52, 54, 60, 61, 63, 64, 75, 77, 79
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), From the Ashes: Campaign Book 6, 7, 10, 60, 62
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), From the Ashes: References Card #1
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), From the Ashes: References Card #2
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), From the Ashes: References Card #8
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Greyhawk Adventures 42, 78, 87
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), GDQ1-7 Queen of the Spiders 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 121
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 29, 32, 35, 39
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book 10, 11, 15, 16, 20, 23, 24, 32
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Greyhawk Wars: Rule Book 8
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Ivid the Undying 157
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 33
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 4, 12-14, 17-19, 32, 33, 39, 46-50, 58, 63-67, 84, 87, 88, 96, 98, 100, 101, 106, 107, 116-119, 121, 122, 126, 127, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 139, 140, 145, 146, 152, 153, 156, 159, 161, 163, IBC
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Living Greyhawk Journal #0 3, 8, 11, 13
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Living Greyhawk Journal #1 1, 4, 8-19, 29, 32, 33
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Living Greyhawk Journal #2 3, 29, 21
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Living Greyhawk Journal #3 8, 27
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Living Greyhawk Journal #4 1, 9-14, 16, 17, 20, 29
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Living Greyhawk Journal #5 28, 29, 31
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God 2, 5
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Player's Guide to Greyhawk 5, 10, 15, 16, 23, 25, 27, 55, 56
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Return of the Eight 60
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Sword and Fist 47
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Slavers, AD&D 2e 39, 87, 99, 122
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), Sea of Death 7
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), The Adventure Begins 16, 18, 19, 32-35, 55, 56, 59, 62, 69, 73, 86, 90, 94
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), The Scarlet Brotherhood 6, 7
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), U1 The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh 3
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), WG12 Vale of the Mage 5
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), WG6 Isle of the Ape 22
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), WG8 Fate of Istus 25, 110
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), WGA4 Vecna Lives! 22, 49, 60
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) IBC, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), WGQ1 Patriots of Ulek 2
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), WGR4 The Marklands 3, 6, 10, 59, 63
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), WGR5 Iuz the Evil 4, 90
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 8, 9, 12, 14, 19, 22, 23, 27, 28, 34, 36, 38, 39, 41, 43, 50, 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 79, IBC
Keoland, Kingdom of {Keoghland} Kingdom (576 pop: 300000), (591 pop: 1800000), World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 8, 17, 31, 32
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions 60
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, City of Hawks 226
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Dragon magazine #052 20, 22
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Dragon magazine #167 11
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Dragon magazine #191 67
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Dragon magazine #241 48, 79
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Dragon magazine #253 42, 45
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Dragon magazine #268 70
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Dragon magazine #297 93
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Dungeon magazine #019 5, 7, 12
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Dungeon magazine #070 64
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 5, 7, 14, 29, 36, 41, 44
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, From the Ashes: Campaign Book 87
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, From the Ashes: References Card #1
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Greyhawk Adventures 87, 96
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, GDQ1-7 Queen of the Spiders 14
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Ivid the Undying 97, 100
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 99
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 12, 13, 32, 33, 39, 40, 48, 49, 50, 67, 87, 88, 100, 101, 102, 106, 116, 118, 121, 127, 130, 132, 134, 135, 139, 149, 153, 161
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Living Greyhawk Journal #0 8
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Living Greyhawk Journal #1 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 15
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, Slavers, AD&D 2e 27, 127
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, The Adventure Begins 34, 45, 73
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, The Scarlet Brotherhood 6, 34
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, WG6 Isle of the Ape 21
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, WG8 Fate of Istus 25, 27, 124
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, WGA4 Vecna Lives! 90
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) 12, 15, 17, 19, 21
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 16, 19, 27, 34, 38, 39, 42
Keolandish {Keoish, Keolander, Keolish} People Group People, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 31
Lion coin - Gold pieces (Bissel, Geoff, Gran March, Keoland, Sterich) Item Coin, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 32, 48, 49, 63, 106
Malin Arkled (Irongate's Ambassador to Keoland) Non-player character Oerth Journal #17 8
Malv III (King of Keoland) Non-player character Male, Human, Dungeon magazine #114 45
Malv III (King of Keoland) Non-player character Male, Human, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 65
Malv III (King of Keoland) Non-player character Male, Human, Living Greyhawk Journal #1 11
River Road (Keoland) Infrastructure Street or road, Living Greyhawk Journal #4 14
Royal District (Keoland) Place Living Greyhawk Journal #1 10, 33
Sparrow coin - Copper pieces (Keoland) Item Coin, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 63
Tower Road (Keoland) Infrastructure Street or road, Living Greyhawk Journal #4 14, 17