Stonehold
| Stonehold | |
|---|---|
 The arms of Stonehold, as depicted in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000). | |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | Rhelt Sevvord I |
| Government: | Independent feudal monarchy with hereditary rulership |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 55,000 |
| Groups | |
| Religions: | Erythnul*, Syrul, Beltar, Beory, Obad-Hai |
| Enemies: | Iuz, Empire of Iuz, Tenh |
Stonehold is a political state of the Flanaess. The nation was formerly known as the Hold of Stonefist.
History
Geography
Modern Stonehold is generally located in the northeastern portion of the Flanaess. It is situated at the base of the Thillonrian Peninsula, bounded by the Griff Mountains to the east and south, and the Icy Sea to the north and west. The Hraak Forest at the base of the Griffs is claimed by the people of Stonehold as well.
As of 591 CY, the most populous towns are Kelten (pop. 2,800), Purmill (pop. 1,900), and Bastro (pop. 1,700). Vlekstaad once had a relatively large population for the region (pop. 2,200), but was attacked and burned to the ground by a contingent of warriors from the Rovers of the Barrens in 588 CY; it now supports a population of barely 700 inhabitants.
People
Population
As of 591 CY, the population of Stonehold totaled 55,000 persons, with an overwhelming percentage (96%) being humans of a Flan/Suel hybrids. The remainder of the population consists of orcs, dwarves, and other humanoid races.
Religion
The most popular deities among Stonehold's citizens are Erythnul (promoted by Stonehold's leadership), Syrul, Beltar, Beory, and Obad-Hai.
Languages
The most widely-spoken languages in Stonehold include various Flan dialects, Common, and the Cold Tongue.
Government
Stonehold is an independent feudal monarchy with hereditary rulership, currently ruled by His Most Grim and Terrible Might, Rhelt Sevvord I, Master of Stonehold. The rhelt ("king") commands Stonehold's standing army, and maintains his near-dictatorial powers via his governance of four ataman nobles (controlling the towns) and four nomadic tribal chieftains.
The national capital is Vlekstaad.
Heraldry
Stonehold's coat of arms is blazoned thus: Gules, a sinister hand of stone couped above the wrist, clenched, proper.
Economy
Resources
Stonehold is noted for producing furs, walrus ivory, silver, and low-quality gems.
Currency
Stonehold's standard coinage consists of the gold giftring (gp), silver halefist (sp), and copper grimfist (cp). Coinage looted during invasions of the Duchy of Tenh is also in common usage.
Transportation
Military
Maps
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.
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | Non-player character | [F3], | Dungeon magazine #041 | 50, 52, 53 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #056 | 21 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #057 | 13 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #297 | 92 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 6, 7, 37-39, 55, 63, 78 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 76 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 7, 8, 10, 11, 20, 27 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 5, 78, 95, 109, 112, 113, 114, 124 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 10, 16 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | Return of the Eight | 59 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | The Adventure Begins | 19, 22 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 10 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | WGR4 The Marklands | 59, 62, 78, 81, 89, 92 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 3, 4, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 93 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | WGS1 Five Shall Be One | 27 |
| Fist {Holder, Stonefister, Stoneholder} | People Group | People, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 21, 37 |
| Giftring coin - Gold pieces (Stonehold) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 108 |
| Grimfist coin - Copper pieces (Stonehold) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 108 |
| Halefist - Silver pieces (Stonehold) | Item | Coin, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 108 |
| Jakk of Stonehold | Non-player character | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 48 | |
| Sevvord Redbeard {Seuvord} (Master of the Hold, Stonehold) | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #057 | 13, 14 | |
| Sevvord Redbeard {Seuvord} (Master of the Hold, Stonehold) | Non-player character | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 6, 38, 39 | |
| Sevvord Redbeard {Seuvord} (Master of the Hold, Stonehold) | Non-player character | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 7, 8, 10, 28 | |
| Sevvord Redbeard {Seuvord} (Master of the Hold, Stonehold) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 15, 78, 108, 109, 110 | |
| Sevvord Redbeard {Seuvord} (Master of the Hold, Stonehold) | Non-player character | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 30 | |
| Sevvord Redbeard {Seuvord} (Master of the Hold, Stonehold) | Non-player character | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 10, 12, 16, 26 | |
| Sevvord Redbeard {Seuvord} (Master of the Hold, Stonehold) | Non-player character | The Adventure Begins | 19, 22, 23 | |
| Sevvord Redbeard {Seuvord} (Master of the Hold, Stonehold) | Non-player character | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 3, 67, 69, 70 | |
| Sevvord Redbeard {Seuvord} (Master of the Hold, Stonehold) | Non-player character | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 17, 36 | |
| Stone Hold {Stonehold} | Kingdom | Reference | SEE Stonefist, Hold of | |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Come Endless Darkness | 38 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Come Endless Darkness | 38 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Dragon magazine #052 | 20 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Dragon magazine #055 | 18 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Dragon magazine #056 | 22 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Dragon magazine #063 | 11 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Dragon magazine #191 | 66, 68 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Dragon magazine #315 | 51, 54 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 6, 9, 10, 25, 28, 35, 38, 39, 49, 73 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Greyhawk Adventures | 87, 97 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 1, 6, 9, 17, 29, 30, 31, 32 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Imagine Magazine #02 | 10 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Ivid the Undying | 4 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27, 44, 54, 55, 59, 65, 81, 94, 95, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 141, 143, 147, 148, 150, 152, 153, 162, 163, IBC |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #0 | 6 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 22 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 30 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Oerth Journal #06 | 4 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Oerth Journal #08 | 14,16 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Oerth Journal #14 | 39,40,42,43 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Oerth Journal #24 | 9 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Oerth Journal #33 | 30 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 6, 7, 10, 12, 16, 26, 34, 43, 48 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Sea of Death | 14 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | The Adventure Begins | 17, 19, 22, 23 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e | 20 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) | 20 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | IC, 2, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 24, 25 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | WGR4 The Marklands | 58, 59, 66, 67 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 3, 5, 48, 52, 61, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 75 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | WGS1 Five Shall Be One | IBC, 4, 18, 23, 29, 31, 32, 37 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | WGS2 Howl From the North | 6, 15, 16, 18, 24-26, 29-32, 36-38, 43, 44, 46, 55, 56 |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 13, 21, 26, 35, 36, 52, IBC |
| Stonefist, Hold of {Stonehold} | Kingdom | (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 55000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 11, 12, 17 |
| Stonehold | Kingdom | Reference | SEE Stonefist, Hold of |