Korenflass
| Duchy of Korenflass | |
|---|---|
 Korenflass coat of arms. From Anna B Meyer's website, Greyhawk Heraldry page | |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | Duke Regurd Korenflass (Sir Elmain Vardushi, from 595 CY) |
| Government: | Provincial ruler appointed by monarch |
| Demographics | |
| Capital: | Oldred |
| Major towns: | Oldred, Wragby, Storport, the Rent, Entrell Estates |
The Duchy of Korenflass is a province of the Kingdom of Nyrond.
Description
Prior to the Greyhawk Wars Duke Regurd Korenflass held Oldred as his ducal seat, and had extensive landholdings around the city and along the shores of Relmor Bay.[1]
The lands of Nyrond's south coast are not very fertile, with the soil being often chalky, brittle and somewhat stony, thus being mostly used as poor grazing land. Nearly 80% of the population live within 10 miles of the coast. Most people on the coast make their living from fishing, trading, or the support industries for the navy. Smuggling resurged after the Greyhawk Wars, and the breakdown of law and order in the area, and even slaving has occurred. Locals tend to prey on outsiders rather than their own or other Nyrondese. Few religions are favored here apart from Procan.[1] Oeridian is the dominant ethnicity for humans, but there is a stronger Suel influence in the south than elsewhere in Nyrond.[2]
King Lynwerd as part of his reforms of Nyrond reorganized provincial administration which commenced Needfest 1, 591 CY. The existing Duchy of Korenflass was made one of the provinces, with the provincial capital at Oldred.[2]
The Duchy expanded the lands of the previous Duke of Oldred.
Map
The Living Greyhawk campaign Triad for the Nyrond region created maps of Nyrond showing the borders of the various provinces.[3]
Heraldry
The Living Greyhawk campaign Triad for the Nyrond region created heraldry for the various provinces. See image above.
Living Greyhawk campaign
In the Living Greyhawk campaign, the Duchy featured in a number of adventures. It was also detailed in the "Nyrond Gazetteer" fan-created sourcebook.
In the campaign Duke Korenflass gained lands as part of the provincial reorganization, but later lost some land to the newly created Duchy of Almor.[4] The Duke supported Sewarndt after he staged a coup on the last day of 594 CY. Sewarndt was supported by forces of the Scarlet Brotherhood who occupied Oldred and much of the south coast during Sewarndt's brief reign. The Duke later switched sides, and supported Lynwerd's forces when it retook Rel Mord and the crown later in 595 CY, killing Sewarndt. Hoewever, Duke Korenflass was killed during the siege. He was replaced by Sir Elmain Vardushi as Duke of Korenflass.[5]
External links
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Duchy of Korenflass page in Gazetteer section of Nyrond Living Greyhawk Triad web site via Way Back Machine
References
Citations
- ↑ a b WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.72.
- ↑ a b Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.75.
- ↑ Map of Nyrond in "Nyrond Gazetteer" issued by the Living Greyhawk Campaign Nyrond Triad. Available at Nyrond Living Greyhawk Triad web site via Way Back Machine
- ↑ "Nyrond Gazetteer" from Nyrond Living Greyhawk Triad web site via Way Back Machine
- ↑ NMRi6-01, "Making Your Marque". RPGA, 2006. p.5
Bibliography
- Sargent, Carl. The Marklands. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korenflass (Duke) | Non-player character | [F8], | WGR4 The Marklands | 68, 72, 93 |
| Korenflass, Duchy of | Province | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 75 | |
| Regurd Korenflass | Non-player character | [3e F8], | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 77 |