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Greyhawk Location
Millstream
The Millstream, emerging beneath the home of Bluto Sans Pite shortly after the River of Blood murders. From Living Greyhawk Journal #1 (2000). Art by Michael Dubisch.
General information
Alt. names:River of Blood
Type:Stream
Geopolitical
Region:Free City of Greyhawk

The Millstream is a wide stream that runs north to south through the Free City of Greyhawk. The stream emerges from underground, beneath the former home of Sir Bluto Sans Pite in the High Quarter, across High Street into the Garden Quarter, then into Clerkburg, where it is straddled by the Bridge of Entwined Hearts. The Millstream crosses the Processional into the Foreign Quarter, where it divides the Burrow Heights and Midnight's Muddle neighborhoods. The stream moves on into the Slum and Thieves' Quarters, when it goes underground near the Greyhawk Public Bathhouse. The stream emerges once more outside the city walls, where it continues to flow south.

The Millstream, along with the Processional and city walls, is a very important feature of Greyhawk. The stream powers the mills at both New Mill College and the Old Mill, and provides a ready source of water should the city ever be besieged.

History

For a brief period in 565 CY, the Millstream was colloquially known as the River of Blood, due to being polluted by the blood of Sir Bluto's victims.[1]

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References

Notes

Citations

  1. River of Blood (RPGA) (2000) .

Bibliography

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

Deep Ditch of the Millstream Settlement The Adventure Begins 69
Millstream (City of Greyhawk) Geographical feature Waterway, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 32, 33
Millstream (City of Greyhawk) Geographical feature Waterway, The Adventure Begins 44, 50, 75, 93, 94, 96, 104, 126
Millstream (City of Greyhawk) Geographical feature Waterway, WGA1 Falcon's Revenge 14
Millstream (City of Greyhawk) Geographical feature Waterway, The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess 46, 66, 70
Millstream (City of Greyhawk) Geographical feature Waterway, Into White Plume (RPGA) (Low Level Version), D&D 3.5e 13
Millstream (City of Greyhawk) Geographical feature Waterway, Living Greyhawk Journal #0 2
Millstream (City of Greyhawk) Geographical feature Waterway, Living Greyhawk Journal #2 5
Millstream (City of Greyhawk) Geographical feature Waterway, Living Greyhawk Journal #4 9
Millstream, Big Ditch Settlement The Adventure Begins 104
South Millstream Geographical feature Waterway, The Adventure Begins 93