Bloodcrystal

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Greyhawk Location

Bloodcrystal
General information
Type:	Magic Fortress
Geopolitical
Region:	Former Prelacy of Almor

Bloodcrystal is a magical fortress in what was once Almor, created by Duke Szeffrin after a battle between his forces and the Nyrondesse forces during the conquest of Almor. It sprung up, fully formed, within a week of the battle, and radiates alteration, abjuration, conjuration/summoning, and evocation magic.

Description

"Bloodcrystal is a four-towered castle of great size with red crystalline fragmented cupolas atop each tower." The castle has large iron gates that are magically protected against most intrusion and have been known to spit acid. There is a black rainbow-like apparition with red streaks seen in the sky above the fortress which drops bloody hail stones roughly the size of goose eggs.

Geography

Bloodcrystal is approximatelyy 45 miles south-southeast of the Flessern River and about 75-80 miles northwest of the ruins of Appolled, almost due north of Chathold.

People

Military Forces

The following is a list of all the forces garrisoned at Bloodcrystal

• 100 ogres
• Phalanxes of both hill giants and trolls
• ettin lookouts
• Humanoid shamans of Hextor
• Human priests of Hextor who are turn coats from North Province
• 30 nabassu at any given time
• 300 least and lesser tanar'ri
• Gehreleth and yugoloths (as reported by Nyrondese spies)
• More than 2000 undead creatures, including hundreds of ju-ju zombies and ghasts
• Two grey-robed albino Suloise mages

Rumors & legends

There were two great fiery stone chariots, reported in 585 CY that were seen flying above the Sword Road, allegedly impervious to missile fire. They carrtied clumps of fiends who unleased cloudkill and acid onto the Nyrondese below. Archbold's Mages have suggested that these were transformed versions of the chariot of Sustarre spell.

References

Bibliography

Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

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Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Bloodcrystal - Portal	Planar	Planar gate,	Ivid the Undying	145, 146, 147, 149, 151, 153
Bloodcrystal, settlement	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	Ivid the Undying	145, 146, 147, 149, 151, 153
Bloodcrystal, settlement	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	WGR4 The Marklands	87