Froghome
| Froghome | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Other names: | Shiboleth |
| Realm: | Gran March |
| Size: | Small city |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | His Most Resolute Magnitude, Magnus Vrianian, Commandant of Gran March |
| Government: | Feudal gov't of Gran March |
| Established: | -161 CY |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 5,900 (in 591 CY) |
| Groups | |
| Organizations: | Knights of the Watch |
Froghome is a small city in Gran March. In earlier sources, it is also known as Shiboleth.
History
Duke Owen I fled to Froghome from Geoff when orcs and giant-kin invaded Geoff in 584 CY.[1]
Geography
Froghome lies just east of the Rushmoors, on the northern banks of the Sheldomar River.
The Sheldomar River is navigable by barge from Shiboleth to Niole Dra.[2]
People
Population
Religion
Notable individuals
- Magnus Vranian (LG male human Wiz9 (evoker)/Clr3 of Heironeous)—from Froghome, Commandant of Gran March, high-ranking Knight of the Watch[3]
Travel
There is a tax collected on the road to Froghome in order to cross the "great stone bridge" over the Sheldomar ("Rushflow") at Marlbridge.[4]
Government
Economy
Rumors and legends
In Erik Mona's Living Greyhawk Gazetteer: Missing Excerpts of the Ancient History of the Oerth, he says the Hand of Vecna, Eye of Vecna, and Sword of Kas were uncovered "as indentured Flan dug the foundations of the city of Shiboleth [...] rest[ing] upon the floor of the Rushmoors.[5][note 1]
Publication history
The city's location on the Schley map in the Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) is labelled differently than in previous material. The location is labelled "Frogholme",[6] indicating it being renamed. It is presumed this is due to the real-world definition of the word shiboleth—"any custom or tradition, usually a choice of phrasing or single word, that distinguishes one group of people from another. ... used as ... ways of maintaining traditional segregation"[7] to exclude outsiders.[8]
References
Notes
- ↑ Originally posted to the RPGA Living Greyhawk Message Board
Citations
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.49.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.153.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.51.
- ↑ "The Kingdom of Keoland". Living Greyhawk Journal #1 (Sep 2000), p.19.
- ↑ Mona, Erik. Ancient History: Vecna’s Realm. Canonfire, April 30, 2002. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved on 4 April 2025.
- ↑ Dungeon Master's Guide (2024), Poster map.
- ↑ "Shibboleth," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shibboleth&oldid=1282469445 (accessed April 4, 2025).
- ↑ “Shibboleth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shibboleth. (accessed 4 Apr. 2025).
Bibliography
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean Reynolds and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. Item code 11743.
- Perkins, Christopher and James Wyatt (lead designers). Dungeon Master's Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2024. Item code WOCD3710. ISBN 978-0-7869-6952-4
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