Zeif
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| Greyhawk Realm | |
| Zeif | |
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| The arms of Zeif, as depicted in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000). | |
| Motto/Nickname | Rock of the West |
| Region | Baklunish West |
| Ruler | Murad, Sultan of Zeif |
| Government | Independent feudal monarchy with hereditary ruler |
| Established | |
| Capital | Zeir-i-Zeif |
| Major Towns | Antalotol (pop. 10,700), Ceshra (pop. 16,600), Dhabiya (pop. 14,900), Zeir-i-Zeif (pop. 43,500) |
| Provinces | 38 timars; cities and towns and the lands surrounding them are governed by beys, deys, emirs, and pashas |
| Resources | Foodstuffs, gems, horses, livestock |
| Coinage | Magus (pp), efrit (gp), marid (ep), djinn (sp), dao (cp) |
| Population | 1,628,300 |
| Races | Baklunish human (88%), Orc 10%, Halfling 1%, Other 1% |
| Languages | Common, Ancient Baklunish, Baklunish dialects, Halfling, Orc |
| Alignments | LN (dominant), N |
| Religions | Istus, Al'Akbar, Mouqol, Geshtai, Xan Yae, other Baklunish gods |
| Allies | Tusmit (sometimes), Paynims (sometimes), Mur, Risay |
| Enemies | Ekbir (sometimes), Tusmit (sometimes), Ket (sometimes), Paynims (sometimes), Knights of the Watch |
Zeif is a political state in the World of Greyhawk. It is situated in the Baklunish Basin region of the Flanaess, on the southern shores of the Dramidj Ocean.
People
The native folk of Zeif are more or less pureblooded Baklunish.
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.
- Weining, Frederick. "Zeif: Rock of the West." Living Greyhawk Journal #5. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
