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*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | *[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | ||
*-----. ''[[Return of the Eight]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | |||
*[[Anthony Pryor|Pryor, Anthony]]. ''[[Rary the Traitor]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | *[[Anthony Pryor|Pryor, Anthony]]. ''[[Rary the Traitor]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. |
Revision as of 19:51, 1 October 2007
Greyhawk Realm | |
Empire of the Bright Lands | |
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Motto/Nickname | |
Region | Central Flanaess |
Ruler | Rary |
Government | Dictatorship |
Established | |
Capital | |
Major Towns | |
Provinces | |
Resources | |
Coinage | None |
Population | 26,500 |
Races | Humans, dwarves, centaurs |
Languages | Flan, Ancient Suloise (by the native tribesmen), various Baklunish dialects |
Alignments | |
Religions | Beory, Obad-Hai, Pelor, Geshtai, Istus, Maglubiyet |
Allies | |
Enemies | Free City of Greyhawk, Duchy of Urnst, Circle of Eight |
The Bright Lands, properly known as the Empire of the Bright Lands, is a dictatorial political state of the Flanaess, located within the Bright Desert.
History
In 584 CY, Rary betrayed the Circle of Eight at the Day of the Great Signing in Greyhawk, which marked the end of the Greyhawk Wars. When his attempt to disrupt the signing failed, he fled into the Bright Desert with his co-conspirator, Robilar, and marshalled the local tribes to create a nation-state (Cook, Wars). Robilar went on foot with those troops that followed Rary while Rary transported his tower in Ket to the middle of the Bright Desert (Pryor, Rary the Traitor).
Geography and climate
The boundaries of the Bright Lands are contained entirely within the bounds of the Bright Desert. The Abbor Alz form the northern and eastern borders, while Woolly Bay and the Sea of Gearnat form natural boundaries to the country's west and south. The desert boasts only one major geographical feature, the Brass Hills in its south-western region.
The desert itself gives way to scrub near the Abbor-Alz.
Temperatures in the desert can reach 120°F and can dip into the low 30s during the night. Sandstorms are not uncommon (Pryor, Rary the Traitor).
People
Population
As of 591 CY, the population of the Bright Lands totaled 26,500 persons, the vast majority (almost 80%) being humans of mainly Flan descent. Dwarves account for the next largest group, with the remainder of the population (barely 1%) consisting of mostly centaurs.
Religion
There is no state sponsored religion within the country. Among the Flan tribesmen, worship of Beory, Obad-Hai, and Pelor is most common. Geshtai and Istus are most popular with the few Paynims in the region, while a few scattered goblin tribes worship Maglubiyet and other deities of the goblin pantheon.
Languages
The most widely-spoken languages in the Bright Lands are Flan and Ancient Suloise (by the native tribesmen), and various Baklunish dialects (by the Paynims).
Government
The Empire of the Bright Lands is a dictatorship with Rary of Ket as the head of state. The realm functions as a minor city-state administered from Rary's tower in the Brass Hills. Rary maintains his power with the assistance of Robilar, a powerful warrior who serves as commander of Rary's forces in the Empire.
Heraldry
The state's coat of arms is blazoned thus: Gules, a gauntlet proper gripping a crescent or; on a chief azure three mullets argent.
Economy
Resources
Currency
The Bright Lands does not currently produce its own coinage.
Transportation
Military
Bibliography
- Broadhurst, Creighton. "Into the Bright Desert." Dungeon #98. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2003.
- Broadhurst, Creighton, Paul Looby, and Stuart Kerrigan. "Mysterious Places: The Brightlands." Wizards of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. Available online:[1]
- Brown, Anne. Player's Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Cook, David. "History of the Greyhawk Wars." Wars. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991. Available online:[2]
- Gygax, Gary. 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.
- Howery, David. "Ghazal." Dungeon #30. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991.
- Mona, Erik. "Reflections in Silica: Sulm and Itar." Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, unpublished. Available online: [3]
- Mona, Erik, and Gary Holian. "Wheels Within Wheels: Greyhawk's Circle of Eight." Living Greyhawk Journal #0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. Available online:[4]
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- -----. Return of the Eight. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Pryor, Anthony. Rary the Traitor. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.