Empire of Vecna: Difference between revisions

From Greyhawk Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
(→‎Heraldry: info from dvd & vhotr)
Line 46: Line 46:


===Heraldry===
===Heraldry===
The exact heraldry used by Vecna's Empire is unknown, but there are a number of possibilities:
*Vecna's armies are depicted in ''[[Vecna: Hand of the Revenat]]'' bearing shields with a skull motif (pp. 7, 23, 26, 30, 31, 33, 41). Also depicted are a number of standards which seem to be illuminated skulls (2-3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 30).
*''[[Die Vecna Die!]]'' mentions "a red snake wrapped around a golden starburst" upon a blue banner as being "one of the most ancient symbols used by Vecna" (p. 112). This symbol is also said to represent the Serpent and is currently used only "on the highest of holy days" (DVD, 94).
*''Die Vecna Die!'' also mentions that the coins of Vecna's realm bore images such as "skulls, spiders, snakes, and magical devices" (p. 48).


==Economy==
==Economy==

Revision as of 15:44, 15 November 2009

Greyhawk Realm
Occluded Empire of Vecna
Motto/Nickname
Region Sheldomar Valley, Old Ferrond
Ruler Vecna
Government Unknown, possibly an autocracy
Established Unknown, possibly centuries before -358 CY
Capital Ykrath
Major Towns Ykrath, Tycheron
Provinces Unknown
Resources Unknown
Coinage Unknown
Population Unknown
Races Human (Flan), undead
Languages Flan
Alignments NE* (presumably)
Religions Vecna (presumably)
Allies None known
Enemies Mara, Fleeth, others

The Occluded Empire of Vecna is a now-defunct empire of the Flanaess once ruled by Vecna. It is often referred to as the Empire of Vecna, or rarely, the Ykrathian Empire.

History

Geography and climate

Vecna's empire ranged from the Sheldomar Valley to the northwest shores of the Nyr Dyv, although his immediate reach was only the land near his stronghold [Dragon #342, page 20), the Rotted Tower (also called the Black Tower) in the Rushmoors. There, Vecna built his capital city of Ykrath, a stone fortress city described in Vecna Reborn as "miles and miles of towers, castles, and cathedrals all dedicated to him." [page 50]

People

Population

Religion

Languages

Government

Administrative Divisions

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch

Although Vecna was the supreme ruler, his empire also featured a Council presided over by Kas. See Vecna Lives, page seven.

Heraldry

The exact heraldry used by Vecna's Empire is unknown, but there are a number of possibilities:

  • Vecna's armies are depicted in Vecna: Hand of the Revenat bearing shields with a skull motif (pp. 7, 23, 26, 30, 31, 33, 41). Also depicted are a number of standards which seem to be illuminated skulls (2-3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 30).
  • Die Vecna Die! mentions "a red snake wrapped around a golden starburst" upon a blue banner as being "one of the most ancient symbols used by Vecna" (p. 112). This symbol is also said to represent the Serpent and is currently used only "on the highest of holy days" (DVD, 94).
  • Die Vecna Die! also mentions that the coins of Vecna's realm bore images such as "skulls, spiders, snakes, and magical devices" (p. 48).

Economy

Resources

Currency

Transportation

Military

Bibliography

  • Cook, David. Book of Artifacts. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
  • -----. Dungeon Master's Guide. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
  • -----. Vecna Lives!. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990.