Slave Lords

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Greyhawk Organization
Slave Lords
Kalen Lekos, headquarters of the Slave Lords, as depicted in Slavers (2000).
Type Criminal
Founded 569-573
Members Slavers
Leader The Nine
Symbol
Headquarters Kalen Lekos, Pomarj
Allies Orcish Empire of the Pomarj, Scarlet Brotherhood
Enemies Lords of Gearnat, others

The Slave Lords are an organization of slavers who have terrorized the lands surrounding the Sea of Gearnat for over two decades. The group's modus operandi has generally been to raid coastal villages for slaves, aboard ships with yellow sails.

History

The Slave Lords evolved out of a similar organization known as "The Nine," which was founded by Stalman Klim, sometime between 569 and 573 CY. Klim, a human priest of the Earth Dragon from the hidden Pomarj town of Suderham, had left Suderham in 569 CY to explore the Flanaess, where he gathered a number of allies, including drow and members of the Scarlet Brotherhood.

In 574 CY, Klim and his allies returned to Suderham, where they slew its last king, Roderic and took control of the town. By 576, the organization had become known as the Slave Lords, though its ruling council was still known as the Nine.

From 576 to 580 CY, the Slave Lords thrived, raiding for slaves in a number of towns on the Gearnat coast, making slaves one of the Pomarj's most valuable exports. The Slave Lords' operations came to an end in 580, due to the machinations of adventurers hired by a coalition of legal authorities known as the Lords of Gearnat, and the destruction of Suderham by a volcanic eruption.

By 591 CY, however, reports had arisen that the Slave Lords had began their depredations once more, finding a new ally in the likes of Turrosh Mak, a powerful despot who had gained control of the Pomarj during the Greyhawk Wars. Their current leadership is unclear, though many suspect a number of the original leaders are still thriving.

Known members

576-580 CY

The Nine

Known members of the Nine from 576-580 include:

Safeton

Elredd

  • Ragnar Ruvik, dwarven fighter and brother of Agnar Ruvik. Leader of Slave Lord operations in Elredd. Holds the rank of Minor Lord. (A1-4.15-16)
  • Hazzard, human mage and Ragnar's right-hand. (A1-4.16)
  • Carn, an elderly human fighter running The Broken Rudder, a tavern in Elredd. (A1-4.15)
  • Knocker, a human thief operating out of the Broken Rudder. (A1-4.16)

Highport

The Slavers' Stockade

Suderham

591 CY to present

The current Slave Lords consist of:

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