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Greyhawk

The Great Kingdom is sundered, collapsed into chaos after the terrible Greyhawk Wars. An insane overking, advised by a malefic priesthood and conversing with fiends atop his malachite throne, slew and revivified
many of his local noble rulers as animuses, undead creatures of cold, hateful passions.

Great armies once the envy of the Flanaess wander the
lands as freebooting mercenaries and pillagers, stripping the once-abundant treasures of this great nation.
More than 300 years of slow degeneration and decline have climaxed in an appalling tragedy. Hundreds of
thousands of men, women, and children have perished, and many more will follow in the years ahead.

1.21.2009

Flocktime



4th= Luna's full moon
15th= Celene's new moon
18th= Luna's new moon

1st= Beory's Day. Villagers sing and dance around a wooden pole to celebrate the passing of the seasons and the blessings of spring.

8-14th= Dwarven rituals of Harnekiah, or "cleansing of the mountains." Ritual humanoid hunts conducted. Some humans {mountaineer rangers in particular} also celebrate "Ulaa's Hunt."

15th= St. Cuthbert's Day, which many of his more active followers honour by trying to root out evil cults before Walpurgis falls. Unfortunately, this frequently leads to mistakes and misunderstandings, especially when strangers are involved.

18th= Walpurgis, The Dark Night, is extremely sacred to priests of evil. Many evil congregations hold elaborate, depraved ceremonies in dark and unholy places. Others send agents out into the night to perform assassinations or otherwise engage in unspeakable acts. On this dread night, all turning rolls against undead are made at -4, in addition to any other penalties, and all evil priests may cast spells as if they were one level higher. Most other folk with any sense stay inside, preferably with shutters locked and barred.

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