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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.

2.04.2009

Wealsun


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

1st= Goodrhys, a festival dedicated to the arrival of Mayaheine on Oerth.

1st-4th= Festival of the Blinding Light (Pholtus).

16th= Bawming the Thorn, a placation of evil nature aspects by a parade of children who tie a ribbon to the oldest thorn tree in the region. Intended to ensure safety for the next day.

17th= Ceremony of the Turning. Celebrated among the Flannae, the Marklands, and in Druidic communities. Seven-year olds are carried blindfolded and barefoot into the woods, and must find a new name before returning to the village feast. Each child is released separately and alone. They are guided by rowdy singing {and a huge bonfire if they are slow}, and when they return they are carried into the centre of the gathering to whisper their name into the fire. This is their Truename, with all that implies. It should be noted that rangers and priests of Elhonna are also especially busy this night, quietly patrolling the area and looking out for the children's safety. In friendly lands some elves are also drawn to this sort of role, and it is considered a good omen for a child to successfully spot one.

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