In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting

Campaign setting

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 for the Dungeons & Dragons

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role-playing game

Role-playing game

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, the Frost Barbarians, properly known as the Kingdom of (the) Fruztii, is a political state of the Flanaess

Flanaess

The Flanaess is the eastern part of the continent of Oerik, one of the four continents of the fictional world of Oerth in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. The Flanaess has been the setting of dozens of adventures published between the 1970s...

. The people themselves are sometimes referred to as simply the Fruztii.

Geography

The lands of the Frost Barbarians are located in the far northeastern portion of the Flanaess, on what is known as the Thillonrian Peninsula. They occupy the coastal plains between the Griff and Corusk Mountains and the Grendep Bay. Their lands are separated from those of the Snow Barbarians by the Spikey Forest, while the Timberway Forest forms their southern border against Ratik.

As of 591 CY, the most populous towns are Krakenheim (pop. 4,500) and Djekul (pop. 3,100).

Population

As of 591 CY, the population of the Frost Barbarians totaled 144,500 persons, almost exclusively humans of Suel

Suloise

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Suloise, also known as the "Suel," are one of the major races of humans inhabiting the Flanaess....

 stock. There are also a small number of dwarves

Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)

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 and halflings

Halfling (Dungeons & Dragons)

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, but few other races call this region home.

Religion

The most popular deities among the Frost Barbarians are Kord, Llerg

Llerg

In the fictional world of the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Llerg is the god of Beasts and Strength...

, Norebo

Norebo

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Norebo is the Suel god of Luck, Gambling, and Risks. His symbol is a pair of eight-sided dice.-Publication history:...

, Xerbo

Xerbo

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Xerbo is the Suel god of the Sea, Sailing, Money, and Business...

, Vatun, and Syrul

Syrul

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Syrul is the Suel goddess of Lies, Deceit, Treachery, and False Promises...

.

Languages

The most widely-spoken languages in the lands of the Frost Barbarians are the Cold Tongue and Common.

Government

The Frost Barbarians maintain a hereditary feudal monarchy

Monarchy

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, currently ruled by His Most Warlike Majesty, King Hundgred Rälffson of the Fruztii.

The Frost Barbarians are also party to a political alliance with Ratik, known as the Northern Alliance.

The national capital is Krakenheim.

Administrative Divisions

The provinces of the Frost Barbarians are clan-based, consisting of thirteen jarldoms

Earl

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, each jarl governing a number of chieftain-led villages.

Resources

The Frost Barbarians are noted for producing foodstuffs (including fish), furs, silver, gold, iron, timber, and shipbuilding supplies.

Currency

The Frost Barbarians' standard coin

Coin

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age consists of the gold

Gold

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 kronar (gp), electrum

Electrum

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 haf-kronar (ep), silver

Silver

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 linnwurm (sp), and copper

Copper

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thrall (cp).