In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting

Campaign setting

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 for the Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

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role-playing game

Role-playing game

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, Stonehold 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 nation was formerly known as the Hold of Stonefist.

Geography

Modern Stonehold is generally located in the northeastern portion of the Flanaess. It is situated at the base of the Thillonrian Peninsula, bounded by the Griff Mountains to the east and south, and the Icy Sea to the north and west. The Hraak Forest at the base of the Griffs is claimed by the people of Stonehold as well.

As of 591 CY, the most populous towns are Kelten (pop. 2,800), Purmill (pop. 1,900), and Bastro (pop. 1,700). Vlekstaad once had a relatively large population for the region (pop. 2,200), but was attacked and burned to the ground by a contingent of warriors from the Rovers of the Barrens in 588 CY; it now supports a population of barely 700 inhabitants.

Population

As of 591 CY, the population of Stonehold totaled 55,000 persons, with an overwhelming percentage (96%) being humans of a Flan

Flan (Greyhawk)

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Flan are a race of humans living in the Flanaess. The Flan peoples were the first humans known to have settled the eastern portion of the continent of Oerik, the Flanaess, which is named for them...

/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....

 hybrids. The remainder of the population consists of orcs

Orc (Dungeons & Dragons)

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, dwarves

Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)

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, and other humanoid races.

Religion

The most popular deities among Stonehold's citizens are Erythnul

Erythnul

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting and the default pantheon of deities for the third edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Erythnul is the Oeridian god of hate, envy, malice, panic, ugliness, and slaughter. He is known as the Many, and is worshipped by many gnoll,...

 (promoted by Stonehold's leadership), 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...

, Beltar

Beltar (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Beltar is the Suel goddess of Malice, Caves, and Pits. Her holy symbol is a set of opened fangs poised to bite.-Publication history:...

, Beory

Beory

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Beory is the Flan goddess of the Oerth, Nature, and Rain. She is also known as the Oerth Mother...

, and Obad-Hai

Obad-Hai

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.

Languages

The most widely-spoken languages in Stonehold include various Flan dialects, Common, and the Cold Tongue.

Government

Stonehold is an independent feudal monarchy

Monarchy

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 with hereditary rulership, currently ruled by His Most Grim and Terrible Might, Rhelt Sevvord I, Master of Stonehold. The rhelt ("king") commands Stonehold's standing army, and maintains his near-dictatorial powers via his governance of four ataman nobles (controlling the towns) and four nomadic tribal chieftains.

The national capital is Vlekstaad.

Heraldry

Stonehold's coat of arms

Coat of arms

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 is blazoned thus: Gules, a sinister hand of stone couped above the wrist, clenched, proper.

Currency

Stonehold's standard coin

Coin

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age consists of the gold

Gold

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 giftring (gp), silver

Silver

Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...

 halefist (sp), and copper

Copper

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 grimfist (cp). Coinage looted during invasions of Tenh is also in common usage.