Greyhawk City

Fan art: Alandor River through the city of Athkatla

At A Glance

The City of Greyhawk, known as the "Gem of the Flanaess", is largest city in the Greyhawk campaign world. Located on the shores of the Selintan River, it is a center of trade and learning, and therefore a magnet for adventurers.
The Free City of Greyhawk is located centrally in the Flanaess, which is the easternmost part of the continent of Oerik on the world of Oerth. The city controls a large swath of land along the Selintan River from the Nyr Dyv south to Woolly Bay most of the Cairn Hills, parts of the Gnarley Forest, the northern Wild Coast, and parts of the Abbor-Alz. The entire region is officially known as the Domain of Greyhawk. The Domain is bordered on the east by the Abbor-Alz and its western border lies within the Gnarley Forest. The area south of Greyhawk City along the Selintan is known as the Plain of Greyhawk.

Greyhawk Languages

A language melting pot of races and cultures.

Greyhawk Coins & Wealth

The most common forms of currency in everyday transactions among sentient beings were coins (or "pieces"). Usually, most coins were made of gold, silver, and copper.

Greyhawk Calendar

Twin guardian moon.

Religion

The Free City of Greyhawk hosts temples and shrines to many deities, including Beory, Boccob, Celestian, Corellon Larethian, Ehlonna, Fharlanghn, Garl Glittergold, Heironeous, Istus, Kord, Kurell, Lirr, Moradin, Norebo, Obad-Hai, Olidammara, Osprem, Pelor, Pholtus, Procan, Ralishaz, Rao, Saint Cuthbert, Trithereon, Ulaa, Wee Jas, Xerbo, Yondalla, and Zilchus. The worship of evil deities and fiends is forbidden, and such cults, though they may have followers, do not have a public presence. Evil religions that have established a base in the city in recent memory include those of Incabulos, Iuz, Nerull, and Vecna.

Government

Executive Branch

Greyhawk’s Directing Oligarchy elects one of its own as Lord Mayor, who serves as the head of state in addition to his Directorial duties. The current Lord Mayor, Nerof Gasgal, has held office since 571 CY. The Lord Mayor heads both the Directing Oligarchy and the Council of Mayors and Manorial Lords. The chief of state also officially heads the military, though actual command is most often left to the Captain General of the Watch.

Legislative Branch

The Free City of Greyhawk is ruled by the Directing Oligarchy, an executive council of twelve to eighteen members representing the city’s major professional guilds and the military. In some cases, the Oligarchy may include important wizards and/or clerics. New Directors are chosen by current council members when a vacency must be filled.
The Greyhawk Public Council, in theory, serves the interests in the citizenry-at-large. This popularly-elected advisory body consists of eight representatives, one from each of the city’s quarters. The Public Council meets with the Directing Oligarchy on a quarterly basis.

Judicial Branch

Major legal matters in the Free City of Greyhawk are adjudicated by a Judge of Greyhawk, one of eight such officials appointed by the Directing Oligarchy. One of these eight is chosen to serve as Chief Judge of Greyhawk. In cases of great import, three Judges of Greyhawk may preside. Appeals of major cases are always heard by a panel of three Judges of Greyhawk, though the Lord Mayor sometimes sits in place of one of the Judges.
Lesser matters in Greyhawk City are tried by magistrates from the Guild of Lawyers and Scribes.

Wards

City Watch

City Walls

Politics & Nobles

Trade Routes

MAPS

the City

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the City Wards 2

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Demographics

Human 80%
Non-Human 20%

Government

Oligarchy (elected Lord Mayor)

Industry & Trade

Silver, electrum, gold, platinum, gems, trade nexus

Content

Alternative Name(s)

Gem of the Flanaess
The Free City
Domain of Greyhawk

Type

Capital

Population

70,000

Location under

Domain of Greyhawk

Included Locations

• Beccob's Eternal Library
• Castle Greyhawk
• Forge of Moradin
• Gallery Shrine of Lirr
• Gallery Temple of Lirr
• Grand Arena of Kord
• Greyhawk City Gates
• Greyhawk City Streets
• Temple of Heironeous
• Temple of Garl Glittergold
• Temple of Istus
• Temple of Olidammara
• Temple of Pholtus
• Temple of Rao
• Temple of St. Cuthbert
• Temple of Wee Jas
• Temple of Zilchus

Characters in Location

• Naphen
• Nerof Gasgal
• Tharen del Solin
• Tigran Gellner

Related Professions

• City Watch - Profession