Elmshire
Elmshire | |
Realm: | Domain of Greyhawk |
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Size: | Large Town |
Government: | Municipal Elected Mayorship |
Population: | 4,000 (plus 3x as many children) |
Races: | Nearly all halfling |
Religions: | Ehlonna, Pelor, Yondalla, Cyrrollalee, Arvoreen, Sheela Peryroyl, Brandobaris |
Authority: | His Honor Mayor Windsor Greenshade (590 CY) |
Elmshire is pastoral settlement of halflings located on the shores of Midbay.
Description[edit]
Elmshire has grown to become a major center for the diminutive demihumans, no doubt because of its proximity to Greyhawk itself. Halflings, as a rule, enjoy the Free City for a time but grow tired of living there. Consequently, more than 4000 of them have settled here, near the inlet of the Selintan River. Elmshire appears quite different human communities, as it is spread out and has no community core. It is said that a man could walk from one end of Elmshire to the other and be only vaguely aware he has passed through a significant settlement. [1]
History[edit]
During 583 CY, an outbreak of a mysterious plague known as Yellow Eye decimated this community and nearly a quarter of the population died.[2] The reasons for this are wholly mysterious, but the wasting symptoms and catastrophic infectious phases of the plague appalled and terrified the halflings, who became a more fearful folk afterwards. Traditionally a city of good food and good cheer, Elmshire is still recovering from the ordeal. Many of the survivors feel guilt at having outlived younger loved ones who died.
Another dramatic event marked Elmshire and damaged its hospitality only two years later. In the spring of 585 CY, about forty adult halflings disappeared in separate incidents while on guard duty along the Midbay shoreline. An investigation revealed that the guards were being drugged by a renegade halfling in league with an evil Rhennee family. These Rhennee worked for Iuz, and they took the kidnapped halflings across the Nyr Dyv to an unspeakable fate in the Empire of Iuz. Public outcry was so intense that the normally placid nature of Elmshire’s citizens was completely discarded. The halflings involved were branded, beaten, and exiled as a result, their lands and possessions seized for public auction. The ringleader, Permen Merrifoot was hanged after a trial lasting three days, and his body was burned to ashes. The town of Elmshire then turned completely against the Rhennee, attacking two barges with missile fire in 585 CY, and the bargefolk have avoided the town completely since then. No longer welcome, the Rhennee are regarded by almost all halflings as evil until proven otherwise.
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Religion[edit]
Ehlonna of the Forests is the most common deity revered in Elmshire, and 40% of the population follows her.[3] Other popular deities (the remaining 60%) include Pelor, Yondalla, Cyrrollalee, Arvoreen, and Sheela Peryroyl. Rogues, scouts, and adventurers sometimes give prayers and offerings to Brandobaris. Nearly all halflings in Elmshire are polytheistic and offer worship to more than one deity.[4]
Most clerics in Elmshire are female. This has long been a tradition in halfling communities, but it is quite pronounced here. Male clerics are primarily found among Arvoreen’s worship, working as warriors or scouts.[3]
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Gallery[edit]
Article cover, Dragon #262, art by Rebecca Guay
External links[edit]
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Bibliography[edit]
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean Reynolds and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. Item code 11743.
- Moore, Roger. "A Halfling Haven". Dragon #262. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, Aug 1999.
- Moore, Roger E.. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998. Item code TSR9577.
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Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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Big Isle, Elmshire | Geographical feature | Island, | Dragon magazine #262 | 37 |
Big Isle, Elmshire | Geographical feature | Island, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 7 |
Eastbranch River (Elmshire) | Geographical feature | River, | Dragon magazine #262 | 37 |
Eastbranch River (Elmshire) | Geographical feature | River, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 7 |
Eastfields (Elmshire) | Place | Quarter, | Dragon magazine #262 | 37 |
Eastfields (Elmshire) | Place | Quarter, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 7 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 14, 16, 21 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Dragon magazine #262 | 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Dragon magazine #294 | 90 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 22, 25 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | From the Ashes: Slavers By Midnight | All |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 51 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 7 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Oerth Journal #01 | 19 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Oerth Journal #17 | 29 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Oerth Journal #30 | 3 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Oerth Journal #33 | 22 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 16, 32 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | Return of the Eight | 3, 8 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | The Adventure Begins | 5, 42, 44, 46-48, 50, 53, 62, 64, 68, 69, 71, 79, 94, 96, 103, 104, 115 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 2, 7, 9 |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | LT3 The Doomgrinder | IBC |
Elmshire | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (591 pop: 4000), | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 90 |
Green River (Elmshire) | Geographical feature | River, | Dragon magazine #262 | 37 |
Green River (Elmshire) | Geographical feature | River, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 7 |
High Road (Elmshire) | Infrastructure | Street or road, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 7 |
Little Isle (Elmshire) | Geographical feature | Island, | Dragon magazine #262 | 37 |
Little Isle (Elmshire) | Geographical feature | Island, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 7 |
Long Trail (Elmshire) | Infrastructure | Street or road, | Dragon magazine #262 | 37 |
Long Trail (Elmshire) | Infrastructure | Street or road, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 7 |
Westfields (Elmshire) | Place | Quarter, | Dragon magazine #262 | 37 |
Westfields (Elmshire) | Place | Quarter, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 7 |