Stark Mounds
The Stark Mounds are probably very old and weathered mountains growing from the Crystalmist Mountains toward the Javan River. They divide the nations of Geoff and Sterich, but were claimed mainly by Geoff.
Ecology
[edit | edit source]The Stark Mounds contain few mines or resources of any kind, although the slopes are fairly fertile.
Inhabitants
[edit | edit source]The inhabitants of the Stark Mounds were mostly gnomes, but also included clans of mountain dwarves. Both gnomes and dwarves were driven from the area when the giants recently invaded from the Crystalmists. They fled to the Good Hills, the Dim Forest, or further into the Gran March and Keoland. The Mounds are currently inhabited mainly by hill giants and evil humanoids.
A type of undead known as the swordwraith is also common in the Stark Mounds. This is most likely due to a curse of the archmage Vargalian, uttered during the Battle of Gorna in 450 CY. Swordwraiths are known to attack the giants controlling the Stark Mounds. They can also be found in the Bone March and beneath the ruins of Castle Greyhawk.
Features and settlements
[edit | edit source]Beneath the Stark Mounds are the Fading Land known as the Mines of Dumathoin.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Breault, Mike, ed., et al. Greyhawk Monstrous Compendium Appendix. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990.
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- ———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Reynolds, Sean K. "Enchiridion of the Fiend-Sage." Living Greyhawk Journal #3, Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Ward, James. Greyhawk Adventures. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | Against The Giants: The Liberation of Geoff | 3, 5, 6, 43, 44, 49, 50, 64 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | The City of Greyhawk: Adventure Cards | 15 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | Dragon magazine #052 | 19 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 38, 58, 60, 66, 75 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | From the Ashes: References Card | #12 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | Greyhawk Adventures | 31 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 48, 49, 107, 146 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 25 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 4 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 48 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 22, 23 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 23 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 50, 51 |
| Stark Mounds | Geographical feature | Mounds, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 14 |
| Swordwraith (Stark Mounds Undead Spirit) | Monster | Native of: Material Plane, | Greyhawk Adventures | 31, 32 |