Voormann

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Voormann or voorzitter is the title of the elected head of the nation of Perrenland.

The institution of a voormann was begun by the hero Perren in 400 CY, who was selected as voormann for five consecutive eight-year terms.[1]

A voormamn is addressed as 'Your Gravity'.[2]

Creative origins

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The terms are originally from Dutch, voorzitter meaning "chairperson" or "president" and voormann meaning "leader".[3][4]

Publishing history

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The Dungeon Master's Guide (2024), uses the term voorzitter for the first time, instead of voormann.[5] Voorzitter is more accurate as a title of a political leader than the general term voormann which is more frequently a band leader, construction foreman, or supervisor.

In Living Greyhawk

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To learn more about Voormann in the Living Greyhawk campaign (2000-2008), see also: LG:Voormann.

References

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Notes

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Citations

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  1. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.86.
  2. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.85.
  3. "voorman," Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=voorman&oldid=81755298 (accessed March 2, 2025).
  4. "voorzitter," Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=voorzitter&oldid=83560761 (accessed March 2, 2025).
  5. Dungeon Master's Guide (2024), p.163.

Bibliography

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