Drachensgrab Hills
The Drachensgrab Hills (also known as the Drachensgrabs or Drachensgrab Mountains[1]) are a system of hills that dominates the Pomarj Peninsula. Early Suloise colonists called them the Suenha Hills until they learned the Flan name for them, Drachensgrab, which means "Tomb of the Dragon" in their tongue.
Description[edit | edit source]
The Drachensgrab Hills are rich in mineral wealth and filled with monsters. There are several small mountains in their midst, including one active volcano (Mount Flamenblut). The Drachensgrabs contain many lakes and small streams. The hills are irregular, with many flat areas between them.
The largest mountain in the Drachensgrabs is Mount Drachenkopf, the home of the hidden city of Kalen Lekos. To the west is the more famous Mount Flamenblut, which destroyed the city of Suderham. South of Mount Flamenblut is the small smoking mountain Drach Aloos. The smallest mountain in the Drachensgrabs is Hakentos. Rising from the shadow of Mount Drachenkopf, Hakentos is considered taboo by worshipers of the Earth Dragon.
According to the novel Artifact of Evil, a mountainous portion of the Drachensgrab Hills is known as the Wormsjaws. Prince Olinstaad Corond longs to regain access to its rich mines.
The Drachensgrabs are divided in half by a brick road leading from Highport past Kalen Lekos to Stoneheim .
Climate[edit | edit source]
The Drachensgrab Hills are subject to frequent rains, strong on their fringes but gentle toward their interior.[citation needed]
Settlements[edit | edit source]
- Kalen Lekos, the center of power of the Slave Lords and the Earth Dragon Cult.
- Stoneheim, the capital city of the Pomarj.
- Suderham, now ruined.
Inhabitants[edit | edit source]
Local humanoid tribes include goblins, hobgoblins, gnolls, flinds, kobolds, ogres, and orcs, as well as wicked humans. Hill giants, stone giants, and verbeeg have also been encountered in the Drachensgrabs.
Tribes[edit | edit source]
Known tribes include:
- Flinds
- Veela[2]
- Gnolls
- Kerrla[3]
- Goblins
- Hill Beaters[4]
- Orcs
- Crooked Claws[5]
Flora and fauna[edit | edit source]
The Drachensgrab Hills are covered in rich topsoil. Hill antelope and deer roam the wilderness. More exotic fauna include death dogs, devil dogs, and pterosaurs.
The Drachensgrab lakes sometimes contain a prehistoric reptile or two, lizardfolk, freshwater trolls, or giant frogs.
Features[edit | edit source]
Legend has it that powerful beings will awaken in anger if their resting places beneath the Drachensgrabs are disturbed. There are actually several such beings, including the Earth Dragon, Krovis, and the prisoners of the Twisted Forest.
History[edit | edit source]
The Drachensgrab Hills were formed long ago by slow volcanic action. They were once part of the Kingdom of Keoland before the Ulek States rebelled. The Pomarj itself rebelled against the Principality of Ulek, and then after the Hateful Wars almost a century ago the whole region was conquered by orcs, goblinoids, gnolls, and other wicked nonhumams.
Creative origins[edit | edit source]
Robert J. Kuntz wrote an unpublished module set in the Drachensgrabs called Lair of the Pit Fiend. Gary Gygax's original note in the World of Greyhawk folio that something would rise in anger if disturbed was a reference to this adventure.
Maps[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
Citations[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Fiend Folio (1981), p.60.
- ↑ A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords (1986), p.54.
- ↑ A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords (1986), p.53-54.
- ↑ A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords (1986), p.52.
- ↑ A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords (1986), p.51-52.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Bloch, Joseph. "See the Pomarj -- and Die!" Dragon #167. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991.
- Cook, David, Allen Hammack, Harold Johnson, Tom Moldvay, Lawrence Schick, and Edward Carmien. Scourge of the Slave Lords. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1986.
- Gygax, Gary. Artifact of Evil. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1986.
- ———. 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. and Chris Pramas. Slavers. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Ward, James. Greyhawk Adventures. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.
External links[edit | edit source]
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- A Rob Kuntz bibliography
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Index is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, and his work as continued and updated by Eric Johnson, Richard DiIoia, Jason "PupickDad" Jacobson, a French fan group, and numerous other fans over the years. The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords | 2, 47, 51, 90, 91, 92, 97 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | A2 Secret of the Slavers Stockade | 2, 4, 20 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | A3 Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords | 2, 7 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | Artifact of Evil | 7, 20, 29, 30, 37, 45, 52, 77 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 18 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | Dragon magazine #167 | 10, 11, 13 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | Dragon magazine #191 | 67 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | Dragon magazine #274 | 100, 101 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 34, 54, 57, 72, 76 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | From the Ashes: References Card | #12 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | Greyhawk Adventures | 95, 96 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 87, 88, 144, 145, 152 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 43, 81, 86-88, 92, 95, 98, 99, 101, 104, 120, 121, 124, 125 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | WG11 Puppets | IC |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 49 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 22 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 31, 49, 58 |
| Drachensgrab Hills {Suena Hills, Drackensgrab, Tomb of the Dragon} | Geographical feature | Hills, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 14 |