Ice Barbarians

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Greyhawk Realm
Kingdom of (the) Cruski
Ice Barbarians01.jpg
The arms of the Cruski as depicted in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000).
Region: Thillonrian Peninsula
Ruler: King Lolgoff Bearhear
Government: Independent feudal monarchy with hereditary rulership
Capital: Glot
Major towns: Glot, Jotsplat
Resources: Furs, copper, gems, rare wood (sablewood, not exported)
Coinage: Kronar (gp), haf-kronar (ep), linnwurm (sp), thrall (cp)
Population: 158,800
Languages: Fruz, Common, Dwarven
Religions: Kord, Llerg, Norebo, Xerbo, Vatun

The Ice Barbarians, properly known as the Kingdom of (the) Cruski, is a political state of the Flanaess. The people themselves are sometimes referred to as simply the Cruski.

History[edit]

Geography[edit]

The lands of the Ice Barbarians are located in the far northeastern portion of the Flanaess, on what is known as the Thillonrian Peninsula. They occupy the coastal regions to the north and east of the Corusk Mountains, lands that are among the coldest and most severe in all of the barbarian kingdoms.

As of 591 CY, the most populous towns are Glot (pop. 5,100) and Jotsplat (pop. 3,200).

People[edit]

Population[edit]

As of 591 CY, the population of the Ice Barbarians totaled 158,800 persons, almost exclusively humans of Suel stock. There are also a small number of dwarves (the mountain variety outnumbering the hill variety by about 2-to-1) and halflings (mostly stouts), but few other races call this region home.

Religion[edit]

The most popular deities among the Ice Barbarians are Kord, Llerg, Norebo, Xerbo, and Vatun.

Languages[edit]

The most widely-spoken languages in the lands of the Ice Barbarians are the Cold Tongue, Common, and Dwarven.

Government[edit]

The Ice Barbarians maintain an independent feudal monarchy with hereditary rulership, currently ruled by His Most Ferocious Majesty, Lolgoff Bearhear, the King of Cruski, Fasstal of all the Suelii. Despite directly controlling the area around the capital, he has very little actual control over the jarls of the realm.

The national capital is Glot.

Heraldry[edit]

The Ice Barbarians' coat of arms is blazoned thus: Azure, a roundel argent.

Economy[edit]

Resources[edit]

The Ice Barbarians are noted for producing furs, copper, low-quality gems, and rare wood (sablewood, though this product is not actively exported).

Currency[edit]

The Ice Barbarians' standard coinage consists of the gold kronar (gp), electrum haf-kronar (ep), silver linnwurm (sp), and copper thrall (cp).

Transportation[edit]

Military[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.

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

Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Dragon magazine #052 18, 19, 20, 22
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Dragon magazine #055 18
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Dragon magazine #057 14
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Dragon magazine #063 11
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Dragon magazine #087 24
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Dragon magazine #088 9
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Dragon magazine #089 24
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Dragon magazine #253 47
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 6, 28, 37
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, From the Ashes: References Card #2
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, From the Ashes: References Card #8
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Greyhawk Adventures 87, 97
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Greyhawk Wars: Adventures 6, 7, 8, 17, 30, 31
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 54, 55, 106
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 6
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, The Adventure Begins 11, 17
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, The Scarlet Brotherhood 2, 4
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 20
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) 11, 15
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) IC, 2, 7, 11
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, WGS1 Five Shall Be One 2, 4, 8, 18, 33
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, WGS2 Howl From the North 6, 42, 57
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 26, 35
Ice Barbarians {Cruski, Cruskii} People Group People, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 17,
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), Dragon magazine #315 52, 54
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 14, 28, 36, 48, 49, 55, 57
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), From the Ashes: References Card #02
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), From the Ashes: References Card #08
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), Greyhawk Adventures 87, 97
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), Greyhawk Wars: Adventures 6, 7, 8, 17, 30, 31
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), Imagine Magazine #02 10
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), Living Greyhawk Gazetteer IC, 12, 19, 34, 35, 44, 54, 58, 72, 89, 96, 99, 105, 108, 109, 141, 147, 148, 149, 154
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), Player's Guide to Greyhawk 6, 10, 15, 36, 36, 45
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), The Adventure Begins 11, 17, 22, 38
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 20
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) 20
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), WGS1 Five Shall Be One 2, 4, 8, 18, 33
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), WGS2 Howl From the North 6, 42, 57
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 13, 16, 26, 59, IBC
Ice Barbarians, Kingdom of {Cruski} Kingdom (576 pop: 60000), (591 pop: 158800), World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 9, 17, 31