Snow Barbarians

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Greyhawk Realm
Kingdom of (the) Schnai
SnowBarbarian01.jpg
The arms of the Snow Barbarians, as depicted in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000).
Region: Thillonrian Peninsula
Ruler: King Ingemar Hartensen
Government: Independent feudal monarchy with hereditary rulership
Capital: Soull
Major towns: Soull, Knudje
Resources: Copper, gems
Coinage: Kronar (gp), haf-kronar (ep), linnwurm (sp), thrall (cp)
Population: 209,000
Languages: Fruz, Common, Dwarven, Halfling
Religions: Kord, Llerg, Norebo, Xerbo, Vatun

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

Geography[edit]

The lands of the Snow Barbarians are located in the far northeastern portion of the Flanaess, on what is known as the Thillonrian Peninsula. They occupy the lands between the eastern Corusk Mountains and the Grendep Bay. Their territory is separated from that of the Frost Barbarians by the Spikey Forest, and though the land and climate on both sides of the forest are very similar, the landscape of the realm of the Schnai becomes much more rugged than the Fruztii region as the mountains turn south to the end of the peninsula.

As of 591 CY, the most populous towns are Soull (pop. 5,600) and Knudje (pop. 4,500).

People[edit]

Population[edit]

As of 591 CY, the population of the Snow Barbarians totaled 209,000 persons, the vast majority (almost 80%) being humans of Suel stock. There are a notable number of dwarves (8%) and halflings (6%), while elves, gnomes, half-elves, and half-orcs can be found as well.

Religion[edit]

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

Languages[edit]

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

Government[edit]

The Snow Barbarians maintain an independent feudal monarchy with hereditary rulership, currently ruled by His Bellicose Majesty, King Ingemar Hartensen of the Schnai. The king loosely rules over a number of jarls who meet yearly at a gathering called the Assembly of Knudje; certain issues raised at the Assembly can be brought before the king for his resolution. Both the king and the jarls maintain their own sets of advisers.

The national capital is Soull.

Administrative Divisions[edit]

There are eleven noble fiefs in the realm of the Snow Barbarians. Each fief is led by a clan jarl, while each jarl lords over numerous smaller holdings.

Heraldry[edit]

The Snow Barbarians' coat of arms is blazoned thus: Or, a roundel gules.

Economy[edit]

Resources[edit]

The Snow Barbarians are noted for producing copper and low- to average-quality gems.

Currency[edit]

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

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

Haf-Kronar - Electrum pieces (Frost, ice, snow barbarians) Item Coin, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 44, 54, 105
Kronar - Gold pieces (Frost, ice, snow barbarians) Item Coin, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 44, 54, 105
Linnwurm - Silver pieces (Frost, ice, snow barbarians) Item Coin, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 44, 54, 105
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #052 18, 19, 20, 22
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #055 18
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #057 14
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #063 11
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #063 16
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #087 24
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #088 9
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #089 24
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #256 49
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Dragon magazine #291 93
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, The Fright At Tristor 11
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 6, 37
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, From the Ashes: References Card #2
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, From the Ashes: References Card #8
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Greyhawk Adventures 77
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Greyhawk Adventures 77, 87
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Greyhawk Wars: Adventures 27, 31
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 44, 55, 90, 106
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Living Greyhawk Journal #3 8
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 6
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, The Adventure Begins 11, 17
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, The Scarlet Brotherhood 2, 4, 46
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 20
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) 6, 15
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) IC, 2, 7, 10, 11, 15
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, WGR1 Greyhawk Ruins 82
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, WGR3 Rary the Traitor 31
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, WGS1 Five Shall Be One IBC, 3, 4, 37
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, WGS2 Howl From the North 6, 8, 9, 31, 42
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 10, 21, 35
Snow Barbarians {Schnai} {Schna} People Group People, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 17
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), Dragon magazine #315 52, 54
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), The Fright At Tristor 11
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 14, 25, 37, 56
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), From the Ashes: References Card #02
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), From the Ashes: References Card #08
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), Greyhawk Adventures 77, 87
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), Greyhawk Wars: Adventures 6, 7, 8, 17, 30, 31
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), Imagine Magazine #02 10
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 12, 19, 35, 44, 54, 58, 72, 89, 91, 99, 105, 108, 141, 147, 148, IBC
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), Living Greyhawk Journal #3 8
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), Player's Guide to Greyhawk 6, 10, 15, 26, 36, 45
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), The Adventure Begins 11, 17, 22
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e 20
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) 20
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), WGR1 Greyhawk Ruins 82
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), WGR3 Rary the Traitor 31
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), WGS1 Five Shall Be One 3, 4, 37, IBC
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), WGS2 Howl From the North 6, 8, 9, 31, 42
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 13, 16, 26, 35, 59, IBC
Snow Barbarians, Kingdom of {Schnai} Kingdom (576 pop: 90000), (591 pop: 209000), World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 9, 17, 31
Thrall coin - Copper pieces (Frost, ice, snow barbarians) Item Coin, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 44, 54, 105