Wolf Nomads
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| The arms of the Wolf Nomads, as depicted in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000). | |
| Alternate name: | Wegwiur |
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| Region: | Bitter North |
| Ruler: | The Fearless Wolf Leader, Tarkhan of all the Wegwiur, Commander of the Relentless Horde, Bargru |
| Government: | Loosely allied nomadic tribes; the hereditary ruler of the ruling clan has some authority over the other khans |
| Established: | 320 CY |
| Capital: | Eru-Tovar |
| Major towns: | Eru-Tovar (pop. 4,200), Ungra Balan (pop. 8,300) |
| Provinces: | Two towns, no provincial structure |
| Resources: | Fur and hides, copper, horses |
| Coinage: | None; Perrenland coinage used in Ungra Balan, and barter everywhere else |
| Population: | 120,000 |
| Races: | Human 96% (Bf), Halfling 2%, Elf 1%, Other 1% |
| Languages: | Ordai |
| Alignments: | CN*, N |
| Religions: | Ancestor cults, Geshtai, Istus, Kurell, Telchur, the Great She Wolf |
| Allies: | Rovers of the Barrens |
| Enemies: | Iuz, Tiger Nomads (sometimes), nonhumans and bandits from Blackmoor and the Cold Marshes |
The Wolf Nomads, properly known as the Wegwiur, is a political state of the Flanaess. The name also applies to the tribes of nomadic horsemen who dwell within these lands.
History[edit | edit source]
The Wolf Nomads are descended from the Relentless Horde, which swept into the area around 320 CY. After the death of the Kha-Khan Ogobanuk, the Tiger Nomads split from the Horde and the Wolf Nomads came to be ruled by a ruler known as the tarkhan. Since then, the tarkhans have ruled according to the decrees set forth in the Great Yassa of Ogobanuk, which describes the traditions of illusion, leadership, and the proper way of nomadic life.
The Wolf Nomads have opposed Iuz since he first appeared on the borders of their lands. Iuz claimed the Howling Hills, where the Wolf Nomads have traditionally buried their honored dead, including Ogobanuk himself. They defeated him at the Battle of Black Water Bend just before the Greyhawk Wars, breaking the Old One's siege of Eru-Tovar. After the wars, Tang the Horrific encouraged them to invade Iuz's kingdom, and many of the cambion's nonhuman troops were slain.
Geography[edit | edit source]
The lands of the Wolf Nomads are situated in the Bitter North region of the Flanaess, north of Perrenland on the far shore of Lake Quag.
Notable flora of these lands include a tough, fibrous grass known as stringweed, which grows on the steppes.
People[edit | edit source]
The native folk of the Wolf Nomads are primarily Baklunish with a great deal of genetic mixture with the Rovers of the Barrens, to the east. As a result of these Flan characteristics, Wolf Nomads have slightly darker complexions than their Tiger Nomad cousins.
Each Wolf Nomad warrior must capture a wild wolf cub as a rite of manhood, raising it to be his companion. "Civilized" Wolf Nomads in Eru-Tovar sometimes simply buy wolf cubs.
In Rose Estes' novel Master Wolf, the Wolf Nomads use Roanwood to brew a type of tea, which is used as a cure for hangovers derived from drinking too much mandrake wine (page 90).
Population[edit | edit source]
Religion[edit | edit source]
The Wolf Nomads revere the Baklunish deities Geshtai and Istus. From long-ago contact with the Oerids, some of whom also became part of the Relentless Horde, they revere Telchur and the Black Wolf, their name for Kurell. Ancestor worship is prevalent among them as well.
In Rose Estes' novels, the Wolf Nomads revere a deity they call the Great Wolf Mother,[1][2][3][4] or the Great She-Wolf[1][4] (or variations of these), whom they refer to as the "mother of us all."[2]
Languages[edit | edit source]
The Wolf Nomads speak Ordai, a language closely related to that of their Paynim ancestors.
Government[edit | edit source]
Administrative divisions[edit | edit source]
Executive branch[edit | edit source]
Heraldry[edit | edit source]
The Wolf Nomads' coat of arms is blazoned thus: Sable, three wolves courant in pale gules.
Economy[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Currency[edit | edit source]
Transportation[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
External link[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
Citations[edit | edit source]
- ↑ a b The Price of Power.
- ↑ a b Master Wolf (1987).
- ↑ The Name of the Game.
- ↑ a b The Eyes Have It (1989).
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Estes, Rose. Master Wolf. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
- ———. The Price of Power. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
- ———. The Demon Hand. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.
- 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.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wegwiur {Wolf Nomads} | People Group | Reference | SEE Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | The City of Greyhawk: Adventure Cards | 4 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #052 | 18, 19, 20 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #056 | 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #057 | 13 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #063 | 11 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #241 | 48 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #263 | 46, 50, 51 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #263 | 50, 51 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #265 | 57 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #315 | 51, 53, 54 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Dungeon magazine #032 | 61 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 11, 23, 35, 40, 43, 44, 49, 52, 50, 60, 74 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 74 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | From the Ashes: References Card | #10 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | From the Ashes: References Card | #2 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Greyhawk Adventures | 48, 84, 86, 101 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 5, 12, 133-134 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 31 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 29 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Oerth Journal #06 | 28,34,42 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Oerth Journal #07 | 12 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Oerth Journal #29 | 19 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 6, 8, 12, 13, 36, 46 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Return of the Eight | 55 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 62 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Sea of Death | 13, 14 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | The Adventure Begins | 22 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 23 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e | 20 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | WG8 Fate of Istus | 21, 37 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | IBC, 2, 7, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | WGR4 The Marklands | 51, 52 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 15, 19, 20, 21, 23, 29, 44 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 13, 42, 50, 51, 56 |
| Wolf Nomads {Wegwiur} | People Group | People, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 11, 12, 17, 26, 31 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Dragon magazine #359 | 75 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 35, 40, 43-44, 59, 60 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #02 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #10 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Greyhawk Adventures | 48 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Imagine Magazine #02 | 10 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 34, 35, 58, 59, 94, 95, 114, 115, 133-134, 139, 145, 146, 151, IBC |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 31 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 29 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 6, 8, 12, 13, 36, 46 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Polyhedron magazine #163 | 108 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Return of the Eight | 55 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 62 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Sea of Death | 13, 14 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | The Adventure Begins | 17, 22, 23, 36 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 23 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e | 20 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e (Premium Edition) | 20 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | WG8 Fate of Istus | 21, 37 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 2, 7, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, IBC |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | WGR4 The Marklands | 51, 52 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 15, 19, 20, 21, 23, 29, 44 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | IC, 13, 27, 31, 33, 38, 42, 50, 51, 56 |
| Wolf Nomads, lands of | Kingdom | (576 pop: 80000), (591 pop: 120000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 11, 12, 17, 26, 31 |