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The valley is named after the [[Sheldomar River]], which runs through a good portion of its length. | The valley is named after the [[Sheldomar River]], which runs through a good portion of its length. | ||
− | A number of | + | A number of nations make up the Sheldomar Valley, the largest being the [[Keoland|Kingdom of Keoland]]. Other notable realms include [[Bissel]], [[Geoff]], the [[Gran March]], the [[Sea Princes|Hold of the Sea Princes]], the [[Ulek States]], the [[Valley of the Mage]] and the [[Yeomanry]]. |
==The Sheldomar valley in popular culture== | ==The Sheldomar valley in popular culture== | ||
− | The Sheldomar Valley was mentioned by [[Stephen Colbert]] on the ''[[Colbert Report]]'' as a location travelled to by his [[player character]], Farynieth.[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3309522777432632070&q=colbert+paladin&total=1&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0] | + | The Sheldomar Valley was mentioned by [[Wikipedia:Stephen Colbert|Stephen Colbert]] on the ''[[Wikipedia:The Colbert Report|The Colbert Report]]'' as a location travelled to by his [[player character]], Farynieth.[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3309522777432632070&q=colbert+paladin&total=1&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | *[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]]. "History of the [[Greyhawk Wars]]." ''Wars'' (TSR, 1991). Available online: [http://www.nyrond.org/turbine/page/university/greyhawkwars.html] | + | *[[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David]]. "History of the [[Greyhawk Wars]]." ''[[Wars]]'' (TSR, 1991). Available online: [http://www.nyrond.org/turbine/page/university/greyhawkwars.html] |
− | *[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''The World of Greyhawk'' (TSR, 1980). | + | *[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''[[The World of Greyhawk Fantasy Setting]]'' (TSR, 1980). |
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− | * | + | *{{Cite_Pub|Living Greyhawk Gazetteer}} |
− | * | + | *{{Cite_Pub|The Adventure Begins}} |
− | * | + | *{{Cite_Pub|From the Ashes}} |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
− | There is an article about the [http://www.canonfire.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sheldomar_Valley Sheldomar Valley] at [ | + | There is an article about the [http://www.canonfire.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sheldomar_Valley Sheldomar Valley] at [[greyhawk:Main Page|the Great Library of Greyhawk]]. |
{{Wikipedia|Sheldomar Valley}} | {{Wikipedia|Sheldomar Valley}} | ||
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In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Sheldomar Valley refers to the large swath of fertile land in the southwestern Flanaess, bordered by the Barrier Peaks to the north, Crystalmists and Hellfurnaces to the west, Azure Sea to the south and the Lortmils to the east.
The valley is named after the Sheldomar River, which runs through a good portion of its length.
A number of nations make up the Sheldomar Valley, the largest being the Kingdom of Keoland. Other notable realms include Bissel, Geoff, the Gran March, the Hold of the Sea Princes, the Ulek States, the Valley of the Mage and the Yeomanry.
The Sheldomar valley in popular culture[edit]
The Sheldomar Valley was mentioned by Stephen Colbert on the The Colbert Report as a location travelled to by his player character, Farynieth.[1]
References[edit]
- Cook, David. "History of the Greyhawk Wars." Wars (TSR, 1991). Available online: [2]
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk Fantasy Setting (TSR, 1980).
- Gary Gygax (1983). World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. (1e) TSR.
- Gary Holian, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, Frederick Weining (November 2000). Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. (3e) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1743-1.
- Roger E. Moore (1998). The Adventure Begins. (2e) TSR. ISBN 0-7869-1249-9.
- Carl Sargent (1992). From the Ashes. (2e) TSR. ISBN 1-56076-341-8.
External links[edit]
There is an article about the Sheldomar Valley at the Great Library of Greyhawk.
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