The World of Greyhawk The World of Greyhawk & The World of Greyhawk Wiki The current year for our World of Greyhawk campaign is set during 579CY. Inspired By Gary Gygax

Gather 'round, adventurers, for a tale of a world on the cusp of a great and terrible change. The year is 579 CY. The scars of past wars are still visible on the land and in the souls of its people

A fragile peace has settled over the Flanaess, a peace of exhaustion, not of victory. It is a time for ambition and opportunity, as the great powers of the world are preoccupied with their own conflicts and schemes.

In the north, the terrible demigod Iuz, the "Old One", plots ceaselessly. Freed from his imprisonment years ago, he now rules over his blighted domain of bone and blasphemy from the capital city of Dorakaa. He consolidates his power by sowing chaos and rebellion in neighboring lands and commanding armies of fiends and the undead.

His actions have left the northern kingdoms in a perpetual state of fear, uncertainty, and conflict. To the east, the Great Kingdom is engaged in a war with the newly formed Golden League of Nyrond, Almor, and the Iron League, draining the resources and attention of these powerful nations. This conflict leaves smaller realms vulnerable and creates a power vacuum ripe for the taking. Even in the civilized heart of the Flanaess, darkness festers just below the surface. In the Free City of Greyhawk, the Council of Eight's influence is at its peak, yet the powerful wizards are far from united.

Their political rivalries and the mysterious disappearance of one of their members threaten to destabilize the region. Meanwhile, nobles, merchants, and guild masters vie for influence and profit, their schemes and counter-plots involving powerful artifacts and forgotten gods creating a complex tapestry of intrigue. Beneath it all lies the sprawling, labyrinthine ruins of Castle Greyhawk, the source of both the city's prosperity and its unending peril.

But even deeper, below the surface lands and the known dungeons, lies the boundless expanse of the Underoerth, DeepOerth or as it is commonly called "the Underdark". This realm of permanent night, lit by strange fungi and luminous rock, is a vast network of interconnected tunnels and caverns that stretches beneath entire continents. It is an alien landscape populated by ancient and hostile races, such as the duergar, mind flayers, and the legendary drow, who make their dark capital in the Vault of the Drow. It is also a land of incredible danger and potential reward, holding the lost cities of forgotten races, and strange geographical features like the Sunless Sea and the great fissures of the Hellfurnaces. The surface world is but a thin veneer over this sprawling, dangerous underworld, a constant source of unseen threats and unimaginable treasures for those brave enough to plumb its depths. This is a time of great peril, where old alliances are frayed and new ones are desperately needed.

In the south, the expansion of the Scarlet Brotherhood, a secretive and powerful force of Suloise supremacists, threatens the stability of the coastal nations. Whether you are driven by a thirst for gold, a need to protect the innocent, or a desire for power, your choices will echo across the lands and could well determine the future of the Flanaess. The world is changing, and your time has come to make your mark.