Ancient Baklunish A language spoken by the Bakluni before the Invoked Devastation. A person who speaks modern Baklunish will understand most of Ancient Baklunish.

Arpad The first beygraf. He led the resistance movement against the Keoish invasion three hundred years ago, and forged a new nation from that war.

Bakluni Proper name for the Baklunish people.

Baklunish a) an adjective ascribing something to the Bakluni: the Baklunish pantheon. b) the language native to Bakluni, developed from Ancient Baklunish

Baklunish West The countries of the Flanaess lying to the West of the Yatil Mountains/Barrier Peaks, populated mainly by Bakluni.

Banner Hills The northern-most spur of the Barrier Peaks. Famous in Ket history because Arpad's army of resistance against the Keoish invasion was headquartered in these dry, desolate hills.

Barrier Peaks A mighty north-south range of mountains that runs for hundreds of miles from Ket in the north to the Crystalmist Mountains near Geoff.

Bey A member of the minor nobility in Ket. Depending on their holdings, location, court contacts and wealth, beys can rival grafs in power or barely have enough influence to buy a bag of flour from the grist mill in their holding.

Beygraf Ket's head of the state. Nominally an absolute monarch, but political intrigue has brought down many a beygraf before his time.

Bissel The country immediately to the south of Ket. Ket conquered all of Bissel during the Greyhawk Wars, and the Ketite army prepares for the day that Bissel will try to exact revenge for that humiliation.

Bramblewood Gap The Ketite name for the gap between the Barrier Peaks and Yatil Mountains that allows caravan and river traffic between Ket and Bissel. Most other regions of the Flanaess call it the Fals River Gap. Owned by Ket 400 years ago, then conquered by Keoland and held by Bissel until the Greyhawk Wars. Still disputed territory, although Ket owns it at the moment.

Bumbershoot A clever device made of wood and water-proofed silk that when folded up resembles a silk-wrapped cane, but when unfolded, provides a portable overhead shield against sun and rain. Somewhat susceptible to damage by high winds, which can turn it inside out, rendering it useless.

Celene The smaller of Oerth's two moons

Centaur A race native to the Bright Lands, rarely seen in Ket. Considered to be a "monster" in Ket. Because character generation of centaurs was allowed in one Core adventure (COR5-06 Blood on the Bright Sands), a centaur character very occasionally comes to Ket.

Circle of Eight The eight mighty mages who meet in Greyhawk to try to bring balance to the Flanaess.

Copper Palace Home and seat of power of the Beygraf, located in Lopolla.

Cup and Talisman When Al'Akbar started on his mission to bring the Bakluni back to the path of the Four Feet of the Dragon, Istus gave to him a cup and talisman as symbols of the support he received from the Baklunish Pantheon. After his death and ascension to the Pantheon, the Cup and Talisman were occasionally displayed as part of religious festivals. On one of these occasions, the two artifacts were stolen, reportedly by elves. They have never been found.

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Ekbir A country to the west of Ket.

Exalted Faith A sect of Al'Akbar worship. Far larger than rival sect called the True Faith. Worshippers are generally Lawful Good, and espouse humility, faith, compassion and generosity. Priests are called Qadi. The centre of the faith is in Ekbir.

Fals A river that runs from the Bramblewood Forest through the Bramblewood Gap (aka Fals River Gap), skirting the edge of Bissel before flowing through Veluna to the Velverdyva River.

Fals River Gap The mountain pass through which the Fals River flows. Ketites call it the Bramblewood Gap.

Falwur Smallest and most southern city in Ket, and bulwark against invasion from Bissel. Lack of trade income is made up for by a large army garrison that keeps the local economy flowing.

Flan The original inhabitants of the Flanaess. The downfall of their empire coincided with immigration by Suel and Baklunish refugees from the Twin Cataclysms, forcing the Flan out of their traditional lands.

Flanaess, The The northeast corner of the massive continent Oerik, formerly home to the Flan people.

Graf One of six very powerful Ketite nobles. Each Graf rules one of the provinces. A seventh Graf was appointed to administer Bissel when it was considered a province of Ket, but this appointment ended when Ket withdrew from Bissel in CY590.

Great Patriot, The The nickname for Rary in Ket.

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Irafa Road A road driven straight through the middle of the Bramblewood Forest by Keoish invaders about 300 years ago. The invaders quickly built 7 forts along the road. When Keoland was driven out of Ket, the Ketite army took over the forts. The road is currently 20 feet wide in most places, and unmetalled i.e. dirt. The road is virtually impassable during spring thaw, since travellers hoping to rest at forts overnight must travel at a good clip for 9 hours, something that is impossible in muddy conditions. When the road is passable, squadrons of Kaman patrol it.

Invoked Devastation The spell of mass destruction cast on the Baklunish Empire by Suolise mages.

Istus Our Lady of Fate. Istus is head of the Baklunish pantheon, and a major deity in her own right. Worshippers, including non-Bakluni, are found across the Flanaess.

Iuz An evil witch-king demigod cambion (half-human/half-demon) and ruler of the eponymous country of Iuz. Imprisoned by Zagyg the Mad in the dungeons of Castle Greyhawk for many years, he was responsible for the Flanaess-wide Greyhawk Wars, during which time Beygraf Zoltan allied himself to Iuz. Known as "Iuz the Old" in most of the Flanaess, or "The Wicked One" in Ket.

Kumis (pron. KOO-miss) A beverage made from fermented mare's milk that rivals bosq in popularity. It is strictly a Tusmite joke to say that kumis has a kick.

Lopolla Capital city of Ket (pop. 27,000), and home of the Copper Palace.

Luna The larger of Oerth's two moons.

Molvar Ket's second-largest city, and perhaps its most interesting. Many caravans pass by, but also centre of mining and home to large number of dwarves.

Mouqol Baklunish god of trade. Popular in Ket, given dependency on trade.

Mouqollad Consortium A guild of merchant houses dedicated to increasing trade.

Nadaid Current Beygraf, former general and hero of the invasion of Bissel. After assassination of Beygraf Zoltan, it was Nadaid who managed to put together a coalition of forces in order to prevent a civil war.

Nyr Dyv Large lake near the City of Greyhawk into which the Velverdyva River flows

Oeridian A race of people who moved into the Flanaess as the Flan withdrew.

Oerik The massive continent that makes up most of the landmass on Oerth.

Oerth The planet on on which the campaign of Greyhawk is set. Very like Earth in size, but its year is only 364 days long.

Olidammara Chaotic god of mischief and theft. Worship is banned in Ket.

Paynim Nomadic and fiercely independent Baklunish riders of the Plains of the Paynim

Plains of the Paynim The dry steppes immediately to the west of Ket.

Polvar Third largest city in Ket, and home to many silver and gem miners.

Qashar Mining convict. Someone sentenced to the copper mines for a serious crimes such as murder. The plural is qashari.

Rain of Colourless Fire The spell of mass destruction used by Baklunish mages against the Suel Empire.

Rary Former member of the Circle of Eight and Archmage of Ket, he apparently betrayed the Circle at the end of the Greyhawk Wars in CY584, killing two fellow wizards. His tower was removed from Lopolla on the same day and presumably is with him in his current location, the Bright Lands desert, where he calls himself "Emperor". Most people in Ket call him "the Rider" or "the Great Patriot", but pretty well everyone else in the world calls him "the Traitor".

Rhenee A race of gypsy-like people who wander the Flanaess, selling horses and telling fortunes.

Rider, The Ketite nickname for Rary

Suel A race of people in the Flanaess. The Suel Empire was one of great powers until the Twin Cataclysms brought it and the Baklunish Empire crashing down. There is still tension between Suolise and Bakluni.

Thornward Capital city of Bissel, curiously built right on the border between Ket and Bissel (one of its gates is named the Border Gate, and literally opens up into Ket.) After the capture of Bissel and the subsequent withdrawal of Ketite troops, Thornward was administered by four countries (Ket, Keoland, Bissel and Gran March) until CY593, when Ket, Keoland and Gran March agreed to withdraw and leave Thornward to Bissel.

True Faith The tiny minority sect of worship of Al'Akbar. Worshippers tend to be Lawful Neutral. Emphasis is placed on piety, prayer, and literal observance of scripture. Priests are called mullahs. Head of the sect is the Grand Mufti, who lives in a monstery in the Yatils.

Tuflik A river flowing from the Bramblewood in Ket out through the Tusman Gap and past Tusmit and Zeif to the ocean.

Tusman Gap A gap between the Banner Hills and the Tusman Hills that allows trade caravans to travel between east and west.

Tusman Hills The southern-most spur of the Yatil Mountains, home to the fierce and independent Tusman Hill tribesmen.

Tusmit A Baklunish country to the west of Ket. Relations between the two wax and wane.

Twin Cataclysms The two spells of mass destruction used by mages of the Suel and Baklunish Empires to destroy each other.

Ushdar Indentured servant. Someone who is unable to pay a debt may be made an ushdar by the courts, forced to work as a servant until the ushdar's work has been deemed of value equal to the debt. Plural is ushdari.

Veluna A non-Baklunish country to the east of Ket. Relations between the two have never been good, despite river trade along the Fals River.

Velverdyva A river flowing from Veluna to the Nyr Dyv. The Fals River empties into it.

Velverdyva-Tuflik-Fals Trade Route Name of the metaregion that encompasses the watersheds of the three rivers in its name. Often shortened to "VTF".

Yatil Mountains Massive north-south range of mountains running from Ket to Chakyik, land of the Tiger Nomads.

Zeif A country to the west of Ket to which Ket once swore allegiance. When almost the entire Baklunish West was overrun by barbarian invaders 400 years ago, Ket used it as an excuse to break away and declare its independence.

Zoltan Former Beygraf of Ket, he allied Ket to Iuz during the Greyhawk Wars. After his assassination, mullahs refused to resurrect or raise him.