Plains of the Ulakandar
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The Plains of the Ulakandar[1][note 1] is a political region of the Western Flanaess, though it is not a nation in the strictest sense. The name "Ulakandar" also applies to the tribes of nomadic horsemen who dwell within these lands.
History
[edit | edit source]The term Ulakandar derives from the name of the city Ulakand and refers to the people of that region.[4]
Geography
[edit | edit source]The Plains of the Ulakandar are situated in the Baklunish Basin region of the Flanaess, west of Ket and south of Zeif.
People
[edit | edit source]The native folk of the Plains of the Ulakandar are Baklunish with mixed racial characteristics absorbed from subjugated travelers or settled merchants.
Government
[edit | edit source]The Plains of the Ulakandar have no central authority; the government consists of various petty tribal khans and amirs ruled by progressively more powerful nobles (orakhans, ilkhans, or shahs) and royalty (padishahs, tarkhans, or kha-khans). There is great variation in particulars of government between nomadic tribes.
Heraldry
[edit | edit source]The Plains of the Ulakandar' coat of arms is blazoned thus: Gules, a scimitar per bend sinister or, in dexter chief a cross moline in saltire of the last.
References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ↑ The Plains of the Ulakandar were previously known in older sources as the Plains of the Paynim[2] or simply Paynims.[3] The term "paynim" was removed in the Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) by WotC[4] because it is an archaic term which bears an offensive connotation similar to "heathen", particularly used to refer to Muslims.
Citations
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Dungeon Master's Guide (2024).
- ↑ The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (1980), p.14.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.83.
- ↑ a b Dungeon Master's Guide (2024), p.171.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- 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: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 25 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #052 | 18, 20 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #057 | 13 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #209 | 14 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #249 | 93 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Dragon magazine #299 | 101 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 13, 33, 34, 40-42, 67 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | From the Ashes: References Card | #10 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | From the Ashes: References Card | #2 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | IC, 5, 12, 37, 38, 43, 50, 67, 83, 84, 85, 115, 122, 123, 126, 134, 136, 137, 138, 142, 154, 159, 161, 165 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 9 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 18 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Oerth Journal #15 | 16 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Oerth Journal #18 | 15 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Oerth Journal #19 | 5,6,8,10,11,12,14,16,28 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Oerth Journal #27 | 23 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Oerth Journal #30 | 22 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Oerth Journal #32 | 21 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 15, 36 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | Sword and Fist | 47 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | WG8 Fate of Istus | 37 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 48, 56, 66, 88 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | IC, 2, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 24 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 20, 40, 52, 54 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims) | People Group | People, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 31, 53, 55 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | LT2 Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad | 21 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | Dragon magazine #299 | 101 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | Dragon magazine #315 | 51, 53, 54 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 33, 56 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 74 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #02 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | From the Ashes: References Card | #10 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | Greyhawk Adventures | 20 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 43, 83, 142, 154 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 9 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 10, 11, 15, 18, 19, 21 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 6, 13, 46 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | Polyhedron magazine #163 | 106 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | Sword and Fist | 47 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | The Adventure Begins | 16, 17, 37 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | WG8 Fate of Istus | 37 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 48, 56, 66, 88 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 24 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 20, 40, 52, 54 |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 13, 16, 28, 31, 38, 39, 43, 79, IBC |
| Ulakandar (Paynims), Plains of the | Kingdom | (576 pop: 500000), (591 pop: 500000), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 10, 17, 31 |