Safeton
| Safeton | |
|---|---|
 The arms of Safeton, as depicted by Bryan Blumklotz | |
| General information | |
| Realm: | Domain of Greyhawk |
| Size: | City |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | Wolstan (576 CY) Turin Deathstalker (591 CY+) |
| Government: | Domain-appointed military governor |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 4,600 (576 CY) 5,500 (585 CY) 6,100 (591 CY) |
| Languages: | Common |
| Groups | |
| Allies: | Domain of Greyhawk |
| Enemies: | Pomarj |
Safeton is a minor trading port city along the Wild Coast. "It has gained its name, and its reputation, from its emphasis on law and order within its walls."[1]
Geography
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Cityscape
[edit | edit source]Great Wharf
[edit | edit source]Marine Keep
[edit | edit source]Marine Quarter
[edit | edit source]Market Square
[edit | edit source]Militia Gate
[edit | edit source]Northgate
[edit | edit source]River Quarter (Dock Disctrict)
[edit | edit source]Southgate
[edit | edit source]The Black Gate
[edit | edit source]The Long March
[edit | edit source]History
[edit | edit source]The famous Suloise tome Slerotin's Manifesto by Slerotin was kept in Safeton from 441 to 524 CY.[2]
The Night of Terror
[edit | edit source]An enormously tragic act of fear and racism occurred in the towns along the new southern border of the Domain of Greyhawk, where the Orcish Empire had invaded northward and decimated the Wild Coast during the Greyhawk Wars. "Early in 584 CY, every orc, half-orc, and hobgoblin in Narwell and Safeton was knifed, lynched, or burned alive by the humans of the towns for fear they might be Pomarj spies."[3]
People
[edit | edit source]The peoples of Safeton are surprisingly diverse, spanning a wide range of alignments and races, including an above-average population of demi-humans. The only folk disallowed are those known for evil deeds.[1]
Population
[edit | edit source]The population was 4,600 in 576 CY.[4] It grew steadily to 5,500 by 585 CY.[5] It continued this trend, hitting 6,100 by 591 CY.[6] It remained that size in 597 CY.[citation needed]
In Scourge of the Slave Lords, which takes place sometime between 577 and 581 CY, the population is 1,000.[1][note 1]
Notable individuals
[edit | edit source]- Most Gracious Dame Gold—a noblewoman with an estate south of Safeton.[1]
- His Excellency, Derish—High Cleric of Safeton.[7]
- "Burly" Katrina—a noblewoman and fighter of great repute and local importance.[7]
- Garakender Talmord—a mercenary from Dyvers, laying low in Safeton.[8]
- Rashaman of Safeton—a wizard from Geoff who later made Safeton his home.[9] He is married to Larissa Hunter, the ruler of Dyvers. He was captured by pirates in 590 CY.[10]
- Linia Hoistreth—the Lady Sage of Safeton; keeper of Slerotin's Manifesto from 441 CY until her death in 492 CY.[2]
Religion
[edit | edit source]Feast of Edoira in Safeton
[edit | edit source]In Growfest each year, the people of Safeton celebrate a unique variation on the Feast of Edoira. Elsewhere, the holiday lasts only a single day, but the festivities here span a full week. In 581 CY the Feast of Edoira was a "major town event", but by 591 CY, "only one church in Safeton still celebrates."[11]
When Dame Gold hosted a festival in observation of the holiday at her estate, Windy Crag, the week's itinerary was very organized:[12]
- Day one—Derish held a solemn religious service in the morning; reprieve in the afternoon; dancing and a grand banquet in the evening
- Day two—Mitgan gifted a statue of Edoira to the Temple of Safeton in the morning; bards began the recitation of an epic poem at a small dinner banquet in the evening; a moonrise party at night
- Day three—A mock naval battle with magical fireworks in the midday; a meal of exotic seafood at sunset
- Day four—Morning prayer service; afternoon picnic; a dance in the evening
- Day five—Games in the garden starting in the morning
- Day six—The Grand Feast (served outdoors) lasts late into the night
- Day seven—No events, attendees depart
The following holidays and celebrations take place during the celebration:[12]
| Starday | Sunday | Moonday | Godsday | Waterday | Earthday | Freeday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feast of Edoira begins in Safeton |
2 | 3 | 4 Spring equinox, Saint Cuthbert's Day, Spring Feast Feast of Edoira in the City of Greyhawk  
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5 | 6 | 7 Desportium of Magic Feast of Edoira ends in Safeton |
Languages
[edit | edit source]Government
[edit | edit source]The city is under the rule of a military governor, Turin Deathstalker, appointed by the Domain of Greyhawk.
Safeton earned its name and reputation through strict adherence to the processes of law and order.[1]
Realm
[edit | edit source]The city was previously the capital of the Holdings of Safeton, but is now under the rule of the Domain of Greyhawk under a Pact of Association signed in Coldeven 584 CY to gain military protection from the Domain against the Orcish Empire of the Pomarj.[13]
Heraldry
[edit | edit source]Economy
[edit | edit source]"Fishing, trade, laboring, quarrying, and mercantile seamanship are the sources of income here, but life is hard for most."[14]
Upon entering Safeton, most travelers would have to pay a toll of one silver piece, which was collected as a tax to support the various guilds of the city.[1]
Resources
[edit | edit source]Currency
[edit | edit source]Transportation
[edit | edit source]Trade
[edit | edit source]Military
[edit | edit source]Sometime between 584 and 585 CY, Turin Deathstalker was appointed Commander of the Safeton garrison by the Domain of Greyhawk.[15]
In 585 CY, the Hardby Marines kept a war galley stationed in Safeton, to protect it and further monitor the Woolly Bay.[16]
In Legends of Greyhawk
[edit | edit source] | This section contains content from the "Legends of Greyhawk" organized-play campaign. While it is officially published, and is approved by WotC, this content is based on the DMG 2024, and may differ from earlier publications. |
In the Legends of Greyhawk campaign, Safeton and the surroundings were used as the staging ground for the premier adventures of the Wild Coast region by West Coast Adventurer's Guild at Dice Online Games (October 10-12, 2025).[17]
The adventures take place in the summer of 576 CY. Safeton has a big market at Midsummer Day [18] drawing visitors trading wares and rumours from the other settlements in the North Wild Coast, such as as Narwell, Zulern, Phlandish and Newtemple. Lord Protector Wolstan take the opportunity to seek someone to take over after the retirement of healer Aeldwyn One-Arm.
Notable individuals
[edit | edit source]The following NPCs appear in the LoG adventure Hands of a Healer,[18] :
- Aeldwyn One-Arm (female elf)—renown Healer and former adventurer (also called Blood-Hair)[18]
- Wolstan (male human)—Lord Protector of Safeton[18], a local farmer that gained fame as a veteran of Battle of Emridy Meadows.[19]
External links
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References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ↑ It remains unclear whether the sudden dip in population actually occurred, or was an oversight in publication.
Citations
[edit | edit source]- ↑ a b c d e f A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords (1986), p.8.
- ↑ a b "Arcane Lore: Greyhawk Grimoires II". Dragon #241 (Nov 1997), p.80.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.50, Campaign Book.
- ↑ World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1983), p.41.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.47, Atlas of the Flanaess.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.51.
- ↑ a b A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords (1986), p.9.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.80, Campaign Book.
- ↑ WG11 Puppets (1989), p.30.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.42.
- ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.44.
- ↑ a b A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords (1986), p.10.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.50, Campaign Book.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.51, Campaign Book.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.8, Campaign Book.
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.17, Campaign Book.
- ↑ Dice Online 2025. tabletop.events. West Coast Adventurers Guild (29 August 2025). Retrieved on 31 August 2025.
- ↑ a b c d Hands of a Healer (WCAG, 2025)
- ↑ Greyhawk: Wild Coast Things You Might Know. West Coast Adventurers Guild (2025-10-04). Retrieved on 2026-11-08.
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.
- Cook, David, Allen Hammack, Harold Johnson, Tom Moldvay, Lawrence Schick, and Edward Carmien. Scourge of the Slave Lords. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1986.
- Niles, Douglas, and Carl Sargent. The City of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Reynolds, Sean K., and Chris Pramas. Slavers. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Looby, P & Broadhurst C; "Safeton: Mysterious Places", Living Greyhawk Column, Wizards of the Coast Archive (11 June 2007)
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Gate (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Gate, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Black Gate (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Gate, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Black Gate (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Gate, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Derish of Safeton | Non-player character | A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords | 9, 10 | |
| Dock District (Safeton) | Place | Docks, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Dock Quarter (Safeton) | Place | Docks, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Edoira, Temple of (Safeton) | Building | Temple, | A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords | 10 |
| Freemans Quarter (Safeton) | Place | Quarter, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Great Wharf (Safeton) | Place | Docks, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Great Wharf (Safeton) | Place | Docks, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Long March (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Street or road, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Long March (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Street or road, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Low Quarter (Safeton) | Place | Quarter, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Marine Keep (Safeton) | Place | Defensive Structure, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Marine Keep (Safeton) | Place | Defensive Structure, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Marine Quarter (Safeton) | Place | Quarter, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Market Square (Safeton) | Place | Market square, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Market Square (Safeton) | Place | Market square, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Militia Gate (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Gate, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Militia Gate (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Gate, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Militia, Safeton | People Group | Army, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 52 |
| Northgate (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Gate, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Northgate (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Gate, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Orc Hunt (Safeton) | Calendar | The Adventure Begins | 47 | |
| Orcslayer Battlefield (Safeton) | Adventure | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 | |
| Rashaman of Safeton | Non-player character | [I3], | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 42 |
| Rashaman of Safeton | Non-player character | [I3], | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 28 |
| Rashaman of Safeton | Non-player character | [I3], | WG11 Puppets | 28-32 |
| River Quarter (Safeton) | Place | Quarter, | Reference | SEE Dock Quarter (Safeton) |
| Safeton Border Guards | People Group | Army, | The Adventure Begins | 6 |
| Safeton Dock District | Place | Reference | SEE Dock District (Safeton) | |
| Safeton Physic | Geographical feature | Waterway, | Dragon magazine #195 | 95 |
| Safeton Physic | Geographical feature | Waterway, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Safeton Physic | Geographical feature | Waterway, | The Adventure Begins | 48, 49 |
| Safeton Spin | Geographical feature | Waterway, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 38 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords | 2, 5, 6, 8-15, 17, 27, 45, 46 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Artifact of Evil | 161 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Come Endless Darkness | 22, 81, 82, 88, 113, 115, 119 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 18 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Dragon magazine #195 | 95 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Dragon magazine #241 | 80 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Dragon magazine #297 | 91 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 47 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 17, 45, 50-52, 54, 55, 57, 77, 80, 81 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | From the Ashes: References Card | #3 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 42, 51, 52, 87, 140, 148, 150, 151 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 11, 28 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 9 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 16, 59, 61 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Restless Nights, D&D 3.5e Web Article | Web |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 5, 7, 32, 34, 38, 39, 44-46, 48, 50, 53, 60, 75, 122, 123 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | The Adventure Begins | 5, 6, 20, 33, 35, 42, 44, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 64, 68, 69, 71, 72, 86, 101, 103, 106, 115, 116 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 1-3, 6, 10 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | LT3 The Doomgrinder | 29 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | WG11 Puppets | IC |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 49 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | IC, 19, 21 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | IC, 41, 48 |
| Safeton {Safe Town} | Settlement | Greyhawk, Settlement, (576 pop: 4600), (591 pop: 6100), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | IBC |
| Safeton, Battle of | Adventure | The Adventure Begins | 82 | |
| Sages' Guild (Safeton) | People Group | Guild, | Dragon magazine #241 | 80 |
| Southgate (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Gate, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 51 |
| Southgate (Safeton) | Infrastructure | Gate, | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 6 |
| Wharf District (Safeton) | Place | District, | Dragon magazine #241 | 80 |