Wild Coast
| Wild Coast | |
|---|---|
 Wild Coast Heraldry (composite from Anna Meyer site). | |
| General information | |
| Region: | Central Flanaess |
| Government | |
| Ruler: | 576 CY Several; 584 CY+—Lord Mayor Nerof Gasgal of Greyhawk and Turrosh Mak of the Pomarj |
| Government: | 576 CY Coalition of several independent towns and fiefs; 584 CY+—northern areas under control of the Domain of Greyhawk and southern portions controlled by the Orcish Empire of the Pomarj |
| Demographics | |
| Capital: | None |
| Major towns: | Narwell, Safeton, Elredd, Badwall, Fax |
| Provinces: | Formerly six major city-states, plus several smaller fiefs and settlements |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Coinage: | Various; some towns mint their own currency |
The Wild Coast refers to a large coastal stretch of land on the western shore of Woolly Bay. This land gets its name from the time of the Keoish and Aerdy rulers who could not take control of the region.[1].
History
[edit | edit source]The Wild Coast has essentially been a collection of six major city-states for most of its history, and has long held a reputation for being untamed.
Those city-states are (from north to south):
- The Territory of Narwell.
- The Holdings of Safeton.
- The Lands of Cantona.
- The State of Fax.
- The Lands of Badwall.
- The Free City of Elredd.
Prior to the Greyhawk Wars, each city-state controls its own affairs. However, things change once Turrosh Mak gains control of the Pomarj, establishing the Orcish Empire of the Pomarj in about about 584 CY. In 584 CY Mak's forces march north, taking the towns of Elredd, Badwall, Fax and Cantona, thus conquering the entire southern Wild Coast. Mak's forces are only stopped at the Battle of Celene Pass.[2] The remaining towns of Safeton and Narwell survive by swearing fealty to Greyhawk, resulting in the northern Wild Coast being absorbed into the Free City's Domain.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The Wild Coast is bordered by the Suss Forest to the south, the Welkwood to the west, the Gnarley Forest to the north, and Woolly Bay to the east.
Other locations on the Wild Coast include Nol-Daer and Newtemple.
In Dragon Magazine #90, two fiefdoms unmentioned elsewhere are referred to in an article called "Playing the Political Game." These are the domain of Luxor and, sandwiched between Luxor and the Suss Forest, the smaller domain of Karmagia.
Government
[edit | edit source]Heraldry
[edit | edit source]Due to the independent nature of the Wild Coast, no single standard has been adopted as representative of the entire region. The various city-states have traditionally carried their own devices:
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- Fax: Argent, in pile three lozenges gules
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- Narwell: Barry of eight, azure and argent
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- Safeton: Vair, a canton paly of six sable and or
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Economy
[edit | edit source]Currency
[edit | edit source]Both Fax and Elredd (likely others) mint coins with their own symbols on them; as does the nearby Pomarj.[3]
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, set in 576 CY, the West Coast Adventurer's Guild (WCAG) runs organzied play events at conventions. One of the two regions they produce adventures set in, is the Wild Coast.[4]—the region was originally set to premier at LA ComicCon, 26 September 2025. But about two weeks later, three adventures premiered at a new online convention called Dice Online 2025, on 10-12 October 2025.[5]
Dice Online Games sponsored by the West Coast Adventurers' Guild (WCAG).[6]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Notable locations
[edit | edit source]The main settlements used in LoG are, Narwell, Safeton, Cantona, Fax, Badwall, Elredd,[7][8] and Wyvernen.[9]
Even though the region does use many or most settlements in the area, it does not necessarily utilize every location on the Wild Coast in the premiers. Badwall is not (yet) used for adventures,[10] but it is referenced; as are Pascorel, and Castle Sulafrait.[11]
In Living Greyhawk
[edit | edit source] | This section contains content from the Living Greyhawk organized-play campaign. |
From 596-598 CY the Domain of Greyhawk and the Principality of Ulek are in a complete state of war with the Pomarj. The Principality mounts major offenses and are able to reclaim most of the disputed territory the Pomarj took.
Then, however, talks begin in secret in 598 CY between Turrosh Mak and Lord Mayor Nerof Gasgal to end the war. The treaty will also incidentally establish a new nation to be called the Jebli Free State (a goblin nation) as a "buffer zone" on the Wild Coast between the Domain and the Pomarj.[12]
It is widely believed those treaty negotiations are the impetus or trigger which lead Turin Deathstalker to assassinate Lord Mayor Gasgal in 598 CY.[12]
Gallery
[edit | edit source]Maps
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The Wild Coast as depicted by Anna Meyer (2019).
References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.87.
- ↑ Greyhawk Wars, p.18
- ↑ "The Setting Sun". Dungeon #73 (Mar/Apr 1999), p.73. "The large stone chest... holds... coins of various mintage. Most of the coins are marked with symbols of Fax, Elredd, and the Pomaij."
- ↑ Wolf Miller. (@Training_Dragons). Dungeons & Dragons Discord (official WotC) "West Coast Adventurer’s Guild (me and my team) are taking up BK and Wild Coast." 3 June 2025.[1]
- ↑ Dice Online 2025. tabletop.events. West Coast Adventurers Guild (29 August 2025). Retrieved on 31 August 2025.
- ↑ West Coast Adventurers' Guild. Dice Online Games—Schedule of Events. Tabletop.Events. Retrieved on 1 September 2025.
- ↑ The Wild Coast, A Land of Chaos and Adventure. wcaggames.com. WCAG (4 October 2025). Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved on 6 October 2025.
- ↑ Slavers (2000), p.46.
- ↑ Legends of Greyhawk. WC1-03 The Oathbound Blade (WCAG 2025) .
- ↑ Olson, Mike (30 September 2025). Cantona and Elredd, yes; Badwall, no.. Discord. Retrieved on 3 October 2025. "[Q:] There's been some of us who've wondered if places like Badwall, Cantona, Elredd, etc will be used or not. [A:] Mike Olson: Cantona and Elredd, yes; Badwall, no, but not for lack of trying. Those first three WC mods manage to touch on every significant settlement in the region except Badwall, but—here's a good confusing detail—not for everyone. I wanted to show how these various communities differ from one another."
- ↑ The Wild Coast, A Land of Chaos and Adventure. WCAG (4 October 2025). Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved on 6 October 2025.
- ↑ a b Greyhawk Grumbler #3, Goodmonth 598 (2008), p.2.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Beeman, Mike. "Playing the Political Game." Dragon #90. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1984.
- Findley, Nigel, Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, and Robert J Kuntz. Fate of Istus (TSR, 1989).
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk (TSR, 1980).
- ———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Jacobs, James. "Lord of the Scarlet Tide." Dungeon #85. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- McCleskey, HL. "The Ruins of Nol-Daer." Dungeon #13. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.
- Miller, Andy. "The Setting Sun." Dungeon #73. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins (TSR, 1998).
- Reynolds, Sean K, and Chris Pramas. Slavers (TSR, 2000).
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992).
- Wilson, Steve. "GreyChrondex 4.1" (2000). Available online: [2]
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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventurers, Guild of (Wild Coast) | People Group | Guild, | WG11 Puppets | 28-32 |
| Lucky Ring of the Wild Coast | Item | Greyhawk Adventures | 73 | |
| Lucky Ring of the Wild Coast | Item | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 126 | |
| Ring of the Wild Coast, Lucky | Item | Reference | SEE Lucky Ring of the Wild Coast | |
| Sword of the Wild Coast +3 | Item | Encyclopedia Magica - Volume IV | 1413 | |
| Sword of the Wild Coast +3 | Item | Greyhawk Adventures | 88 | |
| Wild Coast Trading Syndicate (Elredd) | People Group | Union, | WG8 Fate of Istus | 39 |
| Wild Coast, Penal Militia of | People Group | Army, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 31, 52 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | A1 Slave Pits of the Undercity | 2 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords | 6, 8, 9, 12, 23 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | A3 Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords | 2 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Artifact of Evil | 7, 29, 37, 58, 74, 161 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Come Endless Darkness | 81, 83, 112 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 4, 43, 59, 70, 71 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 18, 45 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | City of Hawks | 235 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | LT2 Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad | 34 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #052 | 18, 19, 22 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #055 | 18 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #057 | 13 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #067 | 26 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #068 | 67 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #070 | 22 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #086 | 34 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #141 | 14 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #167 | 13 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #191 | 65 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #195 | 94, 95 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #241 | 80 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #256 | 47 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #265 | 59, 60 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #271 | 76 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #292 | 101 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #315 | 51, 54 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #359 | 70 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dragon magazine #AN3 | 97 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dungeon magazine #013 | 3, 5 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dungeon magazine #030 | 23 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dungeon magazine #041 | 48 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dungeon magazine #072 | 12 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Dungeon magazine #073 | 58, 59, 60, 71 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 7, 17, 21, 34, 41, 43, 47, 54, 73 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 1, 7, 8, 13, 17-19, 31, 39, 41-43, 45, 47, 50, 57, 64, 66, 83 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | From the Ashes: References Card | #11 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | From the Ashes: References Card | #14 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Greyhawk Adventures | 9, 10, 73, 82, 88, 91, 101, 113, 114 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | GDQ1-7 Queen of the Spiders | 10 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book | 18, 29 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 6, 12, 41, 46, 55 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 15, 39, 41, 51, 52, 87, 88, 133, 142 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Living Greyhawk Journal #0 | 4, 8, 9 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 12, 26, 29 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 4 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Monster Manual 2, AD&D 1e | 60 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 4, 5, 10, 26, 27, 33, 59 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Polyhedron magazine #018 | 23 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Polyhedron magazine #092 | 17 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Polyhedron magazine #129 | 38 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Restless Nights, D&D 3.5e Web Article | Web |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Return of the Eight | 32, 57 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, D&D 3.0e | 8 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 1-7, 11, 13, 18, 21, 31, 32, 34, 37-40, 43, 45, 47, 48, 53, 60, 62-64, 66, 67, 71, 74-78, 81, 83, 86, 89, 97, 100, 109, 114, 118-124, 126 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | Saga of Old City | 6, 16, 108 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 4, 29, 122 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | The Adventure Begins | 3, 5-8, 16, 19, 33, 35, 36, 47, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 66, 68, 69, 72, 76, 101, 104, 115, 123 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps | 2, 11 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | LT3 The Doomgrinder | 18, 40 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 23 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | WG11 Puppets | IC, 3, 6, 20, 29, 30, 31, 32 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | WG12 Vale of the Mage | 52 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | WG8 Fate of Istus | 31, 37, 39, 40, 61 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 49, 91 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | IC, 2, 7, 9, 11, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | WGR1 Greyhawk Ruins | 69 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 18 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | WGR4 The Marklands | 28, 30 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 90 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | IC, 14, 20, 25, 32, 41, 42, 47, 49, 57, 58, 66, 67, 73 |
| Wild Coast, region of | Region | (576 pop: 150000), (591 pop: Unknown), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 12, 17, 31, 32 |