Greyhawk

**Greyhawk** is the capital, and largest city, of the Kingdom of Versilia. It is located on the western coast of Versilia, in the Crownlands, just south of Falco's Ruin. Although officially under the royal family's control, control of the city is contested by various factions and noble houses since the Fourth Versilian Civil War.

## History

### City-State Period

During the Third Age, the city of Greyhawk was once an independent city-state controlled by House Greyhawk. The city expanded, and gained control of multiple nearby villages, turning them into satellite states. Greyhawk famously weaponized trained Griffins, and deployed them as aerial cavalry. House Greyhawk was one of the archduchies during the Seven Kings War, however the House was destroyed in a freak magical accident called the Blot. Sometime after the Blot, Greyhawk was controlled by House Bodely.

## Politics

The massive scale and political importance of Greyhawk has caused multiple different factions to appear, all vying for control.

### House Marbrand

The current ruling house of the Kingdom of Versilia and Greyhawk. Although they are the de-jure controllers of Greyhawk, House Marbrand has struggled over the years to control the behavior of Greyhawk. All of the authority and decisioning for Greyhawk have been given to Lady Lamia Cadeos, the king's Mistress of Secrets.

### House Rosby

The ancestral rulers of Greyhawk, the Rosby family were originally shipwrights until they were raised until nobility through an ancient pact with the ruling house. Although politically a minor house, the Rosbys are incredibly popular with the common people, and are considered the true face of Greyhawk compared to the aristocratic House Marbrand. Currently, the house's leader Lord Prospero, has followed House Marbrand's instructions.

### Lords of the Realm

The Lords of the Realm is the governing body of the Versilian Kingdom which represents all noble houses no matter how minor. All decisions are made psuedo-democratically, through the voting of over seven hundred lords. The organization is constantly in discord, slow to action, and fractured in motive. However, once a decision is made, the force of the entire realm is placed behind it.

### The Chain

One of the best mercenary groups in all of Versilia, the Chain has become the newest inhabitants of Greyhawk. Originally hired by House Marbrand to help take the city, the army has since refused to leave after House Marband could not find the funds to pay them. The group has effectively instated martial law, going totally unopposed throughout the city.

### The Bind

A criminal organization which has existed since Greyhawk was a set of docks. The Bind are a group of assassins, smugglers, and thieves who until recently were satisfied with parasiting off of the luxury of Greyhawk. Recently, with the Fourth Versilian Civil War, the Bind has moved swiftly and aggressively to take full control of the city. Their coffers are deep, who knows what Lords or officials are in their pockets.

## Notable Locations

### Topaz Sector

The topaz sector is a sector of Greyhawk primarily dedicated to landtrade. Historically, the topaz sector acted as the center of sea-trade, however as more of Greyhawk was built, the ruby sector's docks became much more successful and eventually overshadowed the topaz sector. Since then, the topaz sector has become a more transitory region of the city, with cheaper dockports and multiple small buisnesses.

* Dancing Axe - An armor and weapon shop.
* Driftwood Docks
* Seatower - A tower built of a dark-blue fishscale-like material.
* Tibalt's Hall of Wonders - A museum of cursed and magical items.
* Wyrm's Rock - A pawnshop owned by Gerryt built upon an old corral reef.

### Emerald Sector

The historical center of Greyhawk, the emerald sector is reserved for the royal family and their immediate subjects. Home to the great royal ancestral castle of Hawkcradle, the emerald sector also houses the castle of Highhall, and the strange Candlekeep Tower.

* Candlekeep Tower - A brilliant wizard tower built from a strange purple and bronze metal.
* Hawkcradle - The home estate of the royal family. The castle is so massive, it makes up more than half of the entire emerald sector.
* Highhall - The massive pearly white castle, which acts as the center for the Lords of the Realm.
* Honey & Hare - A high-class bar and private club which reserves it's higher class rooms for full members.
* Silvershield Estate

### Diamond Sector

* DeSanti Libreria - A supermassive library that decends into the catacombs of Greyhawk's undercity. This building is the guildhall of the Libratas Cognazium.
* Rosenguard Academy - One of the greatest colleges in all of Keldon, many wealthy families send their first-born sons to the academy to learn economics, linguistics, and statescraft.

### Jet Sector (Undercity)

* Church of Last Hope - Once a proud cathedral, this church has seen better days and now serves as a soup kitchen and homeless shelter.
* Hamhock's Slaughterhouse
* Mermaid's Tale - A ram-shackled bar and fish stall. Secretly, the bar acts as a front for the Bind.
* Oasis Theatre - One of the first buildings constructed in Greyhawk, the Oasis Theatre has fallen from glory becoming a den of cheap entertainment.
* Twin Song Game Shop - A brand new and clean psuedo-casino, famous for it's massive Gyp games.

### Sapphire Sector (Undercity)

* Blade and Stars - A black market stall for some more questionable magical components.
* Blushing Beast
* Counting House - A casino, built inside of a rundown apartment complex.
* Elfsong Brothel
* Fists of Fury - The local pugilist club and fighting arena.
* Low Lantern - An underground fight club which specializes in 'anything goes' combat.