Hepmonaland
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In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the continent of Hepmonaland is Southeast of the Flanaess. Hepmonaland was created as a in-game region where the Aztec culture is dominant (the Olman) and dinosaurs
are very common monsters.
Hepmonaland is the Suel
and Oeridian name for the land, named after Eri-hep-Mona, the first Suloise explorer to arrive there. The Olman
call it Xamolatatl, "Home of the People," and the Touv
call it Melavi, "The Bountiful Place." It is the smallest of Oerth
's continents.
An unhealthy tropical marsh, the Pelisso Swamps, sits along much of the continent's northeastern coast.
races. The Touv
to the south, and the degenerate Suloise
tribes in the north. Olman
tribes also inhabit portions of Hepmonaland. Yuan-ti
are also known to dwell on the continent. Hobgoblin
pirates which ply the Oljatt Sea are thought to have a presence in Hepmonaland as well.
Dinosaur (Dungeons & Dragons)
In numerous campaign settings of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, dinosaurs, based upon the actual-life extinct reptiles of prehistoric ages, are present. Some of the dinosaurs used in D&D, such as Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, and Ankylosaurus, are real ones which used to exist...
are very common monsters.
Hepmonaland is the Suel
Suloise
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Suloise, also known as the "Suel," are one of the major races of humans inhabiting the Flanaess....
and Oeridian name for the land, named after Eri-hep-Mona, the first Suloise explorer to arrive there. The Olman
Olman
The Olman are a fictional race of humans in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. They inhabit the southern fringes of the Flanaess and are primarily a tribal people, though in the past they commanded a great empire...
call it Xamolatatl, "Home of the People," and the Touv
Touv
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Touv are one of the races of humans inhabiting Oerth. Found chiefly on the continent of Hepmonaland, the Touv people are known for warring with the Olman people in the northern jungles over the Olman Empire's...
call it Melavi, "The Bountiful Place." It is the smallest of Oerth
Oerth
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Oerth, pronounced as "Orth" or "oyth", is the name of the fictional planet on which one of the earliest campaign settings, the World of Greyhawk, is located...
's continents.
Geography
Hepmonaland is bounded by the Densac Gulf and Vogan Sea to the west, the Solnor Ocean and Sea of Sharks to the east, the Tilva Strait to the northwest, and the Oljatt Sea to the northeast. A spur of islands splits off from the continents western shore, curving north to form Xuxchan Bay. A large island, the Isle of Singing Stones lies to the southwest.An unhealthy tropical marsh, the Pelisso Swamps, sits along much of the continent's northeastern coast.
Inhabitants
A number of intelligent lifeforms inhabit Hepmonaland, including three humanHuman (Dungeons & Dragons)
Humans are a race available for player characters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Although short-lived by comparison, humans are the most populous of all Dungeons & Dragons races. They are renowned for their diversity and ambition, and although they lack specializations like...
races. The Touv
Touv
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Touv are one of the races of humans inhabiting Oerth. Found chiefly on the continent of Hepmonaland, the Touv people are known for warring with the Olman people in the northern jungles over the Olman Empire's...
to the south, and the degenerate Suloise
Suloise
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Suloise, also known as the "Suel," are one of the major races of humans inhabiting the Flanaess....
tribes in the north. Olman
Olman
The Olman are a fictional race of humans in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. They inhabit the southern fringes of the Flanaess and are primarily a tribal people, though in the past they commanded a great empire...
tribes also inhabit portions of Hepmonaland. Yuan-ti
Yuan-ti
The yuan-ti are a fictional species of evil snakemen in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. The species comprises a number of castes. In some campaign settings, the yuan-ti are descended from evil human cultists who mixed their bloodlines with those of serpents...
are also known to dwell on the continent. Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, hobgoblins are a larger, stronger, smarter and more menacing form of goblins. They are smaller and weaker than bugbears, but better organized. Hobgoblins are humanoids that stand nearly 6'6" tall on average, a little taller than orcs...
pirates which ply the Oljatt Sea are thought to have a presence in Hepmonaland as well.
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