A History of the Sheldomar

By Kirt Wackford (wackford@biology.utah.edu )
Edited by Scott Rennie (scott.rennie@virgin.net) for 'Black Hart' campaign consistency, and subject to revision.

Citations
FDMG - Dungeon Master's Guide, First Edition
FoI - Fate of Istus (WG8)
FtA - From the Ashes, Atlas of and Reference Cards
ItE - Iuz the Evil (WGR5)
SoS - Scourge of the Slavelords (A1-4)
VL! - Vecna Lives! (WGA4)
WoG - A Guide to the World of Greyhawk
WoGG - Glossography for the Guide to the World of Greyhawk


Other Sources
SR's Note: These are the original sources as detailed by Kirt. Many of the resources he refers to, such as the Citadel, do not exist any longer (to the best of my knowledge).

A] A brief account of the attempted invasion of Geoff, from the private works of Joe Katzman and Erin Smale of the Geoff Project.
B] This version of western and southern Keoland as the Dark Forest, a place of malign forces and cursed ruins, is due to the works of Joe Katzman.
C] The Knights Panther were founded as one such unit. Also from the private works of Joe Katzman's. His personal Castle Goldencrest also makes reference to them.
D] From the private works of Joe Katzman, in the Geoff , gives us the Oeridian "House Mielec", who won the area of Sterich from the Flan "Lord Tyrant Phenr'aan Tighalok and his undead minions". Further, "House Mielec elected to remain in the area after the great battle, and they ruled until displaced by the rise of Keoland several hundred years later. They remain one of Sterich's most influential noble families...".
E] It was during this time that Castle Justinios (later Goldencrest) was founded as a refuge for the beleaguered Heironeans. The castle is from the personal works of Joe Katzman.
F] Galzan is a personal creation of Joe Katzman.
G] It was in the Battle of Lopolla that General Vanosar Mielec was killed and Mielec's White Banner lost. See [D].
H] The life of Tavish "Bloodking" "Vlad the Impaler" "Draug-gul" Vladimir Sulekos II is described in Joe Katzman's "Keoland.txt" on the Citadel, as is Vlad's abdication in CY 447, the reign of his son, the attack on the Sea Princes, and the ascendance of Lord General Skotti.
I] The manoeuvring behind this is described by Andy Richards in the footnotes to the "Hulkhorn" section of "GH_Weapons.txt" on the Citadel, as is an attempt to assassinate the Bloodking. Note that the assignment of dates to the life of Tavish I in the piece is based on the mistaken view of the Short War occurring in the CY 360's.
J] Tales of Hlad by Rebecca Glenn can be found in "The Red Star of Kanlen" in "GH_Artifacts.txt". Quotes from this Akarata of Hextor can be found in "Sermons from Hell", a personal work by Joe Katzman.
K] For accounts of this battle and the personages involved see Joe Katzman's "Keoland.txt" on the Citadel.