Provinces of the Great Kingdom

[Havard]

Something is coming on the horizon, and you know it...

So, what are the eleven provinces of Thonia?

Thonia is made up of 10 provinces in addition to The Northern Marches. Each is the size of the Blackmoor map. Keep in mind that a province is not the same as a Duchy. Each province could include several duchies.

We had talked about this in the past.
I am now primarily looking to construct a model map for the LFC.

*Sigh* You asked me not to post too much about Thonia in the past. If not I would have had this fully developed for you already.

So far, we have:

0. Marban - I rule that Marban, much like Washington DC, is a province on its own; this is not founded anywhere canonically.

This is pretty much my idea as well.

1. Blackmoor

Technically it should be called the Northern Marches, probably.

2. Bleakwood - uncanonical, the setting of the "Adventures in Fantasy" Box

I agree that this makes sense. It is also mentioned in the FFC as you know. I would keep it in the north, though the FFC reference of it being close to Bramwald does not work too well IMO.

3. Markovia (or, Borno) - the Iron Dukes province; canonical, AFAIK

Yep. The Province name is probably Borno, or the Thonian Rand. Ruled by Dukes of Markovic.

4. Bolgerie - ??? From one of Havard's maps

Extrapolated from a reference in the DA1. A race of dark skinned humans are called Bolgers. I thought they might have a province in the south, near the Jungle Realm.

5, Synobia - ??? From one of Havard's maps

DA module reference. IIRC DA1 mentions a Synobian Monk. The idea is a religious province.

6. Ravilla - uncanonical, from the "Empire of the Owls" game

Fair enough

Which other options exist:

7. Richard Snider's Duchies. Originally I thought the 8 Duchies from Richard Sniders campaign mentioned in the FFC could be 8 provinces, but perhaps it would be better to have them be one province made up of 8 small duchies? I might call this one Partusia, after the biggest duchy.

8. Cirkhosia: I made it into a country in the north, but it could just as easily be a Province. Another DA1 reference. Known for their merchants.

9. Salik: As in the Gin of. I think Aldarron was the first to suggest this could be a realm. Either a province or an independent realm. Mentioned in the FFC.

10. Geneva: Totally agree that this should be a region.

As to Greyhawk, I think something like that should exist, but it would be a city, not a province. I might take the Paizo route and just refer to it as the Free City, although Dunfalcon, Gaxmoor, Eagledark etc could work as well.

In general I think I would prefer not to include too many of Gary Gygax' names simply because I dont like them too much. I will agree that Ahlissa is probably one of his best.

By the way, keep name suggestions and other ideas coming. Names not used for actual Provinces can be used for Duchies, regions, or independent realms.


-Havard