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Thu Oct 13, 2016 2:09 pm Distance Across the Flanaess

Does anyone know how far it is across the Flanaess running east/west and then north/south?
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Eileen of Greyhawk, Prophet of Istus, Messenger of the Gods

Thu Oct 13, 2016 3:59 pm

According to the Glossography, the Flanaess maps cover 970 leagues north to south. I don't know offhand where to find the east to west distance (though you could always count hexes).

Thu Oct 13, 2016 4:13 pm

Where does one start and end? Is Ket part of the Flanaess or the border? Is the Tiger Nomads part of it? Measuring Nomads to end of Thillonria might yield a different result than Bissel to Rel Astra for argument's sake.

Thu Oct 13, 2016 6:58 pm

Since the Suel and Oeridians "passed into the Flanaess" through either the Bramblewood Gap or over/through the Crystalmist Mountains, the crest of the Crystalmists forms the westward border of the Flanaess. North of Bissel, I would suggest the Yatils perfom a similar function.

Thu Oct 13, 2016 8:24 pm

When I proposed the question, my intent was the physical landmass shown on the maps. I realize that the newer maps are the more terrain they have added. Perhaps I will do an approximate hex count.
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Eileen of Greyhawk, Prophet of Istus, Messenger of the Gods

Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:39 pm

Sorry to muddle up your question Eileen. Flanaess or no, I would think the map is definitely all "eastern Oerik" in the very least. My educated guess is 5000 miles across?

Fri Oct 14, 2016 4:31 am

By my count, the Darlene map of the Flanaess covers 3893.76 miles from east to west and 2,910 miles from north to south.

Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:41 pm

Thank you everyone. This helps a lot.
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Eileen of Greyhawk, Prophet of Istus, Messenger of the Gods

Mon Oct 17, 2016 11:41 am

@EileenProphetofIstus
As Mort points out that would only be the "eastern flanaess" utilizing either Darlene's or Anna's rendition.
There was , a LONG while back, an article where Gary H discussed Oerik (and the continents) on a global scale when discussions on longitude and latitude arose. I'll see if I can find it... I had plans (once upon atime) on combining it with greyhawk's weather system but other projects became more pressing ... Sounds like it time to necro that from the shadows...