Greyhawk: Her Walls and Gates

These stone guardians of the city have never faced the test of steel, but the city architects, residents, and defenders are all confident of their worth. Though her walls are not the highest in the world, nor the thickest. Greyhawk's defenses present a formidable barrier to any enemy that would dare assault them.

Information on the city defensive plans, garrison, and tactics are presented in Chapter 1 of this book. The intent here is to describe these features as they might be encountered by inquisitive PCs.

The wall top is patrolled at all hours of the day and night. Likewise, each gate is permanently staffed with troops of the City Watch. Most of the gates are closed from three hours past sunset until dawn; only the Cargo Gate and South Gate remain open always.

Winding like a snake around the city's circumference, rising from the plains beyond like a ribbon of hope and promise, the great city wall encircles all quarters of the city. Two other walls, identical in height, guards, and other features to the outer wall, separate the city into its three great sections.

The Black Wall, to the south, divides the Old City of Greyhawk from the new. Originally the city's outer wall, the stone surface has been so stained by the soot and smoke of countless fires that it is, at least on the side of the Old City, quite black.

The Nobles' Wall divides the High and Military Quarters of the city from its other sections. This wall serves only to reinforce the feeling of superiority enjoyed by the city's elite.