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|ecology={{netbook-small}}Full<ref name="NocGaz p.128">[[Nocturnal Sea Gazetteer]] p.128</ref>
|terrain=bluffs, prairie, swamp/marsh
|terrain=cold bluffs, [[forest]]s prairie, [[swamp]]/marsh<ref name="SoHp.63">[[Ship of Horror]] p.63</ref>
|year_formed=[[]]
|year_formed=[[635 BC]]<ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref>
|population=~2000
|population=2800 among the settlements<ref name="RLPHB p.150">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.150</ref>
|races=Humans, Undead
|races=Humans 99%, Other 1%<ref name="RLPHB p.150">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.150</ref>
|languages=?
|languages=[[Grabenite (Language)|Grabenite]], [[Sithican]], [[Vaasi]]<ref name="RLPHB p.150">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.150</ref>
|religions=?
|religions=[[the Lawgiver]], [[Ezra]]<ref name="RLPHB p.151">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.151</ref>
|government=
|government= the [[Graben Family]] doles out authority to various settlement elders (called "deacons")<ref name="RLPHB p.151">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.151</ref>
|ruler=Graben
|ruler=[[Graben Family]]
|darklord=
|darklord=[[Meredoth]]<ref name="SoH p.54">[[Ship of Horror]] p.54</ref><ref name="DoDp.78, 80">[[Ship of Horror]] p.78, 80</ref>
|analog=
|analog=
|nationality=[[Grabenite]]
}}
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{{canon}}
'''Graben Island''' came into existence in the [[The Sea of Nebligtode|Sea of Nebligtode]] as part of the [[domain]] of [[Nebligtode]] in [[635 BC]]. It is the largest island in the domain and was relocated with the domain to the [[Nocturnal Sea]] and joined to the [[Core]] in [[750 BC]].
Off the south shore of the Graben Island are the [[Schlammholme Islets]] which are separated from the island only by the highest of fall and spring [[tides]]. The islets are gathered in clusters, of four, four and five, and reach out into the sea like three extended claws.


==Climate & Terrain==
==Climate & Terrain==
<i>The climate of Graben Island is cold and harsh.  Chilly ocean winds torment all sides of the island during all seasons of the year.  The temperature never warms above 70 degrees Fahrenheit, even in the height of the summer.  Winter temperatures can easily reach -20 degrees Fahrenheit.  The island is shrouded in mist nearly every evening, varying from a light haze to thick fog with low visibility.
Graben Island is a cold and cruel land, with temperatures varying from dropping twenty degrees below zero in the dead of winter up to (but never more than) seventy degrees Fahrenheit when summer is at its hottest. Precipitation is frequent, even including volatile [[storm]]s, and [[mist]] is usually hanging in the air by the time the evening arrives. Snowfall can pile up to several feet.<ref name="SoHp.63">[[Ship of Horror]] p.63</ref>
 
The island receives frequent, violent storms and is buried beneath many feet of snow in the winter.  While the climate is difficult to live in, the storms nonetheless provide a steady source of fresh water.
 
The northwestern coast of Graben Island is a rocky bluff bordered by a short, rocky beach. The bluff is void of plant life except for some scrub grass and an occasional tree wedged between the rocks.
 
The village of Graben and the Graben family estate are contained in a bowl-like ravine where the river cuts through the bluff to reach the ocean.  On both sides of the river, the bluff slopes steeply upward until it reaches the 300-foot height of the rest of the bluff.
 
The northern end of the island is covered by rocky, rough terrain.  Long, tough grass and some occasional hardy flowers grow in the hard soil.  The land is used for grazing sheep and goats.
 
The land slopes gradually toward the southern end of the island. The midsection of the island is covered by prairie, with long grass, tumbleweeds, and many varieties of shrubs and wildflowers.  It is home to a variety of small wildlife, including wild chickens, ground squirrels, prairie dogs, pheasants, quail, partridges and other birds and small mammals.
 
The southern end of the island consists of swamp and marshland. The ground is spongy and soft, virtually uninhabitable.  Many of the typical swamp-dwelling creatures are absent, due to the cold climate.  However, the swamps are home to otters, beavers, many species of snakes and frogs, owls and several species of birds.


The frequent rainfall on the island caused the formation of many flash-flood ravines. Along the ravines are dense pine forests, home to bears, wolves, cougars, rabbits, squirrels and many varieties of birds.</i>
Many parts of Graben Island are not well-suited to habitation by [[human|humanity]]. Stony beaches and only occasionally scrub-covered bluffs dominate the northwestern portion of the island, and the southern portion is largely weak and mushy [[marsh|marshes]] and [[swamp|swamps]]. The central parts of the island are a bit more hospitable, featuring grass and shrub-covered prairies that are populated by a variety of [[small animal|small animals]]. The rain-carved ravines hold pine [[forest|forests]].<ref name="SoHp.63">[[Ship of Horror]] p.63</ref>


--[[Ship of Horror]]
==Fauna==
The central prairies are populated by a variety of [[small animal]]s. The bitter cold of Graben Island precludes many creatures that would normally dwell in the [[swamp]]s on the southern portion of the island, but some varieties of [[bird]]s, [[snake]]s, and [[toad]]s as well as [[otter]]s and [[beaver]]s can be found there. A variety of birds also inhabit the pine forests, and so do a variety of [[mammal]]s such as [[bear]]s, [[cougar]]s, [[rabbit]]s, [[squirrel]]s, and [[wolves]]. Herdsmen allow [[sheep]] and [[goat]]s to graze on the grasses of the island's northern edge.<ref name="SoHp.63">[[Ship of Horror]] p.63</ref>


==Description==
{{ref}}
Graben Island has the form of a [[claw]].


[[Category:Island of the Nocturnal Sea]]
[[Category:island]]
[[Category:island]]
[[Category:Locations on Graben Island]]
[[Category:Locations in Graben Island]]
[[Category:Locations in Nebligtode]]
[[Category:Locations in Nebligtode]]
[[Category:Locations in the Nocturnal Sea]]
[[Category:Locations in the Nocturnal Sea]]
[[category:Cold Climate]]
[[category:Former Island of the Sea of Sorrows]]


==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==
==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==
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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]''<br />
''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]''<br />
''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]''<br />
''[[Ship of Horror]]'' [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Download Now! ]
''[[Ship of Horror]]'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20100329193632/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Download Now! ]
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''[[Domains of Dread]]'' - p78<br />
''[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens]]'' - p29<br />
''[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens]]'' - p29<br />
''[[Ship of Horror]]'' - pp43-53 [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Download Now! ]
''[[Ship of Horror]]'' - pp43-53 [http://web.archive.org/web/20100329193632/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Download Now! ]
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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]'' - inside cover, p133<br />
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' - p77<br />
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' - p77<br />
''[[Ship of Horror]]'' - poster map [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Download Now! ]
''[[Ship of Horror]]'' - poster map [http://web.archive.org/web/20100329193632/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Download Now! ]
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 21 May 2025

Graben Island
Culture Level
Ecology Full[1]
Climate & Terrain cold bluffs, forests prairie, swamp/marsh[2]
Year Formed 635 BC[3]
Population 2800 among the settlements[4]
Races (%) Humans 99%, Other 1%[4]
Languages Grabenite, Sithican, Vaasi[4]
Religions the Lawgiver, Ezra[5]
Government the Graben Family doles out authority to various settlement elders (called "deacons")[5]
Ruler(s) Graben Family
Darklord(s) Meredoth[6][7]
Nationality Grabenite
Analog
Related Categories
Locations in Graben Island
Transportation in Graben Island
Inhabitants of Graben Island
Former Inhabitants of Graben Island
Flora of Graben Island
Fauna of Graben Island
Native Monsters of Graben Island

Graben Island came into existence in the Sea of Nebligtode as part of the domain of Nebligtode in 635 BC. It is the largest island in the domain and was relocated with the domain to the Nocturnal Sea and joined to the Core in 750 BC.

Off the south shore of the Graben Island are the Schlammholme Islets which are separated from the island only by the highest of fall and spring tides. The islets are gathered in clusters, of four, four and five, and reach out into the sea like three extended claws.

Climate & Terrain

Graben Island is a cold and cruel land, with temperatures varying from dropping twenty degrees below zero in the dead of winter up to (but never more than) seventy degrees Fahrenheit when summer is at its hottest. Precipitation is frequent, even including volatile storms, and mist is usually hanging in the air by the time the evening arrives. Snowfall can pile up to several feet.[2]

Many parts of Graben Island are not well-suited to habitation by humanity. Stony beaches and only occasionally scrub-covered bluffs dominate the northwestern portion of the island, and the southern portion is largely weak and mushy marshes and swamps. The central parts of the island are a bit more hospitable, featuring grass and shrub-covered prairies that are populated by a variety of small animals. The rain-carved ravines hold pine forests.[2]

Fauna

The central prairies are populated by a variety of small animals. The bitter cold of Graben Island precludes many creatures that would normally dwell in the swamps on the southern portion of the island, but some varieties of birds, snakes, and toads as well as otters and beavers can be found there. A variety of birds also inhabit the pine forests, and so do a variety of mammals such as bears, cougars, rabbits, squirrels, and wolves. Herdsmen allow sheep and goats to graze on the grasses of the island's northern edge.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Nocturnal Sea Gazetteer p.128
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ship of Horror p.63
  3. ↑ Ravenloft Player's Handbook p.19
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ravenloft Player's Handbook p.150
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ravenloft Player's Handbook p.151
  6. ↑ Ship of Horror p.54
  7. ↑ Ship of Horror p.78, 80

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

Ravenloft Third Edition
Ravenloft Third Edition
Ship of Horror Download Now!

Ravenloft Third Edition - p17,132
Domains of Dread - p78
Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens - p29
Ship of Horror - pp43-53 Download Now!

Secrets of the Dread Realms - pp8-9
Ravenloft Third Edition - inside cover, p133
Domains of Dread - p77
Ship of Horror - poster map Download Now!


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