Welcome to Highfolk
“Where mountains cradle the horizon and the wild forest dreams, Highfolk endures, neither conquered by Iuz’s shadow nor swallowed by the Vesve’s green tide. Here, freedom is the law, and every traveler writes their own legend.”
—Talisyr, Mayor of the Free City of Highfolk
The Free Lands of Highfolk
Nestled between the ancient Vesve Forest and the peaks of the Yatil Mountains, the Free Lands of Highfolk stand as one of the last bastions of independence in the northwestern Flanaess. Its people (elves, humans, gnomes, halflings, and others) live not under the rule of kings or queens but by consent and community, bound by a shared respect for the wild lands that sustain them.
Highfolk is a place of frontier courage and wonder, where trade barges drift along the Velverdyva River, scouts vanish into the Vesve’s shadowed paths, and the light of freedom burns bright against the dark. Beyond the safety of city walls, the forest whispers of ancient powers stirring once more.
Baldman Games & Legends of Greyhawk
Highfolk is Baldman Games’ online convention region for the Legends of Greyhawk organized play campaign. It is a home for stories of exploration, survival, and discovery on the edge of civilization.
Here, adventures focus on wilderness travel, moral choice, and the mysteries of the living in the wilds of the deepest forests or highest mountains, where each decision can shape the balance between nature and the Free Folk who call it home. Whether you are joining an online convention, running a table for friends, or exploring the region’s lore, Highfolk is your gateway to the wild frontier of the Flanaess.
The Highfolk Primer
New to the Free Lands? Start with the Highfolk Regional Primer. It is your guide to the world your character calls home, introducing you to the lands, people, and philosophies that shape the region. Inside, you will find:
- Regional Overview: The Vesve Forest, Highvale settlements, and the Yatil Highlands.
- Themes: The Frontier, Independence, and the tension between Progress and the Primeval.
- Ideals & Ideologies: The social and moral scales that define life in Highfolk, including City vs. Country, Individualism vs. Collectivism, and Preservation vs. Stewardship vs. Dominion.
- Communities: Descriptions of Highfolk City, Highvale, the Vesve, and the Highlands, each with its own tone and challenges.
Use the Primer as both a player reference and a storytelling resource. It gives you the cultural and thematic grounding to bring your character to life within the shared world of Legends of Greyhawk: Highfolk.
The Character Background Worksheet
Once you’ve read the Primer, download the Highfolk Character Background Worksheet to connect your hero to the Free Lands. The worksheet expands on the themes and values presented in the Primer, helping you define where your character stands and where they come from. You will:
- Choose which theme best represents your character’s outlook: The Frontier, Independence, or Progress vs. the Primeval.
- Reflect on your ideological leanings, using scales like City vs. Country and Preservation vs. Dominion to shape personality and motivation.
- Select a home region (Highfolk City, Highvale, the Vesve, or the Highlands) and describe your community or bond there.
- Tie your background into the setting using examples for each core background from the Player’s Handbook, all adapted to the Free Lands of Highfolk.
It is a simple, story-driven tool that helps players root their characters in the same soil as the legends they will shape
“Things You Know”
After you’ve explored the Primer and completed your background worksheet, read the “Things You Know” page. It summarizes the key truths of Highfolk that every local or traveler might reasonably understand before their first adventure. It’s written from an in-world perspective, helping you enter the region through your character’s eyes. Select the things your character knows—who knows what Highfolk mysteries it reveals?
Weekend in Highfolk
Our regional premiere event, Weekend in Highfolk, brings the adventures of the Legends of Greyhawk: Highfolk storyline to life! Play online through TableTop.Events, meet our authors and DMs, and help shape the fate of the Free Lands.
Join the Free Folk
Adventure awaits in the shadow of the Vesve. Whether you’re here to explore, defend, or simply survive, your legend begins in Highfolk.
Welcome to the frontier.