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Bravo... and Well said Snafu.

Another legend moves on to the great table in the sky. His knowledge and insight from the early days of D&D to present can not be replaced. He will be missed.
Like Jason, I always loved his artic ...

3 weeks...and a year. Been there, done that myself. ...:shades:Whoops! ha haha!
Well, maybe someone'll use it! Thanks, Ceb!

This made me chuckle , and so I was compelled to at least sudo-thre ...

Time for another round of Frugal-goodness for those Copper Piece Guarding DMs...
Wow its been awhile... I guess old age is setting in.. I'm going to need to improve my timing of visits.... anyway.... ...

..........New editor, Kristoph Nolen, is doing a great job, he even convinced me to write something for it.

Here's the link: http://greyhawkonline.com/oerthjournal/

-Gary

Certainly agree.. G ...

A friend of mine ,Guy Sclanders of Great GM fame, had a kickstarter and patreon site that addresses this very problem.... most settings do a terrible job at the adventure on the open seas, and he hope ...

Time for another round of Frugal-goodness for those Copper Piece Guarding DMs...
First up a web based dungeon generator.
https://dungen.app/dungen/
https://dungeonchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/201 ...

Well back from Madison and the Gamehole Con.... Anna sends salutations to her supportive GH faithful.

She is still delving with those Kobold of Kobold Press fame but did co-conspire a seminar with ...

Wow that got funded in no time (7 hrs!). I love doing this stuff for my games, thanks for the tip @Dark_Lord_Galen. I think I'll get in on this.
No Problem Luz.. have been a supporter and Patron for ...

More Kickstarter News fellow Greyhawkers.
Finally got flight clearance after multiple hospital stays (must have been something "good" I was exposed to.. heheh).
Anyway took a trip to Madison wiscons ...

Welcome SNAFU... to the enduring wellspring of all that is Greyhawk.... Don't be a shy lurker (thats my job hehe) divein and dig .........and ask .......and you will find ..........a wealth of info th ...

Well, now after two lengthy hospital stays I finally have my flight clearance... (and there was much rejoicing hehe)

I plan to make good use of it before they ground me again, so my gang of hearty ...

In Greyhawkery (dont remember how far back) there was discussions around Castle Ehlenestra. This castle is first mentioned in the sourcebook The Marklands, Ehlenestra sits is at the western edge of th ...

In the spirit of my return to the forums and the category, I have on occasion tried to post varied frugal DM options for map-making, and gaming in general.

So for those like myself that still lean ...

Hail GH'ers.... my apologies for my long absence, but recent events left me in ICU for 10 days and I am in slow recovery mode....

But as the "semi-un-official herald" of the demigoddess of all that ...

My website http://ghmaps.net is down due to some wordpress issues. I have a temporary site up and running. It is only a landing page and a contact page at the moment. More will come soon.

If you ...

An interesting alternative perspective Big C... I'll have to absorb what you are hypothesizing... Wink

And get back with you... like the converse debate though Laughing

DLG

3) Do any of you permit a saving throw (vs. Magic, for instance) for half damage?

Nope! Take it all! The defense is *NOT TO TOUCH IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!* You don't know anything until you try it ...

Interesting Read guys... As some can probably tell, my real world work load has FINALLY slowed abit and allowed me to catch up on more important things like reading GH.. hehehe..
Anyway... I think we ...

Great Post o' learned Sage of Grey.... Where there any notable NPCs that you built from or frequent this setting?
I can see cannibalizing to fit IMOC for background fluff / legend around Moradin and ...

Happy to help where ever I can... not saying I would have nearly as much as you learned folk.. but have collected some articles and maps along the way that might fit a need.....

I'll tap Anna as we ...

This version of an explanation might prove helpful... I was questing for something else and came across this .. haven't done a hard math check, but premise looks sound... for those that "like that lev ...

Here is one persons approach to the moons and how they relate... I was questing for something else at the time so have not don the hard math on it.. but a cursory look is promising for those that like ...

Not to butt into 2e but just my 2cp worth.... I went the other direction with Gorna... IMC they are almost prejudicial against the arcane arts due to the back history of the region as it relates to th ...

I would encourage all to check out his Patreon Site.... Certainly well worth the couple of bucks to me... maybe to you as well...
DLG

https://www.patreon.com/ragingswanpress/overview

I've been doing a great deal of work in Hero Lab, gearing up for my GH campaign. Does anyone else use HL? I'd be willing to share my files.
Can't Speak for everyone.. but I use it quite a bit ... an ...

It is with great regret I come bearing ill tidings....
I contemplated leaving this alone, and forgive me Mike n Scott, but could not contain myself as you two are giants among Greyhawkers.... Shocked

...

WOW ... 3 years since I posted here.. time flies.... On Herolab, there is good and bad to report.....
See below

As noted, they seem to still have Pathfinder / Paizo on the brain and this has even ...

Well been awhile since I put a few new things here... so for al you frugal DMs out there here are a few new tidbits to aid in the quest....

For the random table to generate.. here is a customizable ...

Interesting.. I posted a similar occurrence to my players on our game site that a friend of mine did on youtube covering the new 5e Players Handbook, after we also found a copy... seems QA /QC is miss ...

I cited Grimklok's map in

I agree with the Learned Sage on this. While it is interesting to see an overlay, it is more than a little off on latitude.

See Glossography p18 for comparison.

Sti ...

Not Exactly Greyhawk News.... but does show us what the Demi-Goddess of Cartography has been up to of late.
The World of Midgard....
http://midgardmap.koboldpress.com/

It does however give us an ...

Just as a general "snippet" to the topic.. the electrum piece certainly could be considered as a "lost" coin for any that bridged thee old 1e/2e into the Greyhawk world.

ref
1ePHBp35
2ePHBp66
by ...

Good Morrow Sturdy Adventurers…. And for All you Greyhawkers Needfest Approaches!

This has been a challenging year for many. With multiple hurricanes, floods, and now fires, many of our fellows thr ...

You should also look into the North Texas RPG Con in Dallas each year in June---definitely closer than Lake Geneva!: http://ntrpgcon.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/310434204630/

Allan.
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Well Allan, my chances of going back to Garycon are much better than Gencon. Gencon is so impossible to find hotels that it's pricing me out almost. We shall see, but I definitely want to hang out aga ...

Great, Plausible Story Hook Rasgon.. as always the Elder Sage....
Thanks
DLG

While not directly related to the Gnarley Rangers, I would add "The Gleaming Glade" into the mix depending on when your time line is. Reasoning is it is a group Dynamic that the Gnarley Rangers would ...

Agree with Lanthorn,
Living and working in central colorado and the far north of Alberta Canada gives one an appreciation for the power of nature.

The WSG is a great source for adding such reali ...

Here's a recent post I think people would like to share their experiences with...

Thanks for that Mort,
And I would agree .. and to add.. after dining with Anna several times throughout Gencon5 ...

Sorry with the slow response big C.. with gencon and hurricanes at home in texas and work in florida, been a bit distracted hehe....
The tagged link I sent was small potatoes compared to the battle y ...

Anna Map News
http://www.canonfire.com/cf/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=71374#71374

Just a quick note (and a bit of shameless plug cause she wouldn't do it) for our good friend and longtime community supporter, Anna B Meyer. She has started a patron support for her Cartography mappin ...

A while back I remember there was a thread that you could report corrupted posts, comments, etc..
Now these are not "broken links", (the link goes where search intends) but some of the comments are ...

@ Sander, I'll sk Anna when I see her this week.it may be part of her private campaign set in that same area.....

James,
Might try Dungeon #98 seems like thee was a bright desert article there, but not sure if it is mentioned... but there is a good detail map.

Getting some 2e version play in and several seminars.

Most excellent! It is getting harder and harder to find 2e items (out of print, of course), though once in a while you can get lucky enoug ...

Thanks again Allan,
managed to squeeze in Retrospective Panel: Fantasy Conquers Gen Con that at least gets me able to fire some Greyhawk at Luke Gygax, which will be great to hear the perspective.
...

Good one Allan, aka Grodog..
I'm gonna try to work that in!
on another Gencon Note..
I did receive a message from the Goddess of Cartography >>>>

Hi guys :)

Yes I will be at Gen C ...

Many years past, I went to the University of Wisconsin version (Gencon 15 maybe? lol tooo many years to remember), never been to the more "commercialized" Indy version.

But for the 50th Anniversar ...

..........me now being yet another year closer to being able to legitimately use the moniker "old fart", "old #$@!" or something similar,
HEY I resemble that remark!!! Happy Old guy day and welcome t ...

Obviously I made that up (based on the Suel glossary in The Scarlet Brotherhood), but I think it's kind of evocative.

LOL Love it.....

Verily I say to thee that the wisdom of the Grey Sage ha ...

2 thumbs up to Casey (aurdraco) for the Bandit Kingdoms!
Great GH fill for a GH Spot.

YEs, Brian and Joe and others are discussing that here.....

http://www.canonfire.com/cf/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=8555

While not "GH" specifically, it may have a bit of GH Flavor is the "Heart of the Forest Savage" by Skip Williams done in 2e.. my bunch of players never did a 2e so I'm dragging them along for this on ...

Well its been a while since I put on my frugal DMs hat... So, while reviewing the many varied trails of support supplements for our gaming, here is a tidbit or two you might find helpful and still sav ...

Several Years Back many of us were talking of inspiring songs and background music choices,,,, I searched in vain as the thread seems buried somewhere, but I wanted to share this with all....

A p ...

To expand on the woman in power.....
At least one of the other Furyondian Great Houses is currently led by a women, so their does not exist a bar on women inheriting, though whether they rank equally ...

Thanks so much Brian... as I sit here coffee, in hand, trying to acclimate to IMO, the total waste of the whole Daylight Savings plan.....

And then it happens, there is this "perfect moment", beau ...

I just need to say that I disagree with your interpretation of the Greater Cleave's allowance of multiple attacks in a single Standard Action.
To me, that is exactly the benefit of the feat. Without ...

Long but hopefullty Interesting Post
Reading through some old AOL postings (thanks to Pierre Couture for that and the return to English translations) there were several postings that were stored as B ...

I don't know anything about this Mayaheine or her personality/character, so I might be completely off the rails here, but the idea of a high level paladin transplanting from another world immediately ...

...unless the DM decides to add a new rule for something, which of course means you then can do it. Wink

-I like to keep the changes to the rules at a minimum for the sake of newbies and because ...

Ye'Cind (yee-SIND) was once a skilled elven wizard and master bard. After a flawless performance on his Recorder in front of agents of the Seldarine, Corellon Larethian manifested to the musician and ...

Or the less popular version by the renown but eccentric pelorian priest Cloudius Cumulus that was less effective at night for some mysterious reason....

http://www.ignas.in/_media/blog:pyle:cartoon ...

I would add, depending on distance between the two and the general lack of precise timekeeping that "the time" may differ in each location...
While my players are not utilizing this particular means ...

Lastly,
I realize some may feel that the "Attacker" get to continue swinging each time they fell a foe, but near as I can tell, this "appears" to be more of an excepted Homebrew akin to getting mone ...

Now to set the stage.
My interpretation of this is as follows.
Don't really have an issue with cleave by itself....
The water becomes muddy for my PC when we move on to greater cleave.... some of i ...

The intent of this thread is to discuss the 3.5 D20 Version of (and if different PF and other versions IF noted so) the Cleave Feat and its related feats, Whirlwind, Great Cleave, etc.

Lookin first ...

...Mayaheine is from the Oerth of the New Infinities Gord the Rogue series, the one destroyed by Tharizdun and Entropy. She was sent by Pelor to an alternate timeline—the world of the PCs—to warn them ...

@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 Oe ...

*LENGTHY RESPONSE AHEAD*

What do you think Mayaheine's world of origin was like? Other than that Pelor must have been worshiped there (unless she started worshiping Pelor after leaving her homeworl ...

Count me among the Faithful as well.....
Wish I had half the talent... happy to support those that do.

HUZZAH to Castle Greyhawk! Cool

I know many here have, for some time now, read Mike and Scotts' Greyhawk comic with much anticipation and enjoyment.....
I urge all to join their Patron Posting in support of their efforts they have ...

I would also add that both nations have roots in Ferrond. So that may influence the political histories of the ruling houses as well.

Two days to go, folks, and only ONE submission has been turned in. Get a move on, procrastinators! Happy

My bunch only seems to respond well to bribes and pressure...

" The minutemen" I someti ...

I have challenged my table to take up this gauntlet.

Within our campaign, they earn "Gamer-points" for extracurricular activities (figure painting, game support, etc). With these points they can p ...

With the advent of 3-d printers the possibilities of tactile dice are doable... the difficulty is the more sides the more difficult it is to discern orientation for the user combined with making the t ...

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Well,, IMO canon on greyhawk has become more and more "grey" thru the years,,, and it really just depends on one's own campaign and what "flavors" fit their worlds Laughing

I do have a curious questi ...

BRAVO! BRAVO! Stands and Applaudes Much of this I have gleaned for my own campaign in fragmented pieces, yet the grandmaster has weaved a truly entertaining telling! His quill is surely magical.
http ...

On our last week gaming session, one of my players brought me this link.
Every little bit helps and we all know how much players love their dice.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/32mm-TACTILE-DICE-KOPLOW- ...

Well Guys tooo many reasons not to take the plunge.... added to my DTRPG purchase.... and with GM's Day sale! From now through March 16th, this title has been marked down by 30%! can't beat that!

T ...

Just a follow up for all... I get Joe's Newsletter (among LOTS of others) and there is a code
GMs35
That will give you 30% off, so those that might be interested in his program can get the Pro ver ...

@ Rasgon.... interesting tidbits of background info Rasgon!

@James
Yes, I sent her an email and asked her to respond at her convenience and as time allows her.

@ SouthernGent > you're spot o ...

Going back to when Anna labeled her map grid sections SQxxxx, and Looking at Sq72v8 (posted between Oct & Dec 2012 depending on which correction) The Suss Fens were layered on her personal Campaig ...

Mort is correct, though she is also pretty consistent on putting those on a separate layer in the PDF so you can turn them off/on.... I'd check there first.
IF looking directly from her link (zoomify ...

Joe over at inkwell ideas would be a good source for coat of arms. he has two versions of a generator (one free) that can be found here. AND he is always very receptive to adding to what is already th ...

Not to "necro" a past thread, but in this case it is parallel to the conversation here.

http://www.canonfire.com/cf/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1066

Now I haven't looked in d ...

I think there are also Dyvers Triad (?) maps that break that main city map up into sections, and the map sections are enlarged to show street/business names and locations. They are still simple maps ...

Second that Vote of YES... Always looking for "future" idea possibilities for varied regions of greyhawk

well I'm basing it on this
http://www.wthr.com/story/30669379/gen-con-2016-expanding-to-lucas-oil-stadium

and not being from Indi I am unfamiliar with what is in proximity to the stadium.

I wa ...

Mort, it was my understanding that the Gencon had moved to the stadium there in indi.......Is there any truth to that? And how does that relate to logistics and proximity to hotels etc?

DLG

Wow Cyrusalthantas good question!

Certainly got my group here talking and round-tabling ideas.
Certainly someone that has never seen a picture would have a hard time visualizing what a dragon "lo ...

Great Map Smillan..... was thinking of updating it to a series of Table top maps. Any idea what scale it was set in? seems (solely based on a guess looking at the relative building sizes) that each gr ...

Lake Quag would be a bit higher than 30 feet above sea level, I expect. St. Louis is about 800 feet above sea level, after all.
..........
Actually the St Louis / Hannibal Area is less than half tha ...

I also seem to recall the gazetteer saying somewhere the number of demi-humans and humanoids were generally not included in that number and if so were only approximations based on percentages.

Per ...

Ditto SirXaris Response.... being as that is the wife's birthday weekend ... I don't even chance that one this year... :O) Embarassed

correct... for 1e anyway (See DMG p25 under PC Expenses)

2e PHB p 115-115 details varied costs up to and including a portion of treasure or payment of ransom demands as well as fundamental needs su ...

off the top of my head there is one located in the Greyhawk wiki
http://www.canonfire.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dyvers

but may be others ...
DLG

Edit*
Was thinking you may not have been refere ...