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People often forget how fun and good those books are, and that Estes is the one who wrote most of the books that launched the series.

Not to "thread hijack," but yes, Estes did some good work. She ...

I have a Greyhawk wars boxed set unpunched for sale. The box is in great condition, the chits are not punched, the 17 pages of cards are unpunched though loose due to handling. The only missing compon ...

Was there info published on the Chaos Scar, or was this just used during D&D Encounters? I haven't had any access to the Encounters scenarios.

I've had several cities based heavily on Lankhmar and some of the cities from Conan stories. The culture of Lankhmar, while not a nation, is a very unique melting pot.

I think, in general, higher level magic would go first. Imagine the worlds magic source as a group of power points. Eventually, you won't have enough p.p.s to cast 9th level spells... but you have eno ...

Rossik,

Wow, that cleared up a lot. Thank you for pointing out OJ#12. I hadn't read that one yet.

Thanks!

Hm. Thank you for the answer. It does seem sort of 'tacked-on', making them the same. I think I'll be leaving Tharizdun out of it, then. Thanks agian!

Possible spoilers for G1

No, not math class. :) I was just curious, and couldn't find a reliable source (maybe I just didn't dig enough here), but I'm running a party through G1, and for the fi ...

I've had no real problem with the prices of the books or modules for 4e. I just wouldn't buy more than one at once. The modules are of decent quality, with the folder, two books, and one or more pos ...

Thanks, Kirt. I'll have to check this out!

Mostly I stick with the Necromancer Games material. Particularly their adventures and the Tome of Horrors. Main items include:
Rappan Athuk: The Dungeon of Graves I, II, and III
Tome of Horrors
C ...

I don't have it in front of me, but I believe that Blackthorn was detailed in the [url=http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/gh/gh-slave.htm]Slavers module, as well as some random encounters. . .

Prior to the publication of CZ, I had mocked up something that would allow a DM to leverage the content from WGR4 as well as a true "castle" for the ruins level. It's at http://www.greyhawkonline.com ...

The Greyhawk books are a mixed bag, for the most part.

The Estes stuff. . . blah. Interesting fantasy if you don't mind it jumbling up your Hawk lore to an almost unrecognizable state.

I did li ...

Thanks Scott. I think I'll stick with one large level with multiple entrances, and some areas that can only be reached by a particular entrance.

As an update, things are going well with my research and building of my own CG. I have been using 3.5's Expedition and 2nd editions GH Ruins almost exclusively, with some inspiration from Forgotten T ...

Thanks all! There's some good stuff in here that I will be using to mine for more ideas. I've managed to map out the dungeon level of the first tower, as well as some sewer connections from the city ...

Well,

Thanks DMPrata. I don't have access to this yet (gah!). How well does it 'click' with GH lore?

I've lucked out recently. I found a fantastic gaming group and we have been playing montly sessions of first edition AD&D. Our current campaign wrapped up last month, and after a couple of month ...

Gargoyle,

If you have access to The Red Hand of Doom, (WotC D&D v3.5 2006) you should be able to glean some information from this. It also has a similar plot, and much of it could be snagged ...

Lord Robilar: "The Master of Dragons"
Played By: Robert J. Kuntz (created in 1972)
Class/Level: Fighter/19th level
Abilities: Str: 18/78, Int: 11, Wis: 16, Dex: 16, Con: 18, Chr: 16, hp: 117
Just ...

Wow, there is a lot of really interesting information there! Thanks for sharing Wink

Actually, wasn't The Far Realm first detailed in The Gates of Firestorm Peak? I believe this came out right around the time the 2e Players Option books came out. . .

Eileen, the only real input I can offer is make sure you are very familiar with the SRD. I believe it can still be accessed through WotC's website, and it will contain all of the information usable b ...

I just read through this one. Not horribly impressed. As I had mentioned in the 'part II' thread, I don't have the original to compare it to - I just don't think it stacks up the way they adjusted i ...

Wow. So, this is the first time I've had a chance to see the Lost Caverns, as I do not own the original. Love the map, love the premise. My only problem with the update, so far, is this. . . It s ...

My number one Greyhawk character is a thief as well.

Michael Sandar is a 13th level (2nd ed.) thief who, in his younger years was a wild rapscallion of a boy, with long red hair and a penchant fo ...

I've been using average damage alot in my Age of Worms game because the dice rolls were obscenely high. Is this the next step? (Sword goes from doing 2d6 dmg to average 7dmg+modifiers)
I don't think ...

There is some more up on the Doomgrinder over at at WotC. A few little blurbs about it in a new article called The End of Days. It very much assumes that the old Doomgrinder mod did not take place.

the (terrible, terrible) Doomgrinder module
P.

I was hoping to enjoy reading the mod someday. It is a shame to hear it sucks. Let me guess 2e?

Yeah, second edition. It came out with the 98 h ...

Option 4, definitly. The setting needs to be moved beyond repeating itself. We've discussed some of it here, even. Iuz has become a punching bag of self-destruction, the elves continue to decline i ...

DVD:
Maybe I haven't been around the internet long enough. Other than WOTC I honestly do not know what grognard, EFF U means. If it is something you can say here please tell me, otherwise pm me. I re ...

Well, really, they've been using in unofficial, nontraditional, very ungreyhawky ways for years now. Why would the release of 4e - especially since they've stated GH is NOT core- be any different? D ...

I'm still definitly on for Greyhawk in 4e. I think - especially the points of light theorum really fits my style and feel of GH. It my campaign, much of GH has fallen into discord, having been initi ...

I am a big proponent of spell compontents. They are always used in my second edition games, though not as much in my 3e games. I only require expensive components in 3e.
This seems a natural prog ...

When 3x was originally proposed I think there was a feeling that 2nd edition was fatally flawed in a good few areas and that a thorough revision was called for. 3x, however, is in no way fatally ...

156 Page hardcover, of course

$39.95

Laughing

I'll see if I can't find those quotes for you today.

I just wish they'd give us some concrete details on how this is going to be different than Vancian magic. We talking spell points, mana, what?

I don't have the quotes in front of me right now, thou ...

How would you feel if you were a motorcycle enthusiast and they told you there would no longer be any motorcycles, bike parts, bike clubs, or national rallies? You'd be pretty pissed, especially if ...

One of the biggest things I've seen about 4e, bubba, is that they are making not only a few small stylistic changes, but a few large stylistic changes as well. This particular revamp is more akin to ...

Actually one of the greatest things that I have read about 4th edition and why I will probably pick it up when it comes out is my gripe about 3rd edition. They are severing the tie between equipment v ...

Vancian magic, spell slots, are gone in 4e. What exactly replaces them was not made clear but Vancian magic was said to be a thing of the past.

This I don't care for. So much of that post distu ...

It's impressive and heartening to see how many people, especially new posters, have agreed to chip in ideas and articles. I think we'll see a good turnout!

Thanks!

Can someone help fill in a couple of blanks for me? (I seem to be missing my LGG after my recent move!!!!)
What are the major human races near (or in) the Hool Marshes, and what is teh major relig ...

I havent seen it yet, but I was told last night that Red Hand of Doom is ostensibly set in Greyhawk.

I believe it is set in 'generic'-hawk land . . . much like many of 3.x Unless someone knows if ...

Note - I intentionally left out "Funny Castle Greyhawk" but its a fifth iteration if you want to count it.

Good thinking! That book is practically a cursed item. The Castle Greyhawk of Sillines ...

I haven't submitted anything mainly because the thought never occured to me. Also because all the articles here appear to be written by allumi of Greyhawk, who are referencing works which were created ...

I would be more than willing to offer a segment for a postfest revolving around Seaton or the CoGH, though I think Seaton would be the better choice. The CoGH has been detailed so many times over tha ...

Thanks for the information.

Sigh.

I had hoped to see Greyhack. Sad

I had looked forward to this as well. Take it for what it's worth (someone's post who claims to have inside info) ...

That's a pretty fantastic site, well researched and thought out propositions. The discussion of the areas within C1 is quite in-depth, one of my favorite modules!

This is very strange, I can't seem to find this on Kenzer's site, but I found this on another site.

HackMaster: Greyhack

Kenzer & Company

Availability: Sold Out
(This item is ...

I believe the 1st edition DMG also contained some info on the Wind Dukes - at least in regards to the Rod of Seven Parts. I haven't looked at it in a while, though.

Yes, much has changed (at least in my own games!). As for OD&D, I would recommend it being a Chaotic artifact, though not necessarily Chaotic (Evil), and changing to a 1. Lawful, 2. Neutral, 3. C ...

All of these articles were outstanding, and everyone did a great job. Each of these has many possibilities for grand roleplaying and could easily serve as a centerpiece in a game.

Welcome Jarthalas! I would love to see some info on the Nomads as well. We have rather little to run off of right now, being limited to a couple pages of reference (and of course the ever wonderful ...

Got mine in, can't wait to see what everyone came up with!

Cheers!

I give Wizards a year before they copycat Pathfinder. They'd love nothing more than to get you to buy more of their splatbooks and a subscription method might do it. Ptoi!

True. Also, I think tha ...

I don't forsee this going over very well with many people. Just a cursory glance around the web, even the people who don't play the new edition seem disappointed at this turn of events. On the other ...

Lost Caverns would go great in Vaasa. As for a stand in for the Empire of Iuz, there is also Thay (massive rocky plains that are lich-controlled) far to the east. If I remember there were also some ...

Rasgon, that is an excellent write-up! This could be expanded upon for a major CF! article, but you covered a lot of the bases already! I need to get my hands on a copy of 'Wizards Three'!

Than ...

I ran three of the adventures from Tales of the Outer Planes, one of which I used the World Serpent Inn for, shortly after it came out. That seems like a very long time ago now. The adventures tur ...

One of the Wind Dukes would be a very interesting choice. Could possibly even predate the Battle of Pesh Plain.

I set this in a secluded valley on the edge of the Hellfurnaces and the Sea of Dust. I attributed the Aegyptian mythos to a long-lost Suel pantheon. Heresy? probably, but it worked out fine. Nice ...

We played this several years ago . . . 2001 I think it was. The party fled from Hasforenses after a massive battle while tracking/following the BBEG, and jumped into the gate after him.
*shudders* ...

I don't have it in front of me, but in Against the Giants: The Liberation of Geoff, I believe there was a gate to the Demiplane of Shadows / Dread. IF I remember correctly, it was near the bed of Has ...

I second the PHB II and DMG II. These are excellent sources if you don't already have them. Also, while I don't remember a whole lot of GH specific material (except for some Moilan Lore and Moilan Z ...

2. Dumathoin: surely a mining god would rate a heavy pick rather than a warhammer. There are way too many gods with warhammers and very few 3rd edition weapons.

I agree here, and since the new vers ...

My players are selfish, given the opportunity to pick up a horde of - say
37000 cp
21000 sp
15000 gp
1200 pp

The monsters will be left with all of their copper, and probably most of their silve ...

I'm glad to see that this is getting some tlc.

TLC?
What on earth are you talking about?

I realize that's it's currently in fashion to shower praise on Erik and all, but how is "dont worry, ...

Erik,

good to see you on the boards, and thanks for the information... I'm glad to see that this is getting some tlc. Cool

There are a lot of people who are very excited to see this coming u ...

GREYHAWK Ruins - not CASTLE Greyhawk Ruins - it could be interesting to see the CoG as a giant ruin after some catastrophe/devastation

this is what interests me. I hear expedition to Castle Ravenl ...

(By Erik Mona) The extremely generic product description leaves me little room to discuss details without violating my NDA, but I think I can safely confirm that a significant section of the adventure ...

By the way, I also want a better title... it makes Greyhawk sound bad... at least clarify the Ruins of CASTLE Greyhawk....

Note: this is not to override the 'Expedition to' posts...

Just curious... what do you want out of the Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk book? Do you want...
Massive dungeon crawl content?
An ...

Ohhhh we see you now Mona!

Seeing that, I am happier than I have a right to be while at work!

Wasn't the new d20 'Chainmail' setting Western Oerik? I remember it not being too much to my liking, but that might give you a start...

Over at Paizo I started a thread:

http://paizo.com/dungeon/messageboards/dnd/general/expeditionToCastleRavenloft

about the new Expedition to Castle Ravenloft. Ravenloft is known for its isometr ...

Feel free to check out my EGG Soapbox archive @ http://www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/gh_castle_sources_soapbox.html as well as my various other Castle Greyhawk sources listed @ http://www.greyhawkonli ...

I am shortly beginning a new campaign based on Castle Greyhawk circa 576 CY. I own Greyhawk Ruins. What other sources are there on the illustrious castle? I am aware of Castle Zagig and Yggsburgh, but ...

Michael, Rob has scans of all of the interesting stuff that he's sold, and will be releasing most of those at some point as products, with a few different options format-wise.

You can see more in ...

Grodog,

I don't imagine you have scans of those maps?

would you say the DMG II is worth to be bought for its Saltmarsh content?

Just for Saltmarsh? I would say no. If you are willing to use the DMG II for some of the other myriad of DM tips and idea ...

Yeah,

that and Otilukes Freezing Sphere... never found a use for THAT spell..

ah well.

...Well, at least as much as we can expect for a third edition supplement. Laughing

If you're interested, check out the Product Spotlight over at WOTC's site.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x= ...

Forgive my ignorance! Laughing

How much of The Dragon/Dragon/Dungeon is considered canon?

(also not trying to start a fight) Wink

all the other classic GH mods bar Castle Greyhawk, Puppets and the other awful one I can't recall).

I think Child's Play is the one you're thinking of...

Mortellan

That is one of THE BEST I've seen from you! Take it from a big Trek fan, that is out - flippin - standing! Happy

I'm not sure how much weight you can put to this, but in the Atari verison of Temple of Elemental Evil, I believe it is pronounced "Burnie" Confused

However, I always proferred 'BURN' Laughing

I also notice on the cover pirate girl has a side arm.

Well, there goes the neighborhood... Confused

I wonder if she is a paladin of Murlynd on the hunt for the D'kana?

and there goes the thre ...

If you have access to the 1998 TSR release 'slavers' I believe there is a write-up on Kelanen in the back.

The Whistling Fish perhaps? The hill giant owned tavern in GH?

I don't have it in front of me, but I don't remember any info on Rauxes in it. IF I remember correctly, it started with a funeral for a pally the PC's had been invited to. Like most later 2ed mods i ...

Sad to say - I'd be in it for whatever price tag they slapped on to it. That's what happens when you're a GH junkie. Wink

T: ...I'm serious, it says "Enter at own risk"!

H: No, I'M serious, who said going in was a good idea!?!?

The first step in my random generation is the place of birth, by a d100 roll, balanced to respect the population difference between the nations...

Actually, didn't the '83 folio have this in it? ...

Victor beat me to it... are we really looking towards 4th edition this soon? By Paulkon's feathered backside, it's only been what? Two years? Shocked

CG has the same blend of fantasy parody and other-genre parody as Gygax modules. Yes, it is over the top, but it is a difference of degree, not of kind. Which is perhaps the intent, to reflect on the ...

Kirt said:
For those who enjoy disparriaging the module, what is the difference in the level of parody between this module and Dungeonland or The land beyond the magic mirror? What is the difference ...

Basically, the way a 9th level party takes out the feast hall in the Steading is not to

ach... once again illustrating the edition differences. I DM'ed a party of 4 eighth-ninth level second editi ...