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Icarus is probably the most knowledgeable person on Canonfire! when it comes to the Blackmoon Chronicles and their association with Greyhawk.

If you can't reach him here, you might try at the Oerth ...

Wasn't there also a troglodyte kingdom worshipping demogorgon that pre-dated the Flan? I believe it was in the area of Sunndi/The Great Kingdom, as I remember the early Flan of Ehlissa coming into co ...

The link when clicking on the Sea of Dust takes the viewer to the postcard for the Shield Lands.

There may be more errors, but I haven't taken the time to check them all.

SirXaris

I have played in, and DM'd campaigns that began with the PCs as either soldiers or mercenaries.

It is a great way to get them set up with some basic equipment and into battle quickly. It is easies ...

Ket is then the go between in trade between west and east, shipping out silk and importing linen (with hemp, wool and cotton, being produced both east and west).

Where in the Baklunish lands do you ...

Ket is then the go between in trade between west and east, shipping out silk and importing linen (with hemp, wool and cotton, being produced both east and west).

Where in the Baklunish lands do you ...

My take isn't exactly any of the above mentioned options.

First, I do agree with Jason's point that (Un)Holy Water is a magical item once created, albeit divine in nature rather than arcane.

Sin ...

Welcome, Peregrine!

We are always pleased to hear that our website has provided inspiration and joy to another Greyhawk fan - new or old. We are also happy to meet you and include you in our club. ...

Blackwell

See also "Agnosco Adventum" from Canonfire! Chronicles Vol. I. There is no map of the town, but some of the buildings are described, and its wall, gatehouse, and docks are mentioned.
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Cool, cthaeh! Happy

But...

Jade Bay Jerlea Bay

It is "Jeklea Bay". Wink

SirXaris

Krak de Chevalier is no small keep! It is probably the most powerful non-concentric castle in the world. It is a wonder that would require an incredible concentration of man-power and/or magic and ...

You guys are awesome!

Thank you Longetalos, Gary Holian, and Jason Zavoda, for doing so much work to make our fun easier. Happy

SirXaris

What is Iggwilv up to?

Did Iuz free himself from Zagyg's imprisonment, or did Robilar free him?

Who killed Ren O' the Star?

Does King Snurre Ironbelly really look like Hulk Hogan? (I saw it ...

St. Cuthbert vs. Iuz
Demogorgon vs. Orcus

It appears that none of the three adventures in the Canonfire! Chronicles are listed on the map. Those are all, obviously, Greyhawk adventures.

SirXaris

Ah, thanks, Jason! Somehow, I missed the (un)enchanted part of that statement. Razz

SirXaris

http://www.canonfire.com/cf/u/6089/bold_1.jpg

I love Mads Mikkelson! Is this photo from King Arthur?

Gauntlet of crushing grip:
... It can easily crush a flagon or snap an unenchanted blade. ...

Per the last portion of the description, I suggest the following:

Within Perrenland, west of the Ulsprue Mountains.

Within Sterich, west of the Jotens.

In Geoff, southeast of the Hornwood in ...

In truth the Beggar King is a ranger-lord, sometimes an avatar of the land itself. Those of the Old Faith, from the most common believer to the most powerful of druids has dreamed him into existence ...

In truth the Beggar King is a ranger-lord, sometimes an avatar of the land itself. Those of the Old Faith, from the most common believer to the most powerful of druids has dreamed him into existence ...

The Adventure Cards in the City of Greyhawk boxed set are perfect for this. They are two pages of adventure (front and back on card-stock) and can be run easily in 3 or 4 hours.

One of my favorite ...

Your description of The Raven Queen reminds me of one of the characters in The Black Company novels. Smile

SirXaris

Here are some contrasts to other campaign settings that make Greyhawk special to me.

1) High fantasy vs. low fantasy.

High fantasy worlds are full of magic. It is commonplace and seen by every ...

I agree with Rasgon's assessment, but want to add a further consideration.

Despite being Lawful Neutral, Zilchus and his clerics may not hold tightly to any rigid philosophy regarding taxation, in ...

Welcome to Canonfire! DimensionalRambler! We are glad you are here. Smile

The Forums are always a great place to ask questions about Greyhawk. You'll get answers from longtime Greyhawk fans ...

Hello cthaeh, and welcome to Canonfire! Smile

You began playing D&D the same time I did. We hope you find a wealth of information to improve your gaming here and are glad you have joined ...

The above two mentioned versions of the ruins of castle Greyhawk are very good!

Like you, Ralf, I enjoyed the Greyhawk Ruins module, but for my campaign, it requires more than just the seeming rand ...

Those are some inspiring numbers, Cebrion. I am glad to see that Canonfire! is providing Greyhawk entertainment to a growing number of people.

Thank you for providing this information.

SirXaris

I just remembered that the Kron Hills are infested with camprats, which are burrowing mammals.

Could gnomes become werecamprats?

That is as far as that idea has gone, and is perhaps terrible.
...

A more difficult scenario would be one where the kidnappers are politically connected.

For example, a young elven lord in Celene has been sending his advisor (a low-level wizard) to the gnome villa ...

Great minds think alike, fellas!

I included Sister Aspinet, a Scarlet Brotherhood monk, as a spy and saboteur in the city of Blackwell in Agnosco Adventum.

Female monks seem to be a fun NPC to s ...

...Dungeon #130, which detailed Kuluth-Mar, doesn't mention Elatalhuihle at all. The Scarlet Brotherhood says only that Kyuss is said to have spent time in Elatalhuihle.

Some possibilities:

1. K ...

The link above works: the link on that page to the map doesn't.

SirXaris

therabyd: Wee Jas, Five Shall be One, Iggwilv and Baba Yaga's Hut! Those are all my answers. Are we related? Laughing

Iggwilv and Baba Yaga's Hut were mine, as well. Happy

https://greyhawkery. ...

Hey, I found the answer I was looking for! An old 2007 thread. This is perfect. https://www.enworld.org/.../cynidicea-lost-city-masque.../

Very interesting, but the link is dead.

SirXaris

Welcome to Canonfire! and the World of Greyhawk, SammanthaRoss! We are always happy to meet new youngbloods. Happy

SirXaris

I did find out one thing that I need a little help with. One of the Arcane Brotherhood is neutral and can be a patron for the party. They are from a famous wizard family (Harpell). I'm trying ...

Awesome, Jimmy! You sound like you run my kind of game. Happy

SirXaris

Fantastic! Happy

SirXaris

I am 51.

I have been playing since 1981, when I was 12 years old.

SirXaris

I recall that Thiondar's Legacy, from Dungeon Magazine #30, included a history of the Grey Elves and their founding, which was a separating from the High Elves. Though it wasn't set in Greyhawk, spec ...

...but it's very clear that there is magical tampering with the climate of the Flanaess (perhaps on the Oerth as a whole).

Clear, how? I am curious what evidence you have come across that makes th ...

Recent threads on Canonfire! have me reconsidering a conundrum that has been bothering me for years now.

Apparently, the Suel Empirium, the Baklunish Empire, and the Oeridians, based in what is now ...

Welcome to Canonfire! Ranxaeroth, and well met! Smile

It sounds like there is a fine tradition of Greyhawk in your family. My own children and I are about the same age as you and yours. I ...

I dled the map and was wondering if anyone knew how the topography works.

The topography is very good, in my opinion.

The river is the lowest level. Cliffs rise on each side of it. To the west ...

Things like this, where magic vanished and non-human races disappear with it, always leave a bad taste in my mouth.

Why should I be invested in the plights and passions of the elves or dwarves if ...

I don't recall any canon statement that Oerth's winds are opposite Earth's winds. Page five of the WoG Guide holds that, "Prevailing winds tend to be from the northeast in the winter and autumn, from ...

I see your point, Vulcan, but I will argue that it is not ash from the volcanic Hellfurnaces that maintains the Sea of Dust,

It is in part. As Greyhawk Adventures detailed, different regions of the ...

Wait, the prevailing winds on Oerth are moving in opposite directions to those of Erath, at similar latitudes?

Yep, though I don't remember the source material. It's just something I remember rea ...

With the predominant easterly winds of Oerik, the Hold of the Sea Princes has a tropical monsoon climate with less pronounced dry seasons. Consequently, Saltmarsh and the rest of the Keoish coast get ...

Oonga! Now, that's an original answer! Happy

SirXaris

Recently she has been seen near the aband

I think we're missing something here. ;)

SirXaris

The Seer features in Kirt's campaign blog linked below. I remember that he is the one the PCs seek out in their search for the Ghost Tower of Inverness, but you'll have to ask Kirt where to find it. ...

Another spam attack. I dont see a way to report them.

I just send a PM to Cebrion and he takes care of them pretty quickly.

But, a specific 'report button' would be convenient. Smile

Sir ...

Of course, we all want more information on pirates and ships, but I am also interested in hearing you folks' take on weather and natural phenomena (whirlpools, coral reefs, shoals, islands, blue holes ...

I am trying to rate some of the modules listed, but I keep getting a message saying I must be logged into Canonfire.com. I am logged in. :)

SirXaris

Regarding SirXaris's suggestions, I think I missed the Amedio Jungle connection, but thinking about it, House Lyons (or Liyon) might be a subfamily of House Rhola, which engaged in a centurial war wit ...

Awsome, Joe! Thanks for making this available to us at no cost. I will give more feedback after I have had a chance to read through it. Happy

SirXaris

I didn't note anything in your history that conflicts with established canon (though I am no Rasgon Wink

), but it does add many questions you may want to answer to allow your sword's history to me ...

Check out the links in this Google search - especially the third one, from Greyhawk Online. They contain some information on the Sword of Lyons that may help you.

https://www.google.com/search?q=s ...

I recall that both G1 & G2 have descriptions of their respective giant cheif's trophy rooms.

The Wild Hunt's trophy hall may not be entirely indoors. It may include stuffed versions, statues, ...

This is very nice, Longetalos!

SirXaris

Hinchcliffe and his Ram-Men sound interesting, but 50% magic resistance seems over the top.

SirXaris

These are interesting NPCs, which I may steal for my own campaigns. Happy

Please edit this bit about Groth:
"...carries a shield that gives his followers +1 to hit if they are within a 30ft ra ...

...are enchanted and allow the wielder to tunnel through 20feet of rock as if it were stone...

Umm...

Wink

SirXaris

O-D, your experience discovering the various Greyhawk fan-sites on the internet sounds just like my own. Happy

I loved the Codex of Greyhawk and Iquander's posts (Erik Mona) inspired me to seek ...

I am not caught up yet, but I want to add that I appreciate how you are able to make traveling through the Flanaess an adventure in itself. I enjoy your vision of the various peoples, nations, and to ...

I enjoyed Captain Robert's tale of the giants. 🙂
Was that your original concoction?
Yes, I made it from whole cloth.
As you might can tell, I am foreshadowing giants.

Yes, and I am ...

I enjoyed Captain Robert's tale of the giants. 🙂

Was that your original concoction?

SirXaris

The only idea that popped into my head upon reading your list is that interacting with Corellon Larethian's visage may affect the PC as if s/he had donned a girdle of masculinity/feminity. Corellon w ...

I only really got into Greyhawk a couple of years ago, starting by chasing down references to Tharizdun, and quickly found myself buying up a bunch of books...

Searching for Tharizdun lead you to G ...

Has any edition featured "sea goblins"? It seems a bit odd (interesting) to have sea hobgoblins but neither sea goblins, nor sea orcs.

Though the existence of such does seem realistic, it also seem ...

I'm all about fan fiction. Links? Happy

At the risk of being accused of being blatantly self-serving

If a campaign journal counts as fan fiction, mine is very explicitly set in Greyhawk.
...

By the way in case anyone is wondering why I went through all this trouble it was to figure out how much of a country is wild (i.e. appropriate to adventure in).

Here is the math. It takes about 3 ...

That can be some helpful information, Longetalos. Thank you for compiling it. I agree with edmundscott that it would be easier for most of us here, myself included, to have it posted as an article t ...

Thanks, Mempter! Those are the kind of write-ups I am looking for.

Anything that is canon is great, but fanon is good for ideas. :)

Though the link you provided is new to me, I was aware that ...

...riparian scrub brush.

Wonderful! I learned a new word today! Happy

SirXaris

Does anyone know if there are any official, or fan-created, stat write-ups of iconic artwork characters like the following?

Actually, I like that last one for Sir Bluto Sans Pite. Smile

http ...

Those are some fine lists, Rasgon and Jason. Smile

After reading your initial list, Kwint, I thought of Belgos (drow vampire). I noticed that Jason's index does not include a reference to Dun ...

If silk is 5x more valuable than linen, then a square yard of it would cost 25 gp, and a 40-yard bolt would cost 1,000 gp. If silk is 10x more valuable, then the costs would be 50 gp and 2,000 gp, res ...

Thank you for this list, Zarathon. :)

SirXaris

Ettins, huh? I was expecting the children of Ettar and Zogga to be the first formorian giants. :)

SirXaris

Stay tuned, there is a reason that Dave (DM221532) picked those particular cities only. This is only the first step of what Dave wants to do with the map.

We may expand it later on once phase 2 is ...

Outside of the various imprisoned gods in Castle Greyhawk, do we have many other imprisoned deity-level figures in Oerth?

Okay, here's a brief list of deity-level figures known to Oerth who have be ...

Another excellent addition to Canonfire! fellas! thanks for all your work on this project. :)

I notice that the ancient cities of the Olman are missing from the Amedio and Hepmonaland, as mention ...

Welcome, Holy_Rage! Smile

JasonZavoda is correct. Read, ask questions, use what you like in your Greyhawk campaign, and ignore anything you don't like.

The forums are the place to ask quest ...

This is a very cool feature, fellas! Awesome! :)

I did find an error while perusing, however. There may be more.

When I click on 'Asberdies' in the left-hand list, it shows him in the mountai ...

As a matter of fact and for campaign conveniences, the PC have a short stay back in highfolk, their homeland. But they'll be back on the isle of dread soon. Stay tuned!

Looking forward to it. :)
...

A bunch of Savage Tide campaign related pics uploaded as as well as other Greyhawk stuff.

https://www.deviantart.com/dungeonmeister

These are very good and inspirational pics of The Savage Tide ...

Sounds awesome, folks! I hope I am free to participate. Happy

SirXaris

Have any of you developed organizations for demi-human monks?

No, but...

Dragon Magazine #122 has an article entitled "Marshalling the Martial Arts" which may be of help to you.

Also, I remem ...

I've begun playing a 1e monk (from Dragon 53) and have thus started researching the subject.

If you are referring to the article, "He's Got a Lot to Kick About," then I whole-heartedly agree. That ...

I suggest you tie the quest into another adventure you have planned for the party. For example...

Your party is at the right level to search out and explore the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth. Perhaps ...

Or are you talking about the link where it says "EnterTopicHere". Obviously that doesn't go anywhere, you need to actually replace that portion of the search string with an actual topic text.

Lol! ...

We have been improving it. Try it now and see what happens when you hover over the Source abbreviations. You should see a pop up with the full name of the source.

Like Edmundscott, I see only a div ...

Title

(Continued soon...)

SirXaris

Or not lol... This campaign deserves an ending, even an imaginary one...

I'm working on the screen-play. Cool

Yes! The Savage Tide is my favorite AP. Happy

I absolutely loved the expanded information on the Amedio Jungle, the inclusion of Scuttlecove and the Isle of Dread, and the way the adventures o ...

Unsure if this is an active thread anymore or even exactly how this works as I legitimately just made an account for this but I have been attempting to do greyhawk campaign heavily influenced by pirat ...

Great job, mtg! I like it. Smile

SirXaris

The various regions probably export cloth to each other, because different areas produce different kinds of cloth.
Different plants used for cloth grow best in different climates. For instance, flax ...