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Topic: TLG Castle Zagyg/Worlds of Gary Gygax news |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:08 pm Subject: TLG Castle Zagyg/Worlds of Gary Gygax news |
It will be very interesting to see what comes of this! |
Topic: Greyhawk: Critical Threats |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:07 pm Subject: Greyhawk: Critical Threats |
This would be extremely cool. I'd love to see stats for Tuerny, Kas, the Boneheart members (or maybe they're statted in Iuz the Evil? I'd have to check my copy), etc. |
Topic: Low Population Density Effects |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:36 am Subject: Low Population Density Effects |
I am a little in between.
I don't like multiplying the populations by a fixed factor of say x5 or x10, because that makes the large cities way too big.
Folio populations of the largest cities ... |
Topic: The Sunless Citadel and Forge of Fury, and Ashardalon |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:33 pm Subject: The Sunless Citadel and Forge of Fury, and Ashardalon |
Thank you! That's a big help.
I will look over the links on Ashardalon. My PCs are likely to face him soon... |
Topic: The Sunless Citadel and Forge of Fury, and Ashardalon |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:25 pm Subject: The Sunless Citadel and Forge of Fury, and Ashardalon |
A couple of questions:
- Location: When I ran these two adventures, it was the 5E versions from Tales of the Yawning Portal. There, they are suggested to be linked, so I placed them close together ... |
Topic: Where is the residence of Vecna ? |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:06 pm Subject: Where is the residence of Vecna ? |
Yeah, allowing for multiple Vecna-designed or Vecna-influenced dungeons scattered across the Flanaess seems like a very good idea.
There might also be later imitators of Vecna (or former students, ... |
Topic: Inverted Ziggurats |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 4:30 pm Subject: Inverted Ziggurats |
Huh, interesting thought.
I don't think Keraptis could originally have been intended to be a worshiper of Tharizdun, given that White Plume Mountain was written by Lawrence Schick (not Gygax) and p ... |
Topic: Nycadaemon in Greyhawk: Your Opinions Please |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 4:24 pm Subject: Nycadaemon in Greyhawk: Your Opinions Please |
Not specifying the target is pretty funny! |
Topic: The Mystery of Iggwilv |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 4:24 pm Subject: The Mystery of Iggwilv |
Regarding Tasha/Iggwilv being fey in the latest 5E product (which is very good at extending her lore from previous sources), the boon of immortality IIRC is a byproduct of her dwelling in the Feywild ... |
Topic: Methods of travel between paralell Oerths (and the like) |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2021 9:41 am Subject: Methods of travel between paralell Oerths (and the like) |
Ah ok. I was thinking the idea was the inner planes being "strung along" the ethereality dimension and the outer planes "strung along" the astrality dimension in the way the parallel worlds/material p ... |
Topic: Darlene Map Remastered |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 3:26 pm Subject: Darlene Map Remastered |
This is cool! |
Topic: Methods of travel between paralell Oerths (and the like) |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 3:25 pm Subject: Methods of travel between paralell Oerths (and the like) |
I like the idea of the "dimension of probability" that separates parallel worlds.
I do wonder about the astral/ethereal dimensions, though. The Inner Planes and Outer Planes are usually drawn as a ... |
Topic: Proctor Chronos, Lady Tolerance, and Master Entropy |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 3:22 pm Subject: Proctor Chronos, Lady Tolerance, and Master Entropy |
Hmm, the dimensions connection is interesting.
I didn't know about the Dangerous Journeys version of the multiverse. |
Topic: (Un)Holy water...faith specific? |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:57 pm Subject: (Un)Holy water...faith specific? |
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 ... |
Topic: Encounter - THEM! |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:00 pm Subject: Encounter - THEM! |
That is really cool. I like the zombies of thieves' guild victims, and crocodiles in sewers (Saltmarsh is warm enough that it actually makes sense for them to be there, unlike NYC... ) |
Topic: The source of greyhawk magic |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:57 pm Subject: The source of greyhawk magic |
If the 1E/Gygaxian theory of magic as interplanar energy transfer is accepted, Tharizdun might be "drawing off" energy from Oerth into his prison.
This could be fixable, either by more completely s ... |
Topic: Dragon 342 Olidammara |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 9:10 pm Subject: Dragon 342 Olidammara |
Yes, that's a good resolution of the issue IMO. |
Topic: POSTFEST: Greyhawk’s Underdark |
WingofCoot
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Forum: Postfest Forum & Archive Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:26 am Subject: POSTFEST: Greyhawk’s Underdark |
Do we post material in this thread? |
Topic: A "Familiar" Question |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:06 pm Subject: A "Familiar" Question |
Yeah, I think this depends on editions. If the familiar is essentially a spirit being (celestial/fiend/fey) as in 5E, I don't think it would 'age' at all.
AD&D familiars are magically-boosted a ... |
Topic: What age are Greyhawk Fans? |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:03 pm Subject: What age are Greyhawk Fans? |
I can't choose two options
(I'm 30, so do I pick "20-30" or "30-40"?) |
Topic: Keoland's RW Analog |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:48 am Subject: Keoland's RW Analog |
Honestly, I just think it's because it came from TSR's UK division and the authors tried to make most of their stuff as English as possible.
I'm sure this is the out-of-universe reason, yeah.
... |
Topic: How to make Greyhawk more "medievalsy"? |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:13 pm Subject: How to make Greyhawk more "medievalsy"? |
-The Norse (the RW Cold Barbarian analog), and medieval people in general, actually bathed quite a bit, at least before the Little Ice Age, when bathing fell out of fashion.
I think there's a bro ... |
Topic: The source of greyhawk magic |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:09 pm Subject: The source of greyhawk magic |
However, FWIW, I like the cycles theory. For something where it might matter to the players, I offer this: Is there some way to modify the cycle, one way or the other? If so, what?
Well, if you acc ... |
Topic: Keoland's RW Analog |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:14 pm Subject: Keoland's RW Analog |
The Greyhawk Player's Guide (p.8) actually details the temperature zones for the Flanaess. As written most of the Flanaess, including the Sheldomar is temperate
Yeah, that combined with the 30 de ... |
Topic: Keoland's RW Analog |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:59 pm Subject: Keoland's RW Analog |
To me, a lot of the Greyhawk nations' implied (or even outright stated, in the case of Saltmarsh being like a medieval English fishing town) "cultural equivalents" imply a significantly cooler culture ... |
Topic: Valley of the Mage |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:56 pm Subject: Valley of the Mage |
If anyone has any stats on Basilev, the demiurge, or Gellor, or the city of Bardillingham, please post them here for reference.
The 1980 World of Greyhawk folio lists the Mage of the Valley (no ... |
Topic: How to make Greyhawk more "medievalsy"? |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:48 pm Subject: How to make Greyhawk more "medievalsy"? |
"Medieval" is a broad category (both in time and space) and some of these things will be more or less true depending on what time/place the setting is inspired by.
If it's more "Dark Ages" (Migrati ... |
Topic: How advanced were the Pre-Cataclysmic western empires? |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:19 pm Subject: How advanced were the Pre-Cataclysmic western empires? |
Nations don't *always* expand to their potential limits.
Imperial China and Japan have both had rather long isolationist periods, and China before the 20th century generally had a fairly small sphe ... |
Topic: Valley of the Mage |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:07 pm Subject: Valley of the Mage |
If anyone has any stats on Basilev, the demiurge, or Gellor, or the city of Bardillingham, please post them here for reference.
The 1980 World of Greyhawk folio lists the Mage of the Valley (no ... |
Topic: The source of greyhawk magic |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:59 pm Subject: The source of greyhawk magic |
The WoG sourcebook states that;
"All planes and times are open to Boccob. He is able to draw either positive power or negative force from the appropriate plane
Very good point! I think that is ... |
Topic: The Great Western Gate |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:25 pm Subject: The Great Western Gate |
If the pass is abandoned, probably it's no longer a practical route, whether because of monsters, bandits, avalanches, landslides, sinkholes, weather, planar anomalies, or some other reason. If that i ... |
Topic: The source of greyhawk magic |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:19 pm Subject: The source of greyhawk magic |
I would imagine that as originally published, Greyhawk would have used Gygax's 1E theory of the nature of magic found in the 1E DMG, p.40.
As described, the verbal components are "charged with ener ... |
Topic: Vecna resources since 2009 |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:59 pm Subject: Vecna resources since 2009 |
The 5th edition Dungeon Master's Guide mentions Vecna as a purported author of the Book of Vile Darkness (page 222) and his Eye and Hand artifacts are detailed on page 224.
Page 10-11, which uses t ... |
Topic: Square mileage of each country of the Flanaess is done |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:59 pm Subject: Square mileage of each country of the Flanaess is done |
Cool, thanks!
Yes, different assumptions can give a variety of pictures. |
Topic: Square mileage of each country of the Flanaess is done |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:58 am Subject: Square mileage of each country of the Flanaess is done |
My reasoning for higher percentage of people living closer together is purely from a defensive point of view due to large magical predators.
Ah, OK, that makes sense!
I think there would still b ... |
Topic: Square mileage of each country of the Flanaess is done |
WingofCoot
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:41 am Subject: Square mileage of each country of the Flanaess is done |
Part of the reason the densities are so low might be very broadly drawn borders. The "city-states" (Greyhawk, Hardby, Irongate) have rather large areas listed.
The city itself surely must be a few ... |
Topic: The "Introduce Yourself" Thread |
WingofCoot
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:29 am Subject: The "Introduce Yourself" Thread |
Age: 30
Location: Texas, USA
I did a bit of D&D growing up, but didn't get seriously involved (with a long-running, regular group) until 5th edition, about 5 years ago. I only really got into ... |
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