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 Gary Gygax himself has admitted that those products preserve the flavor but not necessarily the exactness of Castle Greyhawk.
GH Ruins is it, I think - though there's probably tangential mentions of the castle and its environs in the City of Greyhawk boxed set, From the Ashes and The Adventure Begins.
Castle Greyhawk (the module) is a parody version of the real castle.
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 Gary Gygax himself has admitted that those products preserve the flavor but not necessarily the exactness of Castle Greyhawk.
For a time EGG revived the old Up on a Soapbox column in Dragon (late 2E or early 3x???) and in several installments, he wrote about Castle Greyhawk. Sorry, but I don't have the issue numbers immediately at hand. Hope this helps anyway. _________________ GVD
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 Gary Gygax himself has admitted that those products preserve the flavor but not necessarily the exactness of Castle Greyhawk.
For a time EGG revived the old Up on a Soapbox column in Dragon (late 2E or early 3x???) and in several installments, he wrote about Castle Greyhawk. Sorry, but I don't have the issue numbers immediately at hand. Hope this helps anyway.
That's true. From what I remember, those were quite good reads as well. I have the issues at home (workin now) and will put them here tomorrow morning if no-one beats me to it. _________________ Michael Erin Sandar Bard of Midwood
Rooting around, I find the obscure Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Essays on Roleplaying by Jolly Roger Games in which EGG pens "To Forge a Fantasy World: Greyhawk's Creation,"pp.70-86, which discusses how CGH and CoG came to be and interrelate to WoG. Specific details are, however, sparse. Still, I thought I'd mention it. I am not sure how available this title is, I have only ever seen the one copy, which I immediately purchased (MSRP $20). If it is EGG on GH or near-GH, they have my money. _________________ GVD
Rooting around, I find the obscure Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Essays on Roleplaying by Jolly Roger Games in which EGG pens "To Forge a Fantasy World: Greyhawk's Creation,"pp.70-86, which discusses how CGH and CoG came to be and interrelate to WoG. Specific details are, however, sparse. Still, I thought I'd mention it. I am not sure how available this title is, I have only ever seen the one copy, which I immediately purchased (MSRP $20). If it is EGG on GH or near-GH, they have my money.
It's a very good essay, and goes into more detail on the origins of the GH campaign works (castle, city, and milleux) than the Dragon Annual #2 article does (I think that's the issue). Well-worth picking up if you can find it. _________________ Allan Grohe (grodog@gmail.com)
http://www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/greyhawk.html
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. I seem to be missing most of my Dungeon mags from that era anyway... 
