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From The Ashes (Greyhawk)
''From the Ashes'' is a supplement for ''Dungeons & Dragonss World of Greyhawk campaign setting. Contents ''From the Ashes'' includes a pair of booklets containing close to 130,000 words. Sidebars and summaries are included, as is an alphabetical directory of the Nations of Flanaess which reveals at a glance the races, populations, and other key data for more than 50 countries. A listing of adventure locations tells where all previously published Greyhawk scenarios occurred. The rune and glyph display from the original ''World of Greyhawk'' boxed set is included. A packet of reference cards is included, with most of them containing encounters and short adventures, in a format similar to that of ''The City of Greyhawk'' set. The trio of poster maps have the grid coordinates printed along the borders. "Book One, Atlas of the Flanaess", presents a broad overview of the eastern portion of Oerik, Oerth's major continent and the primary locale for Greyhawk campaigns. It starts with a le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Sargent
Carl Lynwood Sargent (11 December 1952 – 12 September 2018) was a British parapsychologist and author of several roleplaying game-based products and novels, who used the pen name Keith Martin to write ''Fighting Fantasy'' gamebooks. Early life and education Sargent was schooled in South Wales and the West of England. He then attended Churchill College, Cambridge, majoring in the natural sciences, and graduated with honours in psychology in 1974. He received a PhD in 1979 for a work which bore on parapsychology, and went on to undertake post-doctoral research in parapsychology at the Psychological Laboratory of the University of Cambridge. Sargent was the first parapsychologist to obtain a Cambridge doctorate. He taught psychology at the same university. Many of his experiments were made using students from the science and geography departments opposite the Psychology department on the Downing Site, paying £2-3 per experiment; the main task would be to guess the colour or value ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greyhawk Wars (game)
''Greyhawk Wars'' is a fantasy board wargame that was published by TSR, Inc. in 1991. The game was designed by David Cook as a strategic simulation of the eponymous Greyhawk Wars on the fictional world of Oerth, the ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. Components ''Greyhawk Wars'' is a boxed game which included an eight-page rulebook, a 32-page Adventurer's Book, two fold-out color paper maps; two sheets of cardboard chits; 153 playing cards representing the various countries, events, mercenaries, and treasures; two ten-side dice, and a 32-page Adventurer's Book, containing a history of the war and a set of scenarios. The maps depicted the various lands and nations involved in the war, and were joined together along the edge to form the full game world. The map is sub-divided into areas of roughly equal size, with edges often lying along various boundaries, such as nation borders or terrain features. The nations are divided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Greyhawk Gazetteer
The ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'' (''LGG'') is a sourcebook for the ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting for the 3rd edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game. Despite the title, the ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'' is not exclusive to the Living Greyhawk Campaign. Other publications linked to the ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'' have treated it as superior to the '' D&D Gazetteer'' and used it in the ''D&D Gazetteers place. Contents The ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'' expands upon material covered by previous products, such as Gary Gygax's ''World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting'' and Carl Sargent's '' From the Ashes'' (TSR, 1993). Publication history The ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'' was written by Gary Holian, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining, and published in November 2000, featuring a cover by William O'Connor. Interior art was by Joel Biske, Vince Locke, and Daniela Castillo. Critical response Of the two Greyhawk Gazetteers (The ''Living Greyh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventure Begins
''Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins'' is a 1998 sourcebook for the '' World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting for the '' Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game. The 128 page book was written by Roger E. Moore and published by Wizards of the Coast under the TSR imprint it had recently acquired. Contents ''The Adventure Begins'' contains a general overview of the world of Oerth, including updates on the world's history, notable calendar events, and descriptions of the cultural and geographical divisions of the area. The book provides much specific information on the City of Greyhawk, the largest and most populous city of Oerth, including details on everything from its ruling council to its criminal codes, and descriptions of notable locations and characters within the city. Publication history ''The Adventure Begins'' was intended as a "bridge" between previous Greyhawk products, and the relaunch of the new product line. The book updates material from the earlier '' From the Ashes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greyhawk Adventures
''Greyhawk Adventures'' is an accessory for the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' (''AD&D'') ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting. Contents ''Greyhawk Adventures'' contains information about Greyhawk deities, clerics, major non-player characters, monsters, geography, spells of the setting's notable magic-users, magic items of the setting, rules for playing zero-level characters, and six short role-playing adventures. The supplement is intended to be compatible with both the 1st and 2nd Edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' rule systems. The contents of ''Greyhawk Adventures'' represent a transitional state between the 1st and 2nd edition AD&D rules; the NPCs in the Hall of Heroes include monks, a 1st Edition character class not included in the 2nd Edition rules, while the "Monsters of Greyhawk" chapter uses the 2nd Edition's system of rolling two ten-sided dice ( 2d10) for monster morale, rather than the 1st Edition's d100-based morale system. ''Greyhawk Adventures'' elabor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Sun
''Dark Sun'' is an original ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (D&D) campaign setting set in the fictional, post-apocalyptic desert world of Athas. ''Dark Sun'' featured an innovative metaplot, influential art work, dark themes, and a genre-bending take on traditional fantasy role-playing. The product line began with the original ''Dark Sun Boxed Set'' released for D&D's 2nd edition in 1991, originally ran until 1996, and was one of TSR's most successful releases. ''Dark Sun'' deviated from the feudalistic backdrops of its Tolkienesque pseudo-medieval contemporaries, such as ''Greyhawk'' or ''Forgotten Realms'', in favor of a composite of dark fantasy, planetary romance, and the Dying Earth subgenre. ''Dark Sun''s designers presented a savage, magic-ravaged desert world where resources are scarce and survival is a daily struggle. The traditional fantasy races and character classes were altered or omitted to better suit the setting's darker themes. ''Dark Sun'' differs further in that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Lake Geneva is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located in Walworth County and situated on Geneva Lake, it is home to an estimated 8,105 people as of 2019, up from 7,651 at the 2010 census. It is located about 40 miles southwest of Milwaukee and 65 miles northwest of Chicago. Given its relative proximity to both the Chicago metropolitan and Milwaukee metropolitan areas, it has become a popular resort city that thrives on tourism. Since the late 19th century, Lake Geneva has been home to numerous lakefront mansions owned by wealthy Chicagoans as second homes, leading it to be nicknamed the " Newport of the West". History Originally called "Maunk-suck" (''Big Foot'') for the Potawatomi leader who lived on the lake in the first half of the 19th Century, the city was later named Geneva after the town of Geneva, New York, located on Seneca Lake, to which government surveyor John Brink saw a resemblance. To avoid confusion with the nearby town of Geneva, Wisconsin, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon (magazine)
''Dragon'' is one of the two official magazines for source material for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game and associated products, along with ''Dungeon (magazine), Dungeon''. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, ''The Strategic Review''. The final printed issue was #359 in September 2007. Shortly after the last print issue shipped in mid-August 2007, Wizards of the Coast (part of Hasbro, Inc.), the publication's current copyright holder, relaunched ''Dragon'' as an online magazine, continuing on the numbering of the print edition. The last published issue was No. 430 in December 2013. A digital publication called ''Dragon+'', which replaces the ''Dragon'' magazine, launched in 2015. It is created by Dialect in collaboration with Wizards of the Coast, and its numbering system for issues started at No. 1. History TSR In 1975, TSR, Inc. began publishing ''The Strategic Review''. At the time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Swan
Rick Swan is a game designer and author who worked for TSR. His work for TSR, mostly for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, appeared from 1989 to 1995. Swan also wrote ''The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games'' (1990), published by St. Martin's Press. He was a regular columnist for InQuest Gamer. Publications *"Monstrous Compendium: Dragonlance Appendix", 1989 *"Monstrous Compendium: Kara-Tur Appendix", 1990 *" The Complete Wizard's Handbook", 1990 *"Marvel Super Heroes The Uncanny X-MEN Adventure Book", 1990 *"The Complete Ranger's Handbook", 1993 *"The Complete Paladin's Handbook", 1994 *"The Complete Barbarian's Handbook", 1995 *" The Complete Book of Villains", 1994 *"In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil", 1995 (with Wolfgang Baur) *"The Great Glacier", 1992 *"Nightmare Keep (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons/Forgotten Realms module FA2)", 1990 *" Dragon Magic", 1989 *"The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games", 1990 *"The Heart of the Enemy", 1992 *"Ronin Challenge (Advanced Dungeons and Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of Skulls
''The City of Skulls'' is an adventure module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting. Plot summary The adventure takes place in the Kingdom of Furyondy and the Empire of Iuz following the Greyhawk Wars. The city referenced in the book's title is Dorakaa, the capital of Iuz's empire. Publication history The module bears the code WGR6 and was published by TSR, Inc. in 1993 for the second edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' rules. The module was written by Carl Sargent with cover art by Jeff Easley and interior art by Eric Hotz. The publication was designed for use with the '' From the Ashes'' updated setting information for Greyhawk and Sargent's sourcebooks '' Iuz the Evil'' and '' The Marklands''. None of these are strictly necessary for use of the module, however. Reception ''City of Skulls'' was ranked the 26th greatest Dungeons & Dragons adventure of all time by ''Dungeon A dungeon is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iuz The Evil
''Iuz the Evil'' is a sourcebook for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game that describes the realms of the evil demi-god Iuz in the game's ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting. The sourcebook bears the code WGR5 and was published by TSR in 1993 for the second edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' rules. The sourcebook was written by Carl Sargent with cover art by Jeff Easley and interior art by Eric Hotz. It was designed to supplement Sargent's '' From the Ashes'' boxed set for Greyhawk. ''Iuz the Evil'' provides detailed information regarding the Empire of Iuz in the aftermath of the Greyhawk Wars Greyhawk, also known as the World of Greyhawk, is a fictional world designed as a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy roleplaying game. Although not the first campaign world developed for ''Dungeons & Dragons''— Dave Arneso .... References Further reading *Review: ''White Wolf'' #43 (1994) External links *Iuz the Evil' at the TSR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marklands
''The Marklands'' is a sourcebook for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game that describes the realms of Furyondy, Highfolk, Nyrond in the game's ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting. The sourcebook bears the code WGR4 and was published by TSR in 1993 for the second edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' rules. Contents ''The Marklands'' provides detailed information regarding Furyondy, Highfolk, and Nyrond in the aftermath of the Greyhawk Wars. Publication history The sourcebook was written by Carl Sargent with cover art by Jeff Easley Jeff Easley (born 1954) is an oil painter who creates fantasy artwork for role-playing games, comics, and magazines, as well as non-fantasy commercial art. Early life Easley was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky in 1954. He spent time drawing as ... and interior art by Eric Hotz. It was designed to supplement Sargent's '' From the Ashes'' boxed set for Greyhawk. Reception References External links The Marklands' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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