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for the 3rd edition of the ''

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. Despite the title, the ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'' is not exclusive to the

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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.

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's ''

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'' and Carl Sargent's '' From the Ashes'' (TSR, 1993).

Publication history

The ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'' was written by Gary Holian,

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, and

Frederick Weining Frederick Weining is among those credited for design of the '' Dungeons & Dragons Gazetteer'' and the '' Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'', both published by Wizards of the Coast. He has also authored or co-authored a number of '' Greyhawk'' articles fo ...

, and published in November 2000, featuring a cover by William O'Connor. Interior art was by Joel Biske,

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, and Daniela Castillo.

Critical response

Of the two Greyhawk Gazetteers (The ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer'' and the ''D&D Gazetteer'') published for the 3rd Edition Dungeons and Dragons game, the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer was better received by players. Most reviews were generally positive, while common misgivings concerned the lack of a full-color layout and the paper-back cover.

References

External links

Living Greyhawk Gazetteer
at Wizards of the Coast

at the TSR Archive Greyhawk books Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2000 {{Greyhawk-stub

Contents

Publication history

Critical response

See also

References

Further reading

External links