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Sound advice good scholar! Happy

Well after reading a few posts here, and some on Dragonsfoot and Grognardia dealing with OA.

Apparently the modifications of the class are significant enough that if a player wishes to play a monk ...

Thank you, I wholeheartedly agree with that!

It's just a bugging annoying thing. I am coming back to 1e after a long time and deciding to go this route due to flavor and style as opposed to the new ...

I guess my issue has more to do with rules set, rather than the cultural aspects. Although I must thank you guys for your input here.

I am mainly concerned if I am to throw out the PHB rules entry ...

This is a question I have been wondering about for a while but just haven't made the time to come back to the forums to ask: As written the Oriental Adventures Monk is recommended to replace the old P ...

Well in the Temple of Elemental Evil computer game the Canon Terjon pronounces it as Near Dive for Nyr Dyv. Corellon Larethian is pronounced as Core-ah-lawn Lore-ay-thee-un. There was a bit of a probl ...

Blakeryan: Nice and interesting write up! I don't think I have come across anything quite like that. I actually found your post inspiring. Thanks!

First and foremost NO Greyhawk WARS! -nuff said on that eyesore! Mad

Second NO retarded looking, craptastic, cheaply drawn up and labeled Oerth map from the magazine article! Map sucks, it shame ...

Alrighty. Sounds interesting. I may end up making a new continent, but at least I now know the integration of OA into GH is not as difficult as I thought.

Thanks guys!

Thanks Rasgon. I will do some research on Fate of Istus particularly. I find that interesting. Thanks again for the input!

I have a quick question for you guys. I trust your input as much as I do value it here with these forums.

I hope to run a 1st edition AD&D campaign, and wish to get the best usage of all the h ...

Well for mine I will use the Manual of the Planes book simply because I like that old stuff. I like it's history. However one cool thing I liked for the Pathfinder Gamemastery guide was they have one ...

I like the hardcovers particularly. E-books are frustrating for my older eyes. Although if I had to bring a crapload of books to the gaming table maybe a kindle type thing for that but I am doing old ...

I always knew Oerth to be Geocentric. Kinda fits the medieval mentality of folks back then. People thought the earth was the center.

My buddy would be Mordenkainen. My feared bad guy would have to be Incabulos. I know he's a deity and not really an active NPC but he creeps me out more than Iuz or Tharizdun. I always did like Nerull ...

I personally have been having a similar issue, as to whether or not to use an "official" map which in my opinion looks like crap, or just have the nerve to map my own western portion. It seems like th ...

Well my take is I love old modules the way they are, and would have no interest in altering Expedition to the Barrier Peaks. It's freakish and it's welcome, not to mention refreshing to a fantasy camp ...

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Thanks guys, I appreciate the help. It just kinda ticks me off when WotC will release a product but don't take enough care with it to ensure the reader that they have all they need for th ...

I have looked in all of my sources, and I am at a brick wall. Only thing I think I could use for them is Blues which are a race of blue psionic goblins. So what to do with Raxivort then? Can anyone cl ...

Gargoyle I will definitely look into it. Thanks guys.

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Jim

I was almost thinking Raxivort. Since the humanoids are involved maybe that (cave of the unknown) nearby cave has xvarts in it?

Crag I think your idea is definitely a good one. I think all the ide ...

Actually I am running the same adventure for my group (the original B2 version) so far my group is enjoying it. I don't have the D or the Q modules to be able to coincide with the G's although I do ow ...

Why thanks Crag. I believe I may have even seen it written somewhere so don't give me all the glory. LOL Laughing

Jim

I always felt Jack Sparrow was a good representation of CN. Smile

Jim

Thanks for clearing that up for me guys. I appreciate any help I receive here as always! Happy

Jim

On the subject, I became interested because in PHB2 there are a couple of guilds with the Restenford name and wondered if I should tie them into the same Restenford from L1-3.

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Thank you brutha! LOL Laughing

Now I can rest.

Jim

I decided to quit my 4th edtion group which I was displeased with anyway, and am going to run a greyhawk/blackmoor campaign in honor of the old masters. All material is classic in nature and I have ne ...

I have a crazy question.. I know it may seem silly to some but for the life of me I cannot find where this town is located. I have the unreleased Deep Dwarven Delve and am familiar with the Secret of ...

Yeah I kinda gathered the whole King Kong thing too. Laughing

That and the Tarrasque reminds me of Godzilla! Laughing

Jim

Well Gallis I will have to take a looksie at those. I didn't realize Chris Perkins had it in him. Laughing

Sometimes these guys will surprise you.

Jim

Sorry

Gallis posted above with my answer Laughing

Its been a long work day Laughing

Jim

Yeah I am a big fan of the DCC too. I like the old episodic style of play, or modules that have a loose connection but can stand alone. The ol' Plug n' Chug, Shoot n' Loot style is fun once in a while ...

I personally wanted to pick your brains on this one only because I love the freedom of the d20 system. This is what I use and some stuff is actually flying buffalo's catalyst material. So not all has ...

Thanks Mortellan! BTW I love your web comic! I saw that before I came here and even knew you were a member here. Laughing

So yeah, can I have your autograph man? Laughing

I may import som ...

The Raven Queen is a name given to the new deity of death in the default sample pantheon of D&D 4ed.

In our Tues. night game (which I am getting really bored and tired of... Mad

) I play a h ...

Thanks for all the input. I honestly didn't think this thread would take off that well. Shocked

I especially like the idea that Gygax dismissed the map! Happy

Makes things eas ...

In 4e Bane has become a goblin deity.

Anyway I agree with rossik, D&D should equal greyhawk. Anything in 3e that is core that is not world specific is assumed to come from the original default ...

OK thanks! Happy

I was wondering only because I hadn't seen anything specific but also knowing how other settings deal with the issue such as the mentioned Dragonlance or Forgotten Realms.

Jim

This has been somewhat of a burning question lately for me. I mean, I know the world is ours to pretty much shape and mold into our own campaigns, but is there any canon type of perspective on this is ...

Wee Jas

The goth chick of the flanaess. Death and Magic but strict order. I always thought she was interesting.

Laughing

Jim

Wow Crag! That's a mighty fine map indeed. Thanks for the help there.

Shocked

Jim

Here's a question though... I know I read this somewhere. There are supposed to be more than Eastern and Western Oerik right? Where are the other continents? Maybe I am not seeing the global wraparoun ...

Cool thanks Smile

I will try to check that out.

Jim

Plains and savannah man I am stoked. Smile

Thanks for your interest in this topic. I realize it's probably an old issue.

Happy

Jim

Thanks Cebrion!

I noticed that also about the Baklunish culture.

Although I looked today in the LGG on Zeif and they have a picture in there that reminds me alot of India or classic Ali-Baba ty ...

Well I am big on most things original. Like for instance (a bit off topic) I own the 15 original Oz books by L. Frank Baum. Not particularly interested in the books by the other authors. Laughing

So ...

I always liked the idea of incorporating deities and demigods into greyhawk. I figure it this way at least for the 3.x edition you only have 3 pantheons other than the greyhawk itself. Norse, Greek an ...

Mikel, I like your take on roleplaying. Too bad my players don't all embrace that particular attitude! Kudos! Laughing

I always looked at the barbarian as being a stranger in a strange land. He is n ...

Mystic

I did not know that about Conan. Interesting.

Thanks for your input!

Jim

Thanks Scott!

I will have to definitely research Hepmonaland a bit more to get some ideas. With so much stuff out of print, pdf is likely the only option, that or solid recreation (which ...

Great. Thanks Rasgon!

I appreciate it. I can at least look at the geography placement and get some good ideas from it.

Thanks for your input.

Smile

Jim

Hi guys

This actually being my first actual topic posting I thought I better make it an interesting one as to not waste space in the forums. I thought this might belong in the heretic's ar ...

You know I thought with the newer edition I wouldn't miss the old Vancian system but I do. It's a piece of D&D history regardless and I still love it even if it seems strange. So my GH games will ...

Or if all else fails upgrade to Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Depending on your time line or current edition. Otherwise FtA will suit you fine.

Jim

I agree, it's total crapola.

I stopped after III and the Fiend Folio. To me all the essentials were covered and I use the Tome of Horrors series books for all my nostalgia type monsters. Although ...

I try to keep my groups around 6 max. I am currently playing a human cleric of the Raven Queen in a 4th edition game. Our group's youngest member is 16, me being the oldest at 37.

Trever age 28 pla ...

Just wanted to say WOW to those maps. I know it's the wrong campaign setting for this but I wanted to stuff those maps into my pouch and grab my hoopak for my new journey. Laughing

Jim

Great to hear it! I am wanting to at least get my hands on a hard copy of the beta, I have the PDF but there is just something about having a real book in your hands to read rather than a s ...

Either way if it goes down it will be a funky new thing rebooted reset or flung forward Confused

Seriously, I mean do any of you actually play a 4e game right now? The core is funky enough and if the ...

Damn I thought I had been bad with my library! Laughing

I started with old AD&D with original covers (efreet etc.) and then had the red box etc. etc. Started playing when the origina ...

As far as 4e Greyhawk goes, I personally couldn't stomach it, however I did see someone post how they were going to use the uncharted western areas to start their Greyhawk 4e campaign. Not a bad idea ...

I too own the books and throughout the pages they do mention some modules and adventures that are clearly Greyhawk classics. Other than that I do believe they are trying to de-emphasize the ...

I am coming to the realization (after looking through the grey hairs in my head Greyhawk=Greyhairs) that I am truly a grognard! Wink

Its not the most awesome feeling for me as I am ...

I normally wouldn't recant or whatever to one of my own posts but some months ago I stated here on this site I wouldn't be going 4th for GH. Truth still is I won't. I had to try it for mechanics sake ...

Well I just got done flushing my D&D 4e campaign. As a DM I had some fun with the creatures, and everything looked really good on paper. The game was fun and quick, but wasn't D&D. I went this ...

Well said. I agree whole heartedly. It would be a waste not to. So long as we as DMs and players are enjoying our campaigns, who cares what edition it's played in. Enjoyment is all that matters. #1 ru ...

Eileen put it the way I would have if I could even shudder the thought of a 4th edition GH. EEK! Shocked

I too am not going further. The newer classes and races from the splat books a ...

What I really liked is how 3.x really integrated greyhawk into the rules set, showing as the default setting rightfully so. I think they had the best intentions at first until Eberron sprang.

Its ...

Funny thing is everyone is right and a touch wrong.

The shocker I found out barely a week ago is that Gygax felt pushed into including psionics into D&D, and he did it only because others were ...

My feelings exactly Bud. I couldn't have said it better. I am staying put with 3.5 personally. I can't go through with another edition. Mad

LOL hurts my head too much to think about it. ...

Amen to that Shocked

I was so hot to get into 4th up until too many changes were discussed. I would have had to make too many compromises to how I envision GH so I decided to not go any further than 3.5. and jus ...

There have been a lot of interesting viewpoints here. I can remember being part of the Dragonlance era, and then getting into the FR setting, only to be taken back to the beginning that I missed out o ...

I barely received word about Mr. Gygax's passing last night at the gaming table. I play in a Tuesday night Eberron game with co-workers and friends. My jaw dropped and I gasped when our cl ...