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Topic: New OJ |
kafka
Replies: 19
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Forum: The Oerth Journal Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:14 am Subject: New OJ |
Links are dead...are they backed up somewhere? |
Topic: Now that Dark Sun has been announced |
kafka
Replies: 7
Views: 13983
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Forum: Greyhawk- D&D 4th Edition Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:16 am Subject: Now that Dark Sun has been announced |
Has anyone heard anything official or through correspondence about a 4e sourcebook? FR got theirs. We can only hope they don't simply make it Greyhawk Wars II. |
Topic: OSRIC or even Hackmaster |
kafka
Replies: 9
Views: 18168
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Forum: Greyhawk- Other Game Systems/Editions Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:13 am Subject: OSRIC or even Hackmaster |
Anyone doing something self-published (free & on the web) with OSRIC and/or Hackmaster that could be vaguely Greyhawk-related. |
Topic: Twin expeditions |
kafka
Replies: 9
Views: 8459
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:27 am Subject: Twin expeditions |
Halisstra Had Failed in Her Quest
Halisstra Melarn, convert to the cause of the goddess Eilistraee, was sent to the deepest depths of the Outer Planes to kill the demon goddess she once worshiped, ... |
Topic: -Mature Topic- Warning: Looking for an article |
kafka
Replies: 4
Views: 7032
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:24 am Subject: -Mature Topic- Warning: Looking for an article |
I would have to see the article to know for sure. Any chance that something resides out there in the public domain? |
Topic: Unusual Dungeons |
kafka
Replies: 3
Views: 6987
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:12 pm Subject: Unusual Dungeons |
One idea that I have been toying with is to set an adventure in the body of a giant slug based kinda like Fantastic Voyage, the players will have to find out what is wrong with King Slug before is min ... |
Topic: Unusual Dungeons |
kafka
Replies: 3
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:50 am Subject: Unusual Dungeons |
I was reflecting upon how most of my dungeons tend to be rather traditional. Bottoms of castles, forsaken tombs, leading in from caves, embedded in mountains (even if they are starships). Are all thes ... |
Topic: Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk |
kafka
Replies: 66
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:43 am Subject: Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk |
It is not that I have a problem with Erik doing the job that makes me old school. I have a problem if the hacks over at Hasbro don't know what they are doing and re-edit Erik's work to make it more ki ... |
Topic: Keith Strohm's email |
kafka
Replies: 0
Views: 5126
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:47 pm Subject: Keith Strohm's email |
Does anyone have a current email address for Keith Strohm or if he frequents the boards here. I wanted to praise him for his novel - Tomb of Horrors and wondering if we might perhaps see a sequel. Gho ... |
Topic: Podcast |
kafka
Replies: 0
Views: 3119
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:14 am Subject: Podcast |
Other than the on shot, "Temple of Elemental Evil" over YogRadio. Does anyone know of any Greyhawk themed podcasts that either profile products or go along with a game? |
Topic: Peasant knowledge of monsters |
kafka
Replies: 10
Views: 8862
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:12 am Subject: peasants in Greyhawk |
I don't think that there is any consensus save they are not the cut from the same cloth as their Western European counterparts. They range from being Yeomen to near slaves which I think is part of the ... |
Topic: 12 & 13 |
kafka
Replies: 2
Views: 7458
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Forum: The Oerth Journal Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:30 am Subject: No, wait!!! |
Those covers on 12 &13 are beautiful don't let them go to waste!!! Use them please!! |
Topic: 12 & 13 |
kafka
Replies: 2
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Forum: The Oerth Journal Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:48 pm Subject: 12 & 13 |
Beautiful redesign of the splash page for the Journals. However, when downloading 12 + 13, I noticed that the lovely covers were not present. Can you rectify this, as I don't mind wasting printer ink ... |
Topic: What If new Greyhawk novels were written? |
kafka
Replies: 39
Views: 36474
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:59 am Subject: What If new Greyhawk novels were written? |
I see and hear too many young players talk about how they have a halfdrow-half demon character running around with an Ogre paladin who has been befriended by a dread necromaner who has baby beholder a ... |
Topic: Greyhawk Art |
kafka
Replies: 9
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:46 am Subject: Greyhawk Art |
One of the things that drags Greyhawk down, is the lack of great artwork when compared to the Forgotten Realms or the paintings that jump out and what you to know the story as in Dragonlance.
Where ... |
Topic: Paladins in Oerth |
kafka
Replies: 4
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Forum: Greyhawk- AD&D 1st Edition Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:38 am Subject: Paladins in Oerth |
I have been searching for treatments of Paladins in Oerth. They either seem to quite weak and insignificant or ultrapowered as in Knights of the White Heart. I am also looking for good artwork of what ... |
Topic: -Mature Topic- Warning: Looking for an article |
kafka
Replies: 4
Views: 7032
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Forum: The Backalley Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:35 am Subject: -Mature Topic- Warning: Looking for an article |
I was looking for an article that dealt with pregnancy in AD&D. I thought it was in White Dwarf but now I am inclined to believe it was in Fantasy Gamer. I have the Valar Project book, it that see ... |
Topic: What are the best 1e modules? |
kafka
Replies: 26
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Forum: Greyhawk- AD&D 1st Edition Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:24 pm Subject: What are the best 1e modules? |
N1 - Against the Cult of the Reptile God.
S4 - Lost Caverns of Tsjoth(sp)
L2 - Assassin's Knot
GDQ - Giants & Loth supermodule
...cheating a bit here: Return to the Tomb of Horrors (really 2nd ... |
Topic: Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk |
kafka
Replies: 66
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:47 am Subject: Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk |
History, History, History ----> Hell, yes, one of the things missing with many Greyhawk products is History. I would want a complete book that stretches from Olven pre-time up to the time that Zygi ... |
Topic: Twin expeditions |
kafka
Replies: 9
Views: 8459
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:31 pm Subject: Twin expeditions |
Although, there is another thread dealing with Expedition to Castle Greyhawk. I was wondering why nobody noticed that there is a Return to Demonweb Pits, if this is like the precursor Q1, it will have ... |
Topic: Your Experience with Greyhawk 3.5 |
kafka
Replies: 15
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Forum: Greyhawk- D&D 3.0e/3.5e/d20/Pathfinder Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:27 pm Subject: Your Experience with Greyhawk 3.5 |
Have to concur, 3.5 takes all the fun of flying by the seat of one's pants that made the 1e, so much fun. Greyhawk also has looked better in years past, despite it placed as the Official Gaming verse, ... |
Topic: Erik Mona |
kafka
Replies: 1
Views: 6567
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Forum: Readers Workshop Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:01 pm Subject: Erik Mona |
Other than editing for Dungeon, what is Erik up to in relation to writing things for Greyhawk. Also, what ever happened to some of the other classic Greyhawk writers (Roger E. Moore, Sean Reynolds, Ga ... |
Topic: Printer friendly |
kafka
Replies: 1
Views: 6523
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Forum: Canonfire! & GreyTalk Support and Feedback Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:56 pm Subject: Printer friendly |
Is it me, or is there not a Printer friendly way of seeing the posts. I like this feature for longer posts as that way I can read the whole post with having to click next page. Could the site adminstr ... |
Topic: Lost Civilizations |
kafka
Replies: 5
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Forum: Greyhawk- EpicHawk Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:52 pm Subject: Lost Civilizations |
Playing around with the concept of Ages in my head plus looking the materials on Wind Dukes. I was wondering what other Lost Civilizations would arise on Oerth, because of the demonic interference, it ... |
Topic: Sell me on Living Greyhawk |
kafka
Replies: 6
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Forum: Greyhawk- D&D 3.0e/3.5e/d20/Pathfinder Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:52 am Subject: Sell me on Living Greyhawk |
I am not sure, I do like some of the changes the Wars wrought but for the most part, I have ignored the Border changes that have been proposed. I mainly take the idea from the Wars that Iuz has now aw ... |
Topic: What If new Greyhawk novels were written? |
kafka
Replies: 39
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:57 am Subject: Collabouration |
Hell, yes! But it would have to be a good writer. I too have enjoyed Strom's Tomb and I am big fan of Gary's novels, especially the illustrations of the first two convey what Greyhawk was all about to ... |
Topic: Ongoing index |
kafka
Replies: 3
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:44 am Subject: Ongoing index |
Has anyone committed themselves to indexing Greyhawk materials as the become aviable? I notice there are alot of old annotated indexes but Dungeon, for instance is doing a lot interesting things. Simi ... |
Topic: Greyhawk comics |
kafka
Replies: 1
Views: 2715
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:41 am Subject: Greyhawk comics |
I came across the Wikipedia reference to several Greyhawk styled comics. Other Vecna which I consider excellent are they any good? Both in terms of art and perhaps more important storyline.
In the ... |
Topic: Sell me on Living Greyhawk |
kafka
Replies: 6
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Forum: Greyhawk- D&D 3.0e/3.5e/d20/Pathfinder Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:29 am Subject: Sell me on Living Greyhawk |
I have glanced through the site on Wizards and I don't really recognize what I see as the classic Greyhawk Campaign. All the names are the same but the world has shifted underneath my feet.
I find ... |
Topic: Sell me on Living Greyhawk |
kafka
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Forum: Greyhawk- D&D 3.0e/3.5e/d20/Pathfinder Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:28 am Subject: Sell me on Living Greyhawk |
I have glanced through the site on Wizards and I don't really recognize what I see as the classic Greyhawk Campaign. All the names are the same but the world has shifted underneath my feet.
I find ... |
Topic: Where does old and new start |
kafka
Replies: 7
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Forum: Greyhawk- AD&D 1st Edition Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:19 am Subject: Where does old and new start |
Yes, I know Fate of Isius marks the upgrade into 2nd edition rules but there were many good supplements that I count among what came afterward fleshing out Oerth like the Scarlet Brotherhood or even R ... |
Topic: New "Classics" |
kafka
Replies: 5
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:15 am Subject: New "Classics" |
I am currently reading Tomb of Horrors from the Greyhawk Classics (Fiction) line. Has anyone read any of the others in the series, are they any good. I was a bit turned off by Against the Giants when ... |
Topic: Gazazeteer |
kafka
Replies: 1
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:19 am Subject: Gazazeteer |
Does the Living Greyhawk Gazeteer exist in PDF form in any of the DRM or other sources?http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Greyhawk_Book.jpg |
Topic: Toronto Gamers |
kafka
Replies: 0
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:08 am Subject: Toronto Gamers |
Is there anyone out there that lives in Toronto and would have a spare seat at the gaming table for AD&D 1e player using Greyhawk.
Or if there are enough players (mature ie. 18+) that would nee ... |
Topic: Midnight |
kafka
Replies: 7
Views: 6941
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:45 am Subject: Midnight |
Accidently picked up d20 Midnight thinking that it was a Wizards product. However, I have just thought that it would make a great resource for a revitalized campaign set in Iuz. It takes the Book of V ... |
Topic: Red Sonja |
kafka
Replies: 0
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Forum: Greyhawk- EpicHawk Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:37 am Subject: Red Sonja |
Over on another thread, someone suggest a rewrite of the Red Sonja story. How would one rewrite it, as I have toying with a Northern Barbarian campaign and most of my players are women who identify on ... |
Topic: Photomanips |
kafka
Replies: 6
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:27 pm Subject: Photomanips |
I am a big fan of photo realistic artwork like that of an Vallejo, Elmore or Clyde Caldwell. Are there any other artists out there who do something similar with Galleries on the web.
Also, I am see ... |
Topic: Greyhawk the movie |
kafka
Replies: 20
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:19 pm Subject: Wracking your brain for personalities |
When I started this thread, I assumed most people are more knowledable of the personalities that abound in the Flanness. Then I came across this monster thread (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~monax002/Council ... |
Topic: Greyhawk the movie |
kafka
Replies: 20
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:49 am Subject: Mistaken |
Don't get me wrong, the storyline could be anywhere or about anything.
Mordy should be played by Viggo Mortensen in his Aragon avatar
Rary by Gary Gygax
Gord by
Chert by Schwartzneger |
Topic: Greyhawk the movie |
kafka
Replies: 20
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:03 pm Subject: Greyhawk the movie |
If you were casting for an imaginary Greyhawk movie who would you cast in the role of prominent Greyhawk personalities?
Second, what locations would you shoot the film in? |
Topic: Eros and Artwork |
kafka
Replies: 0
Views: 2275
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:01 pm Subject: Eros and Artwork |
But what is the story behind Maidenheim? (Can someone direct me to a real source) As I cannot find it for sale anywhere. I have seen those Dungeon magazines still nothing compares with one of the last ... |
Topic: Maidenheim |
kafka
Replies: 2
Views: 2498
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:43 am Subject: Maidenheim |
Amongst the different forums on the web, I have found a lively discussion about a PDF product called Maidenheim, as anyone bought it and would it make a useful addition for Hardby or the Elven kingdom ... |
Topic: Spelljamming in Greyspace |
kafka
Replies: 0
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:02 am Subject: Spelljamming in Greyspace |
It has been a while since Spelljammer has seen the light of Day. Has anyone ran any good Greyspace campaigns? |
Topic: Gods walk the Oerth! |
kafka
Replies: 51
Views: 33462
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:01 am Subject: Gods walk the Oerth! |
And we all know the motto of the Silent One: "Walk softly and carry a mighty staff of power..."
The whole 2e thing with Avatars sort of spoiled my image of Greyhawkian gods. I had them always remov ... |
Topic: Epic Hawk adventures |
kafka
Replies: 2
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Forum: Greyhawk- EpicHawk Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:28 pm Subject: Epic Hawk adventures |
What non Greyhawk adventures could be considered Epic Hawk that we could steal from other game milieus or even better other games...here I am thinking that most of Mongoose's Conan stuff could be libe ... |
Topic: Age of Myths/Age of Dreams |
kafka
Replies: 5
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Forum: Greyhawk- EpicHawk Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:27 pm Subject: Age of Myths/Age of Dreams |
Could we perhaps surmise this was a period when the Gods themselves were mortal and fought the epic battles against one another. Has anyone played in this milieu and how did it lead to the next stage ... |
Topic: Required Reading |
kafka
Replies: 27
Views: 13353
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:24 pm Subject: Required Reading |
I have read the Gygax novels and found them mildly entertaining. What other books would others reccomend for a good Greyhawk campaign. Note: I assume most novels will NOT be set in Oerth. What contemp ... |
Topic: Middle Oerth? |
kafka
Replies: 3
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:53 am Subject: Middle Oerth? |
Rasgon, I did not find much on that particular site. I know how Gary felt about Middle Earth but shouldn't there be a large epic style adventure that may approach something as LOTR. Most of the advent ... |
Topic: Middle Oerth? |
kafka
Replies: 3
Views: 3539
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:23 am Subject: Middle Oerth? |
Clearly this is a Tolkein crossover but could someone explain the particulars? |
Topic: Ages - my oh my where does the time go? |
kafka
Replies: 3
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:17 am Subject: Ages - my oh my where does the time go? |
The Age of Worms suggests that many Ages have come and gone and will come again. This cyclical view of time is most intriguing has anyone run campaigns in other Ages? Also, if we are to forecast the f ... |
Topic: Using non Greyhawkian sources |
kafka
Replies: 6
Views: 3699
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:14 am Subject: Using non Greyhawkian sources |
I was wondering if anyone has given any thought to using non Greyhawkian sources for their Greyhawk Campaigns. Which sources and what did you have to tweak to make it flow? |
Topic: Images of Greyhawk gods |
kafka
Replies: 13
Views: 9190
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:18 pm Subject: Images of Greyhawk gods |
DMPrata will you drop me a line when the whole project is complete. BTW, is this a labour of love or a commercial product which I would have no problem forking over ten bucks or so for your effort. |
Topic: Hardcover/Softcover |
kafka
Replies: 14
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:32 am Subject: Hardcover/Softcover |
Most of what I see in terms of Greyhawk products currently produced by Wizards or under the D20 licence just use Greyhawk as a marginal setting. Is there a plan afoot to create a truly original Greyha ... |
Topic: Images of Greyhawk gods |
kafka
Replies: 13
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:56 am Subject: Re: Very nice data sets |
ka"]...as I longed for a day that I would keep my be able to out torn out Dragon Magazine Gods page.
I have no idea what this means.
Well, I have kept my original Dragon magazine features of Gre ... |
Topic: Old style Greyhawk |
kafka
Replies: 7
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:49 am Subject: Old style Greyhawk |
I have picked up a few things that deal with Return to... and I found that they fell well short of the original. Yes, the art and some of the concepts were original but I kinda felt cheated by the who ... |
Topic: Old style Greyhawk |
kafka
Replies: 7
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:27 pm Subject: Old style Greyhawk |
Are there amongst the 3.5e stuff some really old fashioned Greyhawk modules out there? What I like is deadly mazes, intriguing riddles and high level fun. (no problems with having Demon, Devils, Daemo ... |
Topic: Images of Greyhawk gods |
kafka
Replies: 13
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:23 pm Subject: Very nice data sets |
Thanks for those links, the illos are great. I hope for the db being constructed that the descriptions will go together in one lovely PDF document, as I longed for a day that I would keep my be able t ... |
Topic: Images of Greyhawk gods |
kafka
Replies: 13
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:24 pm Subject: Images of Greyhawk gods |
Would anyone know where I could find images of all the Greyhawk gods, demigods and lesser powers. A public domain source would be great or if someone wants to contact me, just PM. |
Topic: new supporting material? |
kafka
Replies: 11
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:31 am Subject: new supporting material? |
I have come across some of the Dragon Magazine stuff but there is too much to make worthwhile to make a purchase.
I was rather hoping that there would be something that WofC is going to come up wit ... |
Topic: Good adventures in Dungeon Magazine |
kafka
Replies: 1
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:24 am Subject: Good adventures in Dungeon Magazine |
Has anyone compiled an index of good Greyhawk adventures that are/were appearing in Dungeon Magazine. I know Erik has done one on Mauve Castle and another set on the Isle of Dread but I don't know abo ... |
Topic: Gary's Graphic Novels |
kafka
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Forum: Welcome to Greyhawk! Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:17 am Subject: Gary's Graphic Novels |
Some time ago there was discussion about converting the Gord the Rouge series into graphic novels or at the very least re-releasing them as Hardcovers. Does anyone have an update? |
Topic: new supporting material? |
kafka
Replies: 11
Views: 7388
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Forum: World of Greyhawk Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:59 pm Subject: new supporting material? |
Is there going to be any support for Greyhawk from Wizards in 2004/2005? |
Topic: VECNA: HAND OF REVENANT pt.2 |
kafka
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Forum: Readers Workshop Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:29 am Subject: VECNA: HAND OF REVENANT pt.2 |
does anyone know when this might see the light of day? |
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