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grodog’s favorite Greyhawk rabbit holes to delve Allan T. Grohe Jr. GaryCon XI Seminar Friday, 8 March 2019 Castle Greyhawk: the history of its origin, designers, sources, versions, and publication vexations across the ages S4 The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, Tsojconth?, Iggwilv and her little Demonomicon too WG4 Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun –the Black Cyst, Tharzdu’un, and Clark Ashton Smith served over a pint of Velunan fireamber Rob Kuntz’s Maure Castle, Bottle City, Dark Druids, Cthluhu and the Great Old Ones in Greyhawk! Cold Text Files – the Deepest Cuts More B‐Sides for your Greyhawk Pleasure The Excellent Prismatic Spray – Essential Tools after Greyhawk Googling Q&A In homage to Scott “scottsz” Szczypiorski for his work on WG4 Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun, C1, et al Timrod’s T1 Moathouse‐DMG Sample Dungeon‐B2 analysis Dragonsfoot’s Mapping the Depths of the Earth project Paul Stormberg’s Hommlet and Nulb regional player/DM maps Joe Bloch’s Greyhawk Minifigs miniatures line setting analysis Scott Casper & Mike Bridges’ Castle Greyhawk web comic The Oerth Journal Roger E. Moore’s Gates in the World of Greyhawk (& indices!) Jason Zavoda’s G1 fiction, Nosnra’s Saga Sean “PowerScore” McGovern’s overviews on: Iggwilv, Graz’zt, Castle Greyhawk’s encounters, and more! Jason Zavoda’s Index Greyhawkiana Gygax’s Legendarium by Grendelwulf Chris Siren’s Gord the Rogue (now restored @ GHO!) Ant “Echohawk” Brooks’ Greyhawk Collector’s Guide Scott “Scottenkainen” Casper’s Greytalk Archives Clay Luther’s Greyhawk Calendar PDF file Stephen “Tamerlain” Wilson’s GreyChrondex and GreyGods files, with David M. Prata’s Deitybase (coming soon @ GHO) Joe Bloch’s excellent Greyhawk Lore Project .

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