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Sample file SpecialInsert: City of GreyhawkPoster Map By Denis Tetreault A living GrcyhawkJou rnal exclusive!Pr esentingan overheadview of Oerth'ssigna ­ turecity. thiss pecialposter mapshows Greyha wkin stunning detailand servesas the blueprintfor the campaign's"home base.· Gemof the Flaoacss:City of GrcyhawkMap Key .. .4 VolumeL Number2 Sprins-591CY By Denis Tetreaultand Erik Mona Everynumbered location for thisissue's poster map! From thedark alleys of theSlum Novcmbcr/Dcccmbcr.2000 Quarterto the bustlingdock s of the Wharves.this location list hasgot youcovered Editor Gemof the Flaoacss:The Artisan"s Cluartcr ...... 6 Erik Mona By Denis Tetreaultand Erik Mona .Assistut Editor The city of Greyhawkthrives on trade. Nowhereis this more evident than in the Stephen Radney-Macf arland city's Artisan's Quarter.home to merchants.artists. and craftsmen.Beyond the Art Director Petit Bazaar.bright coins are contrasted by dark secrets. Robert Raper TheWay of theLake ...... 12 GnphicDesigner By LanceHawvermale Leanne Kerrigan Riverscross the land like arteries. their tradegiving l,fe to the nationsof the Production Flanaess. The Rhenneebargefolk of the Lake of UnknownDepth s ply those Donna Woodcock riversat will.swearing fealty to no king.Di scover theirintriguing cu lture within. includingtwo newpre stige classessui table for LIVINGGREYHAWK play. WorldwideRPGA Mamgcr David Wisc g~<...,L.,,,'/c_~L..,' Publisher Wizardsof the Coast. Inc. CampaignNews ...... 2 On theCover The latest rules updates. and a launch in the Duchy of Geoff Artist Matt Stawicki presents a Eochiridionof the Fiend-Sage...... 20 typical scene outside the Green Dragon Inn. in Crcyhawk's River Quarter. By Sean K Reynolds The Fiend-Sage of Rel Astra continuesto add entries to his encyclope­ MapIllustntions dia of the strangeand wonderfulcreatures of the Flanaess. This issue. Rob Lazzarctti hispen chronicles the animus.the valleyelf a new type of bullywug. The World of Crcyhawkcreated by E. Cary Cygax and the time-displacedgrigaur. Dispatches...... 28 News from aroundthe Flanaess. ContactList ...... 32 Contact informationSamplefor your home regionand the world file

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Bpri~ . S~JC $ (J'lovrmbrr.ZOOO W~ER FANTASYN Preview rewards for playtcsting. The fol­ Next summer, Wizards of the lowing is RPGA HQ' s official Coast will take us back to a dun· LIVINGGREYH AWKPlaytcsting gcon that has haunted an entire Policy: A character in a playtcst generation of gamers. The folk of should experience the challenges the village of Hommlct fear that of the adventure as written. a new evil might be rising in the Therefore. if killed due to an nearby temple. once a bastion of a encounter that is later changed, cult dedicated to wicked elcmen· the character is dead. Time units talism. Return to the Templeof for the adventure arc spent when ElementalE vil. by Monte Cook, it is played. and the round should revisits the site of classic advcn· be recorded in the character's log tures such as Villageof on the date it was played. In short, Hommlet, Temple of Elemental all of the bad things that can hap· Evil, and more. At this year's pen to a character take place WINTERF ANTASY(Januar y 25- immediately. as they would if the 28). LIVING GREYHAWKpla yers adventure was being played al a will get an exclusive first glimpse sanctioned RPGA gathering. at a portion of the new mega­ However, treasure and experience adventure in a special event awardsarc not applied to the char· designed for characters of levels 1- actcr until after the scenario has 5. Registration for this four-hour been sanctioned by RPGA HQ event is on-site only. Return to and has officialJy debuted for gen· the Temple of ElementalEvil era! play. For example. if Robilar will run twice during the convcn· plays in a playtest of Return to Living Grcyhawk tion. at 9:00 AM on both Castle Greyhawkin January. he Gazetteer Now Available Saturday and Sunday. As a special suffers the risks immediately. He The LivingGre yhawk Gazetteer, benefit, some members will get a docs not cn;oy the rewards until a comprehensive sourccbook on chance to play the game with Return to Castle Greyhawkplays the world of Grcyhawk that Guests of Honor Monte Cook for the first time at a sanctioned serves as the baseline for the (author) and Andy Collins ( edi­ conventio n or game day. The sec· LIVINGGREYH AWK~ campaign. is tor) . In totally unrelated news, nario author is responsible for contacting RPGA HQ to get a now available wherever you buy the restorative services of final copy of his or her sanctioned rolcplaying games. Written by Hommlct's temple of St. Cuthbert will be available on-site scenario, and it is incumbent upon Living GreyhawkJ ournalco ntrib­ (for a small fee). on the off him or her to alert the playtestcrs utors Gary Holian, Scan K chance some characters don '1 sur· to the final approved treasure and Reynolds. F rcderick Wcining and vive the experience. This special experience for the adventure, our very own Erik Mona, the event is in addition to the previ­ including distributing treasure Gazetteer gives an overview of ously announced FestivalKnight. certificates if necessary. the history of the people and by Brian Hudson. nations of the Flanacss, as well as Who Let the Giants Out? information on more than 70 Playtcsting Policy Geoff's Legacy of Valor deities worshipped on Ocrth . A All good scenarios have been One of the most eagerly antici­ huge poster map reveals more of playtcstcd. and we're always happy pated RPGA events ever was the Grcyhawk's world than ever to hear that members have helped premiere of Living Grcyhawk at Samplebefore. Together, we're developing out authors by providing this thefile 2000 GENCON Game Fair. the fu turc of the world of valuable service. However. there Like a kid at Christmas time, it Grcyhawk. The LivingGr eyhawk seems to be some confusion about was inevitable that somebody Gazetteer is our starting point. how to manage in-character would try to sneak downstairs to 0 open a present early. This was the sec the integration of rolcplaying this defense.a shadow dragon arose case in the Mid-Atlantic region, with method acting. At one point, in the midst of the Dimwood, shat­ where attendees to Patriot Games a player who was attempting to tering the elven forces. in July got a sneak peak at their negotiate with Duke Owen for Similar misfortunes were LIVINGGREYHAWK country, the payment was shouted down with occurring throughout Geoff. Grand Duchy of Geoff. chants of "traitor." The head of Surviving characters gathered at The event was Legacyof the Rangers had to withstand a the capital of Corna, where a last Valor:The Fall of Geoff The vote of no-confidenceafter his stand was prepared. Betrayal from motivation was to give players a caution in the face of the giants. within ended this. An attempt on feel for the history of the region Another player was put on trial the life of the duke was synchro· by having them help to create it. after stolen diamond dust ( which nizcd with the exposure of the Knowing that characters would be had become a rare commodity} city's defenses from within. As starting in a war-torn. devastated was found on his person. The sub­ chaos broke loose, players begana country, the triad wanted to instill sequent investigation determined valiant street-by-street delaying a sense of national pride. Legacy that someone else had planted the action, which allowed many inno· of Valorwas set in the year 583 evidence after abscondingwith cent civilians to escape.This last CY. just before the invasion of most of the dust. The real culprit battle was fought simultaneously the giants into Geoff. Player char· was never found. These events arc at eight tables, with players inter· actcrs were the movers and shak· only the short list of the many acting between the tables to help crs of pre-fall Geoff, rangingin unplannedthings that occurred at each other. For the final stand, all level from 8 to 13.Those who Legacyof Valor. the surviving players were put in pre-registered for the event were The scenariorounds themselves the center of the room. Those less asked to rank five categories in covered the events leadingup to, fortunate were given a few order of importance: experience, and culminatingin, the fall of giantkin to run, and told to charge magic. money. political influence. Geoff. Players beganby invcstigat· the player ring. Not many of the and social influence-choices ing a minor problem in a western original characters survived this, which determined which pre-gen· fort. There they discovereda cloud but the talc of the day has become crated character they were given giant shamanu sing strange magical the stuff of legend in Geoff. to play. Included were the captain runes to manipulatea barbarian And creating legends,after all. of the Longbowmcn of Geoff, the tribe of ores. Further investiga· was the original intent of the * head of the Ducal Guard, the tions helped to alert the duke's Legacyof Valor. leaders of the Rangers,rcprcscnta · forces to an imminent invasion. - Roe CANTERMAN tivcs of all major religious orders, Players were sent on a commando and even one person who claimed mission to disable some giant arti· to be from a skyship which had facts, which would allow the crashed into the Barrier Peaks. Gcoffitc army to ambush the New Core Scenario: Nearby political powers were rep· giant'sforces. While this mission As He LayDying resented as well, though the cmis· wasan overwhelmingsuccess. it By Erik Mona sary from Kcoland was unfortu· wasquickly discoveredthat the An ambassadorfrom the Duchy of U rnst needs adventurers to transport nately waylaid en route. Several enemy'sforces had been grossly his brother's cursed corpse from the underestimated.Various groups keen observers also noted one per· city of Greyhawk to their ancestral son who seemed to recognize an were sent out to marshal the cli home in Leukish. He's hired a barge, agent of the Mage of the Valley. and dwarf forces of the region complete with its superstitious crew. In effect. Legacyof Valorwas againsta large-scaleinvasion. Those to carry the party from city to city, a five round "classic"scenario, sent to warn the dwarvessucceeded but the dangers of river travel and the linked by four intcractivcs. It only in witnessingthe death of the specter of an ancient curse will stand took placeSample over two days. during local dwarvcnthane. The elves in the way of success.file A LIVING GREYHAWKCore scenario for charac· which some sixty players rarely were reachedin time to preparea ters level 1-5. were out of character. Robert defenseagainst the giants. DcNiro would have been proud to Unfortunately,in the middle of

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BY DENIS TETREAULT AND ERIK MONA CARTOGRAPHY BY DENIS TETREAULT

estled in a river valley near the store shelves.In fact, the list of keyed city Artisans'Ouutcr geographiccenter of the Flanac:ss, of Grc:yhawk locations below uses many Al: Architects' and Stonemasons' Guildhall the city of Greyhawk is perfectly of the same conventions found in A2: Metalsmiths' Hall N A3: Artisans' Quarter City Watch Station suited for trade coming from the Nyr Dyv Greyhawk:T he AdventureB egins. so it remains a very useful resource. A 4: Carpenters' Guildhall to the north and the Woolly Bay to the AS: Performing Artistes' Guildhall Though aimed at Dungeon Masters and south. Herc the rich and the poor share the A6: Lc:athc:rworkers' Guildhall same outer walls, though their worlds are playersengaged in Core LIVING A7: Fruit of the Mill divided into separate:cities new and old. GREYHAWK™ scenarios set in and around A8: New City Fountains Coin from as far awayas Blackmoor the city of Greyhawk,playe rs of Greyhawk A9: Nightwatchmen's Guild station home campaigns should find more than a changes hands in the city's markets. Wealth AIO:Grand Tent little they can directly apply to their games All: Halmaster 's Hall extracted from the nearby Cairn Hills. in Gem of the Flanac:ssart icles to come. Al2: The Fat of the Hog once filled with riches le:£t by dying civi­ The basis of all these articles is the new Al3: Laborer's Union Hall lizations, bankrolled the city's walls and Al4: Eridok's Expedition Provisions city map enclosed with this issue.Thi s many of its opulent towers and gardens. AIS: Maldin and Elenderi's map, based upon those provided with the Though most of this wealth has been plun· Al6: Dorshak Krane's Hou se aforementioned products, for the first time All: Darred Hebbrc:n's Tower derc:d,th e city remainsa pilgrimagepoint presents Grc:yhawkas the teeming metrop· Al8: The Wild Goose for those wishing to plumb the depths of olis it has ever been in adventures and nov­ Al9: The Broken Staff ancient tombs in hopes of finding some els set within the city. Where words A20: The Nine of Swords pricelessJ ost bauble.A ll this trade and describe:a crowded quarter filled with rick· A21:Maps by Melezakan industry brings artisans and adventurers. It ety tenements,this map finally providesa A22: The Grinning Mammet also breeds a brand of thieves that has fitting "picture"of the same.In order to A23: Able Carters Coaching House given Grc:yhawka reputation of shadowed bring the official map of the city into line, Clcrkhurg villainy that spans the entire Flanac:ss. with all the supplements, adventures. and Cla-d: Grey College The:ci ty of Grc:yhawkplays a unique: stories set there. some locations have been CZ: Great Library of Greyhawk role in the LIVINGGREYH AWK~ shared­ moved or slightly modified. If a location C3: Old Mill world campaign. Many Core scenarios, has changed to a different quarter. for C4: Black Dragon Inn those adventures availableto all players instance, it's still the same location. CS: Jewelers' and Gemcutters' Guildhall C6: University of Magical Arts regardless of their home region, take Chances arc, the same people live or work C7: City Mint place on Grc:yhawk'sst reets or in the there, and the building looks exactly as CB:New Mill College: lands ;ust beyond its walls. The map in describedbefore. A number of new loca­ C9: Bardschool this issue of the Living Greyhawk tions havebeen added,as well. Future Gem CIO: Bridge of Entwined H earts Journaland other "Gem of the Flanc:ac:ss" of the Flanac:ssart icles, such as the CII: Savant Tavern articles in future issues will provide a overviewof the Artisans' Quarter provided Cl2: F rec City Arena framework for Dungeon Masters running in this very issue, will unlock the secrets of Cl3: Clc:rkburg City Watch Station LIVINGGREYH AWKscenarios set in the these new locations, and retell the stories Cl4: Roe and Oliphant Tavern Free City. Often, these city-based adven· of those some of you may find familiar. CIS: U nivc:rsity of the Flanac:ss Cl6: Nightwatchmc:n'sGuildstation turc:stend to wind off the beaten path. The city of Grc:yhawk is known Cl7: School of Clerkship What happens when the party decides to across the Flanac:ssas a center of trade, CI8: Gnarlc:yhousc: go to the city watch? What types of sc:rv· religion, politics, and adventure:.The CI9a-e: "Students' Quarter" ices arc availablea t local temples? What poster map and locations below arc the C20: Guildhall of Lawyers 6 Scribes should a Dungeon Master do when one outline. Future issues, and the actions of C21: Temple of Cc:lestian of the members of the party commits a Living Greyhawk players around the C22: Boardinghouse serious crime? Where is the nearest tav· world, will provide the rest. C23: Residence- Derider Fanshen ern, temple, or city watch station? C24: Rc:sidence-E lranic:ITe smaric:n C2S: Temple of Boccob This first article in the series providesa The City Gates CGI: Highway Gate keSampley to the map of the city of Grc:yhawk file CG2: Marsh Gate Forcign Ouutcr provided with this issue. Readersinterested CG3: Cargo Gate Fl: Mercenaries' Guildhall in delving further into the city's rich histo­ CG4: St. Cuthbert's Gate F2: Silver Dragon Inn ry should consult the City of Greyhawk CGS: Wharfgatc: F3: Sages· Guildhall boxed set (1989) or the more recent CG6: Duke's Gate F4: Blue Dragon Inn Greyhawk:T he AdventureBegins(I998) . CG7: Druid's Gate FS: Ahlissan Merchants' Headquarters F6: Moneychangers' and Pawnbrokers' While the former is Jong out of print, the CG8: Black Gate Guildhall latter still should be available:o n many CG9: Garden Gate ,,e_ivi~ t1m1hawhc/oumal 0 F7: City Workhouse H7a-f: City Guard Barracks and Hi gh TIO: Chapel of Olidammara F8: The Pit Quarter City Watch Station TII: Shrine of Beary F9: Cartographers' Guildhall H8: Nightwatchmcn's Guildstation Tl2: City Orphanage FIO:F orcign Quarter City Watch Station H9: Courts of Justice Tl3: Publi c Bathhouse Fil: Translators' Guildhall HIO: City Gaol Tl4: Fischer's Locksmithy Fl2: Red Serpent Restaurant HII: Dipl omatic Residence TIS: Common Crypt Fl3: Nightwat chmcn's Guildstation Hl 2: Rcsidcnce- Stivak Dorbrcddin Tl6: Millrosc Brewery Fl4: Burrow Heights Hl3 : Wizards' Guildhall TIS: The Cindered Augur FIS: Nyrondcsc Traders' Hall Hl4: Lord Mayor's Palace (Cit y Hall) Tl9: Nyrondal Hou se Fl6: "Littl e Ket" HIS: Rcsidcncc-O rg Ncnshcn T20: Halfback' s Pawoshog Fl7: Temple of Rao Hl6: Rcsidencc- Jallarzi Sallavarian T21:Old City Great Hall (Thieves· Guild) FIB: Sil ver Gart er Hl7: Rcsidcncc- Glodrcddi Bakkanin T22: Phoenix Boarding H ouse Fl9: Temple of Trithereon HI S: The Tomb T23: Ci ty Depot F20: Fallen Mage Townhouse Hl 9: Bluto House T24: Hariad's Jewelry F21: Whistling Fish T25: Hanged Mao loo F22: Rcsidcncc- Grucoab Outskirts T26: Esteemed Chapel of Norcbo F23: Abandoned Bathhouse 01: City Cemctary T27: Vesper's Pawnshop F24: Rcsidcnce- Kardis the Sage 02: Lord Whcatsmill's Manor T28: Mama Esther's F25: Residence- Sir Lcma;en Sterrich 03: City Slaughterhouse T29: Odd Hou se F26: Porbell' s Pawnshop O4a -b: Caravan Parks T30: Fish Pro cessing Warehouse F27: Rcsidencc- Kclas Aroad 05: Merchants and Traders' Guild Livery T31: Mill/Grain Warehouse F28: The Grey Tower of Loz Toran 06: Millstream Effluent T32: Prod uce Warehouse 07: StoocRing GardenOtwter 08: Wainright Manor Wharves GI: City Botanical Gardens and Well 09: Grey College Observatory WI: Temple of Xcrbo and Osprcm G2: Residence- Otto OIOa-c: Warehouses W2a-d: Office of the Cargo G3: Nymph and Satyr Ion Inspectorate and Warehouse G4: Sacred Temple of St. Cuthbert RiverOtwter W3: Dockers' and Wharfmco's Union Hall GS: Hi gh Tower Tavern and Ho stelry RI: River Quarter City Watch Station W4: Pil ots and Seamen's Guildhall G6: Star of Celene Inn R2: Greco Dr agoo Inn WS: Wharves City Watch Station G7: Garden Quarter City Watch Station R3: Low Seas Tavern W6: City Warehouse G8: Gold Dragon Inn R4: Wizard's Hat loo W7: The Free TradersOffice and Warehouse G9: Grand Theater RS: Nightwatchmcn's Guild statioo W8: Temple of Procao GIO: Temple of Pclor R6: McGloogao's Warehouse W9: Eridok's Warehouse Gil: Gold en Phoenix Ion R7: River Rat loo WIO: Soagtooth Shipbuilding Gl2: Temple of Zilchus R8: Temple of Pholtus WI!: Rcsideocc- Fionor Clawhaod Gl3: Chapel of Fharlangho R9: Gobayuik's Undertakers Wl2: Alliance of Tcnha Worker s Gl4: Sanctum of Hcironc ous RIO:West City Warehouse GIS: Rcsidcncc- Adarian Hcrbifra gc RII: Barge loo Gl6: Temple of lstus Rl2: The Dogtail loo Gl7: Residence- Judge Porthos Rl3: The Maned Lady GIB: Residence- Kiri 6 Marie Rl4: The Sea Willow Gl9: Residence- Bado Millrosc G20: Residcncc- Acstrella Shanfarel Shacktown G21: Residcncc- Philidor ST!: Shrine of St. Cuthbert G22: Embassy of Furyondy ST2: Sawmill G23: Patri cians' C lub G24: Lord Silverfo x's Manor Slum