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| ==Publication history== | ==Publication history== | ||
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 The original Greyhawk booklet by Gygax and Kuntz. | |
| Author | Gary Gygax and Robert J. Kuntz |
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| Genre | Role-playing game |
| Publisher | TSR, Inc. |
| Publication date | 1975 |
| Pages | 68 |
Greyhawk is a supplementary rulebook by Gary Gygax and Robert J. Kuntz for the original edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Its product designation was TSR 2003.
Contents
The Greyhawk supplement introduces new combat rules, character classes (paladin, illusionist, and ranger), spells, monsters, and treasures.
This 68-page supplement focused on game rules that were used in Gygax's Greyhawk campaign. The supplement removed the game's dependency on the Chainmail rules, by providing its own set of combat rules, making it much easier for new, non-wargaming players to grasp the concepts of play.
The Greyhawk supplement was not intended as a reference for the setting of the same name; however, it introduced the thief and paladin classes, and new rules on weapon damage varying by weapon. The supplement added new treasure and magic items, and new spells, including 7th, 8th, and 9th level spells. The supplement also included a section on monsters, introducing the lizard men, beholders, displacer beasts, blink dogs, carrion crawlers, and many more.
Publication history
The Greyhawk supplement was published by TSR, Inc. in 1975. It was written by Gary Gygax and Rob Kuntz, and was published by TSR as a 68-page digest-sized book. Greyhawk was a supplement to the original Dungeons & Dragons boxed set and bears the designation "Supplement I", with Blackmoor following in the same year.
Many of these new rules later became standard parts of the AD&D game.
Illustrations were provided by Greg Bell.
Reception
Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book Heroic Worlds, calls this book "The first and most important supplement to Original D&D".
References
- ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 143. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- Pulsipher, Lewis (February/March 1981). "An Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons". White Dwarf. No. 23. London, England: Games Workshop. pp. 8–9.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) "Chainmail was needed to conduct combat...." "Greyhawk introduced a new combat system...." - "Original D&D Supplements". The Acaeum. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- "The History of TSR". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2005-08-20.
- "Greyhawk (1976)". Pen & Paper RPG Database. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
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