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| This 68-page supplement focused on game rules that were used in Gygax's '']'' campaign. The supplement removed the game's dependency on the '']'' rules,<ref>{{Citation | last = Pulsipher | first = Lewis | year = 1981 | date= February/March 1981 | title = An Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons | periodical = ] | place = London, England | publisher = ] | publication-date = February/March 1981 | issue = 23 | pages = 8–9 }} "''Chainmail'' was needed to conduct combat...." "''Greyhawk'' introduced a new combat system...."</ref> by providing its own set of combat rules, making it much easier for new, non-wargaming players to grasp the concepts of play. | This 68-page supplement focused on game rules that were used in Gygax's '']'' campaign. The supplement removed the game's dependency on the '']'' rules,<ref>{{Citation | last = Pulsipher | first = Lewis | year = 1981 | date= February/March 1981 | title = An Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons | periodical = ] | place = London, England | publisher = ] | publication-date = February/March 1981 | issue = 23 | pages = 8–9 }} "''Chainmail'' was needed to conduct combat...." "''Greyhawk'' introduced a new combat system...."</ref> 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 also introduced the ] and ] class, and new rules on weapon damage varying by weapon (as opposed to ]). The supplement added new treasure and magic items, and new ], including 7th, 8th, and 9th level spells. The supplement also included a section on ], introducing the ], ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, and many more. | The ''Greyhawk'' supplement also introduced the ] and ] class<ref name=acaeum>{{cite web| url = http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/supplements.html | title = Original D&D Supplements | accessdate = 2009-01-17| publisher = The Acaeum}}</ref>, and new rules on weapon damage varying by weapon (as opposed to ]). The supplement added new treasure and magic items, and new ], including 7th, 8th, and 9th level spells. The supplement also included a section on ], introducing the ], ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, and many more. | ||
| Many of these new rules later became standard parts of the ''AD&D'' game. | Many of these new rules later became standard parts of the ''AD&D'' game. | ||
| Illustrations were provided by Greg Bell.<ref>http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showbook&bookid=2470</ref> | Illustrations were provided by Greg Bell.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showbook&bookid=2470 | title = Greyhawk (1976) | accessdate = 2009-01-17| publisher = Pen & Paper RPG Database}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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 The original Greyhawk booklet by Gygax and Kuntz. | |
| Author | Gary Gygax and Robert J. Kuntz |
|---|---|
| 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. It was published by TSR, Inc. in 1975 as a supplement to the original Dungeons & Dragons boxed set and bears the designation "Supplement I", with Blackmoor following in the same year. Its product designation was TSR 2003.
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 also introduced the thief and paladin class, and new rules on weapon damage varying by weapon (as opposed to character class). 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.
Many of these new rules later became standard parts of the AD&D game.
Illustrations were provided by Greg Bell.
References
- "The History of TSR". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2005-08-20.
- Pulsipher, Lewis (February/March 1981), "An Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons", White Dwarf, no. 23, London, England: Games Workshop, pp. 8–9
{{citation}}: 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.
- "Greyhawk (1976)". Pen & Paper RPG Database. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
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