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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 written by Gary Gygax and Robert J. Kuntz for the original edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Its product designation is TSR 2003.
Contents
The Greyhawk supplement introduced new combat rules, character classes (thief, paladin), spells, monsters, and treasures.
The sixty eight-page supplement focuses on game rules that were used in Gygax's Greyhawk campaign. The supplement removes the game's dependency on the Chainmail rules by providing its own set of combat rules. This made 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 eponymous setting; 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 others.
Publication history
The Greyhawk digest (designated Supplement I) was published by TSR, Inc. in 1975, as an expansion to the original Dungeons & Dragons boxed set rules, with the Blackmoor supplement following later the same year. Many of the new rules presented in the supplement eventually became standard parts of the AD&D game.
Illustrations for the supplement were provided by Greg Bell.
The Greyhawk supplement will be reproduced as a premium reprint on November 19, 2013, as part of a deluxe, premium reprint of the original "White Box" which features new packaging in an oaken box. Each booklet will feature new cover art but will otherwise be a faithful reproduction of the original, including original interior art.
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) "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.
- "Original Dungeons & Dragons RPG". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
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