Mordenkainen
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Mordenkainen is a fictional wizard from the World of Greyhawk campaign setting
for the Dungeons & Dragons
roleplaying game. He was created by Gary Gygax
as a player character
and is one of the oldest characters in roleplaying fiction. His name is a portmanteau of the mythical heroes Mordecai
and Lemminkäinen
.
Mordenkainen is characterized as an amoral, power-hungry wizard with strong convictions against moral absolutes. In fiction associated with the World of Greyhawk he has played diverse roles as both protagonist and antagonist. He is the leader of the Circle of Eight
, a cabal of eight powerful wizards
.
Official publications for the World of Greyhawk sometimes contradict each other regarding Mordenkainen. It is clear, however, that he is an important figure in the fictional history of the Flanaess
.
to become co-Dungeon Master. This allowed Gygax the opportunity to experience the game as a player. Gygax created Mordenkainen in early 1973 as a 1st-level wizard. His name is drawn from Finnish mythology.
He was to become Gygax's most famous character, and also his favourite to play. Over several years of gameplay, Gygax developed the character traits and adventures with which Mordenkainen would become associated. The character eventually accumulated "twenty-something levels." Mordenkainen would join eight of Gygax's other characters to from the Circle of Eight. Gygax never disclosed any of his Mordenkainen's original game statistics.
When Gygax was forced out of TSR in 1985, he lost the rights to most of the characters he had mentioned in TSR publications. This included Mordenkainen. TSR continued to depict Mordenkainen in ways unforeseen by his creator. When the Greyhawk campaign world was reset in 1991, with the boxed set From the Ashes, Mordenkainen was refashioned as the world's most powerful wizard. The Circle of Eight was described as a cabal of eight wizards supervised by Mordenkainen, who together sought to balance the forces of good and evil.
Mordenkainen has lent his name to various spells in the Dungeons & Dragons system of magic.
(1980), although Gary Gygax was later emphatic that he had never given author Brian Blume
any information about the wizard, and insisted that Blume had been forced to make up new information.
Mordenkainen's statistics are given in the following Dungeons & Dragons products:
He is also mentioned in the following publications:
He also figures prominently in the parody adventure Castle Greyhawk
(1988), in which he runs a film studio. The whole adventure is evidently inspired by the fact that Gygax acted as TSR's liaison to Hollywood during his later years at the company, helping to develop the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon along with other projects.
, Erik Mona
, and Gary Holian
imply that Mordenkain was born 509 CY. His birthplace is unknown, but before coming to prominence in the early 560s, he is thought to have resided on the Wild Coast. He also resided for a time in the City of Greyhawk
, as well as Highfolk
. He is rumored to be of Oeridian blood, possibly Aerdi. Some claim that he is a descendant of Ganz Yragerne, first Landgraf of the Selintan, which would mean he's also related to Zagig
and Heward
. According to some sources, he is distantly related to House Cranden, one of the royal house
s of the Great Kingdom of Aerdy.
About 561 CY, with his young apprentice Bigby
, the warriors Robilar
and Yrag, the clerics
Riggby and Serten, the ranger Otis, and fellow mage
Tenser
, Mordenkainen formed the Citadel of Eight. The group was named for the Obsidian Citadel, Mordenkainen's stronghold in the Yatil Mountains
. The Citadel disbanded after the Battle of Emridy Meadows
in 569 CY, where Citadel member Serten lost his life.
Two years later, Mordenkainen formed the Circle of Eight
, a cabal of eight wizards with himself acting as the ninth "shadow member" and leader. Mordenkainen felt that the failure of the Citadel was due to its composition. He felt that such a group as he envisioned could only succeed if its members were "men of intellect and sorcerous skill, whose primary interests were more than material."
, trying to keep neither Good nor Evil from getting the upper hand. His methods are manipulative; he operates very much from the shadows.
The Living Greyhawk Gazetteer
(2000) says the following about Mordenkainen:
) with two prominent grey streaks. Its shape has changed over the years, and in recent art is narrow and pointed, but was originally broad, covering the whole chin. He once wore his graying black hair at medium length, but since 591 CY has been shaving his pate bald, as well as trimming his goatee to a fine point. He speaks with a deep, melodic voice.
When traveling, Mordenkainen often disguises himself as a poor, elderly merchant.
Mordenkainen can be stubborn and difficult, and does not tolerate fools. He normally spends much more time listening than talking, but when he does speak, his pronouncements are authoritative and rarely questioned.
, Rary
, Terik
, and Sir Robilar
. His allies include Heward
, Murylund, Zagyg
, Jallarzi Sallavarian
, Otto, Ravel Dasinder, and the lesser deity Dalt
.
He is distantly related to Heward, Zagyg, and Bigby
. This latter was at one point Mordenkainen's apprentice.
The "Wizards Three" articles mention that Mordenkainen is an associate of Elminster of the Forgotten Realms
setting and Dalamar of the Dragonlance setting, who all meet on Earth
to swap news and magic. He is also stated to have an apprentice named Rautheene.
Mordenkainen's citadel is defended by humans
, dwarves
, and gnomes
. The wizard is also allied with various giants
.
and his influence is far reaching.
He is responsible for developing a number of spells, all of whose names begin with the word "Mordenkainen's".
Mordenkainen is known to have authored or co-authored the following diegetic works:
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for the Dungeons & Dragons
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roleplaying game. He was created by Gary Gygax
Gary Gygax
Ernest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
as a player character
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and is one of the oldest characters in roleplaying fiction. His name is a portmanteau of the mythical heroes Mordecai
Mordecai
Mordecai or Mordechai is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. He was the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin.-Biblical account:...
and Lemminkäinen
Lemminkäinen
Lemminkäinen or Lemminki is a prominent figure in Finnish mythology. He is one of the Heroes of the Kalevala, where his character is a composition of several separate heroes of oral poetry. He is usually depicted as young and good looking, with wavy blonde hair.The original, mythological...
.
Mordenkainen is characterized as an amoral, power-hungry wizard with strong convictions against moral absolutes. In fiction associated with the World of Greyhawk he has played diverse roles as both protagonist and antagonist. He is the leader of the Circle of Eight
Circle of Eight
The Circle of Eight is a fictional group of wizards in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. The Circle was originally created by Gary Gygax around 1975 as an alliance of most of his Dungeons & Dragons characters...
, a cabal of eight powerful wizards
Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)
The wizard is one of the standard character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A wizard uses arcane magic, and is considered less effective in melee combat than other classes.-Creative origins:...
.
Official publications for the World of Greyhawk sometimes contradict each other regarding Mordenkainen. It is clear, however, that he is an important figure in the fictional history of the Flanaess
Flanaess
The Flanaess is the eastern part of the continent of Oerik, one of the four continents of the fictional world of Oerth in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. The Flanaess has been the setting of dozens of adventures published between the 1970s...
.
Creative origins
In late 1972, Gary Gygax created Castle Greyhawk and the dungeons beneath it. After a few months of almost non-stop play as the Dungeon Master, he asked Rob KuntzRobert J. Kuntz
Robert J. Kuntz is a game designer and author of role-playing game publications. He is most famous for his contributions to various Dungeons & Dragons-related materials.-Works:...
to become co-Dungeon Master. This allowed Gygax the opportunity to experience the game as a player. Gygax created Mordenkainen in early 1973 as a 1st-level wizard. His name is drawn from Finnish mythology.
He was to become Gygax's most famous character, and also his favourite to play. Over several years of gameplay, Gygax developed the character traits and adventures with which Mordenkainen would become associated. The character eventually accumulated "twenty-something levels." Mordenkainen would join eight of Gygax's other characters to from the Circle of Eight. Gygax never disclosed any of his Mordenkainen's original game statistics.
When Gygax was forced out of TSR in 1985, he lost the rights to most of the characters he had mentioned in TSR publications. This included Mordenkainen. TSR continued to depict Mordenkainen in ways unforeseen by his creator. When the Greyhawk campaign world was reset in 1991, with the boxed set From the Ashes, Mordenkainen was refashioned as the world's most powerful wizard. The Circle of Eight was described as a cabal of eight wizards supervised by Mordenkainen, who together sought to balance the forces of good and evil.
Mordenkainen has lent his name to various spells in the Dungeons & Dragons system of magic.
Publishing history
Mordenkainen's AD&D statistics were first published in The Rogues GalleryThe Rogues Gallery
The Rogues Gallery is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:The Rogues Gallery was a supplement listing hundreds of pre-generated non-player characters for use by the Dungeon Master, including characters from all the standard first edition AD&D character...
(1980), although Gary Gygax was later emphatic that he had never given author Brian Blume
Brian Blume
Brian J. Blume is noted for being a business partner of Gary Gygax in TSR, Inc., producers of the fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons.-Biography:...
any information about the wizard, and insisted that Blume had been forced to make up new information.
Mordenkainen's statistics are given in the following Dungeons & Dragons products:
- Mordenkainen's Fantastic AdventureMordenkainen's Fantastic AdventureMordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure by Robert J. Kuntz and Gary Gygax is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, published by TSR, Inc. in 1984. It originally bore the code "WG5" and was intended for use with the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons first edition rules...
(1984) - The City of GreyhawkThe City of GreyhawkThe City of Greyhawk is an boxed set accessory published in 1989 for the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:...
(1989) - Epic Level HandbookEpic Level HandbookThe Epic Level Handbook is a rulebook by Wizards of the Coast for the 3rd edition of Dungeons & Dragons.-Contents:This books contained rules for Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition characters to attain levels above 20, the limit in the core rulebooks...
(2002)
He is also mentioned in the following publications:
- Expedition to the Ruins of GreyhawkExpedition to the Ruins of GreyhawkExpedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk is an adventure book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The adventure is set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting, specifically in and around Castle Greyhawk and its dungeons. As such, it is an update to the...
(2007) - "The Wizards Three" series of articles from Dungeon Dungeon (magazine)Dungeon Adventures, or simply Dungeon, was a magazine targeting consumers of role-playing games, particularly Dungeons & Dragons. It was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1986 as a bimonthly periodical. It went monthly in May 2003 and ceased print publication altogether in September 2007 with Issue 150...
Magazine - Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium (2011)
He also figures prominently in the parody adventure Castle Greyhawk
Castle Greyhawk (module)
Castle Greyhawk is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting. The module bears the code WG7 and was published by TSR, Inc...
(1988), in which he runs a film studio. The whole adventure is evidently inspired by the fact that Gygax acted as TSR's liaison to Hollywood during his later years at the company, helping to develop the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon along with other projects.
Character biography
Greyhawk authors Carl SargentCarl Sargent
Carl L. Sargent is a British author of several roleplaying game-based products and novels.-Early career:...
, Erik Mona
Erik Mona
-Career:Erik Mona served as the editor-in-chief of Dragon magazine since 2004 and Dungeon magazine from 2004 to 2006; at the time, both magazines were published by Paizo Publishing, until the license through Wizards of the Coast expired in September 2007...
, and Gary Holian
Gary Holian
Gary Holian is an American author of several products and articles for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, especially for the World of Greyhawk campaign setting...
imply that Mordenkain was born 509 CY. His birthplace is unknown, but before coming to prominence in the early 560s, he is thought to have resided on the Wild Coast. He also resided for a time in the City of Greyhawk
Free City of Greyhawk
The Free City of Greyhawk, also known as Greyhawk City and the "Gem of the Flanaess," is a fictional city-state in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game...
, as well as Highfolk
Highfolk
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Highfolk, properly known as the Free Town of Highfolk, is a political city-state of the Flanaess...
. He is rumored to be of Oeridian blood, possibly Aerdi. Some claim that he is a descendant of Ganz Yragerne, first Landgraf of the Selintan, which would mean he's also related to Zagig
Zagyg
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Zagyg is the god of Humor, Eccentricity, Occult Lore, and Unpredictability...
and Heward
Heward
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Heward is the god of Bards and Musicians. Heward is notable not only for his musical prowess, but also for his technological skills....
. According to some sources, he is distantly related to House Cranden, one of the royal house
Royal House
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s of the Great Kingdom of Aerdy.
About 561 CY, with his young apprentice Bigby
Bigby (Greyhawk)
Bigby is an archmage in the fictional World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Before the Greyhawk Wars, Bigby made his home in Scant, capital of Onnwal. Nowadays, he can often be found in Mitrik, Veluna...
, the warriors Robilar
Robilar
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Robilar is a powerful warrior who serves as commander of Rary's forces in the Empire of the Bright Lands...
and Yrag, the clerics
Cleric (Dungeons & Dragons)
The cleric is one of the standard playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. In the game, clerics are versatile figures, both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic. Clerics are powerful healers due to the large number of healing and curative...
Riggby and Serten, the ranger Otis, and fellow mage
Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)
The wizard is one of the standard character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A wizard uses arcane magic, and is considered less effective in melee combat than other classes.-Creative origins:...
Tenser
Tenser
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Tenser is an archmage who actively seeks to rid the Flanaess of evil...
, Mordenkainen formed the Citadel of Eight. The group was named for the Obsidian Citadel, Mordenkainen's stronghold in the Yatil Mountains
Yatil Mountains
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Yatil Mountains are a mountain chain located in the western part of the Flanaess.-Ecology:...
. The Citadel disbanded after the Battle of Emridy Meadows
Battle of Emridy Meadows
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Battle of Emridy Meadows was a critical military event in which the allied forces of good sacked the Temple of Elemental Evil and dispersed hordes of its cultists...
in 569 CY, where Citadel member Serten lost his life.
Two years later, Mordenkainen formed the Circle of Eight
Circle of Eight
The Circle of Eight is a fictional group of wizards in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. The Circle was originally created by Gary Gygax around 1975 as an alliance of most of his Dungeons & Dragons characters...
, a cabal of eight wizards with himself acting as the ninth "shadow member" and leader. Mordenkainen felt that the failure of the Citadel was due to its composition. He felt that such a group as he envisioned could only succeed if its members were "men of intellect and sorcerous skill, whose primary interests were more than material."
Role and philosophy
Mordenkainen's role in the Greyhawk setting has been described as a form of one-man peacekeeping force. He operates according to a theory based on power balance and NeutralityAlignment (role-playing games)
In some role-playing games, alignment is a categorisation of the moral and ethical perspective of the player characters, non-player characters, monsters, and societies in the game....
, trying to keep neither Good nor Evil from getting the upper hand. His methods are manipulative; he operates very much from the shadows.
The Living Greyhawk Gazetteer
Living Greyhawk Gazetteer
The Living Greyhawk Gazetteer is a sourcebook for the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Despite the title, the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer is not exclusive to the Living Greyhawk Campaign...
(2000) says the following about Mordenkainen:
- "Mordenkainen the Archmage formed the Circle of Eight as a tool to manipulate political factions of the FlanaessFlanaessThe Flanaess is the eastern part of the continent of Oerik, one of the four continents of the fictional world of Oerth in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. The Flanaess has been the setting of dozens of adventures published between the 1970s...
, preserving the delicate balance of power in hopes of maintaining stability and sanity in the region. Mordenkainen's view of 'enforced neutrality' is not a tit-for-tat equality but rather a detailed theoretical philosophy derived from decades of arcane research. He has fought ardently for the forces of Good, most recently during the Greyhawk WarsGreyhawk WarsIn the Dungeons & Dragons World of Greyhawk campaign setting, the Greyhawk Wars raged across the whole of the Flanaess from 582-584 CY.-History:...
, but just as often has worked on darker plots to achieve his ends."
Description
Mordenkainen appears much younger than his years, perhaps in his mid-forties. He is tall, of medium build and often depicted wearing black, blue, or grey. He wears a Van Dyck beard (a mustache with a goateeGoatee
Goatee refers to a style of facial hair incorporating hair on a man’s chin. The exact nature of the style has varied according to time and culture.Traditionally, goatee refers solely to a beard formed by a tuft of hair on the chin...
) with two prominent grey streaks. Its shape has changed over the years, and in recent art is narrow and pointed, but was originally broad, covering the whole chin. He once wore his graying black hair at medium length, but since 591 CY has been shaving his pate bald, as well as trimming his goatee to a fine point. He speaks with a deep, melodic voice.
When traveling, Mordenkainen often disguises himself as a poor, elderly merchant.
Mordenkainen can be stubborn and difficult, and does not tolerate fools. He normally spends much more time listening than talking, but when he does speak, his pronouncements are authoritative and rarely questioned.
Related characters
As a major character in the World of Greyhawk, Mordenkainen has had dealings with nearly every other character in the setting. His enemies include Evard, IuzIuz
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Iuz is the chaotic evil demigod of Deceit, Evil, Oppression, Pain, and Wickedness. Iuz is variously called "The Old One" and "Old Wicked," among other titles. Unlike most Greyhawk deities, Iuz makes his home on...
, Rary
Rary
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Rary of Ket is a powerful archmage and ruler of the Bright Lands, also known as Rary the Traitor....
, Terik
Terik
The Terik people are a Kalenjin group inhabiting parts of the Kakamega and Nandi Districts of western Kenya, numbering about 120,000 people. They live wedged in between the Nandi, Luo and Luhya peoples. Among the Luo they are known as nyangóóri, but to the Terik, this is a derogatory term...
, and Sir Robilar
Robilar
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Robilar is a powerful warrior who serves as commander of Rary's forces in the Empire of the Bright Lands...
. His allies include Heward
Heward
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Heward is the god of Bards and Musicians. Heward is notable not only for his musical prowess, but also for his technological skills....
, Murylund, Zagyg
Zagyg
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Zagyg is the god of Humor, Eccentricity, Occult Lore, and Unpredictability...
, Jallarzi Sallavarian
Jallarzi Sallavarian
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Jallarzi Sallavarian is a powerful human wizard of Greyhawk City and the only female member of the Circle of Eight. She is nearly always accompanied by her familiar, a red pseudodragon named Edwina...
, Otto, Ravel Dasinder, and the lesser deity Dalt
DALT
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.
He is distantly related to Heward, Zagyg, and Bigby
Bigby (Greyhawk)
Bigby is an archmage in the fictional World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Before the Greyhawk Wars, Bigby made his home in Scant, capital of Onnwal. Nowadays, he can often be found in Mitrik, Veluna...
. This latter was at one point Mordenkainen's apprentice.
The "Wizards Three" articles mention that Mordenkainen is an associate of Elminster of the Forgotten Realms
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
setting and Dalamar of the Dragonlance setting, who all meet on Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
to swap news and magic. He is also stated to have an apprentice named Rautheene.
Mordenkainen's citadel is defended by humans
Human (Dungeons & Dragons)
Humans are a race available for player characters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Although short-lived by comparison, humans are the most populous of all Dungeons & Dragons races. They are renowned for their diversity and ambition, and although they lack specializations like...
, dwarves
Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, dwarves are a humanoid race, one of the primary races available for play as player characters...
, and gnomes
Gnome (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, gnomes are one of the core races available for play as player characters. Some speculate that they are closely related to dwarves; however, gnomes are more tolerant of other races and of magic, and are skilled with illusions...
. The wizard is also allied with various giants
Giant (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, giant is a type of creature, or "creature type." Giants are humanoid-shaped creatures of great strength and size.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
.
Powers and Abilities
Mordenkainen is a powerful wizard and a potent political manipulator. He has many allies in the Free City of GreyhawkFree City of Greyhawk
The Free City of Greyhawk, also known as Greyhawk City and the "Gem of the Flanaess," is a fictional city-state in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game...
and his influence is far reaching.
He is responsible for developing a number of spells, all of whose names begin with the word "Mordenkainen's".
Mordenkainen is known to have authored or co-authored the following diegetic works:
- Architecture (with Leomund)
- The Codex of Mordenkainen
- Cosmogony of Magnetic Fluids
- Dark Sides of the Memory
- Epic Saga of the Great Conjurers
- On The Rise of Magecraft and Modernity
- Weapons of the Ether (with MelfMelfIn the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Melf, also known as Prince Brightflame, is a grey elven archmage, and was originally a player character of Lucion Paul Gygax in Gary Gygax's home campaign...
)
See Also
- World of Greyhawk
- List of Greyhawk characters
- Gary GygaxGary GygaxErnest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
- Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)The wizard is one of the standard character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A wizard uses arcane magic, and is considered less effective in melee combat than other classes.-Creative origins:...
- Circle of EightCircle of EightThe Circle of Eight is a fictional group of wizards in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. The Circle was originally created by Gary Gygax around 1975 as an alliance of most of his Dungeons & Dragons characters...
Further reading
- Bailey, Robin Wayne. Night Watch (TSRTSR, Inc.Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
, 1990). - Cook, DavidDavid Cook (game designer)David "Zeb" Cook is an American game designer best known for his work at TSR, Inc., where he was employed for over fifteen years.-Early life:...
. "History of the Greyhawk Wars." WarsGreyhawk Wars (game)Greyhawk Wars is a fantasy board wargame published by TSR, Inc. in 1991. The game was designed by David Cook as a strategic simulation of the eponymous Greyhawk Wars on the fictional world of Oerth, the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.-Components:The...
(TSR, 1991). Available Online: http://www.nyrond.org/turbine/page/university/greyhawkwars.html- Cook, David. Vecna Lives!Vecna Lives!Vecna Lives! is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting.-Plot summary:...
(TSR, 1990).
- Cook, David. Vecna Lives!
- Greenwood, EdEd GreenwoodEd Greenwood is a Canadian writer and editor who created the Forgotten Realms. He invented the Forgotten Realms as a child, as a fantasy world in which to set the stories he imagined, and later used this world as a campaign setting for his own personal Dungeons & Dragons playing group...
. "A Dark and Stormy Knight: Another Evening With the Wizards Three." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#344. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.- Greenwood, Ed. "Goodbye and Hello, as Always: One Last Evening with the Wizards Three." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#359. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007. - Greenwood, Ed. "Jest the Wizards Three." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#242. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1997. - Greenwood, Ed. "Magic in the Evening." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#185. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. - Greenwood, Ed. "The Return of the Wizards Three." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#238. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1997. - Greenwood, Ed. "Three Wizards Too Many." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
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#188. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. - Greenwood, Ed. "The Wizards Three." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#200. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993. - Greenwood, Ed. "The Wizards Three." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#211. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994. - Greenwood, Ed. "The Wizards Three." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
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- Greenwood, Ed. "Goodbye and Hello, as Always: One Last Evening with the Wizards Three." Dragon
- Gygax, GaryGary GygaxErnest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
. Artifact of Evil (TSR, 1986).- Gygax, Gary. Come Endless Darkness (New Infinities, 1988).
- Gygax, Gary. Dance of Demons (New Infinities, 1988).
- Gygax, Gary. Sea of Death (New Infinities, 1987).
- Heard, Bruce. "Spells Between the Covers." (DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#82 (TSR, 1984). - Holian, GaryGary HolianGary Holian is an American author of several products and articles for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, especially for the World of Greyhawk campaign setting...
, Erik MonaErik Mona-Career:Erik Mona served as the editor-in-chief of Dragon magazine since 2004 and Dungeon magazine from 2004 to 2006; at the time, both magazines were published by Paizo Publishing, until the license through Wizards of the Coast expired in September 2007...
, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick WeiningFrederick WeiningFrederick Weining is among those credited for design of the Dungeons & Dragons Gazetteer and the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer, both published by Wizards of the Coast. He has also authored or co-authored a number of Greyhawk articles for the Living Greyhawk Journal, the Oerth Journal, and...
. Living Greyhawk GazetteerLiving Greyhawk GazetteerThe Living Greyhawk Gazetteer is a sourcebook for the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Despite the title, the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer is not exclusive to the Living Greyhawk Campaign...
(Wizards of the Coast, 2000). - Mona, Erik, and Gary Holian. "Wheels within Wheels: Greyhawk's Circle of Eight." Living Greyhawk JournalLiving Greyhawk JournalThe Living Greyhawk Journal was a periodical published by the Role-Playing Games Association as a stand-alone magazine from 2000 to 2004. The publication was intended to supplement the RPGA's Living Greyhawk campaign, though many consider the content within to be canon for the Greyhawk setting in...
#0 (Paizo PublishingPaizo PublishingPaizo Publishing is an American publishing company in Redmond, Washington that specializes in game aids and adventures for "the world's oldest fantasy roleplaying game" and its flagship spin-off game and setting, Pathfinder...
, 2000). Available online: http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LGJcircleof8pdf.zip - Moore, Roger ERoger E. MooreRoger E. Moore is a designer of role-playing games. He is best known for his long-running tenure as editor of Dragon magazine, and was the founding editor of Dungeon magazine.-Early life:...
. Greyhawk: The Adventure BeginsGreyhawk: The Adventure BeginsGreyhawk: The Adventure Begins is a 1998 sourcebook for the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. The 128 page book was written by Roger E...
(TSR, 1998). - Niles, DouglasDouglas NilesDouglas Niles is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, and the Top Secret S/I espionage role-playing game.-Early life:Niles was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, and...
, and Carl Sargent. The City of Greyhawk (TSR, 1989). - Sargent, CarlCarl SargentCarl L. Sargent is a British author of several roleplaying game-based products and novels.-Early career:...
. From the AshesFrom the Ashes (Dungeons & Dragons)From the Ashes is a supplement for Dungeons & Dragonss World of Greyhawk campaign setting. It was published in 1992 by TSR as a boxed set of materials...
(TSR, 1993).- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying (TSR, unpublished). Available online: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads
- Ward, James MJim Ward (game designer)James M. Ward , is an American game designer and fantasy author. He is most famous for his game development and writing work for TSR, Inc., where he worked for more than 20 years. In 1989 he was inducted into the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design Hall of Fame...
. Greyhawk AdventuresGreyhawk AdventuresGreyhawk Adventures is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons World of Greyhawk campaign setting.-Contents:Greyhawk Adventures contains information about Greyhawk deities and clerics, major non-player characters, monsters, geography, spells of the setting's famous magic-users , magic items of the...
(TSR, 1988).