Treasures of Greyhawk
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Treasures of Greyhawk is an adventure module
for the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting
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in 1992 for the second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. It bears the code "WGR2" and contains 19 short adventures set in various locations throughout the World of Greyhawk. The storylines of the adventures are loosely connected. During the various adventures in the book, players can, for example, explore the home of the archmage Bigby
, invade a dragon's lair, travel to the demiplane called The Great Maze of Zagyg, and trade riddles with a sphinx
.
Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, an adventure or module is a pre-packaged book or box set that helps the Dungeon Master manage the plot or story of a game...
for the Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
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fantasy
Fantasy
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roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting
Campaign setting
A campaign setting is usually a fictional world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame campaign. A campaign is a series of individual adventures, and a campaign setting is the world in which such adventures and campaigns take place...
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Plot summary
As the name of the module implies, each of these mini-adventures is designed to focus on a unique treasure in the World of Greyhawk. Such treasures include the Helm of Selnor, the Eye of Nyr Dyv, the Face of Xenous, and the Sword of Azor'alq..List of adventures
| Title | Location | Levels |
|---|---|---|
| "A Little Knowledge" | Perrenland Perrenland In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Perrenland, properly known as the Concatenated Cantons of Perrenland, is a political state of the Flanaess.-Geography:... |
3 - 5 |
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Free 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... |
3 - 5 |
| "The Neogi Nest" | Free City of Greyhawk | 6 - 8 |
| "The Shroud of Karyne" | Cairn Hills | 5 - 7 |
| "Helm of Selnor" | County of Ulek | 5 - 7 |
| "Bigby's Modest Home" | Free City of Greyhawk / Veluna Veluna In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Veluna, properly known as the Archclericy of Veluna, is a theocratic political state of the Flanaess.-History:... |
6 - 8 |
| "Terror in the Tropics" | Amedio Jungle | 8 - 10 |
| "On the Town" | Jetsom Isle | 8 - 10 |
| "Crossing Into Steel" | Shield Lands | 7 - 9 |
| "Face of Xenous" | Free City of Greyhawk | 8 - 10 |
| "Well of All Heals" | Sunndi Sunndi In the fictional World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Sunndi is a political state situated in the region of the Flanaess. Sunndi was originally given a very brief description by Gary Gygax in 1980's World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting... |
Any |
| "The Wizard Isn't Home" | South Shore of the Nyr Dyv Nyr Dyv The Nyr Dyv, also known as the "Lake of Unknown Depths," is a fictional fresh water lake in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game... |
5 - 7 |
| "All For a Hat" | County of Urnst County of Urnst The County of Urnst is a political state in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It is situated on the east coast of the Nyr Dyv, and bordered by the Duchy of Urnst to the southwest, The Kingdom of Nyrond to the south and east, and the Bandit Kingdoms... |
10 - 12 |
| "A Sword for a Hero" | Crystalmist Mountains | 17 - 19 |
Publication history
The module was published by TSR, Inc.TSR, 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....
in 1992 for the second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. It bears the code "WGR2" and contains 19 short adventures set in various locations throughout the World of Greyhawk. The storylines of the adventures are loosely connected. During the various adventures in the book, players can, for example, explore the home of the archmage 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...
, invade a dragon's lair, travel to the demiplane called The Great Maze of Zagyg, and trade riddles with a sphinx
Sphinx (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game Sphinxes are a type of magical beast related to manticores. The four most common subraces of sphinx are the androsphinx, criosphinx, gynosphinx, and hieracosphinx.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
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External links
- Treasures of Greyhawk at the TSR Archive
- World of Greyhawk Reference Series at the Acaeum.com