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Campaign design
[edit source]While this campaign is inspired by "past and current organized play campaigns", it uses separate rules from the Adventurers League and Living Greyhawk.[1]
The Legends of Greyhawk setting, timeline, and storyline are based on material presented in Chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master's Guide (2024)[2] and is set in 576 CY.[1] Although the timeline will move forward, it is originally inspired by known events but will have branch points which may lead to significant historical events differing from those in officially published sources.[1]
"Some important tenets of the Legends of Greyhawk campaign:
- 2024 Core Rulebooks forward. The campaign uses the newest set of core rules to make it accessible and less intimidating to newer players. All you need is a 2024 Player’s Handbook to get started!
- Powered by D&D Beyond. You’ll create a character on D&D Beyond to participate in the campaign and earn additional opportunities for rewards through play!
- Classic D&D setting, shaped by your actions. The campaign is set in the world of Greyhawk. Specifically, the first series of adventures take place in the Central Flanaess. While this campaign is inspired by the material presented in the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide, it will change based on the actions of heroes present at key in-person and online events!
- Convention-focused experiences. Legends of Greyhawk adventure content and experiences will be built by the organizers of conventions, optimized for play at conventions. While you can enjoy Legends of Greyhawk adventures in other places sometime after adventures are first available, in-person and online conventions will be where special events happen!
- A campaign welcoming to everyone. Legends of Greyhawk will be a great experience for newer players, as well as contain enough depth and narrative stakes to engage veteran D&D players. And adventures won’t be too long either, making them perfect for an evening of play, while still being connected to an evolving narrative."
—Chris Tulach, DnD Beyond (2024)[1]
According to designer Greg Marks, the World of Greyhawk was proposed by David Christ to WotC, and was chosen specifically because it is a setting that is not likely to be in it's own setting sourcebook in the near future, and that it was a lower-magic campaign than others, and that it would enable the organizers to allow gameplay to differ from official content without a new sourcebook altering the timeline.[3] He also reiterated that the events of this campaign don't retroactively change any other content, but rather many classic adventures and content "don't exist as of yet in the campaign timeline. They might happen, but maybe they'll be a little different."[4][5] or events which "haven't" happened in 576 CY (as opposed to "will not" or "did not"). There will be various "critical events" and "decision points" where players' choices will decide how the campaign moves forward.[5]
Online play
[edit source]See also: Events
As a "convention-focused" campaign, one of the difficulties is that not everyone can afford or make it to conventions around the country, especially multiple conventions. To account for this, Premier Organizers offer various types of online access to their content, while still offering exclusive convention-only content to incentivize convention play.
Virtual D&D Weekends
[edit source]Baldman Games includes Legends of Greyhawk events in their a monthly "Virtual D&D Weekends" (VDDW) which always "count" as conventions.[6]
"Are you excited about Legends of Greyhawk but can't make it to one of our big con events this year? Don't fear! Set your calendar to remind you of our future VDDW events and we'll bring the experience to you! Stay tuned to our channels in July for your first virtual chance to play!"
—BMGSocial Media (@baldmangamessocials), Baldman Games Discord (June 2025)[6]
Online play from other organizers
[edit source]There are also other events played online, hosted by other Premier Organizers, like Iuzial Suspects sponsored by GameConclave, and Dice Online Games sponsored by the West Coast Adventurers' Guild (WCAG).[7]
Home play
[edit source]In addition to organized play at conventions, the adventures are available to the general public after they premiere at conventions and have been played for awhile.[8] These home games are still considered Organized Play if participants wish to take their characters to conventions or other events, and continue earning experience points and leveling. New adventures are released each month on the D&D Beyond Marketplace.[9]
First announced in 2025[10][11] the first general releases were rolled out for home play on 16 April 2026. The original Preview adventures which premiered in spring 2025 were released to the general public on the D&D Beyond Marketplace as a single compilation of the whole trilogy together in one adventure, titled Elemental Evil Rising, for $14.99.[12] The adventure contains A Village Called Hommlet, Darkness in Nulb, and Ruins of the Moathouse.
References
[edit source]Notes
[edit source]Citations
[edit source]- ↑ a b c d Tulach, Chris (December 2, 2024). MagicCon: Chicago and Legends of Greyhawk (in En-US). D&D Beyond. WotC. Retrieved on 8 March 2025.
- ↑ Dungeon Master's Guide (2024), p.143-171, Chapter 5: Creating campaigns.
- ↑ Marks, Greg. (March 25, 2025). 58:41 minutes in.
- ↑ Marks, Greg. (March 25, 2025). 07:41 minutes in
- ↑ a b Unwritten Rules. Worlds By Greg. Greg Marks (2025-09-25). Retrieved on 2 February 2026. Greyhawk Lore in the Campaign
- ↑ a b BMGSocial Media (@baldmangamessocials). Campaign preview flyer images. Baldman Games Discord. 5 June 2025 [1]
- ↑ West Coast Adventurers' Guild. Dice Online Games—Schedule of Events. Tabletop.Events. Retrieved on 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Nelson, Samantha (July 31, 2025). D&D returns to its one of its earliest settings by kicking off an organized play campaign at Gen Con (in en). Polygon. "run at several conventions... before being made widely available for organized play."
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Guide v1.0 (April 2026), p.2
- ↑ Dave Christ (@The_Baldman) (28 July 2025). Legends of Greyhawk: Coming to a Con Near You!. DnDBeyond. WotC. Retrieved on 31 July 2025. "They will be available after a period of time. You'll be able to play all kinds of Legends of Greyhawk at your local stores or at home with friends."
- ↑ David Christ (@thebaldman89). Dungeons & Dragons [official] Discord #LoG-general. 27 April 2025 . "We'll already have things hopefully ready for other cons in Q4 [2025] and for everybody anywhere Q1 2026."[2]
- ↑ Legends of Greyhawk: Elemental Evil Rising (Shop). dndbeyond.com. Wizards of the Coast (16 April 2026). Retrieved on 17 April 2026.