The Infinite Oerths Journal 32
Wonders never cease. I'm published again. Needless to say I'm thrilled. This issue has a theme, and that theme was Infinite Oerths. That may sound odd to those already familiar with the intent of Gary Gygax's setting. Gary set the stage all those years ago, and then set it free. Make it ... read more!
Oerth Journal #32 has Released!
So, here we are ... just past the beginning of Spring! And ... we all know what that means!! A brand new issue of the Oerth Journal! The OJ doesn't always have a theme, but, when it does ... This particular issue's theme is "Infinite Oerths". We did a little discussion about ... read more!
City – The City of Blackmoor
City - The City of Blackmoor Blackmoor lies in ruins much as it did when the first humans found it sitting on the edge of Blackmoor Bay long centuries ago. The foundations of Blackmoor are set deeper and more firmly than bedrock. They touch upon the boundary of the black abyss and the ... read more!
Appendix Z – C. L. Moore
Appendix Z - C. L. Moore I have only read a fraction of her writing, the Jirel and Northwest Smith stories, and not all of them, but C. L. Moore stands out as one of the great writers of weird tales and, with Jirel, the first woman who mastered swords and sorcery ... read more!
City of Greyhawk Districts/Quarters
City of Greyhawk Districts/Quarters Artisan Quarter (Artisans District)(City of Greyhawk)[QTR]COG:C# - 7,12,22COG:FFF - 30,40,41COG:GOTF - 1,2,73,74DRG#294 - 91DRG#301 - 90LGJ#2 - 1,4,6-11LGJ#4 - 4NA - 170PGTG - 29,33TAB - 50,67,69,71,78,82,95,98,111,114,115,123 Bastion [CTL][QTR]COH - 6,82 Beggars Quarter (City of Greyhawk)[QTR]COH - 6,68,129,130,155,181 Brewers Quarter (City of Greyhawk)[QTR]COH - 6 Clerkburg (Clerksburg)(City of Greyhawk)(Middle ... read more!
NPC – Rigmar the Wolf-Queen
NPC - Rigmar the Wolf-Queen Among the hunters of the Schnai and Fruzti runs a cult dedicated to the Wolf-God. Those who follow this deity bear the taint of the wolf in their blood and as an outward sign in their human form bear upon them the wolf medalion. Rigmar wears her ... read more!
History of the North, Part 11: The Never-ending Storm
History of the North, Part 11: The Never-ending Storm “When wasteful war shall statues overturn And broils root out the work of masonry, Nor Mars his sword, nor war’s quick fire, shall burn The living record of your memory: ’Gainst death, and all oblivious enmity, Shall you pace forth; your praise shall ... read more!
Virtual GaryCon “Celebrating Greyhawk” Seminar — tonight 8-10pm CDT
Tonight I'm going to participate in our second annual "Celebrating Greyhawk: A Fandom Renaissance" seminar at GaryCon. You can review last year's seminar info---including a summary and recording details. Here's the 2020 event description:Seminar will Dual Live Stream on www.twitch.tv/lordgosumba and twitch.tv/garycon2. A personal Twitch ID is helpful, but not absolutely necessary. Also, ... read more!
Adventure (Seed) – At One Stride Comes the Dark
At One Stride Comes the Dark There are terrible things beneath the streets of Old Blackmoor. A world exists deeper than the catacombs where the dead reside. The bowels of the earth do not hold this realm though it can be reached all too easily. The great ruined towers of Blackmoor ... read more!
Historical – Vedorox of the Vollie Defeats Suel General Suvenus 206 O.R.
Historical - Vedorox of the Vollie Defeats Suel General Suvenus 206 O.R. In 187 O.R. The migrations of the Oeridian Tribes had cut their way deep into the Flanaess. Only eleven years later in 198 O.R. the Suel began their own conquest of the Flanish lands. It was inevitable that the two ... read more!
Virtual GaryCon XII
The "Celebrating Greyhawk: A Fandom Renaissance" seminar We are all excited to be attending Virtual GaryCon XII in just a few days! It's taking place on the exact same days it was originally schedules for. We're taking part in the seminar we'd made plans for, even though we can't be there in ... read more!
History of the North, Part 10: The Diminishing Storm
History of the North, Part 10: The Diminishing Storm When the hurly-burly's done, When the battle's lost and won. Shakespeare, MacBeth (1605), Act I, sc.1, l.3. The nations have spilled their lifeblood into the soil and soul of the Flanaess. Exhausted, they entrench and catch breath. They watch. And wait. Iuz controls ... read more!
NPC/MONSTER – Gormiti Demon Champions of the Abyss – Aor
MONSTER - Gormiti Demon Champions of the Abyss The whirling chaos of the Abyss spawns creatures of terror. Though some are formed or achieve forms of an almost species-like quality such as those called Balors, Vrocks or Mariliths, most crawl forth from the undulating ooze of the Abyss as slug-like masses of ... read more!
NPC – Captain Feradoon of the Hawk out of Ekbir
NPC - Captain Feradoon of the Hawk out of Ekbir The waters of the north are cold and the Hawk sails across these northern waters. Most ships out of Ekbir hug the coast and travel no further west than Zirat in the Janasib Islands and no further east than the lands of ... read more!
Minstrel Tales – Shield Lander’s Lament
This is mournful song about the many Shield Landers who have fallen fighting against the forces of the Horned Society. Shield Lander's Lament I’m just an old loyal Shield Lander I’m fighten' through this world of woe. There is no sickness, toil, nor danger, That will keep me from my mortal foe. ... read more!
