Greyhawk_Grognard

Fixing the Iuz Problem

Today's early access video! I look at ways to fix the Iuz problem.

Greyhawk Dodged a Bullet

Today's early access video. I share my thoughts on why I think it's a good idea Wizards of the Coast has largely ignored Greyhawk.  

Useful Books for Playing Beyond the Flanaess

Today's early access video. I talk about OSR books that you can use to flesh out Oerik beyond the Flanaess.

Focus on the Duchy of Tenh.

Today's early access video. I talk about the Duchy of Tenh.

Huge Gary Gygax/Castle Zagyg News

Bonus video! I talk about the big news coming out of Troll Lord Games yesterday.

WG5 Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure

Today's early access video! I take a look at WG5, Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure

Reading the World of Greyhawk 17

Today's early access video! I continue my read-through of the Guide to the World of Greyhawk.

Retrospective: C1 The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan

Today's early access video: I take a look at the Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan.

Greyhawk vs. other settings

Today's early access video!  I talk about what sets Greyhawk apart from other settings.

Coming soon!

As we get closer to the release of the new edition of Castle of the Mad Archmage, I'm pleased to let you all know that a new dungeon level will also be coming out. Depending on your support level, you can get a pdf or hard copy of the module when it releases. ETA is March, but that's subject to change. Wanted to let you know ...

Review: Lost Apparatus of Kwalish

Today's early preview video. I take a look at one of the few new 5E Greyhawk modules published by WotC.

Epic Quests in Greyhawk

Today's early access video! I talk about a style of adventure you don't see all that much in Gryehawk, where there is both epic scale and enormous consequences.

Videos in 2024

Hello all!

As 2023 comes to a close, I wanted to get some insight from you all as to what sort of videos you'd like to see in the coming year. If there's a topic you've been dying for me to discuss, now's the time to let me know. 

And thanks to you all once more for your support. It really makes all this poss...

Iconography of the Drow

Today's early access video. I take a look at the symbols and decoration used in the Vault of the Drow.

What would you like to see in 2024?

Your support is incredibly important in letting me keep making Greyhawk material. Whether it's adventure modules, setting-specific rules, or other stuff, I thought it only fair to get a sense of what you, my dear supporters, would like to see in the coming year.

Focus on Stern Alia

Today's early access video - I take a look at one of the more enigmatic deities in Greyhawk.

Reading the World of Greyhawk, Part 16

Today's early access video. I continue my read-through of the Guide to the World of Greyhawk.

The Battle of Emridy Meadows

Today's early access video! I take a look at one of the most important battles in Greyhawk.

Losing the Language of Myth and Villainy

Not Greyhawk-specific (although I do use a few examples from the best fantasy setting), I discuss the implications of recent changes by WotC to the 5E rulebooks on the storytelling aspects of D&D.

Making Adventures in Greyhawk

Today's early access video! I take a look at three different types of adventures, and how they integrate with published settings, like Greyhawk.

Retrospective: A4 In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords

Today's early access video. I finish up my look at the original Slave Lords series with A4, In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords.

Specialty Clerics

I'm running up against a conceptual question regarding the specialty clerics articles, and I wanted to get your input.

In cases where some (usually sparse) details about specialty clerics are provided in the Glossography, From the Ashes, or Greyhawk Adventures, should I do a new version of that specialty cleric, or just...

Focus on the Rovers of the Barrens

Today's early access video: I look at the Rovers of the Barrens.  

Focus on The Yeomanry

Today's early access video: I take a look at one of the few democratic nations in the Flanaess, The Yeomanry.

On the Anvil, October 2023

Hello all!

I wanted to give you all an update on what I'm working on. It only seems fair, given that your generous support helps make it happen. I'm going to try to do these posts on a monthly basis (but of course as soon as I say that, I'll forget to do one next month!). Basically 2023 saw me (unexpectedly) focusing on...

Retrospective: A3 Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lordss

Today's early access video! I continue my look at the Slave Lords series with the third module; Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords.

Specialty Clerics of the Flanaess

A new Dragonne Magazine article is on the website! It's the first in a series on specialty clerics in the Flanaess. Enjoy!

https://www.greyhawkgrognard.com/2023/10/16/clerics-of-the-flanaess-part-1/

Reading the World of Greyhawk, Part 15

Today's early access video. I continue my read-through of the Guide to the World of Greyhawk, from Medegia through Onnwal.

Retrospective: A2 Secret of the Slavers Stockade

Today's early access video: I talk about A2 Secret of the Slavers Stockade.

On the Anvil

I thought you all would appreciate a sneaky peaky into what I'm working on, now that I have a little breathing room when it comes to published for sale modules.

As you might have guessed from yesterday's blog post, I'm working on something that connects to Temple of Elemental Evil. I've never really liked the idea of se...