Doomgrinder

Greyhawk Item

Doomgrinder
The Doomgrinder, as depicted in the From the Ashes campaign book (1992). Art by Ken Frank.
General information
Type:	Artifact
Rules
Body slot:	N/A
Publishing
First published:	From the Ashes (1992).

This article is about the magic item. For the adventure of the same name, see The Doomgrinder.

Doomgrinder is a massive stone artifact located in the Cairn Hills. The edifice stands upon a plateau outcrop, overlooking a small, fertile valley. Despite the abundance of rich plant life, the ominous presence of Doomgrinder causes nearly all creatures to avoid the area.

Description

Doomgrinder appears to be a immense windmill, roughly eighty feet high, constructed completely of stone, sails and all. The edifice radiates both strong magic and evil. Every ten to fifty years, the sails of Doomgrinder move one degree, an event usually accompanied by a fierce lighting storm.

Powers

Unknown. Feared to foretell or cause the destruction of Oerth.

History

In 590 CY, Doomgrinder carved a swathe across the Domain of Greyhawk, wreaking havoc and destroying anything in its path. It ground its way westward through the Cairn Hills for more than a week, in a straight line beginning just east of Fort Leman, traversing south of Diamond Lake and directly toward Greyhawk City.

References

Bibliography

• Brown, Anne. Player's Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
• Broadhurst, Creighton. "Doomgrinder: Mysterious Places", Living Greyhawk Column, Wizards of the Coast Archive (10 March 2007)
• Miller, Steve. The Doomgrinder. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
• Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
• Reynolds, Sean K. The Star Cairns. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
• Reynolds, Sean K., and Chris Pramas. Slavers. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
• Sargent, Carl. "Campaign Journal: Fitting into the New World of Greyhawk Setting." Dragon #195. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.

———. "Campaign Journal: Risen from the Ashes." Dragon #191. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.

———. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Clanbooks of the Doomgrinder Derro	Item	Book,	LT3 The Doomgrinder	48
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	Slavers, AD&D 2e	61
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	The Adventure Begins	8
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	LT1 The Star Cairns	2
Doomgrinder	Item	Defensive Structure, Artifact,	Dragon magazine #191	66, 67
Doomgrinder	Item	Defensive Structure, Artifact,	Dragon magazine #195	95
Doomgrinder	Item	Defensive Structure, Artifact,	From the Ashes: Campaign Book	29
Doomgrinder	Item	Defensive Structure, Artifact,	Living Greyhawk Journal #4	2
Doomgrinder	Item	Defensive Structure, Artifact,	Player's Guide to Greyhawk	50
Doomgrinder	Item	Defensive Structure, Artifact,	Slavers, AD&D 2e	61
Doomgrinder	Item	Defensive Structure, Artifact,	The Adventure Begins	8
Doomgrinder	Item	Defensive Structure, Artifact,	LT1 The Star Cairns	2,
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	Dragon magazine #191	66, 67
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	Dragon magazine #195	95
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	From the Ashes: Campaign Book	29
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	Living Greyhawk Journal #4	2
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	Oerth Journal #21	7
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	Player's Guide to Greyhawk	50
Doomgrinder	Settlement	Defensive Structure,	Player's Guide to Greyhawk	50
Doomgrinder adventure	Adventure	Located in: Cairn hills,	LT2 Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad	46