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In the ''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game, '''White Plume Mountain''' is the name of a lone, geyser-spitting mountain on the plains of the central [[Flanaess]], north of the [[Nyr Dyv]] and south of [[Rift Canyon]].  ''White Plume Mountain'' is one of the most famous ''Dungeons & Dragons'' modules.
'''White Plume Mountain''' may refer to:


==History==
*[[White Plume Mountain (mountain)|White Plume Mountain]], a geyser-spewing mountain in the central [[Flanaess]].
The earliest known inhabitant of White Plume Mountain was the druid '''Aegwareth'''. In circa -800 [[Common Year|CY]], Aegwareth was slain by the wizard [[Keraptis]], who took over the mountain with his gnomish servitors.  Aegwareth now exists as a shade.


==References==
*''[[White Plume Mountain (adventure)|White Plume Mountain]]'', a 1979 adventure taking place at the mountain.
*[[Cordell, Bruce R.]] ''[[Return to White Plume Mountain]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999.


*Wilson, Steve. "GreyChrondex  4.1" ([[2000]]). Available online: [http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/tamerlain/Greyhawk/GreyChrondex41.html]
*''[[White Plume Mountain (Revised)]]'', a 2005 revision of the 1979 adventure.


==S2 - White Plume Mountain==
*''[[White Plume Mountain (novel)|White Plume Mountain]]'', a 1999 novel by [[Pauli Kidd]].
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'''S2 - ''White Plume Mountain''''' by  [[Lawrence Schick]] is a adventure module for the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game, published by TSR in 1979, occurring in the same location.
*''[[Return to White Plume Mountain]]'', a 1999 sequel to the 1979 adventure.


The premise of ''S2 - White Plume Mountain'' involves an evil wizard, Keraptis. Thirteen hundred years ago, Keraptis descended into the volcanic mountain with a company of [[gnome]]s, and disappeared. The adventure hinges on the theft of three powerful magical weapons: a trident named ''[[Wave]]'', a war hammer named ''[[Whelm]]'', and a sword named ''[[Blackrazor]]''. The weapons' former owners each received a copy of a taunting poem, each sealed with the symbol of the all-but-forgotten Keraptis. The characters' goal is to rescue the weapons from Keraptis' lair.


''S2 - White Plume Mountain'' is notable for its extensive art by [[Erol Otus]]; its bizarre, often puzzle-centric challenges (which include numbered flesh golems, a sphinx's riddle, and a levitating stream); the first appearance of [[Dragotha]], the undead [[dragon]]; and the soul-devouring sword Blackrazor. Similarities between ''Blackrazor'' and ''Stormbringer'', the soul-devouring sword in Michael Moorcock's Elric saga, have been noted.
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The "S" series of classic TSR adventures are stand-alone, complete adventures with unique challenges. The "S" stands for "special"; other adventures in the series include ''S1 - [[Tomb of Horrors]]'', ''S3 - [[Expedition to the Barrier Peaks]]'', and ''S4 - [[Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]''. These adventures are meant to be especially challenging and unique in the canon of early, first edition ''Advanced Dungeons and Dragons'' products.
 
===Critical reception===
''White Plume Mountain'' was ranked the 9th greatest ''Dungeons & Dragons'' adventure of all time by ''[[Dungeon]]'' magazine in 2004, on the 30th anniversary of the Dungeons & Dragons game.
 
===Update===
Wizards of the Coast have released a version of the module, updated to conform with v3.5 rules, as a free download on their website. The revised module is designed for characters of the seventh level of experience.
 
===Sequel===
Wizards of the Coast also released a sequel to the adventure in 1999, ''[[Return to White Plume Mountain]]'', as part of the TSR 25th Anniversary series of publications.  The events in the sequel are assumed to take place 20 years following those in the original module.
 
===Novelization===
''White Plume Mountain'' was turned into a novel by [[Paul Kidd]] in 1999, featuring the cast of characters he also used in his novels ''[[Descent into the Depths of the Earth]]'' and ''[[Queen of the Demonweb Pits]]''.
 
==References==
*[[Cordell, Bruce R.]] ''[[Return to White Plume Mountain]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999.
 
*[[Paul Kidd|Kidd, Paul]]. ''White Plume Mountain''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
 
*[[Erik Mona]], [[James Jacobs]], et al. "The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #116. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2004.
 
*[[Lawrence Schick|Shick, Lawrence]]. ''White Plume Mountain''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.
 
*[[Lawrence Schick|Shick, Lawrence]], Andy Collins, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, and James Wyatt. ''White Plume Mountain (Revised)''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online: [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/oa/20051207a]
 
==External links==
* ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/oa/20051207a White Plume Mountain (Revised)]'' at the WotC Downloads Site
 
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[[Category:Greyhawk locations]]

Latest revision as of 10:29, 18 December 2024

White Plume Mountain may refer to:

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

Druids Fane (White Plume Mountain) Place Return to White Plume Mountain 3, 4, 9, 55, 56, 57, 60
Return to White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Dragotha's Lair (RPGA Tournament Module) 2, 10
Return to White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Into The Unknown: The Dungeon Survival Handbook, D&D 4e 107
Return to White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Dungeon magazine #077 32, 56
Return to White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Outside the Mountain, D&D 3.5e 1
Return to White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, White Plume Mountain (Revised), D&D 3.5e 1
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Dragon magazine #241 75
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Dragon magazine #344 86
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Into The Unknown: The Dungeon Survival Handbook, D&D 4e 107
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Dungeon magazine #077 32, 56
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 73
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e 28
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e 28
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 5
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Monstrous Arcana: Evil Tide, AD&D 2e 32
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Outside the Mountain, D&D 3.5e 1
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Return to White Plume Mountain 3, 4
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, S1-4 Realms of Horror, Adventure Booklet 21-35
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, S1-4 Realms of Horror, Illustration Booklet 19
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, S1-4 Realms of Horror, Inscription and Map Booklet 2, 4-5
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, White Plume Mountain (Revised), D&D 3.5e 1
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Tales from the Yawning Portal, D&D 5e 4, 96
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, Tales from the Yawning Portal, D&D 5e 94-107
S2 White Plume Mountain Adventure Located in: Rift canyon, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 30
White Plume Mountain adventure Adventure Reference SEE S2 White Plume Mountain
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Into White Plume (RPGA) (High Level Version), D&D 3.5e All
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Into White Plume (RPGA) (Low Level Version), D&D 3.5e All
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Dragotha's Lair (RPGA Tournament Module) 2, 10, 16
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Dragon magazine #241 78
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Dragon magazine #290 86
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Dragon magazine #293 88
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Dragon magazine #299 102, 103
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Into The Unknown: The Dungeon Survival Handbook, D&D 4e 106, 107
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Dungeon magazine #077 32, 33
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 154
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Monster Manual 1, D&D 5e 280
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Outside the Mountain, D&D 3.5e 1, 3
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 27
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, Return to White Plume Mountain 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 26, 27, 35, 36
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, S1-4 Realms of Horror, Adventure Booklet 22, 23, 24, 25, 30
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, S1-4 Realms of Horror, Illustration Booklet #2-1
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, S2 White Plume Mountain (1st-3rd printing), AD&D 1e
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, White Plume Mountain (Revised), D&D 3.5e All
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, S2 White Plume Mountain {Expanded} (4th+ printing), AD&D 1e
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) 25
White Plume Mountain {Feathered Mound} Geographical feature Mountainous, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 60
White Plume Mountain, Revised (D&D 3.5e) Publication Into The Unknown: The Dungeon Survival Handbook, D&D 4e 107
White Plume Mountain, Revised (D&D 3.5e) Publication Dungeons & Dragons 3.5, Web Update
White Plume Mountain, Revised - Maps Publication Map-A-Week Archive, 2005 Web
White Plume Mountain (novel) Publication Novel, To be determined
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