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The '''Chainmail Miniatures Game''' was a ruleset created specifically for D&D, based on the 3rd Edition, and released in 2001.  It streamlined the gameplay, making it easier to use for skirmish scenarios consisting of numerous individual units.  The storyline for the seven factions was set in far [[Western Oerik]] on the world of [[Oerth]], in an area known as the [[Sundered Empire]].   
The '''Chainmail Miniatures Game''' is a ruleset created specifically for D&D, based on the third edition, and released in 2001.  It streamlines the gameplay, making it easier to use for skirmish scenarios consisting of numerous individual units.  The storyline for the seven factions is set in far [[Western Oerik]] on [[Oerth]], in an area known as the [[Sundered Empire]].  The premise is that [[Stratis]] cursed mortals as they murdered him, bringing unending warfare.


==Description==
==Description==
From the back cover of the original starter set:  
From the back cover of the original Starter Set box:  
<blockquote>''"The God of War is dead, and six factions vie for control of his legacy.  Will your batle-hardened warbands lay claim to his lost power or be swept from the field like chaff?
{{quoted text|''The [[Stratis|God of War]] is dead, and six factions vie for control of his legacy.  Will your batle-hardened warbands lay claim to his lost power or be swept from the field like chaff?
The Dungeons & Dragons Chainmail miniatures game is an everything goes battle-royale based on the D20 system and features some of the most infamous creatures the D&D ;universe as ever known.  
The Dungeons & Dragons Chainmail miniatures game is an everything goes battle-royale based on the D20 system and features some of the most infamous creatures the D&D universe as ever known.  


Build your army with care or feel the sting of classic D&D spells and new abilities taken straight from the ''Player's Handbook''.  This Starter Set contains everything that two people need to start playing, including rules for multiplayer play.''
Build your army with care or feel the sting of classic D&D spells and new abilities taken straight from the ''Player's Handbook''.  This Starter Set contains everything that two people need to start playing, including rules for multiplayer play.''


''Time to throw down."''</blockquote>
''Time to throw down.''|{{csb|CMG}} }}
In the Sundered Empire timeline, the [[Godwar]] began circa 1006 ({{date|1006|SE|CY}})([[586 CY]]).  An end date was never published, due to the cancellation of the product line.
In the Sundered Empire timeline, the [[Godwar]] began circa 1006 [[SE]] ({{date|1006|SE|CY}}).  An end date was never published, due to the cancellation of the product line.


=== Factions of the war ===
=== Factions of the war ===
Those engaged in the Godwar included the following:  
Those engaged in the Godwar included the following:  
*'''[[Ahmut's Legion]]''' - A legion of undead terrors led by death cultists and [[Ahmut]], a fierce 3-century-old undead nomadic [[Baklien]] warlord bent on revenge against Ravilla who wields the [[Stratis#Panoply of Stratis|spear of Stratis]].  
*'''[[Ahmut's Legion]]'''—A legion of undead terrors led by death cultists and [[Ahmut]], a fierce 3-century-old undead nomadic [[Baklien]] warlord bent on revenge against Ravilla who wields the [[Stratis#Panoply of Stratis|spear of Stratis]].  
*'''[[Drazen's Horde]]''' - A land teeming with savage humanoids. [[Drazen]], a hobgoblin warlord, united the feuding tribes and became the leading chieftain and wields the [[Stratis#Panoply of Stratis|axe of Stratis]].
*'''[[Drazen's Horde]]'''—A land teeming with savage humanoids. [[Drazen]], a hobgoblin warlord, united the feuding tribes and became the leading chieftain and wields the [[Stratis#Panoply of Stratis|axe of Stratis]].
*'''[[Free States]]''' - A group of small political entities whose names and borders change frequently, since many of them are only held together by the charisma of one powerful leader.  Many who live there are known for becoming mercenaries.  None had a direct impact on the war individually, except by fighting for other factions.
*'''[[Free States]]'''—A group of small political entities whose names and borders change frequently, since many of them are only held together by the charisma of one powerful leader.  Many who live there are known for becoming mercenaries.  None had a direct impact on the war individually, except by fighting for other factions.
*'''[[Kilsek]]''' (Kalan-G'eld) - A Faction of Drow expelled from the [[underoerth]] city of Erelhei-Cinlu along with their troglodyte and displacer beast allies.  
*'''[[Kilsek]]''' (Kalan-G'eld)—A Faction of Drow expelled from the [[underoerth]] city of Erelhei-Cinlu along with their troglodyte and displacer beast allies.  
*'''[[Mordengard]]''' - Very non-traditional government is run by a "People's State"; dwarves here are very typical in some senses.  They use ingenious elemental weapons and are allied with creatures of the [[Inner Planes]].  
*'''[[Mordengard]]'''—Very non-traditional government is run by a "People's State"; dwarves here are very typical in some senses.  They use ingenious elemental weapons and are allied with creatures of the [[Inner Planes]].  
*'''[[Naresh]]''' - Under the patronage of [[Yeenoghu]], this nation of gnolls is bolstered by demonic forces and is led by a half-demon gnoll priest-king named [[Jangir]] who rules by right of destiny and wields the [[Stratis#Panoply of Stratis|flail of Stratis]].   
*'''[[Naresh]]'''—Under the patronage of [[Yeenoghu]], this nation of gnolls is bolstered by demonic forces and is led by a half-demon gnoll priest-king named [[Jangir]] who rules by right of destiny and wields the [[Stratis#Panoply of Stratis|flail of Stratis]].   
*'''[[Ravilla]]''' - the remaining City-States of the once great [[Dragon Empire]] which was destroyed during the [[Demon War]].  They protect the Abyssal Gateways to prevent the seals from being broken and demons returning. Led by a Council of Oligarchs. An elven hero named Tarquin who is thought to possibly become the next Emperor of Ravilla wields the [[Stratis#Panoply of Stratis|longsword of Stratis]]
*'''[[Ravilla]]'''—the remaining City-States of the once great [[Dragon Empire]] which was destroyed during the [[Demon War]].  They protect the Abyssal Gateways to prevent the seals from being broken and demons returning. Led by a Council of Oligarchs. An elven hero named Tarquin who is thought to possibly become the next Emperor of Ravilla wields the [[Stratis#Panoply of Stratis|longsword of Stratis]]
*'''[[Thalos]]''' - This predominantly human nation repelled invasion from Ravilla, and are strongly allied with the gnomes of the region.  Led by Queen [[Almira]] XXI, and her paladin and angelic allies, their patron is [[Stern Alia]]. Also known for powerful war machines constructed by gnomes.
*'''[[Thalos]]'''—This predominantly human nation repelled invasion from Ravilla, and are strongly allied with the gnomes of the region.  Led by Queen [[Almira]] XXI, and her paladin and angelic allies, their patron is [[Stern Alia]]. Also known for powerful war machines constructed by gnomes.
* Mercenaries—various unaligned combatants able to fight with any faction
* Mercenaries—various unaligned combatants able to fight with any faction


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''Chainmail'' was originally the name of the predecessor game to D&D, written by Gary Gygax.  It was a set of rules for medieval tabletop miniatures battles. The name was used again in 2001 for a second (unrelated) set of skirmish battle rules, known as the ''Chainmail Miniatures Game''.   
''Chainmail'' was originally the name of the predecessor game to D&D, written by Gary Gygax.  It was a set of rules for medieval tabletop miniatures battles. The name was used again in 2001 for a second (unrelated) set of skirmish battle rules, known as the ''Chainmail Miniatures Game''.   


=== Sourcebooks ===
The first Chainmail Miniatures Game ''Starter Set'' came out in 2001.   
The first Chainmail Miniatures Game ''Starter Set'' came out in 2001.   
According to the Lost Minis Wiki: Wizards of the Coast revived the ''Chainmail'' skirmish game and released a range of miniatures to support it. This game would eventually become the ''D&D Miniatures'' skirmish game, and many Chainmail sculpts would be later turned into prepainted plastic: the last recognizable one being the Large Ice Elemental (Para-Ice Elemental) in the ''Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures'' set #12, "Unhallowed".  
According to the Lost Minis Wiki: Wizards of the Coast revived the ''Chainmail'' skirmish game and released a range of miniatures to support it. This game would eventually become the ''D&D Miniatures'' skirmish game, and many Chainmail sculpts would be later turned into prepainted plastic: the last recognizable one being the Large Ice Elemental (Para-Ice Elemental) in the ''Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures'' set #12, "Unhallowed".  


The Chainmail brand would be discontinued in August 2002 but many of the miniatures ... would reappear in several of the D&D 3.5 Miniatures boxsets. <ref>[http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Chainmail Lost Minis Wiki].  Miniatures-workshop.com.  Retrieved 2020-Jul 23</ref>
The Chainmail brand would be discontinued in August 2002 but many of the miniatures ... would reappear in several of the D&D 3.5 Miniatures boxsets.<ref>[http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Chainmail Lost Minis Wiki].  Miniatures-workshop.com.  Retrieved 2020-Jul 23</ref>
 
There were seven main books for the ''Chainmail Miniatures Game'':
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Chainmail Miniatures Game sourcebooks
|-
! Product # !! Title !! Year
|-
| 88339 ||  ''Starter Set'': Rulebook & Model Description Booklet || 2001
|-
| 88000 || ''Core Rulebook'' || 2002
|-
| 88010 || ''Blood and Darkness''—Set 2 Guidebook|| 2002
|-
| 88580 || ''Fire and Ice''—Set 3 Guidebook|| 2002
|-
| 88960 || ''Shadow of the Drow''—Set 4 Guidebook|| 2003
|-
| 17861 || ''The Ghostwind Campaign''|| 2002
|-
| 17620  || ''Dragons' Flight'' || cancelled
|}
At the very end of the product line, the ''Core Rulebook'' (2002) was released for digital purchase, for a brief period—not to be confused with the ''Starter Set: Rulebook''.  It included all the newer rules and clarifications made in previous books.  It was released in September 2002 after the line had been cancelled in August.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chainmail |url=http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Chainmail |format=wiki |work=Lost Minis Wiki |publisher= |date=4 September 2022 |accessdate=17 June 2023 |postscript= }}</ref>
 
=== Magazine articles ===
In addition to the guidebooks for each set, ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' magazine had twelve articles which gave lore and setting detail for each faction, artifacts, and other details.  They were all written by [[Chris Pramas]], author of the setting and Creative Director for ''Chainmail''.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Sundered Empire Articles in Dragon Magazine
|-
! Topic !! Leaders !! Culture/Race !! Issue # !! Year
|-
| Empire of Ravilla|| Oligarchs, Tarquin; Trigorian, Orianna, Jezwyn|| Grey and Wood elves, dragonkin|| #285 , p92 || 2001
|-
| [[Ahmut's Legion]]|| [[Ahmut]]; Petrus, Bolkart|| Undead|| #286, p88 || 2001
|-
| [[Thalos|The Armies of Thalos]]|| Queen [[Almira]]; Zadkiel, Belech|| Humans, gnomes|| #287, p88 || 2001
|-
| [[Naresh]]|| Priest-King [[Jangir]]; Dragomir, Robu|| Gnolls (with demons)|| #289, p110 || 2001
|-
| [[Mordengard|People's State of Morderngard]]|| People's Council; Grubal, Rurik|| Dwur (with elementals)|| #291, p100 || 2002
|-
| [[Drazen's Horde]]|| [[Drazen]]; Voja, Izrock|| hobgoblins, ogres|| #292, p102 || 2002
|-
| [[Free States]] || Small independent factions|| Varies|| #293. p100 || 2002
|-
| Underground scenarios|| (non-faction article) [[River of Angry Souls]], [[Bridge to Celestian's Gift]] ||  || #294, p98 || 2002
|-
| [[Children of Nassica]]|| (non-faction article) || || #295, p98 || 2002
|-
| The [[Ebon Glaive]]|| (non-faction article) || || #296, p100 || 2002
|-
| [[Kilsek|Exiles from the Vault]] || Venrit; Cheldok, Sej|| Drow || #298, p98  || 2002
|-
| [[Soldiers of the Last Order]] || ([[Drazen's Horde]]) || Hobgoblin || #315, p102 || 2004
|}


==Reception==
==Reception==
The Chainmail Miniatures Game line wasn't remarkably successful during its release.  Varying reasons have been proposed why that may've been, but, after the branding was changed when a new line came out, the following ''Dungeons & Dragons'' Miniatures line was more successful.   
The Chainmail Miniatures Game line was not remarkably successful during its release.  Varying reasons have been proposed why that may've been, but, after the branding was changed when a new line came out, the following ''Dungeons & Dragons'' Miniatures line was more successful.   


According to project Creative Director, Chris Pramas, the setting was originally proposed to be set in the Flanaess, during the [[Greyhawk Wars]] era. <ref name=Pramas>Chris Pramas on Twitter. "At this point there’s only a subset of Greyhawk fandom interested in the Sundered Empire (because it’s set on a different part of the world than the Flanaess). My original pitch was to use the Greyhawk Wars as the background, but I was told no because GH “belonged” to the RPGA.". [https://twitter.com/Pramas/status/1147908623080644608?s=20 Jul 7, 2019]. </ref> But there was interest in making it a brand on its own, so a "new" setting was begun in design.  Information came to management it would be better to tie the game more closely to a known setting, so the decision was made to put Chaimail in Greyhawk, after all.  They couldn't entirely redo it to be in the Greyhawk Wars, so it was retrofitted into [[Western Oerik]], giving it a more Greyhawk "feel" as expansions came out. <ref>Stan!, ''Creation of the Sundered Empire'',  ''[[Dragon]]'' magazine #315,  Bellevue, WA, [[Paizo Publishing]], Jan 2004, p103.</ref>
According to project Creative Director, Chris Pramas, the setting was originally proposed to be set in the Flanaess, during the [[Greyhawk Wars]] era.<ref name=Pramas>Chris Pramas on Twitter. "At this point there’s only a subset of Greyhawk fandom interested in the Sundered Empire (because it’s set on a different part of the world than the Flanaess). My original pitch was to use the Greyhawk Wars as the background, but I was told no because GH “belonged” to the RPGA.". [https://twitter.com/Pramas/status/1147908623080644608?s=20 Jul 7, 2019].</ref> But there was interest in making it a brand on its own, so a "new" setting was begun in design.  Information came to management it would be better to tie the game more closely to a known setting, so the decision was made to put Chaimail in Greyhawk, after all.  They could not entirely redo it to be in the Greyhawk Wars, so it was retrofitted into [[Western Oerik]], giving it a more Greyhawk "feel" as expansions came out.<ref>Stan!, ''Creation of the Sundered Empire'',  ''[[Dragon]]'' magazine #315,  Bellevue, WA, [[Paizo Publishing]], Jan 2004, p103.</ref>
 
According to Pramas,<ref name=Pramas /> amongst a subset of Greyhawk fans, in the years after the end of the product line, the Sundered Empire gained a certain amount of popularity with a cult following.<ref>Pramas, Chris.  Unpublished interview with GreyhawkOnline (July 2012). "I was surprised a few years ago when I noticed some discussion of the Sundered Empire among Greyhawk fandom. When we were publishing that material, it did not exactly get a warm embrace in certain quarters, so I was pleased to see people taking another look."</ref>


Amongst a subset of Greyhawk fans<ref name=Pramas />, in the years after the end of the product line, the Sundered Empire gained a certain amount of popularity with a cult following.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Chainmail_Set2Guidebook_Blood&Darkness.jpg| Set 2 Guidebook:<br /> Blood & Darkness
File:Chainmail_Set2Guidebook_Blood&Darkness.jpg| Set 2 Guidebook:<br /> ''Blood & Darkness''
File:Chainmail_Set3Guidebook_Fire&Ice.png|Set 3 Guidebook:<br /> Fire & Ice
File:Chainmail_Set3Guidebook_Fire&Ice.png|Set 3 Guidebook:<br /> ''Fire & Ice''
File:Chainmail_Set4Guidebook_ShadowOfTheDrow01.png|Set 4 Guidebook: <br />Shadow of the Drow
File:Chainmail_Set4Guidebook_ShadowOfTheDrow01.png|Set 4 Guidebook: <br />''Shadow of the Drow''
File:Chainmail_Ghostwind01.jpg|Ghostwind Campaign
File:Chainmail_Ghostwind01.jpg|''Ghostwind Campaign''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==External Links==
== External links ==
[https://index.rpg.net/display-search.phtml?key=system&value=Chainmail%20Miniatures%20Game&sort=publisher Chainmail product line at RPG.net]
{{External link disclaimer}}
* [https://index.rpg.net/display-search.phtml?key=system&value=Chainmail%20Miniatures%20Game&sort=publisher Chainmail product line at RPG.net]
==References==
==References==
====Citations====
====Citations====
<references />
<references />
====Bibliography====
====Bibliography====
 
* Tweet, Jonathan, Rob Heinsoo, and Chris Pramas. ''Chainmail Miniatures Game Starter Set''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. Item code 88339
 
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Chainmail Miniatures Game
Cover of the Chainmail Miniatures Game Starter Set booklet. Art by Sam Wood
Type: Rule Set
Edition: Third edition
Author(s): Chris Pramas, Creative Director
Cover Artist(s): Sam Wood
Interior Artist(s): Sam Wood
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
First Published: 2001
ISBN: Various
Class: Officially Published Source
Setting date: 591-592 CY

The Chainmail Miniatures Game is a ruleset created specifically for D&D, based on the third edition, and released in 2001. It streamlines the gameplay, making it easier to use for skirmish scenarios consisting of numerous individual units. The storyline for the seven factions is set in far Western Oerik on Oerth, in an area known as the Sundered Empire. The premise is that Stratis cursed mortals as they murdered him, bringing unending warfare.

Description

From the back cover of the original Starter Set box:

"The God of War is dead, and six factions vie for control of his legacy. Will your batle-hardened warbands lay claim to his lost power or be swept from the field like chaff?

The Dungeons & Dragons Chainmail miniatures game is an everything goes battle-royale based on the D20 system and features some of the most infamous creatures the D&D universe as ever known.

Build your army with care or feel the sting of classic D&D spells and new abilities taken straight from the Player's Handbook. This Starter Set contains everything that two people need to start playing, including rules for multiplayer play.

Time to throw down."[1]

In the Sundered Empire timeline, the Godwar began circa 1006 SE (586 CY). An end date was never published, due to the cancellation of the product line.

Factions of the war

Those engaged in the Godwar included the following:

  • Ahmut's Legion—A legion of undead terrors led by death cultists and Ahmut, a fierce 3-century-old undead nomadic Baklien warlord bent on revenge against Ravilla who wields the spear of Stratis.
  • Drazen's Horde—A land teeming with savage humanoids. Drazen, a hobgoblin warlord, united the feuding tribes and became the leading chieftain and wields the axe of Stratis.
  • Free States—A group of small political entities whose names and borders change frequently, since many of them are only held together by the charisma of one powerful leader. Many who live there are known for becoming mercenaries. None had a direct impact on the war individually, except by fighting for other factions.
  • Kilsek (Kalan-G'eld)—A Faction of Drow expelled from the underoerth city of Erelhei-Cinlu along with their troglodyte and displacer beast allies.
  • Mordengard—Very non-traditional government is run by a "People's State"; dwarves here are very typical in some senses. They use ingenious elemental weapons and are allied with creatures of the Inner Planes.
  • Naresh—Under the patronage of Yeenoghu, this nation of gnolls is bolstered by demonic forces and is led by a half-demon gnoll priest-king named Jangir who rules by right of destiny and wields the flail of Stratis.
  • Ravilla—the remaining City-States of the once great Dragon Empire which was destroyed during the Demon War. They protect the Abyssal Gateways to prevent the seals from being broken and demons returning. Led by a Council of Oligarchs. An elven hero named Tarquin who is thought to possibly become the next Emperor of Ravilla wields the longsword of Stratis
  • Thalos—This predominantly human nation repelled invasion from Ravilla, and are strongly allied with the gnomes of the region. Led by Queen Almira XXI, and her paladin and angelic allies, their patron is Stern Alia. Also known for powerful war machines constructed by gnomes.
  • Mercenaries—various unaligned combatants able to fight with any faction

Publication History

Chainmail was originally the name of the predecessor game to D&D, written by Gary Gygax. It was a set of rules for medieval tabletop miniatures battles. The name was used again in 2001 for a second (unrelated) set of skirmish battle rules, known as the Chainmail Miniatures Game.

Sourcebooks

The first Chainmail Miniatures Game Starter Set came out in 2001. According to the Lost Minis Wiki: Wizards of the Coast revived the Chainmail skirmish game and released a range of miniatures to support it. This game would eventually become the D&D Miniatures skirmish game, and many Chainmail sculpts would be later turned into prepainted plastic: the last recognizable one being the Large Ice Elemental (Para-Ice Elemental) in the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures set #12, "Unhallowed".

The Chainmail brand would be discontinued in August 2002 but many of the miniatures ... would reappear in several of the D&D 3.5 Miniatures boxsets.[2]

There were seven main books for the Chainmail Miniatures Game:

Chainmail Miniatures Game sourcebooks
Product # Title Year
88339 Starter Set: Rulebook & Model Description Booklet 2001
88000 Core Rulebook 2002
88010 Blood and Darkness—Set 2 Guidebook 2002
88580 Fire and Ice—Set 3 Guidebook 2002
88960 Shadow of the Drow—Set 4 Guidebook 2003
17861 The Ghostwind Campaign 2002
17620 Dragons' Flight cancelled

At the very end of the product line, the Core Rulebook (2002) was released for digital purchase, for a brief period—not to be confused with the Starter Set: Rulebook. It included all the newer rules and clarifications made in previous books. It was released in September 2002 after the line had been cancelled in August.[3]

Magazine articles

In addition to the guidebooks for each set, Dragon magazine had twelve articles which gave lore and setting detail for each faction, artifacts, and other details. They were all written by Chris Pramas, author of the setting and Creative Director for Chainmail.

Sundered Empire Articles in Dragon Magazine
Topic Leaders Culture/Race Issue # Year
Empire of Ravilla Oligarchs, Tarquin; Trigorian, Orianna, Jezwyn Grey and Wood elves, dragonkin #285 , p92 2001
Ahmut's Legion Ahmut; Petrus, Bolkart Undead #286, p88 2001
The Armies of Thalos Queen Almira; Zadkiel, Belech Humans, gnomes #287, p88 2001
Naresh Priest-King Jangir; Dragomir, Robu Gnolls (with demons) #289, p110 2001
People's State of Morderngard People's Council; Grubal, Rurik Dwur (with elementals) #291, p100 2002
Drazen's Horde Drazen; Voja, Izrock hobgoblins, ogres #292, p102 2002
Free States Small independent factions Varies #293. p100 2002
Underground scenarios (non-faction article) River of Angry Souls, Bridge to Celestian's Gift #294, p98 2002
Children of Nassica (non-faction article) #295, p98 2002
The Ebon Glaive (non-faction article) #296, p100 2002
Exiles from the Vault Venrit; Cheldok, Sej Drow #298, p98 2002
Soldiers of the Last Order (Drazen's Horde) Hobgoblin #315, p102 2004

Reception

The Chainmail Miniatures Game line was not remarkably successful during its release. Varying reasons have been proposed why that may've been, but, after the branding was changed when a new line came out, the following Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures line was more successful.

According to project Creative Director, Chris Pramas, the setting was originally proposed to be set in the Flanaess, during the Greyhawk Wars era.[4] But there was interest in making it a brand on its own, so a "new" setting was begun in design. Information came to management it would be better to tie the game more closely to a known setting, so the decision was made to put Chaimail in Greyhawk, after all. They could not entirely redo it to be in the Greyhawk Wars, so it was retrofitted into Western Oerik, giving it a more Greyhawk "feel" as expansions came out.[5]

According to Pramas,[4] amongst a subset of Greyhawk fans, in the years after the end of the product line, the Sundered Empire gained a certain amount of popularity with a cult following.[6]

  • Set 2 Guidebook: Blood & Darkness
    Set 2 Guidebook:
    Blood & Darkness
  • Set 3 Guidebook: Fire & Ice
    Set 3 Guidebook:
    Fire & Ice
  • Set 4 Guidebook: Shadow of the Drow
    Set 4 Guidebook:
    Shadow of the Drow
  • Ghostwind Campaign
    Ghostwind Campaign

Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Chainmail Miniatures Game Starter Set (2001).
  2. ↑ Lost Minis Wiki. Miniatures-workshop.com. Retrieved 2020-Jul 23
  3. ↑ Chainmail (wiki). Lost Minis Wiki , 4 September 2022. Retrieved on 17 June 2023.
  4. ↑ a b Chris Pramas on Twitter. "At this point there’s only a subset of Greyhawk fandom interested in the Sundered Empire (because it’s set on a different part of the world than the Flanaess). My original pitch was to use the Greyhawk Wars as the background, but I was told no because GH “belonged” to the RPGA.". Jul 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ Stan!, Creation of the Sundered Empire, Dragon magazine #315, Bellevue, WA, Paizo Publishing, Jan 2004, p103.
  6. ↑ Pramas, Chris. Unpublished interview with GreyhawkOnline (July 2012). "I was surprised a few years ago when I noticed some discussion of the Sundered Empire among Greyhawk fandom. When we were publishing that material, it did not exactly get a warm embrace in certain quarters, so I was pleased to see people taking another look."

Bibliography

  • Tweet, Jonathan, Rob Heinsoo, and Chris Pramas. Chainmail Miniatures Game Starter Set. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. Item code 88339

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