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{{Book|title = The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun|author = Gary Gygax|editor = Andrea Olson-Barnas|publisher = TSR|type = Adventure|cover_artist = Karen Nelson|inter_artist = Karen Nelson|released = 1982|pages = 32|isbn = 0-88038-002-0|series = WG Series|preceded_by = [[The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]|cartography = Eric N. Shook}}The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun is an adventure module for 1st Edition AD&D, for player characters levels 5-10 and presumably for a party size of 6-8 if following directly on from S4: [[The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]].
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'''''The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun''''' is an adventure module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game, set in the ''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' campaign setting.  The module bears the code WG4 and was published by [[TSR, Inc.]] in 1982 for the first edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' rules. Because it is one of the ''WG'' modules, it is a module intended for the ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting.


The adventure is a loosely connected sequel to module S4. It is a combined wilderness and dungeon adventure set in the Southern [[Yatil Mountains]] focused on a temple dedicated to the evil and insane Greyhawk god [[Tharizdun]].
== Blurb ==
The module was written by [[Gary Gygax]] with artwork by Karen Nelson.
"This special module is a combined wilderness and dungeon adventure scenario. It contains background information, referee's notes, encounter keys, outdoor and dungeon level maps, and new monsters and treasures. While it is designed to interface with THE LOST CAVERNS OF TSOJCANTH, this module is capable of standing alone. Likewise, while it is played within the Greyhawk Campaign, it can easily be adapted to play in any individual campaign which employs the ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS<sup>TM</sup> game system"


==Plot summary==
== Index ==
The adventurers are involved in the story by a gnomish community and travel to the temple. After battling their way in, the characters explore the temple chambers which contain mundane creatures and new monsters from the ''[[Fiend Folio]]''.  This segment of the module is similar to many other of TSR's AD&D dungeon crawls including those of the S1-S4 series which precedes this module.


During their exploration the characters may reach the chambers of the temple in which religious rituals were performed, and risk insanity and death as they contact remnants of the worship of the imprisoned god [[Tharizdun]]. To progress further the characters must enact portions of the rituals of worship of Tharizdun, traveling into a dark and freezing underground subtemple, and magically opening an inner sanctum called the "Black Cyst." Having advanced this far the characters are likely to be driven insane, killed outright, or permanently trapped within the underground temple.   
=== Art ===
* '''Karen Nelson''': Griffin<sup>(p.7)</sup>, Heraldry of the Rotting Eye Tribe<sup>(p.9)</sup>, Littered Quarter<sup>(p.13)</sup>, Quaal's Feather Token<sup>(p.15)</sup>, Writhing columns<sup>(p.18)</sup>, Norker<sup>(p.21)</sup>, Annis<sup>(p.31)</sup>, Bead of Force<sup>(p.32)</sup>, Grell<sup>(Backcover)</sup>


==Lovecraftian elements==
=== Characters ===
The thematic elements of nightmare and insanity which are introduced when the PCs are exposed to the evil influence of Tharizdun's temple bring elements of Lovecraftian horror to Dungeons & Dragons, not for the first time. The concept of a trapped, malevolent god, intent upon the destruction of all that is, harkens to the dark and insane Great Old Ones. In his comprehensive article on the topic of Lovecraftian influence on D&D – "The Shadow Over D&D" – [[James Jacobs]] says of ''The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun'' and ''Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil'', "Tharizdun [...] obviously owes his pedigree to Lovecraft."
* Groog, Mountain giant leader of the temple forces.<sup>(p.4,16,27)</sup>
* Gwaylar, Laird of Gnome Vale and Uvalnoniz Clan<sup>(p.3)</sup>
* An unnamed noble from the Kettish Family Aldeen<sup>(p.20)</sup>
* Teldroll Storis, a mountain dwarf fighter/thief 9/10<sup>(p.20)</sup>
* Wongas, the last High Priest of Tharizdun, now a Coffer Corpse<sup>(p.26)</sup>


==Reception==
=== Creatures ===
''The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun'' was ranked the 23rd greatest ''Dungeons & Dragons'' adventure of all time by ''[[Dungeon]]'' magazine in 2004, on the 30th anniversary of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game.


==Bibliography==
=== Events ===
*Bambra, Jim. "Open Box." ''White Dwarf'' #44. London: Games Workshop, 1983.


*[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''The [[Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
=== Items ===


*[[James Jacobs|Jacobs, James]]. "The Shadow Over D&D: Lovecraft's Influence on Dungeons & Dragons." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #324. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2004.
=== Locations ===
* Ket<sup>(p.6)</sup>
* Perrenland<sup>(p.6)</sup>
* Yatils
** Gnome Vale<sup>(p.3)</sup>


*[[Erik Mona]], [[James Jacobs]], et al. "The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #116. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2004.
=== Organisations ===
* Jagged Knife Clan, orcs<sup>(p.8)</sup>
** Rotting Eye Tribe<sup>(p.8)</sup>
* Uvalnoniz Clan, gnomes <sup>(p.3)</sup>


==External links==
== Appendix ==
*[http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/wg.html World of Greyhawk Series (WG4 - 12)] at The Acaeum
Trivia
*[http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/gh/gh-wg4.htm The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun] at the TSR Archive


 
External Links
[[Category:Canonical sources|Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun, The]]
* Articles: [https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/45273/forgotten-temple-tharizdun RPGGeek], [https://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=1228 RPG.Net], [https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17080/WG4-The-Forgotten-Temple-of-Tharizdun-1e?it=1 DriveThruRPG], [https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/wg.html Acaeum], [http://www.tsrinfo.net/archive/gh/gh-wg4.htm TSR Archive]
* Reviews: [https://merricb.com/2013/07/19/review-of-the-forgotten-temple-of-tharizdun/ Merric's Musings], [https://www.greyhawkgrognard.com/2018/04/12/thoughts-on-forgotten-temple-of/ GreyhawkGrognard], [http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2008/11/retrospective-forgotten-temple-of.html Grognardia], [http://swordsandstitchery.blogspot.com/2015/12/retro-review-wg4-forgotten-temple-of.html SwordsandStichery]
* Think Pieces: [http://lordofthegreendragons.blogspot.com/2010/05/cold-text-file-wg4-afterword.html LordoftheGreenDragons], [http://greytalkarchives.blogspot.com/2015/02/re-tharizduns-elemental-trinity-was.html Greytalkarchives],
* Forum Posts: RPG.Net- [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/expanding-salvaging-the-forgotten-temple-of-tharizdun.780433/ Expanding/Salvaging The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun], [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/1st-2nd-ed-caverns-of-tsojcanth-temple-of-tharizdun-and-wilderness-adventure.472802/ (1st/2nd ed) Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, Temple of Tharizdun, Wilderness Adventure], Enworld- [https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-forgotten-temple-of-tharizdun-your-experiences.114633/ Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun- your experiences?] Dragonsfoot- [https://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=79731 Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun]

Revision as of 18:10, 5 October 2019

Template:BookThe Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun is an adventure module for 1st Edition AD&D, for player characters levels 5-10 and presumably for a party size of 6-8 if following directly on from S4: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth.

Blurb

"This special module is a combined wilderness and dungeon adventure scenario. It contains background information, referee's notes, encounter keys, outdoor and dungeon level maps, and new monsters and treasures. While it is designed to interface with THE LOST CAVERNS OF TSOJCANTH, this module is capable of standing alone. Likewise, while it is played within the Greyhawk Campaign, it can easily be adapted to play in any individual campaign which employs the ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONSTM game system"

Index

Art

  • Karen Nelson: Griffin(p.7), Heraldry of the Rotting Eye Tribe(p.9), Littered Quarter(p.13), Quaal's Feather Token(p.15), Writhing columns(p.18), Norker(p.21), Annis(p.31), Bead of Force(p.32), Grell(Backcover)

Characters

  • Groog, Mountain giant leader of the temple forces.(p.4,16,27)
  • Gwaylar, Laird of Gnome Vale and Uvalnoniz Clan(p.3)
  • An unnamed noble from the Kettish Family Aldeen(p.20)
  • Teldroll Storis, a mountain dwarf fighter/thief 9/10(p.20)
  • Wongas, the last High Priest of Tharizdun, now a Coffer Corpse(p.26)

Creatures

Events

Items

Locations

  • Ket(p.6)
  • Perrenland(p.6)
  • Yatils
    • Gnome Vale(p.3)

Organisations

  • Jagged Knife Clan, orcs(p.8)
    • Rotting Eye Tribe(p.8)
  • Uvalnoniz Clan, gnomes (p.3)

Appendix

Trivia

External Links

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