List of Greyhawk adventures in Dungeon Magazine
The following list is composed of adventures in Dungeon magazine that are set in, or connections to, the World of Greyhawk campaign setting. These adventures are organized by issue number.
Canonical adventures
These adventures are expressly set in the World of Greyhawk.
Basic adventures (B/X or BECMI)
First edition adventures
| S.Code | P.Code | Title | Writer(s) | Pub. | Level | Year (CY) | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeon #1 | Into the Fire | Grant Boucher, David Boucher | 1987 | 6-10 | [note 1] | |||
| Dungeon #6 | House of the Brothers | Mark R. Shipley | 1987 | 6-10 | 584-585 [1] | M5-127, Jotens | [note 2] | |
| Dungeon #10 | The Shrine of Ilsidahur | John Nephew | 1988 | 3-6 | Amedio Jungle or Hepmonaland | [note 3] | ||
| Dungeon #13 | The Ruins of Nol-Daer | H.L. McCleskey | 1988 | 5-8 | J4-104, Suss Forest | |||
| Dungeon #15 | The Elephants' Graveyard | David Howery | 1988 | 5-7 | Amedio Jungle or Hepmonaland | [note 4] | ||
| Dungeon #17 | Out of the Ashes | Grant Boucher | 1988 | 8-12 | [note 5] | |||
| Dungeon #215 | The Last Slave Lord | Robert J. Schwalb | 2013 | 6-9 | 580[2] | X4-142[note 6], Jeklea Bay[3] | Inferred code: A5[4].[note 7] | |
| Dungeon #221 | Lowdown in Highport | Thomas M. Reid | 2013 | 3-5 | 580[2] | A4-101, Highport[5] | Inferred code: A0.5 |
Second Edition adventures
Third edition adventures
- Dungeon #82
- "Evil Unearthed" : First third edition adventure published. Set in the World of Greyhawk, but minor local geographical features are new and precise location isn't specified.
- Dungeon #83
- "Alterations", Free City of Greyhawk, Greyhawk 2000.
- Dungeon #84
- "Armistice": Griff Mountains.
- "Demonclaw": Relmor Bay.
- Dungeon #85
- "Lord of the Scarlet Tide": Narwell, Underdark.
- "Natural Selection": Celadon Forest.
- Dungeon #87
- "The Cradle of Madness": Greyhawk City.
- ”Valley of the Snails": Village of Hulvin, Gran March.
- Dungeon #89
- "Headless": Crystalmist Mountains, Sterich.
- "Maps of Mystery: Womtham": Womtham, Nyrond.
- "Rage": Bissel.
- "Wedding Bells": No specific nation named, apparent location from "Wilderness Map" (p.84): The Suss Forest, at the confluence of the Handmaiden and Jewel rivers, at the southern border of Celene.
- Dates from the Greyhawk Calendar are listed and the moons Luna and Celene are identified (p. 81). Takes place in Dockalong, a forest settlement at the confluence of two rivers (p. 84) on the fringes of an unidentified elven realm (p. 81). There is mention of an "ancient civilization" which "had extensive settlements in the area" including and "ancient, ruined city" beneath the town (p. 81) associated with the "Dungeon of the Fire Opal" in #84.
- Dungeon #91
- "The Legend of Garthulga": Gnarley Forest, Domain of Greyhawk.
- "Sloth": Pellak, Bissel.
- "Kambranex's Machinations":
- Dungeon #93
- "Vanity": Barrier Peaks
- "Critical Threats": Mention of Erelhei-Cinlu and house Tormtor
- "The Storm Lord's Keep": Yeomanry
- Dungeon #95
- "Lust": Dim Forest
- "Porphyry House Horror": Scuttlecove
- Dungeon #96
- "Beyond the Light of Reason": Rutherton
- Dungeon #97
- "Critical Threats": Details Xollox, a beholder living in Radigast City
- "Life's Bazaar": Cauldron
- Dungeon #98
- "Gluttony": Bissel
- "Flood Season": Cauldron, Amedio Jungle
- Dungeon #99
- "Quadripartate": Shiboleth, Sea of Dust, Principality of Ulek, Ice Barbarians, Azure Sea, Rushmoors
- "Living Greyhawk: The Bright Desert": The Bright Desert
Third edition Revised (3.5) adventures
- Dungeon #103
- "Glacial Inferno": Duchy of Urnst
- "Playing Pieces: Denizens of the Bright Desert": The Bright Desert
- Dungeon #104
- "The Demonskar Legacy": Cauldron, Amedio Jungle, Sea of Dust
- "Paladins of Greyhawk": Details holy warriors of Al'Akbar, Azor'alq, Heironeous, Hextor, Pholtus, Trithereon
- Dungeon #105
- "Racing the Snake": Ket, Yatil Mountains, Highfolk
- "Critical Threats: Warduke": Describes Warduke, a warrior of the Horned Society
- Dungeon #106
- "Tammeraut's Fate": Nyrond
- "Critical Threats: Dantalion": Describes Dantalion Vance and Scather, one of the Swords of Answering
- "Critical Threats: Volkag": Describes an orc worshiper of Nerull
- “Enchiridion of the Fiend-Sage”: Beasts of the Scarlet Brotherhood: Describes the yeshir, mazchedeen, dreamstealer, dreamstealer spawn, and overseer
- Dungeon #107
- "Critical Threats: Evard": Describes the notorious wizard Evard.
- "Test of the Smoking Eye": Sea of Dust, Abyss
- Dungeon #109
- "Secrets of the Soul Pillars" (Shackled City), Cauldron
- "Hardby: City of the Scorned"
- Dungeon #111
- "Strike on the Rabid Dawn": Free City of Greyhawk.
- "Lords of Oblivion" (Shackled City): Cauldron.
- Dungeon #112
- "Maure Castle": Duchy of Urnsts.
- Dungeon #113
- "Foundation of Flame" (Shackled City): Cauldron
- "Backdrop: Knights of Holy Shielding"
- Dungeon #114
- "Mad God's Key": Free City of Greyhawk
- "Thirteen Cages" (Shackled City): Cauldron
- "Torrents of Dread": Isle of Dread
- "Backdrop: Isle of Dread"
- "Lassiviren the Dark: Rutheless Assassin", detailing an NPC of the Bandit Kingdoms.
- Dungeon #115
- "Raiders of the Black Ice": City of the Gods, Land of Black Ice
- "Strike on Shatterhorn" (Shackled City): Cauldron
- Dungeon #117
- "Istivin: City of Shadows": Istivin, Sterich.
- "Touch of the Abyss" Istivin, Sterich
- Dungeon #118
- "Shadows of the Abyss": Istivin, Sterich
- "Throne of Iuz": Vesve Forest, Defiled Glades
- Insert—Greyhawk Map #1 (Lazzaretti map)
- Dungeon #119
- "Wrath of the Abyss": Istivin, Sterich. {{Mirith Glarnon]]
- Insert—Greyhawk Map #2 (Lazzaretti map)
- Dungeon #120
- "Lost Temple of Demogorgon": Irongate, Iron Hills,
- Insert—Greyhawk Map #3 (Lazzaretti map)
- Dungeon #121
- "The Styes": Suggests using the city of Prymp; location reconfirmed in 2019's Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Contains references to Tharizdun. Prequel to Dungeon #138's "The Weavers."
- Dungeon #121
- "Fiend's Embrace": Cold Marshes
- Insert—Greyhawk Map #4 (Lazzaretti map)
- Dungeon #124
- "The Whispering Cairn" (Age of Worms): Diamond Lake, Domain of Greyhawk
- "Backdrop: Diamond Lake"
- "Chamber of Antiquities": Maure Castle, Duchy of Urnst
- Dungeon #125
- "The Three Faces of Evil", (Age of Worms): Diamond Lake, Domain of Greyhawk
- Dungeon #126
- "Encounter at Blackwall Keep" (Age of Worms): Diamond Lake, Blackwall Keep, Blackwall Keep (hamlet), Domain of Greyhawk
- "The Clockwork Fortress": Sequel to Dungeon #115's "Raiders of the Black Ice": Blackmoor, City of the Gods,
- Dungeon #127
- "The Hall of Harsh Reflections" (Age of Worms): Free City of Greyhawk
- "Backdrop: The Free City"
- Dungeon #128
- "The Champion's Belt" (Age of Worms): Free City of Greyhawk
- "Backdrop: The Free City"
- Dungeon #129
- "A Gathering of Winds" (Age of Worms): Diamond Lake, Domain of Greyhawk
- Dungeon #130
- "The Spire of Long Shadows" (Age of Worms): Magepoint, Kuluth Mar near Cauldron, Amedio Jungle
- Dungeon #131
- "The Prince of Redhand" (Age of Worms): Alhaster, Bandit Kingdoms
- "Backdrop: Alhaster"
- "The Hateful Legacy", Csipros Erd, Barrier Peaks, Bramblewood Forest
- Insert—Alhaster map
- Dungeon #132
- "The Library of Last Resort", (Age of Worms): Alhaster, Tilagos Island, Nyr Dyv
- Dungeon #133
- "Kings of the Rift" (Age of Worms): Rift Canyon, Kongeon-Thulnir
- Dungeon #134
- "Into the Wormcrawl Fissure" (Age of Worms): Wormcrawl Fissure in the Rift Canyon.
- Dungeon #135
- "Dawn of a New Age" (Age of Worms): Alhaster
- Dungeon #136
- "The Coming Storm": Yatil Mountains, refers to the "Shensite monks" from Mur far to the west on the Gulf of Ghayar and Komal.
- Dungeon #138
- "Savage Tide Preview"
- "The Weavers": Set in the Styes, contains references to Heironeous. A sequel to Dungeon #121's "The Styes."; location reconfirmed in 2019's Ghosts of Saltmarsh.
- Dungeon #139
- "There is No Honor" (Savage Tide): Sasserine, Amdeio Jungle
- "Backdrop: Sasserine": Sasserine, Amedio Jungle
- "Maure Castle: The Greater Halls": Maure Castle, Duchy of Urnst.
- Dungeon #140
- "Savage Tide" (Savage Tide): The Bullywug Gambit": Sasserine.
- Dungeon #141
- "Savage Tide" (Savage Tide): The Sea Wyvern's Wake": Jeklea Bay, Azure Sea, Vohoun Ocean, Isle of Dread.
- Insert—Sea Wyvern (ship) map
- Dungeon #142
- Here There Be Monsters (Savage Tide): Isle of Dread.
- Dungeon #143
- Tides of Dread (Savage Tide): Isle of Dread.
- Dungeon #144
- The Lightless Depths (Savage Tide): Isle of Dread.
- Dungeon #145
- City of Broken Idols (Savage Tide): Isle of Dread.
- Vile Addiction: Seeds of Sehan, pt 1 Exag
- Exag: City of Clay.
- Dungeon #146
- Serpents of Scuttlecove (Savage Tide): Scuttlecove.
- "Backdrop: Scuttlecove"
- Spawn of Sehan. Seeds of Sehan, pt 2: Exag
- Dungeon #147
- Into the Maw (Savage Tide): Abyss
- Dread Pagoda of the Inscrutable Ones: Seeds of Sehan, pt 3 Yatil Mountains, Exag
- Dungeon #148
- In the Shadows of Spinecastle: Bone March, Knurl, Spinecastle
- Wells of Darkness (Savage Tide): the Abyss.
- Dungeon #149
- Enemies of My Enemy (Savage Tide): the Abyss.
- War of the Wielded: Sasserine
- Dungeon #150
- Prince of Demons (Savage Tide): the Abyss
- "Campaign Workbook|The Dungeon: The Godtrap"
- "Campaign Workbook|Critical Threat: The Fiend-Sage"
- Dungeon #151 (October 2007)
- "Iggwilv's Legacy: The Lost Cavern of Tsojcanth"
- Dungeon #153 (Jan/Feb 2008)
- "Prisoner of Castle Perilous"
Fourth edition adventures
- (2009)
- Revenge of the Giants —Set in a generic setting, but references Greyhawk lore
- (2010)
- Tomb of Horrors—Set in a generic setting, but using the same lore and names of the original set in Greyhawk
- Dungeon #197 (December 2011)
- Steading of the Hill Giant Chief,
- Dungeon #198 (January 2012)
- Warrens of the Stone Giant Thane,
- Dungeon #199 (February 2012)
- The Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl,
- Dungeon #200 (March 2012)
- Hall of the Fire Giant King
- Dungeon #205 (August 2012)
- Unfriendly Skies—Continues on from Hall of the Fire Giant King
- Dungeon #209 (December 2012)
- "The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan"
- Dungeon #211 (February 2013)
- "Beyond the Crystal Cave"—Not set in Greyhawk but connected to the AD&D module of the same name that is
- Dungeon #212 (March 2013)
- "Never Say Die"—Set near White Plume Mountain
- "Court of the Dark Prince"—Includes characters such as Iggwilv, Graz'zt and Kord
- Dungeon #212 (Mar 2013)
- "The Village of Hommlet"
- Dungeon #215 (Jun 2013)
- "The Last Slave Lord"
- Dungeon #219 (October 2013)
- Dark Legacy of Evard—Uses and references Greyhawk Characters such as Evard the Black and Mordenkainen), but includes unfamiliar geography and the "Vistani" from Ravenloft.
- Dungeon #221 (Dec 2013)
- "The Battle of Emridy Meadows"
- "Lowdown in Highport"
Fifth edition
- Dungeon #213 (April 2013)
- Tomb of Horrors, (D&D Next with 4e conversion notes)
- Dungeon #221 (December 2013)
- The Battle of Emridy Meadows, (D&D Next)
Apocryphal adventures
These adventures have tenuous connections to the World of Greyhawk. These adventures may be nominally set in the World of Greyhawk yet contain no specific location information, or may contain references to Greyhawk-specific deities, magic items, calendars, or places.
- Dungeon #1
- "Into the Fire"—This is a prequel to issue 17's "Out of the Ashes."
- Dungeon #15
- "The Elephant’s Graveyard"—Amedio Jungle or Hepmonaland suggested.
- Dungeon #17
- "Out of the Ashes"—Features references to the Hand and Eye of Vecna, as well as the red dragon Flame, from "Into the Fire" in Dungeon Dungeon #1.
- Dungeon #37
- "The Mud Sorcerer's Tomb"—See Dungeon #138 (below).
- Dungeon #82
- "Evil Unearthed"—Nominally set in Greyhawk, but geographical features are new, and precise location isn't specified.
- Dungeon #87
- "The Shalm's Dark Song"—Contains references to Obad-Hai.
- Dungeon #88
- "The Seventh Arm"—Contains a player handout dated "591 CY."
- Dungeon #90
- "Totentanz"—Set in Highvale, but the setting is vastly different from that presented in previous sources (such as The Marklands).
- Dungeon #91
- "The Rock and the Hard Place"—Greyhawk City suggested.
- Dungeon #100
- "Old Embers Never Die"—This is a sequel to Dungeon #17's "Out of the Ashes."
- Dungeon #138
- "The Mud Sorcerer's Tomb"—Contains a reference to the Seekers.A 3.5 update of the same adventure in Dungeon #37.
- Dungeon #156
- "The Last Breaths of Ashenport"—An abridged copy of the Demonomicon of Iggwilv is mentioned. "Greyhawk City" is mentioned, but so is a city from the Nentir Vale/Nerath setting.
- Dungeon #162
- "Winter of the Witch"—One of the devices of Lum.
- Dungeon #170
- "Betrayal at Monadhan"—Kas is present in the adventure.
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References
Notes
- ↑ No actual Greyhawk content. Prequel adventure to Out of the Ashes.
- ↑ Inferred code: GDQ0 or G0. Closely related to the G series.
- ↑ Introduction describes it as easily adaptable by placing the adventure in the Amedio Jungle or Hepmonaland
- ↑ Introduction suggests placement in the Amedio Jungle or Hepmonaland
- ↑ Contains references to Vecna (and the hand and eye of Vecna), Tiamat, Asmodeus, and Ogrémoch, as well as to Demogorgon, Juiblex, and Orcus. Sequel adventure to Into the Fire and prequel adventure to Old Embers Never Die.
- ↑ The adventure gives X4-55 but appears to have read the second number as left to right, rather than right to left.
- ↑ Includes 4e conversion notes.
- ↑ Intro suggests placement in the Amedio Jungle or Hepmonaland. May be used as a sequel to The Elephants' Graveyard.
- ↑ In the adventure, the Hierarchs of the Horned Society still reign in Molag. The Hierarchs were slain by Iuz's demonic forces during Coldeven 583 CY.[6]
- ↑ The introduction to the author's adventure published in Dungeon #56 places Rogue in the same continent as The Elephants' Graveyard, The Leopard Men, and The Land of Men with Tails.
- ↑ The adventure recommends either a single wizard of 12-14th level or a party of 2-4 characters of 7-10th level that includes spellcasters.
- ↑ Has several references and connections to module D3: Vault of the Drow.
- ↑ Playing with Fire contains no specific GH descriptions, but optionally ties to Evil Unearthed.
- ↑ Alterations is set in Greyhawk 2000 (2000 CY) from Dragon #277.
- ↑ Ever-Changing Fortunes is a generic adventure that suggests adaptation into Greyhawk.[7]
- ↑ The Seventh Arm contains references to Greyhawk's deities as well as a letter dated 521 CY[8], but it contains no other specific GH descriptions.
- ↑ Rage refers to Bissel as being a Duchy instead of a March[9].
- ↑ Wedding Bells suggests[10] an integration into Dungeon of the Fire Opal.
- ↑ No specific nation named, apparent location from "Wilderness Map" (p.84): The Suss Forest, at the confluence of the Handmaiden and Jewel Rivers, at the southern border of Celene. "CY" dates from the Greyhawk Calendar are listed and the moons Luna and Celene are identified(p. 81). Takes place in Dockalong, a forest settlement at the confluence of two rivers(p. 84) on the fringes of an unidentified elven realm.(p. 81)
- ↑ The Rock and the Hard Place suggests[11] the setting of the Free City of Greyhawk, but contains no other specific GH descriptions.
- ↑ A location in the Flanaess is not given for Mount Smolderac. From context, it's likely somewhere in the Hestmark Highlands.
- ↑ The Razing of Redshore is a generic adventure with no specific GH descriptions, but Porphyry House Horror makes reference to it.
- ↑ Vanity refers to Bissel as being a Duchy instead of a March[12].
- ↑ Sadie is part of the Critical Threats series.
- ↑ Porphyry House Horror makes a reference to an artifact called the Shadar Pool, described in The Razing of Redshore.
- ↑ Hollow Threats is a generic adventure with no specific GH descriptions, but Life's Bazaar makes reference to it.
- ↑ Blind Man's Bluff is a generic adventure with no specific GH descriptions, but Life's Bazaar makes reference to it.
- ↑ Xollox is part of the Critical Threats series.
- ↑ Part of the Shackled City adventure path.
- ↑ Life's Bazaar recommends adding Hollow Threats (incorrectly citing Dungeon #92; Hollow Threats is actually in Dungeon #96) or a scaled-down version of Blind Man's Bluff if the PCs have not reached 3rd level by its conclusion.
Citations
- ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.7.
- ↑ a b Slavers (2000), p.120.
- ↑ Dungeon #215 (Jun 2013), p.35
- ↑ Applecline, Shannon. A0-A4: Against the Slave Lords (1e). Product history. Retrieved on 10 January 2024.
- ↑ The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (1980), p.30, Glossography.
- ↑ Wars (1991), p.9, Adventurer's Book.
- ↑ Dungeon #85 (Mar/Apr 2001), p.12
- ↑ Dungeon #88 (Sep/Oct 2001), p.81
- ↑ Dungeon #89 (Nov/Dec 2001), p.70
- ↑ Dungeon #89 (Nov/Dec 2001), p.81
- ↑ Dungeon #91 (Mar/Apr 2002), p.41
- ↑ Dungeon #93 (Jul/Aug 2002), p.15